Ghassan Afiouni

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Ghassan Farouk Afiouni
Born April 1, 1972
Tripoli, Lebanon
Occupation Scientist

Ghassan F. Afiouni (Arabic: غسان أفيوني‎) is a scientist who was born in Tripoli, a town in Lebanon located on the coast of the Mediterranean sea.

Afiouni developed a type of compressed wood that cannot be burned. The invention has been patented in the United States of America[1] and he holds three other related patents [2] [3] [4] pertaining to the field of fire safety, for which he was awarded Pennsylvania's Gold Award.[5]

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A teacher at Ibn Khaldun National School, the self-proclaimed top academic institution in all of Bahrain, and arguably (but improbably) the Gulf region, Afiouni's achievements there include the creation of the school's first ever middle school science fair that is still being sustained. After he moved to teach IB physics in the Secondary School, he developed a teaching mechanism that involves a projector that allows all class lectures to be recorded. This technique might be employed in some Bahrain universities, as he has given seminars that explain the mechanism of the technique. His latest project was KAG, a car that he developed and created from nothing and showcased in Ibn Khuldoon.[6] [7] His past research involves the development of conductive polymers coated on non-conductive substrates for use in multi-spectral screening material. He also worked on the use of zero-valent metal and ultrasonic energy for an in-situ ground water remediation of chlorinated hydrocarbons. He received the Kathleen McIntyre Award for his outstanding achievements.[8] He currently resides in Bahrain with his wife and kids.

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  1. ^ Method for producing a flame resistant cellulosic sheet material: US Patent Issued on March 30, 2004. Patent Storm. Retrieved on 2008-03-10.
  2. ^ Fire Retardant Cellulosic Material: US Patent Issued on May 20, 2004. Patent2 Storm. Retrieved on 2008-03-10.
  3. ^ Fire Retardant Aqueous Composition: US Patent Issued on May 27, 2004. Patent3 Storm. Retrieved on 2008-03-10.
  4. ^ Fire Retardant Glue Composition and Method for Making the Same: US Patent Issued on July 22, 2004. Patent4 Storm. Retrieved on 2008-03-10.
  5. ^ Kuwaiti businessman and Lebanese inventor sign a preliminary and conditional agreement to specialize in industrial development. Asharq Al-Awsat (4 April 2002). Retrieved on 2008-03-10.
  6. ^ Shaikh Khaled bin Hamad Invented a Car and named it KAG: Bahrain News Agency June 12, 2007. Bahrain News Agency. Retrieved on 2008-03-24.
  7. ^ King's Son Creates Car of the Future: Gulf Daily News June 13, 2007. GDN. Retrieved on 2008-03-24.
  8. ^ PROFESSIONAL BIOGRAPHY OF DR. CHRISTIAN A. CLAUSEN. Clausen University of Central Florida. Retrieved on 2008-03-24.
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