welcome!
Dr. Abdulhadi A. Al-Juhani
Academic Rank: Assistant Professor , Chemical Engineering Department, KFUPM, Full Time
Current Adress: Chemical Engineering Department, KFUPM, P O Box 68,
Dhahran 31261, Phone 860-7234, email: aljuhani@kfupm.edu.sa
Education: B.Sc., Chemical Engineering, KFUPM, Saudi Arabia, 1996.
M.Sc., Chemical Engineering, KFUPM, Saudi Arabia, 2000.
Thesis title: Modeling and simulation of a combined isomerization reactor-pressure swing adsorption unit
Ph.D., Chemical Engineering, University of Akron, Ohio, USA, 2006.
Dissertation title: Incorporation of nontoxic antifouling compounds into Poly(dimethylsiloxane) polymer coatings
to study their release behaviors
Years service with KFUPM: Graduate Assistant: 10/1/1997 31/7/2000
Lecturer: 31/7/2000 31/7/2001
PhD Scholar at USA 8/2001 8/2006
Assistant Professor: 9/2006 present
Industrial Experience: 1996-1997:
One year as a process engineer with SABIC Petrochemical Co., Yanbu, Saudi Arabia, having duties in the productions units of ethylene, polyethylene, and ethylene glycol products
Research Area:
Polymer processing, diffusion of/in polymers, polymer blends/composites and nanocomposites, polymer thermodynamics, surface science of materials, Chemical Process Simulation
Recent Publications:
Journal publications:
Al-Juhani A A, Newby B-M (2006) Incorporation of benzoic acid and sodium benzoate into Poly(dimethylsiloxane) polymer coatings and subsequent leaching of the compounds from the incorporated coatings. Progress in Organic Coatings 56: 135-145 PDF
Al-Juhani A A, Loughlin K F (2003) Simulation of a combined isomerization reactor and pressure swing adsorption unit. Adsorption 9: 251-264
Proceeding/Conference publications:
Al-Juhani A A, Newby B-M (2006) Bulk entrapment of less-toxic antifouling compounds into Poly(dimethylsiloxane) polymer coatings to study their release: experimental studies and preliminary predictions. Smart Coatings 2nd Meeting, Orlando, Florida, USA
Al-Juhani A A, Newby B-M (2005) Incorporation of sodium benzoate into Poly(dimethylsiloxane) polymer coatings: an environmentally-friendly way to resolve biofouling problems. Adhesion Society 22nd Meeting, Alabama, USA
Al-Juhani A A, Newby B-M (2004) Techniques for incorporating capsaicin into Poly(dimethylsiloxane) polymer coatings for enhanced antibacterial attachment. Adhesion Society 21st Meeting, Wilmington, North Carolina, USA
Al-Juhani A A, Loughlin K F (2000) Mathematical modeling of a combined isomerization reactor and pressure swing adsorption unit. AICHE meeting, Los Angles, California, USA
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Available Research Topics for Graduate Students:
the following are Research Project Proposals accepted/submitted for funds, which are suitable to be M.S./PhD Thesis Topics for Graduate Students:
1. Co-Investigator, Enhancing the Processability of Polyolefins by using Nanoclay Additives, SR 1.2 million Budgets, KACST, accepted, 3-years duration, 2008.
3. Co-Investigator, "Synthesis and characterization of carbon nanotubes/polypropylene nanocomposites", submitted to KACST, 3-years duration, 2008.
Academic Courses Taught at KFUPM:
CHE 325 - Chemical Engineering Computing: in year 2000, 2001, and 2006 Word PDF PDF
CHE 309 Momentum, Mass and Heat Transfer Lab: in year 1999, and 2000
CHE 310 Petroleum Products Lab: in year 1998 and 1999
CHE 201 - Introduction to Chemical Engineering: 2007 PDF PDF
CHE 463 Polymer Technology: 2007 Word
CHE 304 - Mass Transfer: 2008 PPT
Short Courses Taught at KFUPM:
1) Participate in teaching of two short courses (Reaction engineering; and Separation Processes), provided to SABIC employee, 1997, 1998
2) Plant Engineering, Material and energy balance session, provided to ARAMCO employee, 2007.
Professional Computer Skills:
Well-trained in the Programming Software MATLAB
Well-trained in the Chemical Process Simulator Software ASPEN-HYSYS