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 Intrest

Aerosols sampling and analysis, Airborne mineral dust, Dust re-suspensions, X-ray diffraction, Receptor modeling, Dust characterization

List of Publications
Sampling and Analysis of Airborne Mineral Dust from Arid Regions of the Middle East
Saharan Dust and the Impact on Adult and Elderly Allergic Patients: The Effect of Threshold Values in the Northern Sector of Gran Canaria, Spain
Optical Properties of Suspended Mineral Dusts from Desert Source Regions