Dr. Mohamed Ksibi

Research Director
University of Sfax, Tunisia

Highest Degree
Ph.D. in Applied Chemistry from University of Poitiers, France

My URL
https://livedna.org/216.9917

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Biography

Dr. Mohamed Ksibi is currently working as General Director at University of Sfax, Higher Institute of Biotechnology, Tunisia. He obtained his PhD in Applied Chemistry from University of Poitiers, France. His working experience includes, Lecturer at Preparatory Institute for Engineers Study Chemistry, Head of Department at University of Gabes, Faculty Member by invitation at University of Poitier, Associate Professor at University of Sfax. He has published (48) articles in journals and (2) conference proceedings, and (1) book as author/co-author. He supervised 10 PhD, 25 Master and 15 Undergraduate students.

Area of Interest:

Chemistry
Wastewater Treatment
Photocatalysis
Nanotechnology
Adsorption

Selected Publications

  1. Wali, A., G. Colinet and M. Ksibi, 2015. Speciation of heavy metals by modified BCR sequential extraction in soils contaminated by phosphogypsum in Sfax, Tunisia. Environ. Res. Eng. Manage., 70: 14-26.
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  2. Wali, A., A. Kawachi, M.S.M. Bougi, H.B. Dhia, H. Isoda, M. Tsujimura and M. Ksibi, 2015. Effects of metal pollution on sediments in a highly saline aquatic ecosystem: Case of the moknine continental Sebkha (Eastern Tunisia). Bull. Environ. Contam. Toxicol., 94: 511-518.
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  3. Madani, S., A. Coors, A. Haddioui, M. Ksibi, R. Pereira, J.P. Sousa and J. Rombke, 2015. Effects of contaminated soils from a former iron mine (Ait Amar, Morocco) on enchytraeids (Enchytraeus bigeminus) and predatory mites (Hypoaspis aculeifer) in standard laboratory tests. Ecotoxicol. Environ. Saf., 119: 90-97.
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  4. Belkhamsa, N., L. Ouattara, A. Kawachi, M. Tsujimura, H. Isoda, A. Chtaini and M. Ksibi, 2015. Electrochemical analysis of endocrine disrupting chemicals over carbon electrode modified with Cameroon's clay. J. Electrochem. Soc., 162: B1-B8.
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  5. Belkhamsa, N., L. Ouattara and M. Ksibi, 2015. Voltammetric monitoring of Pb (II) by TiO2 modified carbon paste electrode. J. Electrochem. Soc., 162: B212-B216.
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  6. Belkamssa, N., L. Ouattara, A. Kawachi, M. Tsujimura, H. Isoda, A. Chtaini and M. Ksibi, 2015. Electrochemical detection of phenolic estrogenic compounds at clay modified carbon paste electrode. J. Phys.: Conf. Ser., Vol. 596. 10.1088/1742-6596/596/1/012014.
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  7. Jallouli, N., K. Elghniji, H. Trabelsi and M. Ksibi, 2014. Photocatalytic degradation of paracetamol on TiO2 nanoparticles and TiO2/cellulosic fiber under UV and sunlight irradiation. Arabian J. Chem., (In Press). 10.1016/j.arabjc.2014.03.014.
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  8. Issaoui, A., H. Ksibi and M. Ksibi, 2014. Supercritical fluid extraction of triterpenes and aliphatic hydrocarbons from olive tree derivatives. Arabian J. Chem., (In Press). 10.1016/j.arabjc.2014.06.007.
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  9. Irie, M., J. Han, A. Kawachi, J. Tarhouni, M. Ksibi, K. Kashiwagi and H. Isoda, 2014. In vitro testing and commercialization potential of extracted fulvic acid from dredged sediment from arid region reservoirs. Waste Biomass Valorization, 5: 273-281.
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  10. Hentati, O., S. Chaker, A. Wali, T. Ayoub and M. Ksibi, 2014. Effects of long-term irrigation with treated wastewater on soil quality, soil-borne pathogens, and living organisms: Case study of the vicinity of El Hajeb (Tunisia). Environ. Monitor. Assess., 186: 2671-2683.
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  11. Fredj, F.B., A. Wali, M. Khadhraoui, J. Han, N. Funamizu, M. Ksibi and H. Isoda, 2014. Risk assessment of heavy metal toxicity of soil irrigated with treated wastewater using heat shock proteins stress responses: Case of El Hajeb, Sfax, Tunisia. Environ. Sci. Pollut. Res., 21: 4716-4726.
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  12. Belkhamsa, N., M. Ksibi and A. Chtaini, 2014. Development of electrochemical sensor for the detection of cadmium, copper and lead. Am. J. Adv. Drug Deliv., Vol. 2. .

  13. Wali, A., G. Colinet, M. Khadhraoui and M. Ksibi, 2013. Trace metals in surface soil contaminated by release of phosphate industry in the surroundings of Sfax-Tunisia. Environ. Res. Eng. Manage., 65: 20-30.
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  14. Trabelsi, H., M. Khadhraoui, O. Hentati and M. Ksibi, 2013. Titanium dioxide mediated photo-degradation of methyl orange by ultraviolet light. Toxicol. Environ. Chem., 95: 543-558.
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  15. Pinheiro, J.C., C.R. Marques, G. Pinto, S. Bouguerra and S. Mendo et al., 2013. The performance of Fraxinus angustifolia as a helper for metal phytoremediation programs and its relation to the endophytic bacterial communities. Geoderma, 202: 171-182.
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  16. Nouri, M., F. Goncalves, J.P. Sousa, J.J. Rombke, M. Ksibi, R. Pereira and A. Haddioui, 2013. Metal and phosphorus uptake by spontaneous vegetation in an abandoned iron mine from a semiarid area in center Morocco: Implications for phytoextraction. Environ. Res. Eng. Manage., 64: 59-71.
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  17. Kashiwagi, K., M. Kefi, M. Ksibi, M. Kallel, A. Kawachi and H. Isoda, 2013. Effect of introduction of irrigation on technical efficiency of olive-growing farms in Tunisia. J. Agric. Sci. Technol., 3: 667-676.
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  18. Abdessamad, N., H. Akrout, G. Hamdaoui, K. Elghniji, M. Ksibi and L. Bousselmi, 2013. Evaluation of the efficiency of monopolar and bipolar BDD electrodes for electrochemical oxidation of anthraquinone textile synthetic effluent for reuse. Chemosphere, 93: 1309-1316.
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  19. Trabelsi, H., P. Atheba, G.K. Gbassi, M. Ksibi and P. Drogui, 2012. Sunlight-activated photocatalysis of malachite green using a TiO2/Cellulosic fiber. Int. J. Hazard. Mater., 1: 6-10.
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  20. Issaoui, A., A. Mahfoudh, H. Ksibi and M. Ksibi, 2012. Composition of the olive tree bark: Richness in oleuropein. Trends Chem. Eng., 14: 65-69.

  21. Hentati, O., R. Lachhab, M. Ayadi and M. Ksibi, 2012. Toxicity assessment for petroleum-contaminated soil using terrestrial invertebrates and plant bioassays. Environ. Monitor. Assess., 185: 2989-2998.
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  22. Elghniji, K., O. Hentati, N. Mlaik, A. Mahfoudh and M. Ksibi, 2012. Photocatalytic degradation of 4-chlorophenol under P-modified TiO2/UV system: Kinetics, intermediates, phytotoxicity and acute toxicity. J. Environ. Sci., 24: 479-487.
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  23. Elghniji, K., M. Ksibi and E. Elaloui, 2012. Sol-gel reverse micelle preparation and characterization of N-doped TiO2: Efficient photocatalytic degradation of methylene blue in water under visible light. J. Ind. Eng. Chem., 18: 178-182.
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  24. Elghniji, K., J. Soro, S. Rossignol and M. Ksibi, 2012. A simple route for the preparation of P-modified TiO2: Effect of phosphorus on thermal stability and photocatalytic activity. J. Taiwan Inst. Chem. Eng., 43: 132-139.
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  25. Elghniji, K., A. Atyaoui, S. Livraghi, L. Bousselmi, E. Giamello and M. Ksibi, 2012. Synthesis and characterization of Fe3+ doped TiO2 nanoparticles and films and their performance for photocurrent response under UV illumination. J. Alloys Compounds, 541: 421-427.
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  26. Amorri, J., C. Geffroy-Rodier, F. Boufahja, E. Mahmoudi, P. Aissa, M. Ksibi and A. Ambles, 2011. Organic matter compounds as source indicators and tracers for marine pollution in a western Mediterranean coastal zone. Environ. Sci. Pollut. Res., 18: 1606-1616.
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  27. Livraghi, S., K. Elghniji, A.M. Czoska, M.C. Paganini, E. Giamello and M. Ksibi, 2009. Nitrogen-doped and nitrogen-fluorine-codoped titanium dioxide. Nature and concentration of the photoactive species and their role in determining the photocatalytic activity under visible light. J. Photochem. Photobiol. A: Chem., 205: 93-97.
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  28. Khadhraoui, M., H. Trabelsi, M. Ksibi, S. Bouguerra and B. Elleuch, 2009. Discoloration and detoxicification of a Congo red dye solution by means of ozone treatment for a possible water reuse. J. Hazardous Mater., 161: 974-981.
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  29. Kallel, M., C. Belaid, T. Mechichi, M. Ksibi and B. Elleuch, 2009. Removal of organic load and phenolic compounds from olive mill wastewater by Fenton oxidation with zero-valent iron. Chem. Eng. J., 150: 391-395.
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  30. Kallel, M., C. Belaid, R. Boussahel, M. Ksibi, A. Montiel and B. Elleuch, 2008. Olive mill wastewater degradation by Fenton oxidation with zero-valent iron and hydrogen peroxide. J. Hazard. Mater., 163: 550-554.
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  31. Bouzid, J., Z. Elouear, M. Ksibi, M. Feki and A. Montiel, 2008. A study on removal characteristics of copper from aqueous solution by sewage sludge and pomace ashes. J. Hazard. Mater., 152: 838-845.
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  32. Bouzid, J., W. Aydi, M. Ksibi and B. Eleuch, 2008. Use of ozonation process for the oxidation of liming float wastewater stream. Environ. Eng. Sci., 25: 1139-1148.
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  33. Ksibi, M., 2006. Chemical oxidation with hydrogen peroxide for domestic wastewater treatment. Chem. Engg. J., 119: 161-165.
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  34. Ksibi, M., S.B. Amor, S. Cherif, E. Elaloui, A. Houas and M. Elaloui, 2003. Photodegradation of lignin from black liquor using a UV/TiO2 system. J. Photochem. Photobiol. A: Chem., 154: 211-218.
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  35. Ksibi, M., E. Elaloui, A. Houas and N. Moussa, 2003. Diagnosis of deactivation sources for vanadium catalysts used in SO2 oxidation reaction and optimization of vanadium extraction from deactivated catalysts. Applied Surf. Sci., 220: 105-112.

  36. Ksibi, M., A. Zemzemi and R. Boukchina, 2003. Photocatalytic degradability of substituted phenols over UV irradiated TiO2. J. Photochem. Photobiol. A: Chem., 159: 61-70.
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  37. Guillard, C., H. Lachheb, A. Houas, M. Ksibi, E. Elaloui and J.M. Hermann, 2003. Influence of chemical structure of dyes, of pH and of inorganic salts on their photocatalytic degradation by TiO2 comparison of the efficiency of powder and supported TiO2. J. Photochem. Photobiol. A: Chem., 158: 27-36.
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  38. Lachheb, H., E. Puzenat, A. Houas, M. Ksibi, E. Elaloui, C. Guillard and J.M. Herrmann, 2002. Photocatalytic degradation of various types of dyes (Alizarin S., Crocein Orange G, Methyl Red, Congo Red, Methylene Blue) in water by UV-irradiated titania. Applied Catalysis B: Environ., 39: 75-90.
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  39. Houas, A., H. Lachheb, M. Ksibi, E. Elaloui, C. Guillard and J.M. Hermann, 2001. Photocatalytic degradation pathway of Metylene blue, in water. Applied Catal. B: Environ., 31: 145-157.
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