Assistant Professor Esraa M. El-Fawal

Esraa M. El-Fawal
Assistant professor
Egyptian Petroleum Research Institute
Nasr City, Cairo, Egypt
+2 01007136366/ 01007183388
esraaelfawal@gmail.com

https://scholar.google.com/citations?user=Rt2Ux8AAAAAJ&hl=en
Scopus Author identifier: 57205657555

ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-7236-1970.

EDUCATION AND TRAINING

2013- 2017 PhD of Science, Applied organic chemistry, Al-Azhar University, Cairo, Egypt.
Course work GPA = 4.0 Supervisor: Dr. Yasser Moustafa
title: Treatment of some phenolic pollutants in water using nanostructural materials.
2010- 2012 MSc of Science, Applied organic chemistry, Al-Azhar University, Cairo, Egypt.
MSc supervisor: Dr. Ramzi Habib
Thesis title: Chemical studies on the local latex producing plants as a potential renewable source for fuels.
2004-2008 BSc of Chemistry, Faculty of Science, Cairo University, Cairo, Egypt.

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

2017 - Present
-Assistant professor, Department of Analysis & Evaluation, Egyptian Petroleum Research Institute, Cairo, Egypt.
- Deputy technical supervisor of characterization and description unit.
2013- 2017

-Assistant researcher, Department of Analysis & Evaluation, Egyptian Petroleum Research Institute, Cairo, Egypt.

- Supervisor of FTIR/UV-Visible spectroscopy lab-central laboratory of EPRI.

SCHOLARSHIPS AND AWARDS

Sep 2010 – Aug 2013 Academy of Science and Technology grant for outstanding academic merit, Cairo, Egypt [Total value = EGP 36,000].
The scholarship is valued at EGP 12,000 per annum for years to fund MSc research studies.
Patents

Sherif A. Younis, Esraa M. El-fawal, W. I. El-Azab, and Y. M. Moustfa Patent no. 29214 (2019)
“Method for preparing zero nanoparticles of iron, silver, or bimetallic iron and silver with phenols extracted from industrial wastewater as reducing agents”

PUBLICATIONS

Esraa M. El-Fawal, Ahmed M.A. El Naggar, Hoda A. Mohammed, Hussien A. El Sayed. (2026) Bi2MoO6/Bi2Fe4O9@FeCuMOF heterojunction for dual-routes of hydrogen production via underground chemistry and photocatalysis. Fuel 405 (2026) 136817

Mahmoud, M. N., El-Fawal, E. M., El Naggar, A. M., Zahran, A. I., El Sayed, H. A., El-Sewify, I. M., ... & Khalil, M. M. (2026). Oil sludge from an environmentally hazardous pollutant to an efficient source for energy production via thermal/catalytic pyrolysis routes. Fuel, 404, 136367.

El-Fawal, E. M., El Naggar, A. M., & Zaki, T. (2025). N-doped Ce-MOF photocatalysts for efficient solar energy-driven hydrogen production from saline water. Energy Conversion and Management, 344, 120285.

El-Fawal, Esraa M., Ahmed MA El Naggar, Nour EA Abd El-Sattar, and Kurls E. Anwer. "CuZrO3@ Functionalized-organic matrix as a novel composite for enhanced photocatalytic treatment of antibiotics-contaminated wastewater." Surfaces and Interfaces 68 (2025): 106670.

El-Fawal, Esraa M., Ahmed MA El Naggar, Adel A. El-Zahhar, Majed M. Alghandi, Asmaa S. Morshedy, and Hussien A. El Sayed. "Biofuel production from waste residuals: comprehensive insights into biomass conversion technologies and engineered biochar applications." RSC advances 15, no. 15 (2025): 11942-11974.

Gado, Walaa S., Asmaa S. Morshedy, Ahmed M. Masoud, Entsar H. Taha, Adel A. El-Zahhar, Majed M. Alghamdi, Ahmed MA El Naggar, and Esraa M. El-Fawal. "Ultrasound-assisted synthesis of biomass-derived carbon-supported binary metal oxides for efficient adsorption of heavy metals from wastewater." RSC advances 15, no. 17 (2025): 13662-13680.

Abdelkader, Marwa S., Sherif A. Younis, Esraa M. El-Fawal, Hager R. Ali, and Hosny Ibrahim. "Hybridizing black liquor-derived kraft lignin with Ag3PO4@ ZnO to boost tetracycline and dye removal through synergistic adsorption-photocatalytic pathways." Journal of Environmental Management 382 (2025): 125270.

El-Fawal, Esraa M., and Ahmed MA El Naggar. "Hydrogen production through visible light-induced water splitting using carbon-based CoCe-MOF as novel photocatalyst." International Journal of Hydrogen Energy 121 (2025): 79-95.

Gado, Walaa S., Asmaa S. Morshedy, Entsar, H. Taha, Adel A. El-Zahhar, Majed M. Alghamdi, Ahmed MA El Naggar, and Esraa M. El-Fawal. "Efficient removal of cadmium ions from wastewater using metal oxide-doped sunflower stem-generated biochar: sorption mechanism and performance." Biomass Conversion and Biorefinery (2025): 1-24.

El-Fawal, E.M., Morshedy, A.S. “Fabrication of Mn@Zr-MOF composite for highly efficient photocatalytic oxidative desulfurization of liquid fuels and degradation of dyes: Application of response surface methodology” Inorganic Chemistry Communications, , 2024, 170, 113272. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.inoche.2024.113272.

El-Fawal, E.M., El Naggar, A.M.A., Morshedy, A.S. “Copper/ cerium metal organic frame work as highly efficient structures for solar power-induced hydrogen generation through the process of water splitting” Energy Conversion and Management, 2024, 320, 118975. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.enconman.2024.118975.

El Salam, H.M.A., El-Fawal, E.M., “Optimized Photocatalytic Degradation of Antibiotics with Modified Co-MOF and NiCo-MOF Catalysts” Environmental Processes, 2024, 11(3), 40. https://doi.org/10.1007/s40710-024-00718-2.

El Naggar, A.M., El-Fawal, E.M., Abd el Karim, M.I., ... Ramadan, A.M., Ahmed, H.B. “Novel advancements in protection of steel surfaces using polystyrene supported nanoparticles of metallic zinc as sacrificial corrosion inhibitors” New Journal of Chemistry, 2024, 48(30), pp. 13475–13491. https://doi.org/10.1039/D4NJ01777C

Morshedy, A.S., El-Fawal, E.M., Zaki, T., Alghamdi, M.M., El Naggar, A.M.A. "review on heterogeneous photocatalytic materials: Mechanism, perspectives, and environmental and energy sustainability applications" Inorganic Chemistry Communications, 2024, 163, 112307. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.inoche.2024.112307.

Hanan H. Youssef, Sherif A. Younis, Esraa M. El-Fawal, Hager R. Ali, Yasser M. Moustafa
and Gehad G. Mohamed " Synthesis of Polyaluminum Chloride Coagulant from Waste Aluminum Foil and Utilization in Petroleum Wastewater Treatment" separations, 10 (2023), 570. https://doi.org/10.3390/separations10110570.

Esraa M. El-Fawal, Sherif A. Younis, T. Zaki "Designing AgFeO2-graphene/Cu2(BTC)3 MOF heterojunction photocatalysts for enhanced treatment of pharmaceutical wastewater under sunlight" Journal of Photochemistry & Photobiology A: Chemistry 401 (2020) 112746. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jphotochem.2020.112746.

Esraa M. El-Fawal, Lamia Saad, Yasser M. Moustafa "Computational DFT study of magnetite/graphene oxide nanoadsorbent: Interfacial chemical behavior and remediation performance of heavy metal hydrates from aqueous system" Water Environment Research, 92 (2020) 1293–1305. https://doi.org/10.1002/wer.1325.

Esraa M. El-Fawal , Sherif A. Younis, Yasser M. Moustafa, Philippe Serp " Preparation of solar-enhanced AlZnO@carbon nano-substrates for remediation of textile wastewaters"Journal of Environmental sciences , 29 (2020) 52-68. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jes.2020.02.003.

Hend Al-aidy El-saied , Esraa M. El-Fawal "Green superabsorbent nanocomposite hydrogels for high-efficiency adsorption and photo-degradation/reduction of toxic pollutants from waste water" Polymer Testing 97 (2021) 107134. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.polymertesting.2021.107134.

Esraa M. El-Fawal, H. M. Abd El Salam "Deposition of dyes on Cobalt-based metal-organic framework (Co-MOF) composites with promoted achievement photocatalytic degradation of an anionic dye (EBT) under visible light irradiation" International Journal of Environmental Analytical Chemistry Volume 103, 2023 - Issue 1.
https://doi.org/10.1080/03067319.2020.1853113.

Omnia A. Elshamy and Esraa M. El-Fawal "Synthesis of NiFe2O4@AC/UiO-66(Zr) for Enhancement of the Photocatalytic Performance of Alizarin Yellow R Under Visible-light" ChemistrySelect 2021, 6, 995 –1007.
https://doi.org/10.1002/slct.202004567.

E. M. El‑Fawal, O. A. A. El‑Shamy "Photodegradation enhancement of 2‑chlorophenol using ZnO–CdS@ CS nanocomposite under visible light" International Journal of Environmental Science and Technology 16 (2019) 6827–6838. https://link.springer.com/article/10.1007/s13762-019-02249-y.

Sherif A. Younis, Esraa M. El-Fawal, and Philippe Serp "Nano-wastes and the Environment: Potential Challenges and Opportunities of Nano-waste Management Paradigm for Greener Nanotechnologies" Handbook of Environmental Materials Management; Springer Gewerbestrasse: Switzerland (2018): 1-72. Materials Management, https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-58538-3_53-1.

Esraa M. El‑Fawal "Visible Light-Driven BiOBr/Bi2S3@CeMOF Heterostructured Hybrid with Extremely Efficient Photocatalytic Reduction Performance of Nitrophenols: Modeling and Optimization". ChemistrySelect, 6 (2021) 6904 –6915.
https://doi.org/10.1002/slct.202101732.

Esraa M. El-Fawal, T.Zaki. Taguchi Optimization Study for Efficient Removal of Phenolic Pollutants from Wastewater Using Cu‑Alanine Functionalized Graphene Oxide and Their Grafted Alginate Microbeads: Isotherm Modeling. Journal of Polymers and the Environment, 30 (2022) 971-987.
https://link.springer.com/article/10.1007/s10924-021-02252-w.

Abeer El Shahawy, Radwa H. Mohamadien, Esraa M. El-Fawal, Yasser M. Moustafa, Mohamed Mohamed Khairat Dawood “Hybrid Photo-Fenton oxidation and biosorption for petroleum wastewater treatment and optimization using Box–Behnken Design”.. Environmental Technology & Innovation, 24 (2021) 101834. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.eti.2021.101834.

R. M. Habib, M. M. El-Emary, N. O. Shaker, A. E. El-Tabei and E.M. El-Fawal "Separation, Evaluation and Characterization of Indigenous Latex Producing Plants using Infra-Red Spectroscopy " Egyptian Journal of Applied Science, 27 (2012) 100-111.
R. M. Habib, M. M. El-Emary, N. O. Shaker, A. E. El-Tabei and E.M. El-Fawal "Separation, Evaluation and Characterization of Indigenous Latex Producing Plants using Proton Nuclear magnetic resonance Spectroscopy (1H-NMR) " Egyptian Journal of Applied Science, 27 (2012) 112-123.
R. M. Habib, M. M. El-Emary, N. O. Shaker, A. E. El-Tabei and E.M. El Fawal " Separation, Evaluation and Characterization of Indigenous Latex Producing Plants using Mass Spectroscopy" Egyptian Journal of Applied Science, 27 (2012) 124-134.
R. M. Habib, M. M. El-Emary, N. O. Shaker, A. E. El-Tabei and E.M. El Fawal " Catalytic Conversion of Latex producing plants extracts into bio-Fuels" Egyptian Journal of Applied Science, 27 (2012) 135-146.

Conferences

Esraa M. El-Fawal “Air pollution(challenges and managrments” 1st International Conference on National Research Center, 28- 29 Feb., (2024).

Esraa M. El-Fawal “ Chemistry and its role for development” 16 international conference in chemistry, Mansoura University held in Luxor Aswan 20-25 Feb 2023.

E. M. El-Fawaal, L. saad , and Y. M. Moustafa "Magnetite/Graphene Oxide Nanoadsorbent for Remediation of Heavy Metals from aqueous system" 22nd International Conference on Petroleum, Mineral Resources and Development, 26- 28 Feb., (2019).
E. M. El-Fawaal and Omnia A.A. El-shamy "Visible Light Photocatalytic Degradation of 2-Chlorophenol Using Chitosan Doped C/ZnO/CdS Nanocomposites" 21st International Conference on Petroleum, Mineral Resources and Development, 20- 22 Feb., (2018).
E. M. El-Fawaal, Sherif A. Younis , and Y. M. Moustafa "Fabrication of Optical AlZnO Catalyst Deposited on Carbon Nanomaterial Substrates for Solar Enhanced Wastewater Decontamination" 21st International Conference on Petroleum, Mineral Resources and Development, 20- 22 Feb., (2018).
E. M. El-Fawaal, S. A. Younis, W. I. El-Azab, K. Zakaria, E. M. Kandeel and Y. M. Moustfa "Evaluation and Study of Synthesized ZVI/Ag-AC Catalyst Combined with AOPs for The Removal of Phenolic Pollutants and Its Antimicrobial Effect" 20th International Conference on Petroleum, Mineral Resources and Development, 20 - 22 Feb., (2017).
E. M. El-Fawaal, S. A. Younis, W. I. El-Azab, K. Zakaria, E. M. Kandeel and Y. M. Moustfa "Response Surface Optimization of Combined Bio-Sorbents for Phenolic Waste Treatment" 19th International Conference on Petroleum, Mineral Resources and Development, 22 - 24 Feb., (2016).
R. M. Habib, M. M. El-Emary, N. O. Shaker, A. S. El-Tabei, A. A. Aboul-Enein and E.M. El-Fawaal "A Novel Approach Towards The Rapid Conversion of Bio-Crudes to Fuels Using A Micro Reactor - Gas Chromatography Assembly" 16th International Conference on Petroleum, Mineral Resources and Development, 10-12 Feb., (2013).

Membership in the Following Scientific Associations:

• Member of the Egyptian Society for Advanced Materials and Nanotechnology
• Member of the American Chemical Society (ACS)
• Member of the Egyptian Society for Metals Corrosion and Protection
• Member of the Women in Science Association.
• Complete the training course of ISO/IEC 17025 Awareness (26-28-7-2024)

References
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Amal Hamdy. Professor at Egyptian Petroleum Research Institute (EPRI), Department of analysis and evaluation• Mobile +20 (12) 23517834 • Email: dramalhamdy@gmail.com.
Eman Mohamed Kandeel. Professor at Al-Azhar University• Mobile +20 (12) 22640374• Email: dremankandeel@yahoo.com.