Sami YOUSSEF

École supérieure d'ingénieurs de Beyrouth – Professeur associé

+961 (1) 421 000 ext 3433 sami.youssef@usj.edu.lb

Enseignant Profile

sami Youssef is a associate professor of physics in the preparatory classes department at the Faculty of Engineering and Architecture at Saint-Joseph University. He holds a PhD in Electronics, Optronics, and Systems from the University of Montpellier in 2009. His research focuses on the modeling of dusty plasmas and the development of innovative composite membranes. His work addresses critical applications, including air purification, water treatment, and the elimination of bacteria and viruses, contributing to solutions for major environmental and health challenges.


Education

Diplôme Université Pays Année
PhD in Electronics Université de Montpellier France 2009
Master 2 Université Libanaise (UL) Lebanon 2006
BS in Physics Université Libanaise (UL) Lebanon 2005

Teaching at USJ

Enseignant Ens a USJ
Mechanics 1, Mechanics 2, Thermodynamics 1, Thermodynamics 2 

University teaching outside USJ

University teaching outside USJ Pays Institution Start date End date
Lecturer Lebanon Université Libanaise (UL) 01/09/2009 31/07/2011
Lecturer France Polytech Montpellier 02/03/2009 29/05/2009
Lecturer France IUT de Montpellier 22/01/2009 28/02/2009

Professional experience outside USJ

Areas of expertise

Enseignant Discipline
Engineering and Technology, Sciences

Research themes

Enseignant Thematique

<font face="Arial" size="2">Dusty Plasma</font><div><font face="Arial" size="2">Water and environment&nbsp;</font></div>

Publications and communications

Enseignant Publi and Com

<p class="MsoNoSpacing" style="text-align:justify;text-justify:inter-ideograph"><font face="Arial" style="" size="2">1- Simulation by Comsol for the Dynamics of Nanoparticles in Plasma, G. Saab, C. Lahoud, <b>S. Youssef</b>, M. Mikikian, Journées 2023 du GDR EMILI, Nancy, France, 23-26 October 2023.</font></p><p class="MsoNoSpacing" style="text-align:justify;text-justify:inter-ideograph"><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: small;">2-Nitrogen-doped graphene aerogels for highly efficient toluene removal fromwater, Gaelle Nassar, </span><b style="font-family: Arial; font-size: small;">Sami Youssef</b><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: small;">, Roland Habchi, Graphene and 2DMaterials 7, 51-57, 2022.</span></p><p class="MsoNoSpacing" style="text-align:justify;text-justify:inter-ideograph"><font face="Arial" size="2">3-The impact of magnetite nanoparticles on the physicochemical and adsorptionproperties of magnetic alginate beads, G. Germanos, <b>S. Youssef</b>, W. Farah,B. Lescop, S. Rioual, M. Abboud, Journal of Environmental Chemical Engineering,vol. 8, pp. 104223, 104229, 2020. <o:p></o:p></font></p><p class="MsoNoSpacing" style="text-align:justify;text-justify:inter-ideograph"><font face="Arial" size="2">4-Particles with Magnetic Patches: Synthesis, Morphology Control, and Assembly,E. Yammine, E. Souaid, <b>S. Youssef</b>, M. Abboud, S. Mornet, M. Nakhl, E.Duguet, Particle &amp; Particle Systems Characterization, vol. 37, pp. 2000111,2020. <o:p></o:p></font></p><p class="MsoNoSpacing" style="text-align:justify;text-justify:inter-ideograph"><font face="Arial" size="2">5-Diffusion and agglomeration of iron oxide nanoparticles in magnetic calciumalginate beads initiated by copper sorption, G. Germanos<b>, S. Youssef</b>, M.Abboud, W. Farah, B. Lescop, S. Rioual, Journal of Environmental ChemicalEngineering, vol. 5, pp. 3727-3733, 2017. <o:p></o:p></font></p><p class="MsoNoSpacing" style="text-align:justify;text-justify:inter-ideograph"><font face="Arial" size="2">6-Stabilization and encapsulation of magnetite nanoparticles, I. Al kawni, R.Garcia, <b>S. Youssef</b>, M. Abboud, J. Podlecki, R. Habchi, MaterialsResearch Express, vol. 3, pp. 125024–125032, 2016. <o:p></o:p></font></p><p class="MsoNoSpacing" style="text-align:justify;text-justify:inter-ideograph"><font face="Arial" style="" size="2">7-Superparamagnetic Fe<sub style="">3</sub>O<sub style="">4</sub> Nanoparticles, synthesis andsurface modification, M. Abboud, <b style="">S. Youssef</b>, J. Podlecki, R. Habchi, G.Germanos, A. Foucaran, Materials Science in Semiconductor Processing, vol. 39,pp. 641- 648, 2015.</font><font face="Arial, sans-serif" style="font-size: 12pt;"><o:p></o:p></font></p>

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Awards and distinctions

Enseignant Prix Dist
Qualifications aux fonctions de maître de conférences pour les sections CNU 63 et 28