Shaher Zyoud

• PhD
• Lecturer at Palestine Technical University - Kadoorie

Facing water scarcity conditions water utilities cannot longer tolerate inefficiencies in their water systems. To guarantee sustainable water management one central task is reducing water losses from the supply systems. There are numerous challenges in managing water losses, manifested in a variety of options, their complexities, multiple evaluatio...

Increasing water demands, in parallel with water scarcity, force water utilities in developing countries to follow complex operation techniques for the distribution of the available amounts of water. The reduction of water losses from water supply systems can help fill the gap between supply and demand. This strategy is characterized by the variety...

Managing water losses in water supply systems has become a crucial concern. Multi criteria decision-making (MCDM) techniques are efficient in this regard. A framework of prioritizing strategies to manage water losses was tested by different MCDM techniques, Analytic Hierarchy Process (AHP) and several Fuzzy AHP techniques. The modified Fuzzy AHP pr...

Advanced oxidation process of the water organic contaminants is among the promising technologies for water purification. In this work, ZnO nanoparticles have been supported on natural clay particles. The prepared composite ZnO/Clay has been characterized by solid state electronic absorption spectra, X-ray diffraction and scanning electronic microsc...

To mitigate the acute water shortage problems, water utilities are combating to find potential solutions. Water losses management in Water Supply Networks (WSNs) is amongst the prominent solutions. This work intends to develop a decision support framework to diagnose the criticality of WSNs according to an associated Water Loss Risk Index (WLRI) at...

Acrylamide is a contaminant prevalent in many commonly consumed foods, contributing to unavoidable human exposure. It is recognized as likely to be carcinogenic to humans as well, provoking global concerns. Numerous studies have investigated the impacts of acrylamide formation on food and drink, nutrition, and health. The intent of this analysis is...

The growing demand for sustainable management of urban water resources requires the incorporation of innovative technologies for improving efficiency along with resilience. Nevertheless, the application of the Internet of Things (IoT) in urban water systems is dispersed without any overall evaluations concerning its research horizon. This research...

This review explored research trends in One Health and planetary health in the Arab world, a region confronting major sustainability challenges. These fields are crucial in combating global pressing concerns like infectious diseases, biodiversity loss, antimicrobial resistance, climate change, and air pollution. The COVID-19 pandemic stressed their...

In the context of the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), which strive to ensure comprehensive access to fundamental water, sanitation, and hygiene (WASH) services, it is extremely imperative to prioritize communities in need and still disadvantaged. Moreover, tackling the worldwide sanitation crisis entails advancing the development of productiv...

This paper reports the effect of light intensity on the performance of PEC solar cells using CdSe thin films deposited via a combined electrodeposition (ED) and chemical bath deposition (CBD) technique. The ED method produced a thinner primary layer with excellent adhesion to FTO but insufficient photon absorption, whereas the subsequent CBD layer...

Sustainable solid waste management is a critical component of the infrastructure essential for developing smart cities. Technological innovations, the Internet of Things in particular, are significant enablers for smart city applications, including solid waste management. The present analysis is dedicated to quantifying and assessing research progr...

This research focused on the photodegradation of the insecticide imidacloprid (IM) via a ZnO@Ca‐Alginate composite catalyst to address water contamination issues, particularly in agricultural areas such as Palestine. The composite was synthesized and characterized by scanning electron microscopy (SEM), X‐ray diffraction (XRD), energy dispersive X‐r...

A growing body of epidemiologic research has examined the potential associations between contaminants in drinking water and various cancers, with a special emphasis on sources of particular concern, including arsenic, asbestos, radon, agricultural chemicals, and byproducts of hazardous waste sites. Given the potential public health implications, a...

Climate change presents a substantial global threat to human health and wellbeing. Planetary health, an emerging field, provides a comprehensive framework to comprehend the intricate interplay between ecological stability, human health, and ecosystems, particularly within the context of climate change. This study investigates the planetary health p...

Access to clean water is crucial for human survival, yet global water pollution persists due to organic contaminants. Adsorption, using materials like montmorillonite clay, is a well-established method to purify water. However, the adsorption capacity diminishes over time as pollutants saturate the material. This study focuses on employing montmori...

Climate change is one of the most pressing challenges facing the world, with profound implications for ecosystems, biodiversity, and human societies. The necessity to monitor, comprehend, and mitigate climate change impacts has spurred the emergence of biomarkers as essential tools in ecological and environmental research. This study investigates g...

Globally, the COVID-19 pandemic had a significant impact on the health, social, and economic systems, triggering lasting damage and exposing the complexity of the problem beyond just being a health emergency. This crisis has highlighted the need for a comprehensive and collaborative strategy to successfully counter infectious diseases and other glo...

This study aims to improve the photocatalytic activity of TiO2 in removing organic contaminants from water. The practical use of TiO2 nanopowder is restricted due to issues related to catalyst recovery and reuse. The study investigates supporting TiO2 on natural clay (Kaolin) for phenazopyridine's photodegradation to address this issue. A series of...

Water contamination with various microorganisms is life de facto. TiO2 semiconductor nanoparticles were widely described in bacterial inactivation. However, such a process may yield hazardous organic stuff in water. Complete...

Water, sanitation, and hygiene (WASH) services play a crucial role in promoting public and environmental health as well as social and economic development. At the global level, particularly in the developing world, WASH issues continue to present significant challenges. These challenges have been further intensified by factors such as the COVID-19...

A novel insoluble Ca-Alginate created from soluble Na-Alginate was used as a support substrate for ZnO nanoparticles producing ZnO@Ca-Alginate composite photocatalyst. Fourier Transform Infrared (FT-IR), Ultraviolet-Visible (UV-Vis), Thermogravimetric Analysis (TGA), Scanning Electron Microscopy (SEM), Energy-Dispersive X-ray Spectroscopy (EDX), an...

Ensuring access to clean and safe water is a critical aspect of human survival, yet water pollution caused by organic contaminants remains a significant global challenge. Adsorption, which involves using an adsorbent material to remove pollutants, is a well-established technique for purifying water from organic contaminants. However, the adsorption...

This study is intended to afford a comprehensive overview of the implications of COVID-19 on progress toward achieving the sustainable development goals (SDGs) set out in the United Nations (UN) 2030 Agenda and the state of related research activities on COVID-19 linked to the SDGs. Bibliometric techniques and visual mapping are proposed as methodo...

Intermittent water supply systems (IWSSs) are prevalent in most developing countries and some developed ones. Their usage is driven by necessity rather than as a principal objective, mostly due to technical and economic deficiencies. Major health risks and socio-economic inequities are associated with such systems. Their impacts are aggravated by c...

The Expert Systems With Applications (ESWA) is a leading journal in the fields of computer science and engineering. Motivated by its outstanding performance, this paper seeks to develop a comprehensive overview of research activities in ESWA since its inception in 1990. In this regard, bibliometric techniques have been utilized to characterize the...

A coronavirus disease-19 (COVID-19) caused by a novel coronavirus has appeared in China by the end of 2019 and later recognized as a global pandemic. This pandemic has evolved as a global public health menace. It has affected every aspect of human life. In line with these concerns, governments and the scientific community react promptly to the outb...

Olive oil milling, widely practiced in Mediterranean countries, including Palestine, yields the so-called olive mill waste water (OMWW) or Zebar (Zibar). The waste contains minerals and organic materials (including phenols and polyphenols) which undergo continuous oxidation and cause environmental hazards if not well managed. This work basically ai...

As the impacts of human activities on the environment have become more evident, the endeavors to address and mitigate these impacts are progressing at rapid strides. The environmental impact assessment (EIA) has emerged within this context. This assessment was desired to track EIA activities in the Arab world, a region of harsh environment. Bibliom...

Interests and concerns on environmental issues have attracted much attention over the past few decades. This is in harmony with the growing understanding of environmental impacts associated with human activities and their role in degrading ecosystems. In line with these concerns, considerable advances in science and technology to assess, mitigate,...

Bacterial deactivation by cell-wall rupturing is widely described. Complete mineralization of both aqueous gram-positive Staphylococcus aureus and gram-negative Klebsiella pneumoniae, leaving no organic species, is described here for the first time. Solar-simulated radiation (with � 5% UV), with ZnO nanoparticle photocatalyst, is used. In addition...

ZnO nanoparticles, stacked on the bottom of a glass dish, were used as a catalyst for the photodegradation of aqueous 2-chlorophenol (2-CP) contaminant. Solutions of 2-CP at different concentrations and pH values were passed over the ZnO film under simulated solar light. The effect of the light intensity on the contaminant photodegradation rate was...

This study aims to comparatively assess TiO2 and ZnO catalysts in photodegradation of aqueous acetaminophen solution. Commercial TiO2 (anatase and rutile phases), synthetic TiO2 (rutile) commercial ZnO (wurtzite), and synthetic ZnO (wurtzite) are all described; the synthetic ZnO and TiO2 were synthesized by thermal precipitation method. XRD, SEM, U...

The attendant threats of climate change in the Arab world are accelerating at a high pace. The realization of these risks has promoted scientific research activities in climate change (i.e., modeling of climate change effects and development of mitigation and adaptation measures). A bibliometric analysis was desired to trace the status and trends o...

Natural waters are prone to pollution with organic contaminants, waste pharmaceuticals being an example. Pharmaceutical compounds are widely detected in different surface waters, such as lakes and rivers. Removal of such contaminants from water is therefore imperative. Different strategies are commonly followed such as adsorption, chlorination, ozo...

Commercial and laboratory-prepared ZnO nanoparticles are assessed here as a photocatalyst in photodegradation of aqueous 2-chlorophenol under direct sunlight. Kaolinite is used as a support for ZnO to enable its recovery after reuse. The composite ZnO/kaolinite is prepared by growing ZnO nanoparticles directly on kaolinite surface and is characteri...

Drinking water quality in Tafila province (south Jordan) was investigated by measuring some water quality parameters. Samples from 53 storage tanks at different sites in the province were collected and subjected to physical and chemical analysis including measurements of temperature, pH, electrical conductivity, total dissolved solids, total hardne...

The Arab world’s environment is among the most vulnerable and harsh ones across the globe. This entails much efforts to mitigate the potential environmental risks. Analysing contributions of Arab scholars in environmental research in terms of quantity and quality can bring up insights on their endeavours in this regard. Bibliometric techniques are...

In recent years, the employment of multiple criteria decision analysis (MCDA) techniques in solving complex real-world problems has increased exponentially. The willingness to build advanced decision models, with higher capabilities to support decision making in a wide range of applications, promotes the integration of MCDA techniques with efficien...

The sustainable management of groundwater resources is a pressing necessity for most countries. As most of the Arab world is facing severe water scarcity, threats of depletion of non-renewable groundwater, and problems of pollution and salt-water intrusions into groundwater aquifers, much effort should be devoted to eliminate these dangers in advan...

Background Recently, the pharmaceutical manufacturing industry has been growing rapidly in many countries in the world, including in Arab countries. Pharmaceuticals reach aquatic environments and are prevalent at small concentrations in wastewater from the drug manufacturing industry and hospitals. Such presence also occurs in domestic wastewater a...

Rapid population growth, worsening of the climate, and severity of freshwater scarcity are global challenges. In Arab world countries, where water resources are becoming increasingly scarce, the recycling of industrial wastewater could improve the efficiency of freshwater use. The benchmarking of scientific output of industrial wastewater research...

Background Environmental and health-related effects of solid waste material are considered worldwide problems. The aim of this study was to assess the volume and impact of Arab scientific output published in journals indexed in the Science Citation Index (SCI) on solid waste. Methods We included all the documents within the SCI whose topic was sol...

Arab world is facing severe water scarcity. This hot issue is the driving force behind investing heavily in desalination, the backbone of the water sector. A bibliometric analysis based on databases from Scopus has been conducted to track research activities in this field. This study aimed to dissect research productivity, collaboration, citations...