Visiting Professor: Samir Salameh – Wydział Inżynierii i Technologii Chemicznej

Professor Samir Salameh

Samir Salameh is a professor for Particle Technology and Circular Economy at the FH Münster University of Applied Science. After completing his doctorate, he worked as a postdoctoral researcher at the TU Delft, before gaining industrial experience at Saint Gobain. His research focuses on particles in both fundamental and application-oriented research. Beside this he is very active in the field science communication.

Affiliation: FH Münster University of Applied Sciences

Education:

Diploma in Industrial Engineering and Management , University of Bremen (2010)
Doctorate in Chemical Engineering, University of Bremen (2015)

Specialisastion

Aerosol and Particle Techologie

Expertise:

Nanoparticles
Particle Technology
Adhesion Mechanism
Science Communication

Positions:

Professor for Particle Technology and Circular Economy, FH Münster University of Applied Science
Guest Professor, TU Delft, Netherlands

Teaching:

Introduction to Engineering (undergraduate)
Introduction to Chemical/Process Engineering (undergraduate)
Mechanical Process Engineering (undergraduate)
Particle Technology (gradute)
Aerosol and Nanotechnolgy (graduate)
Applied Process Development (graduate)
Science Slam and Science Communication (graduate)

Orcid number, ResearchGate, Personal Website:

https://orcid.org/0009-0009-7683-9156

Selected papers

L. Hartz, L. Grabinski, S. Salameh „Microplastic pollution in aquatic environments: a meta-analysis of influencing factors and methodological recommendations”, Front. Environ. Sci. 13 (2025), 10.3389/fenvs.2025.1600570
R. Kamphorst, M.F. Theisen, A.D. Ankur, S. Salameh, G. Meesters, R.J. van Ommen „On the structure of nanoparticle clusters: effects of long-range interactions”, Phys. Chem. Chem. Phys. 27, 5476-5481 (2025), 10.1039/D4CP04235B
R. Kamphorst, K. Wu, S. Salameh, G. Meesters, R.J. van Ommen „On the fluidization of cohesive powders: Differences and similarities between micro- and nano-sized particle gas-solid fluidization”, Can. J. Chem. Eng. 101, 227-243 (2022), doi: 10.1002/cjce.24615
S. Salameh, M. van der Veen, M. Kappl, J.R. van Ommen „Contact Forces between Single Metal Oxide Nanoparticles in Gas-Phase Applications and Processes”, Langmuir 33, 2477-2484 (2017), doi: 10.1021/acs.langmuir.6b02982
S. Salameh, J. Schneider, J. Laube, A. Alessandrini, P. Facci, J. W. Seo, L. Colombi Ciacchi, L. Mädler „Adhesion Mechanisms of the Contact Interface of TiO2 Nanoparticles in Films and Aggregates”, Langmuir 28, 11457-11464 (2012), doi: 10.1021/la302242s