Mohamed Mahmoud Nasef

Mohamed Mahmoud Nasef

Mohamed Mahmoud Nasef
Professor Malaysia Japan International Institute of Technology Universiti Teknologi Malaysia Jalan Semarak Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia Tel: +6 03 22031229
Universiti Teknologi Malaysia
Malaysia

Biography

Dr. Mohamed Mahmoud Nasef is currently a Professor in Energy and Green Technology Dept. and a member of Chemical Energy Conversion & Applications Group at Malaysia-Japan International Institute of Technology, Malaysia. He is also holding a position of Deputy Director at the Institute of Hydrogen Economy at Universiti Teknologi Malaysia (UTM), Malaysia since Oct. 2010. He also served as a Professor in Chem. Eng. Depart. at the same university (2007-2011). Dr. Nasef holds a PhD in Chem. Eng. from UTM. Dr. Nasef is one the panel of experts involved in the various activities of the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) in the field of radiation modification of polymers. He was also a chief investigator in the coordinated research projects (CRP) awarded by IAEA to Malaysia (2008-2010). Dr. Nasef authored various articles in renowned journals, book chapters and comprehensive review articles. Dr. Nasef is an active member in various scientific and professional societies such as American Chemical Society, Institute of Chemical Engineers and Electrochemical Society and Asian Polymer Association. His research interests include and not limited to the ionic and functional polymeric materials for energy and environmental applications with especial emphasis on the development of new membranes for fuel cells and separation/purification technologies.

Research Interest

Research interests include and not limited to the ionic and functional polymeric materials for chemical, energy and environmental applications with especial emphasis on the development of new membranes for fuel cells & batteries and separation/purification technologies. Expertise in radiation induced grafting, electrospinning, and various polymer processing methods which are among techniques being used to prepare: • Polymer electrolyte membranes for fuel cell & battery applications • Ion exchange and adsorbents for water and waste water applications • Adsorbents for CO2 capturing • Solid polymer catalysts and applications (biodiesel, sugar inversion) • Membranes for gas and liquid separations • Antimicrobial membranes and scaffold for tissue engineering