Al-Ahliyya Amman University
Lecturer- Aya Khalaf
Lecturer
Major: Chemistry
Department: Allied Sciences Department
Faculty: Faculty of Arts and Sciences
Email:
Extention: 2510
Profiles:
COURSES TAUGHT
- Physical Chemistry 1
- General Chemistry 1
- General Chemistry lab
- Analytical Chemistry lab
- Pharmaceutical Organic Chemistry lab
- Medicinal Chemistry lab
- Physical Chemistry lab
- History of natural sciences
- Science and life
- Analytical Chemistry
ACADEMIC RANKS
| Rank | University | Country | Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lecturer | University of Jordan | Jordan | 2018 |
QUALIFICATION
| Degree | Institute | Specialization | Country | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ماجستير | University of Jordan | Applied Physical Chemistry | الأردن | June / 2018 |
| بكالوريوس | University of Jordan | Chemistry | الأردن | January / 2012 |
WORK EXPERIENCE
| Job Title | Institute | Time Period |
|---|---|---|
| lecturer | Petra University | February / 2019 - August / 2019 |
| Lecturer | Al-Ahliyya Amman University | November / 2019 - December / Present |
| Research Assistant | University of Jordan | July / 2016 - November / 2019 |
| Part time lecturer | University of Jordan | February / 2012 - June / 2016 |
| Lab technician | University of Jordan | September / 2011 - January / 2012 |
RESEARCH INTERESTS
- Nanotechnology
- Water Treatment
- Photocatalysis NanoParticles
RESEARCHES AND PUBLICATIONS
- Rund Abu-Zurayk, Aya Khalaf, Nour Alnairat, Haneen Waleed, Ayat Bozeya, Duaa Abu-Dalo, Manar Rabbaa (2025) Green Polymer Nanocomposites: Bridging Material Innovation with Sustainable Industrial Practices Frontiers in Materials, 12,1701086
- Rund Abu-Zurayk, Nour Alnairat, Haneen Waleed, Aya Khalaf, Duaa Abu-Dalo, Ayat Bozeya, Razan Afaneh (2025) Dual-Mode Integration of a Composite Nanoparticle in PES Membranes: Enhanced Performance and Photocatalytic Potential Nanomaterials, 15, 14, 2025
- Walhan Alshaer, Shrouq Alsotari, Nour Aladaileh, Alaa Rifai, Aya Khalaf, Baidaa AlQuaissi, Bushra Sabbah, Hamdi Nsairat, Fadwa Odeh (2025) Clarithromycin-Loaded Albumin-Based Nanoparticles for Improved Antibacterial and Anticancer Performance Pharmaceutics, 17, 6, 2025,
- Rund Abu-Zurayk, Nour Alnairat, Haneen Waleed, MohammedQ.Al-Khaial, Aya Khalaf, Ayat Bozeya, Duaa Abu-Dalo, Sojoud Al-Yousef and Razan Afaneh. (2025) Polyvinylidene Fluoride (PVDF) and Nanoclay Composites’ Mixed-Matrix Membranes: Exploring Structure, Properties, and Performance Relationships Polymers, 17(8)
- Rund Abu-Zurayk, Rashmi Walvekar, Hui Leng Choo, Haneen Waleed, Chuanxu Luo, Aya Khalaf & Nour Alnairat. (2025) 3D printed polymeric membranes for oil/water separation: a comprehensive review Progress in Additive Manufacturing, 1-26
- Rund Abu-Zurayk, Nour Alnairat, Ayat Bozeya, Aya Khalaf, Duaa Abu-Dalo (2024) Enhanced properties of PVDF membranes using green Ag-nanoclay composite nanoarchitectonics Materials Research Express, 4, 11, 2024, 045007
- Aya Khalaf, Duaa Abu-Dalo, and Ehab AlShamaileh (2024) Synthesis, Characterization, and Application of Fe2O3 Nanophotocatalyst for the Treatment of Various Pollutants in Aqueous Phase: A Systematic Review Scientific World Journal, 1, 2024
- Hiba H. Al Amayreh, Aya Khalaf, Majd I. Hawwari ,Mohammed K. Hourani and Abeer Al Bawab (2023) The Recovery of Vanadium Pentoxide (V2O5) from Spent Catalyst Utilized in a Sulfuric Acid Production Plant in Jordan Materials, 16, 19, 2023, 6503
- AbeerAbeer Al Bawab, Ayat Bozeya, Yahia F Makableh, Aya Khalaf, Rund Abu-Zurayk (2023) Enhanced thermal and structural properties of UHMWPE/CNT nanocomposite sheets prepared by using melt compounding technique Polymer Bulletin, 11, 80, 2023, 12433-12445
- Rund Abu-Zurayk, Nour Alnairat, Aya Khalaf, Abed Alqader Ibrahim and Ghada Halaweh (2023) Cellulose Acetate Membranes: Fouling Types and Antifouling Strategies—A Brief Review Processes, 11,2, 489
- Abeer Al Bawab , Muna Abu-Dalo , Aya Khalaf and Duaa Abu-Dalo (2022) Olive Mill Wastewater (OMW) Treatment Using Photocatalyst Media Catalysts, 2022, 12, 539.
- Tamara Al-Qudaha, Sami Mahmoodb,c*, Rund Abu-Zurayka,d, Rida Shiblie, Trimurti L. Lambatf,Ratiram G. Chaudharyg, Aya Khalaf (2022) NANOTECHNOLOGY- IN PLANT BIOTECHNOLOGY. Current Nanoscience, Volume 17, 6 Issues
- Fadwa Odeh, Muna Abu-Dalo, Borhan Albiss, Noor Ghannam, Aya Khalaf, Hiba H. Amayreh & Abeer Al Bawab (2022) Coupling magnetite and goethite nanoparticles with sorbent materials for olive mill wastewater remediation Emergent Materials, 5, pages77–88 (2022)
- Abeer Al Bawab, Ayat Bozeya, Yahia F. Makableh, Aya Khalaf & Rund Abu-Zurayk (2022) Enhanced thermal and structural properties of UHMWPE/CNT nanocomposite sheets prepared by using melt compounding technique Polymer Bulletin, 1-13 ,2022
- - (2022) Organizer The 17th Jordanian Chemistry Conference (JCC17), -
- Rund Abu-Zurayk ,Aya Khalaf ,Hussien A. Abbas ,Rabab A. Nasr Tarek S. Jamil andAbeer Al Bawab (2021) Photodegradation of Carbol Fuchsin Dye Using an Fe2−xCuxZr2−xWxO7 Photocatalyst under Visible-Light Irradiation Catalysts, 2021, 11(12), 1473
- Ayat Bozeya , Yahia F. Makableh , Rund Abu-Zurayk, Aya Khalaf and Abeer Al Bawab (2021) Thermal and Structural Properties of High Density Polyethylene/Carbon Nanotube Nanocomposites: A Comparison Study Chemosensors, 2021, 9, 136
- Rabab A. Nasr , H.A. Abbas,*, Aya Khalaf, Ayat Bozeya , Tarek S. Jamil (2020) Nano-sized Ga2–x Cux Zr2–x Wx O7 for Malachite green decolorization under visible light Desalination and Water Treatment, 183,389–403
- H.A. Abbas, Rabab A. Nasr, Aya Khalaf , Abeer Al Bawab, Tarek S. Jamil (2020) Photocatalytic degradation of methylene blue dye by fluorite type Fe2Zr2-xWxO7 system under visible light irradiation Ecotoxicology and Environmental Safety, (196) 110518
- Dr. Mohammad Khanfar, Dr. Rund Abu Zurayk and Aya Khalaf (2020) Electrochemical Determination of Sunset Yellow and Tartrazine at Metals Oxides Modified Electrodes JJC, 15,3, 126-119
- - (2019) Organizer The Sixteenth Jordanian Chemical Conference, -
- Tarek S. Jamil Rabab A. Nasr , H.A. Abbasb, Aya Khalaf , Ayat Bozeya (2018) Malachite Green Decolorization by Noval Nano- Sized Ga2-xCuxZr2-xWxO7 Under Visible Light. 1st International Conference on Current Nanotechnology & its Applications (ICCNA), 183, 389–403
- Aya Khalaf (2017) Preparation, Characterization, Structural and Photocatalytic Properties of Nano-Sized Fe2Zr2-xWxO7 System (x=0, 0.05, 0.1, 0.15). International Conference on Water Management in Arid and Semi-Arid Lands, Boster
- Aya Khalaf (2017) 1. Preparation, Characterization, Structural and Photocatalytic Properties of Nano-Sized Fe2Zr2-xWxO7 System (x=0, 0.05, 0.1, 0.15). International Conference of Chemistry and Bioscience & 15th Jordanian Chemical Conference, Boster
CONFERENCES AND WORKSHOPS
| Conference Title | Type of Participation | Location | Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| The 18th Jordanian Chemistry Conference (JCC18) | Participate in the organization of Conference | Jordan | September / 2023 |
| Modern spectroscopic Techniques and Their Applications in Research (COMSTECH) | Participate in the organization of Conference | Jordan | March / 2023 |
| The 17th Jordanian Chemistry Conference (JCC17) | Participate in the organization of Conference | Jordan | November / 2022 |
| المؤتمر الختامي لمشروع التوثيق الالكتروني لسجلات محاكم القدس الشرعية | Participate in the organization of Conference | on-Line | May / 2020 |
| 16th Jordanian Chemistry Conference Five Decades of Chemistry in Jordan Challenges and Accomplishments | Participate in the organization of Conference | University of Jordan | October / 2019 |
| 1st International Conference on Current Nanotechnology & its Applications (ICCNA) | Paper/Poster | JUST, Jordan | April / 2018 |
| International Conference on Water Management in Arid and Semi-Arid Lands | Paper/Poster | JUST, Jordan | October / 2017 |
| International Conference of Chemistry and Bioscience & 15th Jordanian Chemical Conference | Paper/Poster | Mafraq, Jordan | April / 2017 |
THESIS SUPERVISION
| Title | Location | Date |
|---|---|---|
| HETEROGENEOUS PHOTOCATALYSIS TREATMENT OF TEXTILE WASTEWATER BY NANO M2Zr2O7 PARTICLES | University of Jordan | 2018 |
AWARDS AND SCHOLARSHIP
| Title | Location | Date |
|---|---|---|
| Best researcher | Al-Ahliyya Amman University | 2022 |
| Publication Award of the Master's Thesis | University of Jordan | 2020 |
