Ammar Aboalsaud

Ph.D. Students

​Ph.D. Student

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Research Interests

  • ​The use of zeolites as membranes for gas separations.
  • The use of polymer-grafted nanoparticles as emulsifiers to reduce the interfacial tension between oil and water.

Education

  • Ph.D., Chemical Engineering, KAUST, Thuwal, Saudi Arabia, In Progress.
  • M.Sc., Chemical Engineering, UH, Houston, United States, 2016.
  • B.Sc., Chemical Engineering, UH, Houston, United States, 2014.

Professional Profile

  • 2019-Present: Ph.D. Candidate, KAUST, Thuwal, Saudi Arabia.
  • 2018-2019: Relationship Manager, Bupa Arabia, Khobar, Saudi Arabia.
  • 2016-2017: Research Assistant, UH, Houston, United States.
  • 2016: Instructor, UH, Houston, United States.
  • 2015-2016: Research Assistant, UH, Houston, United States.
  • 2016: Teaching Assistant, UH, Houston, United States.

Scientific and Professional Membership

  • Future Faculty Program at the University of Houston.
  • Society of Plastics Engineers (SPE).
  • Organization of Chemical Engineering Graduate Students (OChEGS).
  • The National Honor Society for Chemical Engineering (OXE).
  • American Institute of Chemical Engineers (AIChE).
  • Arab American Engineers and Architects Association (AAEAA).
  • National Society of Collegiate Scholars (NSCS).

Awards

  • ​Math Olympiad Award at King Fahd University of Petroleum and Minerals (KFUPM).
  • Six-times Dean's List Award Recipient.

KAUST Affiliations

Research Interests Keywords

zeolites Gas separation Polymers Nanoparticles Emulsifiers Emulsions Interfacial Tension Surface Tension