November 2024
Walaa Gado > Other Awards
Since 2021, the WIA Young Leaders program has built a powerful legacy — celebrating and spotlighting 33 young women from across Africa. Visionaries, entrepreneurs, and changemakers, they are leading innovation, driving impact, and inspiring a new generation.
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Full Member
Dr. Walaa Gado
Membership since:
2025
Field of activity:
Other Memberships/Affiliations
Association of University Technology Managers (AUTM)
Royal Society of Chemistry (RSC)
Degrees:
Publications resulting from Research
1. The mitigative effect of selenium nanoparticles against aluminium nanoparticle toxicity in Nile Tilapia (Oreochromis niloticus): growth performance, antioxidant status, gene expression, and histopathological changes. Abd El Megeed, O.H., Mabrouk, M.M., Gewida, A.G.A. et al. Aquacult Int 33, 443 (2025).
2. Enhanced optical and electrical characteristics of N, S-heteroatom functionalized graphene oxide derivatives: A comparative study. Walaa S. Gado, Muhammad A. Abo El-Khair, Asmaa S. Morshedy, Ahmed Mourtada Elseman, Ahmed A. Farag, Abdalrahman G. Al-Gamal, Khalid I. Kabel, Diamond and Related Materials, Volume 158, 112689 (2025).
3. Microbiological and chemical corrosion study of Egyptian petroleum samples: microbial community and corrosion activity. A Labena, W Mahdy, Walaa S. Gado, Khalid I. Kabel, E El-Shatoury, A Saeed. Egyptian Journal of Chemistry 68 (6), 493-505 (2025).
4. Efficient removal of cadmium ions from wastewater using metal oxide-doped sunflower stem-generated biochar: sorption mechanism and performance. Gado, W.S., Morshedy, A.S., Entsar et al. Biomass Conv. Bioref. (2025).
5. Gamma Induced Synthesis of pH Responsive Chitosan-Based hydrogel for Real-Time Ammonia Detection in Environmental Monitoring and Food Preservation Application.
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Walaa S Gado, Manar El-Sayed Abdel-Raouf, Asmaa Sayed, Ashgan F Mahmoud. Egyptian Journal of Chemistry, 68(11): 377-395 (2025).
6. Synthesis, Characterization, and Evaluation of Zero-Valent Iron Nanoparticles from Different Leaf Extracts: Photo-Catalytic Dibenzothiophene Degradation and Antimicrobial Efficiency. M. S. Elsehemy, Y. K. A. Monam, A. A. Galhoum, E. E. Bayoumi, W. S. Gado, M. A. A. El-Khair, A. S. Morshedy. Chemistry Select, 10, e202403785 (2025).
7. Harvesting the synergistic effect of CuFe2O4@ Ni-MOF nanomagnetic photocatalyst for enhanced visible light-driven green hydrogen production. Muhammad A.Abo El-Khair, Abdalrahman G. Al-Gamal, Khalid I. Kabel, Walaa S. Gado, Asmaa S. Morshedy. International Journal of Hydrogen Energy 101, 280-294 (2025).
8. Optimizing n-heptane isomerization: The role of copper in enhancing the catalytic activity and selectivity of Pt and Cu-Pt/montmorillonite K10 catalysts. M.A. Sayed, Muhammad A. Abo El-Khair, A.A. Ragab, Ahmed O. Abo El Naga, Walaa S. Gado, Asmaa S. Morshedy. Inorganic Chemistry Communications 172, 113693 (2025).
9. Ultrasound-assisted synthesis of biomass-derived carbon-supported binary metal oxides for efficient adsorption of heavy metals from wastewater. Walaa S. Gado, Asmaa S. Morshedy, Ahmed M. Masoud, Ard elshifa M. E. Mohammed, Entsar H. Tahad, Adel A. El-Zahhar, Majed M. Alghamdie, Ahmed M. A. El Naggar and Esraa M. El-Fawala. RSC Adv., 15, 13662-13680, (2025).
10. ZnO doped PAMAM for asphalt improvement as anti-corrosive coatings. Al-Gamal, A.G., Gado, W.S., Abo El-Khair, M.A. et al. Sci Rep 14, 28352 (2024).
11. Detectable quorum signaling molecule via PANI-metal oxides nanocomposites sensors. Gado, W.S., Al-Gamal, A.G., Badawy, M.S.E.M. et al. Sci Rep 14, 10041 (2024).
12. Synergistic Effect of Carbon Nanotubes, Zinc, and Copper Oxides on Rheological Properties of Fracturing Fluid: A Comparative Study. Yehia, F.; Gado, W.; Al-Gamal, A.G.; Nishu; Yang, C.; Liu, L.; Kabel, K.I. Processes 2024, 12, 611.
13. Efficient removal of methylene blue dye from wastewater specimen using polystyrene coated nanoparticles of silica. Marey A.; Gado, Walaa S.; Soliman, Ahmed G.; Masoud, Ahmed M.; El-Zahhar, Adel A.; Al-Hazmi, Gamil A.A.M.; Taha, Mohamed H.; El Naggar, Ahmed
M.A. Inorganic Chemistry Communications, Volume 16, February 2024.
14. New Trends and Challenges of Smart Sensors Based on Polymer Nanocomposites. Gado, Walaa S., Aboalkhair, M. A., Al-Gamal, A. G., Kabel, Khalid I. Springer Nature Switzerland AG 2024, Handbook of Nanosensors.
15. Insight into the Environmental Applications in the Biodegradation of Oil Industry Waste Materials. Mahmoud, T., Gado, W.S., Mady, A.H., Kabel, K.I. Springer Nature Switzerland AG 2023, Handbook of Biodegradable Materials.
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16. Detection of volatile organic compounds using MEMS sensors, Mohamed Arabi, Khalid I. Kabel, Ahemd Labena, Walaa S. Gado, Mustafa Yavuz, and Eihab Abdel-Rahman, Sensors 22 (11), 4102.
17. Influences of the Dietary Supplementation of Broiler Chickens with Copper Nanoparticles on Some Biometric Measurements and Transcription of Copper-allied Genes. Mohamed S. Qady, Ramadan A.M. El-Banna, Fathy F. Mohamed, Rafik T. Soliman, Walaa S. Gado, Journal of Advanced Veterinary Research (2022) Volume 12, Issue 5, 494-500.
18. Impact of aqueous exposure to silver nanoparticles on growth performance, redox status, non- specific immunity, and histopathological changes of Nile Tilapia, Oreochromis, Mohamed M. Mabrouk, Abdallah Tageldein Mansour, Ahmed F. Abdelhamid, Khamael, M. Abualnaja,
Ahmed Mamoon, Walaa S. Gado, Aya F. Matter, Hala F. Ayoub, Aquaculture Reports 21, 100816 2021.
19. The Influence of Dietary Zinc Oxide Nanoparticles on Zootechnical Performance and Biometric Indices of Growing New Zealand White Rabbits, Eman E. Massoud, Walaa S. Gado, R. El-Banna and H.M. Teleb, VMJ-G, vol. 67: 9 – 25, 2021.
20. Novel, Low Cost and Fast Detection Sensor for Biogenic H2S Gas Based on Polyaniline/ZnO,
CdO and CeO2 nanocomposites at Room Temperature, Walaa S. Gado, Labena Ahmed, Khalid I. Kabel. Egyptian Journal of Chemistry 64 (6), 9-10, 1, 2021.
21. Fabrication of H2S gas sensor based on PPy/CuO and PPy/SnO2 nanocomposites at room temperature, K Kabel, A Al-Sabagh, T Sharara, AM Badawi, A Abdel-Rahman, Walaa S. Gado. Egyptian Journal of Chemistry 63 (7), 2763-2774, 1, 2020.
22. H2S MEMS-based gas sensor, A Elshenety, EE El-Kholy, AF Abdou, M Soliman, MM Elhagry, Walaa S. Gado. Journal of Micro/Nanolithography, MEMS, and MOEMS 18 (2), 025001, 1, 2019.
2. Enhanced optical and electrical characteristics of N, S-heteroatom functionalized graphene oxide derivatives: A comparative study. Walaa S. Gado, Muhammad A. Abo El-Khair, Asmaa S. Morshedy, Ahmed Mourtada Elseman, Ahmed A. Farag, Abdalrahman G. Al-Gamal, Khalid I. Kabel, Diamond and Related Materials, Volume 158, 112689 (2025).
3. Microbiological and chemical corrosion study of Egyptian petroleum samples: microbial community and corrosion activity. A Labena, W Mahdy, Walaa S. Gado, Khalid I. Kabel, E El-Shatoury, A Saeed. Egyptian Journal of Chemistry 68 (6), 493-505 (2025).
4. Efficient removal of cadmium ions from wastewater using metal oxide-doped sunflower stem-generated biochar: sorption mechanism and performance. Gado, W.S., Morshedy, A.S., Entsar et al. Biomass Conv. Bioref. (2025).
5. Gamma Induced Synthesis of pH Responsive Chitosan-Based hydrogel for Real-Time Ammonia Detection in Environmental Monitoring and Food Preservation Application.
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Walaa S Gado, Manar El-Sayed Abdel-Raouf, Asmaa Sayed, Ashgan F Mahmoud. Egyptian Journal of Chemistry, 68(11): 377-395 (2025).
6. Synthesis, Characterization, and Evaluation of Zero-Valent Iron Nanoparticles from Different Leaf Extracts: Photo-Catalytic Dibenzothiophene Degradation and Antimicrobial Efficiency. M. S. Elsehemy, Y. K. A. Monam, A. A. Galhoum, E. E. Bayoumi, W. S. Gado, M. A. A. El-Khair, A. S. Morshedy. Chemistry Select, 10, e202403785 (2025).
7. Harvesting the synergistic effect of CuFe2O4@ Ni-MOF nanomagnetic photocatalyst for enhanced visible light-driven green hydrogen production. Muhammad A.Abo El-Khair, Abdalrahman G. Al-Gamal, Khalid I. Kabel, Walaa S. Gado, Asmaa S. Morshedy. International Journal of Hydrogen Energy 101, 280-294 (2025).
8. Optimizing n-heptane isomerization: The role of copper in enhancing the catalytic activity and selectivity of Pt and Cu-Pt/montmorillonite K10 catalysts. M.A. Sayed, Muhammad A. Abo El-Khair, A.A. Ragab, Ahmed O. Abo El Naga, Walaa S. Gado, Asmaa S. Morshedy. Inorganic Chemistry Communications 172, 113693 (2025).
9. Ultrasound-assisted synthesis of biomass-derived carbon-supported binary metal oxides for efficient adsorption of heavy metals from wastewater. Walaa S. Gado, Asmaa S. Morshedy, Ahmed M. Masoud, Ard elshifa M. E. Mohammed, Entsar H. Tahad, Adel A. El-Zahhar, Majed M. Alghamdie, Ahmed M. A. El Naggar and Esraa M. El-Fawala. RSC Adv., 15, 13662-13680, (2025).
10. ZnO doped PAMAM for asphalt improvement as anti-corrosive coatings. Al-Gamal, A.G., Gado, W.S., Abo El-Khair, M.A. et al. Sci Rep 14, 28352 (2024).
11. Detectable quorum signaling molecule via PANI-metal oxides nanocomposites sensors. Gado, W.S., Al-Gamal, A.G., Badawy, M.S.E.M. et al. Sci Rep 14, 10041 (2024).
12. Synergistic Effect of Carbon Nanotubes, Zinc, and Copper Oxides on Rheological Properties of Fracturing Fluid: A Comparative Study. Yehia, F.; Gado, W.; Al-Gamal, A.G.; Nishu; Yang, C.; Liu, L.; Kabel, K.I. Processes 2024, 12, 611.
13. Efficient removal of methylene blue dye from wastewater specimen using polystyrene coated nanoparticles of silica. Marey A.; Gado, Walaa S.; Soliman, Ahmed G.; Masoud, Ahmed M.; El-Zahhar, Adel A.; Al-Hazmi, Gamil A.A.M.; Taha, Mohamed H.; El Naggar, Ahmed
M.A. Inorganic Chemistry Communications, Volume 16, February 2024.
14. New Trends and Challenges of Smart Sensors Based on Polymer Nanocomposites. Gado, Walaa S., Aboalkhair, M. A., Al-Gamal, A. G., Kabel, Khalid I. Springer Nature Switzerland AG 2024, Handbook of Nanosensors.
15. Insight into the Environmental Applications in the Biodegradation of Oil Industry Waste Materials. Mahmoud, T., Gado, W.S., Mady, A.H., Kabel, K.I. Springer Nature Switzerland AG 2023, Handbook of Biodegradable Materials.
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16. Detection of volatile organic compounds using MEMS sensors, Mohamed Arabi, Khalid I. Kabel, Ahemd Labena, Walaa S. Gado, Mustafa Yavuz, and Eihab Abdel-Rahman, Sensors 22 (11), 4102.
17. Influences of the Dietary Supplementation of Broiler Chickens with Copper Nanoparticles on Some Biometric Measurements and Transcription of Copper-allied Genes. Mohamed S. Qady, Ramadan A.M. El-Banna, Fathy F. Mohamed, Rafik T. Soliman, Walaa S. Gado, Journal of Advanced Veterinary Research (2022) Volume 12, Issue 5, 494-500.
18. Impact of aqueous exposure to silver nanoparticles on growth performance, redox status, non- specific immunity, and histopathological changes of Nile Tilapia, Oreochromis, Mohamed M. Mabrouk, Abdallah Tageldein Mansour, Ahmed F. Abdelhamid, Khamael, M. Abualnaja,
Ahmed Mamoon, Walaa S. Gado, Aya F. Matter, Hala F. Ayoub, Aquaculture Reports 21, 100816 2021.
19. The Influence of Dietary Zinc Oxide Nanoparticles on Zootechnical Performance and Biometric Indices of Growing New Zealand White Rabbits, Eman E. Massoud, Walaa S. Gado, R. El-Banna and H.M. Teleb, VMJ-G, vol. 67: 9 – 25, 2021.
20. Novel, Low Cost and Fast Detection Sensor for Biogenic H2S Gas Based on Polyaniline/ZnO,
CdO and CeO2 nanocomposites at Room Temperature, Walaa S. Gado, Labena Ahmed, Khalid I. Kabel. Egyptian Journal of Chemistry 64 (6), 9-10, 1, 2021.
21. Fabrication of H2S gas sensor based on PPy/CuO and PPy/SnO2 nanocomposites at room temperature, K Kabel, A Al-Sabagh, T Sharara, AM Badawi, A Abdel-Rahman, Walaa S. Gado. Egyptian Journal of Chemistry 63 (7), 2763-2774, 1, 2020.
22. H2S MEMS-based gas sensor, A Elshenety, EE El-Kholy, AF Abdou, M Soliman, MM Elhagry, Walaa S. Gado. Journal of Micro/Nanolithography, MEMS, and MOEMS 18 (2), 025001, 1, 2019.