Gamal Khater | Environmental Science | Best Researcher Award

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Prof. Dr. Gamal Khater | Environmental Science | Best Researcher Award

Professor | National Research Centre | Egypt

Prof. Dr. Gamal Khater is a distinguished researcher specializing in applied mineralogy, glass technology, and ceramic materials. He completed his B.Sc. in Geology and Chemistry from Mansoura University, followed by M.Sc. and Ph.D. degrees in Geology from Ain Shams University. He has extensive professional experience as a professor emeritus at the National Research Centre, with prior roles including technical expertise and consultancy in Saudi Arabia, executive advisor positions, and industrial project leadership. His research interests focus on glass-ceramics, industrial waste valorization, dental and bioactive glasses, refractory ceramics, and radiation shielding applications, integrating both academic and industrial applications. He has been recognized with multiple awards, including national and international honors for research excellence, environmental management, and innovation, and holds patents related to high-performance basaltic glass and industrial glass marble production. He has supervised numerous Ph.D. and M.Sc. theses, contributed to international collaborations, and actively participates in professional societies such as the Mineralogical Society of Egypt and the Egyptian Geological Society. His research skill set includes materials characterization, crystallization studies, thermal and electrical property evaluation, and development of sustainable industrial applications from natural and industrial wastes. His work has achieved 1,163 citations by 896 documents, with 58 h-index and 20 documents, reflecting a high level of impact and international recognition in his field.

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Featured Publications

1. Khater, G. A., Abu Safiah, M. O., & Hamzawy, E. M. A. (2015). Augite-anorthite glass-ceramics from residues of basalt quarry and ceramic wastes. Processing and Application of Ceramics.

2. Khater, G. A., & Morsi, M. M. (2011). Glass-ceramics based on spodumene-enstatite system from natural raw materials. Thermochimica Acta.

3. Khater, G. A. (2010). Diopside-anorthite-wollastonite glass-ceramics based on waste from granite quarries. Glass Technology: European Journal of Glass Science and Technology Part A.

4. Khater, G. A. (2010). Glass-ceramics in the CaO-MgO-Al2O3-SiO2 system based on industrial waste materials. Journal of Non-Crystalline Solids.

5. Khater, G. A., & Idris, M. H. (2009). Effect of some nucleating agents on crystallizing phases and microstructure in Li2O-BaO-Al2O3-SiO2 system. Ceramics International.

Mahbubeh Tangestani | Monitoring Environmental contaminants | Breakthrough Research Award

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Ms. Mahbubeh Tangestani | Monitoring Environmental contaminants | Breakthrough Research Award

Researcher | Addiction and Lifestyle Research Center of Bushehr University | Iran

Ms.  Mahbubeh Tangestani is an Iranian researcher in Environmental Health Engineering with strong expertise in air pollution, human biomonitoring, exposure assessment, and environmental epidemiology. She completed her Master of Science in Environmental Health Engineering at Iran University of Medical Sciences with top academic ranking, and her Bachelor degree in the same field at Bushehr University of Medical Sciences, both with outstanding GPAs. Her professional experience includes roles as a process engineer in wastewater treatment plant design, an environmental health auditor, and currently as an environmental health assessor at the Addiction and Lifestyle Research Center of Bushehr University of Medical Sciences. Her research interests focus on indoor and outdoor air quality, risk assessment, air pollution modeling, and health impact assessment, with publications in high-impact journals such as Scientific Reports, Journal of Hazardous Materials Advances, Environmental Research, and Marine Pollution Bulletin. She has presented her work at national and international conferences and has contributed to collaborative studies addressing environmental pollutants, microplastics, fluoride exposure, and bioaerosols in healthcare settings. She has received several honors including recognition as a distinguished student and selected researcher at Bushehr University of Medical Sciences, and she has played a leadership role as a founding board member of the Environmental Health Association at Iran University of Medical Sciences. Her technical expertise spans laboratory analysis, exposure monitoring, microbial culture, data modeling, and risk analysis, supported by proficiency in specialized software and project management. She has 442 citations by 340 documents, 17 publications, and an h-index of 6.

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Featured Publications

1.Akhbarizadeh, R., Dobaradaran, S., Nabipour, I., Tangestani, M., Abedi, D., & … (2021). Abandoned Covid-19 personal protective equipment along the Bushehr shores, the Persian Gulf: An emerging source of secondary microplastics in coastlines. Marine Pollution Bulletin, 168, 112386.

2.De-la-Torre, G. E., Dioses-Salinas, D. C., Dobaradaran, S., Spitz, J., Nabipour, I., & … (2022). Release of phthalate esters (PAEs) and microplastics (MPs) from face masks and gloves during the COVID-19 pandemic. Environmental Research, 215, 114337.

3.Dobaradaran, S., Akhbarizadeh, R., Mohammadi, M. J., Izadi, A., Keshtkar, M., & … (2020). Determination of phthalates in bottled milk by a modified nano adsorbent: Presence, effects of fat and storage time, and implications for human health. Microchemical Journal, 159, 105516.

4.Tangestani, M., Naeimi, B., Dobaradaran, S., Keshtkar, M., Salehpour, P., & … (2022). Biosorption of fluoride from aqueous solutions by Rhizopus oryzae: Isotherm and kinetic evaluation. Environmental Progress & Sustainable Energy, 41(1), e13725.

5.Jamali, M., Dobaradaran, S., Mahvi, A. H., Raeisi, A., Tangestani, M., Saeed, R., & … (2020). Assessing the non-carcinogenic risk due to the intake of fluoride from fruit juice available in the market in Bushehr. Fluoride, 53(1), 136–153.