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College of Arts and Sciences

Department of Biology, Chemistry and Environmental Sciences

Teaching areas

Inorganic chemistry, environmental chemistry, surface and material chemistry, applied spectroscopy

Research areas

Materials and surface Chemistry, Spectroscopy, Catalysis, Semiconducting Metal Oxide (SMO) sensors, andLuminescence sensors for water analysis

Education

PhD, Inorganic And Environmental Chemistry, University of Maine, United States, 2000

MS, Organic Chemistry, Yarmouk University, Jordan, 1991

BS, Chemistry, Yarmouk University, Jordan, 1989

Professional experience

Professor, Chemistry, American University of Sharjah, Sharjah, United Arab Emirates, 2012 - Present

Associate Professor, Chemistry, American University of Sharjah, Sharjah, United Arab Emirates, 2007 - 2012

Assistant Professor, Chemistry, American University of Sharjah, Sharjah, United Arab Emirates, 2003 - 2007

Senior Scientist, Sensor Research & Development Corporation, Maine, United States, 2002 - 2003

Teaching And Research Associate, University of Maine, Maine, United States, 2000 - 2002

Teaching Assistant, University of Maine, Maine, United States, 1996 - 2000

Memberships

Editorial Board Member of Current Organocatalysis Journal, Bentham Sciences, International, Publisher, 7 January 2021

Editorial Board Member on The Jordan Journal of Earth and Environmental Sciences (JJEES), Hashemite University, JJEES, International, 2019

Editor and Editorial Board Member on Cogent Environmental Sciences (Taylor & Francis), April 2016

Editorial Board Member, Scientific Reports, a journal from Nature Publishing Group, the publishers of Nature, September 2014

Editorial Board, Research on Chemical Intermediates, Springer, October 2012

Guest Editor, Chemosensors, MDPI, International, Guest Editor, 30 June 2022 - July 2024

Guest Editor-Special Editorial Collection, Scientific Reports, International, 1 June 2022 - November 2023

Guest Editor, Research on Chemical Intermediates, Springer, March 2011 - July 2023

American Chemical Society, USA, August 1998 - August 2001

Chairman of the Chemistry Graduate Student Club, University of Maine, Orono, Maine, USA, August 1998 - August 2000

Jordanian Chemical Society, Amman, Jordan, August 1992 - August 1995

Contact

[email protected]

+971 6 515 2409

Dr. Sofian Kanan

Professor

PhD, University of Maine, United States

Sofian Kanan worked as a research associate at the Laboratory for Surface Science and Technology, University of Maine, and as a senior chemist at Sensor Research and Development Corporation. His teaching interests are in the areas of inorganic chemistry, environmental chemistry and applied spectroscopy. His research interests focus on developing new material properties through the use of surface chemistry. His work centers on the development and use of different spectroscopic techniques to probe reactions at the solid/liquid and solid/gas interfaces. It aims to relate molecular surface chemistry and macroscopic properties of materials.

Publications

Imad Abu-yousef, Nathir Al-rawashdeh And Sofian Kanan. Electrochemical studies of new unsymmetrical trityl di-and trisulfides

Meera Al Hammadi, Sandra Knuteson, Sofian Kanan And Fatin Samara. Environmental Advances

Sofian Kanan And Fatin Samara. Trends in Environmental Analytical Chemistry

Diana Agha, Fatin Samara, Lara Dronjak, Sofian Kanan, Md. Mortula And Lisa Vahopoglu. Rising Water, Rising Risks: the Hidden Dangers of Emerging Contaminants in Climate-Intensified Storms, Acs Es&t Water

Sofian Kanan, Khaled Obeideen, Matthew Moyet, Heba Abed, Danyah Khan, Aysha Shabnam, Yehya El-sayed, Mahreen Arooj And Ahmed Mohamed. Recent Advances on Metal Oxide Based Sensors for Environmental Gas Pollutants Detection, Critical Reviews In Analytical Chemistry, 1 January (1st Quarter/Winter) 2024

Catalysts Office. Acknowledgment to the Reviewers of Catalysts in 2022, Catalysts, 2023

J.b. Parambath, F. Abla, A. Ahmad, S. Kanan, And A.a. Mohamed. Biocatalysts for Biofuels Production, 2023

Fatima Abla, Javad Parambath, Sofian Kanan And Ahmed Mohamed. Nanotechnology for the removal of pesticides hazardous to human health, 2023

Fatima Abla, Yehya Elsayed, Nedal Abu Farha, Khaled Obaideen, Ahmed Mohamed, Haesung Lee, Changseok Han, Mehmet Egilmez And Sofian Kanan. Fabrication of high surface area tio2-moo3 nanocomposite as a photocatalyst for organic pollutants removal from water bodies, Catalysts, 2023

Sofian Kanan, Aysha Shabnam, Ahmed Mohamed And Imad Abu-yousef. Organic Luminescent Sensor for Mercury (II) and Iron (III) Ions in Aqueous Solutions, Chemosensors, 2023

Sofian Kanan. Methanol Production From Bio-syngas, November 2023

Fatin Samara, Rasha Darra, Ahmed Mohamed, Waqas Ahmad, Nedal Abu-farha, Haesung Lee, Changseok Han And Sofian Kanan. Applicability of Titanium-Based Catalysts in the Photocatalytic Degradation of 2, 3, 7, 8-Tetrachlorodibenzofuran, Molecules, 8 November 2023

Sofian Kanan. Activity of lactic acid-producing Streptomyces strain CSK1against Staphylococcus aureus, Jordan Journal Of Biological Sciences, June 2023

Sofian Kanan, Matthew Moyet, Khaled Obeideen, Yehya El-sayed And Ahmed Mohamed. Occurrence, analysis and removal of pesticides, hormones, pharmaceuticals, and other contaminants in soil and water streams for the past two decades: a review, Research On Chemical Intermediates, September 2022

Fadi Yaghmour, Fatin Samara, Thouraya Ghalayini, Sofian Kanan, Yehya Elsayed, Marwa Al Bousi And Halima Al Naqbi. Junk food: Polymer composition of macroplastic marine debris ingested by green and loggerhead sea turtles from the Gulf of Oman, Science Of The Total Environment, 1 May 2022

Meera Hammadi, Sandra Knuteson, Sofian Kanan And Fatin Samara. Microplastic pollution in oyster bed ecosystems: An assessment of the northern shores of the United Arab Emirates, Environmental Advances, 1 May 2022

Javad Parambath, Sofian Kanan And Ahmed Mohamed. Tryptophan capped gold-aryl nanoparticles for energy transfer study with SARS-CoV-2 spike proteins, Soft Materials, 1 January (1st Quarter/Winter) 2022

Mehavesh Hameed, Javad Parambath, Sofian Kanan And Ahmed Mohamed. FRET-based fluorescent probe for drug assay from amino acid@ gold-carbon nanoparticles, Analytical And Bioanalytical Chemistry, 2021

Yehya Elsayed, Sofian Kanan And Ahmad Farhat. Meteorological patterns, technical validation, and chemical comparison of atmospheric dust depositions and bulk sand in the Arabian Gulf region, Environmental Pollution, 2021

Sofian Kanan And Ahmed Malkawi. Recent Advances in Nanocomposite Luminescent Metal-Organic Framework Sensors for Detecting Metal Ions, Comments On Inorganic Chemistry, 2021

Nada Al-assar, Muhammad Khattak, Zia Mashwani, Sofian Kanan, Ikram Ullah, Usman Ali And Amir Khan. Phytochemical profile and antiproliferative activities of acetone extracts of Asplenium polypodioides Blume. and A. dalhousiae Hook. in MDA-MB-231 breast cancer cells, Saudi Journal Of Biological Sciences, 1 November 2021

Chahlaa Nassab, Mahreen Arooj, Ihsan Shehadi, Javad Parambath, Sofian Kanan And Ahmed Mohamed. Lysozyme and Human Serum Albumin Proteins as Potential Nitric Oxide Cardiovascular Drug Carriers: Theoretical and Experimental Investigation, Journal Of Physical Chemistry B, 22 July (3rd Quarter/Summer) 2021

Fatima Abla, Sofian Kanan, Yeji Park, Changseok Han, Maria Omastova, Mohamed Chehimi And Ahmed Mohammad. Exceptionally redox-active precursors in the synthesis of gold core-tin oxide shell nanostructures, Colloids And Surfaces A: Physicochemical And Engineering Aspect, May 2021

Sofian Kanan And Matthew Moyet. Fabricated metal zeolites as photocatalysts for the degradation of organic pollutants., Research On Chemical Intermediates, February 2021

Sofian Kanan. Förster resonance energy transfer (FRET) assay of peptic ulcer ranitidine drug using gold-carbon nanoparticles, Anal Bioanal Chem

Ali Mahmood And Maria Elektorowicz. An investigation of the porosity dependent strength and leachability of mine tailings matrices containing heavy metals, Cogent Environmental Science, 2020

Nedal Abu-farha, Davis Gold, Matthew Moyet And Robert Pike. CCDC 1938208: Experimental Crystal Structure Determination, 2020

Sofian Kanan. Evaluation of the photocatalytic UV-degradation of 2,3,7,8-tetrachlorodibenzo-p-dioxin (TCDD) in the presence of Silver-Titanium-Oxides and Silver-Titanium Zeolite-Y, Catalysts

Fatin Samara, Maitha Al Shamsi, Faisal Kanaan And Sofian Kanan. Photocatalytic UV degradation of 2, 3, 7, 8-tetrachlorodibenzofuran in the presence of silver zeolite, Research On Chemical Intermediates, 2020

Yehya El-sayed, Sofian Kanan And Ahmad Farhat. Meteorological Patterns, Technical Validation, and Chemical Comparison of Atmospheric Dust Depositions and Bulk Sand in the Arabian Gulf region, Environmental Pollution, 1 December 2020

Sofian Kanan. Recent Advances in Nanocomposite Luminescent Metal-Organic Framework Sensors for Detecting Metal Ions, Comments On Inorganic Chemistry, 4 September 2020

Fatin Samara, Thouraya Ghalayini, Nedal Abufarha And Sofian Kanan. The Photocatalytic Degradation of 2,3,7,8-Tetrachlorodibenzo-p-Dioxin in the Presence of Silver–Titanium Based Catalysts, Catalysts, 21 August 2020

Fatin Samara, Maitha Al Shamsi, Faisal Kanaan And Sofian Kanan. Photocatalytic UV degradation of 2,3,7,8-tetrachlorodibenzofuran in the presence of silver zeolite, Research On Chemical Intermediates, 1 February 2020

Yehya Elsayed, Abdel-qader Al-ameri, Taj Ahmed, Mohamed Idreese And Sofian Kanan. An immediate onsite chlorine leakage disaster management plan, Journal Of Chemical Health \& Safety, 2019

Fatin Samara, Fares Feghaly And Sofian Kanan. Photocatalytic degradation of profenofos using silver-platinum doped zeolite, Catalysis Today, 2019

Sofian Kanan, Matthew Moyte, Robert Arthur And Patterson Howard. Recent advances on TiO2-based photocatalysts toward the degradation of pesticides and major organic pollutants from water bodies, Catalysis Reviews Science And Engineering, 2019

Matthew Moyet, Sofian Kanan, Hannah Varney, Nedal Abu-farha, Davis Gold, William Lain, Robert Pike And Howard Patterson. Synthesis and characterization of (RPh 3 P) 3 [Bi 3 I 12](R= Me, Ph) iodobismuthate complexes for photocatalytic degradation of organic pollutants, Research On Chemical Intermediates, 2019

Sofian Kanan. Photocatalytic degradation of profenofos using silver-platinum doped zeolite, Catalysis Today

Fatin Samara, Elie Jermani And Sofian Kanan. Photocatalytic UV-degradation of 2,3,7,8-tetrachlorodibenzo-p-dioxin (TCDD) in the presence of silver doped zeolite, Arabian Journal Of Chemistry, 1 December 2019

Matthew Moyet, Sofian Kanan, Hannah Varney, Nedal Abu-farha, Davis Gold, William Lain, Robert Pike And Howard Patterson. Synthesis and characterization of (RPh3P)3[Bi3I12] (R = Me, Ph) iodobismuthate complexes for photocatalytic degradation of organic pollutants, Research On Chemical Intermediates, 1 December 2019

Sofian Kanan, Matthew Moyet, Robert Arthur And Howard Patterson. Recent advances on TiO2-based photocatalysts toward the degradation of pesticides and major organic pollutants from water bodies, Catalysis Reviews - Science And Engineering, 19 April (2nd Quarter/Spring) 2019

Yehya El-sayed, Abdel-qader Al-ameri, Taj Ahmed, Mohamed Idreese And Sofian Kanan. An immediate onsite chlorine leakage disaster management plan Author links open overlay panel, Journal Of Chemical Health And Safety, January (1st Quarter/Winter) 2019

Sofian Kanan And Fatin Samara. Dioxins and furans: A review from chemical and environmental perspectives, Trends In Environmental Analytical Chemistry, 2018

Sofian Kanan And Ahmed Malkawi. Gibberellic acid content of spinach in relation to photoperiod, temperature, and flower induction, Journal Of Biologically Active Products From Nature, 2018

Sofian Kanan And Ahmed Malkawi. Gibberellic Acid Content of Spinach in Relation to Photoperiod, Temperature, and Flower Induction; Journal of Biologically Active Products from Nature, Journal Of Biologically Active Products From Nature, October (4th Quarter/Autumn) 2018

Sofian Kanan And Fatin Samara. Dioxins and furans: A review from chemical and environmental perspectives; Trends in Environmental Analytical Chemistry, Trends In Environmental Analytical Chemistry, April (2nd Quarter/Spring) 2018

Sofian Kanan. Fabrication and Surface Analysis of Nano-sized Tungsten Oxide Based Powders as Selective Sensors towards Nerve Agent Simulant, 2017

Pondja, Estevao A Jr, Raed Bashitialshaaer, Kenneth Persson And Nelson Matsinhe. Bioadsorbents of heavy metals from coal mines area in Mozambique, Cogent Environmental Science, 2017

Mahfuza Sultana, S Rana, S Yamazaki, T Aono And S Yoshida. Health risk assessment for carcinogenic and non-carcinogenic heavy metal exposures from vegetables and fruits of Bangladesh, Cogent Environmental Science, 2017

Sofian Kanan And Ahmed Malkawi. Mixed silver--zinc encapsulated zeolite-Y powders toward the photodegradation of aqueous fenoxycarb solutions, Desalination And Water Treatment, 2017

Sofian Kanan, Ahmed Malkawi And Others. Mixed silver-zinc encapsulated zeolite-Y powders toward the photodegradation of aqueous fenoxycarb solutions., Desalination And Water Treatment, 2017

Nada Aboulfotoh Hashish, Aleya Gawad Abbass And Amira Khamis Amine. Pseudomonas aeruginosa in swimming pools, Cogent Environmental Science, 2017

Al Abdel Hamid, Amer Ag, Sofian Kanan, Tareq Alshboul, Taghreed Jazzazi And Amarat Al-nemrat. Chemosensor engineering: effects of halogen attached to carbon-carbon triple bond substituent on absorption energy of pyridine: DFT-study, Jordan Journal Of Chemistry, 2016

Ghaleb Husaini, Sofian Kanan And Mohammad Al-sayah. Investigating the fluorescence quenching of doxorubicin in folic acid solutions and its relation to ligand-targeted nanocarriers, Journal Of Nanoscience And Nanotechnology, 2016

Al Abdel Hamid, Amer Ag, Sofian Kanan And Ziyad Tahat. DFT analysis of substituent effects on electron-donating efficacy of pyridine, Research On Chemical Intermediates, 2015

John Ahern, Sofian Kanan And Howard Patterson. Heterogeneous photocatalysis with nanoclusters of D10 metal ions doped in zeolites, Comments On Inorganic Chemistry, 2015

Ghaleb Husaini, Sofian Kanan And Mohammad Al-sayah. Investigating the fluorescence quenching of doxorubicin in folic acid solutions and its relation to ligand-targeted nanocarriers, 2015

John Ahern, Sofian Kanan, Ziad Sara, Thomas Job, Raafat Alnaizy, Nedal Abu Farha And Howard Patterson. Photocatalysis of fenoxycarb over silver-modified zeolites, Environmental Science And Pollution Research, 2015

Sofian Kanan And Saeed Nusri. The effect of silver and silver-platinum doped into 5A zeolite on the degradation of naptalam, 2014

Sofian Kanan, Imad Abu-yousef, Naser Abdo And Al Abdel Hamid, Amer Ag. Influence of AgYzeolite on the photocatalyticoxidation of pirimicarb, International Journal Of Environmental Engineering, 2014

Amin Majdalawieh, Marsha Kanan, Oussama El-kadri And Sofian Kanan. Recent advances in gold and silver nanoparticles: synthesis and applications, Journal Of Nanoscience And Nanotechnology, 2014

Yehya El-sayed, Nedal Abu-farha And Sofian Kanan. Synthesis and characterization of porous WO3--SnO2 nanomaterials: An infrared study of adsorbed pyridine and dimethyl methylphosphonate, Vibrational Spectroscopy, 2014

Yahya Khawam, Muddassar Ali, Haris Shazada, Sofian Kanan And Hasan Nashash. Non-invasive blood glucose measurement using transmission spectroscopy, 2013

Al Abdel Hamid, Amer Ag And Sofian Kanan. Properties of 2-, 3-, and 4-acetylpyridine substituted ruthenium (II) bis (bipyridine) complexes: substituent effect on the electronic structure, spectra, and photochemistry of the complex, Journal Of Coordination Chemistry, 2012

Sofian Kanan, Naser Abdo, Maham Khalil, Xiaobo Li, Imad Abu-yousef, Francois Barilrobert And Howard Patterson. A study of the effect of microwave treatment on metal zeolites and their use as photocatalysts toward naptalam, Applied Catalysis B: Environmental, 2011

Hamid, Amer Ag Al Abdel And Sofian Kanan. An infrared study of adsorbed metal ions on modified silica: Comparative chelation between mercury, cadmium, and lead divalent ions to silica functionalized with ortho-and para-aminothiophenoles, Vibrational Spectroscopy, 2011

Sofian Kanan. Preface to the special issue: nanomaterials, scope, synthesis, and applications, Research On Chemical Intermediates, 2011

Kanan, Sofian (issue Editor). Special Issue on Nanomaterials, scope, synthesis, and applications, Research On Chemical Intermediates, 2011

Sofian Kanan, Fatin Samara, Imad Abu-yousef, Naser Abdo And Danial Tobias. Silver nanoclusters doped in zeolite to decontaminate water resources from the quinalphos pesticide, Research On Chemical Intermediates, 2010

Dorai Matharasi, Imad Abu-yousef, Sreeraj Gopi, Shanmugam Kumar, Bommuraj Vijayakumar, Sofian Kanan, Conjeevaram Gunasekar And Srinivasan Narasimhan. Synthesis and antibacterial activity of aloin Schiff’s bases’, Eur J Sci Res, 2010

Sofian Kanan, Imad Abu-yousef, Nora Hassouneh, Ahmed Malkawi, Naser Abdo And Marsha Kanan. A highly selective luminescent sensor for detecting mercuric ions in water, Australian Journal Of Chemistry, 2009

Methylenephosphonate Derivative. AUSTRALIAN JOURNAL OF, Aust. J. Chem, 2009

Roohollah Kachoosangi, Mustafa Musameh, Imad Abu-yousef, Jumana Yousef, Sofian Kanan, Lei Xiao, Stephen Davies, Angela Russell And Richard Compton. Carbon nanotube- ionic liquid composite sensors and biosensors, Analytical Chemistry, 2009

Sofian Kanan, Ia Abu-yousef, C Gunasekar, N Abdo And S Narasimhan. Detection and quantification of synthetic drugs in herbal slimming formula, Eur J Sci Res, 2009

Imad Abu-yousef, Conjeevaram Gunasekar, Naser Abdo, Srinivasan Narasimhan And Sofian Kanana. Herbo-mineral analysis of Rauwolfia serpentina, International Journal Of Applied Chemistry, 2009

Sofian Kanan. OME-K., Imad A. Abu-Yousef, Marsha C. Kanan, Semiconducting Metal Oxide Based Sensors For Selective Gas Pollutant Detection, 2009

Sofian Kanan, Oussama El-kadri, Imad Abu-yousef And Marsha Kanan. Semiconducting metal oxide based sensors for selective gas pollutant detection, Sensors, 2009

Sausan Al Kawas, Imad Abu-yousef, Sofian Kanan, Mohamed El-kishawi, Abubaker Siddique, Naser Abdo And Amjad Shraim. Analysis of mercury in wastewater of some dental clinics in United Arab Emirates, Journal Of International Environmental Application And Science, 2008

Nathir Al-rawashdeh, Imad Abu-yousef And Sofian Kanan. Cyclic voltammetry study of asymmetrical trityl di-and trisulfides on coated and bare gold electrodes, The Journal Of Physical Chemistry C, 2008

Amjad Shraim, Imad Abu-yousef, Sofian Kanan, Naser Abdo, Henry Olszowy, Stephan Petry And Jack Ng. Quantification of total arsenic in groundwater by HG-AAS using low acid concentration and L-cysteine, J. Int. Environmental Application \& Science, 2008

Sofian Kanan. Synthesis of metal nanoclusters doped in porous materials as photocatalysts, 2008

Wo Dual. Based sensors to selectively detect DMMP in the presence of alcohols Kanan, Sofian M.; Waghe, Anil; Jensen, Bruce L.; Tripp, Carl P, Talanta, 2007

Sofian Kanan, Anil Waghe, Bruce Jensen And Carl Tripp. Dual WO3 based sensors to selectively detect DMMP in the presence of alcohols, Talanta, 2007

Sofian Kanan And Carl Tripp. Synthesis, FTIR studies and sensor properties of WO3 powders, Current Opinion In Solid State And Materials Science, 2007

Sofian Kanan, Yousef, Imad A Abu And Naser Abdo. The photodecomposition of phosmet over UV irradiated silver nanoclusters doped in mordenite zeolite, Applied Catalysis B: Environmental, 2007

Anil Waghe, Sofian Kanan, Imad Abu-yousef, Bruce Jensen And Carl Tripp. Infrared study of UV-irradiated tungsten trioxide powders containing adsorbed dimethyl methyl phosphonate and trimethyl phosphate, Research On Chemical Intermediates, 2006

Sofian Kanan, Marsha Kanan And Howard Patterson. Silver nanoclusters doped in X and mordenite zeolites as heterogeneous catalysts for the decomposition of carbamate pesticides in solution, Research On Chemical Intermediates, 2006

Hh Patterson, Rn Austin, C Congdon, J Gorham, Sm Kanan And M Kanan. Photodecomposition of carbaryl by silver-doped aluminosilicates, 2003

Marsha Kanan, Sofian Kanan And Howard Patterson. Luminescence properties of silver (I)-exchanged zeolite Y and its use as a catalyst to photodecompose carbaryl in the presence of natural organic matter, Research On Chemical Intermediates, 2003

Marsha Kanan, Sofian Kanan, Rachel Austin And Howard Patterson. Photodecomposition of carbaryl in the presence of silver-doped zeolite Y and Suwannee River natural organic matter, Environmental Science \& Technology, 2003

Sofian Kanan, Marsha Kanan And Howard Patterson. Photoluminescence spectroscopy as a probe of silver doped zeolites as photocatalysts, Current Opinion In Solid State And Materials Science, 2003

Carl Tripp And Sofian Kanan. Selective filtration and concentration of toxic nerve agents, August 2003

Mc Kanan, Sm Kanan, Rn Austin And Hh Patterson. Photophysical properties of silver clusters doped in zeolite Y and the photoassisted degradation of carbaryl., 2002

Sm Kanan And Cp Tripp. Prefiltering strategies for metal oxide based sensors: The use of chemical displacers to selectively cleave adsorbed organophosphonates from silica surfaces., 2002

Sofian Kanan, Zhixiang Lu And Carl Tripp. A comparative study of the adsorption of chloro-and non-chloro-containing organophosphorus compounds on WO3, The Journal Of Physical Chemistry B, 2002

Sofian Kanan, Zhixiang Lu, Juliet Cox, George Bernhardt And Carl Tripp. Identification of surface sites on monoclinic WO3 powders by infrared spectroscopy, Langmuir, 2002

Sofian Kanan, William Tze And Carl Tripp. Method to double the surface concentration and control the orientation of adsorbed (3-aminopropyl) dimethylethoxysilane on silica powders and glass slides, Langmuir, 2002

Samanthika Hettiarachchi, Manal Rawashdeh-omary, Sofian Kanan, Mohammad Omary, Howard Patterson And Carl Tripp. Spectroscopic studies of “exciplex tuning” for Dicyanoaurate (I) ions doped in potassium chloride crystals, The Journal Of Physical Chemistry B, 2002

Zhixiang Lu, Sofian Kanan And Carl Tripp. Synthesis of high surface area monoclinic WO 3 particles using organic ligands and emulsion based methods, Journal Of Materials Chemistry, 2002

Sofian Kanan And Carl Tripp. An infrared study of adsorbed organophosphonates on silica: a prefiltering strategy for the detection of nerve agents on metal oxide sensors, Langmuir, 2001

Sofian Kanan And Carl Tripp. INTERFACES: ADSORPTION, REACTIONS, FILMS, ASSEMBLIES, FORCES-An Infrared Study of Adsorbed Organophosphonates on Silica: A Prefiltering Strategy for the Detection of Nerve Agents on, Langmuir, 2001

J Bachman, Sm Kanan And Hh Patterson. Monitoring laboratory-scale bioventing using synchronous scan fluorescence spectroscopy: analysis of the vapor phase, Environmental Pollution, 2001

Sofian Kanan, Carl Tripp, Rachel Austin And Howard Patterson. Photoluminescence and Raman spectroscopy as probes to investigate silver and gold dicyanide clusters doped in A-zeolite and their photoassisted degradation of carbaryl, The Journal Of Physical Chemistry B, 2001

Sofian Kanan, Marsha Kanan And Howard Patterson. Photophysical properties of Ag (I)-exchanged zeolite A and the photoassisted degradation of malathion, The Journal Of Physical Chemistry B, 2001

Hh Patterson, Sm Kanan And Mc Kanan. Luminescence properties of Ag (I)-exchanged zeolite A and the photoassisted degradation of malathion, carbofuran, and carbaryl., 2000

Sofian Kanan, Mohammad Omary, Howard Patterson, Masaya Matsuoka And Masakazu Anpo. Characterization of the excited states responsible for the action of silver (I)-doped ZSM-5 zeolites as photocatalysts for nitric oxide decomposition, The Journal Of Physical Chemistry B, 2000

Howard Patterson, Sofian Kanan And Mohammad Omary. Luminescent homoatomic exciplexes in dicyanoargenate (I) ions doped in alkali halide crystals.‘Exciplex tuning’by site-selective excitation and variation of the dopant concentration, Coordination Chemistry Reviews, 2000

Sofian Kanan, Mohammad Omary, Howard Patterson, Masaya Matsuoka And Masakazu Anpo. PHYSICAL CHEMISTRY OF SURFACES AND INTERFACES-Characterization of the Excited States Responsible for the Action of Silver (I)-Doped ZSM-5 Zeolites as Photocatalysts for Nitric Oxide Decomposition, Journal Of Physical Chemistry B-condensed Phase, 2000

Sofian Moh'd Kanan. Study of argentate, dicyanoargentate, and dicyanoaurate clusters doped in zeolites and the photoassisted degradation of NO (x), malathion, carbofuran, and carbaryl, 2000

Hh Patterson, J Bachman And Sofian Kanan. Kinetics and the influence of dissolved organic matter on the photodecomposition of the carbamate pesticides carbofuran, carbaryl and aldicarb., 1998

Feng Fang, Sofian Kanan, Howard Patterson And Christopher Cronan. A spectrofluorimetric study of the binding of carbofuran, carbaryl, and aldicarb with dissolved organic matter, Analytica Chimica Acta, 1998

Khamis Abbas, Salman R, Sofian Kana’n And Zacharia Fataftah. Tautomerism in naphthylidine naphthylamine and naphthylidine quinoline amine, Canadian Journal Of Applied Spectroscopy, 1996

Sofian Kana'n. Preparation and Characterization of Some New Dipyridyl Pyridazine Derivatives and their Reactions with Pd (II) and Pt (II) Complexes, 1989

Conference Presentations

Exposure to Airborne Pollutants: A Public Health Risk Assessment in Sharjah, Aus Innovation Expo: Future Of Research And Technology In The Uae, 6 May 2024

Exposure to Airborne Pollutants: A Public Health Risk Assessment in Sharjah, American Chemical Society (acs) For The Middle East And Africa (mea) Regional Conference: Chemistry For Future Sustainable Societies Conference, 4 February 2024

The Modern Desert Dust Storm: A Climate x Health Problem, Uae Climate Change Research Network 2nd Annual Conference May 25 & 26, 2023, 25 May 2023

Microplastics Pollution in Oyster Bed Ecosystems: An Assessment of the Northern Shores of the United Arab Emirates, Society Of Environmental Toxicology And Chemistry (setac) Setac Europe 32nd Annual Meeting, Copenhagen, Denmark, 15–19 May 2022., 2022

New Nano-sized Metal Oxide Composites: as photocatalysts for water treatment and purification, Water, Energy And Environment (icwee2022), 22 November 2022

The fabrication of novel Titanium-based nanomaterials as photocatalysts, Materials Science, Engineering & Technology, Singapore, September 7-9, 2022, 7 September 2022

Spatial Variations of Atmospheric Dust Deposition Rates and Dust-borne Heavy Metals Concentrations in Arabian Gulf Cities, Gordon Research Conference On Atmospheric Chemistry, July 2019

“Synthesis and Surface Analysis of Nano-sized Tungsten Based Metal Oxides as Selective Sensors Toward Nerve Agent Simulants”., “synthesis And Surface Analysis Of Nano-sized Tungsten Based Metal Oxides As Selective Sensors Towar First International Conference On Current Nanotechnology And Its Application ( Iccna - 2018 ), 2018

Grants and sponsorships

Grant, FRG24-C-S30: Potential impacts of polluted airborne particulate matter and desert dust storms: A characterization and health risk assessment from chemical and biological perspectives, American University of Sharjah, June 2024 - May 2026

Grant, FRGII, AUS, June 2022 - June 2025

Grant, PDFA24-S54: Characterization of atmospheric air pollution: A Public Health Risk Assessment, American University of Sharjah, 1 November 2023 - 31 January 2025

Grant, Habiba_S_CAS-URG24: Exposure to Airborne Pollutants: A Public Health Risk Assessment in Sharjah, American University of Sharjah, October 2023 - October 2024

Grant, Alkatheeri_E_CAS-URG24: “Monitoring the Photodegradation of Nicotine in Dokha Using a Silver Zeolite-Supported Catalyst”, American University of Sharjah, 3 October 2023 - 7 December 2023

Awards and Honors

CAS Research Excellence Award – Mathematics and Sciences, AUS, 18 May 2014

The Jordan Higher Education Natural Sciences Prize (Distinguished article in Arts & Sciences) 2009., Ministry of Higher Education, Jordan, 22 June 2009

Teaching Assistant Award, University of Maine, 24 June 1997