Research Interest: Topics in chemical quality control in pharmacy practice; Application of different analytical techniques for the determination of pharmaceuticals in the presence of their degradation product(s) including; Different spectrophotometric methods such as colorimetry, derivative and derivative-ratio spectrophotometry. Different chromatographic methods such as TLC-densitometry, Preparative TLC, Two-dimensional TLC, GC and HPLC. Monitoring of the degradation profile of the pharmaceuticals and kinetic studies. Synthesis of the degradation product(s) of the selected drugs and structure elucidation.Chemometric methods, such as CLS, PCR and PLS.

 IR. DR. LAI CHIN WEI is a senior lecturer in the Nanotechnology & Catalysis Research Centre, University of Malaya. He received his Ph.D (2013) from School of Materials and Mineral Resources Engineering, University of Science Malaysia in nanomaterials and nanoscience. Lai’s main research interests are in the areas of chemically modified metal oxide photocatalysts and carbon graphene materials, especially apply in environmental pollution management and solar energy technology. Lai has contributed immensely to the development and enhancement in science & technology in Malaysia, particularly in developing, optimizing and simplifying the technology lies in the synthesis of nanoparticles, metal oxide nano-architecture and carbon/graphene materials which are of high significance for green energy and environment applications. Lai’s works have been published in more than 120 refereed international top-tier journals with h-index of 18 and 100 international proceedings in materials science, physics, chemistry, and renewable energy researches. In all, Lai has reviewed more than 200 papers in the past few years, mainly for top international journals and conferences. Since 2013, his research has been funded by the Ministry of Higher Education of Malaysia, MOHE (FRGS, HIR-MOHE); Ministry of Science, Technology and Innovation of Malaysia, MOSTI (E-Science fund, National Nanotechnology Development), and internal University funding (University of Malaya Research Grant). Being a reputable researcher, his enthusiasm and dedication towards research work, Lai has won several prestigious university, national and international awards in exposition on research innovation, invention & solution. In addition, he successfully awarded “Certificate of Excellent Service UM” for his excellent contribution and service in the year of 2013, 2014 and 2015. Through his work nanomaterials and catalysis field, Lai was awarded the University of Malaya Excellence Awards in the category of outstanding researcher- UM Young Researcher (Sciences Discipline) and selected to be a member of the Young Scientist Network – Academy of Sciences Malaysia (YSN-ASM) in 2015. Lately, Lai was awarded as Finalists National Young Scientist Award 2018 by Ministry of Science, Technology and Innovation of Malaysia and won Mass Young Researcher Award 2018 by Malaysian Solid State Science & Technology Society, Malaysia. On professional qualifications, Lai registered as a Professional Engineer (PEng) in Material Engineering discipline with the Board of Engineers, Malaysia (BEM) and registered as a Chartered Engineer (CEng) with the Engineering Council, UK in 2017. Lai is an active member in The Institution of Engineers, Malaysia (IEM, MAL), Energy Institute (EI, UK) and Institution of Mechanical Engineers (IMechE, UK). He is recognised as among the calibre and outstanding young scientists in the country who have the potential of advancing the scientific ecosystem in Malaysia.

Research Interest: 

Coal Energy Technology (Graphene-based catalysts; Cellulose; Carbon-based catalysts; Carbon nanotubes) Semiconductor Materials (Titanium Dioxide, Tungsten Trioxide, Zinc Oxide, Copper Oxide, Iron Oxide) Nano Materials (Nano-tubes, Nano-rods, Nano-particles, Nano-wires) Solar Energy Technology (Hydrogen Fuel Cell, Photoelectrochemical Cell, Photovoltaic Cell, Dye-Sensitized Solar Cell) Waste Management (Environmental Pollution Management) Composite Materials (Photocatalyst, Metal Oxides, Hybrid Materials, Advanced Materials)

URL: https://scholar.google.com/citations?user=cJf5GyMAAAAJ&hl=en

List of Publications: 

1.    Foo Wah Low, Chin Wei Lai, Christelle Pau Ping Wong, Carbonaceous Composite Materials: Chapter 1: Graphene and Graphene/TiO2 Nanocomposites for Renewable Dye Sensitized Solar Cells, Book ISBN: 9781945291975-1, Publisher: Materials Research Forum LLC, USA [DOI: 10.21741/9781945291975-1].

2.    Chin Wei Lai, Kian Mun Lee, Bey Fen Leo, Christelle Pau Ping Wong and Soon Weng Chong, Polymeric Materials for Clean Water: Chapter 7: Polymers as Water Disinfectants, Book ISBN: 978-3-030-00742-3, Publisher: Springer Nature Switzerland AG. [DOI: 10.1007/978-3-030-00743-0_7].

3.    Swe Jyan Teh, Tong Ling Tan, Chin Wei Lai and Kian Mun Lee, (2018), Carbon Nanotubes for Clean Water: Chapter 5: Catalysis, Book ISBN: 978-3-319-95602-2, Publisher: Springer International Publishing AG, part of Springer Nature. [DOI: 10.1007/978-3-319-95603-9_5]. 

4.    Swe Jyan Teh, Chin Wei Lai, (2018), Applications of Nanocomposite Materials in Dentistry: Chapter 5: Carbon nanotubes for dental implants, Book ISBN 978-0128137420 , Publisher: Woodhead Publishing Elsevier; 1 edition, Oxford, UK, [DOI: 10.1016/B978-0-12-813742-0.00005-5].

5.    Chin Fei Chee, Bey Fen Leo, Chin Wei Lai, (2018), Applications of Nanocomposite Materials in Drug Delivery: Chapter 37: Superparamagnetic nanoparticles for drug delivery, Book ISBN 978-0128137413, Publisher: Woodhead Publishing Elsevier; 1 edition, Oxford, UK, [DOI: 10.1016/B978-0-12-813741-3.00038-8].

6.    Nur Azimah Abd Samad, Kung Shiuh Lau, Chin Wei Lai, (2018), Innovations in Engineered Porous Materials for Energy Generation and Storage Applications: Chapter 11: Wide Band Gap Nano-Semiconductors For Solar Driven Hydrogen Generation, Book ISBN: 978-1-13-873902-4, Publisher: CRC Press/Taylor & Francis Group, The USA.

7.    Christelle Pau Ping Wong, Chin Wei Lai, Joon Ching Juan, (2018), Electrochemical Capacitors: Theory, Materials and Applications; Chapter 7: Hydrothermal Synthesis of Supercapacitors Electrode Materials, Book ISBN 978-1-945291-56-2, Publisher: Materials Research Forum LLC, The USA. [DOI: 10.21741/9781945291579].

8.    Chin Wei Lai, (2018), Nano Hybrids and Composites Vol. 20: Chapter 1: WO3-TiO2 Nanocomposite and its Applications: A Review, Book ISBN 978-3-0357-1256-8, Publisher:Trans Tech Publications Inc.,Switzerland. [DOI: 10.4028/www.scientific.net/NHC.20]

9.    Chin Wei Lai, Kian Mun Lee, Joon Ching Juan, (2017), Nanocomposites for Visible Light-Induced Photocatalysis; Chapter 7: Polymeric Nanocomposites for Visible Light-Induced Photocatalysis, Book ISBN 978-3-319-62446-4, Publisher: Springer International Publishing, UK. [DOI: 10.1007/978-3-319-62446-4].

10.    Izazi Azzahidah Amin, Joon Ching Juan, Chin Wei Lai, (2017), Organic-Inorganic Composite Polymer Electrolyte Membranes: Chapter 12: An Overview of Chemical and Mechanical Stabilities of Polymer Electrolytes Membrane, pp. 327-340, Book ISBN: 978-3-319-52738-3, Publisher: Springer International Publishing, UK. [DOI: 10.1007/978-3-319-52739-0-12].

11.    Chin Wei Lai, Sharifah Bee Abd. Hamid, (2016), Renewable Energy and Sustainable Developments: Chapter 8: A mini review on titanium dioxide photocatalyst: nano-crystalline and nano-tubular systems in solar-driven water electrolysis application, pp. 291-311, ISBN: 978-1-938681-70-7; Publisher: Scientific & Academic P Publishing, USA.

12.    Chin Wei Lai, Kung Shiuh Lau, An Advanced Hybrid Nanocomposite Film and Its Photocatalytic Water Electrolysis Response, International Journal of Nanoelectronics and Materials, Accepted, (2018). (SCOPUS-Indexed)

13.    Foo Wah Low, Chin Wei Lai, Reduced graphene oxide decorated TiO2 for improving dye-sensitized solar cells (DSSCs), Current Nanoscience, Accepted, (2018), DOI: 10.2174/1573413714666180724113106. (ISI-Indexed)

14.    Chin Wei Lai, Kung Shiuh Lau, Pui May Chou, Controlled synthesis of well-aligned and highly ordered TiO2 nanotubes without bundling for enhanced solar-powered photoelectrochemical responses, Journal of Nanoscience and Nanotechnology, Accepted, (2018). (ISI-Indexed)

15.    Chin Wei Lai, Kung Shiuh Lau, Pui May Chou, CdSe/TiO2 Nanotubes for enhanced photoelectrochemical activity under solar illumination: Influence of soaking time in CdSe bath solution, Chemical Physics Letters, Accepted, (2018). DOI: 10.1016/j.cplett.2018.10.054 (ISI-Indexed)

16.    Xin Hui Yau, Cheng Seong Khe, Mohamed Shuaib Mohamed Saheed, Chin Wei Lai, Effect on the Formation of Magnetite Reduced Graphene Oxide with Controlled Stirring Duration, MATEC Web of Conferences, 202, Article Number: 01003, (2018). (SCOPUS-Indexed)

17.    Tong Ling Tan, Chin Wei Lai, Sok Lai Hong, Suraya Abdul Rashid, New insights into the photocatalytic endocrine disruptors dimethyl phathalate esters degradation by UV/MWCNTs-TiO2 nanocomposites, Journal of Photochemistry and Photobiology A: Chemistry, 364, pp. 177-189, (2018). (ISI-Indexed)

18.    Syazwan Hanani Meriam Suhaimy, Chin Wei Lai, Hairul Anuar Tajuddin, Emy Marlina Samsudin, Mohd Rafie Johan, Impact of TiO2 nanotubes’ morphology on the photocatalytic degradation of simazine pollutant, Materials, 11, pp. 2066-2081, (2018). (ISI-Indexed)

19.    Ru Bin Lee, Joon Ching Juan, Chin Wei Lai, Kian Mun Lee, The relationship between iron and Ilmenite for photocatalyst degradation. Advanced Powder Technology, 29(8), pp. 1779-1786, (2018). (ISI-Indexed)

20.    Bao Lee Phoon, Chin Wei Lai, Guan-Ting Pan, Thomas C.-K. Yang, Joon Ching Juan, One-pot hydrothermal synthesis of strontium titanate nanoparticles photoelectrode using electrophoretic deposition for enhancing photoelectrochemical water splitting, Ceramics International, 44(8), pp. 9923-9933, (2018). (ISI-Indexed)

21.    Kian Mun Lee, Chin Wei Lai, Joon Ching Juan, Stability of custom-designed photoreactor for photocatalytic degradation of reactive black 5 dye using zinc oxide, Corrosion Engineering, Science and Technology, 53(7), pp. 462-467, (2018). (ISI-Indexed)

Research Interest: Antioxidant Activity, Antioxidants, Ethnobotany, Compound Isolation, Bioactivity, Free Radical Scavengers, DPPH, Biotechnology, Essential Oils, Antioxidant Assays, Flavonoids, Phenol, Phytochemicals, Natural Product Chemistry, Chromatography, Natural Product Isolation, Anthocyanins, Extraction, Phytochemical Analysis, Ethnopharmacology, Phytochemical Purification, Herbal Medicine, Biological Activities, Soxhlet Extraction, Natural Product Pharmacology, Antibacterial Activity, Nutraceuticals, Natural Product Drug Discovery, Ethnomedicine, Ethnopharmacy, Chemotaxonomy, Herbal Drug Development, Evaluation of Cytotoxicity, Medicinal and Pharmaceutical Chemistry, Traditional Medicine, Pharmacological Screening, Natural Compound, Fatty acid composition, Fatty acid analysis.Pharmacology, Biochemistry, Natural Products, Chromatography, Asphodeline.

My specific research interests are synthetic methodology development, total synthesis, medicinal chemistry, natural product isolation and derivatization, proteomics, drug discovery and development, translational oncology

Research Interest:     Organic chemistry, medicinal chemistry, natural products, translational oncology, proteomics.

Research Interest: "Organometallic: Transition Metal-catalyzed Nitrogenation of Hydrocarbons; edicinal Inorganic Chemistry: Ruthenium-based Metallopharmaceuticals; Renewable Biomass Energy: Metal-catalyzed Conversion of Cellulosic Biomass for fuels and value-added chemicals"

Research Interest: Pharmaceutical organic chemistry and Pharmaceutical analytical chemistry; Development of chromatographic and immunoassay methods for analyzing different pharmaceutical compounds in biological fluids which could be used in bio-studies.  drug-drug interactions and drug-juice interaction and on the synthesis of some Barbituric acid and Imidazole derivatives and their application in pharmaceutical products. NMR, X-ray, LC/MS, HPLC and ELISA.

Research Interest: Photocatalysis, colloid and interfacial phenomenon, CO2 capture and storage, multiphase flow in porous materials,

Grants:
 i) 5.2018-5.2020, UGC-UKIERI, £50000, Novel EOR technique for the depleted oil reservoirs of Upper Assam Basin with simultaneous CO2 Capture and Sequestration. (PI)
(ii) 10.2017-9.2018, EPSRC, £10000, EPSRC Formulations for collaboration with the University of Nottingham
(iii) 8.2016 - 7.2019, EPSRC, EP/N024672/1, £1,226,534, A compact CO2 capture process to combat industrial emissions.
(iv) 2013 - 9. 2015 Royal Society of Edinburgh, Removal of SOx and NOx from fossil fuel combustion, £11,600.
(v) 1.2013 - 4.2016, EPSRC, EP/J019720/1, £832,807, Feasibility of a wetting layer absorption carbon capture process based on chemical solvents. For this project, I supervised a research associate working on microwave swing adsorption for CO2 capture.
(vi) 2012-2013, Royal Academy of Engineering, Study on phosphorylated hollow silica / polysulfone hybrid membrane for the treatment of wastewater containing oil, £24000.
(vii) 2011-2014, EPSRC, EP/I010939/1, £664,440, FOCUS – Fundamentals of Optimised Capture Using Solids: circulating fluidised bed CO2 capture processes for coal-fired power plants based on amine-functionalised adsorbents.
(viii) 10/2011 - 9/2014, PhD studentship, Carnegie Trust for the Universities of Scotland, Transport of three phase flow in porous media for CO2 storage and enhanced oil recovery, £60,000.
(ix) 2010-2011 Research Grant from the Royal Society, £17,745,

URL: https://www.eng.ed.ac.uk/about/people/dr-xianfeng-fan

List of Publications

1.    C. Chao, X. Jin, L. Teng, A.A. Stokes, X. Fan, Bubble Dislodgment in a Capillary Network with Microscopic Multichannels and Multibifurcation Features, Langmuir, 2019, DOI: 10.1021/acs.langmuir.8b03323

2.    E Al-Zaidi, X Fan*, Liquid CO2 behaviour during water displacement in a sandstone core sample, Journal of Natural Gas Science and Engineering 62, 259-274, 2019

3.    C Chao, G Xu, X Fan*, Effect of surface tension, viscosity, pore geometry and pore contact angle on effective pore throat, Chemical Engineering Science, 197, 269-279, 2019

4.    E Al-Zaidi, K Edlmann, X Fan*, Gaseous CO2 behaviour during water displacement in a sandstone core sample, International Journal of Greenhouse Gas Control 80, 32-42, 2019

5.    C Chao, X Xu, SO Kwelle, X Fan*, Significance of gas-liquid interfaces for two-phase flows in micro-channels, Chemical Engineering Science 192, 114-125, 2018

6.    E Al-Zaidi, X Fan*, K Edlmann, Supercritical CO2 behaviour during water displacement in a sandstone core sample, International Journal of Greenhouse Gas Control 79, 200-211, 2018

7.    F Bougie, X Fan*, Microwave regeneration of monoethanolamine aqueous solutions used for CO2 capture, International Journal of Greenhouse Gas Control 79, 165-172, 2018

8.    L Liu, H Chen, E Shiko, X Fan, Y Zhou, G Zhang, X Luo, XE Hu, Low-cost DETA impregnation of acid-activated sepiolite for CO2 capture, Chemical Engineering Journal 353, 940-948, 2018

9.    E Al-Zaidi, J Nash, X Fan*, Effect of CO2 phase on its water displacements in a sandstone core sample, International Journal of Greenhouse Gas Control 71, 227-238, 2018

10.    E Al-Zaidi, X Fan*, Effect of aqueous electrolyte concentration and valency on contact angle on flat glass surfaces and inside capillary glass tubes, Colloids and Surfaces A: Physicochemical and Engineering Aspects 543, 1-8, 2018

11.    E Al-Zaidi, X Fan*, K Edlmann, The Effect of CO2 Phase on Oil Displacement in a Sandstone Core Sample, Fluids 3 (1), 23-, 2018

12.    Y. Guo*, H. Wu, X. Fan*, L. Zhoua, Q. Chen, Palladium composite membrane fabricated on rough porous alumina tube without intermediate layer for hydrogen separation, International Journal of Hydrogen Energy, 42, 9958–9965, 2017.

13.    Y. Guo, Y. Jin, H Wu, D. Li, X. Fan, Direct synthesis of propylene oxide using hydrogen peroxide in a membrane reactor, Chemical Papers, 71, 49-57, 2017

14.    S.J. McGurk, C.F. Martín, S. Brandani, M.B. Sweatman, X. Fan*, Microwave Swing Regeneration of Aqueous Monoethanolamine for Post-Combustion CO2 Capture, Applied Energy, 192, 126–133, 2017

15.    S. Farrukh, X. Fan, A. Hussain, A comparative CO2 adsorption analysis in pure and amine modified composite membranes. Polymer-Plastics Technology and Engineering, 56, 1158–1166, 2017

16.    C.F. Martín, M.B. Sweatman, S. Brandani, X. Fan*, Wet impregnation of a commercial low cost silica using DETA for a fast post-combustion CO2 capture process, Applied Energy, 183, 1705–1721, 2016.

17.    Dne. Nagy, D. Nagy, I.M Szilagyicd, X. Fan*, Effect of the morphology and phases of WO3 nanocrystals on their photocatalytic efficiency, RSC Adv. 6, 33743, 2016. 1 citation.

18.    D Nagy, T Firkala, X Fan†, I.M. Szilágyi, A study of the effect of the morphology on the photocatalytic activity of WO3,  Eur. Chem. Bull., 5, 40-42, 2016

19.    S. Hafeez, X. Fan†, A. Hussain, C.F. Martín, CO2 adsorption using TiO2 composite polymeric membranes: A kinetic study, Journal of Environmental Sciences, 35, 163-171, 2015. 2 citations.

20.    X. Li, X. Fan*, Effect of CO2 phase on contact angle in oil-wet and water-wet pores, International Journal of Greenhouse Gas Control, 36, 106-113, 2015. 8 citations.

21.    X. Li, H. Fan, X. Fan*, Effect of chemical structure of organics on pore wetting, Chemical Engineering Science, 137, 458-465, 2015. 1 citation

22.    S. Hafeez, X. Fan†, A. Hussain, A Kinetic Study of CO2 Adsorption in Cellulose Acetate Membranes, International Journal of Environmental Science and Development, 6, 755-759, 2015.

Loai Aljerf is a Prof in the Department of Basic Sciences, Faculty of Dental Medicine/Damascus University. He is a specialist in analytical and industrial chemistry. He obtained many awards and published more than 50 peer-reviewed papers (two of them in French) in Environmental Sciences, Green Chemistry, Analytical Chemistry, Synthesis Chemistry, Concrete, Ceramics, Paper Industry, Petrochemical, Extraction, Separation, Lithium-Ion-Batteries, and Oral Chemistry. He is a partner in Advances in Cleaner Production Network, and a member of the German Chemical Society e.V. (GDCh), Asian Chemical Society, and the American University of Beirut. He is a member of the higher committee of the 6th International Workshop-Advance in Cleaner Production (São Paulo, Brazil (May 24th to 26th - 2017)) and in more than 20 conference organizing committees. Loai Aljerf is in the Cambridge Scholars Publishing-Life Science Advisory Board and an editor of more than 50 journals and a reviewer for Top journals in Industry, Chemical Engineering, and Environmental Chemistry. 

Research Interest: 

Industrial Chemistry, Analytical Chemistry, Environmental Chemical Engineering, Environmental Science, Environmental Chemistry, Green Chemistry, Cement Industry, Ceramics, Paper Industry, Advances in Cleaner Production, Climate Change, Pollution, Wastewater Treatment, Air Pollution, Eco-friendly Biopolymers, Persistent Organic Pollutants, Polychlorinated biphenyls, Polycyclic Aromatic Hydrocarbons, Nanotechnology, Adsorption, Ecology and Natural Resources, Biodiversity, Sustainable Development, Waste Management, Environmental Management, Life Cycle Assessment, Ecodesign, Design for the Environment, Energy Labelling, Eco-efficiency, Chromatography, HPLC, GC, MS, AAS, Spectroscopy, and Lithium-Ion-Batteries. 

List of Publications: 

Aljerf L. 2015. Effect of thermal-cured hydraulic cement admixtures on the mechanical properties of concrete. Interceram: International Ceramic Review. 64(8), 346-356. DOI: 10.1007/bf03401142

Aljerf L. 2015. Change theories drift conventional tourism into ecotourism. Acta Technica Corvininesis - Bulletin of Engineering. 8(4), 101-104. DOI: 10.17632/sn32gxr7t7.1

Aljerf, L. 2015. Fabrication et test d’un catalyseur d’acide sulfonique approprié pour la réaction de production des biocarburants. Afrique SCIENCE. 11(6), 349–358. DOI: 10.17632/wb3yvd946d.1

Aljerf L. and Choukaife A.E. 2015. The efficient implementation of the Jift as one of the Olive Mill Waste (OMW) in urea extraction from urine. Journal of King Abdulaziz University: Meteorology, Environment and Arid Land Agriculture Sciences. 26(1), 101 – 114. DOI: 10.4197/Met. 26-1.9

Aljerf L. and Choukaife A.E. 2016. Sustainable development in Damascus University: A survey of internal stakeholder views. Journal of Environmental Studies. 2(2), 1–12. DOI: 10.13188/2471-4879.100012

Aljerf L. 2016. Méthode de synthèse économique et environnementale de la cardolite alkylée. American Journal of Innovative Research and Applied Sciences. 3(1), 415–422. DOI : 10.17632/wsgrrnxfpf.1

Aljerf L. 2016. Development of a method for classification of hospitals based on results of the Diagnosis-Related Groups and the principle of Case-Mix Index. Eastern Mediterranean Health Journal. 22(5), 327-334. DOI: 10.26719/2016.22.5.327

Aljerf L. 2016. Reduction of gas emission resulting from thermal ceramic manufacturing processes through development of industrial conditions. Scientific Journal of King Faisal University. 17(1), 1-10 (In Arabic). DOI: 10.17632/c4j2c5ks7d.1

Aljerf L. 2016. Green technique development for promoting the efficiency of pulp slurry reprocess. Scientific Journal of King Faisal University. 17(2), 1–10 (In Arabic). DOI: 10.17632/6rgxsd48yc.1

Aljerf L. and Mashlah A. 2017. Characterization and validation of candidate reference methods for the determination of calcium and magnesium in biological fluids. Microchemical Journal. 132, 411–421. DOI: 10.1016/j.microc.2017.03.001

Aljerf L. and Alhaffar I. 2017. Salivary distinctiveness and modifications in males with Diabetes and Behçet's disease. Biochemistry Research International. 2017, 1–12. DOI: 10.1155/2017/9596202

Aljerf L. and Choukaife A.E. 2017. Hydroxyapatite and Fluoroapatite behavior with pH Change. International Medical Journal. 24(5), 407-410.

Choukaife A.E. and Aljerf L. 2017. A descriptive study – in vitro: new validated method for checking Hap and Fap Behaviours. International Medical Journal. 24(5), 394-397.

Aljerf L. and Choukaife A.E. 2017. A novel method to chromatographically resolution of sulphonamides by vapour-programmed Thin-Layer Chromatography. MOJ Bioorganic & Organic Chemistry. 1(4), 00024. DOI: 10.15406/mojboc.2017.01.00024

Aljerf L. 2017. Syrian medical legislation impacts stories on pharmacy in the millennium. Chronicles of Pharmaceutical Science. 1(5), 307-311.

Aljerf L. 2017. Biodiversity is key for more variety for better society. Biodiversity International Journal. 1(1), 1-4. DOI: 10.15406/bij.2017.01.00002

Aljerf L. 2017. Previous Errors - Recent Scientific Opinion towards water fluoridation. EC Dental Science. 1(1), 36-38. 

Aljerf L, Beasley K, Smith B. and Ganeshan N. 2017. Glass chromatography application: TLC separation of benzoic esters in pharmaceutical products. International Journal of Biochemistry Advances. 1(1), 1-8.

Aljerf L. and Al-Kuddsi A.E. 2017. A method for the manufacture of paper pulp from okra stem fibers. Journal of Damascus University-Agriculture 33(1), 277-290. 

Aljerf L. 2018. High-efficiency extraction of bromocresol purple dye and heavy metals as chromium from industrial effluent by adsorption onto a modified surface of zeolite: kinetics and equilibrium study. Journal of Environmental Management 225, 120-132. 

Aljerf L. 2018. Data of thematic analysis of farmer's use behavior of recycled industrial wastewater. Data in Brief 21, 240-250.

Aljerf L, and AlMasri N. 2018. Mercury toxicity: ecological features of organic phase of mercury in biota- Part I. Archives of Organic and Inorganic Chemical Sciences 3(3), 1-8. 

Aljerf L, and AlMasri N. 2018. A gateway to metal resistance: bacterial response to heavy metal toxicity in the biological environment. Annals of Advances in Chemistry 2(1), 32-44.

Aljerf L, and AlMasri N. 2018. Chromium isotopes detection in their ores with minimal errors. Annals of Advances in Chemistry 2(1), 45-54.

Aljerf L, and AlMasri N. 2018. Persistence and bioaccumulation of persistent organic pollutants (POPs) in the soil and aquatic ecosystems: Syrian frontiers in ecology and environment. Sustainability in Environment 3(4), 358-386.

Aljerf L, and AlHamwi B. 2018. Exploratory study of Xanthine Dehydrogenase (XD) accumulation in chicks’ organs: XD natures and its inhibitory activities. Journal of Advances in Biology 11(1), 2269-2276.

Aljerf L, and AlMasri N. 2018. Syrian Case Study: Behçet’s disease clinical symptomatologies, ocular manifestations, and treatment. Chronicles of Pharmaceutical Science 2(2), 502-509.

Aljerf L, and AlMasri N. 2018. In modern ocular pharmacology-dexamethasone the top active corticosteroid. EC Pharmacology and Toxicology 6(6), 463-468.

Aljerf L. and Choukaife A.E. 2018. Review: Assessment of the doable utilisation of dendrochronology as an element tracer technology in soils artificially contaminated with heavy metals. Biodiversity International Journal 2(1), 1–8. DOI:10.15406/bij.2017.02.00037 

Aljerf L, and AlMasri N. 2018. High resolution chromatography and sensitive retention: optimization of the experimental conditions for proteins extraction by preparative HPLC. Journal of Progressive Research in Modern Physics and Chemistry 3(1), 97-103.

Aljerf L, and AlMasri N. 2018. Halothane anesthesia – fact or fallacy? International Journal of Drug Safety and Discovery 2(1), 010.

Aljerf L, and AlMasri N. 2018. In vitro investigated study of the relationship among fluoride of plaque and caries. EC Dental Science 17(6), 892-899.

Aljerf L, and AlMasri N. 2018. An assessment of the US and UN safety precautions for pesticides in milk by labeling medicine alarm strategy for all dairy animal products. International Journal of Drug Safety and Discovery 2(1), 009.

Aljerf L, and AlMasri N. 2018. Educational study of the best Eco-Friendly applicatory dental restorative methods in using well-designed chemical composition of amalgam. Acta Scientific Dental Sciences 2(8), 113-120.

Aljerf L, and AlMasri, N. 2018. Excellent crystal coloration and an extraordinary improvements of developing synthetic quartz single crystals growth and defects. Archives of Organic and Inorganic Chemical Sciences 3(3), 1-8.

Aljerf L, and AlMasri N. 2018. Flame propagation model and combustion phenomena: observations, characteristics, investigations, technical indicators, and mechanisms. Journal of Energy Conservation 1(1), 31-40.

Aljerf L, and AlMasri N. 2018. Beyond pain, fear, withdrawal-findings, and problems involving change - treatment and application for a chronic addiction on alcohol do not end. Drug Designing & Intellectual Properties International Journal 2(1), 1-9.

Aljerf L, AlMasri N, and Prince U. 2018. Statistical relationship between milk constituents used in breeding programs during lactation: French Case Study. International Journal of Case Reports and Studies 2(2), 88-91.

Aljerf L, and AlHamwi, B. 2018. Up-to-date meth¬ods used in dental materials designs. Mathews Journal of Dentistry 3(1), 020.

Aljerf L. 2018. Toxicological investigations in food. Global Journal of Nutrition & Food Science 1(1), 1.

Aljerf L. and Nadra R. 2018. Developed greener method based on MW implementation in manufacturing CNFs. International Journal of Nanomanufacturing 14. (In press, see: http://www.inderscience.com/info/ingeneral/forthcoming.php?jcode=ijnm)

Aljerf L. 2018. Advanced highly polluted rainwater treatment process. Journal of Urban and Environmental Engineering 12(1). (In press, see: http://www.periodicos.ufpb.br/ojs2/index.php/juee/article/view/33173)

Aljerf L. 2018. Environmental behavior sustains environmental performance in order to green people’s profiles. Indian Journal Science and Technology. (In press)

Aljerf L. and Choukaife A.E. Developing of low-cost ecological method provides a higher efficiency of major minerals separation from lithium-ion batteries leftovers. Journal of Damascus University- Engineering Science 2(3), 27-39. In Press (In Arabic).

Aljerf L. Making an Eco-friendly biopolymer product for use in packaging industry. Journal of Damascus University- Engineering Science. In Press (In Arabic).

Aljerf L. 2015. Effect of thermal-cured hydraulic cement admixtures on the mechanical properties of concrete. Interceram: International Ceramic Review. 64(8), 346-356. DOI: 10.1007/bf03401142

Aljerf L. 2015. Change theories drift conventional tourism into ecotourism. Acta Technica Corvininesis - Bulletin of Engineering. 8(4), 101-104. DOI: 10.17632/sn32gxr7t7.1

Aljerf, L. 2015. Fabrication et test d’un catalyseur d’acide sulfonique approprié pour la réaction de production des biocarburants. Afrique SCIENCE. 11(6), 349–358. DOI: 10.17632/wb3yvd946d.1

Aljerf L. and Choukaife A.E. 2015. The efficient implementation of the Jift as one of the Olive Mill Waste (OMW) in urea extraction from urine. Journal of King Abdulaziz University: Meteorology, Environment and Arid Land Agriculture Sciences. 26(1), 101 – 114. DOI: 10.4197/Met. 26-1.9

Aljerf L. and Choukaife A.E. 2016. Sustainable development in Damascus University: A survey of internal stakeholder views. Journal of Environmental Studies. 2(2), 1–12. DOI: 10.13188/2471-4879.100012

Aljerf L. 2016. Méthode de synthèse économique et environnementale de la cardolite alkylée. American Journal of Innovative Research and Applied Sciences. 3(1), 415–422. DOI : 10.17632/wsgrrnxfpf.1

Aljerf L. 2016. Development of a method for classification of hospitals based on results of the Diagnosis-Related Groups and the principle of Case-Mix Index. Eastern Mediterranean Health Journal. 22(5), 327-334. DOI: 10.26719/2016.22.5.327

Aljerf L. 2016. Reduction of gas emission resulting from thermal ceramic manufacturing processes through development of industrial conditions. Scientific Journal of King Faisal University. 17(1), 1-10 (In Arabic). DOI: 10.17632/c4j2c5ks7d.1

Aljerf L. 2016. Green technique development for promoting the efficiency of pulp slurry reprocess. Scientific Journal of King Faisal University. 17(2), 1–10 (In Arabic). DOI: 10.17632/6rgxsd48yc.1

Aljerf L. and Mashlah A. 2017. Characterization and validation of candidate reference methods for the determination of calcium and magnesium in biological fluids. Microchemical Journal. 132, 411–421. DOI: 10.1016/j.microc.2017.03.001

Aljerf L. and Alhaffar I. 2017. Salivary distinctiveness and modifications in males with Diabetes and Behçet's disease. Biochemistry Research International. 2017, 1–12. DOI: 10.1155/2017/9596202

Aljerf L. and Choukaife A.E. 2017. Hydroxyapatite and Fluoroapatite behavior with pH Change. International Medical Journal. 24(5), 407-410.

Choukaife A.E. and Aljerf L. 2017. A descriptive study – in vitro: new validated method for checking Hap and Fap Behaviours. International Medical Journal. 24(5), 394-397.

Aljerf L. and Choukaife A.E. 2017. A novel method to chromatographically resolution of sulphonamides by vapour-programmed Thin-Layer Chromatography. MOJ Bioorganic & Organic Chemistry. 1(4), 00024. DOI: 10.15406/mojboc.2017.01.00024

Aljerf L. 2017. Syrian medical legislation impacts stories on pharmacy in the millennium. Chronicles of Pharmaceutical Science. 1(5), 307-311.

Aljerf L. 2017. Biodiversity is key for more variety for better society. Biodiversity International Journal. 1(1), 1-4. DOI: 10.15406/bij.2017.01.00002

Aljerf L. 2017. Previous Errors - Recent Scientific Opinion towards water fluoridation. EC Dental Science. 1(1), 36-38. 

Aljerf L, Beasley K, Smith B. and Ganeshan N. 2017. Glass chromatography application: TLC separation of benzoic esters in pharmaceutical products. International Journal of Biochemistry Advances. 1(1), 1-8.

Aljerf L. and Al-Kuddsi A.E. 2017. A method for the manufacture of paper pulp from okra stem fibers. Journal of Damascus University-Agriculture 33(1), 277-290. 

Aljerf L. 2018. High-efficiency extraction of bromocresol purple dye and heavy metals as chromium from industrial effluent by adsorption onto a modified surface of zeolite: kinetics and equilibrium study. Journal of Environmental Management 225, 120-132. 

Aljerf L. 2018. Data of thematic analysis of farmer's use behavior of recycled industrial wastewater. Data in Brief 21, 240-250.

Aljerf L, and AlMasri N. 2018. Mercury toxicity: ecological features of organic phase of mercury in biota- Part I. Archives of Organic and Inorganic Chemical Sciences 3(3), 1-8. 

Aljerf L, and AlMasri N. 2018. A gateway to metal resistance: bacterial response to heavy metal toxicity in the biological environment. Annals of Advances in Chemistry 2(1), 32-44.

Aljerf L, and AlMasri N. 2018. Chromium isotopes detection in their ores with minimal errors. Annals of Advances in Chemistry 2(1), 45-54.

Aljerf L, and AlMasri N. 2018. Persistence and bioaccumulation of persistent organic pollutants (POPs) in the soil and aquatic ecosystems: Syrian frontiers in ecology and environment. Sustainability in Environment 3(4), 358-386.

Aljerf L, and AlHamwi B. 2018. Exploratory study of Xanthine Dehydrogenase (XD) accumulation in chicks’ organs: XD natures and its inhibitory activities. Journal of Advances in Biology 11(1), 2269-2276.

Aljerf L, and AlMasri N. 2018. Syrian Case Study: Behçet’s disease clinical symptomatologies, ocular manifestations, and treatment. Chronicles of Pharmaceutical Science 2(2), 502-509.

Aljerf L, and AlMasri N. 2018. In modern ocular pharmacology-dexamethasone the top active corticosteroid. EC Pharmacology and Toxicology 6(6), 463-468.

Aljerf L. and Choukaife A.E. 2018. Review: Assessment of the doable utilisation of dendrochronology as an element tracer technology in soils artificially contaminated with heavy metals. Biodiversity International Journal 2(1), 1–8. DOI:10.15406/bij.2017.02.00037 

Aljerf L, and AlMasri N. 2018. High resolution chromatography and sensitive retention: optimization of the experimental conditions for proteins extraction by preparative HPLC. Journal of Progressive Research in Modern Physics and Chemistry 3(1), 97-103.

Aljerf L, and AlMasri N. 2018. Halothane anesthesia – fact or fallacy? International Journal of Drug Safety and Discovery 2(1), 010.

Aljerf L, and AlMasri N. 2018. In vitro investigated study of the relationship among fluoride of plaque and caries. EC Dental Science 17(6), 892-899.

Aljerf L, and AlMasri N. 2018. An assessment of the US and UN safety precautions for pesticides in milk by labeling medicine alarm strategy for all dairy animal products. International Journal of Drug Safety and Discovery 2(1), 009.

Aljerf L, and AlMasri N. 2018. Educational study of the best Eco-Friendly applicatory dental restorative methods in using well-designed chemical composition of amalgam. Acta Scientific Dental Sciences 2(8), 113-120.

Aljerf L, and AlMasri, N. 2018. Excellent crystal coloration and an extraordinary improvements of developing synthetic quartz single crystals growth and defects. Archives of Organic and Inorganic Chemical Sciences 3(3), 1-8.

Aljerf L, and AlMasri N. 2018. Flame propagation model and combustion phenomena: observations, characteristics, investigations, technical indicators, and mechanisms. Journal of Energy Conservation 1(1), 31-40.

Aljerf L, and AlMasri N. 2018. Beyond pain, fear, withdrawal-findings, and problems involving change - treatment and application for a chronic addiction on alcohol do not end. Drug Designing & Intellectual Properties International Journal 2(1), 1-9.

Aljerf L, AlMasri N, and Prince U. 2018. Statistical relationship between milk constituents used in breeding programs during lactation: French Case Study. International Journal of Case Reports and Studies 2(2), 88-91.

Aljerf L, and AlHamwi, B. 2018. Up-to-date meth¬ods used in dental materials designs. Mathews Journal of Dentistry 3(1), 020.

Aljerf L. 2018. Toxicological investigations in food. Global Journal of Nutrition & Food Science 1(1), 1.

Aljerf L. and Nadra R. 2018. Developed greener method based on MW implementation in manufacturing CNFs. International Journal of Nanomanufacturing 14. (In press, see: http://www.inderscience.com/info/ingeneral/forthcoming.php?jcode=ijnm)

Aljerf L. 2018. Advanced highly polluted rainwater treatment process. Journal of Urban and Environmental Engineering 12(1). (In press, see: http://www.periodicos.ufpb.br/ojs2/index.php/juee/article/view/33173)

Aljerf L. 2018. Environmental behavior sustains environmental performance in order to green people’s profiles. Indian Journal Science and Technology. (In press)

Aljerf L. and Choukaife A.E. Developing of low-cost ecological method provides a higher efficiency of major minerals separation from lithium-ion batteries leftovers. Journal of Damascus University- Engineering Science 2(3), 27-39. In Press (In Arabic).

Aljerf L. Making an Eco-friendly biopolymer product for use in packaging industry. Journal of Damascus University- Engineering Science. In Press (In Arabic).

Aljerf L. 2016. Say goodbye to antibiotics- “A vision since my childhood”. Elevate-The HonorSociety.org Magazine. https://www.honorsociety.org/articles/say-goodbye-antibiotics-vision-my-childhood

Aljerf L. 2016. Recycling opens the door for precious extraction of heavy metals from lithium-ion batteries. Elevate-The HonorSociety.org Magazine. https://www.honorsociety.org/articles/recycling-opens-door-precious-extraction-heavy-metals-lithium-ion-batteries

Aljerf L. 2016. Toxic metals removal from municipal solid waste by using fungi. Elevate-The HonorSociety.org Magazine. https://www.honorsociety.org/articles/toxic-metals-removal-municipal-solid-waste-using-fungi

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Research Interest: New approaches for the anticancer therapies, enzyme inhibitors as a new drugs, including new antibacterial drugs, inhibitors of proteolytic enzymes as a new drug generation.

Research Interest: Type III secretion system inhibitors, antitumor agents based on polyol natural products and beta-arrestin agonists.

Research Interest: Synthetic organic chemistry, Medicinal chemistry, Sustainable chemistry, Computational chemistry.

Research Interest: Molecularly Imprinted Polymers,Sol, id Phase, Extraction,Chromatography

Research Interest: Protein Chemistry, Proteomic, Enzymology and Molecular Biology

Dr. Surya Kanta Swain is now working as a Professor and Head of the Institution at Amity Institute of Pharmacy, Amity University Kolkata, West Bengal, India. Dr. Swain had previously served as Dean (Pharmacy & Research) at K.K. University in Nalanda, as well as Dean of Research, Principal (Pharmacy), and Associate Dean of the School of Health Sciences at The Assam Kaziranga University (NAAC Accredited), Assam, which included 14 different programs and 9 Departments. Dr. Swain has established one AMC center under PvPI, 12 laboratory infrastructures, Increased the 60 to 100 intake capacity of the B.Pharm Course, and introduced lateral entry for B.Pharm course & 5 new emerging P.G. programs such as Master in Optometry, M.Sc. Microbiology/Clinical Research, Master in MLT (Medical Microbiology), MPT (Neurology and Orthopedics) and the design of course structure and syllabi for the need of the North Eastern Region of India based on course/program/program specific outcomes at the Assam Kaziranga University.

Dr. Swain has published more than 135 Research/Review/Editorial/Opinion Articles of Scopus/SCI-E/Web of Science/JCR/UGC care listed peer-reviewed/impact factor International/National Journals of Springer/Elsevier/Taylor & Francis/Informa Health care/Bentham Science etc. with the highest impact factor of 14.7 (Acta Pharmaceutica Sinica B Journal), total cumulative impact Factor > 100, total Google Scholar Citations: 2978, H-Index=26 and i¹⁰-Index=44, Total Scopus Citations: 1736, Scopus H-Index=21, and Research Gate Score: 30 with Core Research Domain Area of QbD Enabled Formulation Design, Optimization and Characterization of Mucoadhesive/Self-Emulsifying/Gastro-retentive/Transdermal/Nanoparticulate Drug Delivery Systems.

Dr. Swain delivered scientific talks & attended more than 100 AICTE/DST/DBT/PCI/ICMR/UGC sponsored National and International Seminars/Conferences/Workshops/FDPs/SDPs/STTPs/Webinar as an Invited Speaker/Resource Person/Guest Lecture/Guest of Honor/Adjudicators etc. He is a life member of several professional bodies such as FIC/APTI/IPA/HAB/IPGA/ISPOR and Members of Reviewer MS Research Australia, Research Management Council, Australia, Member Healthcare Advisory Board (HAB), Canada, ABM International Science and Technology Development INC, Baltimore, USA, Community Member of the Global Community of Information Professionals, Canada, Member of the Pharmacy One Source Community, USA-2013, Asian Science Council Editor, Canada, Registered Member of Odisha State Board of Pharmacy Council, Member of PCI Panel, EC Member of Bihar APTI State Branch, etc. He is the Scientific Advisor, Dr. Sethi’s Laboratories Pvt. Ltd. is a Pharmaceutical and Nutraceutical Innovation Company, supported by DBT-BIRAC, Syncorp Health care limited etc.

Research Interest: Mucoadhesive DDS, Selfemulsifying DDS, Transdermal DDS, Liposomal DDS and Controlled DDS.