Khalid Z. Elwakeel

Prof. Khalid Z. Elwakeel, who holds a Ph.D. in Physical Chemistry, is a professor of Physical and Environmental Chemistry at the University of Jeddah. With over 100 research articles published in international journals and four books to his credit, he is an active contributor to the scientific community. Additionally, Dr. Elwakeel serves as a reviewer and editorial board member for several international journals. He has reviewed more than 1,500 research papers for over 160 leading journals in the field of chemical and environmental research. Beyond his academic and research achievements, Prof. Elwakeel has hands-on experience working with both private and governmental drinking water companies. He spent four years as an inspector for the Egyptian Water and Wastewater Regulatory Agency, overseeing drinking water quality and the efficiency of treatment processes. Prof. Elwakeel’s contributions to science and environmental management have earned him several prestigious awards, including: (i) the Award of the Kingdome of Saudi Arabia for environmental management in the Islamic world in October 2017 (the first prize under the category “Best research” (ISESCO); (ii) The Egyptian Order of Distinction (first class) awarded by the President of Egypt in 2017 for his scientific achievements; (iii) The Egyptian State Encouragement Award in Chemical Sciences (Egyptian Academy of Scientific Research and Technology, Egypt) 2014; (iv) The Misr El-Kheir Award for the best publication, 2013 (Egypt); and (v) the Award of professor, Dr. Faiza Al-Kharafi in the field of basic science, 2010 (Egyptian Academy of Scientific Research and Technology, Egypt).