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Dr. Ala Shafeq Al-Dogail

Tel: +966 (013) 860-1793
Fax: +966 (013) 860-4447

Location: Bldg. 76, Rm. 2160

Dr. Ala Shafeq Al-Dogail

Researcher, Department of Petroleum Engineering

Dr. Ala AL-Dogail joined the petroleum engineering department at KFUPM as a Post-Doctoral Researcher in November 2024. He was a teaching assistant at the petroleum engineering department during his MS and Ph.D from 2015-2023. His research area focuses on production engineering, multi-phase flow in pipes, pressure characteristics, drag reduction, emulsification, well stimulation, and GOSP optimization. Dr. AL-Dogail is a member of the Society of Petroleum Engineering (SPE) and the American Rock Mechanics Association (ARMA).

Educational Qualification

  • Ph.D., Petroleum Engineering, KFUPM, KSA, January 2024.
  • M.S, Petroleum Engineering, KFUPM, KSA, May 2018.
  • B.S., Petroleum Engineering, Hadramout University, Yemen, August 2012.

Research Interests

  • Flow Assurance
  • Multi-Phase Flow in Pipes
  • Pressure Characteristics
  • Drag Reduction
  • Emulsification
  • Acidizing
  • Gas-oil Separation Plant (GOSP)

Selected Publications

  • Al-Dogail, A., Gajbhiye, R., Solling, T. I., Sultan, A. S., Patil, S., & Alsarkhi, A. (2023). Novel Environmentally Friendly Nanomaterials for Drag Reduction of the Emulsified Acid System. ACS omega, 8(46), 44057-44075.‏
  • AL-Dogail, A., Gajbhiye, R., & Patil, S. (2023). A Review of Drag-Reducing Agents (DRAs) in Petroleum Industry. Arabian Journal for Science and Engineering, 48(7), 8287-8305.‏
  • Ala, A. D., Gajbhiye, R., Sultan, A., Solling, T., Patil, S., & Alsarkhi, A. (2023). Development of emulsified acid system (EAS) using organoclays (OC): Rheology and implication to the acidizing. Geoenergy Science and Engineering, 228, 212022.‏
  • AL-Dogail, A., Gajbhiye, R., Al-Shammari, H., Alnaser, M., & Kamerkar, T. (2023). Maximization of Gas-Oil Separation Plant Oil Recovery by Operation Parameter Optimization. SPE Production & Operations, 38(04), 666-677.‏
  • AL-Dogail, A., Gajbhiye, R., AlNajim, A., & AlNaser, M. (2022). Dimensionless artificial intelligence-based model for multiphase flow pattern recognition in horizontal pipe. SPE Production & Operations, 37(02), 244-262.‏
  • AL-Dogail, A., Gajbhiye, R., AlNaser, M., AlNajim, A., & Mahmoud, M. (2022). Intelligent approach for gas-oil separation plant oil recovery enhancement. SPE Production & Operations, 37(04), 632-653.‏
  • Al-Dogail, A. S., & Gajbhiye, R. N. (2021). Effects of density, viscosity and surface tension on flow regimes and pressure drop of two-phase flow in horizontal pipes. Journal of Petroleum Science and Engineering, 205, 108719.

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Awards & Honors

  • Granted patent award from KFUM-KSA.,2024.
  • Participate in the regional student paper contest (RSPC 2024) at Muscat-Oman.,2024.
  • Sc. First honor, Petroleum Engineering Department, Hadhramout University-Yemen.,2012.
Tel: + 966 (013) 860-8831

Location: DTV Bldg. 248 (PEGTC), Rm.114

Dr. Manas Ranjan Parida

Researcher, CIPR

Wide-ranging experience working with various laser systems, including femtosecond oscillators and regenerative amplifiers, parametric oscillators and amplifiers, fiber lasers, solid-state pico-, and nanosecond lasers, and supercontinuum sources. These are used in various laser-matter interaction experiments including terahertz (THz) time-domain spectroscopy, Time-resolved spectroscopic techniques, and nonlinear spectroscopy (Z-scan and multi-photon spectroscopy). My research interests include Ultrafast carrier dynamics in semiconductor optoelectronic materials including perovskites solar cells, and photoactive materials including semiconductor quantum dots and nanowires.

Educational Qualification

  • Ph.D. in Physics, IIT Madras, India
  • Post-doc from KAUST, KSA & University of Illinois, Chicago
  • Marie Curie Fellow from FZU, Prague, Czech Republic

Research Interests

  • Ultrafast Spectroscopy
  • Terahertz Technology
  • Material Science

Selected Publications

  • 3D Graphene Straintronics for Broadband Terahertz Modulation, Advanced Electronic Materials, 2024,2300853
  • Terahertz charge transport in 3D graphene with localization and band regimes, Nanoscale Advances, 2023, 1, 2933-2940
  • Tunable-Interfacial Charge Transfer in Heterovalent doped CsPbBr3 Perovskite Nanocrystals, JACS, 2017 139, 731-737
  • Pure crystal orientation and charge transport in large-area hybrid perovskite films, Nature communication, 2016, 7, 13407
  • Real-Space Mapping of Surface Trap States in CIGSe Using 4D Electron Microscopy, Nano letters, 2015, 16 (7), 4417–4423

Awards & Honors

  • Marie Curie award from Europiean Union, 2021
Tel: + 966 (013) 860-5673

Location: DTV Bldg. 248 (PEGTC), Rm. 116

Dr. Mohamed Abdeen Mohamed Hassan

Researcher, CIPR

Dr. Abdeen became a part of the Centre for Integrative Petroleum Research (CIPR) in 2023, focusing his efforts on the flow-loop facility. His role encompasses ensuring the safe operation, maintenance, and enhancement of processes within the facility. Dr. Abdeen’s expertise and research pursuits span a broad range of areas including process control, optimization, renewable energy, and advanced technologies in control systems.

Educational Qualification

  • Ph.D., Systems and Control Engineering, KFUPM, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, 2022
  • M.S., Systems and Control Engineering, KFUPM, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, 2015
  • B.S., Electrical and Electronic Engineering, University of Khartoum, Sudan, 2008

Research Interests

  • Process Control
  • Adaptive & Intelligence Control
  • Renewable Energy & Micro-Grids
  • Artificial intelligence & machine learning

Selected Publications

  • Park S, Elzain HE, Chung SY, Senapathi V, Sekar S, Hassan M, Na SH. Application of SVR-kernel models for nitrate contamination vulnerability assessment in the shallow aquifer of Miryang City, Korea. InGroundwater Contamination in Coastal Aquifers 2022 Jan 1 (pp. 55-70). Elsevier.
  • Elzain HE, Chung SY, Park KH, Senapathi V, Sekar S, Sabarathinam C, Hassan M. ANFIS-MOA models for the assessment of groundwater contamination vulnerability in a nitrate contaminated area. Journal of Environmental Management. 2021 May 15;286:112162.
  • Fadlalla AA, Hassan M. Dynamic Modeling and Feedback Linearization Control of a 3-D Overhead Gantry Crane System. In2021 IEEE International IOT, Electronics and Mechatronics Conference (IEMTRONICS) 2021 Apr 21 (pp. 1-6). IEEE.
  • Hassan M, Abido MA, Aliyu A. Design of power system stabilizer using phase based objective function and heuristic algorithm. In2019 8th International Conference on Modeling Simulation and Applied Optimization (ICMSAO) 2019 Apr 15 (pp. 1-6). IEEE.
  • El-Ferik S, Hassan M, Al-Naser M. A Comparative Study of Valve Stiction Compensation: Knocker Based Methods. In2018 IEEE Conference on Systems, Process and Control (ICSPC) 2018 Dec 14 (pp. 48-53). IEEE.
  • Elferik S, Hassan M, AL-Naser M. Control valve stiction compensation by dynamic inversion: a comparative study. Journal of Quality in Maintenance Engineering. 2018 Aug 13;24(3):400-19.
  • El Ferik S, Hassan MA, Albarghouthi ZJ, Sabih M, Al-Naser M, Mohamed MM, inventors; King Fahd University of Petroleum, Yokogawa Saudi Arabia Co, assignee. Pneumatic valve system, method for controlling an actuator in a pneumatic valve system, and non-transitory computer readable medium. United States patent US 9,978,016. 2018 May 22.
  • Elferik S, Hassan M, Alnaser M. Adaptive valve stiction compensation using differential evolution. Journal of Chemical Engineering of Japan. 2018 May 20;51(5):407-17.
  • Jacknoon A, Hassan M, El Ferik S. Design of RST controllers based on intelligent optimization algorithms. In2016 Conference of Basic Sciences and Engineering Studies (SGCAC) 2016 Feb 20 (pp. 177-182). IEEE

Awards & Honors

  • KFUPM full scholarship award for M.S. (2012) and Ph.D. (2015) studies.
  • Al-lehidan scholarship for arab Ph.D students, from 2015 to 2018.
  • Best paper presentation, 2018 IEEE Conference on Systems, Process and Control (ICSPC), Melaka, Malaysia
Tel: + 966 (013) 860-1793
Fax: + 966 (013) 860-4447

Location: Bldg. 76, Rm. 2160

Dr. Amro Othman

Researcher, CIPR

Amro Othman has a Ph.D. in the Petroleum Engineering Department at King Fahd University of Petroleum & Minerals (KFUPM). Since he joined KFUPM in 2019 he worked in different research area which includes hydraulic fracturing treatments and water shut-off remediation. He has expertise in formulating fresh and saline water fracturing fluids as well as their performance with proppants.

He has experience with emulsions and their applications in water shut-off. He also uses artificial intelligence and its applications in petroleum engineering.

Educational Qualification

  • Ph.D., Petroleum Engineering, King Fahd University of Petroleum and Minerals, Saudi Arabia, 2023
  • M.S., Petroleum Engineering, King Saud University, Saudi Arabia, 2018
  • B.S., Petroleum Engineering, University of Khartoum, Sudan, 2012

Research Interests

  • Hydraulic Fracturing treatments.
  • Water shut-off conformance control.

Selected Publications

  • Othman, A., Aljawad, M. S., Mahmoud, M., Kamal, M. S., Patil, S., & Bataweel, M. (2021). Chelating agents usage in optimization of fracturing fluid rheology prepared from seawater. Polymers, 13(13), 2111.‏
  • Othman, A., AlSulaimani, M., Aljawad, M. S., Sangaru, S. S., Kamal, M. S., & Mahmoud, M. (2022). The synergetic impact of anionic, cationic, and neutral polymers on VES rheology at high-temperature environment. Polymers, 14(6), 1145.‏
  • Othman, A. A., & Amao, A. M. (2019, March). Hydraulic Fracturing Treatments in the Permian Basin: Distillation of Best Practices in the Spraberry and Wolfcamp Formations. In SPE Middle East Oil and Gas Show and Conference(p. D032S076R001). SPE.‏
  • Othman, A., Aljawad, M. S., Kamal, M. S., Mahmoud, M., Patil, S., & Alkhowaildi, M. (2022). Rheological Study of Seawater-Based Fracturing Fluid Containing Polymer, Crosslinker, and Chelating Agent. ACS omega, 7(35), 31318-31326.‏
  • Othman, A., Murtaza, M., Aljawad, M. S., Kamal, M. S., Mahmoud, M., & Kalgaonkar, R. A. (2022). Effect of Seawater Ions on Polymer Hydration in the Presence of a Chelating Agent: Application to Hydraulic Fracturing. ACS omega, 8(1), 969-975.‏
  • Othman, A., Glatz, G., Aljawad, M. S., Alafnan, S., Alarifi, S. A., & Al Ramadan, M. (2022). Review of Kerogen’s Geomechanical Properties: Experiments and Molecular Simulation. ACS omega, 7(37), 32829-32839.‏
  • Othman, A., Tariq, Z., Aljawad, M. S., Yan, B., & Kamal, M. S. (2023). Enhancing Fracturing Fluid Viscosity in High Salinity Water: A Data-Driven Approach for Prediction and Optimization. Energy & Fuels, 37(17), 13065-13079.‏

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).
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