Nasser Sayed Awwad
Dr. Nasser Awwad obtained a Ph.D. in Inorganic and Radiochemistry from Ain Shams University, Egypt, in 2000, and a postdoctorate at Sandia National Labs, New Mexico, USA, in 2004. He was Associate Professor of Radiochemistry and Professor of Inorganic and Radiochemistry at the Egyptian Atomic Energy Authority in 2006 and 2011, respectively. He has been a professor at King Khalid University (KKU), Saudia Arabia, since 2011. He has authored two book chapters, edited six books, and published 300 journal papers. He has reviewed and supervised numerous Ph.D. and MSc students. He participated in twenty-five international conferences in South Korea, the United States, Lebanon, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, Egypt, and India. He participated in six projects with King Abdulaziz City for Science and Technology (KACST), Saudia Arabia, and Sandia National Labs about the conditioning of radioactive sealed sources and wastewater treatment. Dr. Awwad is a leader and member of many research groups investigating the utilization of nanomaterials for the treatment of inorganic and organic pollutants. He is a member of the Arab Society of Forensic Sciences and Forensic Medicine and the Egyptian Society for Nuclear Sciences. He is the rapporteur of the Permanent Committee for Nuclear and Radiological Protection and the Permanent Committee of the Center of Talent and Innovation and Entrepreneurship, both at KKU. He is also a member of the Committee for the Development of International Cooperation Management and the Permanent Committee for the Development of Scientific Research Strategies and Policies, both at KKU.