Dr. Elsayed A. Elkhatib

Name: Elsayed A. Elkhatib Address: Soil and Water Sciences Department, College of Agriculture, El shatby, Alexandria University, Alexandria 21545, Egypt. Telephone: (203) 5904684 Fax: (203) 5904684 E-mail1: selkhatib1@hotmail.com E-mail2: selkhatib1@ny.com E-mail3: selkhatib1@arabscientist.org

• Education:
  1. Ph.D. in Soil Chemistry, 1983. West Virginia State University, Morgantown, West Virginia, USA. Dissertation Title " Arsenic in Soils: Determination, Sorption Desorption reactions and Kinetics".
  2. M.S. in Soil Fertility.1977. Alexandria University, Alexandria, Egypt. Thesis Title : "Manganese and Zinc Relationships in Soils and Plants".

• Working Experience:
  1. Professor of Soil Chemistry, Department of Soil and Water Sciences, Faculty of Agriculture, Alexandria University, Alexandria, Egypt (1994-present). Teaching responsibilities including offering the following graduate and undergraduate courses: Fundamentals of soil science, soil chemistry, fertilizers and fertilization, soil fertility and plant nutrition, soil colloids, soil, water and plant relationships, water quality for agriculture, soil reclamation, soil physical chemistry, advanced soil chemistry.
  2. Associate Professor of Soil Chemistry, Department of plant production, College of Agricultural Sciences, United Arab Emirates University, Al-Ain, U.A.E. (1990- 1995). Teaching responsibilities including offering the following courses: soil chemistry, soil colloids, soils of aridland, soil reclamation and conservation, soil pedology, fertilizers and fertilizations, soil and water pollution, water quality for agriculture, undergraduate seminar.
  3. Associate Professor of Soil Chemistry, Dept. of Soil & Water Sciences, Faculty of Agriculture, Alexandria University, Alexandria, Egypt (1989-1990).
  4. Assistant Professor, Dept. of Soil and Water Sciences, Faculty of Agriculture, Alexandria University, Alexandria, Egypt (1987-1989).
  5. Visiting Scientist, Virginia Polytechnique Institute and State University, Blacksburg, USA (1985- 1987).
  6. Assistant Professor, Dept. of Soil & Water Sciences, Faculty of Agriculture, Alexandria University, Alexandria, Egypt (1984-1985).
  7. Post Doctoral Research Associate, Appalachian Soil and Water Conservation Research Laboratory, Beckley, USDA, USA (1983-1984).
  8. Research Assistant, Soil & Plant Sciences Division, West Virginia University, Morgantown, USA. (1981-1983).
  9. Assistant Lecturer, Department of Soil and Water Sciences, Faculty of Agriculture, Alexandria University, Egypt (1980-1981).
  10. Lieutenant in the Egyptian Navy-Egypt (1969-1974).

• Awards:
  1. Peace fellowship, USA (1981).
  2. Alexandria University Award for Scientific Merit (1989).
  3. Egypt's Distinguished Award for Scientific Merit (1993).
  4. First class medal for Excellence (Egypt President's Award, 1995).

• Book Review:
  1. "Fifty Years of Phosphorus in Egypt" 1986. A.M. Balba (ed.) and E.A. Elkhatib (Coordinator). Advances in Soil and Water Research. Alexandria, Egypt.
  2. "Principles of Soil Fertility and Plant Nutrition" 1988. Elkhatib et al., {Eds.) Elshenhaby Printing Inc. (In Arabic).
  3. "Fundamentals of Soil Science "1997. Elkhatib et al., (Eds.) [ In Arabic ]. Alex : Univ. Press.
  4. "Introductory Soil Science. Laboratory Manual" 1997. Elkhatib et al., (Eds.) [In Arabic] . Alex : Univ. Press. Alexandria, Egypt.
  5. "Environmental Soil Chemistry" 1998. E. A. Elkhatib (Ed). [In Arabic]. M. Elmaaref Inc. Alex. Egypt.
  6. "Fundamentals of Soil Science "1999. E. A. Elkhatib (Ed). M. Elmaaref Inc. Alexandria, Egypt.
  7. "Soils Contamination? 2000. E.A.Elkhatib (Ed.) M. Elmaaref Inc. Alex. Egypt.
  8. "Use of waste water in Agriculture? 2002. E. A. Elkhatib (Ed) M. Elmaaref Inc. Alex. Egypt (In Press).

• Professional Activities:
  1. Associate editor of "Alexandria Science Exchange Journal".
  2. Associate editor of "Communications in Science and Development Research"
  3. Associate editor of "Sahara Review Journal".
  4. Member of Soil Science Society of Egypt.
  5. Member of Soil Science Society of America.
  6. Member of International Society of Soil Science.
  7. Member of American Society of Agronomy.

• International Conferences Attended:
  1. Elkhatib, E.A., O.L. Bennett, R.J. Wright and R.F. Keefer. Arsenite sorption and desorption in soils. Paper presented at the 75th annual meeting of American Society of Agronomy, Aaheim, CA, November 29- December 2, 1982. Agronomy Abstracts. P. 199.
  2. Hern, J.L. and E.A. Elkhatib, 1988. Square wave voltammetry of aluminium- hydroxy species. Pittsburgh Conference & Exposition on analytical chemistry and applied spectroscopy. A Symposium 22-26 February 1988, New Orleans, Louisiana. U.S.A.
  3. Elkhatib, E.A., G.M. Elshebiny and A. A. Mohamed. 1992. Extractability and availability of lead from calcareous soils. The 85th anual meeting of American Society of agronomy, Minneapolis, Minnesota, November 1-6, 1992. Agronomy Abstracts.
  4. Elkhatib, E.A. 1993. Evaluation of six soil extractants for assessing nickel availability to wheat. Second International Conference on biogeochemistry of trace elements. Taipei, Taiwan. September 5-10, 1993.
  5. Elkhatib, E.A. 1994. Evaluation of chemical methods for the determination of available Cd in calcareous soils. Paper presented at 16th International Congress of Soil Science, 10-16 july, Acapulco, Mexico.
  6. Elkhatib, E. A. 1997. Arsenate chemistry in soils of arid ecosystems.Fourth International Conference on Biogeochemistry of trace elements Berkley, USA June 23-26.

• Publications:
  1. Shams, M. S., M.A. Omar, and E.A. Elkhatib. 1979. Nitrate accumulation, growth and yield of seed cotton in relation to nitrogen-soil application. J. Agric. Res. 5: 391-399.
  2. Balba, A.M., and E.A. Elkhatib. 1980. Available soil Mn and its distribution in corn plants under variable soil conditions. Alex. Sci. Exch. 1: 53-66.
  3. Elkhatib, E.A., O.L. Bennett, R.J. Wright and R.F. Keefer. Arsenite sorption and desorption in soils. Paper presented at the 75th annual meeting of American Society of Agronomy, Aaheim, CA, November 29- December 2, 1982. Agronomy Abstracts. P. 199.
  4. Elkhatib, E.A., O.L. Bennett, and R.J. Wright. 1983. Determination of total arsenic in soil by differential pulse polarography. Soil Sci. Soc. Am. J. 47 : 836-838.
  5. Elkhatib, E.A., O.L. Bennett, and R.J. Wright. 1984. Kinetics of arsenite sorption in soils. Soil Sci. Soc. Am. J. 48 : 758-762.
  6. Elkhatib, E.A., O.L. Bennett, and R.J. Wright. 1984. Arsenite sorption and desorption in soils. Soil Sci. Soc. Am. J. 48 : 1025-1030.
  7. Elkhatib, E.A., O.L. Bennett, V.C. Baligar, and R.J.Wright. 1986. A centrifuge method for obtaining soil solution using an immiscible liquid.,Soil Sci. Soc. Am. J. 50 : 297-299.
  8. Elkhatib, E.A., J.L. Hern and T.E. Staley. 1987. A rapid centrifugation method for obtaining soil solution. Soil Sci. Soc. Am. J. 51 : 578-583.
  9. Elkhatib, E.A., 1987. A modified Freundlich equation to describe potassium release from soils. Alex. Sci. Exch. 8 : 23-41.
  10. Hern, J.L. and E.A. Elkhatib, 1988. Square Wave Voltammetry of Aluminium- Hydroxy Species. Pittsburgh Conference and Exposition on analytical chemistry and applied spectroscopy. A Symposium 22-26 February 1988, New Orleans, Louisiana. U.S.A.
  11. Elkhatib, E.A. and J.L. Hern. 1988. Kinetics of potassium desorption from Appalachian soils. Soil Sci. 145 : 11-19.
  12. Elkhatib, E.A. and J.L. Hern. 1988. Kinetics of phosphorus desorption from Appalachian soils. Soil Sci. 145 : 222-229.
  13. Elkhatib et al. (Eds). 1988. Principle of soil fertility and plant nutrition. Elshenhaby Printing Inc. Alexandria, Egypt.
  14. Elkhatib, E.A., A.G. Thabet and G.M. Elshebiny. 1989. Comparison of kinetic equations to describe phosphorus release from soils. Alex. Sci. Exch. 10 : 3 31-3 51.
  15. Elkhatib, E.A. (1990). Simultaneous determinatin of low molecular weight organic acids in soil solutions by ion chromatography. J. Plant Nutr. and Soil Sci. 153: 201-207.
  16. Thabet, A.G.; M.K. El-Haris; E.A. Elkhatib, and A.M. Balba (1990). Effect of tillage and nitrogen increments on NPK uptake by potato (Solanum tuberosum L.) Alex. Sci. Exch., 1 l: 19-41.
  17. Elkhatib, E.A.; G. El-Shebiny, and A.M. Balba (1991). Lead sorption in calcareous soils. Environ. Pollut. 69: 269-276.
  18. Elkhatib, E.A.; A.G. Thabet, and M.K. Elharis (1991). Prediction of phosphorus fractions in soils. Arid Soil Research and Rehabilitation 5: 1-8.
  19. Balba, A.M.; G. El-Shebiny, and E.A. Elkhatib (1991). Effect of lead increments on the yield and lead content of tomato plants. Water, Air & Soil Pollution, 57-58: 93-99.
  20. Elkhatib, E.A., G.M. Elshebiny and A. A. Mohamed. (1992). Extractability and availability of lead from calcareous soils. The 85th anual meeting of American Society of agronomy, Minneapolis, Minnesota, November 1-6, 1992. Agronomy Abstracts.
  21. Elkhatib, E.A.; G. El-Shebiny, and A.M. Balba (1992). Kinetics of lead sorption in calcareous soils. Arid Soil Research and Rehabilitation 6: 297-310.
  22. Elkhatib, E.A.; G. El-Shebiny, and A.M. Balba (1992). Comparison of four equations to describe the kinetics of lead desorption from soils. J. Plant Nutr. and Soil Sci. 155: 285-291.
  23. Khadr, A.M.; M.A. Elsabrouti and E.A. Elkhatib (1992). Texture and chemistry of lake Edku sediments, Egypt, In Proceeding of Second International Conference on Envronmental Protection is a must (Alex., Egypt. pp. 247-263.
  24. Elkhatib, E.A. 1993. Evaluation of six soil extractants for assessing nickel availability to wheat. Second International Conference on biogeochemistry of trace elements. Taipei, Taiwan. September 5-10, 1993.
  25. Elkhatib, E.A.; G. El-Shebiny, and A.A. Mohamed (1993). Extractability and availability of Pb from calcareous soils. Arid Soil Research and Rehabilitation 7: 113-124.
  26. Elkhatib, E.A.; G. El-Shebiny, and A.M. Balba. (1993). Thermodynamics of lead sorption and desorption in soils. J. Plant Nutr. and Soil Sci. 156 : 75-81.
  27. Elkhatib, E.A.; A.M. Khadr and M.A. Elsabrouti. (1993). Effect of sediment properties on sorption characteristics of selected heavy metals. Alex. Sci. Exch., 14 : 391-414.
  28. Elkhatib, E.A.; A.M. Khadr and M.A. Elsabrouti. (1994). Distribution and partitioning of Copper and Nickel in Lake sediments. Alex. Sci. Exchange, 15: 169-192.
  29. Elkhatib, E. A. ( 1994). Evaluation of six soil extractants for assessing nickel availability to wheat. Arid Soil Research and Rehabilitation. 8 : 137-145.
  30. Elkhatib, E.A. (1994). Evaluation of chemical methods for the determination of available Cd in calcareous soils. Paper presented at l6th International Congress of Soil Science, 10-16 July, Acapulco, Mexico.
  31. El-Deek, M.S. ; M.A. Okbah ; H.A. El-Attar and E.A. Elkhatib (1995). Mn, Fe, Cu and Zn in surfacial sediments of Borollos lake, EGYPT. Marine Research. 4: 7-13.
  32. El-Deek, M.S. ; M.A. Okbah; H.A. El-Attar and E.A. Elkhatib (1995). Partitioning of Mn and Fe in selective chemical phases of surfacial sediments of Borollos lake, EGYPT. Marine Research. 4: 15-26.
  33. Elkhatib, E.A. (1997). Aresenate chemistry in soils of arid ecosystems. Fourth International Conference on Biogeochemistry of Trace Elements. Berckley, USA. June 23-26.
  34. Elkhatib, E.A. (1998). "Environmental Soil Chemistry". [In Arabic]. M. Elmaaref Inc. Alex. Egypt.
  35. Elkhatib, E.A. (1999). "Fundamentals of Soil Science ". M. Elmaaref Inc. Alexandria, Egypt.
  36. Elkhatib, E.A. (2000). "Soils Contamination?. M. Elmaaref Inc. Alexandria, Egypt.
  37. Elkhatib, E.A., A.G. Thabet and M.L. Moharam. 2000. The influence of surfactants on cadmium release from soils. Alex. Sci. Exchange 21: 37-386.
  38. Elkhatib, E.A., A.G. Thabet and M.L. Moharam. 2001. Cadmium sorption by surfactant-amended soils. Arid Land Research and Management 15 : 385-394.
  39. Elkhatib, E.A., A. G. Thabet, H.A. Elkhatib and M.L. Moharam. 2001. Remediation of Cd-contaminated soils using sodium dodecyl sulphate. Land contamination and reclamation 9 : 301-306.
  40. Elkhatib, E. A., A. M. Balba, A. G. Thabet and A. M. Mahdy. 2002. Extractability of Cd in contaminated soils amended with organic complexing agents. Alex. Sci. Exch. 22 : 113-126.
  41. Elkhatib, E.A. A. Mahdy and A.Y. Thabet. 2001. Phytoremediation of Cd-Contaminated Soils: Role of organic complexing agents in Cd phytoextraction. Land Contamination and Reclamation 9: 359-366.
  42. Elkhatib, E.A., A. G. Thabet and A. M. Mahdy. 2002. Effect of different organic complexing agents on Cd phytoextraction. Environ pollution. (In Review).
  43. Elkhatib, H. A., E.A. Elkhatib, A. M. Khalafallah and A. M. Elsharkawy. 2002. Effect of water salinity on four potato cultivars : Growth, yield and chemical composition. J. Plant Nutrition (In Review).
  44. Elkhatib, H. E.A. Elkatib, A. M. Khalfallah and A. M. Elsharkawy. 2002. Yield Response of salt stressed potatoes to potassium fertilization : A mathematical model. J. Plant Nutrition (In Review).
  45. Elkhatib, H.A., E.A. Elkhatib, A. M. Khalaf. Allah, and A.M. El- Sharkawy. 2002. Effect of Potassium fertilization on yield and mineral element acqutsition of four potato cultivars grown under salt stress. J. Agronomy and Crop Science (In Review).
  46. Elkhatib, E.A. and A.Al-Masoum and F. Abd El Nabi (2002). Squash production under mulch and nitrogen fertilization. (In preparation).
  47. Elkhatib, E.A. and A.G. Elsayed (2002). Sulfur Nutrition of Rhodes Grass (Chloris Gayana Kunth): Influence of fertilizer phosphorus and sulfur rates. (In Preparation).