Ghaleb Husseini

Ghaleb Husseini graduated with Bachelor of Science and Master of Science degrees in 1995 and 1997, respectively, from Brigham Young University, where he also finished his doctoral research in chemical engineering with an emphasis in biomedical engineering in 2001.{{cite web|url=https://www.aus.edu/faculty/dr-ghaleb-husseini|title=Faculty Bios: Ghaleb Husseini|website=American University of Sharjah|access-date=7 March 2015}} In January 2004, he was appointed as an assistant professor in chemical engineering at AUS, where he was promoted to associate professor and professor in 2008 and 2013, respectively. He served as the Associate Dean of Graduate Studies and Research in the AUS College of Engineering for two years, starting May 2017.{{Cite web|url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=__bHZ-XPXdk|title=برنامج أماسي - مؤتمر بحوث طلبة الدراسات العليا الرابع في امريكية الشارقة|website=YouTube }} He works in the area of ultrasonic drug delivery.

He has 170 academic publications, three US patents,{{Cite web|title=Sharjah research team patents breast cancer treatment|url=https://gulfnews.com/lifestyle/health-fitness/sharjah-research-team-patents-breast-cancer-treatment-1.1603059126060|access-date=2020-11-21|website=gulfnews.com|date=19 October 2020 |language=en}}{{Cite patent|number=US8999295B2|title=Technique for drug and gene delivery to the cell cytosol|gdate=2015-04-07|invent1=Pitt|invent2=Husseini|inventor1-first=William G.|inventor2-first=Ghaleb|url=https://patents.google.com/patent/US8999295B2/en}}{{Cite patent|number=US10864161B2|title=Systems and methods for targeted breast cancer therapies|gdate=2020-12-15|invent1=Husseini|invent2=AL-SAYAH|invent3=Elsadig|inventor1-first=Ghaleb|inventor2-first=Mohammad|inventor3-first=Amal|url=https://patents.google.com/patent/US10864161B2/en}}{{Cite patent|number=US11865212B2|title=Systems and methods for targeted breast cancer therapies|gdate=2024-01-09|invent1=Husseini|invent2=AL-SAYAH|invent3=Elsadig|inventor1-first=Ghaleb|inventor2-first=Mohammad|inventor3-first=Amal|url=https://patents.google.com/patent/US11865212B2/en}} and six book chapters, and is cited over 7200 times.{{cite web|title=Ghaleb Husseini|url=https://scholar.google.com/citations?user=oHfCYwIAAAAJ&hl=en|website=Google Scholar|access-date=7 March 2015}} According to Google Scholar, he holds an h-index & i10-index of 46 and 110, respectively. He held the distinguished lecturer position at IEEE-EMBS (Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers - Engineering in Medicine and Biology Society) Jan 2014- Dec 2015.{{cite journal|title=Congratulations to the 2014 EMBS Distinguished Lecturers|journal=IEEE Pulse|volume=5|issue=2|pages=3|doi=10.1109/MPUL.2014.2306322|year=2014|doi-access=free}} His project entitled "Nanocarriers and Ultrasound in Cancer Treatment" was highly commended as the Institute of Chemical Engineers (IChemE) Research Project of the Year - IChemE Global Awards 2016,{{Cite news|url=https://www.aus.edu/media/news/aus-researchers%E2%80%99-project-commended-by-institution-of-chemical-engineers|title=AUS researchers' project commended by Institution of Chemical Engineers|date=2016-11-17|work=American University of Sharjah|access-date=2018-06-09|language=en}}{{Cite web|url=http://www.icheme.org/media_centre/news/2016/icheme-announce-global-awards-2016-finalists.aspx#.Wxvgz0iFPIU|title=IChemE-announce-global-awards-2016-finalists|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160820103045/http://www.icheme.org/media_centre/news/2016/icheme-announce-global-awards-2016-finalists.aspx#.Wxvgz0iFPIU|archive-date=2016-08-20|url-status=dead}}{{Cite news|url=https://www.aus.edu/media/news/aus-reaches-icheme-global-award-final|title=AUS reaches IChemE Global Award final|date=2016-09-19|work=American University of Sharjah|access-date=2018-06-09|language=en}} and was shortlisted again in the Pharma Category in the IChemE Global Awards 2018.{{Cite web|url=https://www.aus.edu/media/news/groundbreaking-cancer-research-from-aus-nominated-for-global-award|title=Groundbreaking cancer research from AUS nominated for global award|date=2018-09-12|website=American University of Sharjah|language=en|access-date=2019-05-07}} In May 2018, he won the TIP (Technology Innovation Pioneer){{Cite web|url=http://www.tipuae.com/|title=TIP UAE – Technology Innovation Pioneer|website=www.tipuae.com|language=en-US|access-date=2018-06-09}} Health Care Award.{{Cite web|url=https://gulfnews.com/news/uae/health/dh3-million-awards-to-support-game-changing-medical-patents-1.2218988|title=dh3-million-awards-to-support-game-changing-medical-patents|date=9 May 2018 }} Ghaleb was appointed as an Associate Editor for IEEE Transactions on Nanobioscience in May 2020.{{Cite web|title=IEEE Transactions on Nanobioscience|url=https://www.embs.org/tnb/associate-editors/}} He is also serving on the editorial board of the International Review of Applied Sciences and Engineering (IRASE){{Cite web|url=https://akademiai.com/loi/1848|title=International Review of Applied Sciences and Engineering|website=akademiai.com|language=en|access-date=2018-06-09}} and served on the editorial board of the European Journal of Nanomedicine 2016–2018.{{Cite news|url=http://www.degruyter.com/view/j/ejnm|title=European Journal of Nanomedicine|date=2008-06-20|access-date=2018-06-09|language=en}} Dr. Husseini spent a sabbatical at the École Polytechnique Fédérale de Lausanne (EPFL) working in Dr. Jeffrey A. Hubbell's laboratory and served as the Dana Gas Endowed Chair for Chemical Engineering (2017-2023).{{Cite web|url=http://gulftoday.ae/portal/gulftoday.ae/portal/7a90b831-e0b7-4b67-9867-f66de21106fe.aspx|title=gulftoday.ae {{!}} 3 chairs endowed at AUS|website=gulftoday.ae|access-date=2018-06-09}}{{Cite web|url=http://www.dubaiprnetwork.com/pr.asp?pr=122575|title=AUS College of Engineering Announces Three Endowed Chairs|website=www.dubaiprnetwork.com|access-date=2018-06-09}} He was featured in Nissan's Drive Safe campaign in January 2020.{{Cite web|url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WZk7jfQGlR4|title=Smart Advice - Solution to Texting While Driving|website=YouTube }}

He formed the 'Ultrasound in Cancer Research' Group at the American University of Sharjah in 2012,{{Cite news|url=https://www.aus.edu/ultrasound-in-cancer-research-group|title=ULTRASOUND IN CANCER RESEARCH GROUP|date=2018-05-23|work=American University of Sharjah|access-date=2018-06-09|language=en}} leading a team of undergraduate and graduate students, faculty members, and visiting intellectuals. He has also set up a biomedical engineering lab at AUS to aid the project.{{Cite news|url=http://www.aus.edu/media/news/aus-researchers-are-developing-targeted-chemotherapy-treatment|title=AUS researchers are developing targeted chemotherapy treatment|date=2015-03-02|work=American University of Sharjah|access-date=2018-06-09|language=en}} As a response to the successes of the team, he has been interviewed and his work highlighted by a number of local and international newspapers: The Gulf Today,{{cite news|last1=Vadayar|first1=Mohan|title=AUS calls for more Arab funding for research and innovation park|url=http://gulftoday.ae/portal/57f5f482-0faa-44fa-a68c-1f4851186f5d.aspx|access-date=31 March 2015|work=The Gulf Today|date=29 March 2015}}{{cite news|title=AUS researchers developing targeted chemotherapy treatment|url=http://gulftoday.ae/portal/0ecc60a2-696b-4d3c-b625-6274f672aa55.aspx|access-date=7 March 2015|work=The Gulf Today|date=3 March 2015}} News AlYoum,{{cite news|url=https://www.emaratalyoum.com/local-section/health/2015-03-02-1.761766|title=باحثون في أميركية الشارقة يطورون علاجا كيماويا يستهدف الخلايا المسرطنة - Researchers in the American University of Sharjah Developing a Drug Delivery Mechanism that Targets Cancerous Cells|work=News AlYoum|access-date=7 March 2015}} Emarat Al Youm,{{cite news|title=فريق بحثي يطوّر علاجاً للسرطان في "أميركية الشارقة"|url=http://www.emaratalyoum.com/local-section/health/2015-03-20-1.767117|access-date=26 March 2015|work=Emirates Today|date=20 March 2015}}{{cite news|title=باحثون في أميركية الشارقة يطورون علاجا كيماويا يستهدف الخلايا المسرطنة|url=http://www.emaratalyoum.com/local-section/health/2015-03-02-1.761766|access-date=14 March 2015|work=Emirates Today|date=2 March 2015}} Al Khaleej,{{cite news|title="أمريكية الشارقة" تطور علاجاً للخلايا المسرطنة|url=http://www.alkhaleej.ae/alkhaleej/page/73c1164e-6d7c-44df-a243-a51ca3d9233a|access-date=14 March 2015|work=Al Khaleej|date=3 March 2015}} Gulf News,{{cite news|last1=Nazzal|first1=Noor|title=Pioneering research to combat chemo side effects|url=http://m.gulfnews.com/news/uae/health/pioneering-research-to-combat-chemo-side-effects-1.1471213|access-date=15 March 2015|work=Gulf News|date=13 March 2015}} Al Bayan,{{cite news|last1=Yahya|first1=Ahmad|title=تقنية علمية جديدة تحد من الآثار السلبية للعلاج الكيماوي علاج الخلايا المسرطنة في أميركية الشارقة|url=http://www.albayan.ae/across-the-uae/education/2015-03-1|access-date=19 March 2015|work=AlBayan|date=14 March 2015}} WAM (Emirates News Agency),{{cite news|title=باحثون في اميركية الشارقة يطورون علاجا كيماويا يستهدف الخلايا المسرطنة.|url=https://www.wam.ae/ar/news/general/1395277346088.html|access-date=27 March 2015|work=Emirates News Agency|date=2 March 2015}} Alpha News,{{cite news|title=" أمريكية الشارقة " تطور علاجاً للخلايا المسرطنة|url=http://www.alphanews1.com/News/16021|access-date=27 March 2015|work=Alpha News|date=3 March 2015}} News Hub,{{cite news|title=فريق بحثي يطوّر علاجاً للسرطان في "أميركية الشارقة"|url=https://ae.newshub.org/%D9%81%D8%B1%D9%8A%D9%82-%D8%A8%D8%AD%D8%AB%D9%8A-%D9%8A%D8%B7%D9%88-%D8%B1-%D8%B9%D9%84%D8%A7%D8%AC%D8%A7-%D9%84%D9%84%D8%B3%D8%B1%D8%B7%D8%A7%D9%86-%D8%A3%D9%85%D9%8A%D8%B1%D9%83%D9%8A%D8%A9-%D8%A7%D9%84%D8%B4%D8%A7%D8%B1%D9%82%D8%A9-13814076.html|access-date=27 March 2015|work=News Hub|date=20 March 2015}} MIT Technology Review,{{cite news|url=http://techreviewpanarab.com/en/biomedicine/nanochemotherapy-cancer/|archive-url=https://archive.today/20150427233641/http://techreviewpanarab.com/en/biomedicine/nanochemotherapy-cancer/|url-status=dead|archive-date=27 April 2015|title=A Gentler Way to Fight Cancer|last1=Hashem|first1=Heba|date=27 March 2015|work=MIT Technology Review|access-date=28 March 2015}} Sharjah 24,{{Cite news|url=https://www.sharjah24.ae/en/studies-and-research/universities/257820-aus-showcases-innovative-research-projects-at-gitex|title=AUS showcases innovative research projects at GITEX|work=Sharja24|access-date=2018-06-09|language=en}} GineersNow,{{Cite web|url=https://gineersnow.com/engineering/aus-engineering-researchers-from-uae-trailblazing-in-cancer-treatments-energy-harvesting-and-robotics|title=Engineering Researchers from UAE Trailblazing in Cancer Treatments, Energy Harvesting and Robotics - GineersNow|website=gineersnow.com|language=en-US|access-date=2018-06-09}} and The National,{{cite news|last1=Swan|first1=Melanie|title=UAE at forefront of Cancer Research|url=http://www.thenational.ae/uae/uae-at-forefront-of-cancer-research|access-date=14 March 2015|work=The National|date=11 March 2015}}{{cite news|last1=Daniel|first1=Bardsley |title=American University of Sharjah tries to hit cancer where it lives|url=http://www.thenational.ae/uae/health/american-university-of-sharjah-tries-to-hit-cancer-where-it-lives|access-date=3 May 2015|work=The National|date=2 May 2015}} as well as key television channels including a comprehensive report by Sky News where he was interviewed about the results of his research.{{cite news|title=AUS|url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=X-yQsfqDTP0|access-date=14 March 2015|work=Dubai News|publisher=DubaiTV|date=4 March 2015}}{{cite news|title=تطوير علاج الكيماوي|url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wYfwydpQYME|access-date=14 March 2015|work=علوم الدار|publisher=Abu Dhabi Channel|date=7 March 2015}}{{cite news|title=برنامج أماسي 15/03/2015|url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jQNj__aJGJQ|work=أماسي|publisher=SharjahTV|date=15 March 2015}}{{cite news|title=أخبار الدار|url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=v9cAjhVPGVM&list=PLkfWtLTtKgCPan7wAZerWdlGS02NC0tHO&index=57|access-date=19 March 2015|work=اخبار الدار|publisher=SharjahTV|date=6 March 2015}}{{cite news|title=روح الاتحاد|url=http://www.emarattv.ae/vod/lp00017460-14454/%D8%B1%D9%88%D8%AD-%D8%A7%D9%84%D8%A7%D8%AA%D8%AD%D8%A7%D8%AF-%D8%A7%D9%84%D8%AD%D9%84%D9%82%D8%A9-6|access-date=8 April 2015|publisher=EmaratTV|issue=11|date=8 April 2015}}{{cite news|title=New Technology to cure Cancer|url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HJOK3fWL42o|access-date=22 April 2015|publisher=Sky News Arabic|date=20 April 2015}}

Dr. Husseini was one of the first 20 expats to be granted a long-term visa in the UAE based on scientific distinction,{{Cite web|url=https://www.khaleejtimes.com/nation/dubai/Congrats-you-have-got-a-10-year-visa-KT-informs-expat-professor-|title=Congrats, you have got a 10-year visa, KT informs expat professor|last=Farhat|first=Lujein|website=Khaleej Times|access-date=2019-05-07}}{{Cite web|url=https://gulfnews.com/uae/education/recipients-of-10-year-visas-in-uae-say-they-give-stability-sense-of-belonging-1.61578218|title=Recipients of 10-year visas in UAE say they 'give stability, sense of belonging'|website=gulfnews.com|date=22 January 2019 |language=en|access-date=2019-05-07}}{{Cite web|url=https://www.thenational.ae/uae/academics-to-be-issued-first-10-year-visas-say-it-makes-the-uae-feel-like-home-1.814873|title=Academics to be issued first 10-year visas say it makes the 'UAE feel like home'|website=The National|date=18 January 2019 |language=en|access-date=2019-05-07}}{{Cite web|url=https://www.emaratalyoum.com/local-section/other/2019-11-13-1.1272963|title=محمد بن راشد يمنح دفعة من العلماء الإقامة الذهبية الدائمة|date=12 November 2019 }}{{Cite web|url=https://www.albayan.ae/across-the-uae/news-and-reports/2019-11-13-1.3699875|title=منح دفعـة من العلماء الإقامة الذهبيـة الدائمة|date=12 November 2019 }}{{Cite web|url=http://www.alkhaleej.ae/alkhaleej/page/9e92796d-d02d-4de3-bb93-2a064b5876d2|title=التقى 19 عالماً منحوا الإقامة الذهبية}}{{Cite web|url=https://www.thenational.ae/uae/government/uae-grants-permanent-residency-to-2-500-expatriates-1.936733|title=UAE grants permanent residency to 2,500 expatriates|date=13 November 2019 }}{{Cite web|url=https://www.khaleejtimes.com/news/government/revealed-first-expat-professionals-to-get-uae-permanent-residency|title=Revealed: First expat professionals to get UAE permanent residency}}{{Cite web|url=https://gulfnews.com/uae/government/2500-people-get-uae-golden-visas-1.1573566934535|title=2,500 people get UAE golden visas. Beneficiaries include doctors, researchers and innovators|date=12 November 2019 }}{{Cite web|title=الإمارات تمنح أولى التأشيرات طويلة الأمد للعلماء الفائزين والمتأهلين لـ " ميدالية محمد بن راشد للتميز العلمي"|url=http://wam.ae/ar/details/1395302732923|access-date=2020-11-21|website=wam}} and his research work exhibited in the Innovator's section in the UAE Pavilion at the EXPO2020.{{Citation |title=Ep 7: Dr. Ghaleb Husseini - Professor of Chemical Engineering {{!}} د. غالب الحسيني |url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=z7SRaViQwyk |language=en |access-date=2022-07-14}}

The American University of Sharjah Ultrasound in Cancer Research Group website: https://www.aus.edu/ultrasound-in-cancer-research-group

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