Research
 

Area of Interest

  • Recycling of Waste Plastics with Petroleum Residue and Catalysts

  • Polymer Degradations

  • Polymer Nano-composite Materials

  • Chemical Methods of Desulfurization

  • Crude oils, Asphalts and Fractions with Emphasis on the Chemistry of Asphaltenes

  • Whole Crude and Residue Upgrading: Thermal and Catalytic Cracking

  • NMR, FT-IR, and HP-GPC Techniques for the Characterization of Petrochemicals

  • Asphalt Aging and Polymer Modifications

List of Research Projects Completed

  1. Ali, M. F. and Siddiqui, M. N.: “Chemical Composition and Performance Related Properties of Polymer Modified Asphalt”, KACST LG-2-61, Duration: 12 Month, Amount: SR 90,000., February2000.  [Abstract]

  2. Mohammad Farhat Ali and Mohammad Nahid Siddiqui, “Structural Studies on Residual Fuel Oil Asphaltenes by Catalyzed Oxidation”, Research Project SABIC 2000-01, Duration: 18 months,  Amount: SR 63,900., January 2003.  [Abstract]

  3. Mohammad Farhat Ali, H. H. Redhwi, and Mohammad Nahid Siddiqui, “Waste Plastics-Recovery and Depolymerization With Petroleum Residue”, KACST AR-18-22. Duration: 36 Months,Amount: SR 562,600., March 2003.  [Abstract]

  4. Mohammad Farhat Ali and Mohammad Nahid Siddiqui, “Chemistry of Local Aggregates and Their Interaction with Arab Asphalts”. KACST Limited Grant, LG-6-7, Duration: 12 Months, Amount:SR 73,000.0, October 2004.  [Abstract]

  5. Mohammad Farhat Ali and Mohammad Nahid Siddiqui, “Thermal Decomposition Behavior of PVC Mixed Plastics”, Research Project SABIC 2002-08, Duration: 18 Months, Amount: SR 75,000.0, December 2005.  [Abstract]

  6. Mohammad Farhat Ali, and Mohammad Nahid Siddiqui, “Effect of Hydrocracking on the Chemical Composition and Characteristics of Petroleum Asphaltenes and Resins”. KACST Limited GrantLG-7-14, Duration: 12 months, Amount: SR 92,000.0., December 2005.  [Abstract]

  7. Mohammad Farhat Ali and Mohammad Nahid Siddiqui, “Chemical Desulphurization of Petroleum Fractions for Ultra-Low Sulfur Fuels”, ARI-025, the Research Institute, KFUPM, Duration: 12 Months, Amount: SR 75,000.0, January 2006.  [Abstract]

  8. Mohammad Nahid Siddiqui and Halim H. Redhwi, “Pyrolysis of Mixed Plastic Wastes for Recovery of Useful Liquid Products”, Research Project SABIC 2006-25, Duration: 12 Months, Amount:SR 74,500.0, May 2008.  [Abstract]

  9. Mohammad Nahid Siddiqui “Investigating The Reactivity Behavior Of Arabian Asphaltenes”, Research Project SABIC 2007-20, Duration: 18 Months, Amount: SR 75,000.0, January 2009. [Abstract]

List of Research Projects in Progress

  1. Mohammad Nahid Siddiqui and Halim H. Redhwi,  "Chemical Recycling of Model and Waste Polyethylene Terephthalate (PET) into Industrially Useful Products", KACST, AR-27-101. Duration:24 Months, Amount: SR 327,000.0, March 2008.

  2. Mohammad Nahid Siddiqui and Mohammad Ashraf Gondal,“Removal of Methyl Tertiary Butyl Ether (MTBE) from Water Using Laser Based Photo-Oxidation”, SB090020, SABIC funded project,Duration: 18 Months, Amount: SR 74,560.0, March 2009 – December 2010.

  3. Husain H. Masoudi, Mohammad Ashraf Gondal and Mohammad Nahid Siddiqui,“Laser Approach to Metal Nanoalloys,Its Optimization and Search for Novel Alloy Nanostructures ”, IN090025,University funded project, Duration: 36 Months, Amount: SR 1,232,220.0, April 2009 – April 2012.



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