Dr. Ahmad Ali Mousa_CV

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Permanent Address

P. O. Box 79-Al- Sarih, Irbid, Jordan, Tel. 962 2 702 0568

Mobile: 962 79 64 64 414, E-mail :

Nationality :Jordanian, Place of Birth : Irbid-Jordan, Date of Birth : 08/02/1970

Languages: English, Arabic

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Awards

  1. Fulbright Scholarship, Dept. Mater. Eng- UW-Milwaukee,USA, 2010-2011
  2. Alexander Von Humboldt Scholarship. Instit. For Polymer Research, TU-Dresden, Germany, 2010-2012.

Occasional Lecture Fund Award by CIES for Seminar at UW-Stevens Point March 3-5, 2011.

Scopus Information

Scopus ID: 7102595159

Scopus h index:11

Education :

Post doc.: Dep. of Materials Eng.; Institute for Composite Materials (IVW),TU-Kaiserslautern-Germany 11/99-11/00. (1yr)

Ph.D. Polymer Technology from school of Industrialtechnology: University Science Malaysia (USM), Penang- Malaysia 96-99(3 yrs)

B.Sc., Chemistry, Yarmouk University, Jordan 88-92 (4 yrs)

High School, Scientific Stream, Jordan 1988, (89.9%) .

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Academic Experience :

Full Prof. Department of Materials Engineering, Balqa Applied University, Jordan, 3/ 08- Now

Assistant Prof. , Department of Materials Engineering, Balqa applied University, 9/ 2003- 3/ 08.

Lecturer, Department of Materials and Metallurgical Engineering, Balqa applied University, 9/01-11/03

Researcher, Materials Science and Eng. Dep., Institute for Composite Materials (IVW),TU- KL, Germany, 11/99 – 12/00

Research Officer and Ph.D. student, Polymer Tech. Division, University of ScienceMalaysia, Malaysia, 6/96- 7/99

Laboratory supervisor, Chemistry Dep. Al-albayte University, Jordan, 10/94- 6/96.

Teacher, Ministry of Education. Jordan, 11/92- 10/ 94.

Undergraduate Student, YarmoukUniversity 1988-1992

High School certificate : Ministry of Education-Jordan, 1988, Grade 89.9%

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Research stay Funded by the German Science Foundation (DFG)

Department of Materials Science and Eng.; Institute for Composite Materials (IVW), TU-Kaiserslautern-Germany : 15/6- 15/9/ 2005.

  • Department of Processing; Institute for Polymer Research (IPF), TU-Dresden-Germany :
  • 11/6-11/9/2007
  • 11/6-11/9/2008

IPF Scholarship

Department of Processing (15/6-14/8/2009)

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Consultancy Work:

  • in-house training course on Introduction to Polymers in Saudi Arabia/ SABIC (December 4 - 6) 2004
  • Faculty for Factory, Al-Mimary Factory, Amman-Jordan, June-Sept. 2006

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Courses I taught

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1. Undergraduate level

  • Introduction to polymer science and technology
  • Testing and evaluation of engineering materials
  • Solution Thermodynamics
  • Metallurgical Thermodynamics
  • Chemical Principles of Extractive Metallurgy
  • Transport Phenomena
  • Crystallography
  • Polymeric Materials
  • Polymer Processing
  • Non-Ferrous extractive Metallurgy
  • Ceramics
  • Non-Destructive testing
  • Engineering workshops
  • General Chemistry

2. Master level :

Advanced Polymer Science and Technology.

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Research Emphasis :

  • Rheological and Mechanical Properties of Thermoplastic elastomers and Polymer Composite Materials.
  • Polymer Nanocomposite Materials.
  • Modification of Rubber Vulcanizates.
  • Polymer Bio-composites

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Master Thesis and Final Year Projects Supervision

  • 2 Master students (Graduated)
  • 13 final year projects

Master thesis Examination

  • 7 Master Thesis

Editorial Board membership

J. of International Scholarly Research Network ( ISRN) Polymer Science

International Journal Reviewer for:

  • Journal of Elastomers and Plastics,USA
  • Iranian Polymer Journal
  • Journal of Applied polymer science, USA
  • Journal of Adhesion Science and Technology, USA
  • Bioresources-USA
  • Express Polymer Letters

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Funded Projects :

Development of Fire-Resistant Fiber Reinforced Polymer (FRP) Composites Using FGD Gypsum Waste Byproducts joint project with Civil Eng dept at UWM-USA- 2011-Now

  • Development of XlinkablePE for cable insulations, funded by the Higher Council for Science and Technology-Jordan
  • The influence of white nanofillers on various rubber stocks, funded by BalqaAppliedUniversity.

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Administration Experience:

  • Head of the Materials Eng. Dep. Balqa Applied University-Jordan 2006-2010
  • Deputy Dean, Engineering Faculty, Balqa Applied University-Jordan Sep, 2008-2010

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Publications:

  1. A. Mousa, G.Heinrich, U. Wagenknecht,THE APPLICATION OF SOLID OLIVE WASTE AS REINFORCEMENT IN CARBOXYLATED NITRILE BUTADIENE RUBBER /ORGANO NANO LAYERED SILICATES COMPOSITES, J. Of Solid waste Technology and Managemnet, 39(3), 2013
  1. A. Mousa, G.Heinrich, U. Wagenknecht, Thermal properties of carboxylated nitrile rubber/nylon-12 composites-filled lignocellulose materials : J. of Thermoplastic Composite Materials, 2013.

3.Ahmad Mousa, The effect of feldspar and kaolin on mechanical performance of SBR/LDPE composites, International Journal of Industrial Chemistry 2013, 4:26

4.Mousa A, G.Heinrich, Frank Simon , Udo Wagenknecht2, K. W. Stöckelhuber2 , R. Dweiri, Carboxylated Nitrile Butadiene Rubber /Hybrid Filler Composites,MATERIALS RESEARCH-IBERO-AMERICAN JOURNAL OF MATERIALS. 2012; 15(4): 1-8

5.Mousa A, G.Heinrich, The Effect of Microwave Irradiation on the Physical and Morphological Behavior of Olive Husk Biomass and its Application in XNBR VulcanizatesBiomass and waste valorization, : (2012) 3:157-164, DOI 10.1007/s12649-011-9106-2

6.Mousa, G.Heinrich , Bernd Kretszchmar,U. Wagenknecht, Amit Das. Utilization of Agrowaste Polymers in PVC/NBR Alloys: Tensile, Thermal and Morphological Properties international J. Of chemical Engineering, Volume 2012, Article ID 121496, 5 pages doi:10.1155/2012/121496

7.Mousa, G.Heinrich , The Effect of Silane Treated Hybrid Filler on the Mechanical and Thermal Performance of Carboxylated Nitrile Butadiene Rubber (XNBR) Composites . International Polymer processing, (2012) 3; page 1–6: DOI 10.3139/217.2522

8.Mousa, G.Heinrich. The Application of Di-isocyante Modified Agro-polymer as Filler For XNBR/PA-12 ThermoplasticElastomer Composites. Macromolecular science part A: Pure and Applied chemistry, 2012 , 49:5, 385-396

9.Mousa , G. Heinrich , U. Wagenknecht, K. W. Stöckelhuber. The Application of Solid Olive Waste as Reinforcement in Carboxylated Nitrile Butadiene Rubber /Organo Nano layered Silicates Composites. J. of Soild waste technolgy and management, 2012

10.Mousa , G. Heinrich , U. Wagenknecht: Rubber-Wood Composites from ChemicallyModified Olive Husk Powder and Carboxylated Nitrile Butadiene Rubber: Cure Characteristics,Tensile Behavior, and Morphological Studies: Journal of Wood Chemistry and Technology, 32:82–92, 2012: DOI: 10.1080/02773813.2011.599469

11.Mousa, G.Heinrich, U. Wagenknecht, U. Gohs. Mechanical Properties of Electron Beam Treated Carboxylated Nitrile Butadiene Rubber (XNBR) composites reinforced by Organic/inorganic Hybrid Filler J. of Composites Materials , 46(10) 1151–1157(2012)

12.Mousa, G.Heinrich. Cure Characteristics and Mechanical Properties of Carboxylated Nitrile Butadiene Rubber (XNBR) vulcanizate reinforced by Organic Filler. Polymers-Plastics Technology and Engineering, 2011: 50:13, 1388-1392

13.Al Robaidi , A. Mousa , N. Anagreh, S. Massadeh and I. Al Rawabdeh, The Potential of Silane Coated Calcium Carbonate on Mechanical Properties of Rigid PVC Composites for Pipe Manufacturing, Materials Sciences and Applications, 2011, 2, 481-485

14.Al Robaidi , N. Anagreh, S. Massadeh and A. Mousa, The Effect of Different Surface Pretreatment Methods onNano-adhesive Application in High Strength Steel and Aluminum Bonding, Journal of Adhesion Science and Technology 25 (2011) 1725–1746: DOI:10.1163/016942410X535046

15.Mousa, G.Heinrich and U. Wagenknecht, Thermoplastic Composites Based on Renewable Natural Resources :Unplasticized PVC/Olive Husk, International J. of Polymeric Materials, 2010, 59:843–853: DOI: 10.1080/00914037.2010.504143

16.Mousa, G.Heinrich, U. Gohs, R. Hassler and U. Wagenknecht "Application of Renewable Agro-waste Based Olive Pomace on the Mechanical and Thermal Performance of Toughened PVC. Polymers-Plastics Technology and Engineering J; 48,1030-1040, 2009.

17.Mousa and Susanta Banerjee. The effect of Nano Layered Silicate on Mechanical Properties of Polypropylene Composites.Universityof Sharjah Journal of Pure & Applied Sciences, 6(1)2009

18.A. Mousa, G.Heinrich and U. Wagenknecht, The Potential of O-MMT as a Reinforcing Filler for Uncured and

Dynamically Cured PVC/XNBR Composites, Journal of Macromolecular Science, Part A Pure and Applied Chemistry 45, 733-741 (2008).

19.Mousa, "On the Potential of Feldspar sand for Recycled PET/SMRL Composites" , Journal of Elastomers and Plastics, 40 , 2 (2008)179-190

20.J. Karger-Kocsis, A. Mousa, Z. Major and N. Békési, Dry friction and sliding wear of EPDM rubbers against steel as a function of carbon black content, J. of Wear 264 (2008) 359-367.

21. Mousa, Evolution of Mechanical Properties of EPDM Vulcanizates by compounding with layered Organo-Montmorillinite, International Journal of Polymeric Materials, 56, 4 (2006). 355–363

22. Mousa, Cure Characteristics and Thermal Properties of Sulfur Cured EPDM Based Composites by Compounding with Layered Nano-Organoclays, Polymers-Plastics Technology and Engineering, 45, 8 (2006) 911-915.

23. Mousa, U. S. Ishaiku and Z. A. Mohd Ishak , The effect of Prolnged Thermo-oxidative Ageing on the Mechanical Properties of Dynamically Vulcanized PVC/NBR Thermoplastic Elastomers, International Journal of Polymeric Materials, 55, 4, (2006)235–253

24. A. Mousa, N. abduelhalim, amin arrobaidi, Rheological and Mechanical properies of Clay- Thermoplastic Elastomers derived from PVC and NBR, Polymers-Plastics Technology and Engineering,45,4 (2006)513–518

25. Mousa, The effect of Dynamic Vulcanization on the Mechanical Properties of PP/EPDM Thermoplastic Elastomers, International Journal of Polymeric Materials, 54:619–631, 2005

26. Mousa, U. S. Ishaiku and Z. A. Mohd Ishak, Oil Resistance Studies of Dynamically Vulcanized PVC/NBR Thermoplastic Elastomers , Polymer bulletin 53, 3 (2005)

27. Mousa, U. S. Ishaiku and Z. A. Mohd Ishak, Fatigue Behavior of Dynamically Vulcanized PVC/NBR Thermoplastic Elastomers , Polymers-Plastics Technology and Engineering 44, 6 (2005 ) 1095–1108

28. Mousa, U. S. Ishaiku and Z. A. Mohd Ishak, The effect of Prolnged Thermo-oxidative Ageing on the Mechanical Properties of Dynamically Vulcanized PVC/NBR Thermoplastic Elastomers , International Journal of Polymeric Materials, 55,4 (2006).

29. Mousa, Rheological Studies on Thermoplastic Elastomers derived from PVC and NBR Using torque Rheometry, Iranian Poymer Journal, 13,455-461(2004).

30. Mousa, U. S. Ishaiku and Z. A. Mohd Ishak, Rheological Properties of Dynamically Vulcanized PVC/NBR Thermoplastic Elastomers , Polymer International J. 52 : 120-125 (2003).

31. Mousa and J. Karger-Kocsis, Rheological and Thermodynamic Behavior of SBR/Organoclay nanocomposites, Macromolecules Materials Engineering, 286 (2001), 260-266. (112 citation by ISI web of knowledge)

32. Mousa and J. Karger-Kocsis, Influence of Hygrothermally Decomposed Polyester-Urethane on the Cure Characteristics and Viscoelastic Behaviour of Styrene/Butadiene Rubber (SBR). Plastic. Rubber. & Composites., Vol. 30 No. 7 (2001) 309-313

33. Mousa and J. Karger-Kocsis, Cure Characteristic of A Vinyelester Resin As Assessed by FTIR and DSC Techniques. Polymer and Polymer Composites, Vol. 8 No. 9 (2000) 455-460

34. J. Karger- Kocsis, J. Gremmels, A. Mousa, U. S. Ishaiku and Z. A.Mohd Ishak, Application of Hygrothermally Decomposed Polyurethane in Rubber Recipes. 1. Natural Rubber (NR) and Nitrile Rubber (NBR), Kautschuk,Gummi, Kunststoffe, 9, 528 (2000).

35. Mousa, U. S. Ishaiku and Z. A. Mohd Ishak, Thermo-oxidative Ageing and Fatigue Properties of Dynamically Vulcanized PVC/ENR Thermoplastic Elastomers , International Journal of Polymeric Materials, 51(2002) 967 – 980

36. Mousa, U. S. Ishaiku and Z. A. Mohd Ishak, Rheological Properties of Dynamically Vulcanized PVC/ENR Thermoplastic Elastomers : The Effect of Processing Variables, Polymer Testing, 19, 193-204 (2000) .

37. Mousa, U. S. Ishaiku and Z. A. Mohd Ishak, Rheological and Viscoelastic Properties of Dynamically Vulcanized PVC/ENR Thermoplastic Elastomers, J. Applied Polymer Science 74, (1999) 2886–2893

38. Mousa, U. S. Ishaiku and Z. A. Mohd Ishak , Dynamic Vulcanization Studies of PVC/ENR Thermoplastic Elastomers, Part2 : Thermo-oxidative Ageing, Plastic Rubber and Composites, 28 No.6, (1999) 288-295

39. Mousa, U. S. Ishaiku and Z. A. Mohd Ishak , Oil Resistance Studies of Dynamically Vulcanized PVC/ENR Thermoplastic Elastomers, J. of Applied Polymer Science 69 (1998) 1357–1366

40. Mousa, U.S. Ishiaku and Z. A. Mohd Ishak, Dynamic Vulcanization Studies of PVC/ENR Thermoplastic Elastomers, Part 1: Mixing Rheology, Plastic Rubber Composites Processing and Application, 26,331 (1997).

41. Mousa A. The Application of Solid Olive Waste as Reinforcement in Carboxylated Nitrile Butadiene Rubber/Organo Nano Layered Silicates Composites” International Workshop on Advanced Materials (IWAM) 2012,Ras Al Khaimah, United Arab Emirates from the 19th to the 21nd of February, 2012

42. Mousa A; G.Heinrich , U. Gohs U. Wagenknecht. The Influence of Electron Beam Irradiation on the Mechanical Performance of Organic Biomass / layered Organo Nanoclay filled XNBR composites, the 1st International Symposium on POLYmer modification With High Energy Electrons – POLYWHEEL 2010” Dresden, Germany from November 24 to 26th, 2010.

43. Mousa A. "Wood Flour based agro wastes as a new reinforcing filler for unvulcanized PVC/NBR Alloys" International Conference on : Technical Chemistry from theory to Praxis May 17-21, Perm Russia 2010 volume 3, pages 42-47, 2010.

44. Mousa A. "Mechanical Properties of Rigid PVC/ Organic Lignocellulose composites", Internatioal Science Conference"Materials Science and Manufacturing Technoology" MITECH-2009,Prague 25-26 June.

45. Mousa A. The Production of Superfine filler Powder with the aid of Dry Grinding Agent. New Materials and Nano technology SRO-5 2008,

46. Mousa A. Mechanical and Sliding Wear of SBR Vulcanizates as a Function of Carbon Black Loading,, Proceedings of 13th International Metallurgy and Materials Congress, 9-11 November (2006).

47. Mousa A. Mechanical Properties of PVC/NBR -Organo Clay Nanicomposites, Proceedings of 12th International Metallurgy and Materials Congress, 28 sep- 2October 2005

48. U.S. Ishiaku, A. Mousa and Z. A. Mohd Ishak, The Fatigue Properties and Viscoelastic Behavior of the Dynamically Vulcanized PVC/ENR Thermoplastic Elastomers, IUPAC World Polymer Congress, Gold Coast, Australia, 12-17 July, (1998).

49. Mousa A; U. S. Ishaiku, Z. A. Mohd Ishak and H. Ismail, Mechanical Properties and Thermo-oxidative Ageing of PVC/ENR Thermoplastic Elastomers, International Rubber Conference, IRC KualaLumpur (1997)756-764.

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