Papers in peer-reviewed journals

Bello, A.S., Ben-Hamadou, R., Hamdi, H., Saadaoui, I., Ahmed, T. (2022). Application of cyanobacteria (Roholtiella sp.) liquid extract for the alleviation of salt stress in bell pepper (Capsicum annuum L.) plants grown in a soilless system. Plants 11, 104.

Hadroug, S., Jellali, S., Azzaz, A.A., Kwapinska, M., Hamdi, H., Leahy, J.J., Jeguirim, M., Kwapinski, W (2021). Valorization of salt post‑modified poultry manure biochars for phosphorus recovery from aqueous solutions: investigations on adsorption properties and involved mechanism. Biomass Conversion and Biorefinery. https://doi.org/10.1007/s13399-021-02099-0.

Bello, A.S., Saadaoui, I., Ahmed, T., Hamdi, H., Al Ghazal, G., Dalgamouni, T.A., Cherif, M., Ben-Hamadou, R (2021). Enhancement in Bell Pepper (Capsicum annuum L.) plants with application of Roholtiella sp. (Nostocales) under soilless cultivation. Agronomy 11, 1624.

Hechmi, S., Hamdi, H., Mokni-Tlili, S., Zoghlami, R.I., Khelil, M.N., Jellali, S., Benzarti, S., Jedidi, N (2021). Variation of soil properties with sampling depth in two different light-textured soils after repeated applications of urban sewage sludge. Journal of Environmental Management 297, 113355.

Jellali, S., Khiari, B., Usman, M., Hamdi, H., Charabi, Y., Jeguirim, M (2021). Sludge-derived biochars: A review on the influence of synthesis conditions on pollutants removal efficiency from wastewaters. Renewable and Sustainable Energy Reviews 144, 111068.

Hadroug, S., Jellali, S., Jeguirim, M., Kwapinska, M., Hamdi, H., Leahy, J.J., Kwapinski, W (2021). Static and Dynamic Investigations on Leaching/Retention of Nutrients from Raw Poultry Manure Biochars and Amended Agricultural Soil. Sustainability 13, 1212.

Jellali, S., Azzaz, A.A., Jeguirim, M., Hamdi, H., Mlayah, A (2021). Use of lignite as a low-cost material for cadmium and copper removal from aqueous solutions: Assessment of adsorption characteristics and exploration of involved mechanisms. Water 13, 164.

De La Torre Roche, R., Cantu, J., Tamez, C., Zuverza-Mena, N., Adisa, I., Hamdi, H., Elmer, W., Gardea-Torresdey, J., White, J.C (2020). Seed biofortification by engineered nanomaterials: A pathway to alleviate malnutrition? Journal of Agricultural and Food Chemistry 68, 12189-12202.

Zoghlami, R.I., Hamdi, H., Mokni-Tlili, S., Hechmi, S., Khelil, M.N., Ben Aissa, N., Moussa, M., Bousnina, H., Benzarti, S., Jedidi, N (2020). Monitoring the variation of soil quality with sewage sludge application rates in absence of rhizosphere effect. International Soil and Water Conservation Research 8, 245-252.

Ibn Ferjani, A., Jellali, S., Akrout, H., Limousy, L., Hamdi, H., Thevenin, N., Jeguirim, M (2020). Nutrient retention and release from raw exhausted grape marc biochars and an amended agricultural soil: static and dynamic investigation. Environmental Technology & Innovation 19, 100885.

Hechmi, S., Hamdi, H., Mokni-Tlili, S., Ghorbel, M., Khelil, M.N., Zoghlami, R.I., Benzarti, S., Jellali, S., Hassen, A., Jedidi, N (2020). Impact of urban sewage sludge on soil physico-chemical properties and phytotoxicity as influenced by soil texture and reuse conditions. Journal of Environmental Quality 49, 973-986.

Mokni-Tlili, S., Mehri, I., Ghorbel, M., Hassen, W., Hassen, A., Jedidi, N., Hamdi, H (2020). Community-level genetic profiles of actinomycetales in long-term biowaste-amended soils. Archives of Microbiology 202, 2607-2617.

Hechmi, S., Hamdi, H., Mokni-Tlili, S., Zoghlami, I.R., Khelil, M.N., Benzarti, S., Hassen, A., Jedidi, N (2020). Carbon mineralization, biological indicators and phytotoxicity to assess the impact of urban sewage sludge on two light-textured soils in microcosm. Journal of Environmental Quality 49, 460-471.

Hadroug, S., Jellali, S., Leahy, J.J., Kwapinska, M., Jeguirim, M., Hamdi, H., Kwapinski, W (2019). Pyrolysis process as a sustainable management option of poultry manure: characterization of the derived biochars and assessment of their nutrient release capacities. Water 11, 2271.

Hamdi, H., Hechmi, S., Khelil, M.N., Zoghlami, I.R., Benzarti, S., Mokni-Tlili, S., Hassen, A., Jedidi, N (2019). Repetitive land application of urban sewage sludge: Effect of amendment rates and soil texture on fertility and degradation parameters. Catena 172, 11-20.

Benzarti, S., Belkadhi, K., Hamdi, H. (2018). Biological activities of phenolics from Tunisian quince leaves. Allelopathy Journal 45, 229-242.

Zoghlami, R.I., Hamdi, H., Boudabbous, K., Hechmi, S., Khelil, M.N., Jedidi, N (2018). Seasonal toxicity variation in light-textured soil amended with urban sewage sludge: interaction effect on cadmium, nickel, and phytotoxicity. Environmental Science and Pollution Research 25, 3608-3615.

Benzarti, S., Lahmayer, I., Dallali, S., Chouchane, W., Hamdi, H. (2016). Allelopathic and antimicrobial activities of leaf aqueous and methanolic extracts of Verbena officinalis L. and Aloysia citrodora L. (Verbenaceae): A comparative study. Medicinal and Aromatic Plants (Los Angel) 5: 280. Doi: 10.4172/2167-0412.1000280.

Zoghlami, R.I., Hamdi, H., Mokni-Tlili, S., Khelil, M.N., Ben Aissa, N., Jedidi, N (2016). Changes in light-textured soil parameters following two successive annual amendments with urban sewage sludge. Ecological Engineering 95, 604-611.

Zoghlami, R.I., Mokni-Tlili, S., Hamdi, H., Khelil, M.N., Ben Aissa, N., Jedidi, N (2016). Physicochemical, microbiological and ecotoxicological characterization of urban sewage sludge destined for agricultural reuse. Journal of New Sciences 27, 1540-1547.

Zoghlami, R.I., Ben Aissa, N., Hamdi, H., Mokni-Tlili, S., Khelil, M.N., Jedidi, N (2016). Minéralisation du carbone organique et sa corrélation avec la biomasse microbienne dans deux sols agricoles suite à un amendement de boues résiduaires. Journal of New Sciences 31, 1812-1821.

Hamdi, H., De La Torre-Roche, R., Hawthorne, J., White, J.C (2015). Impact of non-functionalized and amino-functionalized multiwall carbon nanotubes on pesticide uptake by lettuce (Lactuca sativa L.). Nanotoxicology 9, 172-180.

Benzarti, S., Hamdi, H., Belkadhi, K (2015). Total phenolic compounds and antioxidant potential of quince (Cydonia oblonga Miller) leaf methanol extract. International Journal of Innovation and Applied Studies 13, 518-526.

Servin, A., Elmer, W., Mukherjee, A., De La Torre-Roche, R., Hamdi, H., White, J.C., Bindraban, P., Dimpkba, C (2015). A review of the use of engineered nanomaterials to suppress plant disease and enhance crop yield. Journal of Nanoparticle Research 17:92.

De La Torre-Roche, R., Hawthorne, J., Deng, Y., Xing, B., Cai, W., Newman, L.A., Wang, Q., Ma, X., Hamdi, H., White, J.C (2013). Multiwalled carbon nanotubes and C60 fullerenes differentially impact the accumulation of weathered pesticides in four agricultural plants. Environmental Science and Technology 47, 12539-12547.

Benzarti, S., Hamdi, H., Mohri, S., Ono, Y (2012). Hyperaccumulator Thlaspi caerulescens (Ganges ecotype) response to increasing levels of dissolved cadmium and zinc. Chemistry and Ecology 28, 561-573.

Hamdi, H., Benzarti, S., Aoyama, I., Jedidi, N (2012). Rehabilitation of degraded soils containing aged PAHs based on phytoremediation with alfalfa (Medicago sativa L.). International Biodeterioration and Biodegradation 67, 40-47.

Kraiem-Dardour, Z., Zairi, A.,. Msaada, K., Hamdi, H., Ezzili, B (2011). Changes of phenolic compounds in Carignan merithallus (Vitis vinifera L.) during bud dormancy and end of dormancy phase: correlation with rhizogenesis. Agricultural Sciences 4, 498-504.

Benzarti, S., Hamdi, H., Mohri, S., Ono, Y (2010). Response of antioxidative enzymes and apoplastic bypass transport in Thlaspi caerulescens and Raphanus sativus to cadmium stress. International Journal of Phytoremediation 12, 733-744 (equal contribution).

Khadhar, S., Higashi, T., Hamdi, H., Matsuyama, S., Charef, A (2010). Distribution of 16 EPA-priority polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (PAHs) in sludges collected from nine Tunisian wastewater treatment plants. Journal of Hazardous Materials 183, 98-102.

Ayari, F., Hamdi, H., Jedidi, N., Gharbi, N., Kossai, R (2010). Heavy metal distribution in soil and plant in municipal solid waste compost-amended plots. International Journal of Environmental Science and Technology 7, 465-472.

Brahmi, M., Belhadi, N.H., Hamdi, H., Hassen, A (2010). Modeling of secondary treated wastewater disinfection by UV irradiation: Effects of suspended solids content. Journal of Environmental Sciences 22, 1218-1224.

Hamdi, H., Benzarti, S., Manusadžianas, L., Aoyama, I., Jedidi, N (2007). Solid-phase bioassays and soil microbial activities to evaluate PAH-spiked soil ecotoxicity after a long-term bioremediation process simulating landfarming. Chemosphere 70, 135-143.

Hamdi, H., Benzarti, S., Manusadžianas, L., Aoyama, I., Jedidi, N (2007). Bioaugmentation and biostimulation effects on PAH dissipation and soil ecotoxicity under controlled conditions. Soil Biology and Biochemistry 39, 1926-1935.

Benzarti, S., Hamdi, H., Aoyama, I., Jedidi, N., Hassen, A., Dahmane, A (2007). Assessment of the effect of repetitive municipal solid waste compost application on soil using physico-chemical analyses, solid-phase bioassays and microbial activity characterization. Japanese Journal of Environmental Toxicology 10, 19-30.

Hamdi, H., Manusadžianas, L., Aoyama, I., Jedidi, N (2006). Effects of anthracene, pyrene and benzo[a]pyrene spiking and sewage sludge compost amendment on soil ecotoxicity during a bioremediation process. Chemosphere 65, 1153-1162.

Yoshida, M., Jedidi, N., Hamdi, H., Ayari, F., Hassen, A., M’hiri, A (2003). Magnetic susceptibility variation of MSW compost-amended soils: In-situ method for monitoring heavy metal contamination. Waste Management and Research 2, 155-160.

Hamdi, H., Hellali, R (2001). Effets de l’aménagement des techniques culturales sur la croissance végétative, la productivité et l’environnement dans un verger de maltaise “demi-sanguine” (Citrus sinensis O.) pour la lutte contre la mineuse des agrumes (Phyllocnistis citrella Stainton). Water, Waste and Environmental Research 2, 119-130 (Special edition, in French).

Papers in Scientific Reports and Conference Proceedings

Hechmi, S., Ghorbel, M., Azaeiz, H., Babbou, C., Khelil, M.N., Ghrib, R., Hamdi, H., Gabtni, H., Jedidi, N (2022). Use of Electrical Resistivity Tomography to Study the Impact of Long Term Application of Sewage Sludge: Case Study of Oued Souhil Experimental Station, Nabeul (Tunisia). In: Heggy, E., Bermudez, V., Vermeersch, M. (eds). Sustainable Energy-Water-Environment Nexus in Deserts. Advances in Science, Technology & Innovation. Springer, Cham. pp. 603–609. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-76081-6_76.

Hamdi, H., Hechmi, S., Zoghlami, R.I., Khelil, M.N., Mokni-Tlili, S., Benzarti, S., Hassen, A., Jedidi, N (2016). Impact of three years of sewage sludge application on soil fertility and effect of soil texture in controlling soil nutrients and biomass activities. Second International Conference on Integrated Environmental Management for Sustainable Development (ICIEM 2016), Sousse, Tunisia, 27-30 October 2016.

Hamdi, H., Hechmi, S., Zoghlami, R.I., Khelil, M.N., Jedidi, N (2016). Impact des boues résiduaires urbaines sur les propriétés d’un sol agricole à texture légère. Journées Scientifiques Maghrébine (JSM 2016), Hammamet, Tunisia, 27-30 septembre 2016.

Servin, A., Elmer, W., Mukherjee, A., De La Torre-Roche, R., Hamdi, H., White, J.C., Dimpkba, C (2015). Nanoscale Micronutrients Suppress Disease. Virtual Fertilizer Research Center (VFRC). Report 2015/2, Washington DC, USA, 39p. http://www.vfrc.org/getdoc/2e569d75-799e-45e9-a8a4-e0dfb67d1324/VFRC_Report_2015-2.aspx

Hamdi, H., Zoghlami, I.R., Mokni-Tlili, S., Khelil, M.N., Jedidi, N (2015). Changes in soil properties following amendments with wastewater sewage sludge: Results of field-scale sampling. Proceedings of SWMED Final Conference: Sustainable Domestic Water Use in the Mediterranean Regions, pp. 51-52.

Benzarti, S., Hamdi, H., Mohri, S., Ono, Y (2011). Physiological responses of hyperaccumulator Thlaspi caerulescens to Cd and Zn stress. Proceedings of 11th Tunisian Japanese Symposium on Society, Sciences and Technology, pp. 1-4.

Hamdi, H., Benzarti, S., Manusadžianas, L., Aoyama, I., Jedidi, N (2009). Ecotoxicological assessment of PAH-spiked soils amended or not with wastewater sewage sludge. Proceedings of 10th Tunisian Japanese Symposium on Society, Sciences and Technology, pp.187-189.

Hamdi, H., Jedidi, N., Yoshida, M., Hassen, A., Ghrabi, A (2004). Effect of Bio-Physico-Chemical Properties of Surficial Lower Layer Sediments on Mercury Distribution in Bizerte Lagoon, Tunisia. In: Study on Environmental Pollution of Bizerte Lagoon. Final Report RPP-SEPMCL, pp. 71-79.

Hamdi, H., Jedidi, N., Ayari, F., Yoshida, M., Ghrabi, A (2003). Valuation of Municipal Solid Waste Compost of Tunis (Tunisia): Agronomic Aspect. Proceedings of the 14th Annual Conference of the Japan Society of Waste Management Experts, Volume III, International Session, pp. 62-64.

Yoshida M., Hamdi, H., Kallali, H., Ibrahim, A., Jedidi, N., Ghrabi, N (2003). Environmental Impacts of Open-dumping Landfill to Lagoon Sediments – A Case Study in Bizerte Lagoon, Northern Tunisia. Proceedings of the 14th Annual Conference of the Japan Society of Waste Management Experts, Volume III, International Session, pp.17-19.

Hamdi, H., Yoshida, M (2002). PAH Determination in Environmental Samples Using GC Analysis Technique: A Case Study on Bizerte Lagoon Sediments. In: Solid Waste Landfill and Soil/Sediment Contamination: Case Studies in Tunisia. Report for Technical Cooperation INRST-JICA, pp. 110-115.

Hamdi, H., Jedidi, N., Yoshida, M., Mosbahi, M., Ghrabi, A (2002). Quelques propriétés physico-chimiques des sédiments du lac Bizerte. In: Study on the Environmental Pollution of Mediterranean Coastal Lagoons in Tunisia. Initial Report RPP-SEPMCL, pp. 49-54.

Yoshida M., Hamdi, H., Nasser, I.A., Jedidi, N (2002). Contamination of potentially toxic elements (PTEs) in Bizerte lagoon bottom sediments, surface sediment and sediment repository. In: Study on the Environmental Pollution of Mediterranean Coastal Lagoons in Tunisia. Initial Report RPP-SEPMCL, pp. 13-48.

Books

1- Zoghlami, I.R, Hamdi, H., Jedidi, N (2018). Fertilité du sol après amendements de boues résiduaires (Soil Fertility after Sewage Sludge Amendments). Éditions Universitaires Européennes, 164 p (ISBN: 978-620-2-27631-3).

2- Hechmi, S., Hamdi, H., Jedidi, N (2020). Valorisation agricole des boues résiduaires urbaines – Impact sur les paramètres des sols sous des conditions semi-arides (Agricultural Reuse of Urban Sewage Sludge – Impact on Soil Parameters under Semi-Arid Conditions). Éditions Universitaires Européennes, 80 p (ISBN: 978-620-2-53686-8).

Book Chapters

1- Stylianou, M., Psichoula, T., Hamdi, H., Tsangas, M., Zorpas, A., Agapiou, A (2021). Biochar production from the pyrolysis of tomato processing residues (Chapter 6). In: M. Jeguirim, & A. Zorpas (Eds). Tomato Processing by-Products. Academic Press / Elsevier, pp. 171-200 (ISBN 978-0-12-822866-1).

2- Jellali, S., Hamdi, N., Riahi, K., Hamdi, H., Jeguirim, M (2021). Environmental applications of tomato processing by-products (Chapter 8). In: M. Jeguirim, & A. Zorpas (Eds). Tomato Processing by-Products. Academic Press / Elsevier, pp. 231-284 (ISBN 978-0-12-822866-1).