Professor of Chemical Engineering

Chemical Engineering Department, College of Engineering, King Saud University

 Date of Birth:                    1375 H (1955)

Marital Status:                   Married with 4 children

 Education:

 -          B.Sc.  Chem. Eng., King Saud University    (1978)

-          M.Sc. Chem. Eng.,University of Kansas       (1982)

-          Ph.D. Chem. Eng.,University of Oklahoma  (1986)

Employment History:

-          Graduate Student (M.Sc., Ph.D.) in the United State of America (1979 – 1986)

-          Teaching Assistant at Chemical Engineering Department (KSU) (1978--1986)

-          Assistant Professor at Chemical Engineering Department (KSU) (1986 -1992)

-          Associate Professor at Chemical Engineering Department (KSU) (1992 -2003)

-          Professor at Chemical Engineering Department (KSU) (2003-Present)

-          Chairman, Chemical Engineering Department (KSU)  (1992 – 1995)

Honors, Recognition and Achievement:

Received King Abdul Aziz Al-Saud  Legion of Honor Medal for the first degree for Scientific patent, based on the Royal Directive Decision Patronized by H.R.H. Prince Abdullah Bin Abdul Aziz in 1425H (2004G)

Academic Activities:

-          Member of Different Committees (Publication, Exhibition, Recommendation) at the Symposium on Production and Processing of Natural Gas as well as the Symposium on Corrosion and its Control, Organised by the Chemical Engineering Department, King Saud University 1992.

-          Referee of proposals and progress reports submitted to KACST and Research Center of King Abdulaziz University.

-          Advisor and Co-Advisor for Four Master Thesis.

-          Supervised more than Sixty Senior B.Sc. Projects.

-          Member of the College of Engineering Council (1990 - 1995)

-          Member of the College Research Center Council (1988 - 1990 )

-          Member of the Department of Chemical Engineering Council(1986  – Present)

-          Representative of the University at the National Committee of  Petroleum and Petrochemical Industries (1993.- Present)

-          Editor In the Journal of King Saud University  ( Engineering Science) 2004  - Present       

-          Member of Graduate Committees 2004  - Present.

-          Member of  College Academic Committee1995- Present

-          Member of Teaching Assistant and Out- standing Student Committee (1989 – 1991)

-          Member of College of Engineering Committee to Update the Bulletin for Graduate and Undergraduate Programs (1990 )

-          Member of the Student Affairs Committee (1989 -/1990)

-          Representative of the Department at the College Research Center(1988 – 1990)

-          Chairman of Recommendation Committee and member of Publication Committee at the Symposium on Production and Processing of Natural Gas. (29 Feb. - 2 March  1992)

-          Chairman of Publication Committee and member of Organizing, Exhibition and Recommendation Committees at the Corrosion and its Control Symposium. (16 - 18 May 1992)

-          Chairman of Organizing Committee of the Symposium on Desalination Processes in Saudi Arabia. (4-6 June 1994 )

Publications

-          Attendance and /or Presentation of Scientific Papers at over 30 Symposiums and conferences.

-          Published over 70 research studies and papers  in different refereed journals and in refereed conferences.

-          Principal investigator of a project to develop a suitable catalyst for the production of acetic acid and ethylene.  Supported by the Research and Development Department of Saudi Arabia Basic Industrial Company (SABIC).

-          Principal investigator of the project entitled "Mass Transfer in Porous Catalysts", supported by KACST.

-          Co Inventor of these three patents registered at United states Patent:

Karim, K., Mamedov, E., Al-Hazmi, M.H., Fakeeha, A.H., Soliman, M.A., Al-Zeghayer, Y.S., Al-Fatish, A.S., Al-Arify, A.A., “ Catalysts for producing acetic acid from ethane oxidation, processes of making same and method of using same “, United states Patent 6030920, Feb.29,2000 .

Karim, K., Mamedov, E., Al-Hazmi, M.H., Fakeeha, A.H., Soliman,M.A.,AlZeghayer,Y.S.,AlFatish,A.S.,AlArify,A.A.,“Catalysts methods  for producing acetic acid from ethane oxidation using MO , V , PD and NB based catalysts , processes of making same and methods of using same  . “United states Patent 6310241 , October 30 , 2001.

Karim, K., Mamedov, E., Al-Hazmi, M.H., Fakeeha, A.H., Soliman, M.A.,Al-Zeghayer,Y.S.,Al-Fatish,A.S.,Al-Arify,A.A.,“Catalysts for  producing acetic acid from ethane oxidation , processes of making the same and methods of using the same. “United states Patent 6383977, May 7, 2002

First Invention Summary

Abstract:

An oxide catalyst comprising the elements Mo, V, Nb and Pd. The novel catalytic system provides both higher selectivity and yield of acetic acid in the low temperature one step vapor phase direct oxidation of ethane with molecular oxygen containing gas without production of side products such as ethylene and CO.

Second Invention Summary

Abstract:

An oxide catalyst comprising the elements Mo, V, Nb and Pd. The novel catalytic system provides both higher selectivity and yield of acetic acid in the low temperature one step vapor phase direct oxidation of ethane with molecular oxygen containing gas without production of side products such as ethylene and CO. The feed gas is contacted with a catalyst containing Mo, V, Nb, Pd and O in the ratio a:b:c:d:x where a is 1 to 5; b is 0 to 0.5; c is 0.01 to 0.5; d is 0 0.2 and x is a number determined by the valence of the other elements in the catalyst.

 Third Invention Summary

Abstract:

An oxide catalyst comprising the elements Mo, V, Nb and Pd. The novel catalytic system provides both higher selectivity and yield of acetic acid in the low temperature one step vapor phase direct oxidation of ethane with molecular oxygen containing gas without production of side products such as ethylene and CO.