Reem M. Al-Boraikan
PMO Officer, CIPR
Reem has joined the Center for Integrative Petroleum Research (CIPR) in October 2020 as project management officer (PMO). AlBoraikan worked as Scientist Chemist at Halliburton Dhahran Technology Center based in Saudi Arabia for the last 5 years. She holds a BSc. in chemistry applied science from Imam Abdurrahman bin Faisal University, holding a Master of Business Administration (MBA) from Colorado State University/ Saudi Electronic University. Reem has been working with different R&D projects mainly in drilling. She’s an active member of the professional societies and has participated in different Committees related to social, and technical activities. She has co-authored 3 technical papers and is holding four US patents.
Educational Qualification
- MBA – Colorado State University/Saudi Electronic University 2021.
- B.S. in Applied Chemistry; Imam Abdulrahman Bin Faisal University, Dammam, KSA
Research Interests
- Drilling Fluid Technology and related challenges specifically to LC Mitigation.
Selected Publications
- Abdulrazzaq, W., AlBuraikan, R., Savari, S., & Whitfill, D. L. (2018). Chemical Sealant Loss Circulation Materials for Fractured Formations: Right-Angle Viscosity Development with High Plugging Efficiency. Paper presented at the SPE Kingdom of Saudi Arabia Annual Technical Symposium and Exhibition, Dammam, Saudi Arabia.
- Alhajj, H. Peng, Y., Fan, C., Alburaikan, R., Halliburton; Leal, J., & Chang, F. (2015).A systematic approach to dissolve iron sulfide scales .paper presented at Middle East Oil and gas show and conference held in Manama, Bahrain
Ahmad Mahboob
Engineer I, CIPR
Ahmad has a master’s degree in petroleum engineering with specialization in CO2 Enhanced Oil Recovery (EOR). In Sept. 2017, he joined Laboratory Technical Support Services (LTSS) department, at CPG-KFUPM where he worked as a Lab Specialist in Quantitative Analysis Laboratory, Core Preparation Laboratory and PVT Laboratory. In Dec. 2018, he joined Center for Integrative Petroleum Research (CIPR)-KFUPM as Engineer-II in Oil Field Chemistry group and with his expertise and experience, he has progressed both in stature and status amongst his peers. He is also the assistant coordinator for “Fluid Characterization Laboratory”.
Educational Qualification
- M.S. Petroleum Engineering from KFUPM, Dhahran, KSA
- B.S. Petroleum & Gas Engineering from UET, Lahore, Pakistan
Research Interests
- Fluid Characterization
- CO2 Capture and Utilization
- Enhanced Oil Recovery
- Water Conformance Control Gels
- Emulsification
- Interfacial and Wettability Studies
- HPHT Multiphase Fluid Behavior and PVT- Studies
- Phase Behavior
- Foam
Expertise in following HPHT Equipment:
- Phase Behavior
- Foam Analyzer
- Foam Rheometer
- Fluid Rheometer
- Densitometer
- IFT/SFT/Wettability
- PVT System
Selected Publications
- Poly (oxyethylene)-amidoamine based gemini cationic surfactants for oilfield applications: Effect of hydrophilicity of spacer group – 2020, SMS Hussain, A Mahboob, MS Kamal, Materials 13 (5), 1046, https://doi.org/10.3390/ma13051046
- Synthesis and evaluation of zwitterionic surfactants bearing benzene ring in the hydrophobic tail – 2020, SMS Hussain, A Mahboob, MS Kamal, Materials 13 (8), 1858, https://doi.org/10.3390/ma13081858
- EOR Perspective of microemulsions: A review -2022, A Mahboob, S Kalam, MS Kamal, SMS Hussain, T Solling, Journal of Petroleum Science and Engineering 208, 109312, https://doi.org/10.1016/j.petrol.2021.109312
- Magnetic surfactants: A review of recent progress in synthesis and applications – 2021, F Shehzad, SMS Hussain, AA Adewunmi, A Mahboob, M Murtaza, and MS Kamal, Advances in Colloid and Interface Science 293, 102441, https://doi.org/10.1016/j.cis.2021.102441
- Fluorinated surfactants: A review on recent progress on synthesis and oilfield applications – 2022, SMS Hussain, AA Adewunmi, A Mahboob, M Murtaza, X Zhou, MS Kamal, Advances in Colloid and Interface Science, 102634, https://doi.org/10.1016/j.cis.2022.102634
- Synthesis and evaluation of magnetic surfactants for high temperature oilfield application – 2021, SMS Hussain, MS Kamal, A Mahboob, Journal of Molecular Liquids 340, 117216, https://doi.org/10.1016/j.molliq.2021.117216
- Influence of lipophilic tail and linker groups on the surface and thermal properties of the synthesized dicationic surfactants for oilfield applications – 2020, SMS Hussain, A Mahboob, MS Kamal, Journal of Molecular Liquids, 114172, https://doi.org/10.1016/j.molliq.2020.114172
- Impact of spacer on rheological properties of polyoxyethylene cationic surfactant-polymer solution – 2020, MS Kamal, SMS Hussain, LT Fogang, A Mahboob, S Zafar, AIP Conference Proceedings 2205 (1), 020058, https://doi.org/10.1063/1.5142973
Extended Publications (+)
A comprehensive study of surfactant foaming stability using fluorinated and hydrocarbon surfactants – 2020, MS Kamal, SMS Hussain, LT Fogang, A Mahboob, VIRTUAL 2020 AOCS Annual Meeting & Expo
A Rigorous correlation for quantitative prediction of water cresting in multi-fractured horizontal wells – 2016, A Mahboob, S Al-Nuaim, MH Rammay, SPE Kingdom of Saudi Arabia annual technical symposium and exhibition, https://doi.org/10.2118/182778-MS
Performance evaluation of novel polymers for CO2 foam enhanced oil recovery – 2019, T Majeed, MS Kamal, T Solling, A Mahboob, X Zhou, Abu Dhabi International Petroleum Exhibition & Conference, https://doi.org/10.2118/197839-MS
An experimental study of interfacial tension and contact angles of CO2/brines/surfactants/oil systems with dolomite rock – 2016, A Mahboob, AS Sultan, SPE Kingdom of Saudi Arabia Annual Technical Symposium and Exhibition, https://doi.org/10.2118/182839-MS
Awards & Honors
- Winner of Paper Contest of the 2016 Young Professional’s Technical Symposium (YPTS), SPE-KSA YPSO, Dhahran KSA
- On-Merit Full tuition fee waiver Scholarships from KFUPM, Dhahran from 2013 to 2016
- “Govt. Internal merit Scholarship” at UET, Lahore from 2007 to 2011
Rahul Salin Babu
Engineer II, CIPR
He joined the Advanced petrophysics & Nuclear Magnetic Resonance/Magnetic Resonance Imaging laboratories at CIPR, KFUPM in 2017. He has a diversified experience in various research fields like Nuclear Magnetic Resonance/Magnetic Resonance Imaging rock core scanning & analysis for fluid typing, saturation recovery, diffusion distribution etc. Using core flood method to study foam properties, gas trapping & wettability alteration in porous media using chemical methods like surfactants & nanoparticles.
Educational Qualification
- B.Tech., Electronics and Communications Engineering.
Research Interests
- Study of foam properties in porous media
- Effect of surfactants and nanoparticles on foam trapping
- Using NMR & MRI techniques for EOR
- CO2 sequestration
Selected Publications
- Mohamed Gamal Rezk, Rahul S. Babu, Suaibu O. Badmus, Abdulrauf R. Adebayo. Foam-Assisted Capillary Trapping in Saline Aquifers—An Initial–Residual Saturation Analysis. Energies, Volume 15- Issue 17. 2022
- Sakthivel S, Babu Salin R. Imidazolium based ionic liquid stabilized foams for conformance control: bulk and porous scale investigation. Royal Society of Chemistry Advances 11(47): 29711- 29727. September, 2021.
- Jaber Al Jaberi, Badr S. Bageri, Abdulrauf R. Adebayo, Shirish Patil, Assad Barri, Rahul B. Salin. Evaluation of formation damages during filter cake deposition and removal process: The effect of primary damage on secondary damage. Journal of Petroleum Science 18(4): 1153 -1162. August, 2021.
- Bageri BS, Adebayo AR, Al Jaberi J, Patil S, Salin RB. Evaluating drilling fluid infiltration in porous media – Comparing NMR, gravimetric, and X-ray CT scan methods. Journal of Petroleum Science and Engineering Vol. 198. March, 2021.
- Adebayo AR, Bageri BS, Al Jaberi J, Salin RB. A calibration method for estimating mudcake thickness and porosity using NMR data. Journal of Petroleum Science and Engineering Vol. 195. December, 2020.
Extended Publications (+)
- Al Jaberi JB, Bageri BS, Barri A, Adebayo A, Patil S, Babu R, Rizwanullah S. Insight into secondary posterior formation damage during barite filter cake removal in calcite formations. International Petroleum Technology Conference 2020, IPTC 2020, IPTC-19611-MS. January, 2020.
- Bageri BS, Adebayo AR, Barri A, Al Jaberi J, Patil S, Hussaini SR, Babu RS. Evaluation of secondary formation damage caused by the interaction of chelated barite with formation rocks during filter cake removal. Journal of Petroleum Science and Engineering Vol. 183. Dec, 2019.
- Adebayo AR, Babalola L, Hussaini SR, Alqubalee A, Babu RS. Insight into the pore characteristics of aSaudi Arabian tight gas sand reservoir. Energies 12(22): 4302. November, 2019.
Ibtisam Bin Sharfan
Laboratory Specialist, CIPR
Ibtisam is currently working as a lab specialist in the Center for Integrated Petroleum Research, College of Petroleum Engineering & Geoscience, King Fahd University of Petroleum and Minerals (KFUPM). She obtained her M.Sc degree in Chemistry Science from the Department of Chemistry, King Saud University in 2021. Her areas of interest include the design and synthesis of novel organic compounds, polymers, sustainable materials, and their use in various applications such as enhanced oil recovery, water treatment, gas separation, and biological application.
Educational Qualification
- M.S., Organic Chemistry, King Saud University, KSA, 2021.
- B.S., General Chemistry, Salman Bin Abdulaziz University, KSA, 2013.
Research Interests
- Design and synthesis of novel organic, inorganic, and organometallic compounds
- Preparation of new polymeric materials for membrane-based separation
- Development of sustainable nanomaterials
- Enhance oil recovery (EOR)
Selected Publications
- Rais Ahmad Khan, Seham Suliman Alterarya, Ibtisam I. BinSharfan, HudaAlsaeedi, Amal AlFawaza, Mohd. Shahnawaz Khan, Mohammad H Jaafara, Yanshu Shi, Hadi D. Arman, Ali Alsalme ” Piano-stool type (η6-p cymene) ruthenium (II) thiazole-derived motifs complexes: synthesis, crystal structures, DFT studies, molecular docking and in-vitro binding studies with HSA and cytotoxicity” Inorganica Chimica Acta 2022, 120925.
- Rais Ahmad Khan, Ibtisam I. BinSharfan, Seham S. Alterary, Huda Alsaeedi, Faizan Abul Qais, Amal AlFawaz, Arman D. Hadi, Ali Alsalme “Organometallic (η6-p-cymene)ruthenium(II) complexes with thiazolyl-based organic twigs: En route towards targeted delivery via human serum albumin of the potential anticancer agents” Applied Organometallic Chemistry 2021; e6550.
Awards & Honors
- Class Honors M.Sc from King Saud University 2021.
- Class Honors BSc from Sattam Bin Abdulaziz University 2013.
Zainah A. Al-Dhawi
Research Assistant, CIPR
Zainah is currently working as a Research Assistant in the Center for Integrated Petroleum Research, College of Petroleum Engineering & Geoscience, KFUPM.
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
- Catalysts designing and utilization.
- Reaction kinetics modeling.
- Harnessing renewable energy for water treatment and fine chemicals production.
- Synthesis and characterizing of sustainable nanomaterials for chemical EOR.
Selected Publications
- Sakthivel, S., AlDhawi, Z. A., & Abdulhamid, M. A. (2023). Citric acid-based N-alkyl amides for enhanced oil recovery application in the carbonate reservoir: Sustainable laboratory-scale synthesis and recovery performance. Fuel, 338, 127362.
- AlDhawi, Z. A., BinSharfan, I. I., & Abdulhamid, M. A. (2023). Carboxyl-functionalized polyimides for efficient bisphenol A removal: Influence of wettability and porosity on adsorption capacity. Chemosphere, 313, 137347.
- AlDhawi, Z. A., Alomair, N. A., Kochkar, H., & Revathy, C. G. (2022). One-pot Synthesis of Chromium Incorporated SBA-16 under acid medium-Application in the selective oxidation of benzyl alcohol derivatives. Arabian Journal of Chemistry, 103861.
Faris Ahad Sulistyohariyanto
Laboratory Specialist, CIPR
Having experience as a research assistant and as a geologist in the nickel mining sector in Indonesia.
Educational Qualification
- B.S., in Geological Engineering, University Pembangunan Nasional “Veteran” Yogyakarta, Indonesia
- M.S., in Geology, Geoscience Department, College of Petroleum Geoscience, King Fahd University of Petroleum and Minerals, Saudi Arabia
Research Interests
- Igneous Petrology (Ultramafic and Granitic rocks)
- Mineral Deposits (Ophiolite and Granitic related)
- Geochronology
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)
Vagif Suleymanov
Laboratory Specialist, CIPR
Educational Qualification
- M.S., Petroleum Engineering, King Fahd University of Petroleum & Minerals, Dhahran, Saudi Arabia, 2021
- B.S., Petroleum Engineering, Azerbaijan State Oil and Industry University, Baku, Azerbaijan, 2016
Research Interests
- Rock Physics
- Petrophysics
- Machine Learning
Selected Publications
- Suleymanov, V., El-Husseiny, A., Glatz, G., and Dvorkin, J. “Rock Physics and Machine Learning Analysis of a High-Porosity Gas Sand in the Gulf of Mexico.” Paper presented at the SPE Annual Technical Conference and Exhibition, Houston, Texas, USA, October 2022. doi: https://doi.org/10.2118/210191-MS
- Suleymanov, V., Almumtin, A., Glatz, G., and Dvorkin, J., “Seismic Reflections of Rock Properties in Clastic Environments.” Paper presented at the Abu Dhabi International Petroleum Exhibition & Conference, Abu Dhabi, UAE, November 2021. doi: https://doi.org/10.2118/207808-MS
- Suleymanov, V., Glatz, G., and Dvorkin, J. (2021). Rock Physics and AVO Modeling of Tight Gas Sandstone Reservoir. 2021(1), 1–6. https://doi.org/10.3997/2214-4609.202187017
Awards & Honors
- Recipient of King Fahd University Petroleum & Minerals, M.S. Scholarship.
Arivumani Servai
Laboratory Engineer I, CIPR
Certified Engineer with more than 24 years of experience, with skill and knowledge of Spectroscopy equipment’s like ICP-MS, ICPOES, AAS, FTIR, UVVIS, XRD and XRF in the field of Analytical Science and Instrumentation.
Educational Qualification
- Bachelor of Electronic Science, University of Madras, India
Certification from Manufacturer like ThermoFisher, PerkinElmer and Agilent Technologies etc.
Research Interests
- Applications based on ICPMS and OES
Dr. Michael Pittelkow
Adjunct Associate Professor, CIPR
Michael Pittelkow was born in 1977 in Copenhagen. At the University of Copenhagen he received his PhD degree in 2007. During his studies he spent extended periods in Australia (CSIRO in Melbourne), The Netherlands (The Technical University of Eindhoven) and England (Cambridge University). He undertook postdoctoral studies in the UK (Cambridge University) before moving back to Denmark to start as an adjunkt (assistant professor) at the department of chemistry, University of Copenhagen in November 2008. In 2012 he became a permanent adjunkt and in 2013 he became associate professor (lektor) at the same department. His research interests include organic synthesis, physical organic chemistry, dendrimers and supramolecular chemistry.
Educational Qualification
- PhD, Chemistry, University of Copenhagen, Denmark, 2007.
- M.Sc, Chemistry, University of Copenhagen, Denmark, 2003.
Research Interests
- Synthetic organic chemistry.
- Supramolecular chemistry.
- Dynamic combinatorial chemistry.
- Molecular understanding of descale phenomena in materials and oilfield chemistry.
Selected Publications
- An antiaromatic-walled nanospace, M. Yamashina, Y. Tanaka, R. Lavendomme, T. Ronson, M. Pittelkow, J. R. Nitschke, Nature, 2019, 511-515.
- Symmetric, unsymmetrical and asymmetric [7]-, [10]- and [13]helicenes, S. K. Pedersen, K. Eriksen, M. Pittelkow, Angew Chem. Int. Ed., 2019, doi.org/10.1002/anie.201910214.
- Heavy-atom-substituted nucleobases in photodynamic applications: substitution of sulfur for selenium in 6-thioguanine induces a remarkable increase in the rate of triplet decay in 6-selenoguanine, K. Farrell, M. Brister, M. Pittelkow, T. I. Soelling, C. Crespo-Hernandez, J. Am. Chem. Soc., 2018, 14, 11214-11218.
- A gold-nanoparticle stoppered [2]rotaxane, A Ulfkjaer, F. W. Nielsen, H. Al-Kerdi, T. Russ, Z. K. Nielsen, J. Ulstrup, L. Sun, K. Moth-Poulsen, J. Zhang, M. Pittelkow, Nanoscale, 2018, 10, 9133-9140.
- Thiosemicarbazone organocatalysis: tetrahydropyranylation and 2-deoxygalactosylation reactions and kinetic evidence for oxyanion hole-like mechanism, D. Larsen, L. M. Langhorn, O. M. Akselsen, B. E. Nielsen, M. Pittelkow, Chem. Sci., 2017, 8, 7978-7982.
- New WOLEDs based on pi-extended azatrioxa[8]circulenes, K. B. Ivaniuk, G. V. Baryshnikov, P. Y. Stakhira, Z. Hotra, S. K. Pedersen, M. Pittelkow, B. F. Minaev, H. Aagren, J. Mater. Chem. C, 2017, 5, 4123-4128.
- Synthetic Receptors for High-Affinity Recognition of O-GlcNAc Derivatives, P. Rios, T. S. Carter, T. J. Mooibroek, M. P. Crump, M. Lisbjerg, M. Pittelkow, N. T. Supekar, G.-J. Boons, A. P. Davis, Angew. Chem. Int. Ed., 2016, 55 (10), 3387-3392.
- Biotin[6]uril esters: chloride selective transmembrane anion carriers employing C-H…anion interactions, M. Lisbjerg, Valkenier, B. M. Jessen, H. Al-Kerdi, A. P. Davis, M. Pittelkow. J. Am. Chem. Soc., 2015, 137(15), 4948-4951.
- Discovery of a cyclic 6+6 hexamer of D-Biotin and formaldehyde, M. Lisbjerg, B. M. Jessen, B. Rasmussen, B. E. Nielsen, A. Oe. Madsen, M. Pittelkow. Chem. Sci., 2014, 5 (7), 2647-2650.
Awards & Honors
- ‘Lundbeckfondens Talentpris’ 2008 Awarded to scientists under the age of 30.
- ‘Teacher of the year‘ 2015, Faculty of Science, University of Copenhagen.
- ‘Ellen and Niels Bjerrums Kemikerpris‘ 2016.