Khaled Mahmoud

Dr. Mahmoud: is a Professor and Research Director of the Environmental Chemistry and Microbiology Program and lead investigator at the Qatar Environment and Energy Research Institute (QEERI), Hamad Bin Khalifa University, Qatar. Dr, Mahmoud’s main research interests focus on environmental quality and nanobiotechnology including the development of renewable nanomaterials and analytical methods for membrane desalination, water treatment, emerging contaminantes, environmental monitoring and remediation, nanocatalysis, and enhanced oil recovery (EOR) applications. He is leading cross-cutting research in the applications of 2D carbon nanomaterials and their composites including MXenes, graphenes, and other bactericidal agents for water treatment and environmental remediation applications. His lab is leading the national Wastewater-based Pathogens Surveillance for Public Health Action in Qatar. Dr. Mahmoud has over 25 years of industrial, academic, and R&D experience. He is a co-author of over 150 high-impact papers, book chapters, patents, and numerous presentations in the field. H-Index 51 and over 10,000 total citations. Dr. Mahmoud obtained his Ph.D. in Materials Chemistry from the University of Saskatchewan, Canada in 2007. Before joining QEERI he worked as Research Officer at the National Research Council, Montreal, Canada. He is a recipient of several awards and has a strong collaboration with academic and industrial institutes in the region and worldwide. Dr. Mahmoud has co-organized multiple national and international conferences including the International Conference on Sustainable Energy-Water-Environment Nexus in Desert Climates (ICSEWEN’23) and the MXene symposium at MRS Fall 2023. ​