Curriculum vitae

Dr. Dr. Hamad A. Al-Turaif

Professor, Chemical and Materials Engineering Department

King Abdulaziz UniversityCurrent position: Chairman of Chemical and Materials Engineering department

Education

Degree

Field of Study

Institution

Year

PhD

Chemical Engineering

University of Maine, Orono, USA

1999

MS

Chemical Engineering

University of Maine, Orono, USA

1994

BS

Chemical Engineering

King Abdulaziz University, Saudi Arabia

1989

Academic Experience

From

To

Institution

Rank

Title

Full or Part Time

1989

1991

King Abdulaziz Univ.

Gr. Assistant

Graduate Assistant

Full Time

1991

1999

University of Maine, Orono, USA

Gr. Student

Graduate Student

Full Time

1999

2006

King Abdulaziz Univ.

Assist. Prof.

Assistant professor

Full Time

2006

2013

King Abdulaziz Univ.

Assoc. prof.

Full time

2013

Date

King Abdulaziz Univ.

Professor

Full time

Non Academic Industrial Experience (including Consultations)

From

To

Company/Entity

Title

Position Description (Brief)

Full or Part Time

10/2002

10/2003

Jeddah Foam Laminate Factory

Technical

Advisor

Technical Advisor

Part Time

10/2003

10/2007

Saudi Chemical Society – Western Branch

Treasurer

Treasurer

Part Time

10/2007

Date

Saudi Chemical Society – Western Branch

Head

Head

Part Time

10/2008

date

King Abdulaziz University

Director of central labs

Part Time

9/2101

6/2011

King Abdulaziz University

Director of houses of expertise

Part Time

Funded Research Projects and Patents from the Past Five Years

1.

Grant # 8ADV177-03 "Development of a new smart corrosion inhibitor on rotating cylinder", Advanced and Strategic Technologies Program.

Certifications and Professional Registrations

None

Current Membership in Professional Societies and Organizations

Society/organization

Rank

Member Since

1.

Saudi Chemical Society

Head-Western Region

2003

2.

Saudi Chemical Engineering Society

Member

2007

3.

American Chemical Society.

Member

2010

Honours and Awards

1.

King Abdulaziz 2007-2008 Scientific Excellance paper publication award.

2.

King Abdulaziz 2008-2009 Scientific Excellance paper publication award

Institutional and Professional Services (administration, committees, units, etc.)

1.

Coordinator of the surface Science laboratory, in Chemical and Materials Engineering department at King Abdulaziz University. 1999 – 2013.

2.

Coordinator, Academic Affairs Committee in Chemical & Materials Eng. Dept. at King Abdulaziz University. 2003 – 2008.

3.

Coordinator, Graduates Committee in Chemical & Materials Eng. Dept. at King Abdulaziz University. 2005 – 2008.

4.

Designer & Coordinator of Chemical & Materials Eng. Dept. web site at King Abdulaziz University. 2005.

5.

Member, Scientific Research and Society Services in Chemical & Materials Eng. Dept. at King Abdulaziz University. 2001 – Present.

6.

Member, ABET Committee in Chemical & Materials Eng. Dept. at King Abdulaziz University. 2004 – Present.

Principal Publications/Presentations from the Past Five Years

Al-Turaif H.A., “Surface coating properties of different shape and size pigment blends”, ِProg. Org. Coat., 65, 322, (2009).

2.

Abd-Rabou M., Al-Turaif, H. A.,”Enhancing the Tripological Properties of Epoxy Resin using TiO2 Nanoparticles”, Journal of the Egyptian Society of Tripology, 7 (4), 1, (2010).

3.

Al-Turaif, H.A., “Effect of nano TiO₂ particle size on mechanical properties of cured epoxy resin”, ِProg. Org. Coat., 69, 241, (2010).

4.

El-Shazli A. H., Al-Turaif H.A., “Improvement of the corrosion resistance ability for the galvanic coupling of steel with polypyrrole coated galvanized steel”, Key Engineering Materials, 478, 25, (2011).

5.

Al-Turaif, H.A., Effect of TiO₂ surface treatment on the mechanical properties of cured epoxy resin”, J. Coat. Technol. Res., 8 (6), 727, (2011).

6.

El-Shazli A. H., Al-Turaif H.A., “Improving the Corrosion Resistance of Buried Steel by Using Polyaniline Coating”, Int. J. Electrochem. Sci., 7, 211, (2012).

7.

Arab S.T., Emran K.M. and Al-Turaif H.A., “The electrochemical behavior of Ni-base metallic glasses containing Cr in H₂SO₄ solutions”,Journal of the Korean Chemical Society, 56(4), 448, (2012).

8.

El-Shazli A. H., Al-Turaif H.A., “Developing of Polyaniline Coating on Rotating Steel Cylinder for Improving Its Corrosion Resistance”, Int. J. Electrochem. Sci., 7, 5388, (2012).

9.

Arab, S.T., Emran, K.M.andAl-Turaif, H.A.,”Passivity characteristics on Ni(Cr)(Fe)SiB glassy alloys in phosphate solution”, Accepted for publication Journal of the Saudi Chemical Society.

10.

Al-Turaif, H.A., “Relationship between tensile properties and film formation kinetics of epoxy resin reinforced with nanofibrillated cellulose”, Accepted for publication ِProg. Org. Coat.

Recent Professional Development Activities (Workshops, training, etc.)

1.

Short Course "Surface Modification Chemistries for Particles and Interfaces", nanoparticles.org, Anaheim, (March 2011).

2.

Course “Project Management course for Research and Development”, Emcanat Training, Jeddah, (30/4- 4/5/2011).

3.

Course " ISO/IES 17025:2005 Awareness ", EXCEL Patnership, Jeddah, (2 July 2011).

4.

Course " ISO/IES 17025:2005 Internal Auditor", EXCEL Patnership, Jeddah, (3-4 July 2011).

5.

Course " ISO/IES 17025:2005 Uncertainty of Measurment ", EXCEL Patnership, Jeddah, (5 July 2011).

6.

Seminar “Quality and Academic accreditation”, Center of university teaching development, King Abdulaziz University (2012).

7.

IDEAL workshop organized by IDEAL Institute for the Development of Excellence in Assessment Leadership , Gloria J Rogers, ABET Foundation, Jeddah, Saudi Arabia, 16 - 19 September, 2013

Dr. Abdulrahim A. Alzahrani

Professor, Chemical and Materials Engineering Department

King Abdulaziz University

Education

Degree

Field of Study

Institution

Year

PhD

Chemical Engineering

Oregon State University

1988

MS

Chemical Engineering

Oregon State University

1985

BS

Chemical Engineering

KFUPM

1982

Academic Experience

From

To

Institution

Rank

Title

Full or Part Time

June

1982

KFUPM

Gr. Assistant

Full Time

1984

1988

Oregon State University

Gr. Assistant

M.sc.& PhD

Full Time

1989

1995

King Abdulaziz University

Assist. Prof.

Full Time

1996

2000

King Abdulaziz University

Assoc. Prof.

Full Time

2002

Present

King Abdulaziz University

Professor

Full Time

Non Academic Industrial Experience (including Consultations)

From

To

Company/Entity

Title

Position Description (Brief)

Full or Part Time

None

Funded Research Projects and Patents from the Past Five Years

1.

Gaber Edris, Abdulrahim Alzahrani, and Yahia Alhamed, Removal of Heavy Metals from Industrial Wastewater by Green Microalgae, Project funded by KAAU, Project No. 27/ October 2010

2.

Yahia A. Alhamed, L. Petrov, Abdulrahim A. Alzahrani, Mohammad A. Daous, HamadAlmigrin and Ahamed K. Arafat, Catalyst Development for the Dehydrogenation of Propane to Propene, KACST, Project No. AR_29_320, 2010.

3.

Gaber Edris, Abdulrahim Alzahrani and Yahia Alhamed “Utilization of Microalgae for Enhanced CO₂ Sequestration in a Photobioreactor” – Project funded by Deanship of Scientific research, King Abdulaziz University, Project No. 315/135/431, October 2011.

4.

Gaber Edris, Abdulrahim Alzahrani and Yahia Alhamed “Treatment of Oilfield Produced Water by Rotating Biological Contactor: Pilot plant study” – Project funded by Deanship of Scientific research, King Abdulaziz University, Project No. 315/137/431, October 2011

5.

Gaber Edris, Abdulrahim Alzahrani and Yahia Alhamed, Biohydrogen production by Chlorella vulgaris in a solar flat plate bioreactor– Project funded by centre of Excellence in Energy, King Abdulaziz University, February 2013.

Certifications and Professional Registrations

None

Current Membership in Professional Societies and Organizations

Society/organization

Rank

Member Since

1.

American Institute of Chem. Engineering (AIChE, USA)

Member

1995

2.

Saudi Council for Engineers

Member

2001

3.

Saudi Chemical Society

Member

1005

Honours and Awards

1.

Outstanding Graduate Student Award, Chemical Engineering Department, Oregon State University, U.S.A.

2.

Recognition Certificate from the Dean of College of Engineering for outstanding

performance, King AbdulAziz University, (1996).

Institutional and Professional Services (administration, committees, units, etc.)

1.

1995 – 2005 Regional Editor for Middle East Forum Journal, Published in Greece

2.

1997 - 2010 Technical Expert in Saudi Engineering Committee

3.

1998 - Present Expert in Federation of Engineering Institutions of Islamic Countries

4.

2000/2001 Visiting Professor, Chemical Engineering Department, Oregon State University, USA

5.

2003 – 2006 Editor of King Abdulaziz University Journal [Engineering science]

6.

2004 – 2006 Member of the selection committee for SABIC Chair in Heterogeneous Catalysis

7.

2006 – Present Member of the Supervisory committee for SABIC Chair in Heterogeneous catalysis

8.

2005 – 2007 Chairman of Chemical and Materials Engineering Department

9.

2007 – 2012 Vice Dean of Engineering for Research and Graduate Studies

10.

2007- Present A Member of the Council of the Deanship of Graduate Studies

11.

2007- Present A Member of the Council of the Deanship of Community Services

12.

2007- Present A Member of the Training and Scholarship Committee

13.

2007- Present A Member of the Council for the Deanship of Community services

14.

2007- Present A Member of Graduate Admission and Registration Committee

Principal Publications/Presentations from the Past Five Years

1. Alzahrani, A. A. and Hussien, M., Extraction of Alumina from Local Clays by Hydrochloric Acid Process ", King Abdulaziz University: Engineering Science, 20(2), 2009, p. 29 - 41.
2. Arafat, A. Alhamed, Y. Alzahrani, A., Metal-loaded mesoporus materials for production of dimethyl carbonate, The19^th annual Saudi Arabia-Japan ‎Symposium "Catalysis in Petroleum ‎Refining & Petrochemicals", Nov. 8-9, ‎Dahran, Saudi Arabia.‎; 2009.‎
3. Abdulrahim Alzahrani; Gaber Edris, “Biological Treatment of Hydrocarbon Contaminants: Petroleum Hydrocarbon uptake by Pseudomonas alkanolytica”, Journal of King Abdulaziz University: Engineering Sciences, Vol. 21 (2010) 39-53.
4. 4.K. Kumbilieva, L. Petrov, Y. Alhamed, A. Alzahrani, Reaction Mechanism and Deactivation Modes of Heterogeneous Catalytic Systems, Chinese Journal of Catalysis, 31№ 12 (2010) 1-25, ELSEVIER.
5. 5.L. Petrov, Y. Alhamed, A. Arafat, A. Alzahrani, M. Daous, M. AL-Hazmi (Jun 6-9, 2010), Catalyst for Selective CO Oxidation in a Hydrogen Stream, International Conference on the Frontiers of Catalytic Science and Technology, Dalian, China.
6. 6.A. H. El-Shazly, A.A. Alzahrani, S.S. Alshahrani, “Improvement of NO₃ Removal from Wastewater by Using Batch Electrocoagulation Unit with Vertical Monopolar Aluminum Electrodes”, Int. J. Electrochem. Sci., 6(2011) 4141 -4149.
7. 7.L. Petrov, Y. Alhamed, A. Alzahrani,M. Daous,Role of Chemical Kinetics in the Heterogeneous Catalysis Studies, Chinese Journal of Catalysis , 2011(in press).
8. 8.F. Abdel-Hady, Abdulrahim Alzahrani and MostafaHamed, "Experimental validation of upward electrospinning process", ISRN Nanotechnology, Volume 2011 (2011), Article ID 851317, 14 pages, doi:10.5402/2011/851317.
9. 9.L. Petrov, Y. Alhamed, A. Alzahrani, Kh. Maximov, “Use of Intraparticle Mass Transfer Parameters as a Design Tool for Catalyst Pellets”, Chinese Journal of Catalysis, Vol. 33 (7): 1166-1175 , 2012.
10. 10.L. Petrov; M. Umar; Y. Alhamed; A. Alzahrani; M.A. Daous, H.O. AlMegren (July 1-6, 2012), Influence of Ca Addition on Activity, Selectivity and Stability of Pt-Sn/Al2O3 Catalyst for Propane Dehydrogenation, 15^th International Congress on Catalysis, Munich, Germany.
11. Gaber Edris, Yahia Alhamed, Abdulrahim Alzahrani, Biosorption of Cadmium and lead from aqueous solutions by Chlorella vulgaris biomass: Equilibrium and kinetic study, Arabian Journal for Science and Engineering, DOI 10.1007/s13369-013-0820-x, Published on line, November 2013

Patent

Alhamed, Y., Alzahrani, A., Daous, M. & El-yahyaoui, K. (2008), Process of Oxidative Dehydrogenation Using a Boria-Alumina Catalyst. PCT International Publication Number WO 2008/141827 A1. World Intellectual Property Organization.

Recent Professional Development Activities (Workshops, training, etc.)

None

Dr. Adnan H. Mohammed Zahed

Professor, Chemical and Materials Engineering Department

King Abdulaziz University

Current Position: Vice-President for Graduate Studies and Scientific Research

Education

Degree

Field of Study

Institution

Year

PhD

Chemical Engineering

University of California at Davis, U.S.A.

1982

MS

Chemical Engineering

University of California at Davis, U.S.A.

1979

BS

Chemical Engineering

University of Petroleum and Minerals, Dhahran, K.S.A.

1976

Academic Experience

From

To

Institution

Rank

Title

Full or Part Time

1976

1977

King Abdulaziz University

Gr. Assistant

Full Time

1983

1990

King Abdulaziz University

Assist. Prof.

Full Time

1990

1991

University of British Columbia, Vancouver, Canada.

Visiting Professor

Full Time

1990

1996

King Abdulaziz University

Assoc. Prof.

1996

Date

King Abdulaziz University

Professor

Non Academic Industrial Experience (including Consultations)

From

To

Company/Entity

Title

Position Description (Brief)

Full or Part Time

1993

1995

Savola Snack Food Company.

Senior General Manager

1995

1996

Badra Saudi Factories Company.

Consultant

Funded Research Projects and Patents from the Past Five Years

1.

Integrated Assessment for Post-Graduate Studies in KAU: Programs, Students, Academic Staff, Facilities, and the Deanship Itself”, Field work (Second stage). Funded by DSR in KAU. Senior Researcher, 1430-1431.

2.

Integrated Assessment for the Performance of KAU Vice Presidency for Graduate Studies and Scientific Research”. Funded by DSR in KAU. Senior Researcher, 1430-1432H.

3.

Mechanization of Procedure for Academic Promotion in Vice Presidency for Graduate Studies and Scientific Research”. Funded by Research and Consultation Institute in KAU. Senior Researcher, 1431H.

4.

Consolidating the Performance of University Vice Presidency for Graduate Studies and Scientific Research According to ISO-9001 Requirements”. Funded by DSR in KAU. Senior Researcher, 1430-1431H.

5.

Measuring and Improving the Quality of the Educational Process in Graduate Studies, by Using the Example of European Quality Award”. Funded by DSR in KAU. Senior Researcher, 1430-1431H.

6.

Study of the Ways to Fulfill the Criteria Needed in KAU for World Ranking”. Funded by DSR in KAU. Senior Researcher, 1430-1431H.

7.

Developing Reactional Systems to Reinforce Taking the Needed Decisions to Distribute the Academic Employments (Positions) for the Academic Departments in KAU, and to Estimate the Futuristic Needs of These Departments from Teaching Assistants”. Funded by the DSR in KAU. Senior Researcher, 1430-1431H.

8.

Establishing and Developing the International Advisory Board of KAU”. Funded by DSR in KAU. Senior Researcher, 1430-1431H.

9.

Developing the Scientific Societies in KAU”. Financed by Research and Consultation Institute. Senior Researcher, 1432H.

10.

International Academic Accreditation for Educational Programs and Academic Staff Developing Programs” (Third Stage). Funded by Research & Consultation Institute. Senior Researcher, 1432H.

11.

Activation of the Role of Community Corporation in the Field of Scientific Research in KAU”. Funded by DSR in KAU.

12.

Developing the International Advisory Board of KAU”. Funded by Research & Consultation Institute in KAU.

13.

Ranking of American and British Distinguished Universities According to the Specialization for Abroad Scholarships”. Funded by Research & Consultation Institute. Senior Researcher.

14.

Evaluation of the Performance of International Advisory Board (IAB) of KAU”. Funded by Research & Consultation Institute. Senior Researcher.

15.

A Study on Attracting Distinguished Scholars and Visiting Professors for Enriching the Scientific Research in KAU”. Funded by Research & Consultation Institute. Senior Researcher.

Certifications and Professional Registrations

1.

1983

Certificate of Merit given by the Dean of College of Engineering for Participation in First Saudi Engineering Conference.

2.

1986-1990

Certificates of Appreciation given by the Dean of the College of Engineering for administrative work in the College.

3.

1990

Certificate of Merit given by the Rector of King Abdulaziz University for participation in the First Saudi Symposium on Energy Utilization and Conservation.

4.

1993

Certificate of Merit given by the Dean of the College of Engineering.

5.

1997-2006

Certificates of Merit given by the Rector of King Abdulaziz University for participation in consolidating and developing student activities.

6.

1983

Certificate of Merit given by the Dean of College of Engineering for Participation in First Saudi Engineering Conference.

Current Membership in Professional Societies and Organizations

Society/organization

Rank

Member Since

1.

Saudi Chemistry Society.

Member

2.

American Institute of Chemical Engineering.

Member

Honours and Awards

1.

Outstanding Graduate Student Award, Chemical Engineering Department, Oregon State University, U.S.A.

2.

Recognition Certificate from the Dean of College of Engineering for outstanding performance, King Abdulaziz University, (1996).

Institutional and Professional Services (administration, committees, units, etc.)

1.

Chairman of the academic Affairs Committee of the Faculty.

2.

Member of the Faculty of Engineering Council.

3.

Coordinator of Substantial Equivalency Evaluations For ABET.

4.

Member of a the Standing Committee for Registration at KAU.

5.

Member of a committee for the Entrance Exam to the University.

6.

Chairman of the Faculty of Eng. Curriculum Committee.

7.

Chairman of the Training Committee at the Faculty of Engineering.

8.

Member of a Standing Committee for the Supervision on the English Institute.

9.

Member of the Scientific Committee for the International Conference on Engineering Education, Qaseem University.

10.

Member of the Advisory Committee for the Second International Conference on Engineering Education, Kuwait University.

11.

Member of the Scientific Committee in Al-Bayan Foundation for Education.

12.

The Coordinator for International Contacts, Prince Migrin Bin Abdulaziz Al-Saud University.

13.

Member of the Advisory Committee of Graduate Programs at Princess Nora University.

14.

Member of the Ministry of Higher Education to U.S.A. and New Zealand, 2007.

Principal Publications/Presentations from the Past Five Years

57 papers published in International Conferences and refereed journals.

Recent Professional Development Activities (Workshops, training, etc.)

None

Dr. Mohammed I. Abdulsalam

Professor, Chemical and Materials Eng. Dept., King Abdulaziz University

Education

Degree

Field of Study

Institution

Year

PhD

Chemical Engineering

Arizona Stat University,

1991

MS

Chemical Engineering

Univ. of South California,

1987

BS

Chemical Engineering

King Abdulaziz University

1985

Academic Experience

From

To

Institution

Rank

Title

Full or Part Time

1985

1986

King Abdulaziz University

Research assistant

1986

1987

University of South Cal.

MS student

Full Time

1987

1991

Arizona State Univ.

PhD Candidate

Full Time

1991

1999

King Abdulaziz University

Assist. Prof.

Full Time

1999

2007

King Abdulaziz University

Assoc. Prof.

Full Time

2007

Present

King Abdulaziz University

Professor

Full Time

Non Academic Industrial Experience (including Consultations)

From

To

Company/Entity

Title

Position Description (Brief)

Full or Part Time

2008

Present

Jeddah Municipality (Amana)

Consultant (Enviro)

Part Time

Funded Research Projects and Patents from the Past Five Years

1.

Sole Investigator: Measurement of Radioactivity of Local Ambient Air Quality, in cooperation with Research Triangle Institute (RTI, U.S.A.) pending 2009.

2.

Principal Investigator: Prepare an RFP for the Establishment of an Environmental Master Plan for the City of Jeddah in cooperation with UNDP, pending 2009.

Certifications and Professional Registrations

None

Current Membership in Professional Societies and Organizations

Society/organization

Rank

Member Since

1.

The Electrochemical Society

Active Member

1996-

2.

President and founder, Saudi Chemical Society chapter (western province), Saudi Arabia.

Member

2000

3.

Member, National Association of Corrosion Engineers (NACE), USA

Member

1987-

4.

Member, The Minerals, Metals & Materials Society (TMS), U.S.A.

Member

1995-

Honours and Awards

Institutional and Professional Services (administration, committees, units, etc.)

1.

Coordinator of the industrial relations committee at the Chemical and Materials Engineering Department. King Abdulaziz University

2.

Member of the social committee for the Fourth Saudi Engineering Conference

3.

Director, Academic Assessment Unit (AAU), President’s office.

4.

Chairman Chemical & Materials Engineering department 2001– to 2003

5.

Member of the Scientific Research and Technology unit of the Deanship of Scientific Research

6.

Steering Committee (Chairman) for Executing Assessment plan for all University Colleges, 2005

Principal Publications/Presentations from the Past Five Years

1. 1.H. A. Alrafaie, M.I. Abdulsalam, Yahya T. Al-Janabi and Arnold L. Lewis, “Study of Crevice Corrosion on Selected Steel Alloys”, Poster Paper, The 12th Middle East Corrosion Conference & Exhibition, organized by NACE International and the Bahrain Society of Engineering, Bahrain, 03-06 Feb. 2008. Student Poster First Winner.
2. Halema A. Alrafaie, Huda Alghamdi, and Mohammed I. Abdulsalam, Yahya T. Al-Janabi and Arnold L. Lewis, “Study of Crevice Corrosion on Type 254 SMO Stainless Steel in Chloride Solutions”, Paper No. 10098, 13th Middle East Corrosion Conference, NACE International, Bahrain, Feb. 14-17, 2010.
3. Mohammed I. Abdulsalam, Hani M. Aburas, and Mohamed A. Zytoon, “Assessment of Ambient Air Quality in the City of Jeddah”, Jubail International Environment Conference, Royal Commission for Jubail and Yanbu (RCJY), Jubail Industrial City, Saudi Arabia, 5-6 June 2011.
4. Mohammed I. Abdulsalam, Huda Alghamdi, Sanaa T. Arab , and Yahya T. Al-Janabi, “Susceptibility of Super Austenitic Stainless Steel Alloys to Crevice Corrosion in Chloride Solutions”, EUROCORR 2011: European Corrosion Congress, Stockholm, Sweden, 4-8 September 2011.
5. Hani M. Aburas, Mohamed A. Zytoon and Mohammed I. Abdulsalam, “Atmospheric Lead in PM2.5 after Leaded Gasoline Phase-out in Jeddah City, Saudi Arabia”, Clean – Soil, Air, Water, 39 (8), 711–719 (2011).
6. 6.B. G. Ateya, M. I. Abdulsalam and H. W. Pickering, "Scaling of the Geometric Dimensions in Crevice Corrosion", in preparation.

Recent Professional Development Activities (Workshops, training, etc.)

1.

Sabbatical leaveprogram- University of South Florida 2012-2013.

2.

Attended Workshop on “Towards Outstanding Administration and Leadership”, Institute of Public Administration (IPA), Jeddah, 2006.

3.

Invited researcher, Institute of Metal Research Chinese Academy of Sciences (IMR), Shenyang, China, summers of 2007, 2008.

4.

Attended a short course on: Advanced GIS Project Management”, certificate, ESRI Lebanon, August 2008.

5.

Attended a short course on: Establishing and operating urban observatories, certificate, Arabian Knowledge, Amman Jordon, July 2008.

6.

Invited speaker, co – Adel Faqeh Mayor of Jeddah: Jeddah Environmental Master Plan, Jeddah Environmental Forum, April, 2008.

Dr. Ahmed A. Khamis

Professor, Chemical and Materials Eng. Dept., King Abdulaziz University

Education

Degree

Field of Study

Institution

Year

PhD

Physical Chemistry

Helwan Univ., Egypt

1993

MS

Physical Chemistry

Helwan Univ., Egypt

1987

BS

Chemistry

Cairo Univ., Egypt

1982

Academic Experience

From

To

Institution

Rank

Title

Full or Part Time

1993

2001

Helwan Univ.

Assist. Prof.

Full time

2001

2006

Helwan Univ.

Assoc. Prof.

Full time

2007

2009

King Abdulaziz Univ.

Assoc. Prof.

Full time

2010

Date

King Abdulaziz Univ.

Professor

Full time

Non Academic Industrial Experience (including Consultations)

From

To

Company/Entity

Title

Position Description (Brief)

Full or Part Time

1994

1997

Ministry of Industry

Detergent Sector Committee

member

Formulation and measures

Part time

Funded Research Projects and Patents from the Past Five Years

1.

Production of dimethyl carbonate as environmental building bengin, King Abdulaziz University, Project no. 112/28, 2008.

2.

Covalently bound organic monolayers for biosensor applications. King Abdulaziz University, Project no. 114/28, 2008.

3.

Specialty Chemicals Synthesis using Functionalized Mesoporous Catalysts., King Abdulaziz University, Project no. 4-011/430, 2009.

4.

Preparation, Characterization of metal oxide nanoparticles-loaded on activated local clay samples: Application in purification of municipal and industrial wastewaters, Funded by the Center of Excellence for Environmental Studies (PI), 2010.

5.

Photo-catalysts for removal of organics from industrial waste-waters and domestic air cleaning under mild conditions. SR 2,250,000. Funded by The National strategic plans funded by KACST (PI), project No. 138-WAT-3.

6.

Preparation, Characterization and Testing of Catalytic Membrane Reactors in Oxidative Dehydrogenation of Alkanes to Olefins. SR 2,000,000. Funded by The National strategic plans funded by KACST (PI), project No. 8-136-PET-3.

Certifications and Professional Registrations

Registered by Professional Chemists in Egypt.

Current Membership in Professional Societies and Organizations

Society/organization

Rank

Member Since

1.

Egyptian Chemical Society

Member

1983

2.

Saudi Chemical Association

Member

2008

Honours and Awards

1.

Member of the Editorial Board of the International Journal of Inorganic and Nonorganic Materials, USA.

Institutional and Professional Services (administration, committees, units, etc.)

1.

Council Secretary, Department of Chemical & Materials Engineering 2009 to date.

2.

Member of The Scientific Committee of National Research Projects, Deanship of Scientific Research, King Abdulaziz University, 2010-2011.

Principal Publications/Presentations from the Past Five Years

1. Arafat, A., Covalently Bound Organic Monolayers for Biosensor Applications, ‎Journal of Nano and Bio-materials 2, 1-5, (2009) 22-3,.
2. Arafat, A. and Alhamed, Y., Catalytic activity of mesoporous catalysts in Friedel-‎Crafts ‎benzylation of benzene, Journal of Porous Materials, 16, (2009) 565-572.‎
3. Rosso, M., Giesbers, M., Arafat, A., Schroën, K.G.P.H.andZuilhof, H., Covalently ‎Attached Organic Monolayers on SiC and SixN4 Surfaces: formation using UV light ‎at room temperature, Langmuir, 25, (4), 2009, 2172-2180.
4. Marcelis, A., Arafat, A., Zuilhof, H., Achten, R., Giesbers, M., Scheres, L., ‎Sudhölter, E.and De Smet, L., Covalent attachment of bent-core mesogens to silicon ‎surfaces, Langmuir 2009, 25, (3), 1529-1533.
5. Arafat, A. Alhamed, Y. Alzahrani, A., Metal-loaded mesoporus materials for production of dimethyl carbonate, The 19th annual Saudi Arabia-Japan ‎Symposium "Catalysis in Petroleum ‎Refining & Petrochemicals", Nov. 8-9, ‎Dahran, Saudi Arabia.‎; 2009.‎
6. 6.L. Petrov, Y. Alhamed, A. Arafat, A. Alzahrani, M. Daous, M. AL-Hazmi (Jun 6-9, 2010), Catalyst for Selective CO Oxidation in a Hydrogen Stream, International Conference on the Frontiers of Catalytic Science and Technology, Dalian, China.
7. Arafat, A. Alhamed, Y. and M. Daous, Covalent Biofunctionalization of silicon surfaces, Presented at The American Chemical Society Symposium meeting, San Francisco, March 21-24, 2010.
8. Arafat, A. M.A. Daous, A Short Route of Covalent Biofunctionaliztion of Silicon Surfaces, Sensors and Actuators B: Chemical 2011, 152(2), 226-234.
9. Arafat, A. M.A. Daous, Silicon and Silicon-related Surfaces for Biosensor Applications in: “Biosensors for Health, Environment and Biosecurity / Book 3", ISBN 978-953-307-444-3., InTech, Austeria, 2011.
10. 10.A. Arafat, M.A. Daous and E. AlShareef, Titanium-loaded photocatalyts for removal of organic dyes from WastewaterAIChE 2011 Fall Meeting in Minneapolis, USA, October 2011. (Oral Presentation).

Chapter in a Book

Arafat A., M. Daous(2011), Silicon and Silicon-related Surfaces for Biosensor Apllications, in Environmntal Biosensors, Vernon Somerset, Ed., Intech, , Rijeka, Croatia pp.171-192.

Recent Professional Development Activities (Workshops, training, etc.)

Heterogeneous Catalysis, A workshop organized by Sabic Chair in Catalysis, Chemical & Materials Engineering Department, King Abdulaziz Univeristy, Febrauary, 2008.

Dr. Abdulaziz A. Wazzan

Professor, Chemical and Materials Eng. Dept., King Abdulaziz University

Current position: Vice-Dean for Graduate Studies and Scientific Research

Education

Degree

Field of Study

Institution

Year

PhD

Chemical Engineering

University of Manchester, Institute of Science and Technology, UK

1995

MS

Chemical Engineering

University of Manchester, Institute of Science and Technology

1991

BS

Chemical Engineering

King Abdulaziz University

1985

Academic Experience

From

To

Institution

Rank

Title

Full or Part Time

Full Time

Full Time

Full Time

Full Time

Non Academic Industrial Experience (including Consultations)

From

To

Company/Entity

Title

Position Description (Brief)

Full or Part Time

None

Funded Research Projects and Patents from the Past Five Years

Certifications and Professional Registrations

Current Membership in Professional Societies and Organizations

Society/organization

Rank

Member Since

1.

2.

Honours and Awards

Institutional and Professional Services (administration, committees, units, etc.)

1.

2.

3.

4.

5.

6.

7.

8.

Principal Publications/Presentations from the Past Five Years

Recent Professional Development Activities (Workshops, training, etc.)

Dr. Yahia A. Alhamed

Professor, Chemical and Materials Engineering Department

Education

Degree

Field of Study

Institution

Year

PhD

Chemical Engineering

University of Waterloo

1990

MS

Chemical Engineering

University of Waterloo

1985

BS

Chemical Engineering

King Saud University

1981

Academic Experience

From

To

Institution

Rank

Title

Full or Part Time

1981

1982

King Abdulaziz University

Research assistant

1982

1985

University of Waterloo

MS student

Full Time

1985

1990

University of Waterloo

PhD Candidate

Full Time

1990

1999

King Abdulaziz University

Assist. Prof.

Full Time

1999

2009

King Abdulaziz University

Assoc. Prof.

Full Time

Non Academic Industrial Experience (including Consultations)

From

To

Company/Entity

Title

Position Description (Brief)

Full or Part Time

None

Funded Research Projects and Patents from the Past Five Years

1. Gaber Edris, Abdulrahim Alzahrani, and Yahia Alhamed, Removal of Heavy Metals from Industrial Wastewater by Green Microalgae, Project funded by KACST, Project No. 27/ October 2010.
2. Yahia A. Alhamed, L. Petrov, Abdulrahim A. Alzahrani, Mohammad A. Daous, Hamad Almigrin and Ahamed K. Arafat, Catalyst Development for the Dehydrogenation of Propane to Propene, KACST, Project No. AR_29_320, 2010.
3. Gaber Edris, Abdulrahim Alzahrani and Yahia Alhamed “Utilization of Microalgae for Enhanced CO₂ Sequestration in a Photobioreactor” – Project funded by Deanship of Scientific Research, King Abdulaziz University, Project No. 315/135/431, October 2011.
4. Gaber Edris, Abdulrahim Alzahrani and Yahia Alhamed “Treatment of Oilfield Produced Water by Rotating Biological Contactor: Pilot plant study” – Project funded by Deanship of Scientific research, King Abdulaziz University, Project No. 315/137/431, October 2011.
5. Gaber Edris, Abdulrahim Alzahrani and Yahia Alhamed, Biohydrogen production by Chlorella vulgaris in a solar flat plate bioreactor– Project funded by center of Excellence in Energy, King Abdulaziz University, February 2013.

Certifications and Professional Registrations

None

Current Membership in Professional Societies and Organizations

Society/organization

Rank

Member Since

1.

American chemical Society

Member

2.

Saudi Chemical Society

Member

Honours and Awards

None

Institutional and Professional Services (administration, committees, units, etc.)

1.

Coordinator of academic affairs committee at the Chemical and Materials Engineering Department. King Abdulaziz University

2.

Member of the social committee for the Fourth Saudi Engineering Conference

3.

Chairman of curriculum committee at the Chemical and Materials Engineering Department. King Abdulaziz University.

4.

Head of the committee of SABIC chair in catalysis at KAU 2006 – to date

5.

Chairman Chemical & Materials Engineering department 2007 – to date

6.

Member of the Scientific Research and Technology unit of the Deanship of Scientific Research

7.

Member of the permanent committee for promotions 2011 – to date

8.

Member of the higher committee of centres of excellence 2011 – to date

Principal Publications/Presentations from the Past Five Years

1. Arafat, A. and Alhamed, Y., Catalytic activity of mesoporous catalysts in Friedel-‎Crafts ‎benzylation of benzene, Journal of Porous Materials, 16, (2009) 565-572.‎
2. Arafat, A. Alhamed, Y. Alzahrani, A., Metal-loaded mesoporus materials for production of dimethyl carbonate, The19^thannual Saudi Arabia-Japan ‎Symposium "Catalysis in Petroleum ‎Refining & Petrochemicals", Nov. 8-9, ‎Dahran, Saudi Arabia.‎; 2009.‎
3. 3.K. Kumbilieva, L. Petrov, Y. Alhamed, A. Al Zahrani, Reaction Mechanism and Deactivation Modes of Heterogeneous Catalytic Systems, Chinese Journal of Catalysis, 31№ 12 (2010) 1-25, ELSEVIER.
4. Arafat, A. Alhamed, Y. and M. Daous, Covalent Biofunctionalization of silicon surfaces, Presented at The American Chemical Society Symposium meeting, San Francisco, March 21-24, 2010.
5. 5.L. Petrov, Y. Alhamed, A. Arafat, A. Alzahrani, M. Daous, M. AL-Hazmi (Jun 6-9, 2010), Catalyst for Selective CO Oxidation in a Hydrogen Stream, International Conference on the Frontiers of Catalytic Science and Technology, Dalian, China.
6. 6.L. Petrov, Y. Alhamed, A. Alzahrani, M. Daous, Role of Chemical Kinetics in the Heterogeneous Catalysis Studies, Chinese Journal of Catalysis , 2011(in press).
7. 7.A.H. El-Shazly, A.A. Alzahrani, Y.A. Alhamed, S.A. Nosier, Productivity intensification of humidification–dehumidification desalination unit by using pulsed water flow regime desalination, Volume 293, 1 May 2012, Pages 53-60.
8. 8.L. Petrov; M. Umar; Y. Alhamed; A. Alzahrani; M.A. Daous, H.O. AlMegren (July 1-6, 2012), Influence of Ca Addition on Activity, Selectivity and Stability of Pt-Sn/Al2O3 Catalyst for Propane Dehydrogenation, 15^th International Congress on Catalysis, Munich, Germany.
9. 9.L. Petrov, M. Daous, Y. Alhamed, A. Alzahrani, Kh. Maximov, Use of Intraparticle Mass Transfer Parameters as a Design Tool for Catalyst Pellets, Chinese Journal of Catalysis, vol. 33 (7): 1166-1175 , 2012.
10. Hisham S. Bamufleh, Yahia A. Alhamed, Muhammad A. Daous, Furfural from midribs of date-palm trees by sulfuric acid hydrolysis, Industrial Crops and Products, Volume 42, March 2013, Pages 421-428.
11. Gaber Edris, Yahia Alhamed, Abdulrahim Alzahrani, Biosorption of Cadmium and lead from aqueous solutions by Chlorella vulgaris biomass: Equilibrium and kinetic study, Arabian Journal for Science and Engineering, DOI 10.1007/s13369-013-0820-x, Published on line, November 2013

Patent

Alhamed, Y., Alzahrani, A., Daous, M.& El-yahyaoui, K. (2008), Process of Oxidative Dehydrogenation Using a Boria-Alumina Catalyst. PCT International Publication Number WO 2008/141827 A1. World Intellectual Property Organization.

Recent Professional Development Activities (Workshops, training, etc.)

None

Dr. Muhammad A. Daous

Professor, Chemical and Materials Engineering Dept., King Abdulaziz University

Education

Degree

Field of Study

Institution

Year

PhD

Chemical Engineering

Oregon State University, Corvallis, Oregon, U.S.A.,

1983

MS

Chemical Engineering

Oregon State University, Corvallis, Oregon, U.S.A.,

1979

BS

Chemical Engineering

King Fahad University for Petroleum & Minerals

1975

Academic Experience

From

To

Institution

Rank

Title

Full or Part Time

1983

1992

King Abdulaziz Univ.

Assistant Professor

Full Time

1992

date

King Abdulaziz Univ.

Associate Professor

Full Time

Non Academic Industrial Experience (including Consultations)

From

To

Company/Entity

Title

Position Description (Brief)

Full or Part Time

None

Funded Research Projects and Patents from the Past Five Years

1.

Utilization of Date-Palm Tree Wastes for Furfural Production, sponsored by King Abdulaziz City for Science and Technology, 2007-2009.

2.

Covalent attachment of organic monolayers onto crystalline silicon surfaces for specific adsorption of biomolecules (a bio-nanotechnology project), sponsored by King Abdulaziz University, 2008-2010.

3.

Photo-catalysts for removal of organics from industrial waste-waters and domestic air cleaning under mild conditions, King Abdulaziz City for Science and Technology, 2010- 2011

4.

Catalysts Development for Dehydrogenation of Propane to Propene, sponsored by King Abdulaziz City for Science and Technology, 2010- 2012.

5.

Gold Supported Catalysts for CO and VOCs Oxidation. A collaboration research program between King Abdulaziz University (KAU) and The Queens University of Belfast, Supported by KAU, 2011- present.

Certifications and Professional Registrations

None

Current Membership in Professional Societies and Organizations

Society/organization

Rank

Member Since

1.

American Institute of Chemical Engineers (AIChE)

Member

2.

American Chemical Society (ACS)

Member

3.

Saudi Chemical Society (SCS)

Member

Honours and Awards

None

Institutional and Professional Services (administration, committees, units, etc.)

1.

Chairman, Chemical & Materials Engineering Department, KAU (1991-1994)

2.

Vice-Dean of graduate studies & research, College of Engineering, KAU (1994-1996)

Principal Publications/Presentations from the Past Five Years

1. M. Daous, A. ElShazly (Oct.28- Nov.2, 2012), Kinetics and performance of phosphate-removal from hot industrial effluents using a continuous flow electrocoagulation reactor, AIChE’s 2012 12^th Annual Meeting, Pittsburgh, PA,.
2. L. Petrov; M. Umar; Y. Alhamed; A. Alzahrani; M.A. Daous, H.O. AlMegren (July 1-6, 2012), Influence of Ca Addition on Activity, Selectivity and Stability of Pt-Sn/Al2O3 Catalyst for Propane Dehydrogenation, 15^th International Congress on Catalysis, Munich, Germany.
3. A. Arafat,M. Daous, and Esam Al-Shareef (Oct.16-21, 2011), Titanium Loaded Photocatalysts for Removal of Organic Dyes from Wastewater Using Visible Light Irradiation, AIChE 11^th Annual Meeting, Minneapolis, Minnosota.
4. M. Daous, A. Arafat, and Esam Al-Shareef (March 13-17, 2011), Photocatalytic Degradation of Organic Contaminants in Wastewater Using Visible Light Irradiation, 2011 AIChE Spring Meeting, Chicago, Illinois.
5. H. Bamufleh, S. Nosier, and M. Daous (July 5-7, 2010), Characteristics of Liquid–Solid Mass Transfer in a Bubble Column Equipped With a Vertical Tube of Circular Fins, 6^th International Conference on Diffusion in Solids and Liquids, Paris, France.
6. L. Petrov, Y. Alhamed, A. Arafat, A. Al-Zahrani, M. Daous, M. AL-Hazmi (Jun 6-9, 2010), Catalyst for Selective CO Oxidation in a Hydrogen Stream, International Conference on the Frontiers of Cataytic Science and Tecnology, Dalian, China.
7. A. Arafat, M. A. Daous (March 21-25, 2010), Covalent Biofuctionlization of Silicon Surfaces, the 239th ACS National Meeting & Exposition, San Francisco, California.
8. A. ElShazly, M. Daous(2012), Kinetics and performance of phosphate-removal from hot industrial effluents using a continuous flow electrocoagulation reactor,accepted for publication in International Journal of Electrochemical Science, 8.

1. Hisham S. Bamufleh, Yahia A. Alhamed, Muhammad A. Daous, Furfural from midribs of date-palm trees by sulfuric acid hydrolysis, Industrial Crops and Products, Volume 42, March 2013, Pages 421-428.

1. L. Petrov, M. Daous, Y. Alhamed, A. Alzahrani, and Kh. Maximov (2012), Use of Intraparticle Mass Transfer Parameters as a Design Tool for Catalyst Pellets, Chinese Journal of Catalysis, Vol. 33 No 7, 1166-1175.
2. M.A. Daous, , S. Nosier, and K. AlGhamdi (2012), Solid-liquid mass transfer in a gas sparging contactor equipped with a tube of circular fins, ChemEng Res Des, Vol. 90 No 5, 609-614.
3. M. A. Daous, and A. H. El-Shazly(2012), Enhancing the Performance of a Batch Electrocoagulation Reactor for Chromium Reduction Using Gas Sparging, International Journal of Electrochemical Science, (7), 3513-3526.
4. L. A. Petrov, Y. Alhamed, A. Al-Zahrani, and M. Daous (2011), Role of Chemical Kinetics in the Heterogeneous Catalysis Studies, Chinese Journal of Catalysis, Vol. 32 No. 7, 1085-1112.
5. A. Arafat, and M.A. Daous (2011), A short route of covalent biofunctionaliztion of silicon surfaces, Sensors and ActuatorsB: Chemical, vol. B152, No. 2, 226–234.

Patent

Al-hamed, Y., Alzahrani, A., Daous, M.& El-yahyaoui, K. (2008), Process of Oxidative Dehydrogenation Using a Boria-Alumina Catalyst. PCT International Publication Number WO 2008/141827 A1. World Intellectual Property Organization.

Chapter in a Book

Arafat A., M. Daous(2011), Silicon and Silicon-related Surfaces for Biosensor Apllications, in Environmntal Biosensors, Vernon Somerset, Ed., Intech, , Rijeka, Croatia pp.171-192.

Recent Professional Development Activities (Workshops, training, etc.)

None

Dr. Dumitru Baleanu

Professor, Chemical and Materials Engineering Dept., King Abdulaziz University

Education

Degree

Field of Study

Institution

Year

PhD

Theoretical Physics

Institute of Atomic Physics, Romania

1996

MS

Nuclear Physics

Institute of Atomic Physics, Romania

1989

BS

Physics

University of Craiova,Romania

1988

Academic Experience

From

To

Institution

Rank

Title

Full or Part Time

1989

1990

Institute of Nuclear Reactors, Pitesti, Romania

Physicist

Full

1990

1995

Institute of Gravity and Space Sciences, Bucharest-Magurele, Romania

Physicist

Full

1995

1996

Institute of Gravity and Space Sciences, Bucharest-Magurele, Romania

Assistant Professor

Full

1996

2001

National Institute for Laser, Plasma and Radiation Physics, Institute of Space Sciences, Bucharest-Magurele, Romania

Assistant Professor

Full

2001

2006

National Institute for Laser, Plasma and Radiation Physics, Institute of Space Sciences, Bucharest-Magurele, Romania

Associate Professor

Full

2006

2012

National Institute for Laser, Plasma and Radiation Physics, Institute of Space Sciences, Bucharest-Magurele, Romania

Professor

Full

2012

2013

King Abdulaziz Univ.

Adjunct Professor

Full

2013

date

King Abdulaziz Univ.

Professor

Full

Non Academic Industrial Experience (including Consultations)

From

To

Company/Entity

Title

Position Description

Full or Part Time

None

Funded Research Projects and Patents from the Past Five Years

1.

“OI174001 - Dynamics of hybrid systems with complex structures. Mechanics of materials. Sponsored by Ministry of Sciences and Technology, Republic of Serbia. (2011-2014)

Certifications and Professional Registrations

1.

Certificates of appreciation of ASME, Design Engineering Division, Technical Committee on Multibody Systems and Nonlinear Dynamics, 2009 and 2011.

2.

Certification of Review, Physica A: Statistical Mechanics and its Applications, 2010

3.

ScienceWatch.com -Eqab M. Rabei & Dumitru Baleanu talk with ScienceWatch.com and answer a few questions about this month's Fast Breaking Paper in the field of Mathematics, October 2008

Current Membership in Professional Societies and Organizations

Society/organization

Rank

Member Since

1.

American Society of Mechanical Engineering

Member

2010

2.

American Chemical Society

Member

2009

3.

Mechatronic and Embedded Systems and Applications

Member

2007

Honours and Awards

1.

2nd IFAC Workshop on Fractional Differentiation and its Applications prize, 19 - 21 July, Porto, Portugal, 2006

2.

2010 award of the Rev.Chim. (SCI journal ) and SYSCOM for the joint manuscript titled “Wavelet transform and artificial neural network for the quantitative resolution of ternary mixtures”, published in Rev.Chim., 57(6), 2006, p. 626

Institutional and Professional Services (administration, committees, units, etc.)

1.

None

Principal Publications/Presentations from the Past Five Years

1. A new approach to the characterization of the nano-surface structure by using factor analysis, E. Dinç, D. Baleanu, A.O. Solak ; et al., Commun. Nonlinear. Sci. , 17(2) , 1012-1020 DOI: 10.1016/j.cnsns.2011.02.029 , (2012)
2. Hopf bifurcation for a class of fractional differential equations with delay, A. Babakhani, D. Baleanu, R.Khanbabaie, Nonlinear Dynamics Vol: 69 Issue: 3 pages:721-729 DOI:10.1007/s11071-011-0299-5 ( 2012)
3. Fractional Euler-Lagrange equations revisited, M.A.E.Herzallah D. Baleanu, Nonlinear Dynamics Vol :69 Issue: 3 Pages: 977-982 DOI:10.1007/s11071-011-0319-5 ( 2012)
4. Higher order fractional variational optimal control problems with delayed arguments, F.Jarad, T.Abdeljawad (Maraaba), D. Baleanu, Applied Mathematics and Computation, Vol. 218, Pages. 9234-9240, (2012)
5. Generalized fractional order Bloch equation wıth extended delay, S.Bhalekar, V. Daftardar-Gejji D. Baleanu et al., International Journal of Bifurcation and Chaos, vol: 22, Article Number: 1250071, (2012)
6. Factor Analysis for the Characterization of the Nano-Surface of the Nitroazo-benzene-Modified Glassy Carbon Electrode, E. Dinc, D. Baleanu, A.O.Solak et al., Journal of Computational and Theoretical Nanoscience, Vol: 9, Pages: 319-326 , (2012)
7. Stability analysis of Caputo fractional-order nonlinear systems revisited, H.Delavari, D. Baleanu, J.Sadati, Nonlinear Dynamics, Vol: 67, Pages: 2433-2439, 2012
8. On Riesz-Caputo Formulation for Sequential Fractional Variational Principles, F,Jarad, T.Abdeljawad, D. Baleanu, Abstract and Applied Analysis, Article Number: 890396, (2012)
9. One-Phase Problems for Discontinuous Heat Transfer in Fractal Media, M. S. Hu, D. Baleanu, X.Y. Yang,Mathematical Problems In Engineering Article Number: 358473 DOI: 10.1155/2013/358473 ( 2013)
10. Conditional Optimization Problems: Fractional Order Case, A.Razminia, D. Baleanu, V. J. Majd, Journal of Optimization Theory and Applications,156(1), 45-55, DOI: 10.1007/s10957-012-0211-6 (2013)
11. New applications of the variational iteration method - from differential equations to q-fractional difference equations, G. C. Wu, D. Baleanu, Advances in Difference Equations , Article Number: 21 DOI: 10.1186/1687-1847-2013-21 (2013)
12. Stability of q-fractional non-autonomous systems, F. Jarad, T. Abdeljawad, Thabet, D. Baleanu, Nonlinear Analysis-Real World Applications 14(1), 780-784 DOI: 10.1016/j.nonrwa.2012.08.001 (2013)
13. A uniqueness criterion for fractional differential equations with Caputo derivative, D. Baleanu, O.G. Mustafa, Octavian, D. O'Regan, Nonlinear Dynamics, 71 (4) , Pages: 635-640 DOI: 10.1007/s11071-012-0449-4 (2013)
14. A note on stability of sliding mode dynamics in suppression of fractional-order chaotic systems, M.R. Faieghi, H. Delavari, D. Baleanu, Computers and Mathematics with Applications , in press (2013)
15. A mathematical model for simulation of a water table profile between two parallel subsurface drains using fractional derivatives, B. Mehdinejadiani, A.A. Naseri, H. Jafari, A. Ghanbarzadeh, D. Baleanu, Computers and Mathematics with Applications, in press (2013)

Recent Professional Development Activities (Workshops, training, etc.)

EDITORIAL BOARD:

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Dr. Uthman M. Dawoud

Associate Professor, Chemical and Materials Eng. Dept., King Abdulaziz University

Education

Degree

Field of Study

Institution

Year

PhD

Chemical Engineering

OU, Norman, U.S.A.

1980

MS

Chemical Engineering

KFUPM, Dhahran, SA

1975

BS

Chemical Engineering

KFUPM, Dhahran, SA

1972

Academic Experience

From

To

Institution

Rank

Title

Full or Part Time

1980

1981

KFUPM

Assist. Prof.

Full time

1981

2001

King Abdulaziz Univ.

Assist. Prof.

Full time

2001

date

King Abdulaziz Univ.

Assoc. Prof.

Full time

Non Academic Industrial Experience (including Consultations)

From

To

Company/Entity

Title

Position Description (Brief)

Full or Part Time

1972

1973

Saudi Aramco

Process Engineer

Employee

Full time

1983

1984

IFSTAD(OIC)

Expert

Chairman of Reach Dept.

Part time

Funded Research Projects and Patents from the Past Five Years

None

Certifications and Professional Registrations

1.

Certificates of Appreciation for a number of training courses and workshops

2.

Certificate of Appreciation for chairing one session in the First Saudi symposium, KAAU, SA.

3.

Certificate of Appreciation for the participation in the 4^th Saudi Engineering Conference.

Current Membership in Professional Societies and Organizations

Society/organization

Rank

Member Since

1.

Saudi Chemical Association

Member

2008

Honours and Awards

1.

Awarded B.Sc. degree in Chemical Engineering from KFUPM with Honors .

2.

Chaired a number of sessions in national symposia and conferences

3.

A litter for achieving high GPA in the Ph.D. program for Saudi Arabian Education Mission in USA.

4.

A litter of thanks for chairing one session in the 4^th Saudi Engineering Conference.

Institutional and Professional Services (administration, committees, units, etc.)

1.

Deputy Manager- Administration & Financial Affairs-Center of Excellence in Desalination Technology,KAU

2.

Coordinator- Student Advising Committee-CHE Department

3.

Academic Advisor for a number of several Senior Graduation Projects - CHE Department,1988 to present.

4.

An examiner for a number of B.Sc. senior projects in the CHE Department at KAU, 1988 to present.

5.

An examiner for several M.Sc. theses in the area of corrosion, desalination, and scale formation.

6.

An evaluator for a number of proposals from KACST, and local universities in the fieldChemical Engineering & Corrosion, 1988 to present.

7.

A reviewer of a number of papers to for local symposia conferences & journals, 1988 to present.

Principal Publications/Presentations from the Past Five Years

None

Recent Professional Development Activities (Workshops, training, etc.)

Heterogeneous Catalysis, A workshop organized by Sabic Chair in Catalysis, Chemical & Materials Engineering Department, King Abdulaziz Univeristy, Febrauary, 2008.

Dr. Mahmoud M. Noor Wali

Associate Professor, Chemical and Materials Eng. Dept., King Abdulaziz University

Education

Degree

Field of Study

Institution

Year

PhD

Chemical Engineering

Oregon State University, Corvallis, Oregon, U.S.A.,

1986

MS

Chemical Engineering

Oregon State University, Corvallis, Oregon, U.S.A.,

1981

BS

Chemical Engineering

King Saud University

1978

Academic Experience

From

To

Institution

Rank

Title

Full or Part Time

1986

1996

King Abdulaziz Univ.

Assistant Professor

Full Time

1992

date

King Abdulaziz Univ.

Associate Professor

Full Time

Non Academic Industrial Experience (including Consultations)

From

To

Company/Entity

Title

Position Description (Brief)

Full or Part Time

None

Funded Research Projects and Patents from the Past Five Years

None

Certifications and Professional Registrations

1.

Certificate of Appreciation for chairing Calture Activity committee at college of engineering.

2.

Certificate of appreciation for a number of training workshops.

3.

Certificate of Appreciation for participation in the 4^th Saudi Engineering Conference.

Current Membership in Professional Societies and Organizations

Society/organization

Rank

Member Since

1.

Saudi Chemical Society (SCS)

Member

Honours and Awards

None

Institutional and Professional Services (administration, committees, units, etc.)

1.

None

Principal Publications/Presentations from the Past Five Years

None

Recent Professional Development Activities (Workshops, training, etc.)

None

Dr. Hisham S. Bamufleh

Associate Professor, Chemical and Materials Eng. Dept., King Abdulaziz University

Education

Degree

Field of Study

Institution

Year

PhD

Chemical Engineering

University of Tulsa

2002

MS

Chemical Engineering

University of Tulsa

1999

BS

Chemical Engineering

King Abdulaziz University

1989

Academic Experience

From

To

Institution

Rank

Title

Full or Part Time

2002

2012

King Abdulaziz University

Assistant professor

Full

2012

current

King Abdulaziz University

Associate professor

Full

Non Academic Industrial Experience (including Consultations)

From

To

Company/Entity

Title

Position Description (Brief)

Full or Part Time

1990

1990

Saudi Arabian Air lines

Lab Chemist

Analyzing plating solutions

Full Time

1990

1995

Saudi Aramco

Process engineer

Monitor and follow up process units

Full Time

Funded Research Projects and Patents from the Past Five Years

1.

Principal investigator of the research 26/107 funded by KACST ”Utilization of date-palm tree wastes for furfural production”

2.

Principal investigator of the research (4-011/430)funded by KAU” Specialty Chemicals Synthesis using Functionalized Mesoporous Catalysts”

3.

Principal investigator of the research 105/427 funded by KAU “Desulfurization of model diesel fuel using activated carbon from Dates’ stone”

Certifications and Professional Registrations

1.

Fundamental of Engineering (FE) license from Oklahoma State, October 2001

2.

Professional Engineering (PE) license from Oklahoma State, April 2004

Current Membership in Professional Societies and Organizations

Society/organization

Rank

Member Since

1.

Professional Engineering

PE

2004-date

Honours and Awards

1.

B.Sc. undergraduate with "Excellent" grade and GPA of 4.13/5

2.

Prince Bandar Bin Sultan prize for M.Sc. graduation with 4/4

3.

Prince Bandar Bin Sultan prize for PhD graduation with 4/4

4.

King Abdulaziz University recognition for PhD graduation with 4/4

5.

Fundamental of Engineering (FE) certificate from Oklahoma state board

Institutional and Professional Services (administration, committees, units, etc.)

1.

Head of department academic affairs committee

2.

Head of the faculty social committee

3.

Head of the department social committee

4.

Member of the student consultations committee

5.

Member in KACST industrial science and engineering research committee

Principal Publications/Presentations from the Past Five Years

1. Hisham S. Bamufleh, Yahia A. Alhamed, Muhammad A. Daous, Furfural from midribs of date-palm trees by sulfuric acid hydrolysis, Industrial Crops and Products, Volume 42, March 2013, Pages 421-428.
2. Hisham S. Bamufleh,Single and binary sulfur removal components from model diesel fuel using granular activated carbon from dates’ stones activated by ZnCl₂, Applied Catalysis A: General, Volume 365, Issue 2, 31 August 2009, Pages 153-158.
3. Multi-Objective Optimization of Process Cogeneration Systems with Economic, Environmental, and Social Tradeoffs. Hisham S. Bamufleh, José María Ponce-Ortega, and Mahmoud M. El-Halwagi. Clean Technologies and Environmental Policy, accepted for publication

Conference

1. "Relating Gasoline Production and Coke Formation to Feedstock Composition and Operating Conditions in Fluid Catalytic Cracking, Keith Wisewcarver, Charles Sheppard, John Green and Hisham Bamufleh, AIChE conference
2. Characteristics of Liquid–Solid Mass Transfer in a Bubble Column Equipped With a Vertical Tube of Circular Fins, H. S. Bamufleh, S. A. Nosier, and M. A. Daous, Defect and Diffusion Forum Vols. 312-315 (2011) pp 647-652
3. Improving the Diffusion Controlled Cementation of Cadmium Ions Using Reciprocating Fixed Bed of Zinc Rings, A.H. El-Shazly1, A.A. Mubarak, H.S. Bamufleh, Defect and Diffusion Forum Vols. 312-315 (2011) pp 694-699

Recent Professional Development Activities (Workshops, training, etc.)

Active learning workshop in 2010

Dr. Ahmed M. Justanieah

Assistant Professor, Chemical and Materials Eng. Dept., King Abdulaziz University

Education

Degree

Field of Study

Institution

Year

PhD

Chemical Engineering

University of California at Los Angeles

2004

MS

Chemical Engineering

University of California at Los Angeles

2000

BS

Chemical Engineering

King Abdulaziz University

1997

Academic Experience

From

To

Institution

Rank

Title

Full or Part Time

2004

Present

King Abdulaziz University

Assistant Professor

Full

Non Academic Industrial Experience (including Consultations)

From

To

Company/Entity

Title

Position Description (Brief)

Full or Part Time

3/2007

4/2011

Project Management & Development House

Consultant

Project Management

Senior Systems Consultant

Part Time

4/2011

4/2012

Network Science

Consultant

Senior IT System Consultant (Turnkey IT systems development from Concept to Implementation)

Part Time

Funded Research Projects and Patents from the Past Five Years

None

Certifications and Professional Registrations

None

Current Membership in Professional Societies and Organizations

Society/organization

Rank

Member Since

1.

ACS

Blue

2009

Honours and Awards

None

Institutional and Professional Services (administration, committees, units, etc.)

1.

Several Departmental Committees

Principal Publications/Presentations from the Past Five Years

Manousiouthakis, V., Thomas, N. and Justanieah, A. Algorithm for the Global Minimization of a Concave Power Law Over a Polytope. Journal of Optimization Theory and Applications, 151(1) (2011).

Recent Professional Development Activities (Workshops, training, etc.)

None

Dr. Saad S. Alshahrani

Assistant Professor, Chemical and Materials Eng. Dept., King Abdulaziz University

Current Position: Vice dean, College of Engineering, North Jeddah, King Abdulaziz University

Education

Degree

Field of Study

Institution

Year

PhD

Chemical Engineering

University of Manchester Institute of Science and Technology (UMIST), UK

2004

MS

Chemical Engineering

King Abdulaziz University

1998

Diploma

NBC Protection

Army Chemical School, Alabama, USA

1993

BS

Chemical Engineering

King Abdulaziz University

1989

Academic Experience

From

To

Institution

Rank

Title

Full or Part Time

1994

2007

Air Defence forces Institute

Lecturer

Full

2008

current

King Abdulaziz University

Assistant professor

Full

Non Academic Industrial Experience (including Consultations)

From

To

Company/Entity

Title

Position Description (Brief)

Full or Part Time

2004

2007

Air Defence Forces Institute

Head of Research and Development Depart.

Full

2004

2007

Air Defence Forces Institute

Head of Research Committee

Full

2005

2006

Air Defence Forces Institute

Head of Computer Department

Full

2005

2007

Air Defence Forces Institute

Head of E-Learning Committee

Full

1998

2007

Air Defence Forces Institute

Head of NBC Department

Full

1996

1997

Air Defence Forces Institute

Commander of Training Aids Department

Full

1994

1996

Air Defence Forces Institute

Training Aids Officer

Full

1993

2006

Air Defence Forces Institute

Editor

Full

1990

1993

Air Defence Forces Institute

NBC Officer

Full

Funded Research Projects and Patents from the Past Five Years

Certifications and Professional Registrations

Current Membership in Professional Societies and Organizations

Society/organization

Rank

Member Since

1.

2.

Honours and Awards

Institutional and Professional Services (administration, committees, units, etc.)

1.

2012 – 2013 Vice dean, College of Engineering – North Jeddah, King Abdulaziz University.

2.

2011 – 2012 Chairman, Mining Engineering Department, King Abdulaziz University, KAU

3.

2008 – 2011 Member of College of Engineering strategic plan committee, KAU

4.

2008 – 2011 Students Affairs committee coordinator in Chemical Engineering Department, KAU

5.

2008 – 2011 Academic affairs committee coordinator in Chemical Engineering Department, KAU

6.

2008 - 2012 Member of public relations committee in college of Engineering, KAU

Principal Publications/Presentations from the Past Five Years

1. 1.A. H. El-Shazly, A.A. Alzahrani, S.S. Alshahrani, “Improvement of NO₃ Removal from Wastewater by Using Batch Electrocoagulation Unit with Vertical Monopolar Aluminum Electrodes”, Int. J. Electrochem. Sci., 6 (2011) 4141 -4149.
2. Alshahrani S. S., Treatment of Wastewater Contaminated with Nickel Using Khulays Activated Bentonite. International Journal of Engineering & Technology IJET-IJENS, 12 (2012)
3. Alshahrani S. S., Removal of cadmium from waste water using Saudi activated bentonite. WIT Transactions on Ecology and The Environment, 163 (2012) 391-402

Recent Professional Development Activities (Workshops, training, etc.)

Dr. Gaber Edris

Assistant Professor, Chemical and Materials Eng. Dept., King Abdulaziz University

Education

Degree

Field of Study

Institution

Year

PhD

BioChemical Engineering

Ins. Nationale Polytechnique de Toulouse, France

2002

DEA

BioChemical Engineering

Ecole Centrale Paris, France

1998

MS

Chemical Engineering

Alexandria University, Egypt

1994

BS

Chemical Engineering

Alexandria University, Egypt

1990

Academic Experience

From

To

Institution

Rank

Title

Full or Part Time

1990

1996

Alexandria University, Egypt

Gr. Assistant

M. Sc.

Full Time

1996

1998

Ecole Centrale de Paris, France

Gr. Assistant

D.E.A.

Full Time

J1998

2002

Institute Nationale Polytechnique de Toulouse, France

Gr. Assistant

Ph.D.

Full Time

2002

2006

Alexandria University, Egypt

Assistant Professor

Full Time

2006

Date

King Abdulaziz University

Assistant Professor

Full Time

Non Academic Industrial Experience (including Consultations)

From

To

Company/Entity

Title

Position Description (Brief)

Full or Part Time

None

Funded Research Projects and Patents from the Past Five Years

1.

Gaber Edris, Abdulrahim Alzahrani, and Yahia Alhamed, Removal of Heavy Metals from Industrial Wastewater by Green Microalgae, Project funded by KACST, October 201

2.

Gaber Edris, Abdulrahim Alzahrani and Yahia Alhamed “Utilization of Microalgae for Enhanced CO₂ Sequestration in a Photobioreactor” - Project funded by Deanship of Scientific Research, King Abdulaziz University, Project No. 315/135/431, October 2011.

3.

Gaber Edris, Abdulrahim Alzahrani and Yahia Alhamed “Treatment of Oilfield Produced Water by Rotating Biological Contactor: Pilot plant study”- Project funded by Deanship of Scientific research, King Abdulaziz University, Project No. 315/137/431, October 2011.

4.

Gaber Edris, Abdulrahim Alzahrani and Yahia Alhamed, Biohydrogen production by Chlorella vulgaris in a solar flat plate bioreactor - Project funded by center of Excellence in Energy, King Abdulaziz University, February 2013.

Certifications and Professional Registrations

None

Current Membership in Professional Societies and Organizations

Society/organization

Rank

Member Since

1.

Chemical Engineers Society, Egypt

Member

1990

2.

Société de Génié des Procédés, France.

Member

1998

3.

The American Society of Microbiology

Member

2004

Honours and Awards

None

Institutional and Professional Services (administration, committees, units, etc.)

1.

Member, Academic Accreditation Committee in Chemical & Materials Eng. Dept. at King Abdulaziz University. 2007 – 2012.

2.

Coordinator, Academic Accreditation Committee in Chemical & Materials Eng. Dept. at King Abdulaziz University. 2012 – Date.

Principal Publications/Presentations from the Past Five Years

1. Gaber Edris and Abdulrahim Alzahrani, Biological Treatment Of Hydrocarbon Contaminants: Petroleum Hydrocarbon Uptake By Pseudomonas alkanolytica, presented at The International Workshop On Industrial Biotechnology, The France-Egypt Year Of Science And Technology, Egypt July 2010
2. Gaber EDRIS, Comparative Study for ex situ Bioremediation of Hydrocarbon Contaminated Soil by Two Pseudomonas Bacterial Strains, accepted paper at 8068–New Process of World Congress of Environmental Biotechnology-2011 (WCEB-2011), Dalian, China, October 19-22/2011
3. Gaber Edris and Abdulrahim Alzahrani, Cadmium and lead biosorption by Chlorella vulgaris, presented at The Sixteenth International Water Technology Conference, Istanbul, Turkey, 7-10 May 2012
4. Gaber Edris, Yahia Alhamed, Abdulrahim Alzahrani, Biosorption of Cadmium and lead from aqueous solutions by Chlorella vulgaris biomass: Equilibrium and kinetic study, Arabian Journal for Science and Engineering, DOI 10.1007/s13369-013-0820-x, Published on line, November 2013

Recent Professional Development Activities (Workshops, training, etc.)

1.

Active learning workshop in 2010

2.

ABET Program Assessment Workshop, ABET Professional Services, King Abdulaziz University, Jeddah, Saudi Arabia, 15 November, 2012

IDEAL workshop organized by IDEAL Institute for the Development of Excellence in Assessment Leadership , Gloria J Rogers, ABET Foundation, Jeddah, Saudi Arabia, 16 - 19 September, 2013

Dr. Sharif F. ZAMAN

Assistant Professor, Chemical and Materials Eng. Dept., King Abdulaziz University

Education

Degree

Field of Study

Institution

Year

PhD

Chemical Engineering

UBC, Vancouver, Canada

2010

MS

Chemical Engineering

KFUPM, Dhahran, KSA

2004

BS

Chemical Engineering

BUET, Dhaka, Bangladesh

1999

Academic Experience

From

To

Institution

Rank

Title

Full or Part Time

2010

2011

University of British Columbia

Post Doc

Full Time

2011

date

King Abdulaziz University

Assist. Prof.

Full Time

Non Academic Industrial Experience (including Consultations)

From

To

Company/Entity

Title

Position Description (Brief)

Full or Part Time

None

Funded Research Projects and Patents from the Past Five Years

None

Certifications and Professional Registrations

None

Current Membership in Professional Societies and Organizations

Society/organization

Rank

Member Since

1.

Institution of Engineers, Bangladesh

Associate member

2003

Honours and Awards

1.

Young Scientist award of ICC (International Congress of Catalysis), Seoul, Korea, 2008.

Institutional and Professional Services (administration, committees, units, etc.)

1.

None

Principal Publications/Presentations from the Past Five Years

1. Sharif F. Zaman and Kevin Smith “A review of molybdenum catalysts for synthesis gas conversion”, Catal. Rev. –Sci. Eng., 54 (1) 2012.
2. Sharif F. Zaman and Kevin J. Smith ‘Kinetic study of syngas conversion over Rh-MoP catalyst’, Catalysis Today, 171 (1) 2011.
3. Sharif F. Zaman and Kevin J. Smith ‘Effect of MoP and K loading on SiO₂ for syngas conversion to alcohols’, Applied Catalysis A: General , 378 (1) 2010.
4. Sharif F. Zaman and Kevin J. Smith ‘A DFT study of the effect of K over MoP-SiO₂ cluster for syngas conversion’, Molecular Simulation, Volume 36, Issue 2, pages 118 – 126, 2009.

Chapter in a Book:Chapter 20 “A study of synthesis gas conversion to methane and methanol over Mo₆P₃ cluster using density functional theory”, in “Industrial application of molecular simulations”, Taylor and Francis., Publication date, November 2011.

Recent Professional Development Activities (Workshops, training, etc.)

ABET Program Assessment Workshop, ABET Professional Services, King Abdulaziz University, Jeddah, Saudi Arabia, 2011

DR. Sami ullah Rather

Assistant Professor, Chemical and Materials Eng. Dept., King Abdulaziz University

Education

Degree

Field of Study

Institution

Year

PhD

Chemical Engineering

Chonbuk National University, S Korea

2008

MS

Chemical Engineering

University of Pune, India

2004