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Dr. Ahmed Abdala
Professor
Dr. Ahmed Abdala
Professor
Educational Qualifications
PhD in Chemical Engineering and Fiber & Polymer Science (Double Major)
MS in Chemical Engineering
Entity
College of Science and Engineering
Biography
Dr. Ahmed Abdala is a Chemical Engineering Professor and Program Chair at the College of Science and Engineering, Hamad Bin Khalifa University. He received his PhD in chemical engineering and fiber & polymer science from North Carolina State University. His research focuses on developing advanced materials for energy and environmental applications, utilizing polymers and nanomaterials. His work includes polymer nanocomposites, functionalized graphene materials, anti-corrosion coatings, polymeric membranes for gas separation and water treatment, and nanohybrids of metal/metal oxides and 2D nanomaterials for catalysis, adsorption, energy storage, and thermoelectric materials.
Dr. Abdala has published 120 peer-reviewed journal articles, with an H-index of 49 and 20,150 citations, and holds 7 US patents. He is the recipient of several prestigious awards, including the 2023 Texas A&M University at Qatar Faculty Excellence Award, the 2019 Distinguished Researcher Award from the Indian Association of Solid-State Chemists & Allied Scientists (ISCAS), the 2016 Qatar Excellence in Innovation Award from Thomson Reuters, and the 2013 and 2014 “Science Lantern Faculty Award” from the Abu Dhabi National Oil Company.
PhD in Chemical Engineering and Fiber & Polymer Science (Double Major)
North Carolina State University, United States
2003
MS in Chemical Engineering
North Carolina State University, United States
2001
MS in Petroleum Refining Engineering
Suez Canal University, Egypt
1995
BS in Petroleum Refining Engineering
Suez Canal University, Egypt
1990
- Nanomaterials and Nanocomposites
- Advanced membranes for water treatment, gas separation, and electrochemical applications
- Nanocomposite coatings
- Adsorbents, photocatalysts, and electrocatalysts
Professor
College of Science and Engineering, Hamad Bin Khalifa University
2024 - Present
Adjunct Professor
Chemical Engineering, Texas A&M University at Qatar (TAMUQ)
2024 - Present
Professor
Chemical Engineering, Texas A&M University at Qatar (TAMUQ)
2021 - 2024
Associate Professor
Chemical Engineering, Texas A&M University at Qatar (TAMUQ)
2017 - 2021
Adjunct Associate Professor
College of Science and Engineering, Hamad Bin Khalifa University
2015 - 2017
Senior Scientist
Qatar Environment and Energy Research Institute (QEERI), Hamad Bin Khalifa University
2015 - 2017
Associate Professor
Chemical Engineering, The Petroleum Institute, United Arab Emirates
2011 - 2015
Assistant Professor
Chemical Engineering, The Petroleum Institute, United Arab Emirates
2006 - 2011
Assistant Professor
Chemical and Petroleum Refining Engineering, Suez Canal University, Egypt
2004 - 2006
- Faculty Excellence Award, Texas A&M University at Qatar, May 2023.
- Distinguished Researcher Award, Indian Association of Solid-State Chemists & Allied Scientists (ISCAS), 2019.
- Qatar Excellence in Innovation Award: Citation Impact Classified by Web of Science, Clarivate Analytics, 2016.
- Science Lantern Faculty Award, Abu Dhabi National Oil Company (DNOC) Research & Development Division, 2012, 2013, and 2014.
- Nancy G. Pollock Thesis and Dissertation Award for the best Ph. D. Thesis in the College of Engineering, North Carolina State University, 2003.