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Athaa Al-Otaibi

Research Assistant II, CIPR

Athaa is currently working as a Research Assistant in the Center for Integrated Petroleum Research, College of Petroleum Engineering & Geoscience, KFUPM.

Educational Qualification

  • M.S., Physics of Materials, Physics department, College of Science, Imam Abdulrahman bin Faisal University (IAU), KSA-Dammam
  • B.S., Physics, College of Science, Imam Abdulrahman bin Faisal University (IAU), KSA-Dammam

Research Interests

  • Molecular Dynamics Simulations with GROMACS 
  • Molecular Dynamics Trajectory Analysis Using GROMACS

Selected Publications

  • Sakthivel, S., Alotaibi, A., & Abdel-Azeim, S. (2026). Dynamic adsorption kinetics of the functionalized ionic liquids and their impact on enhanced oil recovery in harsh carbonate reservoirs. Colloids and Surfaces A: Physicochemical and Engineering Aspects, 140112.
  • Sakthivel, S., Alotaibi, A., & Abdel-Azeim, S. (2025). Functionalization of imidazolium-based ionic liquids for the improved oil recovery from carbonate reservoirs under harsh conditions. Energy & Fuels, 39(18), 8407-8422.
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