Dr Mahmoud Gharib
ARC Grant-Funded Researcher (A)
School of Physics, Chemistry and Earth Sciences
College of Science
Dr. Mahmoud Adel Hamza Elsayed Gharib obtained his BSc and MSc in chemistry from Ain Shams University (Egypt) in 2013 and 2018, respectively. He was appointed as a teaching assistant at the Chemistry department, Ain Shams University (2014-present), and in parallel, he worked as a research assistant at the Energy Materials Laboratory, the American University in Cairo (2018-2021). He obtained his PhD degree in Chemistry from the University of Adelaide, Australia (2021–2025). His current research at the Photo-Cat group is direct to the synthesis of visible-light-active photocatalysts for energy and environmental applications, including H2 production, biomass valorization, PFAS degradation, and dual-functional photocatalysis. Currently, his research is focused on visible-light degradation of PFAS.
My research belongs to the materials sciences and photocatalysis, where my work is focused on the rational design and preparation of advanced photocatalysts for energy/environmental applications including, solar fuels production (e.g. Hydrogen production) and wastewater treatment.
| Date | Position | Institution name |
|---|---|---|
| 2026 - ongoing | ARC Grant-Funded Researcher (A) | Adelaide University |
| 2025 - 2025 | Casual Post-doc researcher | University of Adelaide |
| 2021 - 2025 | HDR Student | University of Adelaide |
| 2019 - 2021 | Research Assistant | American University in Cairo |
| 2018 - ongoing | Teaching Assistant | Ain Shams University |
| 2014 - 2018 | Pre-Demonstrator | Ain Shams University |
| Date | Type | Title | Institution Name | Country | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | Award | Top 100 CAS Future Leaders | CAS - A division of the American Chemical Society (ACS) | United States | - |
| 2026 | Award | Top 20 Innovative African Chemists - RSC Leadership in Chemistry through Innovation & Entrepreneurship Programme | Royal Society of Chemistry (RSC). | United Kingdom | - |
| 2025 | Award | Dean's Commendation for Doctoral Thesis Excellence 2025 | The University of Adelaide | Australia | - |
| 2025 | Award | Clean Water and Sanitation Prize Winner at the 6th Commonwealth Chemistry Poster | Commonwealth Chemistry and The Royal Society of Chemistry | United Kingdom | £200 (~A$400) |
| 2024 | Award | Award for Best Contribution to Research Quality (PhD Category) | Centre for Energy Technology (CET) - The University of Adelaide | Australia | - |
| 2024 | Award | Commendation for Best Poster Award in the Category of Hydrogen at the 2024 CET Research Day | Center of Energy Technology (CET) - The University of Adelaide | Australia | - |
| 2024 | Award | Best Poster Award - Honorable mention for Research Excellence at the HiTeMP Forum | Center of Energy Technology (CET) - The University of Adelaide | Australia | - |
| 2023 | Award | CET Research Day - Best PhD Poster Presentation Award for H2 production | Centre for Energy Technology (CET) | Australia | - |
| 2023 | Award | CET Research Day - Best Overall Poster Award | Centre for Energy Technology (CET) | Australia | - |
| 2023 | Award | 2023 SA RACI Physical, Polymer and Materials Chemistry Symposium - Best Poster Award | RACI | Australia | A$50 |
| 2023 | Award | APPSS 2023 - Best Poster Prize | School of Physics, Chemistry & Earth Sciences - The University of Adelaide | Australia | A$100 |
| 2023 | Award | Affordable and Clean Energy Prize Winner at the 4th Commonwealth Chemistry Poster | Commonwealth Chemistry and The Royal Society of Chemistry (RSC) | United Kingdom | £200 (~A$400) |
| 2022 | Award | Obada Prize for Distinguished Students | Natural Sciences Publishing | United States | $1000 (~A$1500) for publication fees |
| 2012 | Award | The Ideal Student Award | Faculty of Science, Ain Shams University | Egypt | - |
| Language | Competency |
|---|---|
| Arabic | Can read, write, speak, understand spoken and peer review |
| English | Can read, write, speak, understand spoken and peer review |
| Date | Institution name | Country | Title |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 - 2025 | University of Adelaide | Australia | PhD |
| 2015 - 2018 | Ain Shams University | Egypt | M.Sc. in Chemistry |
| 2009 - 2013 | Ain Shams University | Egypt | B.Sc. in Chemistry |
| Year | Citation |
|---|---|
| 2026 | Day, M. L., Hamza, M. A., Evans, J. D., & Shearer, C. J. (2026). Excess Al Reduces Photocatalytic Activity of Al-Doped SrTiO₃ Nanostructures. ACS Applied Nano Materials, 9(4), 1748-1759. Scopus2 WoS1 |
| 2026 | Kalyan, R., Small, T. D., Metha, G. F., Hamza, M. A., O'Dea, T. J., Shen, Y., & Shearer, C. J. (2026). Photocatalytic Water Splitting on the Lunar Surface: Prospects for In Situ Resource Utilization. Advanced Materials Interfaces, 12 pages. |
| 2026 | Hamza, M. A., Asiri, M., Das, T., Shen, Y., Kaylan, R., Small, T. D., . . . Shearer, C. J. (2026). Post-Addition of Metal Species over CdIn₂S₄ Micro-Pyramids/Nanosheets for Photocatalytic Hydrogen Production and Benzylamine Valorization. Solar RRL, 10(7), e202500933-1-e202500933-17. |
| 2025 | Small, T. D., Hamza, M. A., Shen, Y., Shearer, C. J., & Metha, G. F. (2025). Systematic investigation of ABO₃ perovskite synthesis to generalise a La and Rh co-doping strategy for visible light photocatalysis†. Nanoscale Advances, 7(14), 4313-4324. Scopus7 WoS6 |
| 2025 | Hamza, M. A., Metha, G. F., & Shearer, C. J. (2025). Recent advances and future directions of CdIn₂S₄-based photocatalysts: properties, synthesis, and modifications for energy and environmental applications. Journal of Materials Chemistry A, 13(27), 21292-21351. Scopus13 WoS12 |
| 2025 | Hamza, M. A., Keltie, A. J., Matthews, R. K., Day, M. L., & Shearer, C. J. (2025). CdIn₂S₄ Micro-Pyramids for Reductive Photocatalytic Degradation of Perfluorooctanesulfonic Acid. Small, 21(36), e04601-1-e04601-11. Scopus13 WoS14 Europe PMC2 |
| 2024 | Ngo, V. T., Lim, S. Y., Law, C. S., Wang, J., Hamza, M. A., Abell, A. D., . . . Santos, A. (2024). Semiconductor Nanoporous Anodic Alumina Photonic Crystals as a Model Photoelectrocatalytic Platform for Solar Light‐Driven Reactions. Advanced Energy & Sustainability Research, 5(11), 2400125-1-2400125-15. Scopus2 WoS2 |
| 2024 | Hamza, M. A., Zidan, A., Abd El-Rahman, S. A., El-Naggar, A. M., & Abou-Gamra, Z. M. (2024). Effect of Thiophene-Hydrazinyl-Thiazole derivative as an efficient dye sensitizer and performance enhancer of TiO2 toward rhodamine B photodegradation. Chemosphere, 365, 143325. Scopus3 Europe PMC1 |
| 2024 | Hamza, M. A., Evans, J. D., Andersson, G. G., Metha, G. F., & Shearer, C. J. (2024). Ultrathin Ru-CdIn₂S₄ nanosheets for simultaneous photocatalytic green hydrogen production and selective oxidation of furfuryl alcohol to furfural. Chemical Engineering Journal, 493, 152603-1-152603-12. Scopus36 WoS32 |
| 2024 | Bat-Erdene, M., Hamza, M. A., Sainbileg, B., Suragtkhuu, S., Chen, D., Li, Q., . . . Batmunkh, M. (2024). Atomically Dispersed Nickel (Ni) Species on Black TiO₂−Ov Photocatalysts Derived from Ti₃C₂Tₓ (MXene). Journal of Physical Chemistry C, 128(25), 10577-10585. Scopus4 WoS3 |
| 2024 | Hamza, M. A., El-Sayed, A., El-Shazly, A. N., & Elmahgary, M. G. (2024). Efficient utilization of ceramic waste (cyclone dust waste) for enhancing the photocatalytic performance of TiO2 nanoparticles toward Rhodamine B photodegradation. Journal of Cleaner Production, 434, 140341. Scopus28 WoS25 |
| 2024 | Magdy Abdo, D., Nasr El-Shazly, A., & Adel Hamza, M. (2024). Effect of acidic and basic leachants on the synthesis of ZnO nanoparticles from Egyptian zinc ore, their optical/surface characteristics and photocatalytic performance. Materials Letters, 364, 4 pages. Scopus5 WoS5 |
| 2024 | Adel Hamza, M., Abd El-Rahman, S. A., Ramadan, S. K., Ezz-Elregal, E. E. M., Rizk, S. A., & Abou-Gamra, Z. M. (2024). The enhanced visible-light-driven photocatalytic performance of nanocrystalline TiO<inf>2</inf> decorated by quinazolinone-photosensitizer toward photocatalytic treatment of simulated wastewater. Journal of Photochemistry and Photobiology A: Chemistry, 452, 10 pages. Scopus8 WoS7 |
| 2023 | Hamza, M. A., Rizk, S. A., Ezz-Elregal, E. -E. M., El-Rahman, S. A. A., Ramadan, S. K., & Abou-Gamra, Z. M. (2023). Photosensitization of TiO<sub>2</sub> microspheres by novel Quinazoline-derivative as visible-light-harvesting antenna for enhanced Rhodamine B photodegradation.. Scientific reports, 13(1), 1-15. Scopus31 WoS31 Europe PMC10 |
| 2023 | Naciri, Y., Ahdour, A., Benhsina, E., Hamza, M. A., Bouziani, A., Hsini, A., . . . Ghazzal, M. N. (2023). Ba<sub>3</sub>(PO<sub>4</sub>)<sub>2</sub> Photocatalyst for Efficient Photocatalytic Application. Global Challenges, 8(1), 11 pages. Scopus19 WoS19 Europe PMC1 |
| 2023 | Elfarargy, R. G., Saleh, M. A., Abodouh, M. M., Hamza, M. A., & Allam, N. K. (2023). Graphitic Carbon Nitride Nanoheterostructures as Novel Platforms for the Electrochemical Sensing of the Chemotherapeutic and Immunomodulator Agent MTX. Biosensors, 13(1), 51. Scopus10 WoS10 Europe PMC3 |
| 2023 | Ran, J., Chen, L., Wang, D., Talebian Kiakalaieh, A., Jiao, Y., Adel Hamza, M., . . . Qiao, S. (2023). Atomic-Level Regulated Two-Dimensional ReSe₂ : A Universal Platform Boosting Photocatalysis. Advanced Materials, 35(19), 2210164-1-2210164-13. Scopus99 WoS98 Europe PMC24 |
| 2022 | Ghanem, L. G., Hamza, M. A., Taha, M. M., & Allam, N. K. (2022). Symmetric supercapacitor devices based on pristine g-C<inf>3</inf>N<inf>4</inf> mesoporous nanosheets with exceptional stability and wide operating voltage window. Journal of Energy Storage, 52, 104850. Scopus51 WoS49 |
| 2022 | Hamza, M. A., Abd El-Rahman, S. A., & Abou-Gamra, Z. M. (2022). Facile one-pot solid-state fabrication of a novel binary nanocomposite of commercial ZnO and commercial PbCrO<inf>4</inf> with enhanced photocatalytic degradation of Rhodamine B dye. Optical Materials, 124, 111987. Scopus29 WoS27 |
| 2022 | Allam, N., El-Shazly, A., Hegazy, A., Hamza, M., & El Shenawy, E. (2022). The synergetic effect of cobalt content on enhancing the photoelectrochemical hydrogen production performance of in-situ-doped TiO2 photocatalysts. International Journal of Materials Technology and Innovation, 2(1), 20-28. |
| 2021 | El-Shazly, A. N., Hamza, M. A., & Allam, N. K. (2021). Enhanced photoelectrochemical water splitting via engineered surface defects of BiPO<inf>4</inf> nanorod photoanodes. International Journal of Hydrogen Energy, 46(45), 23214-23224. Scopus25 WoS24 |
| 2021 | Hamza, M. A., Abd El-Rahman, S. A., El-Shazly, A. N., Hashem, E. M., Mohamed, R. T., El-Tanany, E. M., & Elmahgary, M. G. (2021). Facile one-pot ultrasonic-assisted synthesis of novel Ag@RGO/g-C<inf>3</inf>N<inf>4</inf> ternary 0D@2D/2D nanocomposite with enhanced synergetic tandem adsorption-photocatalytic degradation of recalcitrant organic dyes: Kinetic and mechanistic insights. Materials Research Bulletin, 142(111386), 111386. Scopus43 WoS41 |
| 2021 | Taha, M. M., Ghanem, L. G., Hamza, M. A., & Allam, N. K. (2021). Highly Stable Supercapacitor Devices Based on Three-Dimensional Bioderived Carbon Encapsulated g-C<inf>3</inf>N<inf>4</inf>Nanosheets. ACS Applied Energy Materials, 4(9), 10344-10355. Scopus50 WoS44 |
| 2021 | El-Shazly, A. N., El-Sayyad, G. S., Hegazy, A. H., Hamza, M. A., Fathy, R. M., El Shenawy, E. T., & Allam, N. K. (2021). Superior visible light antimicrobial performance of facet engineered cobalt doped TiO<inf>2</inf> mesocrystals in pathogenic bacterium and fungi. Scientific Reports, 11(1), 5609. Scopus48 WoS52 Europe PMC19 |
| 2021 | Hashem, E. M., Hamza, M. A., El-Shazly, A. N., Sanad, M. F., Hassan, M. M., & Abdellatif, S. O. (2021). Investigating the UV absorption capabilities in novel Ag@RGO/ZnO ternary nanocomposite for optoelectronic devices. Nanotechnology, 32(8), 085701. Scopus29 WoS26 Europe PMC6 |
| 2021 | Hashem, E. M., Hamza, M. A., El-Shazly, A. N., Abd El-Rahman, S. A., El-Tanany, E. M., Mohamed, R. T., & Allam, N. K. (2021). Novel Z-Scheme/Type-II CdS@ZnO/g-C<inf>3</inf>N<inf>4</inf> ternary nanocomposites for the durable photodegradation of organics: Kinetic and mechanistic insights. Chemosphere, 277(128730), 128730. Scopus98 Europe PMC22 |
| 2021 | El-Shazly, A. N., Hegazy, A. H., El Shenawy, E. T., Hamza, M. A., & Allam, N. K. (2021). Novel facet-engineered multi-doped TiO<inf>2</inf> mesocrystals with unprecedented visible light photocatalytic hydrogen production. Solar Energy Materials and Solar Cells, 220, 110825. Scopus41 WoS39 |
| 2020 | Fadl, A. M., Abdou, M. I., Hamza, M. A., & Sadeek, S. A. (2020). Corrosion-inhibiting, self-healing, mechanical-resistant, chemically and UV stable PDMAS/TiO<inf>2</inf> epoxy hybrid nanocomposite coating for steel petroleum tanker trucks. Progress in Organic Coatings, 146, 105715. Scopus75 WoS66 |
| 2020 | Hamza, M. A., Abou-Gamra, Z. M., Ahmed, M. A., & Medien, H. A. A. (2020). The critical role of Tween 80 as a ‘green’ template on the physical properties and photocatalytic performance of TiO<inf>2</inf> nanoparticles for Rhodamine B photodegradation. Journal of Materials Science: Materials in Electronics, 31(6), 4650-4661. Scopus29 WoS27 |
| 2020 | Hamza, M. A., El-Shazly, A. N., & Allam, N. K. (2020). Facile template-free one-pot room-temperature synthesis of novel m-Bi(OH)CrO<inf>4</inf> microspheres. Materials Letters, 262, 127188. Scopus24 WoS22 |
| 2020 | Hamza, M. A., El-Shazly, A. N., Tolba, S. A., & Allam, N. K. (2020). Novel Bi-based photocatalysts with unprecedented visible light-driven hydrogen production rate: Experimental and DFT insights. Chemical Engineering Journal, 384, 123351. Scopus69 WoS65 |
| 2019 | Fadl, A. M., Abdou, M. I., Al-Elaa, S. A., Hamza, M. A., & Sadeek, S. A. (2019). Evaluation the anti-corrosion behavior, impact resistance, acids and alkali immovability of nonylphenol ethoxylate/TiO2 hybrid epoxy nanocomposite coating applied on the carbon steel surface. Progress in Organic Coatings, 136, 13 pages. Scopus43 WoS33 |
| 2017 | Abou-Gamra, Z. M., Ahmed, M. A., & Hamza, M. A. (2017). Investigation of commercial PbCrO4/TiO2 for photodegradation of rhodamine B in aqueous solution by visible light. Nanotechnology for Environmental Engineering, 2(1). Scopus60 |
| 2017 | Ahmed, M. A., Abou-Gamra, Z. M., Medien, H. A. A., & Hamza, M. A. (2017). Effect of porphyrin on photocatalytic activity of TiO2 nanoparticles toward Rhodamine B photodegradation. Journal of Photochemistry and Photobiology B Biology, 176, 25-35. Scopus119 WoS109 Europe PMC23 |
| Year | Citation |
|---|---|
| 2024 | Hamza, M. A., Moussa, M., El-Shazly, A. N., & Salah, M. (2024). Solar-Rechargeable Energy Conversion/Storage Systems. In 2D Semiconducting Materials for Electronic, Photonic, and Optoelectronic Devices (pp. 237-252). CRC Press. DOI |
| 2024 | Hamza, M. A., Moussa, M., El-Shazly, A. N., & Salah, M. (2024). Solar-Rechargeable Energy Conversion/Storage Systems:Overview of 2D Nanomaterials. In 2d Semiconducting Materials for Electronic Photonic and Optoelectronic Devices (pp. 237-252). DOI Scopus1 |
| 2023 | Elimian, E. A., El-Shazly, A. N., Hamza, M. A., Geioushy, R. A., Ali, J., Saber, A. N., . . . Djellabi, R. (2023). Recent Advances in the Development of Metal-Organic Frameworks-based Photocatalysts for Water Splitting and CO<sub>2</sub> Reduction. In S. Ghosh, & Q. Wang (Eds.), RECENT DEVELOPMENTS IN FUNCTIONAL MATERIALS FOR ARTIFICIAL PHOTOSYNTHESIS (Vol. 1, pp. 157-192). ROYAL SOC CHEMISTRY. DOI WoS3 |
| 2022 | El-Shazly, A. N., Hamza, M. A., & Shalan, A. E. (2022). Major Trends and Mechanistic Insights for the Development of TiO2-Based Nanocomposites for Visible-Light-Driven Photocatalytic Hydrogen Production. In Engineering Materials (pp. 771-794). Springer International Publishing. DOI Scopus10 |
| Year | Citation |
|---|---|
| 2025 | Day, M., Hamza, M., & Shearer, C. (2025). Aliovalent Doping of SrTiO3 for Photocatalytic Pollutant Remediation. DOI |
| 2023 | Adel Hamza, M., Abd El-Rahman, S., Ramadan, S., Ezz-Elregal, E. -E., Rizk, S. A., & Abou‑Gamra, Z. (2023). The Enhanced Visible-Light-Driven Photocatalytic Performance of Nanocrystalline Tio2 Decorated by Novel Quinazolinone-Photosensitizer Toward Photocatalytic Treatment of Simulated Wastewater. DOI |
| Date | Role | Committee | Institution | Country |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 - ongoing | Board Member | Social Media Officer - SA RACI Committee | The Royal Australian Chemical Institute (RACI) | Australia |
| 2024 - ongoing | Board Member | SA RACI Commitee | The Royal Australian Chemical Institute (RACI) | Australia |
| Date | Role | Membership | Country |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 - ongoing | Member | The Royal Society of Chemistry (RSC) | United Kingdom |
| 2023 - ongoing | Member | American Chemical Society (ACS) | United States |
| 2023 - ongoing | Member | The Royal Australian Chemical Institute (RACI) | Australia |
| 2020 - 2021 | Member | ECS AUC Student Chapter | Egypt |
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