Nasser Quriyan AlHajri
Safety Engineer, Safety Engineer, Laboratory Technical Support & Services, Laboratory Technical Support & Services
Educational Qualification
- B.S. Mechanical Engineering Technology, Purdue University Northwest (PNW), Indiana, USA. (2018)
Research Interests
- Oil & gas exploration field services industry, drilling etc.
- Automotive vehicles for the diesel & gasoline of heavy equipment & small cars include its design & manufacturers.
- Civil 3D, SAP Software System, Primavera P6, SolidWorks, 3D-Printing & PLC.
- Preventive & Planning/Control Maintenance.
Mohammed Idrees A. Farooqui
Remote Sensing Specialist, Laboratory Technical Support & Services
Mr. Farooqui is an Electronics Graduate. He has 26 Years of Teaching, Research and Development Experience in Remote Sensing & GIS. Before joining College of Petroleum Engineering and Geosciences (CPG) he worked as Remote Sensing and GIS Analyst for 22 Years at King Abdulaziz City for Science and Technology (KACST) Riyadh, Saudi Arabia.
His expertise is in Remote Sensing, GIS, 3D Modelling, Laser scanning, Geological and Geophysical Investigations using Ground Penetrating Radars (GPR). At KACST he was involved in many Remote Sensing and GIS projects like Earth Surface distortion mapping due to Sink Holes, Volcanos and Earth Quakes, Oil Spill Mapping, Mineral Mapping in Sabkhas, Archeological site investigations, Soil and Water Contamination Studies due to UST leakage, Environmental, Geological and Hydrological Studies, Coastal and Marine habitat mapping etc.
Educational Qualification
- B.Sc. (Electronics), Osmania University, India.
- Holds 31 Diplomas in Remote Sensing, GIS, 3D Modelling, Geophysical Equipment, 3D Laser scanning and IT
Research Interests
- Remote Sensing & GIS: Satellite data processing, Multispectral, Hyperspectral, Radar Interferometry and Ground Penetrating Radar Interpretation, LiDAR, Laser Scanning and 3D Modeling
- Environment and Earth Sciences: Mineral Exploration, Earth Surface distortion and subsidence mapping; Faults, Sinkholes, Geological and Geomorphological mapping; Hydrological Studies, Water and Soil Pollution studies; Desertification and Sabkha Studies; Air quality and Visibility Mapping; Agriculture, Mangrove and Forest Mapping; Landuse, Coastal and Marine studies, Archeological Studies.
Selected Publications
- Paper “Air Pollution Concentration Modeling by GIS in Riyadh” published in 14th Annual International Conference and Exhibition on Geospatial Information Technology Proceedings 2012.
- Paper “Environmental GIS of Wadi Hanifa” published in 6th Annual ESRI Middle East & Africa User Conference Proceedings 2002.
Awards & Honors
- Awarded Arc/Info software in a competition conducted by Environmental System Research Institute (ESRI), USA, for the best map produced in Arc/Info at ESRI users conference 1998.
- Certificate of Appreciation for Technical Support rendered to Saudi – Japanese Joint Research Project, R4-2 Project Building Landuse and Vegetation Biomass Database using Remote Sensing and GIS.
- Received Certificate of Excellence for providing Training in Remote Sensing and GIS software to Saudi Center for Remote Sensing Group, KACST
- Received Certificate of Excellence for developing and managing Spatial Data and Numerical Analysis Laboratory at NCET, KACST.
- Certificate of Appreciation as organizer and contributing to the success of 2nd Saudi International Environmental
- Technologies Conference 2014, Riyadh Saudi Arabia. 10th – 12 the November, 2014.
Hussain Alnasser
Safety Engineer, Laboratory Technical Support & Services
Hussain is a highly dedicated and skilled Safety Engineer with extensive industrial experience, bringing a strong commitment to fostering safe and healthy environments, particularly within educational settings. With a keen eye for detail, he specializes in conducting thorough inspections and risk assessments to ensure strict compliance with safety standards, regulations, and institutional policies. His proactive approach and deep expertise in safety management make him an invaluable asset in promoting a culture of safety and well-being. Hussain’s passion for creating secure spaces and his ability to implement effective safety measures underscore his reputation as a reliable and forward-thinking professional in his field.
Educational Qualification
- M.S. (Honors) in Environmental Health and Safety Management, Northeastern State University – USA (2021)
- B.S. (Honors) in Engineering Physics, Southwestern Oklahoma State University – USA (2020)
Research Interests
- Environmental health & safety
- Workplace safety culture
- Materials science & safety engineering
Mohammed H. S. AlGhamdi
Programmer Remote Sensing Laboratory, Laboratory Technical Support & Services
Mohammed joined CPG in 2018 as RSL Web-Devoloper and data management. Main responsibilities include managing imagery data and websites devolpment.
Educational Qualification
- B.S., Computer Science, Jubail University College (JUC), Jubail Industrial City, KSA, 2018.
Mohammed Zaki Al-AbdulJabbar
3D Graphic Designer Remote Sensing Laboratory, Laboratory Technical Support & Services
Graduated from Multimedia University majoring in Virtual Reality. Passionate about building interactive 3D environments (Virtual Environments), 3D Modeling (3D content modeling) and a little into 3D animation.
Developing skills in 3D Game Engines in free time.
Educational Qualification
• Diploma in Management Information Systems, Institute of Industrial Management and Information Technology (IIMIT), Dhahran, KSA, 2004
• B.S. in Virtual Reality, Multimedia University, Malaysia, 2011
Research Interests
- VR, AR, MR, XR
- 3D Modeling & Animation
- C# Programming
Awards & Honors
- Our Team (Internship) has won the Golden Medal in the I’TEX Convention, Virtual Hajj Project, Kuala Lumpur, 2010
Mohammed Zaki Al-AbdulJabbar
3D Graphic Designer Remote Sensing Laboratory, 3D Graphic Designer Remote Sensing Laboratory, Laboratory Technical Support & Services, Laboratory Technical Support & Services
Graduated from Multimedia University majoring in Virtual Reality. Passionate about building interactive 3D environments (Virtual Environments), 3D Modeling (3D content modeling) and a little into 3D animation.
Developing skills in 3D Game Engines in free time.
Educational Qualification
• Diploma in Management Information Systems, Institute of Industrial Management and Information Technology (IIMIT), Dhahran, KSA, 2004
• B.S. in Virtual Reality, Multimedia University, Malaysia, 2011
Research Interests
- VR, AR, MR, XR
- 3D Modeling & Animation
- C# Programming
Awards & Honors
- Our Team (Internship) has won the Golden Medal in the I’TEX Convention, Virtual Hajj Project, Kuala Lumpur, 2010
Ahmed Al-Sabaa
Drilling Lab Specialist, Laboratory Technical Support & Services
Focused and results-oriented professional with relevant experience in oil and gas drilling operations. Possess aptitude in coordinating with rig crews, and utilizing equipment to drill directional wells and to conduct training in well control & HSE for different oilfield personnel.
Gained great analytical skills to detect gaps in research and construct scientific methodologies to tackle problems using new artificial intelligence techniques along with lab experiments and data science. Has a proven experience in scientific research by a good number of published journal papers beside conference papers and presentations.
Lecturer for undergraduate and graduate drilling engineering courses in highly ranked university. Recognized as an expert in drilling engineering topics and assisting professors in building new curriculums in addition to reviewing and improving courses to update them with the latest results and discoveries.
Educational Qualification
- M.S., Petroleum Engineering, King Fahd University of Petroleum & Minerals – KFUPM.
- B.S., Petroleum Engineering, Suez University.
Research Interests
- Well Control
- Artificial Intelligence Applications
- Drilling Engineering
Selected Publications
- Alsabaa, A., & Elkatatny, S. (2021). Improved Tracking of the Rheological Properties of Max-Bridge Oil-Based Mud Using Artificial Neural Networks. ACS Omega, acsomega.1c01230. https://doi.org/10.1021/acsomega.1c01230
- Alsabaa, A., Gamal, H. A., Elkatatny, S. M., & Abdulraheem, A. (2020a). Real-time prediction of rheological properties of all-oil mud using artificial intelligence. 54th U.S. Rock Mechanics/Geomechanics Symposium.
- Alsabaa, A., Gamal, H.A., Elkatatny, S. M., & and Abdulraheem, A. (2020). Real-Time Prediction of Rheological Properties of All-Oil Mud Using Artificial Intelligence. American Rock Mechanics Association. https://doi.org/https://www.onepetro.org/conference-paper/ARMA-2020-1645
- Alsabaa, A., Gamal, H., Elkatatny, S., & Abdelraouf, Y. (2022). Machine Learning Model for Monitoring Rheological Properties of Synthetic Oil-Based Mud. ACS Omega. https://doi.org/10.1021/ACSOMEGA.2C00404
- Alsabaa, A., Gamal, H., Elkatatny, S., & Abdulraheem, A. (2020c). Real-time prediction of rheological properties of invert emulsion mud using adaptive neuro-fuzzy inference system. Sensors (Switzerland), 20(6). https://doi.org/10.3390/s20061669
- Alsabaa, A., Gamal, H., Elkatatny, S., & Abdulraheem, A. (2021). New correlations for better monitoring the all-oil mud rheology by employing artificial neural networks. Flow Measurement and Instrumentation, 101914. https://doi.org/https://doi.org/10.1016/j.flowmeasinst.2021.101914
- Alsabaa, A., Gamal, H., Elkatatny, S., & al Shehri, D. A. (2022). Rheology Predictive Model Based on an Artificial Neural Network for Micromax Oil-Based Mud. Arabian Journal for Science and Engineering. https://doi.org/10.1007/S13369-022-07123-7
- Mahmoud, A. A., Elkatatny, S., Alsabaa, A., & Shehri, D. al. (2020). Functional neural networks-based model for prediction of the static young’s modulus for sandstone formations. 54th U.S. Rock Mechanics/Geomechanics Symposium, 1–8.
- Salem, A. M., Attia, M., Alsabaa, A., Abdelaal, A., & Tariq, Z. (2022a). Machine Learning Approaches for Compressibility Factor Prediction at High- and Low-Pressure Ranges. Arabian Journal for Science and Engineering. https://doi.org/10.1007/S13369-022-06905-3
Syed Shahul Hamid
Laboratory Technician, Laboratory Technical Support & Services
From February 1992 to the present day, Syed has been working as Technician II, Earth Sciences Department, KFUPM.
He is also a team member of many NSTIP, DSR & KACST projects assumed by the Geosciences Dept. and other KFUPM’s department faculties.
Educational Qualification
- M.S., Geology, Bangalore University, India
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.
Jafar Sadeq Al Hamad
Research Assistant, Research Assistant, Laboratory Technical Support & Services, 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.