Dr. El Barbary Hassan

Dr. El Barbary  Hassan

Title

  • Professor

Contact Information

emh147@msstate.edu
Office: 662-325-8344
Rm #3110B, Sustainable Bioproducts Department

Overview

Education

  • Ain Shams University, Doctor of Philosophy (PHD), Chemistry
  • Ain Shams University, Master of Science (MS), Chemistry
  • Ain Shams University, Bachelor of Science (BS), Chemistry

Research Interests

Biomass pyrolysis/liquefaction and bio-oil upgrading to transportation fuels.
Catalytic conversion of biomass to liquid fuels and value-added chemicals.
Sustainable carbon materials as adsorbents for water purification and CO2 capture.
Nanocellulose-based composites for packaging and environmental applications.

Publications

Year Publications
2024

Ibrahim, A., Elsayed, I., Hassan, E. M. 2024. Catalytic Upgrading of Rice Straw Bio-Oil via Esterification in Supercritical Ethanol over Bimetallic Catalyst Supported on Rice Straw Biochar. Energies 17(2):19.

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2024

Amen, R., Elsayed, I., Schueneman, G., Hassan, E. M. 2024. Self-Assembled Aminated and TEMPO Cellulose Nanofibers (Am/TEMPO-CNF) Aerogel for Adsorptive Removal of Oxytetracycline and Chloramphenicol Antibiotics from Water. Gels 10(1):17.

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2023

Navarathna, C., Pray, H., Rodrigo, P. M., Arwenyo, B., McNeely, C., Reynolds, H., Hampton, N., Lape, K., Roman, K., Heath, M., Stokes, S., Gunatilake, S. R., Ariunbold, G., Perez, F., Kulandaivelu Govindarajulu Thi, R., Hassan, E. M., Elsayed, I., Mohan, D., Brown Johnson, A. E., Moore, D. P., Reichley, S. R., Lawrence, M. L., Mlsna, T. E. 2023. Microplastics and Per- and Polyfluoroalkyl Substances (PFAS) Analysis in Sea Turtles and Bottlenose Dolphins along Mississippi’s Coast. Analytica 4(1):12-26.

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2023

Amen, R., Ibrahim, A., Shafqat, W., Hassan, E. M. 2023. A Critical Review on PFAS Removal from Water: Removal Mechanism and Future Challenges. Sustainability/MDPI 15(23).

2023

Tohamy, H. S., El-Sakhawy, M., Hassan, E. M., Kamel, S. 2023. Microwave-Prepared Quantum Dots and Their Potential Applications as Adsorbents and Chemosensors. materials 16(20).

2023

Mubarak, S., Kim, Y., Elsayed, I., Hassan, E. M. 2023. Cellulose Nanofibril Stabilized Pickering Emulsion Templated Aerogel with High Oil Absorption Capacity. ACS omega 8(40):36856-36867.

2023

Amen, R., Elsayed, I., Hassan, E. M. 2023. Sustainable and economical dolomite-modified biochar for efficient removal of anionic dyes. Arabian Journal of Chemistry

2023

Roy, P., Jahromi, ., Rahman, T., Baltrusaitis, J., Hassan, E. M., Torbert, A., Adhikari, S. 2023. Hydrotreatment of pyrolysis bio-oil with non-edible carinata oil and poultry fat for producing transportation fuels. Fuel Processing Technology/Eldsvier 245:107753.

2023

Elsayed, I., Schueneman, G. T., El-Giar, E., Hassan, E. M. 2023. Amino-Functionalized Cellulose Nanofiber/Lignosulfonate New Aerogel Adsorbent for the Removal of Dyes and Heavy Metals from Wastewater. Gels/MDPI 9(2):154.

2022

Zhang, X., Elsayed, I., Rathnayaka , O. R., Song, X., Shmulsky, R., Hassan, E. M. 2022. Biobased hierarchically porous carbon featuring micron-sized honeycomb architecture for CO2 capture and water remediation. Journal of Environmental Chemical Engineering 10(3):107460.

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2022

Lowe, T., Street, J. T., Smith, B., Wooten, J., Mitchell, B., Hassan, E., Elsayed, I. 2022. Wood Pellet Production with the Inclusion of Rich Hull Derived Bio-Oil. Applied Engineering in Agriculture 38(6):903-915.

2022

Roy, P., Jahromi, H., Rahman, T., Adhikari, S., Nejad, F. F., Hassan, E. M., Oh, T. 2022. Understanding the effects of feedstock blending and catalyst support on hydrotreatment of algae HTL biocrude with non-edible vegetable oil. Energy Conversion and Management 268:115998.

2022

Elsayed, I., Madduri, S., El-Giar, E., Hassan, E. M. 2022. Effective removal of anionic dyes from aqueous solutions by novel polyethylenimine-ozone oxidized hydrochar (PEI-OzHC) adsorbent. Arabian Journal of Chemistry 15(5):103757.

2021

Samaraweera, H., Pittman, C. U., Thirumalai, R., Hassan, E. M., Perez, F., Mlsna, T. E. 2021. Characterization of graphene/pine wood biochar hybrids: Potential to remove aqueous Cu2+. Environmental Research 192:110283.

2021

Herath, A., Layne, C. A., Perez, F., Hassan, E. M., Pittman, C. U., Mlsna, T. E. 2021. KOH-activated high surface area Douglas Fir biochar for adsorbing aqueous Cr (VI), Pb (II) and Cd (II). Chemosphere 269(128409):15 pgs.

2021

Elsayed, I., Jackson, M. A., Hassan, E. M. 2021. Catalytic hydrogenation and etherification of 5-Hydroxymethylfurfural into 2-(alkoxymethyl)-5-methylfuran and 2,5-bis(alkoxymethyl)furan as potential biofuel additives. Fuel Processing Technology 213(106672).

2021

Wainscott, C., Edwards, A., Street, J., Mitchell, B., Elsayed, I., Hassan, E. M., Hassan, E. B. 2021. Co-Pyrolysis of Southern Pine and Micronized Rubber Powder with Nickel Oxide and Sodium Carbonate Catalysts. Industrial & Engineering Chemistry Research 60:11915−11926.

2021

Rahman, S., Navarathna, C., Krishna Das, N., Alchouron, J., Reneau, P., Stokes, S., Thirumalai, R., Perez, F., Hassan, E. M., Mohan, D., Pittman, C., Mlsna, T. 2021. High capacity aqueous phosphate reclamation using Fe/Mg-layered double hydroxide (LDH) dispersed on biochar. Journal of Colloid and Interface Science 597:182–195.

2020

Mousa, A. A., Elweza, A. E., Elbaz, H. T., El-aziz Tahoun, E. A., Shoghy, K. M., Elsayed, I., Hassan, E. M. 2020. Eucalyptus Globulus protects against diclofenac sodium induced hepatorenal and testicular toxicity in male rats. Journal of Traditional and Complementary Medicine 10(6):521-528.

2020

Elsayed, I., Jackson, M. A., Hassan, E. M. 2020. Hydrogen-free catalytic reduction of biomass-derived 5-Hydroxymethylfurfural into 2,5-bis(hydroxymethyl)furan using copper-iron oxides bimetallic catalyst. ACS Sustainable Chemistry & Engineering journal 2020(8):1774-1785.

2020

Alchouron, J., Navarathna, C., Chludil, H. D., Dewage, N. B., Perez, F., Hassan, E. M., Pittman, C. U., Vega, A. S., Mlsna, T. E. 2020. Assessing South American Guadua chacoensis bamboo biochar and Fe3O4 nanoparticle dispersed analogues for aqueous arsenic(V) remediation. Science of the Total Environment 706:135943.

2020

Madduri, S., Elsayed, I., Hassan, E. M. 2020. Novel oxone treated hydrochar for the removal of Pb(II) and methylene blue (MB) dye from aqueous solutions. Chemosphere 260(748):127683.

2020

Zhang, X., Elsayed, I., Song, X., Shmulsky, R., Hassan, E. M. 2020. Microporous carbon nanoflakes derived from cork for CO2 capture. Science of the Total Environment 748:142465.

2020

Navarathna, C. M., Dewage, N. B., Keeton, C., Pennisson, J., Henderson, R., Lashley, B., Zhang, X., Hassan, E. M., Perez, F., Mohan, D., Pittman, C. U., Mlsna, T. E. 2020. Biochar Adsorbents with Enhanced Hydrophobicity for Oil Spill Removal. ACS Applied Materials & Interfaces 12(8):9248-9260.

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2019

Zhang, X., Kim, Y., Elsayed, I., Taylor, M., Eberhardt, T., Hassan, E. M., Shmulsky, R. 2019. Rigid Polyurethane Foams containing Lignin Oxyalkylated with Ethylene Carbonate and Polyethylene Glycol. Industrial Crops and Products 141:9.

2019

Howlader, M. S., DuBien, J., Hassan, E. M., Rai, N., French, W. T. 2019. Optimization of microbial cell disruption using pressurized CO2 for improving lipid recovery from wet biomass. Bioprocess and Biosystems Engineering 42:763-776.

2019

Peiris, C., Nayanathara, O., Navarathna, C. M., Jayawardhana, Y., Nawalage, S., Burk, G., Karunanayake, A. G., Madduri, S. B., Vithanage, M., Kaumai, M. N., Mlsna, T. E., Hassan, E. M., Abeysundara, S., Ferez, F., Gunatilake, S. R. 2019. The influence of three acid modifications on the physicochemical characteristics of tea-waste biochar pyrolyzed at different temperatures: a comparative study. RSC Advance 9:17612-17622.

2019

Dewage, N. B., Liyanage, A. S., Smith, Q., Pittman, C. U., Perez, F., Hassan, E. M., Mohan, D., Mlsna, T. E. 2019. Fast aniline and nitrobenzene remediation from water on magnetized and nonmagnetized Douglas fir biochar. Chemosphere 225:943-953.

2019

Navarathna, C., Dewage, N. B., Karunanayake, A. G., Farmer, E. L., Perez, F., Hassan, E. M., Mlsna, T. E., Pittman, C. U. 2019. Rhodamine B Adsorptive Removal and Photocatalytic Degradation on MIL-53-Fe MOF/Magnetic Magnetite/Biochar Composites. Journal of Inorganic and Organometallic Polymers and Materials 30:214-229.

2019

Zhang, X., Elsayed, I., Navarathna, C., Schueneman, G. ., Hassan, E. M. 2019. Biohybrid Hydrogel and Aerogel from Self-Assembled Nanocellulose and Nanochitin as a High-Efficiency Adsorbent for Water Purification. ACS Applied Materials & Interfaces 11(50):46714–46725.

2018

Shakya, R., Adhikari, S., Mahadevan, R., Hassan, E. M., Dempster, T. A. 2018. Catalytic upgrading of bio-oil produced from hydrothermal liquefaction of Nannochloropsis sp. Bioresource Technology 252:28-36.

2018

Elsayed, I., Mashaly, M., Eltaweel, F., Jackson, M., Hassan, E. M. 2018. Dehydration of glucose to 5-Hydroxymethylfurfural by a core-shell Fe3O4@SiO2-SO3H magnetic nanoparticle catalyst. Fuel 221:407-416.

2018

Soni, B., Mahmoud, B. S., Chang, S., El-Giar, E. M., Hassan, E. M. 2018. Physicochemical, Antimicrobial and Antioxidant properties of Chitosan/TEMPO Biocomposite Packaging Films. Food Packaging and Shelf Life 17:73-79.

2018

Yan, Q., Zhang, X., Li, J., Hassan, E. M., Wang, C., Zhang, J., Cai, Z. 2018. Catalytic Conversion of Kraft Lignin to bio-Multilayer Graphene Materials under Different Atmospheres. Journal of Materials Science 53(11):8020-8029.

2018

Yan, Q., Li, J., Zhang, X., Hassan, E. M., Wang, C., Zhang, J., Cai, Z. 2018. Catalytic graphitization of kraft lignin to graphene-based structures with four different transitional metals. Journal of Nanopartical Research 20(223).

2018

Islam, Z. U., Klykov, S. P., Yu, Z., Chang, D., Hassan, E. M., Zhang, H. 2018. Fermentation of Detoxified Acid-Hydrolyzed Pyrolytic Anhydrosugars into Bioethanol with Saccharomyces cerevisiae 2.399. Applied Biochemistry and Microbiology 54(1):58-70.

2018

Portillo, H. A., Howlader, M., Campbell, Y. L., French, W. T., Kim, T., Hassan, E. M., Schilling, M. W. 2018. Incorporating fermented by-products of Lactobacillus diolivorans in food grade coatings designed for inhibition of Tyrophagus putrescentiae on dry-cured hams. Journal of Stored Products Research 77:77-83.

2017

Luo, Y., Hassan, E. M., Miao, P., Xu, Q., Steele, P. H. 2017. Effects of Single-stage Syngas Hydrotreating on the Physical and Chemical Properties of Oxidized Fractionated Bio-oil. Fuel 209:634-642.

2017

Zhang, X., Yan, Q., Leng, W., Li, J., Zhang, J., Cai, Z., Hassan, E. M. 2017. Carbon Nanostructure of Kraft Lignin Thermally Treated at 500 to 1000 °C. Materials 10(8):975.

2017

Shakya, R., Adhikari, S., Mahadevan, R., Shanumgam, S. R., Nam, H., Hassan, E. M., Dempster, T. 2017. Influence of biochemical composition during hydrothermal liquefaction of algae on product yields and fuel properties. Bioresource Technology 243:1112-1120.

2017

Zhang, X., Yan, Q., Hassan, E. M., Li, J., Cai, Z., Zhang, J. 2017. Temperature effects on formation of carbon-based nanomaterials from kraft lignin. Materials Letters 203:42-45.

2016

Hassan, E., El-Giar, E. M., Steele, P. 2016. Evaluation of the antioxidant activities of different bio-oils and their phenolic distilled fractions for wood preservation . International Biodeterioration & Biodegradation 110:121 - 128.

2016

Hassan, E. M., Abou-Yousef, H., Steele, P. H., El-Giar, E. 2016. Characterization of bio-oils from the fast pyrolysis of white oak and sweetgum. Energy Sources, Part A: Recovery, Utilization, and Environmental Effects 38(1):43-50.

2016

Hassan, E., Elsayed, I., Eseyin, A. 2016. Production high yields of aromatic hydrocarbons through catalytic fast pyrolysis of torrefied wood and polystyrene . Fuel 174:317 - 324.

2016

Luo, Y., Hassan, E., Guda, V., Wijayapala, R., Steele, P. 2016. Upgrading of syngas hydrotreated fractionated oxidized bio-oil to transportation grade hydrocarbons . Energy Conversion and Management 115:159-166.

2016

Luo, Y., Guda, V. K., Hassan, E., Steele, P., Mitchell, B., Yu, F. 2016. Hydrodeoxygenation of oxidized distilled bio-oil for the production of gasoline fuel type . Energy Conversion and Management 112:319-327.

2016

Soni, B., Hassan, E., Schilling, M., Mahmoud, B. 2016. Transparent bionanocomposite films based on chitosan and TEMPO-oxidized cellulose nanofibers with enhanced mechanical and barrier properties. Carbohydrate Polymer 151:779-789.

2016

Street, J. T., Yu, F., Yan, Q., Wooten, J. R., Columbus, E. P., Hassan, E. M. 2016. Pilot-plant production of gas-to-liquid synthetic fuel using gasified biomass over a novel biochar-supported catalyst. Transactions of the American Society of Agricultural and Biological Engineers 59(6):1485-1496.

2015

Eseyin, A. E., Hassan, E. M., El-Giar, E. M. 2015. Comparative analyses of Nigerian and US corn Stalks, using PY-GC/MS. International Journal of Advanced Chemistry 3(1):18-24.

2015

Islam, Z. U., Zhisheng, Y., Hassan, E. M., Dongdong, C., Hongxun, Z. 2015. Microbial conversion of pyrolytic products to biofuels: a novel and sustainable approach toward second‑generation biofuels. Journal of Industrial Microbiology and Biotechnology 42(12):1557–1579.

2015

Soni, B., Hassan, E., Mahmoud, B. 2015. Chemical isolation and characterization of different cellulosenanofibers from cotton stalks. Carbohydrate Polymers 134:581-589.

2015

Hafez, I., Hassan, E. M. 2015. Rapid Liquefaction of Giant Miscanthus Feedstock in Ethanol-Water System for Production of Biofuels. Energy Conversion and Management 91:219-224.

Graduate Students

  • Muhammad Hamza
  • Ridwan Ayinla
  • Al Hassan Ibrahim
  • Rabia Amen

Society Memberships

  • American Chemical Society
  • American Institute of Chemical Engineers
  • Forest Products Society
  • Society of Wood Science and Technology