FACULTY BIO

Areas of Expertise

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• Miniaturization and nanotechnology
• Wastewater treatment
• Biodiesel production
• CO2 capture technologies

Education

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• Postgraduate Certificate in Academic Practice, University of York St. John, UK
• Ph.D. in Chemical Engineering and Analytical Science, University of Manchester
• M.S., in Instrumentation and Analytical Science, University of UMIST
• B.S., in Chemical Engineering, University of Bahrain

Biography

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Dr. Zainab holds a Postgraduate Certificate in Academic Practice from the University of York St. John, a Ph.D. in Chemical Engineering and Analytical Science from the University of Manchester, a Master’s degree in Instrumentation and Analytical Science from the University of UMIST, and a Bachelor’s degree in Chemical Engineering from the University of Bahrain.

Her research primarily focuses on miniaturization and nanotechnology, where she develops microfluidic systems for applications in wastewater treatment, biodiesel production, and CO2 capture. Dr. Zainab utilizes nanotechnology to address challenges in photocatalytic degradation of reactive dyes and pesticides, as well as the removal of heavy metals from wastewater. She has successfully created various electrochemical miniaturized reactors for dye removal using readily available materials. On a macro scale, her research interests extend to membrane fabrication, the use of bio-additives as alternatives for industrial wastewater treatment, and the emulsification and demulsification of crude oil. Dr. Zainab often collaborates with various industries to investigate real-world industrial challenges, and she is also interested in data mining and statistical analysis.

In addition to her research, Dr. Zainab has been actively involved in faculty development initiatives at the University of Bahrain, serving as a member of the PCAP-UOB development committee. She contributed to the design and implementation of the PCAP-UOB program and has lectured in this program while also coordinating the Continuous Professional Development (CPD) program. Her educational research interests include critical thinking, peer observation, and action research.

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Publications & Presentations

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1. Development of wastewater quality index as an assessment tool of treated wastewater quality for sea discharge, Zainab Mohammed Redha, Qais Bu-Ali, Anfal Yusuf Janahi, Maryam Mohamed AlQahtani, Reem Anas Buhindi, Water and Environment Journal (2024) DOI: 10.1111/wej.12940 https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/share/author/PQ8NB6VDBKZ28G6HZ8YT?target=10.1111/wej.12940
2. Wellhead optimization of the demulsification of water-in-oil emulsion using response surface methodology, Zainab Mohammed Redha, Qais Bu-Ali, Ahmed Ghareeb, Abdulla Ismaeel & Husain Hasan, Petroleum Science and Technology (2023) DOI: 10.1080/10916466.2023.2224393 Link: https://www.tandfonline.com/eprint/W4BQYIPBG4ENHXTZGSNC/full?target=10.1080/10916466.2023.2224393
3. The Application of Statistical Process Control Techniques for Quality Improvement of the Municipal Wastewater-Treated Process, Zainab Mohammed Redha, Qais Bu-Ali, Fatema Ali Ebrahim, Batool Hameed Jaafar, Sara Ruknudin Khattak, Arabian Journal for Science and Engineering (2022) https://doi.org/10.1007/s13369-022-07122-8 link: https://rdcu.be/cVZJ8
4. An experimental design approach investigating the effects of operating variables on the viscosity of heavy crude oil-in-water emulsions using lecithin as a natural surfactant, Qais Bu-Ali, Zainab Mohammed Redha, Mustafa Jung, Hisham Abdulla & Ozair Ahmed, Petroleum Science and Technology (2021) https://doi.org/10.1080/10916466.2021.1991374
5. Facile synthesis of ZnO nanospheres by co-precipitation method for photocatalytic degradation of azo dyes: optimization via response surface methodology, Zainab Mohammad Redha, Hayat Abdulla Yusuf, Shaheer Burhan & Iftikhar Ahmed, International Journal of Energy and Environmental Engineering (2021) https://doi.org/10.1007/s40095-020-00380-y
6. Optimization of the asymmetric cellulose acetate membrane synthesis variables for porosity and pure water permeation flux using response surface methodology: microfiltration application, Zainab Mohammed Redha, Qais Bu-Ali, Yousif Ahmed Saeed, Ali Mohammed Ali, Arabian Journal for Science and Engineering (2021) https://doi.org/10.1007/s13369-020-05298-5
7. Multi-response optimization of the coagulation process of real textile wastewater using a natural coagulant, Zainab Mohammed Redha, Arab Journal of Basic and Applied Sciences 27 (01) (2020) 406–422
8. An efficient miniaturised flow cell loaded with magnetic nanoparticles for continuous removal of heavy metal ions, Hayat Abdulla Yusuf, Zainab Mohammed Redha, Sundus Zia, Zohair Sohail, K. Kombaiah, M. Bououdina , J. Judith Vijaya, Desalination and Water Treatment 204 (2020) 189–203
9. The study of photocatalytic degradation of a commercial azo reactive dye in a simple design reusable miniaturized reactor with interchangeable TiO2 nanofilm, Zainab Mohammed Redha, Hayat Abdulla Yusuf , Ramla Amin & Mohamed Bououdina, Arab Journal of Basic and Applied Sciences 27 (01) (2020) 287–298
10. Fabrication of built in microfluidic systems for efficient electrochemical decolorization of reactive dyes, Zainab Ali Mohammad, Hayat Abdulla Yusuf, Aysha Hamad AlGhatam, Desalination and Water Treatment 185 (2020) 296–306
11. Experimental and mathematical modelling of reactive dyes decolorization using Fenton oxidation process in a microfluidic system, Hayat Abdulla Yusuf, Zainab Mohammad Redha, Abdulla J. Al Meshal, Husain J. Shehab Desalination and Water Treatment 116 (2018) 305–316