FACULTY BIOGRAPHIES
Dr. Rima Jamal Isaifan
- Emailrisaifan@hbku.edu.qa
- Phone+974 44547449
- Office locationEducation City, Lot 4, First Floor
Biography
Rima Isaifan has received her PhD in Chemical Engineering from the University of Ottawa in Canada in 2014. She has joined Hamad Bin Khalifa University in 2015 as a scientist and later on as the Head of Journals and Academic Publishing. She has more than 50 peer-reviewed published articles. She is experienced in heterogeneous catalysis with nanomaterials for air pollution control. Her current research focuses on the characterization of air pollutants, their source apportionment and the estimation of health impact and burden of disease for long and short-term exposure to air pollution. She holds several certificates in Climate Change policy, finance, mitigation and planning from The United Nations Institute for Training and Research (UNITAR) and The United Nations Habitat for a Better Urban Future. She has recently received her professional certificate from Harvard University in The Health Effects of Climate Change. In addition to her role as the Head of Academic publishing, she is at a joint faculty appointment with The College of Science & Engineering at HBKU, an Associate Professor at Cambridge Corporate University/Switzerland, a panel reviewer for Qatar National Research Fund, and is a member of the Environmental Health Task Force at the Ministry of Public Health in Qatar.
Research Interests
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Environmental Sustainability
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Heterogeneous Catalysis
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Nanotechnology
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Air Quality Characterization and its Impact on Human Health
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PV Self-cleaning Coatings
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Health Impact of Domestic Waste
Experience
Scientist, Joint faculty at The College of Science and Engineering, and Head of Academic and Journals Publishing
Hamad Bin Khalifa University, Qatar Foundation, Doha, Qatar
2015 - presentFellow Researcher
Center for Catalysis Research and Innovation, University of Ottawa, VIP DuPont Project, Canada
2014 - 2015Research and Teaching Assistant
University of Ottawa, Canada
2010 - 2014Acting General Manager
Abraj International Company, Doha-Qatar
2008 - 2010
Planning Engineer
Qatar General Electricity & Water Corporation- Ministry of Energy, Doha-Qatar
2003 - 2008Chemical Engineer
Ministry of Energy & Natural Resources-Organic Geochemistry & Chemistry Labs, Amman- Jordan
Jan 1999 - Jun 2000.
Education
Ph.D. in Chemical Engineering
GPA =10/10 =4/4 Chemical & Biological Engineering Department, Faculty of Engineering, University of Ottawa, Ottawa-Canada.
2014M.A.Sc in Chemical Engineering, with fast track to PhD program
GPA= 9.75/10 = 3.9/4. Chemical & Biological Engineering Department, Faculty of Engineering, University of Ottawa, Ottawa-Canada.
2011B.Sc in Chemical Engineering
GPA= 3.26/4. Chemical Engineering Department, Faculty of Engineering, University of Jordan, Amman-Jordan
1999
Certified in The Implementation of Environmental Management System (ISO 14001)
Chartered Institution of Water and Environmental Management, UK.
2016
Selected Publications
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E. Fares, M. Buffiere, B. Figgis, Y. Haik, R. J. Isaifan*
Soiling of photovoltaic panels in the Gulf Cooperation, Solar Energy Materials and Solar Cells, 231 (2021) 111303.
2021 -
R. Alasfar, R. J. Isaifan*
Aluminum environmental pollution: the silent killer, Environmental Science and Pollution Research, 28 (2021) 44587-44597.
2021 -
J. Poetzscher, R.J. Isaifan*
The impact of COVID-19 induced lockdowns during spring 2020 on nitrogen dioxide levels over major American counties, Elementa: Science of the Anthropocene, 9 (2021) 00002.
2021 -
T. Alsalama, M. Koc, R. J. Isaifan*
“The mitigation of air pollution by urban greening for sustainable cities”, in press The International Journal of Global Warming, (2021).
2021 -
R. J. Isaifan*
The dramatic impact of Coronavirus outbreak on air quality: Has it saved as much as it has killed so far? Global Journal of Environmental Science and Management, 6 (2020) 275-288.
2020 -
R. J. Isaifan*, R. Baldauf
“Estimating the economic benefits of urban trees in desert regions due to air quality and other environmental improvements”, Frontiers in Ecology & Evolution, 8 (2020) 1-16.
2020 -
H. Al-Thani, M. Koc, C. Fountoukis, R. J. Isaifan*
“Evaluation of particulate matter emissions from non-passenger diesel vehicles in Qatar”, Journal of Air and Waste Management Association, 70 (2020) 228-242.
2020 -
R. J. Isaifan*, D. Johnson, L. Ackerman, B. Figgis, M. Ayoub
“Evaluation of the adhesion forces between dust particles and photovoltaic module surfaces in Qatar”, Solar Energy Materials and Solar Cells, 191 (2019) 413-421
2019 -
H. Al-Thani, M. Koc, R. J. Isaifan*
“A review on the direct effect of particulate atmospheric pollution on materials and its mitigation for sustainable cities and societies”, Environmental Science and Pollution Research (2018) 1-19.
2018 -
H. Al-Thani, M. Koc, R. J. Isaifan*
“Investigations on deposited dust fallout in urban Doha: characterization, source apportionment and mitigation”, Environment and Ecology Research 6 (2018) 493-506
2018 -
R. J. Isaifan*, D. Johnson, S. Mansour, A. Samara, W. Suwaileh and K. Kakosimos
“Theoretical and experimental characterization of efficient anti-dust coatings under desert conditions”, The Journal of Thin Films Research 1: 25-29 (2018).
2018 -
R. J. Isaifan, M. Couillard, E. A. Baranova*
" Particle size effect of Pt/yttria-stabilized zirconia on carbon monoxide methanation and preferential electrooxidation for hydrogen gas purification at low temperatures", The International Journal of Hydrogen Energy, in press (2017).
2017 -
B. Aïssa*, M. Nedil, A. Belaidi, R. J. Isaifan, A. Bentouaf, C. Fauteux, D. Therriault
“Photoluminescence quenching, structures, and photovoltaic properties of ZnO nanostructures decorated plasma grown single walled carbon nanotubes”, Journal of Nanoparticles Research (2017) 19:157.
2017 -
B. Aissa*, R. J. Isaifan, V. Madhavan, A. Abdulla,
“Dust particles characterization: in-depth understanding for the development of anti-dust coatings for solar cells in Qatar, Scientific Reports by Nature 6 (2016) 31467
2016 -
M. Jama, T. Singh, S. Elislam, M. Koc, A. Samara, R. J. Isaifan, and M. Atieh
“Critical Review on Nanofluids: Preparation, Characterization and Applications”, accepted at The Journal of Nanomaterials, 6717624V1 (2016).
2016 -
R. J. Isaifan, S. Ntais, M. Couillard, E. A. Baranova*
"Size-dependent activity of Pt/yttria-stabilized zirconia catalyst for wireless electrooxidation of ethylene and carbon monoxide in oxygen free environment", Journal of Catalysis 324 (2015) 32-40
2015 -
R. J. Isaifan, William D. Penwell, Joao O. C. Filizzola, Javier B. Giorgi, E. A. Baranova*
"Platinum nanoparticles supported on SmFeO3 novel perovskite group for carbon monoxide and ethylene oxidation", Journal of Topics in Catalysis 58 (2015) 1218-1227.
2015 -
R. J. Isaifan, E. A. Baranova
"Effect of ionically conductive supports on the catalytic activity of platinum and ruthenium nanoparticles for ethylene complete oxidation", Catalysis Today 241 (2014) 107-113.
2014 -
M. Lortie, R. J. Isaifan, Y. Liu, S. Mommers
“Synthesis of CuNi/C and CuNi/-Al2O3 Catalysts for the Reverse Water Gas Shift Reaction”, International Journal of Chemical Engineering, (2015), 750689,.
2015 -
M. Lortie*, R. J. Isaifan
Use of CuNi/YSZ and CuNi/SDC Catalysts for the Reverse Water Gas Shift Reaction, Journal of Catalysts, (2015), 601709.
2015 -
S. Ntais*, R. J. Isaifan, E. A. Baranova
"An X-ray photoelectron spectroscopy study of platinum nanoparticles on yttria-stabilized zirconia ionic support: Insight into metal support interaction", Journal of Physical Chemistry 148 (2014) 673-679.
2014 -
R. J. Isaifan, S. Ntais, E. A. Baranova*
"Particle size effect on catalytic activity of carbon- supported Pt nanoparticles for complete ethylene oxidation", Applied Catalysis A: General 464 - 465 (2013) 87-94.
2013 -
R. J. Isaifan, E. A. Baranova*
"Catalytic electrooxidation of volatile organic compounds by oxygen-ion conducting ceramics in oxygen-free gas environment", Electrochemistry Communications 27 (2013) 164-167.
2013 -
H. Dole, R. J. Isaifan, F. M. Sapountzi, L. Lizarraga, D. Aubert, A. Princivalle, P. Vernoux, E. A. Baranova*
"Low temperature toluene oxidation over Pt nanoparticles supported on yttria stabilized-zirconia", Catalysis Letters 143 (2013) 996-1002. IF=2.307
2013 -
R. J. Isaifan, H. Dole, E. Obeid, L. Lizarraga, P. Vernoux, E. A. Baranova
"Metal-support interaction of Pt nanoparticles with ionically and non-ionically conductive supports for CO oxidation", Electrochemical and Solid State Letters 15 (3) (2012) E14-E17. IF=2.321 III. CONFERENCE PRESENTATIONS
2012 -
R. J. Isaifan, H. Dole, E. Obeid, L. Lizarraga, E. A. Baranova*, P. Vernoux
"Catalytic Carbon Monoxide Oxidation over Size-Controlled Pt Nanoparticles in the Gas Phase and Elevated Temperatures", ECS Transactions 35 (28) (2011) 43.
2011 -
R. J. Isaifan et al.
“Efficient TiO2 thin films prepared via adsorptive self-assembly for photovoltaic self-cleaning and anti-soiling applications”, American Chemical Society Conference, San Francisco, USA, 2017.
2017 -
R. J. Isaifan, W. Suwaileh, S. Jawad
“Characterization of an easy to scale up anti-reflective coatings on glass substrates for optical and solar applications”, 12th Pacific Rim Conference on Ceramic and Glass Technology, Hawaii, USA, 2017.
2017 -
R. J. Isaifan, M. Couillard, E. A. Baranova
" Particle size effect of Pt/yttria-stabilized zirconia on carbon monoxide methanation and preferential electrooxidation for hydrogen gas purification at low temperatures", Abstract Proceeding , The 21st World Hydrogen Energy Conference, Zaragoza, Spain ,
2016 -
E. A. Baranova, R. J. Isaifan, S. Ntais, M. Couillard,
“Electrochemically Driven Gas Phase Ethylene and CO Oxidation on Pt/Yttria-Stabilized Zirconia Catalysts”, The Electrochemical Society, 1790-1790, USA, 2016.
2016 -
R. J. Isaifan, E. A. Baranova
" Metal-support interaction of platinum nanoparticles supported on yttria stabilized zirconia catalysts for environmentally important reaction systems", The Swiss Chemical Society Fall Meeting, Lausanne, Switzerland, 2015.
2015 -
R. J. Isaifan, E. A. Baranova
"Ionically and non-ionically conductive supports for ethylene complete oxidation over Pt and Ru nanoparticles", The 11th European Congress on Catalysis-EuropaCat-XI, Lyon, France, 2013.
2013 -
M. Lortie, S. Ntais, R. J. Isaifan, E. A. Baranova,
"Reverse water gas shift reaction over Pt nanoparticles supported on oxygen ion conductive ceramics", Electrochemical Society Conference, San Francisco, USA, 2013.
2013 -
S. Ntais, R. J. Isaifan, Elena A. Baranova
"XPS studies of yttria-stabilized zirconia interfaced with Pt nanoparticles for carbon monoxide and ethylene electrooxidation", Electrochemical Society Conference, San Francisco, USA, 2013.
2013 -
R. J. Isaifan, S. Ntais, M. Couillard, E. A. Baranova
"Carbon monoxide and ethylene electro-oxidation by Pt nanoparticles/yttria stabilized zirconia catalysts in oxygen-free gas environment: Effect of Pt particle size", International Workshop for Ionically Conductive Ceramics for Catalysis, Lyon, France,
2013 -
R. J. Isaifan and E. A. Baranova
"Self-induced electrochemical promotion of platinum nanoparticles deposited on ionically conductive supports for ethylene complete oxidation", The 62nd Canadian Chemical Engineering Conference, Vancouver, Canada, 2012.
2012 -
E. A. Baranova, H. A. Dole and R. J. Isaifan
"Electrochemical promotion of Au and Pt nanoparticles for oxidation of volatile organic compounds at low temperature", The 3rd International Symposium on Surface Imaging / Spectroscopy at the Solid / Liquid Interface, Cracow, Poland, 2012.
2012 -
R. J. Isaifan, H. Dole, M. Lortie and E. A. Baranova
"Ethylene oxidation over size controlled nanoparticles deposited on different supports", The 7th International Conference on Environmental Catalysis, Lyon, France, 2012.
2012 -
H. Dole, R. J. Isaifan, L. Lizarraga, P. Vernoux, E. A. Baranova
"Toluene oxidation over size-controlled Pt nanoparticles deposited on ionically and non-ionically conductive supports", ECS Conference, Seattle, USA, 2012.
2012 -
R. J. Isaifan, E. A. Baranova
"Self-induced Electrochemical Promotion of ruthenium and platinum nanoparticles deposited on yttria- stabilized zirconia for ethylene complete oxidation", The 2nd ECS Symposium, Montreal, Canada, 2012.
2012 -
E. A. Baranova, P. Vernoux, L. Lizarraga, E. Obeid, R. J. Isaifan, H. Dole
"Catalytic carbon monoxide oxidation over size-controlled Pt nanoparticles in the gas phase and elevated temperatures", The 219th Electrochemical Society Conference, Montreal, Canada, 2011.
2011 -
R.J. Isaifan, E. A. Baranova, H. A. Dole
"Electrochemical promotion of platinum nanoparticles supported on yttria stabilized zirconia", The Electrochemical Society Symposium, Queens University, Kingston, Canada, 2011.
2011 -
R.J. Isaifan, E. A. Baranova, H. A. Dole
"Electrochemical promotion of platinum nanoparticles supported on yttria stabilized zirconia", The Annual Meeting of the Center for Catalysis Research and Innovation (CCRI), University of Ottawa, Ottawa, Canada, 2011.
2011 -
João O. C. Filizzola, R. J. Isaifan, W. Penwell, J. Georgi, E. A. Baranova
Platinum nanoparticles supported on novel perovskite materials for oxidation of CO and C2H4, Science without Borders Symposium, University of Ottawa, Canada, 2013.
2013 -
R.J. Isaifan, E. A. Baranova, H. A. Dole
"Electrochemical promotion of platinum nanoparticles supported on yttria stabilized zirconia", The Annual Meeting of the Center for Catalysis Research and Innovation (CCRI), University of Ottawa, Ottawa, Canada, 2013.
2013
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