Jafar Sadeq Al Hamad

Research Assistant, Laboratory Technical Support & Services

Focal Point for Non-KFUPM student research activities

Mr. Al Hamad is a very active young associate petroleum engineer and served exceptionally to advance the petroleum engineering academic community. He nurtured from lab technician “2018 – 2021” and managed foundation of various labs to make industry impact. He oversees HSE, produced best practices and SOPs and passionately train faculty, undergrad and grad students. Promoted to research assistant 2021-2025, his leadership and support attributed to substantial new knowledge in research and publications.

Educational Qualification

B.S. in Petroleum Engineering, King Fahd University of Petroleum and Minerals – 2008-2014

Research Interests

Enhance Oil Recovery
Rheological Applications
Gas Storage
Gas Hydrate

Selected Publications

Jafar Al Hamad, Madhar Sahib Azad, Mohammed Farhan, Dhafer Al-Shehri & Assad Barri, Does Non-circular Shear Rheometry Amplifies the Nonlinear Viscoelastic Effects for an Improved Polymer EOR Selection Criteria?, Arabian Journal for Science and Engineering, 28 November 2023 Volume 48, https://doi.org/10.1007/s13369-023-08378-4
Saikia, T., Sultan, A. & Al Hamad, J.S. Effect of mixing method on the rheokinetics of pickering emulsified gel system used as disproportionate permeability reducer. Rheol Acta 59, 875–885 (2020). https://doi.org/10.1007/s00397-020-01249-x
Olalekan S. Alade, Dhafer Al Shehri, Mohamed Mahmoud, Esmail M.A. Mokheimer, Jafar Al Hamad,
Muhammad Shahzad Kamal, Ayman Al-Nakhli, K. Sasaki, A novel technique for heavy oil recovery using poly vinyl alcohol (PVA) and PVA-NaOH with ethanol additive,Fuel,Volume 285,2021,119128,ISSN 0016-2361, https://doi.org/10.1016/j.fuel.2020.119128
AhmedAl-Yaseri , Safwat Abdel-Azeim , Jafar Al-Hamad, Wettability of water-H2-quartz and water-H2-calcite experiment and molecular dynamics simulations: Critical assessment, International Journal of Hydrogen Energy, Volume 48, Issue 89, 1 November 2023. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ijhydene.2023.05.294
MS Azad, DA Al Shehri, AAA Barri, JS Al Hamad – US Patent 12,139,665, 12 November 2024, Rheological gradient-based method of recovering oil from hydrocarbon-bearing subterranean geologic formation

Awards & Honors

Recognition of 5 years of service award at the College of Petroleum and Geosciences.
Recognition of Scientifc Patents by King Fahd University of Petroleum and Minerals in 2025.
Top Cited paper titled” Microbial impact on basalt-water-hydrogen system: Insights into wettability, capillary pressure, and interfacial tension for subsurface hydrogen storage” in Greenhouse Gases: Science and Technology Journal in 2024.