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Ahmed Barhoum

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Principal Investigator/Lecturer in School of Chemical and Pharmaceutical Sciences.

Dr. Ahmed Barhoum is a Lecturer at the School of Chemical and Pharmaceutical Sciences, Technological University Dublin (TUD). Before joining TUD, he was an Associate Professor of Nanomaterials at Helwan University (HU). He has been recognized in the Stanford University (Elsevier List) of the world’s top 2% most impactful scientists in nanomaterials. He received his PhD in Chemical Sciences from Vrije Universiteit Brussel (Belgium). He also has carried out research at Dublin City University (Ireland), Leibniz University Hannover (Germany), the European Institute of Membranes (France), and Grenoble Institute of Technology (France). Dr. Barhoum designs and develops functional nanomaterials such as nanoparticles, nanocapsules, nanofibers, hydrogels, membranes, and electrodes. He applies these materials in drug delivery, biosensing, wearable diagnostics, and environmental technologies. He uses nanofabrication methods such as hot-injection synthesis, electrospinning, screen-printing, and 3D printing, focusing on green, scalable, and low-cost approaches. He has led more than 10 funded national and international projects. Funding sources include the Research Foundation Flanders (FWO), Erasmus Mundus (EU), Chinese Academy of Sciences (CAS), Campus France (Imhotep), Japan Society for the Promotion of Science (JSPS), Science, Technology & Innovation Funding Authority (STDF), Academy of Scientific Research & Technology (ASRT), USAID, and the Irish Research Council (IRC). Dr. Barhoum has published over 180 peer-reviewed papers in high-impact journals (˃14,000 citations, h-index 57). He has edited 11 international handbooks with Elsevier and Springer. He has supervised more than 20 MSc and PhD students and 4 Postdoc in nanomaterials, analytical chemistry, and biopharmaceutical sciences. He also evaluates research proposals for the European Research Council (ERC), Swiss National Science Foundation (SNSF), National Science Centre (Poland), and the Grant Agency of the Czech Republic (GACR).

Research Interests

Dr. Barhoum’s research focuses on the development of smart materials with tailored nanostructures and multifunctional properties for healthcare and environmental applications. Current directions include:

  • Green nanofabrication: Scalable and cost-effective fabrication methods such as electrospinning, screen-printing, and 3D printing to translate nanoscience into practical technologies.
  • Sustainable membranes & electrodes: Eco-friendly nanomaterials for separation processes and electrochemical energy and biosensing devices.
  • Drug delivery & precision medicine: Polymer-based nanocarriers, including nanocapsules and stretchable hydrogels, for targeted and controlled therapeutic release.
  • Electrochemical biosensors: Portable, wearable, and tattoo-based electrochemical platforms for real-time health monitoring.

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