Mahmoud Ibrahim, Ph.D.

Research Interest

I am highly interested in investigating the chemistries and the physics of the reactions at the air-water interface through different studies which include acid-base reactions, specific-ion effects, catalysis, ocean-atmosphere exchange, and interactions of atmospheric gases with surfaces coated with aqueous layers. Additionally, using my expertise in Nanoparticles synthesis, I am interested in finding solutions for common superhydrophobic material degradation problems by implanting on-surface nanocatalysts.

Education

Ph.D. Chemistry, Engineering of Metal Nanoparticles Group, LCC, Toulouse, France, 2016
M2R, International Master in Molecular Catalysis and Green Chemistry, University of Rennes 1, France, 2012
M1, Molecular Chemistry - Lebanese University - Faculty of Sciences I, Beirut, Lebanon, 2011B.S. Chemistry, Lebanese University - Faculty of Sciences I, Beirut, Lebanon, 2010

Professional Profile

2018-Current: Postdoctoral Fellow at KAUST Water Desalination and Reuse Center (WDRC), KSA
2016-2018: Postdoctoral Fellow at KAUST Catalysis Center (KCC), KSA
2015- 2016: Research Engineer at Laboratory of Coordination Chemistry (LCC-CNRS), Toulouse, France
July-Sep 2015: Research Stay at National University of Singapore (NUS), Singapore
July-Sep 2014: Research Stay at National University of Singapore (NUS), Singapore
Oct-Jan 2013: Research Stay at University of Sao Paulo (USP), Brazil

KAUST Affiliations

Water Desalination and Reuse Center (WDRC)
Division of Physical Sciences and Engineering (PSE)

Research Interests Keywords

Water Surface Interface Wetting Nanoparticles Catalysis