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Eman Mohammed Khalaf Marzooq (Lecturer)

PhD in PhD., Physical Chemistry
Lecturer
Chemistry - Education for Women
iman.muhammed@uoanbar.edu.iq

Biography

Dr. Eman Khalaf is a distinguished scholar and researcher in the field of Physical Chemistry, with a specific focus on nanomaterials and their biomedical applications. She earned her Bachelor of Science in Chemistry from the University of Anbar in 2009, where she laid the foundation for her future scientific pursuits through rigorous academic training and early exposure to laboratory research.

Driven by a passion for innovation in chemical sciences, Dr. Khalaf pursued her Master of Science in Chemistry at the University of Anbar, completing it in 2014. Her M.Sc. research honed her skills in advanced chemical analysis and deepened her understanding of material chemistry, preparing her for more specialized studies in the rapidly evolving domain of nanotechnology.

In 2021, she achieved her Doctor of Philosophy (Ph.D.) in Physical Chemistry from the University of New England, Australia. Her doctoral work emphasized the synthesis, characterization, and multifunctional applications of nanomaterials, with particular attention to their use in biomedical fields. Her research has contributed to the development of nanostructured materials for drug delivery systems, diagnostics, and antimicrobial agents, highlighting the intersection of physical chemistry and human health.

Throughout her academic journey, Dr. Khalaf has demonstrated a strong commitment to interdisciplinary research. Her work often integrates elements of materials science, biology, and chemistry to solve complex biomedical challenges. She has presented at various international conferences and has published in peer-reviewed journals, building a reputation for scientific excellence and innovation.

In addition to her research, Dr. Khalaf is passionate about mentoring young scientists and promoting women in STEM. She actively participates in academic collaborations and continues to explore emerging applications of nanomaterials, including smart drug delivery, tissue engineering.

Her future goals include advancing sustainable nanotechnology and expanding the clinical relevance of her research in real-world medical and environmental applications.

Publication

  • Awad, Sameer A, Jawaid, Mohammad, Fouad, Hassan, Khalaf, Eman M, & Sain, Mohini. (2025). Thermo?mechanical performance of oil palm/bamboo fiber reinforced bio epoxy hybrid composites. Polymer Composites, 46(4), 3612–3622.
  • M. Khalaf, Eman, Jawhar, Zanko Hassan, Ramirez-Coronel, Andrés Alexis, Al-Khafaji, Ali Hussein Demin, Altamimi, Abdulmalik S, Shareef, Karrar Mohsen, & Hesham, S. (2024). A Novel Magnetically Recoverable Catalyst for Preparation of Polyhydroquinolines: Fe?O?@ DABA-PA-CuBr? Nanocomposite Catalyzed Multicomponent Reactions under Water. Polycyclic Aromatic Compounds, 44(5), 3289–3312.
  • Khalaf, Eman M., Taherian, Masoume, Almalki, Sami G., Asban, Parisa, Kareem, A. K., Alhachami, Firas Rahi, Almulla, Abbas F., Romero-Parra, Rosario Mireya, Jawhar, Zanko Hassan, & Kiani, Fatemeh. (2024). Relationship between exposure to heavy metals on the increased health risk and carcinogenicity of urinary tract (kidney and bladder). Reviews on Environmental Health, 39(3), 539–549.
  • Khalaf, Eman M., Mohammadi, Mohammad Javad, Sulistiyani, Sulistiyani, Ramírez-Coronel, Andrés Alexis, Kiani, Fatemeh, Jalil, Abduladheem Turki, Almulla, Abbas F., Asban, Parisa, Farhadi, Majid, & Derikondi, Mehrsa. (2024). Effects of sulfur dioxide inhalation on human health: A review. Reviews on Environmental Health, 39(2), 331–337.
  • Awad, Sameer A., Jawaid, Mohammad, Ismail, Ahmad Safwan, Khalaf, Eman M., & Abu-Jdayil, Basim. (2024). Dimension stability, tensile and thermomechanical properties of bamboo/oil palm fibre reinforced bio-epoxy hybrid biocomposites. Journal of Materials Research and Technology, 30, 7440–7446.
  • Al-Hawary, Sulieman Ibraheem Shelash, Alkhayyat, Ahmed, Shafieezadeh, M. Mehdi, Dwijendra, Ngakan Ketut Acwin, Khalaf, Eman, & Muda, Iskandar. (2023). A Novel Microstructure of 2?Bit Optical Analog to Digital Converter Based on Kerr Effect Nonlinear Nanocavities in 2D Photonic Crystal. Journal of Sensors, 2023(1), 5795945.
  • Awad, Sameer, Siakeng, Ramengmawii, Khalaf, Eman M., Mahmoud, Mohamed H., Fouad, Hassan, Jawaid, M., & Sain, Mohini. (2023). Evaluation of characterisation efficiency of natural fibre-reinforced polylactic acid biocomposites for 3D printing applications. Sustainable Materials and Technologies, 36, e00620.
  • Khalaf, Eman M., Jabbar, Hijran Sanaan, Romero-Parra, Rosario Mireya, Al-Awsi, Ghaidaa Raheem Lateef, Budi, Hendrik Setia, Altamimi, Abdulmalik S., Gatea, M. Abdulfadhil, Falih, Khaldoon T., Singh, Krishanveer, & Alkhuzai, Khalid A. (2023). Smartphone-assisted microfluidic sensor as an intelligent device for on-site determination of food contaminants: Developments and applications. Microchemical Journal, 190, 108692.
  • Alothman, Othman Y., Awad, Sameer, Siakeng, Ramengmawii, Khalaf, Eman M., Fouad, Hassan, Abd El?Salam, Nasser M., Ahmed, Faraz, & Jawaid, M. (2023). Fabrication and characterization of polylactic acid/natural fiber extruded composites. Polymer Engineering & Science.
  • Nassar, Mahmoud M. A., Alzebdeh, Khalid I., Awad, Sameer A., & Khalaf, Eman M. (2023). New strategies for surface modification of poly(vinyl alcohol) toward click chemistry applications. Polymer Engineering & Science.
  • Khalaf, Eman M., Abood, Noor Adil, Atta, Raghad Z., Ramírez-Coronel, Andrés Alexis, Alazragi, Reem, Parra, Rosario Mireya Romero, Abed, Osama H., Abosaooda, Munther, Jalil, Abduladheem Turki, & Mustafa, Yasser Fakri. (2023). Recent progressions in biomedical and pharmaceutical applications of chitosan nanoparticles: A comprehensive review. International Journal of Biological Macromolecules, 231, 123354.
  • Al-Hawary, Sulieman Ibraheem Shelash, Alkhayyat, Ahmed, Shafieezadeh, M. Mehdi, Dwijendra, Ngakan Ketut Acwin, Khalaf, Eman, & Muda, Iskandar. (2023). A Novel Microstructure of 2-Bit Optical Analog to Digital Converter Based on Kerr Effect Nonlinear Nanocavities in 2D Photonic Crystal. [Duplicate entry—already listed above].
  • Khan, Khushbakhat, Saeed, Muhammad, Awad, Sameer A., Khan, Muhammad Younas, Khalaf, Eman M., Zaman, Muhammad Saleh, Aiman, Vaneeza, Irshad, Tasmia, & Ahsan, Hadia. (2023). Facile synthesis of zirconia supported nanomaterials for efficient photocatalytic applications. Journal of the Chinese Chemical Society.
  • Khalaf, Eman, Alameri, Ameer A., Malviya, Jitendra, Kumar, T. C. H. Anil, Altalbawy, Farag M. A., Alfilh, Raed H. C., & Kazemnejadi, Milad. (2023). Synthesis of highly porous Mn?O?-doped Fe?O? NPs with a dual catalytic function using asymmetric water soluble Mn-Salen complex as a reducing agent and template: Catalytic activity over one-pot Strecker synthesis from alcohols in recyclable TAIm[CN] ionic liquid. Catalysis Letters, 153(10), 3053–3073.
  • Rashid, Bushra, Jawaid, Mohammad, Fouad, Hassan, Saba, Naheed, Awad, Sameer, Khalaf, Eman, & Sain, Mohini. (2022). Improving the thermal properties of olive/bamboo fiber?based epoxy hybrid composites. Polymer Composites, 43(5), 3167–3174.
  • Awad, Sameer A., Jawaid, Mohammad, Fouad, Hassan, Saba, Naheed, Dhakal, Hom Nath, Alothman, Othman Y., & Khalaf, Eman M. (2022). A comparative assessment of chemical, mechanical, and thermal characteristics of treated oil palm/pineapple fiber/bio-phenolic composites. Polymer Composites.
  • Awad, Sameer A., Fouad, Hassan, Khalaf, Eman M., Saba, N., Dhakal, Hom N., Jawaid, M., & Alothman, Othman Y. (2022). Performance evaluation of calcium alkali-treated oil palm/pineapple fibre/bio-phenolic composites. Journal of Bionic Engineering, 19(5), 1493–1503.
  • Awad, Sameer A., & Khalaf, Eman M. (2020). Evaluation of the photostabilizing efficiency of polyvinyl alcohol–zinc chloride composites. Journal of Thermoplastic Composite Materials, 33(1), 69–84.
  • Awad, Sameer A., & Khalaf, Eman M. (2020). Characterization and modifications of low-density polyethylene–nano cellulose crystalline composites. Suranaree Journal of Science & Technology, 27(1).
  • Awad, Sameer A., & Khalaf, Eman M. (2019). Investigation of improvement of properties of polypropylene modified by nano silica composites. Composites Communications, 12, 59–63.
  • Awad, Sameer, & Khalaf, Eman. (2019). An investigation of the improvements of mechanical and thermal properties of high-density polyethylene/nano clay composites. European Mechanical Science, 3(2), 41–44.
  • Awad, Sameer A., & Khalaf, Eman M. (2019). Investigation of photodegradation preventing of polyvinyl alcohol/nanoclay composites. Journal of Polymers and the Environment, 27(9), 1908–1917.
  • Awad, Sameer A., & Khalaf, Eman M. (2018). Modified performance of mechanical, thermal, and physical properties of high-density polyethylene–corn flour composites. Usak University Journal of Engineering Sciences, 1(1), 38–46.
  • Awad, Sameer A., & Khalaf, Eman M. (2018). Investigation of improvement of thermal and mechanical properties of polypropylene/nano clay composites. International Journal of Chemistry and Technology, 2(2), 129–134.
  • Awad, Sameer A., & Khalaf, Eman M. (2018). Characterisation and performance of low-density polyethylene–corn flour composites. Aksaray University Journal of Science and Engineering, 2(2), 171–179.
  • Awad, Sameer A., & Khalaf, Eman M. (2018). Improvement of the chemical, thermal, mechanical and morphological properties of polyethylene terephthalate–graphene particle composites. Bulletin of Materials Science, 41(3), 67.
  • Awad, Sameer A., & Khalaf, Eman M. (2017). Improvement chemical, thermal, and mechanical properties of Polypropylene by using corn flour. Usak University Journal of Material Sciences, 6(1/2), 15–25.
  • Khalaf, Eman M. (2017). Polyurethane (PUR), Y-290 resin as coating of oil pipeline by using multi-walled carbon nanotubes (MWCNTs). Engineering and Technology Journal, 35(8 Part A).
  • Khalaf, Eman M., Awad, S. A. (2017). Improvement of mechanical and water absorbance properties of low-density polyethylene (LDPE) by using white kaolin powder (WK). Journal of Advanced Chemical Sciences, 426–427.
  • Awad, S. A., & Khalaf, E. M. (2017). Evaluation of thermal and mechanical properties of low-density polyethylene (LDPE)–corn flour (CF) composites. International Journal of ChemTech Research, 10(13), 230–235.
  • Khalaf, Eman M., Awad, Sameer A., & Arkawazi, Ashna F. (2017). Improvement of chemical, thermal, and mechanical properties of polypropylene (PP)–cellulose microcrystalline composites (CMC). Journal of Garmian University, 699–707.
  • Khalaf, E. Mohammed, & Awad, S. (2016). Improvement of chemical and thermal properties of polyethylene terephthalate (PET) by using multi-walled carbon nanotubes (MWCNTs). International Journal of Materials Science and Applications, 5(6), 297–301.
  • Khalaf, Eman Mohammed. (2013). Study of photodegradation of poly (vinyl chloride) in the presence of some inorganic salts. Anbar University.

 

Lectures


No. Subjects Lectures Stage File Video
1 English language Greetings First
2 English language Family and Family Relationships First
3 English language Jobs and Occupations First
4 English language Adjectives First
5 English language Simple Past Tense First
6 English language Past Continuous Tense First
7 English language Simple Present Tense First
8 English language Present Continuous Tense First
9 English language Past Perfect Tense First
10 English language Perfect Continuous Tense First

Academic certificates

Ph.D. in Chemistry - Physical Chemistry - University of New England - Australia (2021)

Master's degree in Chemistry - Anbar University (2014)

Bachelor of Chemistry - Anbar University (2009)

Supervision

Analysis of the chemical and biological activity of banana peel extract

Study of the chemical and biological effectiveness of nano-extract of orange peels

Other

Member of the Royal Australian Chemical Society 

Member of the British Royal Chemical Society