Composites and Biocomposites for Heavy Metal Adsorption

Dr. Abdullahi Haruna Birniwa is working as a senior lecturer in the Department of Chemistry at Sule Lamido University, Kafin Hausa, Jigawa State of Nigeria. He[CE11] holds PhD degree in polymer chemistry from Bayero University, Kano and the University Malaya in Malaysia in 2019, MSc degree in color chemistry from Bayero University, Kano in 2013, and his BSc degree in applied chemistry from Usmanu Danfodiyo University, Sokoto in 2008.[CE11]Please check the edits made in the sentence “He holds PhD degree in polymer chemistry ….” for correctness and amend as necessary.Ahmad Hussaini Jagaba is a Senior Lecturer in the Department of Civil Engineering, Abubakar Tafawa Balewa University, Bauchi, Nigeria. He obtained his B.Eng. from Abubakar Tafawa Balewa University, Bauchi; M. Eng. Civil Engineering from Universiti Tun Hussein Onn Malaysia (UTHM) and PhD in Civil Engineering (Environmental) from Universiti Teknologi PETRONAS, Bandar Seri Iskandar, Perak Darul Ridzuan, Malaysia. He has authored and co-authored several articles that include research articles, review papers, conference papers, and book chapters in environmental engineering with special emphasis in physical/chemical and biological wastewater treatment, biomass conversion, sewage and industrial sludge and solid waste management. He is an Editor in the “International Journal of Sustainable Engineering (IJSE)”, Taylor & Francis, Guest Editor for the journal “Discover Sustainability” Springer. He is also a reviewer for reputable journals in: Elsevier, Springer, MDPI, Wiley online etc.Azmatullah Noor obtained his B.Tech (Civil Engineering) and M.Tech (Civil Engineering) degrees from the Aligarh Muslim University, in India. He completed his Ph.D. (Civil Engineering) from the Universiti Teknologi PETRONAS, in Malaysia. His research focuses on integrated wastewater treatment systems, biological wastewater treatment, adsorption, industrial wastewater treatment, domestic and municipal wastewater treatment and reuse, and additive manufacturing. He has authored or co-authored nearly 28 research or review articles published in indexed journals with Google Scholar Citation over 1000. Also, he has two years of teaching experience in the field of Civil Engineering at a reputed institute.Dr. Rania Edrees Adam Mohammad received her PhD in Chemistry from the Universiti Sains Malaysia in 2022. She obtained her M.Sc and B.Sc in chemistry from the University of Khartoum in Sudan. Dr. Rania works for the Open University of Sudan where she was promoted to Assistant Professor in 2023. Her research efforts focus on environmental analytical chemistry with special interests in synthesis and application of nanomaterials for water remediation, method development and validation. She has authored or co-authored several articles in these fields. Dr. Ibrahim Mohammed Lawal is presently working as a researcher in the Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering, at the University of Strathclyde, UK. He obtained his B.Eng in Civil Engineering from Abubakar Tafawa Balewa University (ATBU), Bauchi in 2008 and M.Eng. in Environmental Engineering and Project Management, from the University of Leeds, UK in 2013. He received his PhD in Civil and Environmental Engineering from the University of Strathclyde, UK in 2023. He is also a Senior Lecturer with the Department of Civil Engineering at Abubakar Tafawa Balewa University Bauchi, in Nigeria. His research interests include water and wastewater treatment through adsorption, sustainable water resources management, hydrology, and climate change.

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