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Rashad Al-Gaashani obtained his PhD in materials science from UKM, Malaysia, in 2012. He joined QEERI, HBKU, in February 2016 and is currently working as a scientist at the Water Center, serving as the lab focal point for the Water Innovation Lab. He has researched thin-film devices, microwave heaters, and metal oxide nanostructures.
Additionally, Al-Gaashani has extensively researched carbon nanotubes, graphene oxide, activated carbon, biochar, zeolite, and limestone composite materials for wastewater treatment over the past seven years. His research is focused on developing new water filters, particularly high-quality activated carbon from biomass wastes for water treatment. Al-Gaashani has published over 24 peer-reviewed papers, which have been cited by 2,730 papers, and has an h-index of 14.
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QEERI-CORE-000019: Integrated Adsorptive, Catalytic and Membrane-Based Treatment for the Removal of Emerging Contaminants from Water
Al-Yasi, H. S. M. (Lead Principal Investigator), Berdiyorov, G. (Principal Investigator), Mahmoud, K. A. (Principal Investigator), Al-Gaashani, R. A. (Principal Investigator), Kochkodan, V. (Principal Investigator) & Manawi, Y. M. A. (Principal Investigator)
1/01/25 → 31/12/27
Project: Applied Research
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QEERI-CORE-000016: Advanced treatment of produced water from gas fields for beneficial uses
Kochkodan, V. (Lead Principal Investigator), Ogunbiyi, O. O. (Principal Investigator), Al-Gaashani, R. A. (Principal Investigator), Liu, Z. (Principal Investigator), Mahmoud, K. A. (Principal Investigator) & Shannak, S.A.-H. (Principal Investigator)
1/01/25 → 31/12/27
Project: Applied Research
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QEERI-CORE-000018: Biorefinery for Converting Waste Streams to Sustainable Biomaterials
Rasool, K. (Lead Principal Investigator), Al-Gaashani, R. A. (Principal Investigator), Wada, O. Z. (Post Doctoral Fellow), Shahzad Qasrani, H. M. A. (Research Associate) & Asim, E. Z. (Graduate Student)
1/01/25 → 31/12/27
Project: Applied Research
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Comparative study on antibacterial activities and removal of iron ions from water using novel modified sand with silver through the hydrothermal technique
Al-Gaashani, R., Aktar, M. W., Jabbar, K. A., Tong, Y., Abutaha, A., Mroue, K., Kochkodan, V. & Lawler, J., Dec 2025, In: Scientific Reports. 15, 1, 16097.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Adsorptive removal of phosphate from water with biochar from acacia tree modified with iron and magnesium oxides
Manawi, Y., Al-Gaashani, R., Simson, S., Tong, Y., Lawler, J. & Kochkodan, V., 29 Jul 2024, In: Scientific Reports. 14, 1, 17414.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
Open Access7 Citations (Scopus) -
FUNCTIONALIZED LIMESTONE WITH ANTIMICROBIAL PROPERTIES AND FOR HEAVY METALS AND PHOSPHATE REMOVAL FOR WASTEWATER TREATMENT APPLICATIONS
Al-Gaashani, R. A. (Inventor), Kochkodan, V. (Inventor) & Lawler, J. (Inventor), 8 Feb 2024, IPC No. C04B 2/ 00 A I, Patent No. WO2024030039, Priority date 5 Aug 2022, Priority No. US202263395535PResearch output: Patent
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Nickel removal from synthetic wastewater by novel zeolite-doped magnesium- iron- and zinc-oxide nanocomposites by hydrothermal-calcination technique
Al-Gaashani, R., Alyasi, H., Karamshahi, F., Simson, S., Tong, Y., Kochkodan, V. & Lawler, J. E., 28 Dec 2024, In: Scientific Reports. 14, 1, 30954.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
Open Access3 Citations (Scopus) -
ACTIVATED CARBON-COMPOSITE MATERIALS, FILTERS, AND PREPARATION METHODS THEREOF
Al-Gaashani, R. (Inventor), Hussien, M. A. (Inventor) & Kochkodan, V. (Inventor), 27 Jul 2023, IPC No. B01D 39/ 20 A I, Patent No. US2023233970, Priority date 15 Jun 2021, Priority No. US202118011023Research output: Patent