Center for Applied Isotope StudiesSenior Reserach Scientist and DirectorPI of Environmental Analysis Lab

Education

Ph.D. Pharm. Sci. (Analytical Chemistry), U.C, Cairo, Egypt, 1975

M. Pharm. Sci. (Analytical Chemistry), U.C, Cairo, Egypt, 1973

B. Pharmacy & Pharmaceutical Chemistry, U.C., Cairo, Egypt, 1966

Honors, Awards, and Achievements

Hassan, S.M. and Miller, W.P, 1998. Rapid dehalogenation of organic compounds in aqueous systems. University of Georgia Research Foundation, invention disclosure agreement, case file 709; open for commercialization.

Recipient of Abdul Hameed Shoman achievements award, sponsored by Shoman Foundation in Jordan for Young Arab Scientists, 1985.

Research Interests

Use of hyphenated instruments; GC/MS and IC/ICP/MS to study chemical reactions, analyze trace contaminants in a variety of matrices and study metal and metalloid speciation in environmental samples.

Selected Publications

Van Sant F, Hassan SM, Reavill D, McManamon R, Howerth EW, Seguel M, Bauer R, Loftis, KM, Gregory CR, Ciembor PG, Richie BW, 2019. Evidence of bromethalin toxicosis in feral San Francisco “Telegraph Hill” conures. Plos One 14(3): e0213248.

De Andrade LC, Coellho FF, Hassan SM, Morris LA, de Oliveira Camargo FA, 2019. Sediment pollution in an urban water supply lake in southern Brazil. Environmental Monitoring and Assessment, 191(1), 12.

Crossref Marcet TF, Cápiro NL, Morris LA, Hassan SM, Yang Y, Löffler FE, Pennell KD, 2018. Release of Electron Donors during Thermal Treatment of Soils. Environmental Science & Technology 52(6):3642-3651.

Cabrera ML, Kissel DE, Fairchild B, Hassan SM, Rema JA, Cassity-Duffy K, 2018. Litter Type and Number of Flocks Affect Sex Hormones in Broiler Litter. Journal of Environmental Quality 47:156-161.

Shah Rukh, Mohammad Salem Akhtar, Ayaz Mehmood, Sayed M. Hassan, Khalid S. Khan, Syed M. S. Naqvi and Muhammad Imran, 2017. Arsenate and arsenite adsorption in relation with chemical properties of alluvial and loess soils. J. Serb. Chem. Soc. 82 (0), 1 – 11.

M.S.El-Sharkawy, T.R. El-Beshsbeshy, S.M. Hassan, E.K.Mahmoud, N.I. Abdelkader, R.M. El-Shal and A.M. Missaoui, 2017. Alleviating salt stress in barley by the use of plant growth stimulants and potassium sulfate. Journal of Agricultural Science, 9, (4), 116- 154.

Peter J.Lasier, Matthew L.Urich, Sayed M.Hassan, Whitney N,Jacobs, Robert B.Bringolf, Kathleen M.Owens, 2016. Changing agricultural practices: potential consequences to aquatic organisms. Environ Monit Assess, 188 (12), 1-17.

Zimeri, A.M., Robb, S.W., Hassan, S.M., Hire, R.R. and Davis, M.B., 2015. Assessing heavy metal and PCB exposure from tap water by measuring levels in plasma from sporadic breast cancer patients, a pilot study. Int J Environ Res Public Health, 12(2), 15683-15691.

Muhammad Imran, Mohammad Salem Akhtar, Sayed Hassan, Khalid Saifullah Khan, Azeem Khalid, Ayaz Mehmood and Shah Rukh, 2015. Distribution of selenite and selenate with weathering in various parent materials. Asian J. Chem, 27(12), 4417-4424.

Tommy W McGaha, Ryan M Young, Nathan D Burkett-Cadena, Joseph P Iburg, Jeremy M Beau, Sayed Hassan, Charles R Katholi, Eddie W Cupp, Bill J Baker, Thomas R Unnasch, Raymond Noblet, 2015

Grant Support

Sayed M. Hassan. Multi-element Chamical Analysis of Slave Village Soils at Cumberland Island National Seashore, 2017 – 2018 US National Park Service, $40,500.

Lasier PJ, Bringolf RB, Hassan SM. Agricultural Chemicals and Storm water Runoff: Potential Impacts on Rare and Threatened Aquatic Species in the Upper Conasauga River. 2010 – 2014 US Fish and Wildlife Service, $265,000.

Sayed M. Hassan and William P. Miller, 2009. Effect of Fuel Additive Viscon on the Environmental Fate of Diesel Fuel. A grant funded by Viscon Technology Applications, LLC for 9 months from 12/01/2009 to 09/01, 2010, total funds $35,608.00.

Pete J. Lasier (US GS) and Sayed M. Hassan, 2009. Runoff Concentrations and Effects of Rpeated Applications of a Glyphosate-based Herbicide in Small Aquatic Systems. Total funds #10,100.00 for six months starting May, 2010.

Pete Lasier (US GS), Sayed Hassan and John Washington (US EPA), 2008.  Distribution and Fate of Perfluorocarboxylates in Surface Waters and sediments of the Lower Conasauga River, Georgia. The exploratory project for identification and quantitation of perfluorinated organic chemicals has been funded by US GS at $6500.00 for one year.

Angela Westin (GA EPD), Marilyn Thornton (EPA), Steven Blackburn (EPA), Ryan Eaves (ACC), Joshua Black (ACC), Adam Ghafourian (ACC), David Bloyer (ACC), Sayed Hassan (UGA) and Harry Mills (MMI Labs), 2008.  Illicit discharge detection in Hunnicutt Creek, Brooklyn Creek, and Trail Creek through aerial infrared photography in Athens-Clarke county, GA. A grant funded by US EPA, Contract # 751-80096, total $110,128 for 15 months.

M. Cabrera, B. Fairchild, P. Hartel, S. Hassan, D. Kissel, D. Radcliff, W. Vencill and D. Franklin. Fate of hormones in waste from concentrated broiler feeding operations. A grant funded by US EPA from 7/1/2007 to 6/30/2010, total funds $695,620.00. Hassan’s share is $128,442,

Das, K.C., S. Hassan, J.R. Kastner, D. MacIntosh, and G. van Wicklen, 2000. Quantifying VOC interactions with particulate matter for the development of odor transport models. Funded by National Pork Producers Council, $25,000 for One Year. Hassan’s share was $5000.00.

Macintosh, S. Hassan and others. Measurements and models of longitudinal dietary intake of pyrethroid and organophosphate insecticides by children. Funded by EPA for $659,764 over Five Years.
NB: Work in this project did not start due to resignation of the project manager and moving the funds to Emory University.

William P. Miller and Sayed M. Hassan, 1998. In-situ remediation of halogenated organic compounds in ground waters using iron sulfide.  Funded by the Department of Energy for $200,000 over two years.