CPG

Dr. Muhammad Israr

Tel: + 966503192318
Fax: + 966 (013) 860-3989

Location: Bldg. 78, Rm. 1001.2

Dr. Muhammad Israr

Post-Doc Researcher, CIPR

Educational Qualification

  • Postdoc, Organocatalysis, Sungkyunkwan University, South Korea, 2021-2023.
  • PhD, Organic Chemistry, University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, China, 2016-2020.
  • M-Phil, Organic Chemistry, Hazara University, Pakistan, 2015

Research Interests

  • Organic Synthesis
  • Organocatalysis
  • Radical Chemistry
  • Surfactant Synthesis
  • Ionic Liquids
  • Enhanced Oil Recovery

Selected Publications

  • Muhammad Israr, Woo Hee Kim, Dong Hyeon Kim, Han Yong Bae. “Trityl tetrakis(pentafluorophenyl)borate:
  • sustainable precursor for multifunctional silylium Lewis acid organocatalysis”. Chem Catalysis. 2024, 4, 100866.
  • Muhammad Israr, Han Yong Bae. “Sustainable Organocatalytic Cyanosilylation of Ketones by PPM-Level
  • Loading Triphenylcarbenium Trityl tetrakis(pentafluorophenyl)borate”. Green Chem. 2023, 25, 2387-2393.
  • Byeong Jun Koo, Sun Bu Lee, Woo Hee Kim, Muhammad Israr, Han Yong Bae. “Recent Advances in the Catalytic
  • Transformations to Access Alkylsulfonyl Fluorides as SuFEx Click Hubs”. Aldrichimica Acta. 2023, 56, 35.
  • Woo Hee Kim, Jin Hyun Park, Sun Bu Lee, Muhammad Israr, Byeong Jun Koo, Soo Bok Kim, Soyeon Kim, Han Yong Bae.
  • “Sustainable Organocatalytic Processes to Access Alkyl SuFEx Click Hubs and Tetrasubstituted Carbon Centers: Potential
  • Libraries for Multidisciplinary Applications”. Synlett. 2023.
  • Shaukat Ali, Muhammad Israr. “Asymmetric Functionalization of Benzenes via an Organocatalytic Hetero–Diels– Reaction”.
  • Chem. Comm. 2022, 58, 9851-9854.
  • Muhammad Israr, Haigen Xiong, Yajun Li, Hongli Bao. “Copper-Catalyzed Enantioselective Cyano(fluoro)alkylation of
  • Alkenes”. Adv. Synth. Catal. 2020, 362, 2211-2215.
  • Munira Taj Muhammad, Yihang Jiao, Changqing Ye, Mong-Feng Chiou, Muhammad Israr, Xiaotao Zhu, Yajun Li, Zhenhai
  • Wen, Armido Studer,Hongli Bao. “Synthesis of Difluoromethylated Allenes through Trifunctionalization of 1,3-Enynes”.
  • Nat. Commun. 2020, 11, 1-8.
  • Muhammad Israr, Haigen Xiong, Yajun Li, Hongli Bao. “Copper(I)-Catalyzed Cyanoperfluoroalkylation of Alkynes”.
  • Org. Lett. 2019, 21, 7078-7083.

Awards & Honors

  • Awardee of CAS-TWAS President’s PhD Fellowship Programme China
  • Awardee of BK21 Postdoctoral Research Fellowship Programme South Korea

Location: Bldg. 248 (PEGTC), Rm. 207

Dr. Xin Liu

Researcher, CIPR

Xin Liu joined CIPR as a postdoctoral researcher in October 2024. She holds a Ph.D. in Energy Resources and Petroleum Engineering from King Abdullah University of Science and Technology. She earned her master’s degree in Petroleum Engineering and her bachelor’s degree in Software Engineering. Before pursuing her Ph.D., she worked at SINOPEC as an assistant engineer for five years. Her research focuses on applying artificial intelligence to Petroleum Engineering and Geosciences.

Educational Qualification

  • Ph.D., King Abdullah University of Science and Technology, Saudi Arabia, 2020-2024
  • M.S., China University of Geosciences (Wuhan), China, 2012-2014
  • B.S., Nanjing University of Information Science & Technology, China, 2005-2009

Research Interests

  • Pore-scale reservoir characterization
  • Machine learning
  • CT scanning and image processing

Selected Publications

  • Xin Liu, Viswasanthi Chandra, Ahmad Ihsan Ramdani, Rainer Zuhlke, Volker Vahrenkamp, ‘Using Deep-Learning to Predict Dunham Texture and Depositional Facies of Carbonate Reservoirs from Thin Sections’, Geoenergy Science and Engineering, 227, 211906(2023).
Tel: +966 (013) 860-​3825
Fax: +966 (013) 860-3989

Location: Bldg. 15, Rm. 6217

Ridha Al-Abdrabalnabi

Engineer I, CIPR

Ridha joined center of integrative petroleum research (CIPR) as a petroleum engineer in 2016. His experience in CIPR revolves around special core analysis labs. An active member in enhanced oil recovery (EOR) and acidizing groups. In addition, he’s taking role of mentoring graduate students to perform their core-flooding experiments.

Educational Qualification

  • M.S., Petroleum Engineering, KFUPM, KSA 2023
  • B.S., Petroleum Engineering, KFUPM, KSA 2015

Research Interests

  • Special core analysis
  • Enhanced oil recovery (EOR)
  • Acidizing
  • Acid fracturing

Selected Publications

  • Xinrui Zhao, Ridha Al-Abdrabalnabi, Yu-Shu Wu, Xianmin Zhou, Evaluations of the feasibility of oil storage in depleted petroleum reservoirs through experimental modelling studies, Fuel, Volume 294, 2021, 120316, ISSN 0016-2361, https://doi.org/10.1016/j.fuel.2021.120316
  • Zhou, Xianmin , Al-Abdrabalnabi, Ridha , Khan, Sarmad Zafar, and Muhammad Shahzad Kamal. “Interrelationship of Capillary Number, Interfacial Tension, Injection Flow Rate and Temperature by Surfactant Flooding for Oil-wet Carbonate Reservoirs.” Paper presented at the SPE/IATMI Asia Pacific Oil & Gas Conference and Exhibition, Virtual, October 2021. doi: https://doi.org/10.2118/205749-MS
  • Zeeshan Tariq, Amjed Hassan, Ridha Al-Abdrabalnabi, Murtada Saleh Aljawad, and Mohamed Mahmoud. Comparative Study of Fracture Conductivity in Various Carbonate Rocks Treated with GLDA Chelating Agent and HCl Acid. Energy & Fuels 2021 35 (23), 19641-19654. DOI: 10.1021/acs.energyfuels.1c03471
Tel: +966 (013) 860 8996
Fax: +966 (013) 860 3989

Location: Bldg. 78, Rm. 1054

Taqi Alzaki

Research Assistant, CIPR

Educational Qualification

  • M.S. Geology & Geophysics Missouri University of Science and Technology, USA, 2016.
  • B.S. Geophysics King Fahd University of Petroleum & Minerals, KSA, 2012.

Research Interests

  • Rock mechanics
  • Seismic interpretation, stratigraphy & petrophysics
  • Near-surface geophysics
Tel: + 966 (013) 860-5346

Location: Bldg. 78, Rm. 1021

Noof Saleh Al-Aqeel

Research Assistant, CIPR

Educational Qualification

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

Research Interests

  • Photo catalysis
  • Enhanced Oil and Gas Recovery

Selected Publications

  • G Berhault, N Al-Aqeel, W Alrashedi, NA Alomair, H Kochkar, M Younas, F Jomni (2023). Assisted Enhanced Photocatalysis by the Addition of a Ferroelectric Component to Copper-Doped TiO2 Nanotubes. Materials Research Society Spring Meeting 2023.
  • NA Alomair, NS Al-Aqeel, SS Alabbad, H Kochkar, G Berhault, M Younas, F Jomni, R Hamdi, I Ercan (2023). The Role of the Ferroelectric Polarization in the Enhancement of the Photocatalytic Response of Copper-Doped Graphene Oxide–TiO2 Nanotubes through the the Addition of Strontium. ACS omega 8 (9), 8303-8319.
  • G Berhault, W Alrashedi, NS Alaqeel, H Kochkar, M Younas, A Ben Ali, NA Alomair (2022). Ferroelectric enhancement of the photocatalytic response of Cu-doped TiO2 nanotubes induced through the addition of strontium. 11th European Conference on Solar Chemistry and Photocatalysis: Environmental Applications (SPEA).
Tel: + 966 (013) 860-5294

Location: Bldg. 78, Rm. 2034

Noura Al-Benayyan

Research Assistant, CIPR

Educational Qualification

  • M. Eng. in Bioengineering, King Fahd University of Petroleum & Minerals, Dhahran. Saudi Arabia, 2022.
  • B.S. in Cell & Molecular Biology, Imam Abdulrahman Bin Faisal University, Dammam. Saudi Arabia, 2020

Research Interests

  • Gas Storage (H2 and CO2)
  • Enhanced Oil and Gas Recovery

Selected Publications

  • Albenayyan, N., Murtaza, M., Alarifi, S. A., Kamal, M. S., Humam, A., AlAhmari, M. M., … & Mahmoud, M. (2023). Optimization of calcium carbonate precipitation during alpha-amylase enzyme-induced calcite precipitation (EICP). Frontiers in Bioengineering and Biotechnology, 11, 1118993.‏
  • Tombuloglu, H., Albenayyan, N., Slimani, Y., Akhtar, S., Tombuloglu, G., Almessiere, M., … & Manikandan, A. (2022). Fate and impact of maghemite (γ-Fe2O3) and magnetite (Fe3O4) nanoparticles in barley (Hordeum vulgare L.). Environmental Science and Pollution Research, 29(3), 4710-4721
Tel: +966 (013) 860-1326
Fax: + 966 (013) 860-3989

Location: Bldg. 76, Rm. 1052

Nadeem Ahmed Syed

Laboratory Engineer I, CIPR

Started career as R&D Engineer at Dynamics International (PVT) Ltd. Pakistan in 1992. Worked as Manager Services in AMS/BMS in Pakistan from 1996 to 2010 managing Services of Analytical/Life Sciences Instruments. Worked as Service Supervisor at Naizak in KSA from 2011 to June 2019 providing various services. Currently, working as Research Assistant at KFUPM (CIPR), since July 2019.

Educational Qualification

  • B.E. in Electronics from Mehran University Pakistan 1991

Research Interests

  • Digital Rock Physics.
  • Surface analysis using AFM, SEM. and XPS.
  • Generation 3D micro-images of natural and artificial porous materials using CT- and medical scanners and FIB/SEM.
Tel: +966 (013) 860-5292

Location: Bldg. 78, Rm. 1021

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 
Saud
Tel: +966 (013) 860-2761
Fax: +966 (013) 860-3989

Location: Bldg. 15, Rm. 6126

Saud Mohammed Al-Dughaimi

Engineer II, CIPR

Saud initially joined CPG under LTSS group as an Assistant Lab coordinator. He had shown keen interest in Resistivity lab and Rock mechanics lab.

Educational Qualification

  • B.Sc., Electrical Engineering, Prince Mohammad Bin Fahd University, 2015.

Research Interests

  • Resistivity Lab
  • Rock flooding test, with different kind of liquid and gas.
  • Rock mechanic Lab

 

 

Selected Publications

  • Muqtadir, A., Al-Dughaimi, S., & Dvorkin, J. (2020). Deformation of Granular Aggregates: Static and Dynamic Bulk Moduli. Journal of Geophysical Research: Solid Earth, 125(1). https://doi.org/10.1029/2019JB018604
  • Muqtadir, A., Al-Dughaimi, S., Ali, A. Z., Kandil, M. E., & Dvorkin, J. (2019). Acoustic Emissions During Deformation of Sandstone with Fluids. In Proceedings of 53rd U.S. Rock Mechanics/Geomechanics Symposium. New York City, NY, USA: American Rock Mechanics Association.
  • Al-Dughaimi, S., Ali, A. Z., Muqtadir, A., Kandil, M. E., & Dvorkin, J. (2019). Elastic Anisotropy in Deep Carbonate Reservoir. In Proceedings of 53rd U.S. Rock Mechanics/Geomechanics Symposium. New York City, NY, USA: American Rock Mechanics Association.
  • Muqtadir, A., Al-Dughaimi, S., Kandil, M. E., Ali, A., & Dvorkin, J. P. (2019). Elastic and Mechanical Properties of Dune Sand: Experiments and Models. Journal of Geophysical Research: Solid Earth, 2019JB017981. https://doi.org/10.1029/2019JB017981
Tel: +966 (013) 860-8316
Fax: +966 (013) 860-3989

Location: Bldg. 78, Rm. 1054

Hani Salman Al Mukainah

Engineer II, CIPR

Mr. Hani joined the College of Petroleum Engineering & Geoscience’s Centre of Integrated Petroleum Research in 2016 as an engineer in the petrophysics research group. Mr. Hani is a specialist in digital rock physics, acquiring digital images of natural rock at the pore scale, as well as at the core scale, and theoretically analysing these images. His recent spectacular results include the generation of wormholes in carbonates as a result of acid treatment. Hani has also worked on producing digital resistivity data from micro-images and understanding its findings. In addition, Mr. Hani is currently involved in several funded research such as, CO2 and H2 underground storage projects to examine the rock-fluid interaction and its effect on pore structures using a CT scanner.

Educational Qualification

  • M.S., Petroleum Engineering, KFUPM, KSA 2022 (in progress)
  • B.Sc., Petroleum Engineering, Curtin University, Australia, 2015

Research Interests

  • Digital rock physics.
  • Gas storage (H2 and CO2)
  • Multi-phase flow through porous media
  • X-ray micro-computed tomography

Selected Publications

Extended Publications (+)

  • “Impact of fines and rock wettability on reservoir formation damage” A Al‐Yaseri, H Al Mukainah, M Lebedev, A Barifcani, S Iglauer, Geophysical Prospecting 64 (4-Advances in Rock Physics), 860-874, 2016.
  • “A Digital Rock Physics Approach for Computing Archie’s Resistivity Exponents”, H Al-Mukainah, S Al-Ofi, H Kasserwan, J Dvorkin, 83rd EAGE Annual Conference & Exhibition 2022 (1), 1-5.
  •  “Electrical formation factor versus porosity coarse-scale transforms from microscopic digital images: Example-based study” HS Al-Mukainah, SR Hussaini, JP Dvorkin, Journal of Petroleum Science and Engineering, 2021.
  • “Electrical Formation Factor from Digital Microimages” JP Dvorkin, HS Al-Mukainah, AGU Fall Meeting 2021.
  • “Controlling Factors on Petrophysical and Acoustic Properties of Bioturbated Carbonates:(Upper Jurassic, Central Saudi Arabia)” M Salih, JJG Reijmer, A El Husseiny, M Bashri, H Eltom, HA Mukainah, Applied Sciences 11 (11), 5019, 2021.
  • “Consistent prediction of absolute permeability in carbonates without upscaling”, MR Khodja, J Li, SR Hussaini, AZ Ali, HS Al-Mukainah, ZZ Jangda. Oil & Gas Science and Technology–Revue d’IFP Energies nouvelles 75, 44. 2020.
  • “Digital Subvolumes: Computational Approaches and Permeability-Porosity Transforms”, J Li, SR Hussaini, H Al-Mukainah, J Dvorkin, 81st EAGE Conference and Exhibition 2019, 2019 (1), 1-5.
  • “Consistent Evaluation of the Organic Content of the Qusaiba Shale Using Digital-Rock Methodology”, M Abouelresh, M Khodja, R Husseini, H Al-Mukainah, A Ali, International Petroleum Technology Conference, 2019.

Awards & Honors

  • Graduated with First Class Honours.
  • Received a Letter of Commendation in fours Semesters in 2013, 2014.
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