Areas of Expertise
- Miniaturization
- Nanotechnology
- Water treatment
- Oil emulsification and demulsification
- Biodiesel production
- CO2 capture technologies
Education
- 2009, Postgraduate Certificate in Academic Practice, University of York St. John, UK
- 2008, Ph.D. Chemical Engineering and Analytical Science, University of Manchester, UK
- 2003, M.Sc., Instrumentation and Analytical Science, University of UMIST, UK
- 2001, B.Sc, Chemical Engineering, University of Bahrain
Biography
Dr. Zainab M. Redha is an Associate Professor in the Chemical Engineering Department at the University of Bahrain, where she has been a faculty member since 2001. She earned her B.Sc. in Chemical Engineering from the University of Bahrain, followed by an M.Sc. in Instrumentation and Analytical Science from UMIST, UK. In 2008, she completed her Ph.D. in Chemical Engineering and Analytical Science at the University of Manchester, UK. Additionally, she holds a Postgraduate Certificate in Academic Practice (PCAP) from the University of York St. John and is a Senior Fellow of the Advanced Higher Education Academy (Advanced HE), UK.
Dr. Redha served as the coordinator for the Continuous Professional Development (CPD) program offered by the Unit for Teaching Excellence and Leadership (UTEL) at the University of Bahrain. She has delivered numerous professional development workshops and taught various courses in both the Chemical Engineering and Process Instrumentation and Control programs.
Dr. Zainab M. Redha's research focuses on miniaturization and nanotechnology for wastewater treatment, developing microfluidic systems to address challenges such as photocatalytic degradation of reactive dyes and heavy metal removal. She has designed electrochemical miniaturized reactors using readily available materials and explores larger-scale applications, including membrane fabrication and bio-additives for industrial wastewater treatment, as well as emulsification and demulsification of crude oil. Her work frequently involves collaboration with industry to solve real-world challenges and includes interests in data mining and statistical analysis.
Achievements
- 2015 Outstanding Teaching Performance from the department of Chemical Engineering
- 2010 Honored for Academic Excellency During the Annual Education Day under the Patronage of his Highness the Prime Minister of Bahrain (PhD), Bahrain
- 2009 The College of Engineering Award for Research Contribution in Refereed Journals.
- 2008 The 7th Meeting of Electrochemistry North-West Conference Prize Winner for Best Poster, University of Manchester, UK.
- 2005 Won a Three-Year Fees Exemption Academic Scholarship for Ph.D. Degree from the University of Manchester, UK
- 2003 Honored for Academic Excellency During the Annual Education Day under the Patronage of his Highness the Prime Minister of Bahrain (Masters), Bahrain
- 2002 Honored for Academic Excellency During the Annual Education Day under the Patronage of his Highness the Prime minister of Bahrain (B.Sc. Excellent with honor), Bahrain.
- 2002 Awarded “Yaqoob ben Es’haq ben Al-Sabah Al Kindi” Prize in Chemical Engineering by the University of Bahrain for Excellent Achievement.
Affiliations
- Gulf Water Sciences and Technology Association
- The National Society for the Support of Education and Training
Grants & Contracts Awarded
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Publications & Presentations
- Investigating the Performance of Microfluidic-Based Chemical Absorption Technology for Carbon-Dioxide Capture, Hayat Abdulla Yusuf, Zainab Mohammad Redha, Mohamed Shafeeq Ashoor, Amir Hussain Nasiri, Talal Mohamed Alkhulaqi, 6th Sustainability and Resilience Conference: Integration of Nature-Based Solutions in Industrial and Developmental transitions (22-23 Dec. 2024), University of Bahrain, Bahrain http://dx.doi.org/10.12785/src/1571094065
- 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
- Wellhead optimization of the demulsification of water-in-oil emulsion using response surface methodology, 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
- 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
- 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
- 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
- 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
- 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
- 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 Treatme
- 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
- 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
- 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
- A miniaturized injection-moulded flow-cell with integrated conducting polymer electrodes for on-line electrochemical degradation of azo dye soluti"
