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Hire Dr. Nermin E.

Canada

Climate change consultant

Profile Summary

My recent focus has been on climate change management related projects, which include climate finance such as estimating needs for African countries, developing educational material on climate change to be taught in schools, ESG reporting based on GRI framework, developing climate policy notes for several north African countries based on identification and analysis of challenges and opportunities, implementing MRV in Egypt's waste sector, developing a methodology for NAMA implementation in Mongolia's building sector, investigating potential carbon markets in Egypt among others. Other projects related to environment include performing ESIAs, ESMFs according to WB safeguards in the waste and transport sectors. Current career goal: continue growing in the field of climate change management. The main reason for this decision originates in the key skills that motivated me during my Ph.D. and that I am passionate about using in my future career. Those skills are: identifying, breaking down and solving problems to create a positive change. Previous research (MSc and Ph.D.): Designed, planned, and conducted equilibrium studies to investigate gas-solid reaction mechanisms of atmospheric gases and iron oxide nanoparticles (magnetite) serving as adsorbents for air pollution remediation, and as environmental surfaces in dust, which influence air quality and climate. Technical expertise: • Expert user of solid phase micro-extraction and Gas Chromatography-FID and MS for trace gas analyses • Surface chemical analyses of iron oxide nanoparticles using X-ray Photoelectron Spectroscopy • Gas phase and wet chemistry techniques • Characterization of nanoparticles: powder X-Ray Diffraction, ATR-FTIR spectroscopy, and BET surface area analyzer • Interpretation of TEM and SEM images, and TOF-SIMS spectra • Softwares: Avantage (Thermo Scientific), OriginPro8, Igor Pro4.04, MS Excel, Word, Power Point, matlab basics

Subject Matter Expertise

• ☆ Chemistry
• ☆ Surface Science
• ☆ Physical Chemistry
• ☆ Analytical Chemistry
• ☆ Liquid Chromatography/HPLC
• ☆ Gas Chromatography
• ☆ Carbon Materials
• ☆ Nanotechnology
• ☆ Climate Science
• ☆ Pollution Control & Waste Management
• ☆ Air Pollution
• ☆ Air Quality Management
• ☆ Environmental Management & Protection
• ☆ Environmental Chemistry
• ☆ X-Ray Technology
• ☆ Mathematical Models
• ☆ Higher Education
• ☆ Science Education
• ☆ Quality Assurance & Quality Control (QA/QC)
• ☆ Research
• ☆ Technical & Scientific Writing

Services

• Writing
• Research
• Consulting
• Data & AI

Writing Technical Writing

Research Market Research, Secondary Data Collection

Consulting Scientific and Technical Consulting

Data & AI Statistical Analysis

Work Experience

Graduate research and teaching assistant

McGill University

September 2007 - October 2014

Quality systems coordinator

Orascom Construction Industries, International Cement Division

June 2006 - August 2007

Education

Doctor of Philosophy, Chemistry (analytical/environmental)

McGill University

January 2010 - October 2014

Doctor of Philosophy, Ph.D. (Chemistry)

McGill University

January 2010 - October 2014

Master of Science (Chemistry)

McGill University

September 2007 - August 2009

Master of Science, Chemistry (analytical/environmental)

McGill University

September 2007 - August 2009

Bachelor of Science, Chemistry

The American University in Cairo (AUC)

September 2001 - February 2006

Bachelor of Science (Chemistry)

American University in Cairo

September 2001 - February 2006

Certifications

• Continuing Professional Development for Climate Bonds Green Bond Training

  Climate Bonds Initiative

  January 2022 - Present

Publications

JOURNAL ARTICLE

Nermin Eltouny, Mahamud Subir, Parisa A. Ariya(2015). A surface second harmonic generation investigation of volatile organic compound adsorption on a liquid mercury surface . {RSC} Adv. 5. (30). p. 23464--23470. Royal Society of Chemistry ({RSC})

Nermin Eltouny, Parisa A. Ariya(2014). Enhanced Reactivity toward Oxidation by Water Vapor: Interactions of Toluene and {NO} 2 on Hydrated Magnetite Nanoparticles . J. Phys. Chem. C. 118. (41). p. 23654--23663. American Chemical Society ({ACS})

N. Eltouny, Parisa A. Ariya(2014). Competing reactions of selected atmospheric gases on Fe 3 O 4 nanoparticles surfaces . Phys. Chem. Chem. Phys. 16. (42). p. 23056--23066. Royal Society of Chemistry ({RSC})

Nermin A. Eltouny, Parisa A. Ariya(2012). Fe 3 O 4 Nanoparticles and Carboxymethyl Cellulose: A Green Option for the Removal of Atmospheric Benzene, Toluene, Ethylbenzene, and o -Xylene ({BTEX}) . Industrial {\&} Engineering Chemistry Research. 51. (39). p. 12787--12795. American Chemical Society ({ACS})

P. A. Ariya, J. Sun, N. A. Eltouny, E. D. Hudson, C. T. Hayes, G. Kos(2009). Physical and chemical characterization of bioaerosols {\textendash} Implications for nucleation processes . International Reviews in Physical Chemistry. 28. (1). p. 1--32. Informa {UK} Limited

OTHER

P. A. Ariya, G. Kos, R. Mortazavi, E. D. Hudson, V. Kanthasamy, N. Eltouny, J. Sun, C. Wilde(2013). Bio-Organic Materials in the Atmosphere and Snow: Measurement and Characterization . 145--199Springer Science $\mathplus$ Business Media

CONFERENCE PAPER

Nermin Eltouny, Parisa A. Ariya(2013). The impact of chemical aging on ice nucleating abilities of iron oxide nanoparticles in the atmosphere . {AIP}