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Dr. Hanan Farhat
Senior Research Director
Dr. Hanan Farhat
Senior Research Director
Educational Qualifications
PhD in Mechanical Engineer (Corrosion),
Masters of Science in Mechanical Engineer (Welding Metallurgy)
Entity
Qatar Environment and Energy Research Institute
Biography
Dr. Hanan Farhat is one of the leading experts on corrosion and materials engineering in the region. She is the founder and director of Qatar Environment and Energy Research Institute’s (QEERI) Corrosion Center. She has a PhD in Corrosion Engineering and a master’s in Materials and Mechanical Engineering from the University of Saskatchewan, Canada. Her bachelor’s degree was in Materials and Metallurgical Engineering from Tripoli University, Libya.
Dr. Farhat is a registered professional Canadian Engineer. She holds international certifications in corrosion and inspection engineering. She represents Qatar in the International Association of Oil & Gas Producers (IOGP), the International Organization for Standardization (ISO) for corrosion standards, and the Gulf Standards Committee for Oil and Gas. She is one of the founders and the Chairperson of Qatar’s Association for Corrosion and Materials Engineering. Dr. Farhat is a women’s rights advocate. She established the Qatar Association for Women Engineers in 2020 and currently holds the Chairperson position.
PhD in Mechanical Engineer (Corrosion),
University of Saskatchewan, (Saskatoon/Canada)
2017
Masters of Science in Mechanical Engineer (Welding Metallurgy)
University of Saskatchewan, (Saskatoon/Canada)
2007
Bachelor Degree of Materials and Metallurgical Engineering
Tripoli University, (Tripoli/Libya)
1995
- Environmentally Assisted Cracking
- Atmospheric Corrosion
- Pipeline Integrity Management
- Materials Selection
Senior Research Director
Corrosion Center / QEERI / HBKU / QF
2019 - 2021
Lead Corrosion researcher / Faculty - Mechanical Engineering
College of the North Atlantic-Qatar
2012 - 2019
Risk-Based Inspection (RBI) Team Leader - Inspection Engineering Department
Qatar Fertilizers Company
2008 - 2012
Mechanical Engineering Graduate Student / Teaching Assistant
University of Saskatchewan / Canada
2005 - 2007
Oil and Gas Technical Service Department Manager
Higher Welding Technology Center
2002 - 2004
Head of Training Department
Higher Welding Technology Center
2001 - 2002
Oil and Gas Technical Support Senior Engineer (Inspection & Corrosion)
Higher Welding Technology Center
2000 - 2001
Head of Materials Testing Laboratory
Advanced Center of Technology
1997 - 2000
Project and Materials Engineer
Agip Oil Company
1995 - 1997
- “Hydrogen Sulfied Tube Failure in a Seawater Heat Exchanger”, Materials Performance Journal, Vo. 56, No. 9
- "A Case Study of Soil-Side Corrosion of Aboveground Storage Tanks in the Middle East", Corrosion, NACE-2018-11218
- “An Investigation of Corrosion Behaviour of a FeNiCoAlTa Shape Memory Alloy in 3.5 wt. % NaCl Solution”, Corrosion Engineering, Science and Technology Jr, Vo. 53, 8
- “Effect of Welding Speed on Weld Quality and Microstructure of Tandem Submerged Arc Welded X80 Pipeline Steel”, (MS&T 2009), Pittsuburg, [ISBN: 978-1-61503-006-4].
- “Developing Field Test Procedures for Chloride Stress Corrosion Cracking in the Arabian Gulf,” Int. Jr. of Corro., 6278542
- 2007: 1st place award for the best graduate project seminar presentation in the years 2006/2007 at the Department of Mechanical Engineering, University of Saskatchewan, (Saskatoon / Canada)
- 2007: 1st place award for the best graduate poster presentation at the Department of Mechanical Engineering, University of Saskatchewan, (Saskatoon / Canada)
- 2019: 2nd place award for corrosion presentation at NACE Northern Area Western Conference, (Calgary / Canada)
- 2014: 2nd place award for best energy and environment research at Qatar Foundation Annual Research Conference, ARC’14, (Doha / Qatar)