About Dr. Khaled O. Sebakhy
A journey through academic excellence, research innovation, and educational leadership
Dr. Khaled O. Sebakhy
Assistant professor of chemical engineering
Academic Journey
Dr. Khaled O. Sebakhy joined Bahrain Polytechnic, Kingdom of Bahrain, in 2025 as an Assistant Professor of Chemical Engineering. He earned his B.Sc. in Chemical Engineering from Alexandria University, Egypt, followed by a Master of Philosophy (MPhil) in Polymer Chemistry in 2013 at the Australian Institute for Bioengineering and Nanotechnology (AIBN), University of Queensland, Brisbane, Australia. His MPhil thesis, “RAFT-Mediated Polymerization in Nanoreactors,” explored advanced controlled polymerization techniques within confined environments.
In 2018, Dr. Sebakhy was awarded the prestigious Queen Elizabeth II Doctoral Fellowship to pursue his Ph.D. in Chemical and Petroleum Engineering at the University of Calgary, Alberta, Canada, under the supervision of Prof. Pedro Pereira-Almao. Following his Ph.D., he was appointed as a Visiting Scholar in the Department of Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering at Carleton University, Ottawa.
Later in 2018, he joined the Engineering and Technology Institute Groningen (ENTEG) at the University of Groningen, The Netherlands, where he served as Lecturer and Senior Research Scientist, supported by the esteemed Erasmus Fellowship. In 2022, he joined the Centre for Polymer and Material Technologies (CPMT) at Ghent University, Belgium, as a Senior Research Scientist, a position funded by the prestigious FWO Postdoctoral Fellowship from Flanders.
Dr. Sebakhy’s research is dedicated to the design and synthesis of bio-based and sustainable polymers through green and environmentally friendly methodologies, with applications spanning advanced materials, coatings, and renewable technologies.
Awards & Recognition
Dr. Sebakhy currently serves as a Guest Editor for several MDPI journals, including Materials, Gels, Crystals, and Polymers. He has acted as a peer reviewer for more than 100 research articles across leading publishers such as the American Chemical Society (ACS), Elsevier, Wiley, the Royal Society of Chemistry (RSC), MDPI, and Springer. He has also been recognized with several prestigious awards and fellowships, including:
Science, Technology, and Innovation Funding Authority Grant (STDF), Cairo, Egypt (2 million Egyptian Pounds): 2023
Flanders (FWO) Postdoctoral Fellowship, University of Ghent, Belgium
Mitacs Industrial Postdoctoral Fellowship, Carleton University, Montreal, Canada (2023)
Special Research Fund/ BOF Postdoctoral Fellowship, Ghent University, Belgium
Mitacs Accelerate Postdoctoral (PDF) Fellowship, University of Alberta, Edmonton, Canada
Natural Sciences and Engineering Research Council of Canada Discovery Grant (NSERC-DG), Carleton University, Ottawa, Canada
Dean’s Graduate Award (DGA), Alexandria University, Egypt
International Association for the Exchange of Students for Technical Experience (IAESTE) Award, Magdeburg University, Germany
Dean’s List of Honors, Department of Chemical Engineering, Alexandria University, Egypt
Queen Elizabeth II Doctoral Fellowship, University of Calgary, Canada
Natural Sciences and Engineering Research Council of Canada (NSERC)- Shortlisted, Canada
Faculty of Graduate Studies (FGS) Travel Award, University of Calgary, Canada
Teaching Excellence Award, University of Calgary, Canada
Royal Society of Chemistry (RSC) Travel Bursary
International Postgraduate Research Scholarship (IPRS), University of Queensland, Australia
Australian Institute for Bioengineering and Nanotechnology (AIBN) Scholarship, Australia
Newcastle Postgraduate Scholarship (NPS), United Kingdom
Research Excellence Award, Alexandria University, Egypt
Teaching Excellence Award, Alexandria University, Egypt
Dr. Sebakhy is also a member of the American Chemical Society (ACS), Royal Society of Chemistry (RSC), Society of Petroleum Engineers (SPE), Canadian Society of Chemical Engineers (CSChE) and Egyptian Engineers Syndicate