Fluorinated Zeolites for Methyl Tertiary Butyl Ether production ACADEMIC RECORD:
Ph.D. (Chemical Engineering) -- University of Bath, United Kingdom. Dissertation Title: Preparation, Characterization and Catalytic Evaluation of Zeolite Catalysts for Methyl Tertiary Butyl Ether Synthesis.
M.S. (Chemistry) -- King Fahd University of Petroleum and Minerals (KFUPM), Dhahran, Saudi Arabia. Thesis Title: Investigation of Nitrogen Compound Types in High-Boiling Petroleum Distillates from Saudi Arabian Crude Oils.
AREA OF SPECIALIZATIONS:
I have been involved in the scientific research work for the development of catalysts that are used in refining and petrochemicals processes in Saudi Arabia and rest of the world. All seven refineries owned by Saudi Aramco and the SABIC affiliated industries in Jubail and Yanbu utilize these expensive catalysts worth of millions of dollars. There is strategic need to develop indigenous catalyst systems for these industries. These catalysts systems are proprietary and licensed by international renowned catalysts manufacturing companies. Every year, Saudi Arabia pays millions of dollars to these catalyst companies as a licensing fee. Such catalysts systems, once developed in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia can save these dollars as well as the refining and petrochemicals processes and industries can be strategically protected. The catalyst systems which I have been working are as follows:
Fluorinated Zeolites for Methyl Tertiary Butyl Ether production
Transition Metal loaded Zeolites for hydrocracking of gas oils
Metal-loaded Zeolites for propylene dimerization
Ni-loaded Silica for ethylene conversion to alpha olefins
Metal loaded Clay for HDS/hydrocracking of heavy oils
TiO2-Al2O3-Zeolites for hydrocracking/HDS of model compounds
Metal-loaded SiO2-Al2O3 for hydrocracking of VGO
Metal-dispersed zeolites for Tol. Disp./Transalkylation for xylenes production
ACHIEVEMENTS:
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PROFESSIONAL ACHIEVEMENTS |
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Patents Awarded and Published |
04 |
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Publications - Book and Book Chapters Contribution |
04 |
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Honors and Awards |
06 |
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Membership-Professional Societies |
03 |
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Visiting Researchers |
04 |
Research Projects Contributed |
19 |
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Value of Research Projects Contributed |
>33,000,000 |
Research Proposals Contributed |
23 |
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Publications-in ISI Approved Database Journals |
32 |
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Publications-Conferences Proceedings |
41 |
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Citations by Others |
122 |
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Undergraduate Students Training/Supervision |
10 |
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Conferences/Symposiums/Seminars Presentations |
25 |
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Contribution - Organization of Symposiums/Seminars/Workshops |
20 |
Center for Refining & Petrochemicals, Research Institute
KFUPM, Dhahran 31261, Saudi Arabia
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E-mail: maali@kfupm.edu.sa