SAYED
M. HASSAN
Research Scientist and
Director
Laboratory for Environmental Analysis
Department of Crop &
Soil Sciences
University of Georgia
Athens, GA
30602-7272.
Tel(706)227-7993/7994
Fax(706)542-0914
E-mail:shassan@uga.edu
EDUCATION:
Ph.D.Pharm.Sci.(Analytical Chemistry),U.C.,Cairo,Egypt,1975.
M.Pharm.Sci.(Analytical
Chemistry),U.C.,Cairo,Egypt,1973.
B.Pharm.&
Pharm.Chem.,U.C.,Cairo,Egypt,1966.
PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE:
3/2000 to present:
Research Scientist, Department of Crop and Soil
Sciences, College of Agricultural and Environmental
Sciences, UGA. Carrying out research and teaching
chromatography courses in environmental fields.
1/96 to 2/2000:
Chemical Instrumentation Manager and Chemical
Spectroscopist, Department of Crop and Soil Sciences,
UGA. Supervising the work and providing the technical
expertise for the Lab for Environmental Analysis. The
lab has been equipped with state-of-the-art
instrumentation to provide analytical support in varying
fields of environmental research besides training of
students in instrumental analysis. Dr. Hassan lectures
the fundamentals of chromatography and demonstrates
experiments dealing with gas and ion chromatography and
inductively coupled plasma mass spectrometry.
7/88 to 9/95:
Principal Research Scientist, DynCorp c/o U.S.EPA.
Studied partitioning of
toxic metals; cadmium, copper, lead, nickel zinc,
barium, strontium, chromium, arsenic and selenium at the
soil/water interface. Developed ion chromatography
methods for speciation of sulfur and chromium; and used
them to study the fate of these compounds in the
environment. Used MINTEQA2 thermodynamic equilibrium
model to investigate metals speciation. Developed and
adapted methodologies for the analysis of metals,
non-metals and organic pollutants at trace levels in
environmental samples using ICP-AES, GFAA, IC, HPLC and
GC. Studied the separation of enantiomers of some
chlorinated pesticides using chiral GC. Studied
degradation of persistent chlorinated pesticides and
chlorinated organic solvents using zero valent iron.
Developed and Applied GC/MS to study and follow up the
reduction of halogenated hydrocarbons.
1974 to 1988:
Professor and Head of the Analytical Chemistry
Department, Associate and Assistant Professor, Faculty
of Pharmacy, University of Mansoura, Egypt. Provided
technical assistance, research guidance and advice to
graduate students. Taught courses in qualitative group
analysis, quantitative analysis using the classical wet
methods (gravimetry and titrimetry), instrumental
methods (UV/VIS-, IR-, nmr and atomic absorption
spectroscopy), electrochemistry and chromatography, as
well as courses in functional group analysis, oils and
fats chemistry/analysis and water analysis.
RECOGNITION/AWARDS:
Biographee, "Who's Who"
in the World,1998, and in the South and Southwest, 1993.
Recipient of Abdul
Hameed Shoman achievements award, Jordan 1985.
GRANTS and FUNDING:
Principal investigator
IN-SITU REMEDIATION OF HALOGENATED ORGANIC COMPOUNDS IN
GROUNDWATERS USING IRON SULFIDE". Funded by DOE through
ERDA for 2 years (1997-99).
SELECTED PUBLICATIONS:
(88 in
all)
Das,K.C.,Minkara,M.Y.,Kastner,J.R. and Hassan,S.M. 2002.
Reduction of volatile organic compounds and
stabilization of industrial biosolids through
composting. Journal of Solid Waste Technology and
Management, 28:71-78.
Hassan, S.M, 2000.
Reduction of halogenated hydrocarbons in aqueous media:
I.Involvement of sulfur in iron catalysis. Chemosphere
40(12):1357-1363.
Hassan,S.M.,A.W.Garrison,H.E.Allen,D.M.DiToro and
G.T.Ankley.1996. Estimation of partition coefficients
for five trace metals in sandy sediments and application
to sediment quality criteria. Environ.Toxicol.Chem.,15:2198-2208.
Hassan,Sayed M. and
Arthur W.Garrison. 1996. Distribution of chromium
species between soil and porewater. Chemical Speciation
and Bioavailability,8:85-103.
Cipollone,M.G., N.Lee
Wolfe and Sayed M.Hassan. 1995. Kinetic studies on the
use of metallic iron to reduce organic compounds in
water under environmental conditions. 208th National
Meeting, ACS, Anaheim,CA;Environmental Division Extended
Abstracts,ACS,Washington,DC,p.812.
S.M.Hassan,N.L.Wolfe and
M.G.Cipollone. 1995. Reaction mechanisms involved in the
reduction of halogenated hydrocarbons with sulfated
iron. 208th National Meeting,ACS, Anaheim,CA;
Environmental Division Extended
Abstracts,ACS,Washington,DC,p.735.
Hassan,Sayed M.
1994.Sulfur speciation: Methodology and application to
sulfide oxidation studies at the sediment-water
interface. Chemosphere,29:2555-2569.
Cipollone,Mark G.,N.Lee
Wolfe,Sayed M.Hassan and David R.Burris.1993. Reduction
of halogenated hydrocarbons with iron. I.Kinetic
observations. Abstracts,ACS, Denver,CO,March 1993, p.8.
Hassan Sayed M.,N.Lee
Wolfe,Mark G.Cipollone and David R.Burris.1993.
Reduction of halogenated hydrocarbons with
iron.II.Mechanisms of the reactions.Abstracts,ACS,
Denver,CO,March 1993, p.9.
Azarrga,L.V.,Sayed M.
Hassan,Jerry D.Allison and David M.Grimm. 1992. Chemical
speciation in groundwater-aquifer systems. The Gordon
Research Conference on Environmental Sciences,New
Hampton,New Hampshire June 16-19.
Chafin,C.R.,N.T.Loux and
S.M.Hassan. 1991. Studies on the determination of
adsorptive iron and manganese in soils and sediments.
21st International Symposium on Environmental Analytical
Chemistry, Jekyll Island,GA.May 20-22.
Hassan,S.M.,N.T.Loux and
C.R.Chafin. 1991. Ion chromatographic determination of
certain inorganic sulfur species of environmental
interest. 21st International Symposium on Environmental
Analytical Chemistry,Jekyll Island,GA,May 20-22.
Loux,N.T.,J.D.Allison,C.R.Chafin and S.M.Hassan. 1991.
Carbonate equilibria and groundwater sample collection:
implications for an estimated average subsurface
properties in continental north america.
Int.J.Environmental Analytical Chemistry,44:41-53.
Hassan,Sayed M. and
Nicholas T.Loux. 1990. Elimination of spectral
interferences in inductively coupled plasma atomic
emission spectroscopy using orthogonal polynomials.
Spectrochemica Acta,45B:719-729.