Professor of Chemistry at the University of Jeddah
About Me
Prof. Khalid Z. Elwakeel is a Professor of Chemistry at the University of Jeddah, Saudi Arabia, and also holds a professorship at Port-Said University in Egypt. His work focuses primarily on environmental physical chemistry, particularly water and wastewater treatment. He has been a Professor at the University of Jeddah since June 2021. His research includes over seventy articles and four books, and he reviews for international environmental research journals. His research interests include polymer synthesis, adsorption technology, and water and wastewater purification. Dr. Elwakeel has received awards such as the Award of the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia for environmental management and the Egyptian Order of Distinction.
His current work integrates advanced technologies like artificial intelligence with environmental science:
• Ultrasonication & Polyhydroxyalkanoates (2025): Recent research explores using ultrasonication for producing polyhydroxyalkanoates from mixed sewage sludge, focusing on microbial resilience.• AI-Driven Circular Economy: Exploring biowaste valorization by integrating circular economy principles with AI-driven optimization for sustainable energy.• Heavy Metal Remediation: Development of sustainable, magnetic solid-phase extractors for removing toxic metals like Lead (Pb), Cadmium (Cd), and Copper (Cu) from industrial wastewater.• Sustainable Materials: Synthesis of novel adsorbents from non-activated carbon, such as rubber fruit shells, for the removal of organic dyes.
• High Impact: His research has garnered over 9,500 citations as of early 2026, with an h-index of 61.• Editorial Leadership: Serves as Editor-in-Chief for the Global Journal of Environmental Research and the World Journal of Chemistry.• Peer Review: He has reviewed more than 600 research articles for over 100 international journals in environmental chemistry.
