Education

• 2002

  Bachelor degree from ChemistryFaculty of Science , King Abdulaziz University, جده, المملكة العربية السعودية

• 2007

  Master degree from ChemistryFaculty of Science , King Abdulaziz University, جده, المملكة العربية السعودية

• 2017

  Doctorate degree from ChemistryFaculty of Science , Michigan Technological University, Houghton, امــريــكـا

Employment

Research Interests

Biomass materials, Nanofibers, Mechanical and physical properties, Polymers, Water purification and nanotechnology

Publications:

• Soha M. Albukhari, Mohamed Abdel Salam, Mostafa R. Abukhadra. “Effective retention of inorganic Selenium ions (Se (VI) and Se (IV)) using novel sodalite structures from muscovite; characterization and mechanism”. Journal of the Taiwan Institute of Chemical Engineers. 2021
• Xue Mi, Soha M. Albukhari, Caryn L. Heldt, and Patricia A. Heiden. “Virus and chlorine adsorption onto guanidine modified cellulose nanofibers using covalent and hydrogen bonding”. Carbohydrate Research. 2020, 498, 108153.
• Zoya Zaheer, Soha M. Albukhari. “Fabrication of zinc/silver binary nanoparticles, theirenhanced microbial and adsorbing properties”. Arabian Journal of Chemistry. 2020, 13 (11), 7921-7938.
• Qana A. Alsulami, Soha M. Albukhari, Mohamoud A. Hussein G. S. Tay, H. D. Rozman. “Biodegradable lignin as a reactive raw material in UV curable system”. Polymer-Plastic Technology and Materials. 2020, 59(13), 1387-1406.
• Soha M. Albukhari, Mahmoud A. Hussein, Mona A. Abdel Rahman and Hadi M. Marwani. “Highly selective heteroaromatic sulfur containing polyamides for Hg⁺² environmental remediation”. Designed Monomers and Polymers. 2020, 23 (1), 25-39.
• Soha M. Albukhari, Muhammad Ismail, Kalsoom Akhtar and Ekram Y. Danish. “Catalytic reduction of nitrophenols and dyes using silver nanoparticles @ cellulose polymer paper for the resolution of waste water treatment challenges”. Colloids and Surfaces A: Physicochemical and Engineering Aspects. 2019, 577, 548-561.
• Zoya Zaheer, Wafa AbuBaker Bawazir, Soha M. Albukhari and Amal S. Basaleh. “Adsorption, equilibrium isotherm, and thermodynamic studies to the removal of acid orange 7”. Materials Chemistry and Physics. 2019, 232, 109-120.
• Abdullah M. Asiri*, Muhammad Nadeem Arshad, Soha M. Albukhari and Amerah M. Al-Soliemy. “The crystal structure of (4Z)-2-[(E)-(1-ethyl-3,3-dimethyl-1,3-dihydro-2Hindol-2-ylidene)methyl]-4-[(1-ethyl-3,3-dimethyl-3H-indolium-2-yl)methylidene]-3-oxocyclobut-1-en-1-olate, C₃₀H₃₂N₂O₂”. Z. Kristallogr. NCS 2019; 234(5): 949–951.
• Abdullah M. Asiri*, Muhammad Nadeem Arshad, Soha M. Albukhari, Amerah M. Al-Soliemy and Salman A. Khan. “The crystal structure of (E)-3-(4(dimethylamino) styryl)-5,5-dimethylcyclohex-2-en-1-one, C₁₈H₂₃NO”. Z. Kristallogr. NCS 2019; 234(5): 953–955.
• Chi-Chin Wu, Andres A. Bujanda, Soha Albukhari, Patricia A. Heiden, and E. Jason Robinette. “Surface Functionalization of Rice Husk via Nonthermal Atmospheric Plasma for Reinforced Composites”. Conference paper. December 2015. http://www.researchgate.net/publication/286246238Conferences
• Abdelrahman Mohamed, Soha M. Albukhari, Hisham Essawy, Ahmed H.H. EL-Ghandour, Sayed A. Ahmed, Patricia A. Heiden. “Epoxy/silica nanocomposites and benefit of a gelatin interface on nanocomposite properties”. International Journal of Advanced Research (2014), Volume 2, Issue 11, 605-613.
• Xiaochu Ding, Martha Barajas Meneses, Soha M. Albukhari, Dana L. Richter, Laurent M. Matuana, Patricia A. Heiden “Comparing Leaching of Different Copper Oxide Nanoparticles and Ammoniacal Copper Salt from Wood”. Macromol. Mater. Eng. 2013, 298, 1335–1343.

Scientific interests

Conferences

• Attending First Conference of Heads and Supervisors of Academic Departments, King Abdulaziz University, 10-12 Nov. 2020.
• Participated in poster session, 3rd International conference for without borders movement/Network (Science diplomacy for Sustainable Egypt, 12-14 March 2019. Poster title “New Amphiphilic Interfaces in Cellulosic Composite to Improve Different Properties”.
• Participated in poster session, Graduate Research Colloquium, MTU, Feb 21-22, 2013. Poster title “Comparing the Effect of Chemically Modified Rice Husk Reinforcement on Properties of Urea Formaldehyde Composites” 
• Presented in poster session, The Ecosystem Science Center and Biotechnology Research Center Student Research Forum, MTU. “Comparing the Effect of Chemically Modified Rice Husk Reinforcement on Properties of Urea Formaldehyde Composites” 03/27/2013.
• Presented in 246^th National Meeting of American Chemical Society in September 8-12, 2013. Indianapolis, NI. Poster title is “Comparing the Effect of Chemically Modified Rice Husk Reinforcement on Properties of Urea Formaldehyde Composites”.
• Conference attendance on the Role of Education, Research, and Technology in a Michigan Biomaterials Initiative, Michigan society of American Foresters, 3-4 October, Traverse City, MI.
• Presented in the Organization for the Study of Communication, Language, and Gender 36^th annual conference (OSCLG), poster session. Poster title “Spectroscopic Characterizations and Soil Jar Decay Test of Rice Husk Urea-Formaldehyde composites”, MTU, Oct 10^th, 2013.
• First author on a Proceedings (Modification of Rice Hull Interfaces and Effects on Composite Properties and Durability), and Oral presentation (same title) to be presented Nov. 6, 2013 in Thrissur, India at the 3^rdInternational Conference on Materials for the Future, Nov. 6-8, 2013. www.icmf2013.gectcr.ac.in . Presented in poster session, Graduate Research Colloquium, MTU, Feb 19-20, 2014. Poster titles “Comparing the Effect of Replacement the Petroleum-Based with Bio-Based Polyol in Polyurethane Resins Properties”.
• Presented in poster session, Upper Peninsula American Chemical Society Student Research Symposium, Northern Michigan University, Marquette, MI, March 29, 2014. Poster titles “Comparing the Effect of Replacement the Petroleum-Based with Bio-Based Polyol in Polyurethane Resins Properties”.
• Participated in poster session, Graduate Research Colloquium, MTU. Poster title “Spectroscopic Characterizations and Soil Jar Decay Test of The Chemically Modified Rice Husk Reinforcement on Urea Formaldehyde Composites”. February 25^th, 2015.
• Participated in poster session, Upper Peninsula - NE Wisconsin ACS Student Research Symposium Northern Michigan University, Marquette, MI. Poster title “Spectroscopic Characterizations and Soil Jar Decay Test of The Chemically Modified Rice Husk Reinforcement on Urea Formaldehyde Composites”. April 11^th, 2015.
• Conference attendance, the International Chemical Congress of Pacific Basin Societies 2015. Honolulu, Hawaii, USA, December 15-20, 2015.
• Presented in oral session, Graduate Research Colloquium, MTU. Presentation title “Cellulosic Reinforcements with Amphiphilic Interfaces to Increase Composite Properties”. Feb 24^th, 2016.
• Accepted in poster session, 251st ACS National Meeting, San Diego, CA, March 13-17, 2016. Poster title ““Comparing the effect of replacement the petroleum-based with bio-based polyol in polyurethane resins properties”.

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