Meseret Amde (PhD)
Assistant Professor of Analytical Chemistry
Department of Chemistry, College of Natural and Computational Sciences
Haramaya University
E-mail: odaan2006@yahoo.com, meseretamde@gmail.com, meseret.amde@haramaya.edu.et
Mobile number: +251966239539
Research Interest
Method development for the analysis of organic, inorganic and emerging contaminants in various
samples based on separation, spectroscopic and sensing technologies. Specifically, areas including
developing sample preparation and preconcentration strategies based on nanomaterials, ionic
liquids and other biosorbents, which are highly required from Green Analytical Chemistry points
of view, environmental analytical chemistry researches which crucial for environmental
remediation and monitoring, and developing sensors for the detection of various pollutants are
addressed. Besides, research works on environmental processes of contaminants, nano effect and
nano analysis, nano/micro plastics effects and analysis, and food chemistry (food composition and
analysis) are covered.
Selected Recent Publications
1. Ning Min, JunYao*, Langping Wu, Meseret Amde, Hans Hermann Richnow, Yafei Chen, Chaochang Wu, Hao Li. Isotope fractionation of diethyl phthalate during oxidation degradation by persulfate activated with zero-valent iron. Chemical Engineering Journal 2021, 132132: DOI: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.cej.2021.132132 (IF: 13.273).
2. Ning Min, Jun Yao,*, Meseret Amde, Cengceng Tang, Langping Wu, Hans Hermann Richnow, Yafei Chen, Yongqiang Cui, Hao Li. Compound specific isotope analysis to characterize degradation mechanisms of p-chloroaniline by persulfate at ambient temperature. Chemical Engineering Journal, 2021, 419, 129526. DOI:
https://doi.org/10.1016/j.cej.2021.129526 (IF: 13.273).
3. Zhihui Chen, Jun Yao, Bo Ma, Bang Liu, Jonghyok Kim, Hao Li, Xiaozhe Zhu, Chenchen Zhao, Meseret Amde. A robust biocatalyst based on laccase immobilized superparamagnetic Fe3O4@SiO2–NH2 nanoparticles and its application for degradation of chlorophenols. Chemosphere 2021, 132727. DOI:
https://doi.org/10.1016/j.chemosphere.2021.132727 (IF: 7.086).
4. Miresa Tadese, Meseret Amde*, Bayissa Leta, Lemessa Benti, and Negussie Megersa. Magnetized and sulfide functionalized zinc oxide nanocomposites for dispersive microsolid-phase extraction of lead (II) and cadmium (II) in water samples. International Journal of Environmental Analytical Chemistry, 2021: DOI: https://doi.org/10.1080/03067319.2020.1871476 (IF: 2.826).
5. Asnake Tesfaye, Meseret Amde*, Endale Teju, Deribachew Bekana, and Negussie Megersa. Acetic acid modified zinc oxide nanoparticles for solid phase extraction of Cu(II) and Cr(III) in water. Toxicological and Environmental Chemistry, 2021. DOI: https://doi.org/10.1080/02772248.2021.2007922 (IF: 1.437).
6. Minbale Aschale*, Fekadu Tsegaye and Meseret Amde. Potato Peels as Promising Low-Cost Adsorbent for the Removal of Lead, Cadmium, Chromium and Copper from Wastewater, Desalination and Water Treatment, 2021, 222,405-415. DOI: https://doi.org/10.5004/dwt.2021.27108 (IF: 1.254).
7. Meseret Amde, Jun Yao*, Jing-Fu Liu* and Zhi-Qiang Tan. Nano-selenium functionalized zinc oxide nanorods: A superadsorbent for mercury (II) removal from waters. Journal of Hazardous Materials, 2020, 392, 122495. DOI:
https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jhazmat.2020.122495 (IF: 10.588).
8. Ning Min, Jun Yao*, Meseret Amde, Langping Wu, Geoffrey Sunahara, Hao Li, Yafei Chen, Jiakang Liu, Chao Liu and Viktor G. Mihucz. Accelerated solvent extraction combined with GC-MS: A convenient technique for the compound-specific stable isotope analysis of phthalates in mine tailings. Microchemical Journal, 2020, 153, 104366. DOI:
https://doi.org/10.1016/j.microc.2019.104366 (IF: 4.821).

9. Meseret Amde*, Ayalew Temesgen, and Nigussie Dechassa. Ionic liquid functionalized zinc oxide nanorods for solid-phase microextraction of aflatoxins in food products. Journal of Food Composition and Analysis, 2020, 91, 103528. DOI: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jfca.2020.103528 (IF: 4.556).
10. Meseret Amde, Zhiqiang Tan and Jingfu Liu*. Separation and Size Characterization of Zinc Oxide Nanoparticles in Environmental Waters Using Asymmetrical Flow Field3 Flow Fractionation. Talanta, 2019, 200, 357 – 365. DOI:
https://doi.org/10.1016/j.talanta.2019.03.074 (IF: 6.057).
11. Chao Lu, Jun Yao*, Tatjana Šolević Knudsen, Meseret Amde, Jihai Gu, Jianli Liu, Hao Li and Junyang Zhang. Degradation of α-nitroso-β-naphthol by UVA-B activated peroxide, persulfate and monopersulfate oxidants in water. Journal of Cleaner Production, 2019, 238, 117942. DOI: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jclepro.2019.117942 (IF:
9.297).
12. Bilise Getachew, Meseret Amde and Bayisa Leta*. Level of Selected Heavy Metals in Surface Dust Collected from Electronics and Electrical Materials Maintaining Shops in Selected Western Oromia Towns. Environmental Science and Pollution Research, 2019, 26, 18593–18603. DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/s11356-019-05018-z (IF: 4.223).