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Biography<\/h1>\n[vc_column_text]Dr. Muftah El-Naas is a Research Professor at the Gas Processing Center, College of Engineering, Qatar University.\u00a0 He served as the Director of the Center and QAFCO Chair Professor. He obtained a B. A. Sc. in Chemical Engineering from the University of British Columbia, Canada, M. Eng. and Ph.D. in Chemical Engineering from McGill University, Canada. Prof. El-Naas previously served as Chair of the Chemical and Petroleum Engineering Department, Director of the Petroleum Science and Engineering Graduate Program, and Director of Research Funding at the UAE University, UAE.\u00a0 Dr. El-Naas authored more than 200 papers in international journals and conferences, in addition to several book chapters and patents.\u00a0 His areas of expertise include CO2<\/sub> capture and sequestration; biotechnology; water treatment and purification; membrane separation; and plasma technology.\u00a0 Dr. El-Naas is a member of the Canadian Society of Chemical Engineers, a member of the American Institute of Chemical Engineers, and a senior member of the Asia-Pacific Chemical, Biological & Environmental Engineering Society.\u00a0 He is a recipient of several awards, including the UAE University College of Engineering Best Performance Award for Excellence in Scholarship <\/em>(2008 and 2015) and the Asian Education Leadership Award<\/em> in Chemical Engineering for two years (2013 and 2014).[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column]

Education<\/h1>\n
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    PhD<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t1996<\/span><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t

    PhD in Chemical Engineering<\/p>

    McGill University<\/p><\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t

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    MSc<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t1991<\/span><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t

    MSc. in Chemical Engineering<\/p>

    McGill University<\/p><\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t

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    B. A. Sc.<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t1988<\/span><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t

    B. A. Sc. in Chemical Engineering<\/p>

    University of British Columbia, Vancouver, Canada<\/p><\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/li><\/ul>[\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column]

    Employment<\/h1>\n
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      Present<\/span>Dec 2020<\/span><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t

      Research Professor<\/h4>

      GPC, Qatar University<\/p><\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t

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      Dec 2020<\/span>Feb 2018<\/span><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t

      Director<\/h4>

      GPC, Qatar University<\/p><\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/li><\/ul>

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        Dec 2020<\/span>Aug 2015<\/span><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t

        QAFCO Chair in Chemical Process Engineering<\/h4>

        GPC, Qatar University<\/p><\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/li><\/ul>[\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column]

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          Aug 2015<\/span>June 2013<\/span><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t

          Professor in Chemical Engineering<\/h4>

          United Emirates University<\/p><\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/li><\/ul>[\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column]

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            Aug 2014<\/span>Aug 2012<\/span><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t

            Chair, Chemical and Petroleum Engineering Department<\/h4>

            UAE University, UAE<\/p><\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/li><\/ul>[\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column]

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              June 2013<\/span>Sep 2007<\/span><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t

              Associate Professor, Chemcial and Petroleum Engineering Department<\/h4>

              UAE Unviersity<\/p><\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/li><\/ul>[\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column]

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                Sep 2010<\/span>Sep 2008<\/span><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t

                Director, Internal Funding Unit at Research Affairs<\/h4>

                UAE University<\/p><\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/li><\/ul>[\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column]

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