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Ali A. Binabdi

R&D Engineer II, CIPR

Ali A. Binabdi is a Petroleum Engineer with over 8 years of research and development experience in Energy and oilfield chemistry. He specializes in developing innovative, sustainable solutions for petroleum sector and environmental challenges, with a focus on oil spill remediation. Known for his strong analytical, design, and commercialization skills, Ali has pioneered patented technologies, published high-impact research, and earned international recognition for his inventions.

Educational Qualification

  • B.S. in Petroleum System Engineering, University of Regina, 2016
  • Innovation Professional Certificate – Saudi Aramco, 2021
  • Technology Entrepreneurship: Lab to Market – Harvard University, 2020

Research Interests

  • Enhance Oil Recovery
  • Oil/Water Interfacial Phenomena
  • Oil Spill Mitigation and Remediation Technologies
  • Crystallization Processes in Oilfield Chemistry

Selected Publications

  • Oil/Brine Interfacial Phenomena and Their Application in Oil Spill Mitigation (2023)
  • Fundamentals of Crystallization at Oil-Brine Interfaces for Conformance Control and Oil Spill Remediation Applications (2023)
  • Selective Crystallization – En Route to In-Situ Deep Conformance Control (2022)
  • Molecular Transport across Oil−Brine Interfaces Impacts Interfacial Tension: Time-Effects in Buoyant and Pendant Drop Measurements (2021)

Awards & Honors

  • Special Prize for The Best International Invention, Geneva Exhibition (2025)
  • 2nd Place, SPE Petro Cup Competition (2024)
  • 1st Place, SPE Speed Petro-thon Competition (2022)
  • First author featured on the cover of Langmuir Journal (2020)
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