SERVICES
- Short Courses to Industry
- Awards and Honours
- MASc Examinations
- PhD Comprehensive Examinations Committees
- PhD Final Examinations (PhD Defense)
- PhD Comprehensive Examination Chair
- Departmenal Committees
- Faculty and University Committees
- Other Departmental/University Service
- Administration and Committee Assignment at Other Universities
- Professional Activies
- Computer-Aided Problem Solving for Engineers and Scientists
- Quantitative Methods for Efficient Decision Making
- Professional Development for Engineers and Scientists
- Engineering Optimization and Cost Awareness
- Elements of Applied Process Engineering
- Refinery Performance Analysis
- Professional Development and Creative Problem Solving
- Practical Process Design
- Operational Planning and Management
- Practical Process Engineering
- Planning and Economics of Refinery Operations
- Served as Session Chair, Session Organizer, and Member of Program Committee of many scientific conferences.
- Design for the Environment Champion Status Award for work conducted with Virox Technologies Inc. on designing green product disinfectants (this is the highest level of recognition offered under the Safer Detergents Stewarship Initiative, SDSI).
- Best Track Paper Award, The 3rd International Conference on Industrial Engineering and Operations Management (IEOM), Istanbul, Turkey, Jul 2012.
- Outstanding Performance Award for outstanding achievements in teaching, scholarship, and service, University of Waterloo, 2011.
- Outstanding Performance Award for outstanding achievements in teaching, scholarship, and service, University of Waterloo, 2008.
- Project Co-Supervisor to Amirhossein Hajimiragha who won the 2008 MITACS Award for Best Novel Use of Mathematics in Technology Transfer.
- Project Co-Supervisor to Z. Ng who won the best student presentation award at the 18th Canadian Thermal Analysis Society Annual Workshop and Exhibition, May 13-14, 2008, Mississauga, Ontario, Canada.
- Mondialogo Engineering Award, 2007.
- Distinguished Performance Award for outstanding contribution in teaching, scholarship and service, Faculty of Engineering, University of Waterloo, 2006.
- CFI Canada Foundation for Innovation Award, 2004.
- Faculty Advisor to Guillermo Ordorica-Garcia who was selected as one of 50 researchers worldwide to represent Canada at the International Energy Agency's research program for young scientists that was held in Germany 2006.
- Faculty Advisor to Guillermo Ordorica-Garcia who won the 'best graduate student presentation' award at the 2006 Canadian International Petroleum Conference (CIPC), Calgary 2006.
- Faculty Advisor to Haslenda Hashim who won the third graduate student presentation prize at the CSChE Conference, Calgary, Alberta, 2004.
- Elected to serve on the IASTED Technical Committee on Modeling and Simulation (for the term 2005-2008).
- Distinguished Young Researcher Award, College of Engineering, Kuwait University, June 1999.
- Best Teacher Award, College of Engineering, Kuwait University, June 1999.
- Tau Beta Pi Engineering Honor Society.
- Omega Rho Operations Research Honor Society.
- Alpha Pi Mu (Industrial Engineering Honor Society).
- Dean's list of distinguished students, Colorado School of Mines.
- College graduation with distinction (High Scholastic Honors).
- Recipient of the outstanding graduating senior in Mathematics Award, Colorado School of Mines.
- National Award to pursue B.S. studies in USA (August 1983 - December 1987). Reselected as an award recipient for M.S. studies (January 1988 - August 1989), and reselected for Ph.D. studies (August 1989 - August 1993).
- Reader for the MASc thesis of D'Arcy McGlynn entitled: "Model Development for Micro-Cooling Technology", January 2013.
- External Examiner for the MASc thesis of Adeel Butt entitled: "Applications of Robust Multi-Objective Genetic Algorithm (RMOGA) for Robust Optimization of Chemical Processes in the Petroleum Industry", August 2012.
- External Examiner for the MASc thesis of Ghadeer Mohammed Qambar: "Study of Rheology of Starch Based Polymeric Blends", Kuwait University, May 2012.
- External Examiner for the MASc thesis of Faten Kazem Taqi: "Maximizing Distillate Yield in Atmospheric Residue Desulfurization Unit (ARD) using 6- Lump Model", Kuwait University, September 2012.
- Reader for the MASc thesis of Ryan Sungho park entitled: "Renewable Thermoplstic Composites for Environmentally Friendly and sustainable Applications", December 2012.
- Reader for the MASc thesis of Charlie Jose Ulloa entitled: "Remediation of Cellulose Acetate Gas Separation Membranes Contaminated by Heavy Hydrocarbons", January 2012.
- Reader for the MASc thesis of A. Sharif entitled: "Modeling of Natural Gas-based Clean energy Hub", April 2012.
- Reader for the MASc thesis of M. Karimi entitled: "Experimental Investigation of the Effects of Coagulant Dose and Permeate Flux on Membrane Fouling in a Moving Bed Biofilm Reactor -Membrane Process", April 2012.
- Reader for the MASc thesis of M.D. Hazlett entitled: "Model Refinement and Reduction for the Nitroxide-Mediated Radical Polymerization of Styrene with Applications on the Model-Based Design of Experiments", August 2012.
- Reader for the MASc thesis of Y. Al Herz entitled: "Optimization of Mechanical Properties of Polypropylene-based Composit", April 2012.
- Reader for the MASc thesis of M. S. Ahmed entitled: "Assessment of Mathematical Models for Ultrafiltration of Multi-Solute Continuous Cross-Flow Process", March 2012.
- Reader for the MASc thesis of Ray Zou entitled: "Synthesis and Characterization of Styrene Butadiene Rubber Nano-Sized particles via Differential Microemulsion Polymerization", February 2012.
- Reader for the MASc thesis of M. Nazim entitled: "Reduction of Copper Sulphate with Elemental Iron for Preparation of Copper Nanoparticles", The Petroleum Institute, Abu Dhabi, August 2011.
- External Examiner for the MASc thesis of H.A. Al-Rashidi entitled: "Association of Modeling the Concentrations of Lead and Other Toxics in Human Tissues", Kuwait University, May 2011.
- External Examiner for the MASc thesis of S.S. Saqer entitled: "Daily and Seasonal Changes in Air Pollution Patterns in Kuwait", April 2011.
- Reader for the MASc thesis of Yiyi Shangguan, "Intrinsic Properties of Poly(Ether-B-Amide) For Gas Permeation and Pervaporation", April 2011.
- Yiyi Shangguan, "Intrinsic Properties of Poly(Ether-B-Amide) For Gas Permeation and Pervaporation", April 2011.
- Reader for the MASc thesis of Faraz Syed, "Analysis of a Clean Energy Hub Interfaced with a Fleet ofPlug-in Fuel Cell Vehicles", August 2010.
- Jabeen Waheed, "Simulation Modeling, Comparison and Optimization to Determine a Novel Nitrogen Removal Treatment", May 2010.
- Kun Liu, "Hydro Desulfurization and Hydrodenitrogenation of Model Compunds using in situ Hydrogen over nano-Dispersed Mo Sulfide Based Catalyst", May 2010.
- Salim Khouri, "Experimental Characterization and Theoretical Calculations of responsive Polymeric Systems", August 2010.
- David Dorschner, "Multicomponent Free Radical Polymerization Model Refinements and Extensions with Depropagation", May 2010.
- Seung Mi Yoo, "Fractionation of Non-Animal Protein Hydrolysates for use in CHO (Chinese hamster Ovary) Cell Media", January 2010.
- Barbara Guettler, "Soy-Polypropylene Biocomposites for Automotive Applications", May 2009.
- Pantea Pervissian, "Sub Micron Indium Pillar Fabrication", May 2009.
- Ziheng Wang, "Pseudo-Ternary Phase Diagrams of a Drug Delivery System", April 2009.
- Poria Baghaei, "Drag Reduction by Aid of Air Bubbles and Additives", May 2009.
- Mohammad H. Redhaee, "Quantification of Contribution of Urban Traffic to Indoor Air Pollution in Kuwait", Kuwait University, September 2009.
- Abdulaziz Alghamdi, "Hydrodesulphurization of Light Gas Oil using hydrogen from Water Gas Shift Reaction", August 2009.
- Tule Sirikitputtisak, "A Multi-Period Optimal Energy Planning with CO2 Emission Consideration", August 2009.
- Jasdeep Singh mandur, "Modeling of NOx Storage and Reduction Catalyst", May 2009.
- Amirpouyan Sardashti, "Wheat Straw-Clay-Polypropylene Hybrid Composites", August 2009.
- Ashkan Beigzadeh, "Economic Evaluation of an Advanced Super Critical Oxy-Coal Power Plant with CO2 Capture", August 2009.
- Ketan Prajapati, "Interactions Between Drag Reducing Polymers and Surfactants", August 2009.
- Tina Li-Ting Liu, "Edible Films from Starch and Chitosan Formulation and Gas Permeabilities", October 2008.
- O. Shakir, "Spatially and Temporarily Resolving Concentration and Temperature Profiles within a Fresh and a Thermally-Aged Monolith Catalyst", November 2008.
- Charles Hua, "Modeling of a Renewable Energy System Experimental Innovation and Technology Centre", September 2008.
- Ian D. Washington, "Dynamic Modeling of Emulsion Polymerization for the Continuous Production of Nitrile Rubber", September 2008.
- M. Al-Harbi, "Environmental Technology Management: Performance and Reaction Activity Changes of a NOx Storage/Reduction System", May 2008.
- Z. S. Ng, "BLK Orientation of Agricultural Filler-Polypropylene Composites", May 2008.
- V.N. Ancheh, "A Study of Polycarbonate / Poly (butylenes terephthalate) Compounding in a Twin Screw Extruder", May 2007.
- Maggie M.K. Law, "Peptide Mediated siRNA Delivery: Physicochemical and in vitro Characterizations", 2007.
- Jason Yaeck, "Production and Modeling of Recombinant Protein", 2007.
- Elaine Lin, "A Study of the Mobility of Silver Ions in Chitosan Membranes", 2007.
- Hernane G. Caruso, "Reduction of CO2 Emissions from Cement Plants", 2007.
- Ryan Huizing, "Design and Membrane Selection for Gas Humidifiers for Fuel Cell Applications", 2007.
- Carol Maas, Thesis: "Investigation of Detachment Mechanisms in IFAS Systems", Spring 2006.
- Cynthia Tarun, Thesis: "Techno-Economic Study of CO2 Capture from Natural Gas Based Hydrogen Plants", Spring 2006.
- F. Lin, Thesis: "Preparation and Characterization of Polymer TiO2 Nanocomposites via In-situ Polymerization", Spring 2006.
- R. Zakaria, Thesis: "Hydrogen Separation Using Asymmetric Cellulose Acetate Hollow Fiber Membranes", Winter 2006.
- H. Wu, Thesis: "Capacitated Hub-and-Spoke System Design with Congestion", Department of Management Sciences, Winter 2005.
- S. M. Nazmul Hassan, Thesis: "Techno-Economic Study of CO2 Capture Process for Cement Plant", 2005.
- M. D. Khairul Alam, Thesis: "Effect of Rheology on Flow Balancing of Profile Extrusion Dies", 2005.
- X. Yu, Thesis: "Preparation and Characterization of Affinity Membranes", 2005.
- Emma Daly, Thesis: "Parameter Estimation in Multiresponse Problems for the Modeling of Multicomponent Polymerization Reactions", 2005.
- Colin Alie, Thesis: "CO2 Capture with MEA: Integrating the Absorption Process and Steam Cycle of an Existing Coal-Fired Power Plant", 2004.
- Jesse Huebsch, Thesis: "Optimal Online Tuning of Adaptive Controllers", 2004.
- O. Michael Otaru, Thesis: "Gas Migration in Porous Media when Injected at Constant Rate: Effects of Flow Rate, Fluid Properties, and Dip Angle", 2004.
- L. Zhao, Thesis: "Removal of Heavy Metals from aqueous Solutions by Adsorptive Membranes", 2004.
- S. Alsobhi, "Modeling and Strategic Planning of Natural Gas Processing Network", January 15, 2013.
- S.K. Ohadi, "Monitoring Chinese Hamster Ovary Cell Culture Using Multi-Wavelength Fluorescence Spectroscopy", June 8, 2012.
- K. Elsaid, "Development, Modeling, Analysis, and Optimization of a Novel Inland desalination with Zero Liquid Discharge for Brackish Groundwater", August 9, 2012.
- M. H. Ordouei, "Integration of Safety, Pollution, and Risk Simple Indices for the Design and Retrofit of Process Plants", January 26, 2012.
- A. Shafeen, "A Framework for Exergy based Energy Management and Efficiency Improvement for an Integrated Oxy-Fuel Power Generation System with CO2 Capture", July 31, 2012.
- Lena Ahmadi, "Integration of Multi-Period Electricity Generation Planning and Operational Scheduling with Considerations to Plug-in Hybrid and Electric Vehicles Penetration", August 4, 2011.
- Michael Naeim Abdelmassih Ibrahim, "Using Wireless Communications to Enable Decentralized Analysis and Control of Smart Distribution Systems", August 5, 2011.
- Ivan Kantor, "Optimization of Material and Energy Integrations in an Eco-park Network", March 28, 2011.
- Jasdeep Singh Mandur, "Optimization under Uncertainty using Polynomial Chaos Expansions", July 26, 2011
- Hossa Almutari, "Pricing Carbon Dioxide Emissions: Models and Solution Methodologies", December 3, 2010.
- Yuanqing Liu, "Catalytic Conversion of Glycerol into 1,2 - Propanediol in Absence of Added Hydrogen", December 13, 2010.
- Tarek Khalifa, "Architecture and Transport for Smart Power Grid", May 25, 2010.
- Suad AlAdwani, "Optimal Design of Catalyst Distribution as a Function of Axial Position in a Disel Oxidation Catalyst", April 23, 2010.
- Rois Fatoni, "Product Design of Wheat Straw-Polypropylene Composite", September 30, 2010.
- Kun Liu, "Hydrodesulfurization and Hydrodenitrogenation of Model Componds Using In-Situ Hydrogen Over Nano-dispersed Mo SulfideBased Catalysts", September 27, 2010.
- Prodip Kundu, "Studies of Hollow Fiber-Based Membrane Gas Reparations-Applicatiuons in Carbon Dioxide Reparation and Air Separation", February 8, 2010.
- Mohammad Al-Saleh, "Nonlinear Parameter Estimation for Multiple-Site-Type Polyolefin Catalysts Using an Integrated Microstructure Deconvolution Methodology", December 6, 2010.
- Mukesh Meshram, "Modeling Apoptosis in a Monoclonal Antibody Producing Cho Cell Culture", July 3, 2009.
- Diogenes Vedoy, "Thermochemical Modification of Natural Fibers for Application in Thermoplastics Composites", July 16, 2009.
- Bahram Zargar, "A Synthetic Biology Approach to bacteria Mediated Tumor Targeting", July 17, 2009.
- Meshari Al-harbi, "Application of Environmental Technology Management (ETM) to Automobile Exhaust Emission Reduction", March 25, 2009.
- Mohammad Al-Saleh, "Olefin Copolymerization Modeling and Parameter Estimation", April 29, 2009.
- M. Bin Shams, "Fault Detection in Chemical Processes: Observability and Economic Considerations", December 1, 2008.
- Kobra Gharali, "Force, Pressure, and Acceleration Estimation Using the PIV Dataset", Department of Mechanical Engineering, September 25, 2008.
- A. Asghar Mohsenipour, "Turbulant Drag Reduction in Pipes and Fittings using Polymers and Surfactants", August 19, 2008.
- M. Hamouda, Proposal: "Sustainable Point-of-Use and Point-of-Entry Drinking Water Treatment: A Decision Support System", June 5, 2008.
- O.M. Shanehsaz, Proposal: "Experimental Studies Focused on the Pore Scale Aspects of Heavy Oil Recovery Using SAGD", March 28, 2008.
- W. Al-Gherwi, Proposal: "Robustness of Distributed Model Predictive Control Strategies", March 13, 2008.
- J.R.D. Mendoza, Proposal: "Model Predictive Control with Nonlinear Empirical Models", March 7, 2008.
- I. Hassan, Proposal "Non-Linear Feedback Mathematical Modeling and Bifurcation of the Acetylcholinesterase and Cholineacetyltransferase Enzymes System", December 13, 2007.
- M. Izadi, Proposal: "Multi-mode Pixel Architectures for large Area Real-Time X-ray Imaging", December 4, 2007.
- Sohrab Zendehboudi, Proposal: "Investigation of gas Gravity Drainage in fractured Porous Media", June 19, 2007.
- Nvid Omidbakhsh, Proposal: "Computer Aided Product Design and Development for Peroxide based Disinfectants", April 23, 2007.
- A. Omer, Proposal: "Pipeline Flow Behavior of Water-In-Oil and Oil-In-Water Emulsions", April 26, 2007.
- Nima Rezaei, Proposal: "Further Investigation of VAPEX process for Recovery of Heavy Oil", April 30, 2007.
- Kun Liu, Proposal: "Preparation and Activity Studies of Nano-Dispersed Molybdenum Sulfide catalysts for Upgrading Heavy Oils", April 2, 2007.
- Khalid Al-Qahtani, Proposal: "Petroleum Refining and Petrochemical Industry Integration and Coordination under Uncertainty", January 25, 2007.
- M. B. Stevens, Proposal: "Framework for Integrating Reliability and Durability into Hybrid Fuel Cell Vehicle Power Train Design and Control", August 2006.
- I. Alhajri, Proposal: "A Simultaneous Optimization Strategy for the Overall Integration of Refinery Planning and Hydrogen Management", April 28, 2006.
- Colin Alie, Proposal: "A Framework for assessing CO2 Mitigation Options for the Electricity Generation Sub-Sector", April 28, 2006.
- L. R. Sandoval, Proposal: "A Methodology to Integrate Process design and Process Control for Chemical Plants", February 23, 2006.
- Y. Saif, Proposal: "Optimal Design of a hybrid Membrane Network for Wastewater Treatment and Minimization", April 25, 2006.
- D. Moogk, Proposal: "Proliferation and Directed Differentiation of Selected Cells for Expansion of Human Islet Cell Mass", March 29, 2006.
- W. Wongrat, Proposal: "Synthesis of Rice Process Under Quality and Energy Considerations", January 6, 2006.
- K. Nowruzi., Proposal: "Modeling and Optimization of Biological Processes: Production of Streptomyces Lividans", June 2005.
- M. Ba-Shammakh, Proposal: "Air Pollution Optimal Control Strategies with Applications to Energy and Refinery Sectors", April 2005.
- S. Singcuna, Proposal: "Development of a design Methodology for Reactive Separation Processes", August 26, 2004.
- S. Ahmed, Proposal: "Integration of Emerging Technologies into Existing mature Processes to Improve Efficiency and Reduce Energy Consumption", August 25, 2004.
- J. Guillermo Ordorica-Garcia, Proposal: "Development of a Hydrogen Economy for Alberta in a CO2 Constrained World", November, 2004.
- Y. (Taylor) Xu, Proposal: "Experimental Study and Theoretical Modeling of Dynamic Catalytic Distillation", April 2, 2004.
- R. Gheshlaghi, Proposal: "Optimization of a Fungal Process for Recombiniant Protein Production", March 26, 2004.
- M. H.M. Chowdhury, Proposal: "Development of a Design, Simulation, and Optimization Tool for Membrane Based gas Separation Processes for Capturing CO2 from Flue Gases", January 26, 2004.
- A. Younes, Proposal: "Metabolic Approaches for Optimization in Dynamic Environments", (Systems Engineering Department), May 21, 2004.
- H. Hashim, Proposal: "Optimization of OPG Fleet for CO2 Mitigation", May 2003.
- Diogenes Vedoy, "Development of Methodologies for Improving Thermal Stability of Plant Fibers for Application on Thermoplstic Composites", December 10, 2012.
- R. Fatoni, "Product Design of Wheat Sraw Polypropelene Composite", May 24, 2012.
- S. Al-Adwani, "Predicting the Effect of Catalyst Axial Active Site Distributions on a Diesel Oxidation Catalyst Performance", August 10, 2012.
- External Examiner for the PhD thesis of P. Chowdhury entitled: "Solar and Visible Light Driven Photocatalysis for Sacrificial Hydrogen Generation and Water Detoxification with Chemically Modified Ti02", The University of Western Ontario, August 16, 2012.
- A. Elwishi, "Message Forwarding and scheduling in delay Tolerant Networks", January 27, 2012.
- External Examiner for the PhD thesis of A. Alenany entitled: "Subspace Identification with Prior Information and for Two-Dimensional Systems", Laurentian University, November 28, 2011.
- M. Hamouda, "Selecting Sustainable Point-of-Use and Point-of-Entry Drinking Water Treatment: A Decision Support System", July 28, 2011.
- M.H.M. Chowdhury, "Simulation, Design and Optimization of Membrane Gas Separation, Chemical Adsorption and Hybrid Processes for CO2 Capture", October 20, 2011.
- A.A. Mohsenipour, "Turbulent Drag Reduction by Polymers, Surfactants and their Mixtures in Pipeline Flow", October 27, 2011.
- O. M. Shanehsaz, "Experimental Studies Focused on the Pore Scale Aspects of Heavy Oil and Bitumen Recovery using the Steam Assisted Gravity Drainage (SAGD) and Solvent-Aided SAFD (SA-SAFD) Recovery Processes", January 13, 2011.
- Meshari Al-Harbi, "Application of Environmental Technology Management (ETM) to Automobile Emission Reduction", November 15, 2010.
- Mohamed Bin Shams, "Fault Detection and Diagnosis in Chemical Processes", December 3, 2010.
- Nima Rezaei, "Experimental Investigations in Improving the VAPEX performance for Recovery of Heavy Oil and Bitumen", September 23, 2010.
- Sohrab Zendehboudi, "Investigation of Gravity Drainage in Fractured Porous Media", Sepember 20, 2010.
- Navid Omidbakhsh, "Computer Aided Product Design and Development for Peroxide Disinfectants", July 14, 2010.
- Juan Rosendo Diaz Mendoza, "Robust Empirical Model-Based Algorithms for Nonlinear Processes", June 15, 2010.
- Keyvan Nowruzi, "Optimization of Recombinant Protein Production by Streptomyces Lividans Host", March 19, 2010.
- Walid Al-Gherwi, "Robust Distributed Model Predictive Control Strategies of Chemical Processes", September 14, 2010.
- Mohammad Izadi, "Multi-mode Pixel Architectures for Large Area Real-time X-ray Imaging", July 12, 2010.
- Ibrahim Hassan Mustafa, "Diffusion-Reaction Modeling, Non-Linear Dynamics, Feedback Bifurcation and Chaotic Behavior of the Acetylcholine Neurocycle and their Relation to Alzheimer's and Parkinson's Diseases", December 14, 2009.
- Wongphaka Wongrat, "Mathematical Programming Based Synthesis of Rice Drying Processes", May 13, 2009.
- Hanan El-Sayed, "Viscosities and Densities of Some Multi-Component Regular Liquid Solutions at Different Temperature Levels", External Examiner, Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering, University of Windsor, November 3, 2009.
- Ali Omer, "Pipeline Flow Behavior of Water-in-Oil Emulsions", December 11, 2009.
- Sajjad Ahmed, "Integration of New Technologies into Existing Mature Processes to Improve Efficiency and Reduce Consumption", May 14, 2009.
- Duane R. Moogk, "Live Cell Imaging, Cell Tracking and Lineage Informatics as a Tool to Investigate Dynamic Culture Processes in Heterogeneous Cell Systems", September 28, 2009.
- Ahmed Elwishi, "A Framework of Adaptive Routing in Delay Tolerant Networks", April 3, 2009.
- A. Al-Shammari, "Post Optimality Analysis of Linear Operations Optimization Problems", External Examiner, Department of Chemical and Materials Engineering, University of Alberta, November 20, 2008.
- Matthew Stevens, "Fuel Cell Hybrid Vehicle Powertrain Development Considering Power Source", December 11, 2008.
- K. Al-Qahtani, "Petroleum Refining and Petrochemical Industry Integration and Coordination Under Uncertainty", December 4, 2008.
- I. Alhajri, "Integration of Hydrogen and CO2 Management within Refinery Planning", Novemeber 26, 2008.
- L. A. Ricardez Sandoval, Thesis: "Simulataneous Design and Control of Chemical Plants: A Robust Modeling Approach", July 24, 2008.
- Y. Saif, Thesis: "Optimal Design of Hybrid Membrane Networks for Wastewater Treatment", April 15, 2008.
- J. Guillermo Ordorica Garcia, Thesis: "Development of Optimal Energy Infrastructures for the Oil Sands Industry in a CO2 Constrained World", September 20, 2007.
- M. Ba-Shammakh, Thesis: "An Optimization Approach for Integrating Planning and CO2 Mitigation in the Power and Refinery Sectors", February 5, 2007.
- R. Gheshlaghi, Thesis: "Optimization of Recombinant Protein Production by a Fungal Host", March 19, 2007.
- A. Younes, Thesis: "Adapting Evolutionary Approaches for Optimization in Dynamic Environments", October 2006.
- Y. Xu, Thesis: "Numerical Modeling and experimental Study of Catalytic Distillation and Processes for Olefin Oligomerization and Hydrogenation", May 8, 2006.
- H. Hashim, Thesis: "An Optimal Fleet-wide CO2 Mitigation Strategy for a Network of Power Plants", January 27, 2006.
- S. Ahmed, Thesis: "Integration of Emerging Technologies into Existing Mature Processes to Improve Efficiency and Reduce Energy Consumption", January 13, 2006.
- A. Sarkar, Thesis: "A Catalytic Distillation Process for One-Step Production of Isooctane from Isobutene - Process Development, Modeling and Analysis", April 28, 2005.
- M. Go, Thesis: "Robust Control Design of Gain Scheduled Controllers for Nonlinear Processes", September 16, 2004.
- S. J. Lou, Thesis: "Fault Diagnosis in Chemical Processing Using NN Models", April 2003.
- P. Shao, Thesis: "Pervaporation Dehydration Membranes Based on Chemically Modified Poly(Ether Ether Keton)", July 2003.
- Zhongming Zheng, "Resource Management in Wireless Communication Networks with Sustainable Energy", Electrical & Computer Engineering, November 14, 2012.
- Ada Husrt, "The effect of Perceived Units and their Properties of Size and Homogeneity on Subjective Probability", Managgement Sciences, July 24, 2012.
- Jeff Meade, "Performance Improvement of Dispersed Optical Interometry System for Medical Imaging by use of an Optical Slicer", Systems Design Engineering, April 14, 2010.
- Bruce Bobier, "The Dynamic Routing Model of Visuospatial Attention", Systems Design Engineering, December 15, 2009.
- M. Esfahani, "A More Efficient Approach for Solving Multi-Objective Optimization Problems", April 28, 2009.
- H. Saleet, Proposal: "Location-Based Message Aggregation in Vehicular Ad Hoc Networks", November 2, 2007.
- M. Salehie, Proposal: "A Quality-driven Approach to Enable Decision-Making in Self-Adaptive Software", Department of Electrical Engineering, August 29, 2006.
- M. A. El Sheikh, Proposal: "Fuel Cell interfacing and load management", Department of Electrical Engineering, May 19, 2006.
- M. Shavezipur, Proposal: "Novel MEMS Tuneable Capacitors with Linear Capacitance-Voltage Response Considering Fabrication Uncertainties", Department of Mechanical Engineering, Winter 2005.
- Member, Promotion Committee, 2008 - 2010.
- Member, Accreditation Committee, 2011 - present.
- Associate Chair, UAE campus, 2008 - 2012.
- Member, Undergraduate Review Committee, 2003 - 2008.
- Department Accreditation Representative, 2006 - 2010.
- Member, Best Paper Award Committee, 2003, 2004.
- Departmental Meetings, Chair, 2004.
- Sir Sanford Fleming Technical Competition Debates, Department level, Winter 2004.
- Faculty Mentor for ExpecTAtions, three times from 2004 - 2005.
- Member, Graduate Studies Committee, 2012 - present.
- Member, Engineering Faculty Council, 2003 - 2008; 2013 - present.
- Member, Faculty Undergraduates Studies Committee, 2003 - 2008.
- Member Accreditation Committee CEAB, 2006 - 2010.
- Sir Sanford Fleming Technical Competition Debates, College Level, Winter 2004, Winter 2005.
- Member, Waterloo Green Energy Research Institute (Waterloo Institute for Sustainable Energy)
- http://wise.uwaterloo.ca/, 2004 - present.
- Serves as the liaison for the collaboration and student exchange agreement between Okayama University and the University of Waterloo, 2006 - 2012.
- Chemical Engineering Representative for the CEAB accreditation process, 2006 - 2010.
- Annually sponsor from 3 - 5 graduate students to participated in the Ontario Graduate Student Conference on Statistics, Control, and Optimization in Chemical Engineering. This annual meeting provides an invaluable opportunity for graduate students working in the field of PSE to present their work in a semi-formal setting encouraging a healthy exchange of ideas, 2003 -present.
- Undergraduate Final Year Presentations, Session Chair, Winter 2005, Winter 2006, Winter 2007, Winter 2008, and Winter 2009.
- MASc Research Seminars, Session Chair, Fall 2006, Fall 2007, Fall 2010.
- Writes handwritten notes to go with early offers of admission 2005-present.
- Served as a Judge for the Graduate Student Research Conference, 2006.
Administration and Committee Assignments at Kuwait University
| Position | Academic Years | College/Department Level |
|---|---|---|
| Computer Committee | 1994 - 2000 | Department |
| Curriculum Development Committee | 1995 | Department |
| Artificial Intelligence Center | 1995-2000 | College |
| Student Affairs Committee | 1996 | Department |
| Library Committee (Chairman) | 1996-2000 | College |
| English Language Unit Committee | 1995-2000 | College |
| Graduate Committee | 1997-2000 | Department |
| Course Evaluation Committee | 1998-1999 | Department |
| Annual Report Committee (Chairman) | 1998-2000 | College |
| Industrial Economics Center | 1998-2000 | College |
- Served as a member of the examination committee for more than 15 graduate students.
- Advised the Classes of 1995 and 2000.
- Participated in founding the Industrial Economics Center (IEC) at the College of Engineering.
- Participated in a forum between the English Language Unit (ELU) and a group of College faculty members to suggest improvement strategies for teaching oral and written communication skills.
- Contributed to writing the final report: "ABET Engineering 2000: Outcomes Assessment Plan Development"
- Participated twice (in 1995 and in 2000) in the successful process for ABET accreditation of the Chemical Engineering Department.
- Participated in the creation of a joint major (Engineering Management) between the College of Administrative Sciences and the College of Engineering.
- Worked on the creation of an honors program within the college of engineering at Kuwait University.
- Worked on the initiation of a Tau Beta Pi local chapter at Kuwait University.
Editorships
- Associate Editor, Energy and Environmental Engineering Journal (EEEJ), 2012 - present.
- Associate Editor, American Journal of Environmental Sciences, Science Publications, 2007 - 2011.
- Regional Editor (Canada), International Journal of Process Systems Engineering, Inderscience Publishers, 2011 - Present. I serve also as a member of the Editorial Board of this journal, 2008 - Present.
- Member of the Editorial Board, Engineering Optimization, Taylor & Francis, 2008 - Present.
- Member of the Editorial Board, Int. J. Oil, Gas, and Coal Technology, Inderscience Publishers, 2007 - Present.
- Member of the Editorial Board, The Open Environmental Engineering Journal, Betham Science Publishers Ltd., 2007 - 2011.
- Member of the Editorial Board, International Journal of Operations Research and Information Systems (IJORIS), An Official Publication of the Information Resources Management Association, 2008 - Present.
- Member of the Editorial Board, The Open Fuels & Energy Science Journal, Betham Science Publishers Ltd., 2008 - 2011.
- Member of the Editorial Advisory Board, The Journal of Engineering Research (TJER), 2012 - Present.
Membership in Professional Organizations
- American Institute of Chemical Engineers.
- American Chemical Society.
- American Society of Engineering Education.
- Institute for Operations Research and Management Sciences (INFORMS).
- Canadian Society for Chemical Engineering.
- Canadian Operational Research Society.
- Council of Energy Advisors.
- Tunisian Scientific Society.
Conference Organization
- Member of the Program Committee, The 24th IASTED International Conference on Modelling and Simulation (MS 2013), Banff, Canada, July 17-19, (2013).
- Member of the Program Committee, 3rd International Conference on Sustainable Chemical Product and Process Engineering (SCPPE 2013), Dalian University of Technology, Dalian, China, May 27-30, (2013).
- Member of the Program Committee, 2nd international Conference of Chemical, Environmental and Energy (ICCEE - 2013), Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, May 29-31, (2013).
- Member of the Program Committee, 1st International Conference of Chemical, Environment and energy (ICCEE-2012), Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, September 21-23, (2012).
- Member of the Program Committee, The 23rd IASTED International Conference on Modelling and Simulation (MS 2012), Banff, Canada, July 3-5, (2012).
- Member of the Program Committee, The 31st Asian IASTED Conference on Modeling, Identification and Control, AsiaMIC2012, Phuket, Tailand, April 2-4, (2012).
- Member of the Program Committee, The 22nd IASTED International Symposia on Modelling and Simulation (MS 2011), Calgary, AB, Canada, July 4-6, (2011).
- Member of the Program Committee, The Spring 9th International Conference on Computing, Communications and Control Technologies (CCCT 2011), Orlando, Florida, USA March 27th - 30th, (2011).
- Member of the Program Committee, The Summer 5th International Conference on knowledge Generation, Communication and Management (KGCM 2011), Orlando, Florida, USA, July 19th - July 22nd, (2011).
- Member of the Program Committee, The IASTED International Conference on Modelling, Simulation, and identification (MSI 2011), Pittsburgh, USA, November 7-9, (2011).
- Member of the Program Committee, First international Conference on Integrated Computing (INTECH 2011), Sponsored by IEE Brazil, Federal University of Sao Carlos, Brazil, May 29 - June 1, (2011).
- Member of the Program Committee, The Third African IASTED International Conference on Modeling, Simulation and Identification (AfricaMS 2010), Gaborone, Botswana, September 6 - 8,(2010).
- Member of the Program Committee, EvoEnvironment 2 Nature Inspired Methods for Environmental Issues, Istanbul, Turkey, 7 - 9 April, (2010).
- Member of the program committee, The SPRING 8th International Conference on Computing, Communications and Control Technologies: CCCT 2010, Orlando, Florida, April 6th - 9th, (2010).
- Member of the Program Committee, The 21st IASTED International Conference on Modelling and Simulation (MS 2010), Banff, Alberta, Canada, July 15 - 17, (2010).
- Member of the Program Committee, The second IASTED Asian Conference on Modeling, Simulation, and Identification (ASIA MSI2010), Bangkok, Thailand, November 24 - 26, (2010).
- Program Committee Chair, The 2nd International Symposium on Energy Engineering, Economics, and Policy: EEEP 2010, Orlando, Florida, June 29th - July 2nd, (2010).
- Member of the International Committee, International Conference on Multimedia, Image Processing and Computer Vision (IADAT - micv2010), Tnerife (Canary Islands - Spain), April 7 - 9, (2010).
- Member of the Scientific Committee, International Conference on Modelling, Optimization and Computing (ICMOC 2010), National Institute of Technology Durgapur, West Bengal, India, October 28 - 30, (2010).
- Member of the Program Committee, The 3rd International Multi-Conference on Engineering and Technological Innovation: IMETI 2010, Orlando, Florida, June 29th - July 2nd, (2010).
- Session Chair, "Process Optimization and Control", CORS/INFORMS International Meeting,Toronto, Canada, June 14-17, (2009).
- Session Chair, "Energy Intensive Systems", CORS/INFORMS International Meeting, Toronto, Canada, June 14-17, (2009).
- Member of the Scientific Committee (on Process Control and Optimization), 8th World Congress of Chemical Engineering, August 23-27, 2009, Montreal, Quebec, Canada.
- Member of the Program Committee, The 20th IASTED International Conference on Modeling and Simulation (MS2009), July 6-8, 2009, Nanff, Alberta, Canada.
- Member of the Program Committee, Global Conference on Global Warming, July 5-9, 2009, Istanbul, Turkey.
- Member of the Program Committee, International Symposium on Energy Engineering, Economics and Policy: EEEP 2009, July 10-13, 2009, Orlando, Florida, USA.
- Member of the Program Committee, The IASTED International Conference on Modeling, Simulation and Identification (MSI 2009), October 12-14, 2009, Beijing, China.
- Member of the Prganizing Committee and Chair of two sessions (1. Sustainable Infrastructure Systems and Environmentally-Conscious Design , 2. Renewable Energy Technologies), Word Association for Sustainable Development (WASD) Seventh International Conference, November 9-11, 2009, Bahrain.
- Member of the Program Committee, First European Workshop on Nature Inspired Methods for Environmental Issues (EvoEnvironment) , April 15-17, 2009, Tubingen, Germany.
- Session organizer (with A. Younes), Third International Conference on Modeling, Simulation and Applied Optimization (ICMSAO'09), January 20-22, 2009, Sharjah, UAE. Session on Advances in randomized search heuristics: Techniques and Applications in Process Systems Engineering.
- Member of the International Organizing Committee, International Conference on Automation, Control and Instrumentation, IADAT - aci2008, December 11-13, Canary Islands, Spain, 2008.
- Member of the International Advisory Board, Global Conference on Global Warming 2008, July 6-10, 2008, Istanbul, Turkey.
- Member of the International Program Committee, The Second IASTED Africa Conference on Modeling and Simulation (AfricaMS 2008), September 8 - 10, 2008, Gaborone, Botswana.
- Session Chair, Sixth International Conference of the World Association for Sustainable Development, 27th - 29th August, 2008, University of Sussex, Brighton, UK. Session on Climate Change, Renewable Energies Technologies and the Environment.
- Session Chair, Sixth International Conference of the World Association for Sustainable Development, 27th - 29th August, 2008, University of Sussex, Brighton, UK. Session on Engineering and Management.
- Member of the International Program Committee, The 19th IASTED International Conference on Modeling and Simulation (MS 2008), May 26 - 28, 2008, Quebec City, Quebec, Canada.
- Member of the program committee, the 4th International Symposium on Energy, Informatics and Cybernetics: EIC 2008, June 29th - July 2nd, 2008, Orlando, Florida, USA.
- Session Chair, Global Conference on Global Warming 2008, July 6-10, 2008, Istanbul, Turkey. Session on chemical process industry aspects.
- Track Organizer (With S. Abdulawahab), Harbour, Maritime & Multimodal Logistics Modeling and Simulation (HMS 2008), 17-19 September, 2008, Calabria, Italy, track on Maritime Pollution: Prevention and Control.
- Session Organizer, Second International Conference on Modeling, Simulation and Applied Optimization, ICMSAO' 07, march 24 - 27, 2007, The Petroleum Institute, Abu Dhabi, UAE. Two special sessions entitled: "Optimization in Engineering Design and Operation I, II".
- Member of the Technical Committee, The 26th IASTED International Conference on Modelling, Identification and Control (MIC 2007), Feb. 12 - Feb 14, 2007, Innsbruck, Austria.
- Member of the International Program Committee, The IASTED Asian Conference on Modeling and Simulation Asia (AsiaMS2007), Oct 10 - 10, 2007, Beijing, China.
- Member of the International Program Committee, The 18th IASTED International Conference on Modeling and Simulation (MS2007), May 20 - June 1, 2007, Montreal, Quebec, Canada.
- Member of the Program Committee, 11th World Multiconference on Systems, Cybernetics and Informatics (WMSCI 2007), July 8 - 11, 2007, Orlando, Florida, USA.
- Member of the Program Committee, The 3rd International Symposium on Energy, Informatics and Cybernetics, EIC '07, July 8 - 11, 200, Orlando, Florida, USA.
- Member of the Program Committee, The 5th International Conference on Computing, Communications and Control Technology, CCT 2007, July 12 - 15, 2007, Orlando, Florida, USA.
- Member of the International/National Scientific Committee, 5th International Conference on Computational Heat and Mass Transfer, June 18 - 22, 2007, Canmore, Alberta, Canada.
- Member of the International Organizing Committee, International Conference on Engineering Education, IADAT - ee2007, July 18 - 20, 2007, Portoroz, Slovenia.
- Member of the International Organizing Committee, International Conference on Computer Science, IADAT - cs2007, July 18 - 20, 2007, Portoroz, Slovenia.
- Member of the International Organizing Committee, 3rd International Conference on Automation, Control and Instrumentation, IADAT - aci2007, July 18 - 20, 2007, Portoroz, Slovenia.
- Session Chair, The 56th Canadian Chemical Engineering Conference, Sherbrooke, Quebec, Canada, October 15 - 18, 2006. Session on Modeling and Simulation. Session Code PROC8.
- Member of the International Program Committee, Modeling, Simulation and Optimization, MSO 2006, September 11 - 13, 2006, Gaborone, Botswana.
- Member of the International Program Committee, 2006 Summer Computer Simulation Conference SCSC 2006, July 30 - August 3, 2006, Calgary, Alberta, Canada.
- Member of the International Program Committee, 20th European Conference on Modeling and Simulation ECMS 2006, May 28-31, Bonn, Sankt Augustin, Germany, 2006.
- Member of the Program Committee, International Conference on Modeling and Simulation (MS 2006), May 24 - 26, 2006, Montreal, Canada.
- Member of the International Program Committee, 2nd International Conference on Automation, Control and Instrumentation, IADAT - aci2006, Valencia, Spain, July 5 - 7, 2006.
- Member of the Program Committee, The 2nd International Symposium on Energy, Informatics and Cybernetics: EIC '06, July 16 - 19, 2006, Orlando, Florida, USA.
- Member of the International Program Committee, the international workshop on Applied Modeling and Simulation, AMS2006, April 5 - 7, 2006, Buzios, RJ, Brazil.
- Member of the Program Committee, The 9th World Multi-Conference on Systems, Cybernetics, and Informatics. July 10-13, 2005 - Orlando, Florida, USA.
- Member of the International Program Committee, The International Workshop on Harbour, Maritime & Multimodal Logistics Modeling and Simulation. October 20-22, 2005 - Marseille, France.
- Member of International Program Committee, 2005 Summer Computer Simulation Conference (SCSC'05). July 23-28, 2005 - Philadelphia, PA, USA.
- Member of International Board Committee, The 9th International Conference on Engineering Applications of Neural Networks. August 24-26, 2005 - Lille, France.
- Session Chair. The 55th Canadian Chemical Engineering Conference, Toronto, ON, October 2005. Session on Modeling and Simulation. Session Code FND17.
- Member of the Program Committee, International Symposium on Energy, Informatics and Cybernetics: EIC '05. July 10-13, 2005 - Orlando, Florida, USA.
- Member of the International Program Committee, 2005 Summer Simulation Multiconference (SCSC 2005). July 24-28, 2005 - Cherry Hill, New Jersey, USA.
- Member of the International Program Committee, 19th European Conference on Modeling and Simulation ECMS 2005. June 1-4, 2005. Riga, Latvia.
- Member of the International Program Committee, Nanotechnologies Engineering & Modeling Outreach, Genoa, October, 28 - 31, 2004.
- Member of the International Program Committee, 2004 Summer Computer Simulation Conference, SCSC 2004. July 25 - 29, 2004. San Jose, California.
- Member of the international Program Committee, HMS 2004: The 8th International Workshop on Harbour, Maritime & Multimodal Logistics Modeling and Simulation. September 16 - 18, 2004. Rio de Janeiro, Brazil.
- Member of the International Program Committee, MAS2004: Modeling and Applied Simulation. Genoa - Italy, October 28 - 30, 2004.
- 45th Annual Conference of the Operations Research Society, Sept 2 - 3, 2003, Keele, Staffordshire, UK, Stream Organizer, Session on Supply Chain Management.
- MAS 2003: The International workshop on Modeling and Applied Simulation, Bergeggi, Italy, October 2 - 4, 2003, served on the International Program Committee and reviewed conference papers.
- 2003 Summer Computer Simulation Conference July 20 - 24, 2003, Montreal, Canada, served on the International Program Committee and reviewed conference papers.
- Served as a member of the International Program Committee for the Harbour, Maritime & Logistics, Modeling and Simulation workshop that was held in Genoa - Italy, September 23 - 25, 1999.
- Chaired Session 2.2.4 (Environment, Risk, and Safety), Harbour, Maritime & Logistics, Modeling and Simulation workshop, Genoa - Italy, September 23 - 25, 1999.
- Chaired Session TD21(Industrial Applications II) Chair, Institute for Operations Research and the Management Sciences Meeting, Salt Lake City, Utah, USA, May 7- 10, 2000.
- Served as a member of the International Program Committee for the Harbour, Maritime & Logistics, Modeling and Simulation workshop that was held in Kulm, Portofino - Italy, October 5 - 7, 2000.
Reviewed Articles For
- AIChE J.
- Applied Thermal Engineering
- American J. of Applied Sciences
- Biochemical Engineering Journal
- Canadian Journal of Chemical Engineering
- Computers and Chemical Engineering
- Computer Applications in Engineering Education
- Chemical Engineering Science
- Chemical Engineering and Processing
- Chemical Engineering Communications
- Chemical Product and Process Modeling
- Chemosphere
- Desalination Journal
- Ecological Modeling
- Environmental Engineering Science
- Environmental Monitoring and Assessment
- Energy & Fuels
- Engineering Applications of Artificial Intelligence
- Fuel Processing Technology
- Fluid Phase Equilibria
- IEEE Transactions on Systems, Man, and Cybernetics, Part A
- IEEE Transactions on Systems, Man, and Cybernetics, Part C
- IEEE Journal of Intelligent Cybernetic Systems
- Industrial & Engineering Chemistry Research
- International Journal of Electrical Power and Energy Systems
- International Journal of Chemical Reactor Engineering
- International Journal of Environment and Pollution
- International Journal for Environment and Sustainable Development
- International Journal of Environment and Waste Management
- International Journal of Mineral Processing
- International Journal of Precision Engineering and Manufacturing
- JGR-Atmospheres
- Journal of Geophysical Research - Atmospheres
- Journal of the Air and Water Management Association
- Journal of Environmental Engineering & Science
- Journal of King Saud University of Engineering Sciences
- Journal of Environmental Management
- Journal of Food Process Engineering
- Journal of Petroleum Science and Engineering
- Journal of Theoretical Biology
- Industrial and Engineering Chemistry Research
- Resources Conservation & Recycling
- Separation Science and Technology
- Scientia Iranica
- Stochastic Environmental Research and Risk Assessment
- The Science of the Total Environment
- Iranian Journal of Science and Technology
- Water International
Reviewed Papers/Extended Abstracts For
- 9th IFAC International Symposium on Dynamics and Control of Process Systems (DYCOPS 2010), Belgium, July 5 - 7, 2010.
- International Symposium on Energy Engineering, Economics and Policy, July 10-13, 2009, Orlando, Florida, USA.
- The 7th International Conference on Computing, Communications and Control Technologies, July 10-13, 2009, Orlando, Florida, USA.
- First European Workshop on Nature Inspired Methods for Environmental Issues, April 15-17, 2009, Tubingen, Germany.
- Advances in Computer Science and Technology (ACST 2008), April 2-4, 2008, Langkawi, Malaysia.
- Harbour, Maritime & Multimodal Logistics Modeling and Simulation (HMS 2008), 17-19 September, 2008, Calabria, Italy.
- The Second IASTED Africa Conference on Modeling and Simulation (AfricaMS 2008), September 8 - 10, 2008, Gaborone, Botswana.
- Global Conference on Global Warming 2008, July 6-10, 2008, Istanbul, Turkey.
- International Multi-Conference on Engineering and Technological Innovation: IMETI 2008, June 29th - July 2nd, 2008, Orlando, Florida, USA.
- The 19th IASTED International Conference on Modeling and Simulation (MS 2008), May 26 - 28, 2008, Quebec City, Quebec, Canada.
- IASTED Applied Simulation and Modeling, June 23-25, 2008, Cofu, Greece.
- Sixth International Conference of the World Association for Sustainable Development, 27th - 29th August, 2008, University of Sussex, Brighton, UK.
- The 26th IASTED International Conference on Modelling, Identification and Control (MIC 2007), Feb. 12 - Feb 14, 2007, Innsbruck, Austria.
- The IASTED Asian Conference on Modeling and Simulation Asia (AsiaMS2007), Oct 10 - 12, 2007, Beijing, China.
- The 18th IASTED International Conference on Modeling and Simulation (MS2007), May 20 - June 1, 2007, Montreal, Quebec, Canada.
- The 11th World Multiconference on Systems, Cybernetics and Informatics (WMSCI 2007), July 8 - 11, 2007, Orlando, Florida, USA.
- The 5th International Conference on Computing, Communications and Control Technology, CCT 2007, July 12 - 15, 2007, Orlando, Florida, USA.
- The 4th Conference on Scientific Research Outlook & Technology Development, Alexandria, Egypt, April 22 - 25, 2006.
- The 4th International Conference on Computing, Communication, and Control Technologies CCCT'06, July 20 - 23, 2006, Orlando, Florida, USA.
- The 10th World Multiconference on Systems, Cybernetics and Informatics and the International Symposium on Knowledge Communication and Conference: KCC 2006 July 16 - 19, 2006, Orlando, Florida, USA.
- Applied Simulation & Modeling ASM 2006, June 26 - 28, 2006, Rhodes, Greece.
- The 2nd International Symposium on Energy, Informatics and Cybernetics: EIC '06, July 16 - 19, 2006, Orlando, Florida, USA.
- The International Program Committee, the international workshop on Applied Modeling and Simulation, AMS2006, April 5 - 7, 2006, Buzios, RJ, Brasil.
- Modeling, Simulation and Optimization, MSO 2006, September 11 - 13, 2006, Gaborone, Botswana.
- Reviewed three NSERC discovery Grants in the area of optimization and process systems engineering, 2012.
- Reviewed one promotion file for Al-Balqa Applied University (BAU) in the area of pollution prevention, Jordan, 2012.
- Reviewed two research proposals for Qatar Foundation in the area of pollution prevention, sustainability, and carbon management, 2012.
- Reviewed two NSERC discovery grants in the area of process systems engineering, 2010/2011.
- Reviewed one research proposal for King Fahd University of Petroleum and Minerals Scientific Research Council that deals with the effective planning and scheduling of shutdown operations, February, 2011.
- Reviewed two research proposals for Qatar National Research Fund (QNRF). One about the assessment of carbon footprint of a chemical process and one that deals with modeling technology transfer in the petroleum industry, Qatar Foundation, December 14, 2011.
- Reviewed several promotion files for the Petroleum Institute (Abu Dhabi), 2011.
- Reviewed one NSERC Idea to Innovation (I2I) program application in the area of supply chain planning and optimization, 2010.
- Reviewd one research proposal for Qatar National Research Fund (QNRF) in the area of Optimization of Energy Efficiency for an Electricity and Water Company , Qatar Foundation, (2010).
- Reviewd one NSERC (Natural Science and Engineering Research Council of Canada) Strategic Grant in the area of Hydrogen Production, (2010).
- Reviewed two research proposals for King Fahd University of Petroleum and Minerals Scientific Research Council in the area of process optimization, (2010).
- Reviewed one research proposal for the Scientific & Engineering Research Council (SERC) in Singapore in the area of Energy Efficiency in Manufactoring Operations, (2010).
- Reviewed one research proposal for Qatar National Research Fund (QNRF) in the area of Inherent Safety in Design and Operation of Gas Processing Facilities, Qatar Foundation, (2010).
- Served as an external referee for the promotion to full professor of a file from Laurentian University, 2010.
- Reviewed one research proposal in the area of air pollution modeling and monitoring for the University of Basilicata Research Council, Potenza, Italy, (2009).
- Reviewed one NSERC (Natural Science and Engineering Research Council of Canada) Discovery Grant, 2009.
- Reviewed three research proposals for Qatar National Research Fund (QNRF), Qatar Foundation, (2009).
- Reviewed four book chapters in the book: "Stochastic Global Optimization Techniques and Applications in Chemical Engineering", Book accepted for publication by World Scientific Press, Editor: G.P. Rangaiah, (2008).
- Reviewed one NSERC (Natural Science and Engineering Research Council of Canada) Strategic Grant, 2008.
- Reviewed one NSERC (Natural Science and Engineering Research Council of Canada) Collaborative Research and Development Grant, 2008.
- Reviewed several proposals for Kuwait University Research Council (KURC), 1994 - 2003.
- Reviewed one NSERC (Natural Science and Engineering Research Council of Canada) Collaborative Research and Development Grant, 2006.
- Reviewed one NSERC (Natural Science and Engineering Research Council of Canada) Strategic Grant, 2006.
- Reviewed one proposal on Advanced Chemical Technologies for Sustainability, Netherlands Organization for Scientific Research, 2006.
- Reviewed one proposal for the Arab Science and Technology Foundation, 2007.
- Reviewed one book for McGraw-Hill Higher Education in the area of Engineering Computing, 2008.
- Reviewed three books for John Wiley & Sons, Inc. in the area of Applied Statistics for Engineers, August 2006.
- Reviewed one book for McGraw-Hill Higher Education in the area of Numerical Methods, 2005.
- Reviewed one book for CRC Press. Title: "Applied Mathematical Methods" by: Norman Loney, 2nd Edition. October 2004.
- Reviewed one book for Elsevier Science in the area of pollution prevention and control, 2001.