Ouahid Ghanem

Experienced Chemical EngIneer and academic professional with a Ph.D. In Chemical Engineering and over seven years of teaching and research experience. Specializing in separation, ionic liquids, thermophysical properties, and green chemistry, with a strong publication record in high-impact journals. Skilled in laboratory techniques, computational modeling, and interdisciplinary research. Passionate about mentoring students and advancing innovative solutions in chemical engineering.

• Ionic Liquid Synthesis and Characterization
• Thermo-Physical Properties of Ionic Liquids
• Aquatic Toxicity Assessment
• Quantitative Structure-Activity/Property Relationships (QSAR/QSPR)
• Antimicrobial Activity Testing
• Green Technology and Sustainable Processes
• Extraction Processes Using Ionic Liquids

• Ghanem, O. B., Mutalib, M. A., El-Harbawi, M., Gonfa, G., Kait, C. F., Alitheen, N. B. M., & Leveque, J. M., 2015, Effect of imidazolium-based ionic liquids on bacterial growth inhibition investigated via experimental and QSAR modelling studies., Journal of hazardous materials, 297, 198-206
• Ghanem, O. B., Mutalib, M. A., Lévêque, J. M., Gonfa, G., Kait, C. F., & El-Harbawi, M., 2015, Studies on the physicochemical properties of ionic liquids based on 1-octyl-3-methylimidazolium amino acids., Journal of Chemical & Engineering Data, 60, 6, 1756-1763
• Ghanem, O. B., Papaiconomou, N., Mutalib, M. A., Viboud, S., El-Harbawi, M., Uemura, Y., ... & Lévêque, J. M., 2015, Thermophysical properties and acute toxicity towards green algae and Vibrio fischeri of amino acid-based ionic liquids., Journal of Molecular Liquids, 212, 352-359
• Kermanioryani, M., Mutalib, M. I. A., Dong, Y., Lethesh, K. C., Ghanem, O. B., Kurnia, K. A., ... & Leveque, J. M., 2016, Physicochemical properties of new imidazolium-based ionic liquids containing aromatic group., Journal of Chemical & Engineering Data, 61, 6, 2020-2026
• Foulet, A., Ghanem, O. B., El-Harbawi, M., Lévêque, J. M., Mutalib, M. A., & Yin, C. Y., 2016, Understanding the physical properties, toxicities and anti-microbial activities of choline-amino acid-based salts: Low-toxic variants of ionic liquids., Journal of Molecular Liquids, 221, 133-138
• Mutalib, M. I. A., & Ghanem, O. B., 2017, Ecotoxicity of ionic liquids towards Vibrio fischeri: experimental and QSAR studies., InTech, pp. 429-449
• Ghanem, O. B., Mutalib, M. A., Lévêque, J. M., & El-Harbawi, M., 2017, Development of QSAR model to predict the ecotoxicity of Vibrio fischeri using COSMO-RS descriptors., Chemosphere, 170, 242-250
• Khan, A. S., Nasrullah, A., Ullah, Z., Bhat, A. H., Ghanem, O. B., Muhammad, N., ... & Man, Z., 2018, Thermophysical properties and ecotoxicity of new nitrile functionalised protic ionic liquids., Journal of Molecular Liquids, 249, 583-590
• Alnarabiji, M. S., Zabidi, N. A. M., Ramli, A., Ghanem, O. B., & Abdullah, B., 2018, Controllable green synthesis of supported hollow NiO crystals with shape evolution from octahedral to novel truncated octahedral., CrystEngComm, 20, 42, 6662-6666
• Ghanem, O. B., Shah, S. N., Lévêque, J. M., Mutalib, M. A., El-Harbawi, M., Khan, A. S., ... & Ullah, Z., 2018, Study of the antimicrobial activity of cyclic cation-based ionic liquids via experimental and group contribution QSAR model., Chemosphere, 195, 21-28
• Shah, S. N., Pranesh, M., Raj, J. J., Mutalib, M. A., Lethesh, K. C., Ghanem, O. B., & Ullah, Z., 2018, De-acidification of crude oil using supported ionic liquids phases., Separation and Purification Technology, 196, 96-105
• Ullah, Z., Khan, A. S., Muhammad, N., Ullah, R., Alqahtani, A. S., Shah, S. N., Ghanem, O. B., Man, Z., 2018, A review on ionic liquids as perspective catalysts in transesterification of different feedstock oil into biodiesel., Journal of Molecular Liquids, 266, 673-686
• Alnarabiji, M. S., Yahya, N., Nadeem, S., Adil, M., Baig, M. K., Ghanem, O. B., ... & Elraies, K. A., 2018, Nanofluid enhanced oil recovery using induced ZnO nanocrystals by electromagnetic energy: Viscosity increment., Fuel, 233, 632-643
• Ullah, Z., Man, Z., Khan, A. S., Muhammad, N., Mahmood, H., Ghanem, O. B., ... & Raheel, M., 2019, Extraction of valuable chemicals from sustainable rice husk waste using ultrasonic assisted ionic liquids technology., Journal of Cleaner Production, 220, 620-629
• Alnarabiji, M. S., Tantawi, O., Ramli, A., Zabidi, N. A. M., Ghanem, O. B., & Abdullah, B., 2019, Comprehensive review of structured binary Ni-NiO catalyst: Synthesis, characterization and applications., Renewable and Sustainable Energy Reviews, 114, 109326
• El-Harbawi, M., Samir, B. B., El Blidi, L., & Ghanem, O. B., 2019, Highly accurate prediction of flammability limits of chemical compounds using novel integrated hybrid models., PloS one, 14, 11, e0224807
• Belhaj, A. F., Elraies, K. A., Janjuhah, H. T., Tasfy, S. F. H., Yahya, N., Abdullah, B., Ghanem, O. B., ... & Alnarabiji, M. S., 2019, Electromagnetic waves-induced hydrophobic multiwalled carbon nanotubes for enhanced oil recovery., Journal of Petroleum Exploration and Production Technology, 9, 4, 2667-2670
• El Blidi, L., Saleh, J., Ghanem, O. B., El-Harbawi, M., Lévêque, J. M., & Hadj-Kali, M. K., 2019, Synthesis, Characterization, and Antimicrobial Toxicity Study of Dicyanamide-Based Ionic Liquids and Their Application to Liquid–Liquid Extraction., Journal of Chemical & Engineering Data, 65, 1, 34-42
• Talib, N. K., Nashed, O., Lal, B., & Ghanem, O. B., 2021, pH and electrical conductivity measurements of aqueous solutions of amino acid-based ionic., E3S Web of Conferences, 287, 02018
• Nashed, O., Talib, N. K., Lal, B., Ghanem, O. B., Mohshim, D. F., Sabil, K. M., & Shariff, A. M., 2022, Measurement of physicochemical properties of green aqueous amino acid‐based ionic liquids and their correlation with temperature and concentration., Asia‐Pacific Journal of Chemical Engineering, e2860
• Ghanem, O. B., Shahrom, M. S. R., Shah, S. N., Mutalib, M. I. A., Leveque, J. M., Ullah, Z., ... & Alnarabiji, M. S., 2023, Greener approach for the separation of naphthenic acid from model oil using Pyrrolidinium-based amino acid ionic liquids., Fuel, 337, 127141