Nour-Ghosh

Dr. El Ghouch earned her Ph.D. in Inorganic Chemistry under the supervision of Prof. R. Awad and Dr. R. Al-Oweini (2020), supported by a CNRS-L/BAU fellowship and full scholarship from Beirut Arab University (BAU, Lebanon). She received an M.Sc. in Inorganic Chemistry under the supervision of Dr. R. Al-Oweini (2017) and a B.Sc. in Chemistry (2014) from BAU. Dr. El Ghouch research interests focus on the synthesis and structural characterization of Inorganic nano-materials and their use in different applications. Since 2020, she is a Part-time Lecturer at the Chemistry Department at BAU. Currently, Dr. El Ghouch is an Assistant Professor of Inorganic Chemistry at BAU, Debbieh Campus, Beirut, Lebanon.

SEP 2022 - present
Assistant professor / Beirut Arab University

• General Chemistry - CHEM 213

• Principles of Chemistry - CHEM 241

• Inorganic Chemistry I - CHEM 345

• Introduction to Chemistry - CHEM 110

• Special Topics in Inorganic Chemistry - CHEM 665

• Analytical Chemistry - CHEM 242

• Physical Chemistry I - CHEM 248

• Topics in Chemistry - CHEM 454

• Inorganic Chemistry II - CHEM 348

• Advanced Inorganic Chemistry - CHEM 653

• Individual Studies - CHEM 680

• Advanced Instrumental Chemistry - CHEM655

SEP 2020 - JUN 2022

Lecturer / Beirut Arab University 

• Principles of Chemistry - CHEM 241

• Introduction to Chemistry - CHEM 110

• Advanced Inorganic Chemistry - CHEM 653

• Special Topics in Inorganic Chemistry - CHEM 665

• Selected Topics in Inorganic Chemistry - CHEM 727

FEB 2015 - JUN 2020
Teaching Assistant / Beirut Arab University

• General Chemistry Laboratory - CHEM 213

• Organic Chemistry Laboratory - CHEM 215

• Food Chemistry Laboratory - NUTR 313

• Organic Chemistry Laboratory - CHEM 331

• Inorganic Chemistry Laboratory - CHEM 348L

• Principles of Chemistry Laboratory - CHEM 241L

• Analytical Chemistry Laboratory - CHEM 242L

• Organic Chemistry Laboratory - CHEM 234L

1. Unveiling the antibacterial potential of green-synthesized silver chloride and silver chromium nanoparticles from Pelargonium graveolens extracts through molecular docking and bioactivity studies.

Ramadan M.A., Hachem Z., Abdallah A.M., El Ghouch N., El-Sayed A. F., Khalil M.I., El Hajj R. Microbiology Spectrum, 2025, -Q1. IF = 3.8. 10.1128/spectrum.01142-2

2. Synthesis and Magnetic Properties of PVP Capped Ni_0.6Zn_0.2Sb_0.2Fe₂O₄ Nanoferrites.

Khatib, L.W.; Abdallah, A. M.; Noun, M.; El Ghouch, N.; Younes, G.O.; Awad, R. Applied Physics A, 2025, –Q2. IF = 2.8. https://doi.org/10.1007/s00339-025-08613-9

3. Effect of Dextrose Monohydrate Capping Agent on the Magnetic Properties of Nickel-Zinc Antimony Nanoferrite.

Khatib, L.W.; Abdallah, A. M.; Noun, M.; El Ghouch; N.; Younes, G.O.; Awad, R. Journal of Materials Science: Materials in Electronics, 2025, –Q2. IF = 2.8. https://doi.org/10.1007/s10854-025-14763-6

4. Tailoring the Structural, Optical and Anti-corrosion Effect of Synthesized Sn-Doped CuO Nanoparticles on Mild Steel in 0.5 M HCl Solution.

El Sayed, M. Y.; El Ghouch, N.; Younes, G.O. Noun, M.; Awad, R.; Journal of Materials Engineering and Performance, 2024. –Q2. IF = 2.3. https://doi.org/10.1007/s11665-024-09205-z

5. Structural and Magnetic Investigation of Novel Oxide/Ferrite (1- x)MgFe₂O₄/(x)Mn_1.95Sn_0.05O₃ Nanocomposites.

Noureddine, S.; El Ghouch, N.; Awad, R.; Physica B: Condensed Matter, 2024, 672. – Q2. IF = 2.884. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.physb.2023.415412

6. Steel Anti-Corrosion Behavior for Pure and Mg-doped CuO Nanoparticles in Different Media: Raman, Potentiodynamic Polarization and Electrochemical Impedance Analysis.

El Sayed, M. Y.; Abdallah, A. M.; Adnan, R.; Noun, M.; El Ghouch, N.; Awad, R.; Journal of Bio- and Tribo- Corrosion, 2024, 10, 4, –Q2. IF = 3.12. https://doi.org/10.1007/s40735- 023-00807-z3.

7. The alteration of mechanical behavior of Ba_0.5Sr_0.5Fe₁₂O₁₉/(Ni_0.5Zn_0.5)Fe₂O₄ nanocomposites.

Yassine, M.; El Ghouch, N.; Abdallah, A. M.; Habanjar, K.; Awad, R.; Journal of Engineering Science and Technology, 2023, 18. –Q2.

8. Synthesis, Characterization and Vickers microhardness for (YIG)x/(Bi,Pb)-2223 superconducting phase.

El Makdah, M. H.; El Ghouch, N.; El-Dakdouki, M. H.; Awad, R.; Matar, M.; Ceramics international, 2023, 49. –Q1. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ceramint.2023.04.070

9. Structural, electrical and mechanical properties of the (NdFeO₃)x/(CuTl)-1223 superconductor phase.

El Makdah, M. H.; El Ghouch, N.; El-Dakdouki, M. H.; Awad, R.; Matar, M.; Applied Physics A, 2023, 129:265. –Q2. https://doi.org/10.1007/s00339-023-06547-8

10. Structural, morphological, and magneto-optical investigation of pure and (Sn,Zn) co- doped CuO nanoparticles.

El Sayed, M. Y.; El Ghouch, N.; Younes, G. O.; Awad, R.; Materials Today Communications, 2023, 105490, –Q2. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.mtcomm.2023.105490

11. Influence of Zn Doping on the Structural, Optical, and Magnetic Properties of CuO Nanoparticles and Evaluation of its Anti-corrosive Behavior of Mild Steel in Acidic Medium.

El Sayed, M. Y.; El Ghouch, N.; Younes, G. O.; Awad, R.; Journal of Bio- and Tribo- Corrosion, 2022, 8:95. –Q2. https://doi.org/10.1007/s40735-022-00696-8

12. Structure and magnetic investigation of hard/soft Ba_0.5Sr_0.5Fe₁₂O₁₉/x(Ni_0.5Zn_0.5)Fe₂O₄ nanocomposite.

Yassin, M.; El Ghouch, N.; Abdallah, A. M.; Habanjar, K.; Awad, R.; Journal of Alloys and Compounds, 2022, 907, 164501. –Q1. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jallcom.2022.164501

13. A Comprehensive Study on the Effect of ZnO and ZnAl₂O₄ Nanoparticles on the Mechanical Properties of Epoxy coating: Tensile and Hardness.

Shmait, A.; El Ghouch, N.; Al Boukhari, J.; Abdel-Gaber, M. A.; Awad, R.; Journal of Modern Applied Science, 2021, 15 (5), 45. https://doi.org/10.5539/mas.v15n5p45

14. Comparative Study on the Effect of Adding Two Transition-Metal-Substituted Polyoxometalates on the Mechanical Properties of (Bi,Pb)-2223 Superconducting Phase.

El Ghouch, N.; Al-Oweini, R.; Habanjar K.; Awad, R.; Journal of Physics and Chemistry of Solids, 2021, 151, 109807. –Q2 https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jpcs.2020.109807

15. InvestigationofthePhysicalPropertiesof(Cu_0.5Tl_0.5)Ba₂Ca₂Cu₃O_10-δ Impregnatedwith Mono Cobalt(II)-substituted Undecatungstosilicate Nanoparticles.

Nasser, A.; Srour, A.; El Ghouch, N.; Malaeb, W.; Al-Oweini, R.; Awad, R.; Applied Physics A, 2020, 126:951. –Q2 https://doi.org/10.1007/s00339-020-04083-3

16. Effects of Adding Transition Metal-Substituted Polyoxotungstate on the Frequency and Temperature-Dependent Dielectric Properties of (Bi_1.8Pb_0.4)Sr₂Ca₂Cu₃O_10+δ Superconducting phase.

El Ghouch, N.; Al-Oweini, R.; Awad, R.; Journal of Low Temperature Physics, 2020. –Q2 https://doi.org/10.1007/s10909-020-02462-x

17. Preparation and Physical Properties of (Bi_1.8Pb_0.4)Sr₂Ca₂Cu₃O_10+δ Superconductors Impregnated with Mangano(II)undecatungstosilicate Nanomaterials.

El Ghouch, N.; Al-Oweini, R.; Awad, R.; Applied physics A, 2019, 125:854. –Q2 https://doi.org/10.1007/s00339-019-3076-9

18. Synthesis, Characterization and Electrical Properties of Hybrid Mono-Iron- Substituted Undecatungstosilicate/(Bi,Pb)-2223 Phase Superconductors.

El Ghouch, N.; Al-Oweini, R.; Awad, R.; Materials Research Express, 2019, 6, 116001. –Q2 https://doi.org/10.1088/2053-1591/ab46e2

Oral Contributions:

• 8^th International Conference on Superconductivity and Magnetism (ICSM), Liberty Lykia Hotel, Oludeniz, Fethiye/Turkey, 4-11 May, 2023

OCT 2018 - NOV 2020
Doctoral Fellowship / the National Council for Scientific Research of Lebanon (CNRS-L)

FEB 2017 - MAY 2020
Doctoral Scholarship / BAU, Lebanon

OCT 2018
Best Teaching Assistant for the academic year 2017-2018 / Department of Chemistry, BAU, Lebanon

SEP 2012 - FEB 2014
Dean’s Honor List / Department of Chemistry, BAU, Lebanon

Ahmad Raef Asaad

MS.c. Thesis Title: A Comparative Study on the Antibacterial Activity for Different Types of Polyoxometales.

Leen Wajdi Khatib

PhD Thesis Title: Improvement of the Physical Properties of Capped Tri Metal Nanoferrite for Dyes Removal.