Nasser Sayed Awwad

King Khalid University

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.

Nasser Sayed Awwad

6books edited

8chapters authored

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Nuclear Power Plants – New Insights is a collection of scientific works on nuclear power plants. It provides a comprehensive overview of the different types of nuclear reactions and nuclear reactors, principles of the circular economy for nuclear power plants as renewable energy sources, water chemistry and its quality parameters, use of concrete in nuclear reactors, and much more. This book discusses these topics in the context of the latest research efforts by international authors, referring to recent trends in the field and reviewing the latest published studies.

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