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Prof.Mazen Yousef Mohammad Alshaaer

PhD in Materials Science and Engineering Professor Department of Physics (MOI:English) College of Science and Humanity Studies in Alkharj
  • Kharj
  • 011-588-8112
  • m.alshaaer@psau.edu.sa
  • Curriculum Vitae
  • Publications

Research Interests

  • Geopolymers, calcium phosphates, biomaterials

Experience

  • 2000 - 2006 - Teaching assistant - Vrije Universiteit Brussel
  • 2011 - until now - Visiting Researcher - University of Aveiro
  • 2006 - 2012 - ASSISTANT RESEARCHER - The University of Jordan
  • 2012 - until now - PROFESSOR OF MATERIALS SCIENCE - Prince Sattam Bin Abdulaziz University

Responsibilities

Publications

  • JOURNAL ARTICLES (IN REVERSE CHRONOLOGICAL ORDER):
  • 1. Mazen Alshaaer, Juma’a Al-Kafawein, Ahmed S. Afify, Nagat Hamad, Ghassan Saffarini, Khalil Issa, Effect of Ca2+ Replacement with Cu2+ Ions in Brushite on the Phase Composition and Crystal Structure, Minerals (2021), 11(10), 1028; https://doi.org/10.3390/min11101028
  • 2. Mazen Alshaaer, Synthesis, characterization, and recyclability of a functional jute-based geopolymer composite, Front. Built Environ. (2021); https://doi.org/10.3389/fbuil.2021.631307
  • 3. Mazen Alshaaer; Khalil Issa; Abdulaziz Alanazi; Saida Abu Mallouh; Ahmed S. Afify; Moustapha E. Moustapha; Kostas Komnitsas, Gradual replacement of Ca2+ with Mg2+ ions in brushite for the production of Ca1- xMgxHPO4.nH2O biomaterials, Minerals (2021), 11(3), 284; https://doi.org/10.3390/min11030284
  • 4. Mazen Alshaaer, Ahmed S. Afify, Moustapha E. Moustapha, Nagat Hamad, Gehan A. Hammouda, Fernando Rocha, Effects of the full-scale substitution of strontium for calcium on the microstructure of brushite: (CaxSr1–x)HPO4.nH2O system, Clay Minerals (2020) 55 (4): 366–374; https://doi.org/10.1180/clm.2021.5
  • 5. Mazen Alshaaer, Microstructural characteristics and long‐term stability of wollastonite‐based chemically bonded phosphate ceramics, International Journal of Applied Ceramic Technology, (2021), 18: 319-331 (2) https://doi.org/10.1111/ijac.13661
  • 6. Mazen Alshaaer, Essam Abdel-Fattah, Iyad Saadeddin, Feras Al Battah, Khalil Issa, Ghassan Saffarini, The effect of natural fibres template on the chemical and structural properties of Biphasic Calcium Phosphate scaffold, Mater. Res. Express 7 (2020) 065405: https://doi.org/10.1088/2053-1591/ab9993
  • 7. Mazen Alshaaer, Synthesis and characterization of self-healing geopolymer composite, Construction and Building Materials, 245 (2020) 118432: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.conbuildmat.2020.118432
  • 8. Essam Abdel–Fattah, Mazen Alshaer, Polyimide Surface Modification Using He-H2O Atmospheric Pressure Plasma Jet-Discharge Power Effect, Coatings (2020), 10(7), 662; https://doi.org/10.3390/coatings10070662
  • 9. F. Agrela, , M. Cabrera, M. M. Morales, M. Zamorano and M. Alshaaer .(2019). Biomass fly ash and biomass bottom ash. In New trends in eco-efficient and recycled concrete (23-58). Woodhead Publishing, Duxford, UK , Copyright © 2019 Elsevier Ltd. https://doi.org/10.1016/B978-0-08-102480-5.00002-6
  • 10. Mazen Alshaaer, Tarek Fahmy, Mohammed Shqair, Juma’a Al-Kafawein,’’ Production of Heavy Fuel Oil Fly Ash (HFO)-based Geopolymers for Passive Cooling Systems’’. International Journal of Applied Engineering Research ISSN 0973-4562, 13 (1) (2018) 137-143;
  • 11. Mazen Alshaaer, Mohammed H. Kailani, Nidaa Ababneh, Saida A. Abu Mallouh, Bassam Sweileh, Abdalla Awidi, Fabrication of porous bioceramics for bone tissue applications using luffa cylindrical fibres (LCF) as template, Processing and Application of Ceramics 11 [1] (2017) 13–20; https://doi.org/10.2298/PAC1701013A
  • 12. Mazen Alshaaer, Saida Abu Mallouh, Juma'a Al-Kafawein, Yasair Al-Faiyz, Tarek Fahmy, Abderrazek Kallel, Fernando Rocha, Fabrication, microstructural and mechanical characterization of Luffa Cylindrical Fibre - Reinforced geopolymer composite, Applied Clay Science 143 (2017) 125–133; https://doi.org/10.1016/j.clay.2017.03.030
  • 13. Mazen Alshaaer, Mohammed Shqair, Hesham G. Abdelwahed, Khaled Abuhasel, Montserrat Zamorano Toro, Stabilization of heavy oil fly ash (HFO) for construction and environmental purposes, International Journal of Applied Engineering Research ISSN 0973-4562 12 [4[ (2017) 488-497
  • 14. T. Fahmy, M. T. Ahmed , A. El-kotp , H. G. Abdelwahed, and M. Y. Alshaaer, “Broadband Dielectric Spectroscopy and Electric Modulus Analysis of Poly (3-hydroxybutyrate-co-3-hydroxyvalerate) and Related Copolymers Films”, International Journal of Physics and Applications. ISSN 0974-3103 8 [1] (2016),1 -14
  • 15. T. Fahmy, M. T. Ahmed, A. Sarhan, H. G. Abdelwahed, M. Alshaaer, “AC Conductivity and Dielectric Spectroscopy of Poly (3-hydroxybutyrate-co-3-hydroxyvalerate)” International Journal of Applied Engineering Research, ISSN 0973-4562, 11 [18] (2016) 9279-9288
  • 16. B.I. El-Eswed, R.I. Yousef, M. Alshaaer, I. Hamadneh, S.I. Al-Gharabli, F. Khalili, “Stabilization/solidification of heavy metals in kaolin/zeolite based geopolymers”, International Journal of Mineral Processing 137 (2015) 34–42; https://doi.org/10.1016/j.minpro.2015.03.002
  • 17. Mazen Alshaaer, Dimitra Zaharaki, Kostas Komnitsas, “Microstructural characteristics and adsorption potential of a zeolitic tuff–metakaolin geopolymer” , Desalination and Water Treatment, 56 (2015) 338–345; doi: 10.1080/19443994.2014.938306
  • 18. A. Hamaideh, K. Komnitsas, M. Esaifan, J. K. Al-Kafawein, H. Rahier, M. Alshaaer, "Advantages of applying a steam curing cycle for the production of kaolinite-based geopolymers", The Arabian Journal for Science and Engineering, 39, pages7591–7597 (2014), doi: 10.1007/s13369-014-1314-1, 2014
  • 19. Arwa Hamaideh, Bassam Al-Qarallah, Moshrik R. Hamdi, Saida Ali Abu Mallouh, Juma’a Khalil Al-Kafawein, Mazen Alshaaer, “Synthesis of Geopolymers Using Local Resources for Construction and Water Purification”, Journal of Water Resource and Protection, 6 [5], 507-513, (2014); doi: 10.4236/jwarp.2014.65049.
  • 20. M. Alshaaer, "Stiffened Sandwich Beam Using Glass Fiber Reinforced Inorganic Phosphate Cement (IPC)", Greener Journal of Science, Engineering and Technological Research ISSN: 2276-7835 Vol. 4(1), 009-016, (2014)
  • 21. B. Al-Qarallah, M. R. Hamdi, M. Alshaaer, Nazir A. Al-Hadidi, Arwa Hamaideh, Safwan Shiyab, Talal Thalji," Plant Growth-Promoting Zeolitic Tuff: A Potential Tool for Arid Land Rehabilitation, American-Eurasian J. Agric. & Environ. Sci., 13 (8): 1141-1149, (2013):
  • 22. M. Alshaaer, M. Kailani, H. Jafar, N. Ababneh, A. Awidi, "Physicochemical and microstructural characterization of injectable load-bearing calcium phosphate scaffold", Advances in Materials Science and Engineering, 2013, (2013), http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2013/149261, 2013
  • 23. M. Alshaaer. Two-phase geopolymerization of kaolinite-based geopolymers, Applied Clay Science, 86 162–168, (2013): https://doi.org/10.1016/j.clay.2013.10.004
  • 24. W. Hajjaji, S. Andrejkovičová, C. Zanelli, M. Alshaaer, M. Dondi, J.A. Labrincha., F. Rocha, " Composition and technological properties of geopolymers based on metakaolin and red mud", Materials and Design 52 (2013) 648–654; https://doi.org/10.1016/j.matdes.2013.05.058
  • 25. M. Alshaaer, B. El-Eswed, R.I. Yousef d, F. Khalili, H. Rahier, "Development of functional geopolymers for water purification, and construction purposes", Journal of Saudi Chemical Society, 20 [1] (2016),S85-S92; https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jscs.2012.09.012
  • 26. R. I. Yousef, B. El-Eswed, M. Alshaaer, F. Khalili, H. Rahier, "Degree of reactivity of two kaolinitic minerals in alkali solution using zeolitic tuff or silica sand filler", Ceramics International, 38[6] (2012), 5061–5067; https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ceramint.2012.03.008
  • 27. B. El-Eswed, M. Alshaaer, R. Ibrahim Yousef, I. Hamadneh and F. Khalili, "Adsorption of Cu(II), Ni(II), Zn(II), Cd(II) and Pb(II) onto Kaolin/Zeolite Based- Geopolymers," Advances in Materials Physics and Chemistry, 2 [4B], (2012), 119-125; doi: 10.4236/ampc.2012.24B032.
  • 28. M. Alshaaer, H. Cuypers, H. Rahier, J. Wastiels , “Production of monetite-based inorganic phosphatecement (M-IPC) using hydrothermal post curing (HTPC)”, Cement and Concrete Research 41 (2011) 30-37; https://doi.org/10.1016/j.cemconres.2010.09.002
  • 29. M. Alshaaer, H. Cuypers, G. Mosselmans, H. Rahier, J. Wastiels, “ Evaluation of a low temperature hardening Inorganic Phosphate Cement for high-temperature applications”, Cement and Concrete Research 41 (2011) 38–45; https://doi.org/10.1016/j.cemconres.2010.09.003
  • 30. B. El- Eswed, R. I. Yousef, M. Alshaaer, F. Khalili, H. Khoury "Alkali solid-state conversion of kaolin and zeolite to effective adsorbents for removal of lead from aqueous solution" Desalination and Water Treatment, 8 (2009) 124–130; DOI: 10.5004/dwt.2009.672
  • 31. R. I. Yousef, B. El-Eswed , M. Alshaaer, K. Fawwaz, H. Khoury, “The influence of using Jordanian zeolitic tuff on the adsorption, physical, and mechanical properties of geopolymers products”, Journal of Hazardous Materials 165 (2009) 379–387; https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jhazmat.2008.10.004
  • CONFERENCE PAPERS (PEER REVIEWED) (IN REVERSE CHRONOLOGICAL ORDER):
  • 32. M. Alshaaer, J. Alkafawein, Y. Al-Fayez, T. Fahmy, M. Zamorano Toro, M. Martín Morales,” Development of nano-porous geopolymer for passive cooling systems, Nanotech France 2016, 1-3 June 2016, Paris, France https://www.setcor.org/conferences/Nanotech-France-2016
  • 33. Abdulkarim M. Alqahtani, Ibrahim A. Aldawood, Mohammed Shqair, Montserrat Zamorano Toro, Mazen Alshaaer, “Use of Heavy Oil Fly Ash (HFO) for Geopolymer Cement Production”, Applied Mathematics and Materials, Proceedings of the 8th International Conference on Materials Science (MATERIALS '15), Rome, Italy, November 7-9, 2015
  • 34. M. Alshaaer, J. Alkafawein, Y. Al-Fayez, T. Fahmy, A. Hamaideh, “Synthesis of geopolymer cement using natural resources for green construction materials”, Recent Advances in Earth Sciences, Environment and Development, Proceedings of the 8th International Conference on Engineering Mechanics, Structures, Engineering Geology (EMESEG '15) , Konya, Turkey May 20-22, 2015
  • 35. B. El-Eswed, R.I. Yousef , M. Alshaaer, I. Hamadneh, F. Khalili, "Adsorption of Cu(II), Ni(II), Zn(II), Cd(II) And Pb(II) onto kaolin/zeolite based-geopolymers", World Congress on Engineering and Technology (CET), October 2012, China
  • 36. Hani Khoury, Yousif Abu Salhah, Islam Al Dabsheh, Faten Slaty, Mazen Alshaaer, Hubert Rahier, Muayad Esaifan, Jan Wastiels “Geopolymer Products from Jordan for Sustainability of the Environment” Advances in Materials Science for Environmental and Nuclear Technology II, 227 (2011); https://doi.org/10.1002/9781118144527.ch27
  • 37. M. Alsha I. Hamadneh, F. Khalili, M. Shaaer, A. Mustaza Rosli. " Effect of Nano Sized oxalate Precursor on the Formation of Ba2Cu3O7- Sm Ceramic Via Coprecipitation Method". Journal of Physics: Conference Series, 234, 1-5, 2010
  • 38. aer, F. Slaty, H. Khoury, H. Rahier, J. Wastiels “development of low-cost functional geopolymeric materials”, Advances in Materials Science for Environmental and Nuclear Technology, 222, (2010) https://doi.org/10.1002/9780470930991.ch15
  • 39. Paper: M. Alshaaer, A. I Abu Tair, " Production Of Low Cost Building Materials Using Local Resources For Possible Use In Disaster Situation" , Proceedings of the 11th International Conference on Non-conventional Materials and Technologies (NOCMAT 2009), 2009
  • 40. M. Alshaaer, B. El-Eswed, R. I. Yousef, F. Khalili, H. Khoury, “Low-cost Solid Geopolymeric Material for Water Purification”, Environmental Issues and Waste Management Technologies in the Materials and Nuclear Industries XII: Ceramic Transactions, Volume 207, ISBN: 978-0-470-40848-3 , (2009): https://doi.org/10.1002/9780470538371.ch25
  • 41. Paper: H. Rahier, J. Wastiels, M. Alshaaer, B. Van Mele, “Low-temperature setting inorganic materials from low-cost to high performance materials”, 39rd int conf and exposition on Advanced Ceramics and Composites, eds. American Ceramic Society, 2009
  • 42. H. Rahier, M. Esaifan, F. Slaty, I Aldabsheh, M. Alshaaer, H. Khoury, J. Wastiels, “Molecular and Physico-Chemical Characterisation of low-Temperature Setting Inorganic Materials”, The International Conference on Materials in Jordan, Humboldt Kolleg, German - Jordanian University (GJU), Amman, Jordan, 4-6 March 2009
  • 43. J. Wastiels , M. Esaifan, H. Rahier, M. Alshaaer, H. Khoury, “Mineral Polymerisation Systems of Geological Resources”, The International Conference on Materials in Jordan, Humboldt Kolleg, German - Jordanian University (GJU), Amman, Jordan, 4-6 March 2009
  • 44. B. El-Eswed, R. I.Yousef, M. Alshaaer, F. Khalili, H. Khoury, “Removal of Cu(II) and Pb(II) Ions from Aqueous Solutions Using Low-Cost Geopolymer Based on Jordanian Kaolin and Zeolite”, The International Conference on Materials in Jordan, Humboldt Kolleg, German - Jordanian University (GJU), Amman, Jordan, 4-6 March 2009
  • 45. H. N. Khoury, M. Alshaaer, “Production of Building Products through Geopolymerization”, GCREEDER 2009, Amman-Jordan, March 31st – April 2nd 2009
  • 46. M. Alshaaer, M. Esaifan , H. Khoury, J. Wastiels, and H. Cuypers, “Chemical Stabilisation of Local Materials in Jordan for Construction Purposes”, 8 International Conference on Concrete Technology in Developing Countries, Hammamat, Tunis, November 8-9, 2007
  • 47. H. Cuyperes, J. Wastiels, E. de Bolster, G. Moselmans, M. Alshaaer, "Durability of Glass Fibre Reinforced Composites Experimental Methods and Results", 2nd International Conference on Composites Testing and Model Identification, University of Bristol, UK, 21 - 23 September 2004
  • 48. E. De Bolster, H. Cuypers, K. Watzeels, G. Mosselmans, M. Alshaaer, J. Wastiels. “Numerical analysis of a modular system consisting of hyperbolic paraboloids, made of a cementitious composite.” . In: International symposium shell and spatial structures from models to realization conference proceedings, Montpellier, France, 2004.
  • 49. M. Alshaaer, H. cuypers, J. Wastiels, P. Duc Le and N. My Linh, “ Stabilization of Kaolinitic Soil from Vietnam for Construction Purposes by Using Mineral Polymerisation Technique”, Trans-KARST 2004, Proceedings of the International Transdisciplinary Conference on Development and Conservation of Karst Regions, Hanoi, Vietnam, 13-18.9.2004.
  • 50. M. Alshaaer, H. Cuypers, J. Wastiels , “Stabilization of Kaolinitic Soil for Construction Purposes by Using Mineral Polymerisation Technique”, Proceedings of the 6th International Conference on Concrete Technology for Developing Countries, Vol 3, ed. Musa Resheidat, pp 1085-1092 , Jordan, October, 2002
  • CONFERENCE ABSTRACTS (IN REVERSE CHRONOLOGICAL ORDER):
  • 1. Mazen Alshaaer, Martin M. Morales, Montserrat Z. Toro and Fernando Rocha, “Natural fibre-reinforced geopolymer cement for passive cooling systems”, XVI International Clay Conference, Granada, Spain, 17-21/7/(2017).
  • 2. F. Rocha, W. Hajjaji, S. Andrejkovičová, M. Alshaaer, J.A. Labrincha, " STRUCTURAL AND MECHANICAL PROPERTIES OF METAKAOLIN AND RED MUD BASED GEOPOLYMERS", 6th Mid-European Clay Conference (MECC’12), Průhonice, September 2012, Czech Republic

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