Dr. Tarek Mohsen Trad
Postdoctoral Research Associate
Department of Mechanical Engineering
E-mail: tmtrad@vcu.edu
Phone: (804) 827-7027 ext. 627
Address
601 West Main Street, Room 345
P.O. Box 843015
Richmond, Virginia 23284-3015
Research topics
- Synthesis and characterization of metal oxide nanostructures (nanowires, nanorods and nanoparticles) using chemical vapor deposition techniques
- Probe based nanofabrication and nanoindentation
- Hydrolytic and non-hydrolytic synthesis of novel nanostructures and their application in green chemistry
- Development of metal oxide nanorods for the use in polymer/metal oxide composite solar cells
- Separation of organic and inorganic pollutants from water using magnetic filtration
- Novel routes for the preparation of Magnetic Activated Carbon (MAC) and its efficiency in the remediation of Arsenic
Publications and professional presentations
- Trad, Tarek M., and Apblett, Allen “Synthesis and characterization of capped nickel ferrite nanoparticles” (In Preparation).
- Trad, Tarek M., and Apblett, Allen “Arsenic remediation from water using magnetic nano-composites” (In Preparation).
- Apblett, Allen; Al-Fadul, Solaiman M. and Trad, Tarek M. “Ceramic-based magnetic extractants for removal of organics from water.” Ceramic Transactions, 2003, 143, 15-22.
- Apblett, Allen W.; Kuriyavar, Satish I. and Trad, Tarek M. “Truly green nanotechnology for water purification.” Abstracts of papers, 233rd ACS National Meeting, Chicago, IL, United States, March 25-29, 2007.
- Trad, Tarek M., and Apblett, Allen W. “Arsenate extraction from water using magnetic nanoparticles.” Oklahoma NSF EPSCoR Annual Conference, Norman, OK, May 18, 2006.
- Trad, Tarek M., and Apblett, Allen W. “Caprylate and stearate capped magnetic nanoparticles: Novel materials for green-chemistry.” Abstracts of papers, 231st ACS National Meeting, Atlanta, GA, United States, March 26-30, 2006.
- Trad, Tarek M., and Apblett, Allen W. “Ceramic-based magnetic extractants: synthesis, characterization and environmental applications.” Abstracts of papers, 231st ACS National Meeting, Atlanta, GA, United States, March 26-30, 2006.
- Trad, Tarek M., and Apblett, Allen W. “Extraction of the Nitro Organic Herbicide 2, 4-Dinitro-o-Cresol from water using Magnetic Nanoparticles.” Abstracts, 60th Southwest Regional Meeting of the American Chemical Society, Fort Worth, TX, United States, Sept. 29 - Oct. 4, 2004.
- Apblett, Allen, and Trad, Tarek. “Magnetic extraction of 2, 4-dinitro-o-cresol herbicide from water.” Abstracts, 59th Southwest Regional Meeting of the American Chemical Society, Oklahoma City, OK, United States, Oct. 25-28, 2003.
- Apblett, Allen W. and Trad, Tarek. “Preparation and application of magnetic activated carbons.” Abstracts of papers, 225th ACS National Meeting, New Orleans, LA, United States, March 23-27, 2003.
- Trad, Tarek M., and Apblett, Allen W. “Synthesis and characterization of caprylate and stearate capped magnetic nanoparticles for the extraction of a toxic herbicide from water.” Nanonet seminar, Oklahoma State University, February, 2005.
- Allen Apblett; Sulaimon Al-Fadul; and Tarek Trad “Removal of petrochemicals from water using magnetic filtration.” Proceedings of the 8th International Environmental Petroleum Consortium, 2001.