Ali Othman
Thesis: Rational Design of Cerium Oxide Nanoparticles with Controllable Reactivity for Sensing and Environmental Applications
Research topic: Synthesis and characterization of nanomaterials, nanoparticles and graphene-based composites for sensing,
chemical mechanical planarization (CMP), environmental remediation and separation applications.
Awards and honors:
Grant award (PI) - Project: "Understanding surface chemistry of redox active nanoparticles" representing the access to nanoscience research facility instruments, techniques and skilled staff, Center for Functional Nanomaterials, Brookhaven National Laboratory (BNL), 2018-2020
Shipley Graduate Fellowship, Department of Chemistry and Biomolecular Science, Clarkson University, 2019
Graduate Student Award, American Chemical Society (ACS)-Division of Environmental Chemistry, 2018
Travel award to attend the 8th Electrochemical Society (ECS) student symposium, McGill University - Montreal, Canada - June 15, 2018
Outstanding Teaching Assistant Award, Department of Chemistry and Biomolecular Science, Clarkson University, 2017
R&D Student Competition project (2nd Place), NYS Pollution Prevention Institute, University at Buffalo, 2017
Poster Session Award (Best poster overall and Best Sustainability poster) - The 1st RAPS Symposium, Clarkson, May, 2016
Poster Session Award- 3rd Place for the Most Attractive Poster, CAMP Annual Technical Meeting, Canandaigua, 2015
Patent:
US Patent: Functional platform for rapid capture and removal of nanoparticles, 2019
A. Othman, and S. Andreescu
patents.google.com/patent/US20180022604A1/en
Publications:
[20] Cerium Oxide-based Hypoxanthine Biosensor for Fish Spoilage Monitoring
F. Mustafa, A. Othman, and S. Andreescu
Sens. Actuators B Chem., 329, 2021, 129435
https://doi.org/10.1016/j.snb.2021.129435
[19] Easy to use and inexpensive sensors for assessing the quality and traceability of cosmetic antioxdiants
A. Othman, L. Norton, A.S. Finny, and S. Andreescu
Talanta, 208, 2020, 120473
https://doi.org/10.1016/j.talanta.2019.120473
[18] Recyclable adsorbents based on ceria nanostructures on mesoporous silica beads for the removal and recovery of phosphate from
eutrophic waters
A. Othman, P. Vargo, and S. Andreescu
ACS Appl. Nano Mater., 2(1), 2019, 7008-7018
https://doi.org/10.1021/acsanm.9b01512
[17] Chapter 7 - Cerium oxide nanoparticles for chemical and biological sensors: Properties, sensing designs, and applications
A.S. Finny, A. Othman, and S. Andreescu
in Cerium Oxide (CeO₂): Synthesis, Properties and Applications, Metal Oxides Series, (Eds. S. Scirè and L. Palmisano), Elsevier, 2020, 259-277
https://doi.org/10.1016/B978-0-12-815661-2.00007-4
[16] Eu-doped Ceria as a Nanoenzyme Fluorescent Probe for Biosensing
A. Othman, A. Hayat, and S. Andreescu
ACS Appl. Nano Mater., 1(10), 2018, 5722-5735
https://doi.org/10.1021/acsanm.8b01345
[15] Nanoporous sorbents for the removal and recovery of Phosphorous from Eutrophic waters : sustainability challenges and solutions
A. Othman, E. Dumitrescu, D. Andreescu, and S. Andreescu
ACS Sustain. Chem. Eng., 6(10), 2018, 12542-12561
https://doi.org/10.1021/acssuschemeng.8b01809
[14] Nanomaterial-functionalized cellulose: design, characterization and analytical applications
K.A. Kirk, A. Othman, and S. Andreescu
Anal. Sci., 34, 2018, 19-31
https://doi.org/10.2116/analsci.34.19
[13] Europium-Doped Ceria Nanoparticles Limit Reactive Oxygen Species Formation and Ameliorate Intestinal Ischemia-Reperfusion Injury
E.O. Gubernatorova, X. Liu, A. Othman, W.T. Muraoka, E.P. Koroleva, A. Tumanov, and S. Andreescu
Adv. Healthc. Mater., 6(14), 2017, 1700176
https://doi.org/10.1002/adhm.201700176
[12] Functionalized Paper-based Platform for Rapid Capture and Detection of CeO2 nanoparticles
A. Othman, D. Andreescu, D.P. Karunaratne, S.V. Babu, and S. Andreescu
ACS Appl. Mater. Interfaces, 9(14), 2017, 12893-12905
https://doi.org/10.1021/acsami.7b02823
[11] Quantitative assay for the detection, screening and reactivity evaluation of nanoceria particles
A. Othman, K. Bear, and S. Andreescu
Talanta, 164, 2017, 668-676
https://doi.org/10.1016/j.talanta.2016.10.104
[10] Functional nanostructures for enzyme based biosensors: Properties, fabrication and applications
A. Othman, A. Karimi, and S. Andreescu
J. Mater. Chem. B, 4, 2016, 7178-7203
https://doi.org/10.1039/C6TB02009G
[9] Chapter 9-Portable Enzyme-Paper Biosensors Based on Redox-Active CeO2 Nanoparticles
A. Karimi, A. Othman and S. Andreescu
in: Methods in Enzymology, vol. 571 - Rational Design of Enzyme-Nanomaterials, (Ed. C.V. Kumar), Elsevier, 2016, 177-195
https://doi.org/10.1016/bs.mie.2016.03.006
[8] Graphene based enzymatic bioelectrodes and biofuel cells
A. Karimi, A. Othman, A. Uzunoglu, L.A. Stanciu, and S. Andreescu
Nanoscale, 7, 2015, 6909-6923
Prior to the PhD program at Clarkson
[7] Microwave Irradiation Effect on the Dispersion and Thermal Stability of RGO Nanosheets within a Polystyrene Matrix
E.H. Asharaeh, A. Othman, and M.A. Aldosari
Materials, 7(7), 2014, 5212-5224
https://doi.org/10.3390/ma7075212
[6] Microwave Irradiation Synthesis and Characterization of RGOAgNPs/Polystyrene Nanocomposites,
E.H. Alsharaeh, and A.A. Othman
Polym. Compos., 35(12), 2014, 2318-2323
https://doi.org/10.1002/pc.22896
[5] Evaluation of Nanomechanical Properties of (Styrene-Methyl Methacrylate) Copolymer Composites Containing Graphene Sheets
E.H. Alsharaeh, N.H. Faisal, A.A. Othman, and R. Ahmed
Ind. Eng. Chem. Res., 52(50), 2013, 17871–17881
https://doi.org/10.1021/ie402390j
[4] Synthesis and Characterization of the in Situ Bulk Polymerization of PMMA Containing Graphene Sheets Using Microwave Irradiation
M.A. Aldosari, A.A. Othman, and E.H. Alsharaeh
Molecules, 18(3), 2013, 3152-3167
doi.org/10.3390/molecules18033152
[3] Exudate gum from acacia trees as green corrosion inhibitor for mild steel in acidic media
M.A. Abu-Dalo, A.A. Othman, and N.A.F. Al-Rawashdeh
Int. J. Electrochem. Sci., 7, 2012, 9303-9324
[2] Smart pH-sensitive Copolymers of (MAAM-HEMA); Kinetics and Physical Properties
M.M. Fares, and A.A. Othman
J. Macromol. Sci., Part A; Pure Appl. Chem., 47, 2010, 60-71
https://www.emerald.com/insight/content/doi/10.1108/WJSTSD-01-2016-0001/full/html
[1] Lower Critical Solution Temperature Determination of Smart Thermosensitive (NIPAAm-alt-HEMA) Copolymers; Kinetics and Physical
Properties
M.M. Fares, and A.A. Othman
J. Appl. Polym. Sci., 5, 2008, 2815-2525
Conferences:
Oral presentations:
- "Multifunctional Nanostructures of Ceria: Synthesis, Characterization, and Sensing Applications"
The ACS Northeast Regional Meeting (NERM), Saratoga Springs, June 23-26, 2019
- "Novel colorimetric-based sensor using organic dyes for detection and screening of ceria nanoparticles"
The ACS Northeast Nanomaterials Meeting (NENM), Lake Placid, June 1-3, 2018
- "Nanostructure Materials for the Removal and Detection of Phosphate-containing Compounds"
Chemistry & Biomolecular Science Department Seminar Series, Clarkson University, February 16, 2018
- "A rapid, sensitive and selective colorimetric method for capture and detection of metal oxide nanoparticles"
PIITCON, Orlando, FL, February 3-7, 2018
- "Multifunctional Properties of Ceria Nanoparticles for Bio-Applications"
Chemistry & Biomolecular Science Department Seminar Series, Clarkson University, November 18, 2016
Meetings with poster presentations:
- The ACS Northeast Regional Meeting (NERM), Saratoga Springs, June 23-26, 2019
- The 7th ECS Montreal Student Chapter Symposium, McGill University, Montreal, Canada, May 26, 2017
- The 1st Annual Spring Research and Project Showcase (RAPS), Clarkson University, April 13, 2017
- International Symposium on Chemical-Mechanical Planarization (CMP). Lake Placid, New York, August 7-10, 2016
- The 6th ECS Montreal Student Chapter Symposium, McGill University, Montreal, Canada, June 10, 2016
- PITTCON, Atlanta, GA, USA, March 6 -10, 2016
- The 54th Eastern Analytical Symposium (EAS), Somerset, NJ, November 16-18, 2015
- The 2nd Graduate Research Symposium, Clarkson University, September 29, 2015
- New England Graduate Student Water Symposium, University of Massachusetts at Amherst, Amherst, MA, September 11-13, 2015
- CAMP Annual Technical Meeting, Canandaigua, NY, May, 2015
Poster session, 2016, International symposium in CMP, Lake Placid, NY
R&D Student Competition project (2nd Place), NYS Pollution Prevention Institute, University at Buffalo, 2017
Graduate Student Award, American Chemical Society (ACS)-Division of Environmental Chemistry, 2018
Best graduate poster award 2018, with Prof. Anthony Collins, the President of CU.
Thesis defense: April 10, 2019. Committee:
Profs: Michelle Crimi, Mario Wriedt, Silvana Andreescu, Xiaocun Liu, Devon Shipp, and S.V. Babu (up screen) Congratulation Dr. Othman !
