{"id":9,"date":"2016-10-06T08:30:50","date_gmt":"2016-10-06T08:30:50","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/qufaculty.qu.edu.qa\/muftah\/?page_id=9"},"modified":"2019-02-03T20:08:24","modified_gmt":"2019-02-03T17:08:24","slug":"publication","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"http:\/\/qufaculty.qu.edu.qa\/muftah\/publication\/","title":{"rendered":"Publication"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>[vc_row full_width=&#8221;&#8221; parallax=&#8221;&#8221; parallax_image=&#8221;&#8221;][vc_column width=&#8221;1\/1&#8243;][vc_column_text]<strong> Chapters in Books <\/strong><\/p>\n<ol>\n<li>Zhang, Z.; M. H. Ibrahim; <strong> H. El-Naas<\/strong>; J. Cai, \u201cZeolites Nanocomposite Membrane Applications in CO2 Capture\u201d, Chapter 50 in Handbook of Nanomaterials for Industrial Applications: A volume in Micro and Nano Technologies, Editor: Chaudhery M. Hussain, Elsevier (2018). ISBN 978-0-12-813351-4<\/li>\n<li>Zacharia, R., <strong> H. El-Naas<\/strong>, and M. J. Al-Marri, \u201cPhotocatalytic Oxidation of Non-Acid Oxygenated Hydrocarbons: Application in GTL Process\u201d, Chapter 15 in Water Management : Social and Technological Perspectives, Edited by Mutiu Kolade AMOSA , IQBAL M. Mujtaba ,\u00a0 Thokozani Majozi, Taylor &amp; Francis Ltd (2018). ISBN\u00a0 9781138067240<\/li>\n<li>Al-Khalid, T. and <strong> H. El-Naas<\/strong>, \u201cOrganic Contaminants in Refinery Wastewater: Characterization and Novel Approaches for Biotreatment\u201d, in Petroleum Science and Engineering, Editor: M. Zoveidavianpoor, InTech (2018). ISBN 978-953-51-5321-4<\/li>\n<li>Zhien Z., T. N. G. Borhani, <strong> H. El-Naas<\/strong>, CO<sub>2<\/sub> Capture, in <em>Exergetic, Energetic and Environmental Dimensions<\/em>, Editors: Ibrahim Dincer, Can Ozgur Colpan, Onder Kizilkan, Elsevier (2018). ISBN 978-0128137345.<\/li>\n<li>Moussa, D. T. and<strong> H. El-Naas, <\/strong>Electrochemical technologies for produced water treatment, Chapter 13 in <em>Inorganic Pollutants in Wastewater: Methods of Analysis, Removal and Treatment<\/em>, Editors: Inamuddin, Abdullah M. Asiri and Ali Mohammad, Materials Research Forum (2017). ISBN 978-1-945291-34-0.<\/li>\n<li><strong>El<\/strong>&#8211;<strong>Naas<\/strong>, <strong> H<\/strong>., Hussein A. Mousa and Maisa El Gamal, Microbial Degradation of Chlorophenols, in Microbe-induced Degradation of Pesticides, Edited by: S. N. Singh, Springer (2017)<\/li>\n<li><strong>El-Naas, M. H.,<\/strong> Reject Brine Management, in <em>Desalination, Trends and Technologies<\/em>, Edited by: Michael Schorr, Publisher: InTech, February 2011; ISBN 978-953-307-311-8.<\/li>\n<li><strong>El-Naas, M. H.<\/strong> and M. A. Alhaija, Modeling of Adsorption Processes, in <em>Mathematical Modelling<\/em>, Edited by: Christopher R. Brennan, Nova Publishing, June 2011, ISBN: 978-1-61209-651-3<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<p><strong>Patent Applications<\/strong><\/p>\n<ol>\n<li>Deina T. A., <strong>El-Naas, M. H<\/strong>., \u201cElectrocoagulation Cell Design\u201d. U.S. Patent Application No. 16\/160,786 (2018).<\/li>\n<li>Magzoub, M. I., <strong>El-Naas, M. H.,<\/strong> Nasser, M. S., \u201cUtilization of Steel-Making Waste in Drilling Fluids Formulations\u201d. U.S. Patent Application No. 16\/156,923 (2018).<\/li>\n<li><strong>El-Naas, M. H., <\/strong>&#8221; Process for Capture of Carbon Dioxide and Desalination\u201d US Patent No. 10,118,843 B2 (2018).<\/li>\n<li><strong>El-Naas, M. H., <\/strong>&#8220;System for Contacting Gases and Liquids\u201d US Patent No. 9,724,639 B2 (2017).<\/li>\n<li><strong>El-Naas, M. H., <\/strong> Acio and A. Hassan &#8220;Spouted Bed Bio-Reactor System\u201d US Patent Application No. 13\/975,834<\/li>\n<li><strong>El-Naas, M. H.<\/strong> and S. Al-Zuhair, Process and System for the Treatment of Industrial and Petroleum Refinery Wastewater; Canadian Patent No. 2,796,105<\/li>\n<li><strong>El-Naas, M. H.<\/strong> and S. Al-Zuhair, Process and System for the Treatment of Industrial and Petroleum Refinery Wastewater; UK Patent Application No. 1202411.3; US No. 13\/676,755.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<p><strong>Articles in Refereed Journals<\/strong><\/p>\n<ol>\n<li>Bouabidi, Z. B; <strong> H. El-Naas<\/strong>; Z. Zhang, Immobilization of Microbial Cells for the Biotreatment of Wastewater: A Review, <em>Environmental Chemistry Letters<\/em> (2018), 1-17.<\/li>\n<li><strong>El-Naas, M. H.,<\/strong> Zacharia, R., N. Elbashir, Zhang, Z., Dindoruk, B., Editorial for the special issue (GPS, 2016), <em>Journal of Natural Gas Science and Engineering <\/em>(2018), 55, 563-564.<\/li>\n<li>Shaikh, S. M. R.; Nasser, M. S.; Magzoub, M.; Benamor, A.; Hussein, I. A.; <strong>El-Naas, M. H.<\/strong>; Qiblawey, H. Effect of electrolytes on electrokinetics and flocculation behavior of bentonite-polyacrylamide dispersions. <em>Applied Clay Science <\/em><strong>2018,<\/strong> <em>158<\/em>, 46.<\/li>\n<li>Ibrahim, M., <strong>M.<\/strong>\u00a0<strong>H. El-Naas<\/strong>, Z. Zhang, and B. Van der Bruggen,CO2 Capture Using Hollow Fiber Membranes: A Review of Membrane Wetting, <em>Energy Fuels<\/em> (2018), 32, 963\u2212978<\/li>\n<li>El Gamal, M., H. A Mousa, <strong>M.<\/strong>\u00a0<strong>H El-Naas<\/strong>, R. Zacharia, S. Judd, \u201cBio-regeneration of Activated Carbon: A Comprehensive Review, <em>Separation and Purification Technology<\/em> (2018), 197, 345-359<\/li>\n<li>Bouabidi, Z. B., <strong> H. El-Naas<\/strong>, D. Cortes, G. McKay, Steel-Making dust as a potential adsorbent for the removal of lead (II) from an aqueous solution<em>, Chemical Engineering Journal<\/em> 334 (2018) 837\u2013844<\/li>\n<li>Abotaleb, A., <strong>M.<\/strong>\u00a0<strong>H. El-Naas<\/strong>, A. Amhamed, Enhancing gas loading and reducing energy consumption in acid gas removal systems: A simulation study based on real NGL plant data, <em>Journal of Natural Gas Science and Engineering<\/em> (2017). Doi.org\/10.1016\/j.jngse.2017.08.011<\/li>\n<li>Al-Saydeh, S. A., S. J. Zaidi, <strong>M.<\/strong>\u00a0<strong>H. El-Naas<\/strong>, Conversion of carbon dioxide: Opportunities and fundamental challenges, <em>American Journal of Engineering and Applied Sciences, <\/em>2018, 11 (1): 138-153.<\/li>\n<li>Surkatti, R., <strong>M. H. El-Naas<\/strong>, Competitive interference during the biodegradation of cresols, <em>International Journal of Environmental Science and Technology<\/em> (2018), Volume 15, Issue 2, pp 301\u2013308<\/li>\n<li>Al-Saydeh, S. A., <strong>M.<\/strong>\u00a0<strong>H. El-Naas,<\/strong> S. J. Zaidi, Copper removal from industrial wastewater: A comprehensive review, <em>Journal of Industrial and Engineering Chemistry<\/em> 56 (2017) 35\u201344.<\/li>\n<li><strong>El-Naas, M. H.<\/strong>, F. Mohammad, M. I. Suleiman, M. Al Musharfy and A. H. Al-Marzouqi, A New Process for the Capture of CO2 and Reduction of Water Salinity, <em>Desalination<\/em> 411 (2017) 69\u201375<\/li>\n<li><strong>El-Naas, M. H<\/strong>., Alhaija, M.A., Al-Zuhair, S., Evaluation of an activated carbon packed bed for the adsorption of phenols from petroleum refinery wastewater, <em>Environmental Science and Pollution Research<\/em> (2017) 24:7511\u20137520.<\/li>\n<li><strong>El-Naas, M. H.<\/strong>, F. Mohammad, M. I. Suleiman, M. Al Musharfy and A. H. Al-Marzouqi, Evaluation of a Novel Gas-Liquid Contactor\/Reactor system for Natural Gas applications, <em>Journal of Natural Gas Science and Engineering<\/em>. 39 (2017) 133-142<\/li>\n<li>Moussa, D. T., <strong>M<\/strong>.\u00a0<strong>H. El-Naas<\/strong>, M. Nasser, M. J. Al-Marri, A comprehensive review of electrocoagulation for water treatment: Potentials and challenges, Journal of Environmental Management 186 (2017) 24-41.<\/li>\n<li><strong>El-Naas, M. H<\/strong>., R. Surkatti, S. Al-Zuhair, Petroleum refinery wastewater treatment: A pilot scale study, <em>Journal of Water Process Engineering<\/em>. (2016), http:\/\/dx.doi.org\/10.1016\/j.jwpe.2016.10.005.<\/li>\n<li><strong>El-Naas, M. H<\/strong>., Z. M. Ismail, M. H. Al-Marzouqi, Correlating the physical solubility of CO<sub>2 <\/sub>in several amines to the concentrations of amine groups, <em>Journal of Natural Gas Science and Engineering<\/em>, 34 (2016) 841\u2013848.<\/li>\n<li><strong>El-Naas , M. H<\/strong>., F. Mohammad, M. I. Suleiman, M. Al Musharfy, A. H. Al-Marzouqi, Statistical analysis and Optimization of a Process for CO<sub>2<\/sub> Capture, International Journal of Chemical and Molecular Engineering, Vol. 10, No. 4 (2016) 382-389.<\/li>\n<li>El Telib, A. E., <strong>M.\u00a0H. El-Naas<\/strong>, J. A. Acio, Biodegradation of BTEX: Optimization through Response Surface Methodology, American Journal of Engineering and Applied Sciences, In Press (2016).<\/li>\n<li>Hasan, S., <strong>M.<\/strong>\u00a0<strong>H. El-Naas<\/strong>, &#8220;Optimization of a Combined Approach for the Treatment of Carbide Slurry and Capture of CO<sub>2<\/sub>,&#8221; <em>American Journal of Engineering and Applied Sciences,<\/em>\u00a09, No. 3 (2016), \u00a0449-457.<\/li>\n<li>Mohammad, A. F., <strong>M.<\/strong>\u00a0<strong>H. El-Naas<\/strong>, M. I. Suleiman, and M. Al Musharfy, &#8220;Optimization of a Solvay-Based Approach for CO<sub>2<\/sub> Capture,&#8221; <em>International Journal of Chemical Engineering and Applications,<\/em> 7 (2016) 230-234.<\/li>\n<li><strong>El-Naas, M. H.,<\/strong> El Gamal, S. Hameedi, A.M.O. Mohamed, CO<sub>2<\/sub> Sequestration Using Accelerated Gas-Solid Carbonation of Pre-treated EAF Steel-making Bag House Dust, <em>Journal of Environmental Management<\/em> 156 (2015) 218-224.<\/li>\n<li>Hamdan, S. S., <strong>M.<\/strong>\u00a0<strong>H. El-Naas<\/strong>, An electrocoagulation column (ECC) for groundwater purification, <em>Journal of Water Process Engineering<\/em> 4 (2014) 25\u201330<\/li>\n<li><strong>El-Naas, M. H<\/strong>., A. Acio, A. E. El Telib<em>, <\/em>Aerobic Biodegradation of BTEX: Progresses and Prospects, <em>Journal of Environmental Chemical Engineering <\/em>2 (2014) 1104\u2013112<em>.<\/em><\/li>\n<li>Surkatti, R. and <strong>M.<\/strong>\u00a0<strong>H. El-Naas<\/strong>, Biological treatment of wastewater contaminated with <em>p-cresol<\/em> using <em>Pseudomonas putida<\/em> immobilized in polyvinyl alcohol (PVA) gel, <em>Journal of Water Process Engineering 1 <\/em>(2014) 84\u201390.<\/li>\n<li><strong>El-Naas, M. H<\/strong>., S. Al-Zuhair, and M. Abu Alhaija, Evaluation of a three-step process for the treatment of petroleum refinery wastewater, <em>Journal of Environmental Chemical Engineering<\/em> 2 (2014) 56\u201362.<\/li>\n<li>Hamdan S.,<strong>\u00a0M. H. El-Naas, <\/strong>Characterization of the removal of Chromium (VI) from groundwater by electrocoagulation, <em>Journal of Industrial and Engineering Chemistry,<\/em> 20 (2014) 2775\u20132781<\/li>\n<li>Al-Khalid, T. and <strong>M.<\/strong>\u00a0<strong>H. El-Naas<\/strong>, Biodegradation of Phenol and 2, 4 Dichlorophenol: The Role of Glucose in Biomass Acclimatization, <em>International Journal of Engineering Research &amp; Technology,<\/em> 1 No. 3 (2014) 1579-1586.<\/li>\n<li>Al-Nakoua, M. and <strong>M.<\/strong>\u00a0<strong>H. El-Naas<\/strong>, CO<sub>2<\/sub> Reforming of Methane in a Probe Reactor with a Thin Catalyst Layer, <em>International Journal of Engineering Research &amp; Technology<\/em>, 3 No. 2 (2014) 1885-1888.<\/li>\n<li>Soliman, A. M., <strong>M.<\/strong>\u00a0<strong>H. El-Naas<\/strong> , O. Chaalal, Adsorption of Crystal Violet on Sludge produced from Refinery Wastewater Treatment: Characterization of Sludge Equilibrium and Kinetic Studies, <em>International Journal of Chemical and Environmental Engineering<\/em> , 4, No. 6 (2013) 390-398.<\/li>\n<li>Al-Khalid, T. and <strong>M.<\/strong>\u00a0<strong>H. El-Naas<\/strong>, Transient Behavior in Biodegradation of 2, 4 Dichlorophenol: Is It a Starvation Effect? <em>International Journal of Chemical Engineering and Applications,<\/em> 4, No. 6 (2013) 365-368.<\/li>\n<li><strong>El-Naas M. H.<\/strong>, A-H. I. Mourad, and R. Surkatti, Evaluation of the Characteristics of Polyvinyl alcohol (PVA) as Matrices for the Immobilization of <em>Pseudomonas Putida<\/em>, <em>International Biodeterioration &amp; Biodegradation<\/em> 85 (2013) 413-420.<\/li>\n<li><strong>El-Naas, M. H<\/strong>., S. Al-Zuhair, A. Al-Lobaney, Treatment of Petroleum Refinery Wastewater by Continuous Electrocoagulation, <em>International Journal of Engineering Research &amp; Technology<\/em>, 2, No. 10 (2013) 2144-2150<\/li>\n<li>Al-Zuhair, S., K. Ahmed, A. Abdulrazak, <strong>M.<\/strong>\u00a0<strong>H. El-Naas,<\/strong> Synergistic Effect of Pretreatment and Hydrolysis Enzymes on the Production of Fermentable Sugars from Date Palm Lignocellulosic Waste, <em>Journal of Industrial and Engineering Chemistry<\/em>, 19 (2013) 413-415<\/li>\n<li>Al-Khalid, T. and <strong>M.<\/strong>\u00a0<strong>H. El-Naas<\/strong>, Aerobic Biodegradation of Phenols: A Comprehensive Review, <em>Critical Reviews in Environmental Science and Technology<\/em>, 42 (2012) 1632-1690.<\/li>\n<li>Al-Zuhair, S. and <strong>M.\u00a0H. El-Naas<\/strong>, Phenol Biodegradation by <em>Ralstonia Pickettii <\/em>Extracted from Petroleum Refinery Oil Sludge. <em>Chemical Engineering Communications<\/em>, 199 (2012) 1194-1204.<\/li>\n<li>Al-Marzouqi, M. and <strong>M<\/strong>.\u00a0<strong>H. El-Naas<\/strong>, The Role of Environmental Design Competitions in Engineering Education,<em> International Journal of Engineering Education<\/em>, 28, No. 4 (2012) 959-965.<\/li>\n<li>Abu-Jdayil, B., M. A. Al-Nakoua, <strong>M.<\/strong>\u00a0<strong>H. El-Naas,<\/strong> and A. Khaleel, Rheological Characteristics of Nickel\u2013Alumina Sol\u2013Gel Catalyst,<em> Fuel Processing Technology,<\/em> 102 (2012) 85-89.<\/li>\n<li>Al-Nakoua, M. A. and<strong>\u00a0M. H<\/strong>.<strong> El-Naas,<\/strong> Combined Steam and Dry Reforming of Methane in Narrow Channel Reactors, <em>International Journal of Hydrogen Energy<\/em><em>,<\/em> 37 (2012) 7538-7544.<\/li>\n<li><strong>El-Naas,<\/strong> <strong> H<\/strong>., Teaching Water Desalination through Active Learning, <em>Education for Chemical Engineers,<\/em> Volume 6, Issue 4, December 2011, Pages e97-e102.<\/li>\n<li>Al-Zuhair S. and <strong>M.<\/strong>\u00a0<strong>H<\/strong>.<strong> El-Naas,<\/strong> Immobilization of <em>Pseudomonas Putida<\/em> in PVA Gel Particles for the Biodegradation of Phenol at High Concentrations, <em>Biochemical Engineering Journal,<\/em> 56, 1-2 (2011) 46-50.<\/li>\n<li>Al-Nakoua, M. A.,<strong>\u00a0M. H<\/strong>.,<strong> El-Naas<\/strong>, and B. Abu Jdayil<strong>, <\/strong>Characterization and Testing of Sol-Gel Catalysts Prepared as Thin Layers in a Plate Reactor, <em>Fuel Processing Technology<\/em>, 92, 10 (2011) 1836-1841.<\/li>\n<li>Faiz, F., <strong> H. El-Naas<\/strong>, and M. H. Al-Marzouqi, Significance of Gas Velocity Change during the Transport of CO<sub>2 <\/sub>through Hollow Fiber Membrane Contactors<strong>,<\/strong><em> Chemical Engineering Journal,<\/em> 168 (2011) 593\u2013603.<\/li>\n<li><strong>El-Naas, M. H<\/strong>., Electrocoagulation for the Treatment of Petroleum Refinery Wastewater, <em>Hydrocarbon World<\/em>, 5 (2010) 1.<\/li>\n<li><strong>El-Naas, M. H<\/strong>., S. Al-Zuhair, and M. Abu Alhaija, Removal of Phenol from Petroleum Refinery Wastewater through Adsorption on Date-Pit Activated Carbon, <em>Chemical Engineering Journal,<\/em> 162 (2010) 997\u20131005.<\/li>\n<li><strong>El-Naas, M. H., <\/strong> I. Mourad, S. Al-Zuhair, and R. Surkatti, Characterization of Polyvinyl alcohol (PVA) Gel as Support for Microbial Immobilization\u00a0, <em>Journal of Biotechnology<\/em>, 150, Supplement 1 (2010).<\/li>\n<li><strong>El-Naas, M. H., <\/strong> Al-Zuhair, and S. Makhlouf, Continuous Biodegradation of Phenol in a Spouted Bed Bioreactor (SBBR), <em>Chemical Engineering Journal,<\/em> 160 (2010) 565\u2013570.<\/li>\n<li><strong>El-Naas, M. H., <\/strong> Al-Marzouqi, S. A. Marzouk, and N. Abdullatif, Evaluation of the Removal of CO<sub>2 <\/sub>using Membrane Contactors: Membrane Wettability, <em>Journal of Membrane Science, <\/em>350 (2010) 410\u2013416.<\/li>\n<li><strong>El-Naas, M. H., <\/strong> Al-Zuhair, and S. Makhlouf, Batch Degradation of Phenol in a Spouted Bed Bioreactor System, <em>Journal of Industrial and Engineering Chem<\/em>istry, 16 (2010) 267-272.<\/li>\n<li>Marzouk S. A., M. H. Al-Marzouqi, <strong>M.\u00a0H. El-Naas, <\/strong>N. Abdullatif and Z. M. Ismail, Removal of Carbon Dioxide from Pressurized CO<sub>2<\/sub>\u2013CH<sub>4<\/sub> Gas Mixture using Hollow Fiber Membrane Contactors, <em>Journal of Membrane Science,<\/em> 351 (2010) 21-27.<\/li>\n<li><strong>El-Naas, M. H<\/strong>., A. H. Al-Marzouqi, and O. Chaalal, A Combined Approach for the Management of Desalination Reject Brine and Capture of CO<sub>2<\/sub>, <em>Desalination, <\/em>251 (2010) 70-74.<\/li>\n<li><strong>El-Naas, M. H<\/strong>., S. Al-Zuhair, and M. Abu Alhaija, Reduction of COD in Refinery Wastewater through Adsorption on Date-Pit Activated Carbon, <em>Journal of Hazardous Materials<\/em>, 173 (2010) 750-757.<\/li>\n<li><strong>El-Naas, M. H<\/strong>., S. Al-Zuhair, A. Al-Lobaney, and S. Makhlouf, Assessment of Electrocoagulation for the Treatment of Petroleum Refinery Wastewater, <em>Journal of Environmental Management<\/em>, 91 (2009) 180-185.<\/li>\n<li>Ghasem, N., M. H. Al-Marzouqi, and <strong>M.<\/strong>\u00a0<strong>H. El-Naas<\/strong>, Effect of Temperature, Composition, and Shear Rate on Polyvinylidene Fluoride\/Dimethylacetamide Solution Viscosity, <em>Journal of Chemical and Engineering Data<\/em>, 54 (2009) 3276-3280<\/li>\n<li><strong>El-Naas, M. H.,<\/strong> Al-Muhtaseb, and S. Makhlouf, Biodegradation of Phenol by <em>Pseudomonas Putida <\/em>Immobilized on Polyvinyl Alcohol (PVA) Gel, <em>Journal of Hazardous Materials, <\/em>164 (2009) 720-725.<\/li>\n<li>Al-Marzouqi, M., S. Marzouk, <strong>M.<\/strong>\u00a0<strong>H. El-Naas<\/strong>, and N. Abdullatif, CO<sub>2<\/sub> Removal from CO<sub>2<\/sub>-CH<sub>4<\/sub> Gas Mixture Using Different Solvents and Hollow Fiber Membranes, <em>Industrial and Engineering Chemistry Res<\/em>earch, 48 (2009) 3600-3605.<\/li>\n<li><strong>El-Naas, M. H. <\/strong>and S. Makhlouf, A Spouted Bed Bioreactor for the Biodegradation of Phenols in Refinery Wastewater, <em>Journal of Biotechnology<\/em>, Vol. 13, Supplement 1 (2008).<\/li>\n<li>Al-Zuhair, S., <strong>M.<\/strong>\u00a0<strong>H. El-Naas<\/strong>, and H. Al-Hassani, Sulfate Inhibition Effect on Sulfate Reducing Bacteria, <em>Journal of Biochemical Technology<\/em> , 1(2) (2008) 39-44.<\/li>\n<li>Al-Marzouqi, M., <strong>M.\u00a0H. El-Naas<\/strong>, S. Marzouk, and N. Abdullatif, Modeling of Chemical Absorption of CO<sub>2 <\/sub>in Membrane Contactors, <em>Separation and Purification Technology,<\/em> 62 (2008) 499-506.<\/li>\n<li>Al-Muhtaseb, S. A., <strong>M.\u00a0H. El-Naas<\/strong>, and S. Abdullah, Removal of Aluminum from Aqueous Solutions by Adsorption on Date-Pit and BDH Activated Carbons, <em>Journal of Hazardous Materials,<\/em> 158 (2008) 300-307.<\/li>\n<li>Al-Marzouqi, M. H., <strong> H. El-Naas<\/strong>, S. A. M. Marzouk, M. A. Al-Zarooni, N. Abdullatif, and R. Faiz, Modeling of CO<sub>2<\/sub> Absorption in Membrane Contactors, <em>Separation and Purification Technology<strong>,<\/strong><\/em><strong> 59 (2008) 286-293.<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>El-Naas, M. H.,<\/strong> Abu Al-Rub, I. Ashour, and M. Al Marzouqi, Effect of Competitive Interference on the Biosorption of Lead (II) by <em>C. Vulgaris<\/em>, <em>Chemical Engineering and Processing,<\/em> 46 (2007) 1391-1399.<\/li>\n<li><strong>El-Naas, M. H.<\/strong>, R. J. Munz, J. Rossi and A. Zekri, Plasma Heating of Carbonate Formations, <em>Petroleum Science and Technolog<\/em>y, 25 (2007) 1143-1161.<\/li>\n<li>Abu Al-Rub, F., <strong> H. El-Naas<\/strong>, I. Ashour, and M. Al Marzouqi, Biosorption of Copper on <em>Chlorella vulgaris<\/em> from Single, Binary and Ternary Metal Aqueous Solutions, <em>Process Biochemistry,<\/em> 41 (2) (2006) 457-464.<\/li>\n<li>Al Marzouqi, H., M. A. Abdulkarim, S. A. Marzouk, <strong>M. H. El-Naas<\/strong>, and H. Hassanain, Facilitated Transport of CO<sub>2<\/sub> through Immobilized Liquid Membrane, <em>Industrial &amp; Engineering Chemistry Research<\/em>, 44 (2005) 9273-9278.<\/li>\n<li>Abu Al-Rub, F., <strong> H<\/strong> <strong>El-Naas, <\/strong>F. Ben Yehia, and I. Ashour, Biosorption of Nickel on Blank Alginate Beads, Free and Immobilized Algal Cells<em>, Process Biochemistry<\/em>, 39 No.11 (2004) 1767-1773.<\/li>\n<li><strong>El-Naas, M. H.<\/strong> and A. Zekri, A Novel Plasma Technique to Stimulate Tight Carbonate Rocks, <em>Energy Sources, <\/em>24 No.3 (2002) 181-194.<\/li>\n<li><strong>El-Naas, M. H.<\/strong>, S. Rognon, R. Legros, and R.C.Mayer, Hydrodynamics and Mass Transfer in a Spouted Bed Dryer, <em>Drying Technology, <\/em>18 No. 1 (2000) 323-340.<\/li>\n<li>Hastaoglu, M. A., N. Hilal,, M. Abdulkarim, and <strong> H. El-Naas,<\/strong> Transient multi Gas-Solid Reactions in a Bubbling Fluidized Bed, <em>Canadian Journal of Chemical Engineering,<\/em> 78 (2000) 433-441.<\/li>\n<li><strong>El-Naas, M. H.,<\/strong> J. Munz, and F. Ajersch, Solid Phase Synthesis of Calcium Carbide in a Plasma Reactor, <em>Plasma Chemistry and Plasma Processing, <\/em>18 No.3 (1998) 409- 427.<\/li>\n<li><strong>El-Naas, M. H.,<\/strong> J. Munz, and F. Ajersch, Modelling of a Plasma Reactor for the Synthesis of Calcium Carbide<em>, Canadian Metallurgical Quarterly<\/em>, 37 No.1 (1998) 67-74.<\/li>\n<li><strong>El-Naas, M. H.,<\/strong> J. Munz, and D. Berk, Pyrolysis of CANMET Co-Processing Residue in Argon\/Hydrogen Plasma, <em>Canadian Journal of Chemical Engineering, <\/em>71 (1993) 866-872.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<p><strong>Other Professional Papers and Talks, Abstracts, Presented at Conferences<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong><em> Refereed conference proceedings<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n<ol>\n<li>Mohammad A. F., <strong>El<\/strong><strong>\u2010Naas M. H.<\/strong>, Al\u2010Marzouqi A. H., Al\u2010Marzouq A., Suleiman M.I., Al\u2010Musharfy M., Firmansyah T., <em>CFD simulation of a novel gas<\/em><em>\u2010liquid reactor system<\/em>, The 23<sup>rd<\/sup> International Conference on Chemical Reactors (CHEMREACTOR\u201023), Ghent, Belgium, November 5\u20109, 2018.<\/li>\n<li><strong>El-Naas, M. H., <\/strong> F. Mohammad, M. I. Suleiman, M. Al Musharfy and A. H. Al Marzouqi, \u201cRecovery of Magnesium from High Salinity Water as Magnesium Hydroxide\u201d, <em>Frontiers International Conference on Waste Water Treatment, May 21-24, 2017, Palermo, Italy<\/em><\/li>\n<li><strong>El-Naas, M. H<\/strong>., A. Mohammad, M. I. Suleiman, and M. Al Musharfy, &#8220;Statistical Analysis and Optimization of a Process for CO2 Capture&#8221;, the <em>18th International Conference on Environmental Science and Technology, Venice, Italy, April 11-12, 2016.<\/em><\/li>\n<li><strong>El-Naas, M. H<\/strong>., S. Hamdan (2014) &#8220;Removal of hexavalent chromium from groundwater by continuous electrocoagulation&#8221; The 5th International Conference on Chemical Engineering and Applications, August 2014, Taipei, Taiwan<\/li>\n<li><strong>El-Naas, H., <\/strong>A-M Mohamed, M. El Gamal, Sequestration of Carbon Dioxide using EAF Steel Slag in a Fluidized Bed Reactor,<em> The World Congress of Chemical Engineering, WCCE 9<\/em>, August 2013, Seoul, Korea.<\/li>\n<li><strong>El-Naas, M. <\/strong>and\u00a0 R. Surkatti, A-H Mourad, Evaluation of the Mechanical Properties of Poly Vinyl Alcohol (PVA) Gel for Biomass Immobilization, <em>The World Congress of Chemical Engineering, WCCE 9<\/em>, August 2013, Seoul, Korea.<\/li>\n<li><strong>El-Naas<\/strong>, <strong> H. <\/strong>and S. Hamdan, Assessment of Electrocoagulation for the Removal of Cr (VI) from Groundwater, The <em>2<sup>nd<\/sup>\u00a0 International Conference on Chemical Engineering and Applications (CCEA 2011)<\/em>, Male, Maldives, November 2011.<\/li>\n<li><strong>El-Naas, M. H<\/strong>., Al-Zuhair, and M. Alhaija, Adsorption of Organic Contaminants on Date-Pit Activated Carbon, <em>The 13<sup>th<\/sup> Asia Pacific Confederation of Chemical Engineering Congress,<\/em> Taipei, Taiwan 2010.<\/li>\n<li>Al Nakoua, M. A. and<strong> H<\/strong>.,<strong> El-Naas,<\/strong> Probe and Channel Reactors with a Thin Catalyst Layer,<em> The 13th Asia Pacific Confederation of Chemical Engineering Congress,<\/em> Taipei, Taiwan 2010.<\/li>\n<li><strong>El-Naas, M. H.<\/strong>, An Active Learning Approach to Teaching Water Desalination&#8221;. <em>International Conference on Education, Research and Innovation,<\/em> Madrid, Spain 2009.<\/li>\n<li>Ghasem, G., M. Al-Marzouqi, and <strong> H. El-Naas<\/strong>, Teaching Chemical Engineering Processes Simulation, <em>International Conference on Education, Research and Innovation<\/em>, Madrid, Spain 2009.<\/li>\n<li>Al Nakoua, M. A. and <strong> H. El-Naas<\/strong>, Methane Reforming Reactions in Small Channels, <em>International Conference on Chemical, Biological &amp; Environmental Engineering (CBEE 2009)<\/em>, Singapore 2009.<\/li>\n<li><strong>El-Naas, M. H.,<\/strong> Al-Zuhair, S. Abdulla, and S. Makhlouf, Phenol Bioremoval Using Spouted Bed Bioreactor, <em>The<\/em> <em>8<sup>th<\/sup> World Congress of Chemical Engineering<\/em>, Montreal 2009.<\/li>\n<li>Nakoua, M. A<strong>. and El-Naas, M. H<\/strong>., GTL Feed by Catalytic Oxidation of Methane in Plate Reactor, <em>The 1<sup>st<\/sup> Annual Gas Processing Symposium<\/em>, ELSEVIER, Qatar, January 10-12, 2009.<\/li>\n<li><strong>El-Naas, M. H. <\/strong>and S. Makhlouf, A Spouted Bed Bioreactor for the Biodegradation of Phenols in Refinery Wastewater, <em>The 13<sup>th<\/sup> International Biotechnology Symposium<\/em>, Dalian, China, October 2008.<\/li>\n<li><strong>El-Naas<\/strong>, <strong> H., <\/strong>O. Chaalal, and A. H. Al-Marzouqi, CO<sub>2<\/sub> Capture through Reactions with Desalination Reject Brine, <em>Proceedings of Clean Air 2007<\/em>, Portugal, July 2-7, 2007.<\/li>\n<li><strong>El-Naas<\/strong>, <strong> H., <\/strong>M. Al-Marzouqi, S. A. M. Marzouk, M. Al-Zarooni, and N. Abdullatif, Characterization of the Transport of CO<sub>2<\/sub> through Membrane Contactors, <em>Proceedings of Clean Air 2007,<\/em> Portugal, July 2-7, 2007.<\/li>\n<li>Chaalal, <strong>M. H. El-Naas,<\/strong> and A. H. Al-Marzouqi, A Novel Technique for Natural Gas Sweetening and Water Desalting<em>, Proceedings of Clean Air 2007<\/em>, Portugal, July 2-7, 2007.<\/li>\n<li>Al Marzouqi, H., M. A. Abdulkarim, S. A. Marzouk, <strong>M. H. El-Naas<\/strong>, and N. Dabaibeh, CO<sub>2<\/sub> Removal from a Gas Stream Using Facilitated Transport Membranes, <em>The 7<sup>th<\/sup> World Congress of Chemical Engineering,<\/em> Glasgow (UK), July 10-14, 2005.<\/li>\n<li><strong>El-Naas, M. H<\/strong>., A Thermodynamic Investigation of a Plasma Process for the Removal of H<sub>2<\/sub>S, <em>Proceedings of the 6<sup>th<\/sup> International Conference on Technologies and Combustion for a Clean Environment<\/em>, Paper 44.2, July 2001.<\/li>\n<li><strong>El-Naas, M. H<\/strong>. and A. Zekri, Application of Plasma Technology to Fracture Tight Formations, <em>SPE Annual Technical Conference and Exhibition<\/em>, Paper 71460,\u00a0 New Orleans 2001.<\/li>\n<li>Hastaoglu, M. A., <strong> H. El-Naas<\/strong>, and Y. G. Bolkan, Optimization of Pumping Costs for a Multi-Regional Water Distribution System, <em>The 2<sup>nd<\/sup> International Conference on Sustainability in Desert Regions<\/em>, UAE, Al-Ain, November 1999.<\/li>\n<li><strong>El-Naas, M. H.,<\/strong> Ajersch and R. J. Munz, Effect of Carbon Reactivity on Plasma Synthesis of Calcium Carbide<em>, The 35<sup>th<\/sup> Annual Conference of Metallurgists<\/em>, Montreal, Quebec, Canada, 1996.<\/li>\n<li><strong>El-Naas, M. H.,<\/strong> J. Munz and F. Ajersch, Production of Calcium Carbide in a Plasma-Jet Fluid Bed Reactor, <em>The 12<sup>th <\/sup>International Symposium on Plasma Chemistry<\/em>, Minneapolis, Minnesota, USA, Vol. (2) PP. 613-618, August 1995.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<p><strong><em> Conference Presentations<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n<ol>\n<li><strong>El-Naas, M. H<\/strong>., T. Al-Khalid, Biotechnology in the Oil and Gas Industry: Potentials for the Treatment of Processed Water, the 17th International Biotechnology Symposium and Exhibition (IBS 2016), Melbourne, Australia, 24 &#8211; 27 October 2016.<\/li>\n<li>Mohammad, A. F., <strong> H. El-Naas<\/strong>, M. I. Suleiman, and M. Al Musharfy, &#8220;Optimization of a Solvay-Based Approach for CO2 Capture,&#8221; <em>the 6<sup>th<\/sup> International Conference on Chemical Engineering and Applications<\/em> (CCEA 2015), Hong Kong, August 2015<\/li>\n<li><strong>El-Naas, M. H<\/strong>., A. E. El Telib (2014) \u201cA new approach to the biodegradation of BTEX\u201d The 16th International Biotechnology Symposium and Exhibition &#8211; IBS 2014, September 2014, Fortaleza, Brazil.<\/li>\n<li>Al-Khalid, T. T.,<strong> H. El-Naas<\/strong>, Evaluating the Performance of Spouted Bed Bio-Reactor during Aerobic Biodegradation of 2, 4 Dichlorophenol, <em>Wastewater and Biosolids Treatment and Reuse: Bridging Modeling and Experimental Studies, WBTR<\/em>, June 2014, Otranto, Italy.<\/li>\n<li>Hasan, S., <strong> H. El-Naas<\/strong>, Treatment of carbide slurry using electrocoagulation,<em> Wastewater and Biosolids Treatment and Reuse: Bridging Modeling and Experimental Studies, WBTR<\/em>, June 2014, Otranto, Italy.<\/li>\n<li><strong>El<\/strong><strong>-Naas, M. H.<\/strong> Hameedi, M. El Gamal, A-M.\u00a0 Mohamed (2014) &#8220;Carbon Sequestration through Steel-Making By-products&#8221; <em>ADNOC International Research and Development Conference, ADRAC, 24-<\/em>27<sup>th<\/sup> February 2104, Abu Dhabi, UAE.<\/li>\n<li><strong>El-Naas, M. H<\/strong>., <em> A. Acio<\/em>, A. Hassan (2014) &#8220;<em>Biodegradation of BTEX: A Novel Approach&#8221; ADNOC International Research and Development Conference, ADRAC, 24-<\/em>27<sup>th<\/sup> February 2014, Abu Dhabi, UAE.<\/li>\n<li>Hamdan, S. S., <strong> H. El-Naas<\/strong> (2014) &#8220;Electro-coagulation for Water Purification: Potentials and Challenges&#8221; <em>ADNOC International Research and Development Conference, ADRAC, 24-<\/em>27<sup>th<\/sup> February 2104, Abu Dhabi, UAE<\/li>\n<li>Al-Khalid, T. T., <strong> H. El-Naas<\/strong> (2014) &#8220;Biotechnology in Oil Industry: Potential and Applications&#8221; <em>ADNOC International Research and Development Conference, ADRAC, 24-<\/em>27<sup>th<\/sup> February 2104, Abu Dhabi, UAE.<\/li>\n<li>Surkatti, R., <strong> H. El-Naas<\/strong>, &#8220;Experimental evaluation and modeling of the biodegradation of cresols in wastewater&#8221;, <em>ADNOC International Research and Development Conference, ADRAC, 24-<\/em>27<sup>th<\/sup> February 2104, Abu Dhabi, UAE.<\/li>\n<li>Al-Khalid, T. T., <strong> H. El-Naas<\/strong>, Transient Behavior in Biodegradation of 2, 4 dichlorophenol: Is it a Starvation Effect?, <em>The 4th International Conference on Chemical Engineering and Application<\/em>s, Paris, France 2013<\/li>\n<li>Hamdan, S. S., <strong> H. El-Naas<\/strong>, Evaluation of an Electrocoagulation Column for the Removal of Cr(VI)from Brackish Groundwater, <em>The 63<sup>rd<\/sup><\/em> <em>Canadian Chemical Engineering Conference<\/em>, New Brunswick, Canada 2013<\/li>\n<li>Al-Khalid, T. and <strong> H. El-Naas<\/strong>, Aerobic Biodegradation of Chlorophenols in a Spouted Bed Bio-Reactor (SBBR), <em>The 62<sup>nd<\/sup> Canadian Chemical Engineering Conference<\/em>, Vancouver, Canada, October 2012<\/li>\n<li><strong>El-Naas<\/strong>, <strong> H.<\/strong> and R. Surkatti, Evaluation of the Biodegradation of <em>P<\/em>-cresol in a Spouted Bed Bio-Reactor (SBBR), <em>The 15<sup>th<\/sup> International Biotechnology Symposium<\/em>, Daegu, Korea, September 2012.<\/li>\n<li>Surkatti, R. and <strong> H. El-Naas<\/strong>, Biodegradation of <em>O-cresol <\/em>by <em>Pseudomonas Putida <\/em>Immobilized in Polyvinyl alcohol (PVA), <em>The 1<sup>st<\/sup> International Conference on Desalination and Environment<\/em>, Abu Dhabi, UAE, November 2011.<\/li>\n<li>Hamdan S. and <strong> H. El-Naas<\/strong>, Removal of Cr(VI) from Brackish Groundwater Using Electrocoagulation, <em>The 1<sup>st<\/sup> International Conference on Desalination and Environment,<\/em> Abu Dhabi, UAE, November 2011.<\/li>\n<li><strong>El-Naas, M. H<\/strong>., S. Al-Zuhair, Amal Lobani, and S. Makhlouf, Treatment of Refinery Wastewater by Electrocoagulation, <em>UAEU Research Conference<\/em>, Al-Ain, 2009.<\/li>\n<li><strong>El-Naas, M. H<\/strong>., S. Al-Zuhair, and Manal Alhaija, Refinery Wastewater Treatment using BDH and Date-Pit Activated Carbons, <em>UAEU Research Conference<\/em>, Al-Ain, 2009.<\/li>\n<li><strong>El-Naas<\/strong>, <strong> H., <\/strong>A. H. Al-Marzouqi and O. Chaalal, CO<sub>2<\/sub> Capture and Storage through Reactions with Seawater, <em>UAEU Specialty Symposium on Carbon Management<\/em>, Al-Ain, 2009.<\/li>\n<li>Nakoua, M. A. and <strong> H. El-Naas,<\/strong> Characterization of Thin Film Ni\/Al<sub>2<\/sub>O<sub>3<\/sub> Catalysts for Use in Plate Reactors, <em>The 10<sup>th<\/sup> UAEU Annual Research Conference<\/em>, Al-Ain, April 2009<\/li>\n<li>Al-Marzouqi, <strong> H. El-Naas,<\/strong> and Rami Faiz, Modeling of CO<sub>2<\/sub> Transport through Hollow Fiber Membrane Contactors, <em>UAEU Specialty Symposium on Carbon Management,<\/em> Al-Ain, 2009.<\/li>\n<li><strong>El-Naas, M. H<\/strong>., S. Al-Zuhair, and S. Makhlouf, Experimental Evaluation of a Spouted Bed Bioreactor for the Removal of Phenol from Refinery Wastewater, <em>UAEU Research Conference,<\/em> Al-Ain, 2008.<\/li>\n<li>Al-Zuhair, , <strong>M. H<\/strong>. <strong>El-Naas, <\/strong>and H. Hassani, A Kinetic Study on Anaerobic Removal of Sulphate using Sulphate Reducing Bacteria, <em>UAEU Research Conference<\/em>,\u00a0 Al-Ain, 2008.<\/li>\n<li><strong>El-Naas<\/strong>, <strong> H., <\/strong>O. Chaalal, and A. H. Al-Marzouqi, Management of Desalination Reject Brine through Reactions with CO<sub>2<\/sub>,<em> UAEU Research Conference<\/em>, Al-Ain, 2007.<\/li>\n<li><strong>El-Naas<\/strong>, <strong> H., <\/strong>S. Al-Muhtaseb, M. A. Al-Zarooni, S. Abdulla, and S. Makhlouf, Assessment of a Biological Process for the Treatment of Refinery Wastewater, <em>UAEU Research Conference<\/em>, Al-Ain, 2007.<\/li>\n<li><strong>El-Naas<\/strong>, <strong> H., <\/strong>A. Dowiadar, A. H. Al-Marzouqi, and O. Chaalal, Evaluation of the Solubility of NaHCO<sub>3<\/sub> in High Salinity Solutions, <em>UAEU Annual Conference,<\/em> Al-Ain, 2007.<\/li>\n<li>Al-Marzouqi, M., S. Marzouk, <strong> H. El-Naas<\/strong>, M. Abdulkarim, and N. Abdullatif, A Comprehensive Model for CO<sub>2<\/sub> Absorption in Membrane Contactors, <em>UAEU Research Conference, <\/em>Al-Ain, 2007.<\/li>\n<li>Marzouk, S., M. Al-Marzouqi, <strong> H. El-Naas<\/strong>, M. Abdulkarim, and N. Abdullatif, CO<sub>2<\/sub> Removal from Gas Streams Using Different Hollow Fiber Membrane Contactors and Liquid Adsorbents, <em>UAEU Research Conference,<\/em> Al-Ain, 2007.<\/li>\n<li><strong>El-Naas, M. H.,<\/strong> Y. Zekri, R. J. Munz, and J. Rossi, Plasma Heating: New Approach to Fracturing Tight Carbonate Formations, <em>UAEU Research Conference,<\/em> Al-Ain, 2006.<\/li>\n<li>Al-Marzouqi, M., S. Marzouk, M. Abdulkarim, <strong> H. El-Naas<\/strong>, N. Abdullatif, and S. Ahmed, Selective Removal of CO<sub>2<\/sub> from Natural Gas Stream Using Membrane Contactors, <em>UAEU Research Conference, <\/em>Al-Ain, 2006.<\/li>\n<li>Sabouni, R., Al-Tayyarri, H. Obaid, L. Murad, S. Al-Molla, <strong>M. H. El-Naas<\/strong>, and Mohamed Abdulkarim, Design and Simulation of a Humidification-Dehumidification Process for Seawater Desalination, <em>UAEU Research Conference,<\/em>\u00a0 Al-Ain, 2006.<\/li>\n<li><strong>El-Naas, M. H.<\/strong>, R. J. Munz, and A. Zekri, Plasma Heating of Tight Carbonate Formations: An Innovative Technique, <em>AIChE Annual Conference (Paper 370a),<\/em> Austin Texas, USA, November 2004.<\/li>\n<li>Al-Qaydi, A., A. Al-Harbi, S. Basloom, N. Al-Darmaki, and <strong> H<\/strong>. <strong>El-Naas, <\/strong>Bio -sorption of Chromium from Simulated Wastewater,<em> UAEU Research Conference,<\/em> Al-Ain, 2004.<\/li>\n<li>Al-Harbi, A., S. Basloom, N. Al-Darmaki, A. Al-Kethairi, and<strong> H<\/strong>. <strong>El-Naas, <\/strong>A Process for the Removal of Chromium from Groundwater<em>, UAEU Research Conference,<\/em> Al-Ain, 2004.<\/li>\n<li>Al-Marzouqi, M., <strong> H<\/strong>. <strong>El-Naas, <\/strong>M. A. Abdulkarim<em>,<\/em> S. A. Marzouk, and N. Dabaibeh, Selective Removal of H<sub>2<\/sub>S and CO<sub>2<\/sub> from a Gas Stream Using Facilitated Transport Membranes, <em>UAEU Research Conference,<\/em> Al-Ain, 2004.<\/li>\n<li><strong>El-Naas, M. H<\/strong>., I. Ashour, F. Abu Al-Rub, and M. Al Marzouqi, Competitive Bio-sorption of Copper, Lead &amp; Zinc from Simulated Wastewater, <em>UAEU Research Conference,<\/em> Al-Ain, 2003.<\/li>\n<li>Al-Marzouqi, M., <strong> H<\/strong>. <strong>El-Naas, <\/strong>M. A. Abdulkarim<em>,<\/em> S. A. Marzouk, and N. Dabaibeh, Selective Removal of H<sub>2<\/sub>S and CO<sub>2<\/sub> from a Gas Stream Using Facilitated Transport Membranes, <em>UAEU Research Conference,<\/em> Al-Ain, 2003.<\/li>\n<li>Hasan, W., <strong>M. H<\/strong>. <strong>El-Naas, <\/strong>S. Makkawi, A. Harhara, and O. Chaalal, Application of Indigenous Bio-Sorbents for the Removal of Strontium from Wastewater, <em>UAEU Research Conference,<\/em> Al-Ain, 2003.<\/li>\n<li>Al-Marzouqi, A., <strong> H<\/strong>. <strong>El-Naas, <\/strong>H. Hassan, and I. Shehatta, Enhancement of Solubility, Stability, Dissolution Rate, and Bioavailability of Poorly Water-soluble Antifungal and Antiviral Drugs by Complexation with Cyclodextrins, <em>UAEU Research Conference, <\/em>Al-Ain, 2003.<\/li>\n<li>Abu Al-Rub, F. A., I. Ashour, M<strong>. H. El-Naas<\/strong>, and F. Benyahia, Adsorption of Nickel on Immobilized Algal Biomass, <em>The 4<sup>th<\/sup> Annual UAE University Research Conference,<\/em><\/li>\n<li><strong>El-Naas, M. H<\/strong>. and A. Zekri, Plasma Stimulation of Carbonate Rocks, <em>UAEU Research Conference,<\/em> Al-Ain, 2002.<\/li>\n<li>Hastaoglu, M. A., M. H. <strong>El-Naas,<\/strong> A. S. Makkawi, S. W. S. Hasan, A. M. Al-Jassmi, and A. S. Al-Ammari, Storage of Reaction History in a Single Sample in a Fluidized Bed Reactor, (Paper 197f), <em>AIChE Annual Meeting<\/em>, Reno Nevada, USA, November 2001.<\/li>\n<li><strong>El-Naas, M. H., <\/strong> A. Hastaoglu, and M. Abdulkarim, Modelling and Experimental Investigation of Gas-Solid Reactions in Fixed Bed Reactors, <em>UAEU Research Conference,<\/em> Al-Ain, 2001.<\/li>\n<li>Hastaoglu, M. A., <strong> H. El-Naas <\/strong>and A. Othman, Sulfur Removal in Fluidized Bed Reactors<strong>,<\/strong> <em>UAEU Research Conference,<\/em> Al-Ain, 2001.<\/li>\n<li><strong>El-Naas, M. H<\/strong>., I. Ashour, M. Al-Marzouqi, A. M. O. Mohamed, Uptake of Heavy Metals by Chemical and Bio-resins, <em>Geotechnical, Geoenvironmental Engineering and Management in Arid Lands,<\/em> Al-Ain, UAE, November 2000.<\/li>\n<li>Hilal N., M. A. Hastaoglu, M. Abdulkarim, and <strong> H. El-Naas,<\/strong> Simulation of a Reacting Particle in a Fluidized Bed, <em>Research 2000,<\/em>\u00a0 Bath, England, January 2000.<\/li>\n<li><strong>El-Naas, M. H.,<\/strong> J. Munz, and F. Ajersch, Effect of Calcium Oxide Structure on the Solid Phase Synthesis of Calcium Carbide, <em>The 49<sup>th<\/sup> Canadian Chemical Engineering Conference, <\/em>Saskatoon, Canada, 1999.<\/li>\n<li><strong>El-Naas, M. H.,<\/strong> J. Munz, and F. Ajersch, Plasma Synthesis of Calcium Carbide, <em>The 46<sup>th<\/sup> Canadian Chemical Engineering Conference,<\/em> Kingston, Ontario, Canada, 1996.<\/li>\n<li><strong>El-Naas, M. H<\/strong>., R. J. Munz, and D. Berk, Plasma Pyrolysis of CANMET Residue, <em>The 42<sup>nd <\/sup>Canadian Chemical Engineering Conference, <\/em>Toronto, Ontario, Canada, October 1992.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<p><strong><em>\u00a0\u00a0 iii. Invited talks<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n<ol start=\"72\">\n<li><strong>El-Naas, M. H<\/strong>., \u201cAssessment of a New Process for CO2 Capture &#8220;, 6th TRC-JCCP\/ IDEMITSU International Symposium<em>, Abu Dhabi, , February 10-11, 2016 (<strong>Keynote<\/strong>)<\/em><\/li>\n<li><strong>El-Naas, M. H<\/strong>., Industrial water treatment: a Pilot Study, <em>Industrial Water Re-use &amp; Recycling conference<\/em>, Abu Dhabi, June 7-10, 2015<\/li>\n<li><strong>El-Naas, M. H.,<\/strong> Surkatti, A. R. Kadiri, Novel approaches to the treatment of refinery wastewater, The <em>23<sup>rd<\/sup> Joint JCCP-GCC Environment Symposiu<\/em>m, Kuwait, December 15-17, 2014.<\/li>\n<li><strong>El-Naas, M. H.,<\/strong> Innovation in industrial wastewater treatment: A Case Study, <em>Water Management in Oil and Gas industry<\/em>, Abu Dhabi, UAE, June 9-10, 2014.<\/li>\n<li><strong>El-Naas, M. H.,<\/strong> Sequestration of carbon dioxide using steel slag, <em>SPE-Abu Dhabi Section<\/em>, <em>Distinguished lecturer series<\/em>, Abu Dhabi, UAE, March 19, 2014.<\/li>\n<li><strong>El-Naas, M. H.,<\/strong> Reduction of CO<sub>2<\/sub> emissions through reactions with desalination brine, The <em>4<sup>th<\/sup> TRC-Idemitsu Workshop<\/em>, Abu Dhabi, UAE, January 23, 2014.<\/li>\n<li><strong>El-Naas, M. H.,<\/strong> A. Alhaija, and S. Al-Zuhair, Innovative Approaches to the Treatment of Refinery Wastewater, The <em>20<sup>th<\/sup> Joint JCCP-GCC Environment Symposiu<\/em>m, Abu Dhabi, UAE, November 2011.<\/li>\n<li><strong>El-Naas, M. H<\/strong>, Electrocoagulation for Water Treatment: Technical Aspects and Potential of Industrial Investment, <em>The International Conference on Perspectives of Industrial Investment in the\u00a0 GCC<\/em>, RAK, November 2010<\/li>\n<li><strong>El-Naas, M. H<\/strong>, Carbon Dioxide Capture, <em>The<\/em> <em>RAK Symposium on Environment Friendly Industries and Sustainable Economic Development<\/em>, June 5, 2010<\/li>\n<li><strong>El-Naas, M. 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