Johann P. Engelbrecht
Research Professor Emeritus
Division of Atmospheric Sciences
Desert Research Center
Egypt
Biography
Dr. Johann Engelbrecht, Research Professor Emeritus in the Division of Atmospheric Sciences (DAS) at the Desert Research Institute (DRI), has more than 25 years’ experience in air quality studies in South Africa, U.S.A, and elsewhere, and more than 40 years’ experience in Geology, Geochemistry, and Mineralogy. His qualifications in the Earth Sciences (Mineralogy, Geochemistry, Geology, Chemistry, Physics, Mathematics and Statistics) and experience in Program Management allows him to participate in a variety of multidisciplinary air quality and other environmental projects.
Research Interest
Aerosols sampling and analysis, Airborne mineral dust, Dust re-suspensions, X-ray diffraction, Receptor modeling, Dust characterization
Publications
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Sampling and Analysis of Airborne Mineral Dust from Arid Regions of the Middle East
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Saharan Dust and the Impact on Adult and Elderly Allergic Patients: The Effect of Threshold Values in the Northern Sector of Gran Canaria, Spain
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Optical Properties of Suspended Mineral Dusts from Desert Source Regions
