Eyad Safi
Laboratory Specialist, Laboratory Technical Support & Services
Eyad is an environmental scientist. He has knowledge and experience in the field of laboratory and industrial waste treatment. He has worked in the field of environmental laboratories in Saudi Arabia for more than ten years. Through his long work experience, he becomes an expert in environmental pollutants, analysis and treatment methods in water, soil, and air. He has the ability to fully measure characterize organic and inorganic contaminants in various sample’s matrix using bulk, spectroscopic, spectrometric and chromatographic techniques (e.g. ICP-MS, ICP-OES, GC-FID, GC-MS, FAAS, AAS, UV-VIS, NMR, FT-IR, HPLC …etc). He also can develop unconventional analytical methods and interact with colleagues to solve out analytical and waste management problems. In addition to his environmental experience, he has Quality Management System (QMS) experience like ISO9001 and ISO17025, during his past work experience he was heavily involved in establishing and presenting QMS. Eyad has joined LTSS in Jan-2018.
Educational Qualification
- Post Graduated Certificate (Higher Diploma) in Environmental Engineering, 2017, University of Strathclyde, Glasgow, UK.
- M.S. degree of Science in Applied Chemistry, 2007 – Jordan University of Science and Technology, Jordan.
- B.S. degree of Science in Chemistry, 2004 -Yarmouk University ,Jordan.
Research Interests
- Advanced Environmental Treatment Techniques
- Air Pollution
- Waste Recycling
Selected Publications
- Feras Q. Alali , Yahya R. Tahboub, Eyad S. Ibrahim, Amjad M. Qandil, Khaled Tawaha, Jason P. Burgess, Arlene Sy, Yuka Nakanishi, David J. Kroll, Nicholas H. Oberlies, ”Pyrrolizidine alkaloids from Echium glomeratum (Boraginaceae)” Phytochemistry 69 (2008) 2341–2346.
Awards & Honors
- 1st rate honor degree in Chemistry department at Yarmouk Unversity in 2004.
Alberto E. Lundang
Laboratory Specialist, Laboratory Technical Support & Services
Mr. Alberto Lundang is currently working as Laboratory Material Construction Technician & Laboratory In Charge.
Experience:
- Abdul Ali Al Ajmi Company. ( 2008 – 2010 )
- Inma Concrete Ready Mix & Blocks Company ( 2010 – 2015 )
- Al Seyadah Concrete Ready Mix & Blocks Company ( 2016 -2018 )
Educational Qualification
- B.A. in Social Science, Major in Behavioral Studies, Tarlac State University – Philippines
Habeeb Ahmed Al-Abbas
Laboratory Specialist, Laboratory Technical Support & Services
Mr. Habeeb has joined the Department of Laboratory Technical Support and Services in 2018, I have worked for 8 years in thin section lab, coring wax lab, and coring foam.
Educational Qualification
- High School
Research Interests
- Paleontology
Awards & Honors
- Speechcraft for Icebreaker
Nawaf Al-Atallah
Laboratory Specialist, Laboratory Technical Support & Services
Joined the Department of Laboratory Technical Support & Services in 2019, one year experience as salesman, has worked in oil & gas industry for 8 months occupying as Petroleum Data Analyst in Petrolink and as Summer Trainee in Halliburton. The adaptability to work under pressure and accustomed to collaborate with different disciplines as team-player
Educational Qualification
- B.S. in Petroleum Engineering from King Fahd University of Petroleum and Minerals, Dhahran, June 2017
Research Interests
- Drilling & Completion
- Production Enhancement
- Petrophysics
- Reservoir Modeling
- Data Analytics in Petroleum Engineering
Mohammed N. Al-Khabbaz
Laboratory Specialist, Laboratory Technical Support & Services
Educational Qualification
- B.S., in Geology, King Fahd University of Petroleum and Minerals, Dhahran, Saudi Arabia
Research Interests
- Sedimentology and Stratigraphy
- Petroleum Geology & Unconventional Resources
- Carbon Capture & Storage
Assem Saad Al-Karnos
Laboratory Specialist, Laboratory Technical Support & Services
Educational Qualification
- B.S., in Geology, University of Texas ar San Antonio, 2016
Research Interests
- Geophysics.
- Hydrology.
- Engineering Geology.
Selected Publications
- Ashadi, A. L., Martinez, Y., Kirmizakis, P., Hanstein, T., Xu, X., Khogali, A., Paembonan, A. Y., AlShaibani, A., Al-Karnos, A., Smirnov, M., Strack, K., & Soupios, P. (2022, September 28). First High-Power CSEM Field Test in Saudi Arabia. Minerals, 12(10), 1236. https://doi.org/10.3390/min12101236
- Hassan, A., Mahmoud, M., Abu-Khamsin, S., ElHusseiny, A., Al-Karnos, A. (2023). Sand Consolidation Using Enforced Calcium and Magnesium Fluoride Precipitation. Journal of Energy Resources Technology, 1-15. https://asmedigitalcollection.asme.org/energyresources/article/doi/10.1115/1.4056641/1155983
Avelino Villegas Lopera Jr.
Laboratory Specialist, Laboratory Technical Support & Services
- Started his career in Saudi Arabia as Installation & Commissioning Engineer for Lab instruments in KAUST King Abdullah University of Science and Technology – Project Base 2009-2011
- Service Engineer for various Lab Instruments for major clients in Kingdom 2011-2018
- Technical Support Engineer-in-charge for Installation/Commissioning/Onsite service for equipment in Electronics Industry (PCB/Semicon/Assembly) 1996-2009.
Educational Qualification
- B.S. Electrical Engineering, Graduated from University of Perpetual Help System Dalta– Philippines
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.
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.