Curriculum Vitae

 

Gamal Ahmed Mohamed EL- Mahdy

( G.A.EL-Mahdy)

 

Professor at Chemistry Department, Faculty of Science, King Saud University.

 

e-mail: gmohamed@ksu.edu.sa

           : gamalmah2000@yahoo.com

 

Room Number:  2B- 104

 

Employment:

21-01-2012- till present: Professor in Chemistry Department, Faculty of Science, King Saud University.

 

2011-2012    : Head of Chemistry Department, , Faculty of science, Helwan  university, Cairo – Egypt

2007-till present   : Professor of physical  Chemistry in chemistry Department, Faculty of science, Helwan  university, Cairo – Egypt.

 

2000 –2007          : Associate Professor in Chemistry Department, Faculty of science, Helwan University, Cairo – Egypt.

 

1996 – 2000:        Lecturer of Physical chemistry in Chemistry Department, Faculty of science, Helwan University.

 

1992 – 1996         :        Lecturer of Physical chemistry in Chemistry Department, Beni-Seuf, Faculty of science, Cairo University.

 

1988-1992  :        Assistant Lecturer of Physical chemistry in Chemistry Department, Beni-Seuf, Faculty of science, Cairo University

 

1984- 1988 :        Demonstrator in Chemistry Department, Beni-Seuf, Faculty of science, Cairo University

 

 

General Field: Physical chemistry and Material Science

 

Research Field: Material Science, Corrosion, and Electrochemistry

 

 

 

University Education

 

 

1980 – 1984         : B.Sc. degree in Chemistry (very good with honor) from Chemistry Department, Faculty of science, Cairo University.

 

1984 – 1985         : Preparatory Courses in Physical Chemistry from Chemistry Department, Faculty of science, Cairo University.

 

1984 – 1988         : M.Sc. Degree in Physical Chemistry entitled “Kinetic studies on the formation and Dissolution of the anodic oxide films on Tungsten in aqueous solution as inferred from impedance and potential measurements” from Chemistry Department, Faculty of science, Cairo University.

 

1988 – 1992

Germany-Egypt: Ph.D.  Degree in Physical Chemistry, entitled “Electrochemical study on the effect of some anions on the formation and dissolution kinetics of oxide films on Hafnium” from Germany- Egypt Starting the Experimental work at Chemistry Department, Faculty of science, Cairo University and Completion the Experimental work in Free University- Berlin – Germany from 22/2/1991 to 31/10/1992

 

Scientific missions and Travel abroad:

 

1- Germany (Two years)

           Free University from 22/2/1991 to 31/10/1992

           

2 – Post Doctoral Fellowship

 

I - Japan (One year)  (1996-1997)

Department of Material Science and Ceramic Engineering     

 Tokyo Institute of technology from 2/10/1996 to 1/10/1997

         

II – Japan (Two years) (JSPS) (1998-2000)

Department of Material Science and Ceramic Engineering

II - Tokyo Institute of technology from 25/3/1998 to 24/3/2000. (Japan society for the promotion of science)  (JSPS)

 

 3 Visiting Professor at South Korea (two years) (2003-2005)

 

3 March 2003 –March 2005 (2nd March 2005)

Department of Material Science and System Engineering- Yonsei University- Seoul-South Korea.

 

4- Visiting Professor at Japan (2008)

 April 2008  –  December 2008: Department of Metallurgy and Ceramics Science,  Graduate School of Science and Engineering,  Tokyo Institute of Technology,2-12-1 O-okayama, Meguro-ku, Tokyo-152-8552, Japan

 

5- Visiting Professor at Japan (2009)

 

3 October 2009  –12 June 2010: Department of Metallurgy and Ceramics Science,  Graduate School of Science and Engineering,  Tokyo Institute of Technology,2-12-1 O-okayama, Meguro-ku, Tokyo-152-8552, Japan

Professional Scientific Society

 

1 – Member in Electrochemical Society of Japan.

2 - Member of Syndicate of Professional Scientists.

3 – Member in Egyptian Corrosion Society.

4 – Member in the Egyptian Chemical Society.

 

Research Experience

1 – Monitoring of atmospheric corrosion of Metals and coated steel during wet –dry cyclic conditions using EIS technique.

2- Monitoring of atmospheric corrosion of Metals and coated steel under thin electrolyte layers using EIS technique.

3- Microscopic studies on the influence of second phases on the electrochemical behavior of alloy coated steel.

3- Hydrometallurgical recovery of nanoparticles from waste solution

4- Corrosion inhibition of Metals and alloys

5- Corrosion studies of metals and alloys

6- Macroscopic studies on the kinetics of oxide film formation and dissolution.

 

 

Joint Projects

 

1- Joint Projects were carried out with Tokyo Institute of technology-Japan

1- Monitoring and preparation of new coating for steel for out outdoors applications  

This project was carried with Department of Material Science and Ceramic Engineering Tokyo Institute of technology during my stay  from 2/10/1996 to 1/10/1997 and from March /1998 to March /2000.

2- Preparation of new materials for automotive applications

This project was carried with Department of Material Science and Ceramic Engineering, Tokyo Institute of technology during my stay  from April 2008  –  December 2008 and from  October 2009  –June 2010

 

2- Projects were carried out with Yonsei University- South Korea

1- Monitoring and establishment of new methods for monitoring the atmospheric corrosion of some metals

This project was carried with Department of Material Science and System Engineering- Yonsei University- Seoul-South Korea during my stay  from  March 2003 –March 2005

 

 

3- Project was carried out in Egypt

Hydrometallurgical recovery of nanoparticles from waste solution

 

 

 

 

List of Publications

        Published by

Professor Gamal Ahmed Mohamed EL-Mahdy (G.A.EL-Mahdy)

 

 

Recent publications

 

·        Effect of Scratching of Coating Surface on the Electrochemical Behavior

of PVD Al-Mg-Si Coated Steel

HARIYANTI, Gamal. A. EL-Mahdy, Atsushi Nishikata and Tooru Tsuru

Electrochemistry, 80(4), 214217 (2012)

 

·        Microscopic Studies on The Corrosion Resistance of Reinforced Carbon Steel

G. A. El-Mahdy , Ayman M Atta,  M. M. Hegazy1, M. M. Eissa4, A. M. Fathy,  F. M. Sayed A.K.F. Dyab and Hamad –Al-Lohedan

Int. J. Electrochem. Sci., 7 (2012) 8597 – 8611

 

·        Influence of Heat and Laser Treatments on the Corrodibility of the Reinforced Carbon Steel

G. A. El-Mahdy, M. M. Hegazy , M. M. Eissa , A. M. Fathy , F. M. Sayed,

N. El-Manakhly and Hamad –Al-Lohedan

Int. J. Electrochem. Sci., 7 (2012) 6677 - 6692

 

 

·        Effects of Water Soluble Rosin on the Corrosion Inhibition of Carbon Steel

Ayman M Atta , Gamal A El-Mahdy , Husein S. Ismail  and Hamad A. Al-Lohedan

Int. J. Electrochem. Sci., 7 (2012) 11834 - 11846

 

·        Experimental Investigation and Theoretical Approach on Water Soluble Rosin as Corrosion Inhibitors

 Ayman M Atta , Gamal A El-Mahdy , Adel A. Al-Azhary and Hamad  A. Al-Lohedan

Accepted for publication in  Int. J. Electrochem. Sci.,XXX  (2013) XXX in press.

 

 

·        Influence of Second Phases on the Electrochemical Behavior of Hot Dipped Al-Mg-Si Coated steel 

Chaiyaput  Kruehong , Gamal. A. EL-Mahdy , Atsushi Nishikata and Tooru Tsuru, Corrosion Science 52 (2010) 2379–2386.

·        Electrochemical Behavior of Gradient Polished Surface of Hot Dipped Al-Si Coated Steel

Chaiyaput  Kruehong , Gamal. A. EL-Mahdy , Atsushi Nishikata and Tooru Tsuru,  Electrochemistry , 78 (2010) 188.

 

·        Monitoring the atmospheric corrosion loss of copper during wet-dry cyclic conditions in oxalic acid solutions

Gamal Ahmed EL – Mahdy and Kwang B. Kim

Corrosion NACE 63 (2007) 171.

·        Formation and dissolution behavior of anodic oxide films on titanium in oxalic acid solutions

Gamal A. EL-Mahdy

Corrosion NACE 63 No. 4 (2007).

 

·        A laboratory ٍStudy On the Atmospheric Corrosion of Nickel in NaCl Solutions During Cycling Wet-dry Conditions

Gamal A. EL-Mahdy  and Kwang B. Kim

Electrochemistry 75 No. 5 (2007).

 

 

·        Atmospheric corrosion of copper under wet/dry cyclic conditions

Gamal  Ahmed  EL – Mahdy  

Corrosion Science (UK) 47 (2005) 1370-1383.

 

·        Electrochemical impedance study on Brass corrosion in NaCl and (NH4)₂SO₄ solutions under wet/dry cyclic conditions.

 

Gamal  Ahmed  EL – Mahdy  

 J. Applied Electrochemistry (UK) 35 (2005) 347-353.

 

·        Monitoring of initial stage of atmospheric zinc corrosion in simulated acid rain under wet-dry cyclic conditions.

Gamal Ahmed EL – Mahdy and Kwang B. Kim

Corrosion (USA)  61 (2005) 420.

 

·        AC impedance study on the atmospheric corrosion of aluminum    under periodic wet-dry conditions

Gamal Ahmed EL – Mahdy and Kwang B. Kim

Electrochim. Acta (UK) 49 (2004) 1937.

 

·        Advanced laboratory study on the atmospheric corrosion of zinc

under thin electrolyte layers.

Gamal  Ahmed  EL – Mahdy  

Corrosion (USA) 59 (2003) 505.

 

·        Electrochemical corrosion monitoring of galvanized steel under cyclic wet-dry conditions.

G.A.EL-Mahdy, A.Nishikata and T.Tsuru

Corrosion Science (UK) 42 (2000) 183.

 

·        AC impedance study on corrosion of 55%Al-Zn alloy coated steel under thin electrolyte layers

G.A.EL-Mahdy, A.Nishikata and T.Tsuru

Corrosion Science (UK) 42 (2000) 1509.

 

·        Effect of different acid anions on the kinetics of formation and dissolution behavior of anodic zirconium oxide.

G.A.El-Mahdy  and S.S.Mahmoud

Corrosion NACE (USA) 54 (1998) 354.

 

·        Macroscopic studies  on the properties on the anodic oxide films on titanium

G.A.El-Mahdy  and S.S.Mahmoud

J.Mater.Science and Technol. 14 (1998) 241.

 

·        Formation and dissolution behavior of niobium oxide in phosphoric acid solutions.

G.A.El-Mahdy

Thin Solid Films (UK) 307 (1997) 141.

 

 

·        Role of imdiazolone derivatives in corrosion inhibition of pure aluminum in HCl acid solution.

S.S.Mahmoud  and G.A.El-Mahdy

Corrosion NACE (USA) 53 (1997)

 

 

·        Effect of halide ions on the electrochemical behavior of Zn-Pb alloy

S.S.Mahmoud  and G.A.El-Mahdy

Bull.Elecrtochem. 13 (1997) 75.

 

 

·        Effects of halide ions on the formation and dissolution behavior of zirconium oxide

G.A.El-Mahdy  and S.S.Mahmoud

Thin Solid Films  286 ( 1996) 289.

 

·        Inhibition of acid corrosion of pure aluminum with 5-Benzylidin-1-Methyl thio-immidazole-4-one.

G.A.El-Mahdy  and S.S.Mahmoud

Corrosion NACE (USA) 51 (1995) 436.

 

·        Studies on the inhibition of zinc corrosion by p-chlorobenzyl-diencyanthioacteamide.

Bull.Elecrtochem. 11 (1995) 222.

G.A.El-Mahdy  and S.S.Mahmoud

 

 

 

·        Some aspects on the formation and dissolution behavior of hafnium in sodium hydroxide solution.

M.M.Hefny, S.A.Salih, A.A.Abdel–Khalek and G.A.EL-Mahdy

Thin Solid Films  230 ( 1993) 10.

 

·        Kinetics studies on the formation and dissolution of the anodic oxide film on tungsten in formic acid solution.

A.S.Mogoda, M.M.Hefny, and G.A.EL-Mahdy, and M.S.EL-Basiouny

Bull. Soc.Chem. 128 (1991) 155.

 

·        Currentless of surface oxide films on Hafnium in fluoride media with and without cathodic pulsing.

M.M.Hefny, S.A.SalihA.S.Mogoda, A.A.Abdel–Khalek and G.A.EL-Mahdy,

Bull.Elecrochem. 7 (1991)  655.

 

·        Macroscopic kinetics studies of anodic oxide film growth on hafnium

S.A.Salih, A.A.Abdel–Khalek and G.A.EL-Mahdy

Bull. Soc.Chem. 128 (1991) 665.

 

 

·        Anodic oxide films on tungsten: formation and dissolution in acetic acid solutions.

A.S.Mogoda, M.M.Hefny, and G.A.EL-Mahdy

Corrosion NACE 46 (1990) 210.

 

 

·        On the electrochemical behavior of the anodic oxide film on tungsten in acetic acid solutions.

M.M.Hefny, A.S.Mogoda and G.A.EL-Mahdy

J.Appl.Electrochemistry 18 (1988)849.

 

·        Dissolution of tungsten oxide in dicarboxylic acids

M.M.Hefny, A.S.Mogoda and G.A.EL-Mahdy

Ind.J.Technology 26 (1988) 399.

 

·        The electrochemical behavior of tungsten oxide /tungsten in acidic fluoride media.

M.M.Hefny, A.S.Mogoda and G.A.EL-Mahdy

Bull.Elecrtochem. 4 (1988) 399.

 

 

 

 

 

Papers presented in Conference

·        Micro-electrochemical behavior of Mg₂Si particles of hot dipped Al-Mg-Si coated steel. Chaiyaput  Kruehong, Gamal. A. EL-Mahdy,  Atsushi Nishikata and Tooru Tsuru. The 159th ISIJ Meeting, March 28-30, 2010 Tsukuba University,  Japan, Page 360.

·        Electrochemical behavior of Al-Mg-Si alloy and hot dipped coating steel.

Minako Enokida , Gamal. A. EL-Mahdy ,  Atsushi Nishikata   and Tooru Tsuru , The 159th ISIJ Meeting, March 28-30, 2010 Tsukuba University,  Japan  Page 361.

 

·        Electrochemical Behavior of Al-Mg Alloy-coated Steel Prepared by PVD

Y.  KYO, G. A. EL-Mahdy, A. NISHIKATA and T. TSURU

214th ECS Meeting, Honolulu, HI, Hawaii, USA, October 12 - October 17, 2008

·        Effect of Mg and Si content on the electrochemical behavior of Al-Mg-Si alloy

M. ENOKIDA, Y. KYO, G. A. EL-Mahdy, A.  Nishikata and T. Tsuru

214th ECS Meeting, Honolulu, HI, Hawaii, USA,  October 12 - October 17, 2008

 

·        Electrochemical Study on Cross-section of Galvanized Zinc Layer Using Microelectrode

C. Kruehong,  G. A. EL-Mahdy, A.  Nishikata and T. Tsuru

214th ECS Meeting, Honolulu, HI, Hawaii, USA , October 12 - October 17, 2008

·        Electrochemical behavior of Al-Mg-Si PVD coating

Hariyanti, G. A. EL-Mahdy, A.  Nishikata and T. Tsuru

Japan-China Joint Seminar on Marine Corrosion

October, 28 , 2008 , Page 13, Tokyo Institute of Technology, Tokyo, Japan.

 

·        Application of AC impedance for monitoring the atmospheric

G.A.EL-Mahdy

corrosion of Metals and coated steel under cyclic  wet-dry conditions.

Invited lecture in Korean Corrosion Society (Spring Meeting) May 2003.

 

·        Monitoring of initial stage of atmospheric zinc corrosion in simulated acid rain under wet-dry cyclic conditions.

Gamal Ahmed EL – Mahdy and Kwang B. Kim

 

The 2nd International Symposium on the Safety Enhancement of Building and special works February 16-18 (2004) P15, Seoul , Korea

 

·        Atmospheric corrosion of Aluminum under wet-dry conditions

55th  ISE Annual meeting, 19- 24 September 2004, P. 875,  Thessaloniki, Greece

Gamal Ahmed EL – Mahdy and Kwang B. Kim

 

·        Effect of environmental variables on the atmospheric corrosion of zinc coated steel

G.A.EL-Mahdy, Atsushi Nishikata and Tooru Tsuru

Electrochemical Society of Japan Tokyo (Autum Meeting) p 214, 1997.

·        Electrochemical measurements on atmospheric corrosion of galvanized steel

Tooru Tsuru, Atsushi Nishikata and G.A.EL-Mahdy

Exted. Abs. EMCR’ Toronto, p54, 1997.

  G.A.EL-Mahdy, Atsushi Nishikata and Tooru Tsuru

·        Atmospheric corrosion of Zinc coated steel under wet-dry cyclic condition

Proc., 4th International Conference on zinc and zinc alloy coated steel, Tokyo, Japan 1998, p 421.

 G.A.EL-Mahdy, Atsushi Nishikata and Tooru Tsuru

·        Corrosion behavior of 55%Al-Zn coated steel under wet-dry cyclic conditions.

Proc., of the Joint International Meeting “Corrosion and corrosion control in saltwater environments” Honolulu, Hawaii, (USA) October 17-22, 1999, 97 -106.

·        Corrosion behavior of Al-Mg alloy alloy in acidic phosphate media

S.S.Mahmoud  and G.A.El-Mahdy

The 1st International Scientific Conference (Science and Development)          Cairo, Egypt, March 1995.