Teaching

TEACHING ACTIVITIES

 1. Course List

1.1. Undergraduate Courses Taught

Introduction to Chemical Engineering I and II
Thermodynamics I
Fluid Mechanics
Heat Transfer
Mass Transfer
Chemical Engineering Computing Laboratory
Polymer Technology
Corrosion Engineering
Materials Evaluation and Selection
Introduction to Gas Engineering
Integrated (Capstone) Design Course I and II
Research Based Graduation Project I and II

1.2. Graduate Courses Taught

Transport Phenomena
Polymeric Materials
Corrosion Science and Engineering

2. Coordinated Course List

Introduction to Chemical Engineering
Corrosion Engineering
Integrated Design Course

3. Program/Course/Laboratory Development

  • Head of the Department and Member of the Chemical Engineering ABET Committee to Prepare the Department for ABET (Accreditation Board for Engineering and Technology) Evaluation and to Make Recommendations for Necessary Adjustments in the Department’s Program Based on the Evaluation Report of the ABET Team, QU, 9/2012-present (chair of the committee during 9/2007-8/2012).
  • Chairman of the Chemical Engineering ABET Committee to Prepare the Department for ABET (Accreditation Board for Engineering and Technology) Evaluation and to Make Recommendations for Necessary Adjustments in the Department’s Program Based on the Evaluation Report of the ABET Team, KFUPM, 9/2004-8/2007 (member during 1/2000-8/2004).
  • Developed an online course on Introduction to Chemical Engineering, funded by the Deanship of Academic Development, KFUPM, 2006/2007 academic year.
  • Involved in the review of the Revision of the Undergraduate Program of the Department of Systems Engineering, KFUPM, 5/2006.
  • Program Representative Team Leader for Self-Assessment Activities of the Chemical Engineering Department, KFUPM, 2004/2005 academic year.
  • Member of the Academic Committee on the Development of a Multidisciplinary Graduate Program in Corrosion Engineering, KFUPM, 10/2005-12/2005.
  • Member of the Academic Committee on the Development of a Multidisciplinary Undergraduate Program on Materials Science and Engineering, KFUPM, 4/2003-6/2004.
  • Program Assessment Team Member for Self-Assessment of the Academic Program of the Mechanical Engineering Department, KFUPM, 6/2003-6/2004.
  • Involved in the development of a Corrosion Research and Teaching Laboratory, KFUPM, 2002-2004.
  • Involved in the development of a Polymer Research and Teaching Laboratory, KFUPM, 2001-2003.
  • Reviewed and recommended textbooks for the graduate courses “Transport Phenomena” and “Diffusion Principles”, KFUPM, 2000 and 2003.
  • Developed the graduate courses “Corrosion Science and Engineering”, “Applied Surface Analysis”, “Processing in the Materials Industry” and “Polymeric Materials”, KFUPM, 2000.
  • Reviewed and recommended textbooks for the undergraduate courses “Fluid Mechanics”, “Integrated Design Project”, “Polymer Technology” and “Corrosion”, KFUPM, 1997 and 2000.
  • Member of the Task Group to Review Distribution of Experiments within Chemical Engineering Laboratories I and II, KFUPM, 10/1999.
  • Member of the Ad Hoc Committee to Review the Course Contents and Syllabus of Chemical Engineering Laboratory I, KFUPM, 2/1999-9/1999.
  • Prepared Modules for Section 1 of CHE Computational Laboratory, KFUPM, 4/1998-15/1998.
  • Developed the undergraduate course “Materials Evaluation and Selection”, KFUPM, 1997.

4. Student Academic Advising

  • Advised about 20 students every semester in their academic affairs.
  • Involved in the development of philosophy of academic advising and the preparation of an action plan for implementation of student advising at KFUPM, 11/2006-1/2007.

5. Short Courses

Involved in 11 short courses in the areas of “Process Fluid Flow”, “Polymer Science and Engineering”, “Rheology and Polymer Processing” and “Corrosion”.

6. Seminars

  1. “Influence of Fiber-Matrix Interphase on High Temperature Behavior of Glass-Ceramic Matrix Composites”, KFUPM, Saudi Arabia, October 1993.
  2. “Numerical and Experimental Investigations of Phase Change in Two- and Three- Dimensional Bounded Objects, KFUPM Research Proposal Presentation, KFUPM, Saudi Arabia, May 1996.
  3. “Numerical Modeling of Melting of Ice Considering Temperature Dependency of Water Density”, KFUPM, Saudi Arabia, September 2000.
  4. “Inhibition of Reinforcing Steel Corrosion under Atmospheric Condition”, American University of Sharjah, United Arab Emirates, January 2001.
  5. “Water Adsorption Behavior of Aluminum Powder Filled Epoxy Adhesive”, KFUPM, Saudi Arabia, April 2004.
  6. “Fundamentals of Corrosion”, KFUPM Chemical Engineering Student Club, Saudi Arabia, Two Consecutive Evenings, April 2004.
  7. “Influence of Moisture Sorption and Filler Content on the Performance of Aluminum Powder Filled Epoxy Adhesive”, Muscat, Oman, March 2005.
  8. “Corrosion Investigation of Stainless Steel and Stainless Steel Clad Reinforcing Bars for Utilization in Corrosive Environment of Saudi Arabia”, KFUPM Research Proposal Presentation, KFUPM, Saudi Arabia, 16 April 2006.
  9. “Aluminum Powder Filled Epoxy Adhesive: Effect of Moisture on its Strength and Durability”, Qatar University, Doha, Qatar, October 29, 2008.
  10. “Preparation and Characterization of Palm Cellulose Fiber/Polypropylene Matrix Composites”, Qatar University, Doha, Qatar, February 22, 2010.
  11. “Corrosion Studies in the Department of Chemical Engineering at Qatar University”, Gas Processing Center, Qatar University, Doha, Qatar, December 10, 2012.
  12. “Development of Novel Alloy and Nano-composite Coatings for High Wear and Corrosive Applications”, Department of Chemical Engineering, Qatar University, Doha, Qatar, October 02, 2013.