Professor Ashraf Bakkar received his PhD in Materials and Corrosion Engineering from Clausthal University, Germany in 2005. He continued to conduct scientific research and development in the field of electrochemical corrosion and electrometallurgy at the Materials Testing Institute in Clausthal, Germany (2005-08). He worked as an Assistant Professor and Associate Professor in Metallurgy and Materials Engineering at Suez University, Egypt (2008-2013). He worked in the Department of Environmental Engineering at the College of Engineering - Umm Al-Qura University in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia (2013-2024) and served as head of the department (2014-2018). Professor Bakkar is currently conducting his research on corrosion, electrostatic deposition, electroreclamation, and recycling of industrial waste, especially dust and ash generated in steel mills, power generation and desalination plants. He has about 50 scientific contributions published as patents, scientific papers and conference articles.

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. Academic Background

• Professor Degree, June 2020.

• Habilitation “Associate Professor Degree”, December 2014.

• Technische Universität Clausthal, Germany
  • PhD in Materials & Corrosion Engineering, 2005, Very Good.
  • Thesis Title: Corrosion and protection of magnesium alloys and composites 

• Suez Canal University, Egypt
  • M.Sc. in Metallurgical & Materials Engineering, 1997, Excellent.
  • Thesis Title: The effect of copper and nickel electrodeposition on the corrosion performance of low carbon steel

• Suez Canal University, Egypt
  • B.Sc. in Metallurgical & Materials Engineering, 1992, Excellent.

. Academic Carrier Progression

• Associate Prof. & Assistant Prof. in Environmental Eng. Dept., Umm Al-Qura University (2012 - now)
• Acting Head of Environmental Eng. Dept., Umm Al-Qura University (2014-2018)
• Assistant Prof. in Metallurgical & Materials Eng. Suez Canal University (2008-2012)
• Researcher in Institute for Materials Testing and Materials Engineering, Clausthal, Germany, (2005 - 2008)
• Doctoral Researcher in Technische Universität Clausthal, Germany, (2001-2005)
• Lecturer in Metallurgical & Materials Eng. Dept. Suez Canal University, Suez, Egypt (1997-2001)
• Demonstrator & Research Assistant in Metallurgical & Materials Eng. Dept. Suez Canal University, Suez, Egypt (1995-1997)

. Awards:

• DAAD Fellowship, from the Deutscher Akademischer Austauchdienst (The German Academic Exchange Service), Germany, 2011
• Certificate of scientific excellence in international publication from Suez Canal University, 2010
• Inclusion in the 2006-07 (9^th) Edition of Who's Who in Science and Engineering, published in September 2006.
• Post-doctoral fellowship, from “Institute for Material Testing, Dr. Neubert GmbH (DN)”, Germany, from 2005 to 2008
• PhD scholarship in Germany, from the Egyptian Government, 2001-2005.

Teaching Courses

• Corrosion (Ain Shams University, Cairo “MATL 480”, 2010-2012).
• Materials Eng. & Corrosion “3ECTS”,  (Institute for Petroleum Engineering and Gas Technology, TU Clausthal, Germany 2006-2007).
• Corrosion & Environmental Impact on Materials “5802437-3”,  Corrosion Protection Eng. “”5802432-3; Materials Science in Environmental Eng. “5802213-3”; Environmental Impact Assessment “5802361-3”; Thermodynamics “5802215-3”;  (Umm Al-Qura University, SA, 2013-now).  
• New Materials “MTE 452B”; Corrosion of Metals and Alloys at High Temperatures “MTE 452A-2”; Electrochemistry “ MTE 256”; Cathodic Protection (Suez Canal University, 2008-2012).