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.
Corrosion Center / QEERI / HBKU / QF
2019 - 2021College of the North Atlantic-Qatar
2012 - 2019Qatar Fertilizers Company
2008 - 2012University of Saskatchewan / Canada
2005 - 2007Higher Welding Technology Center
2002 - 2004Higher Welding Technology Center
2001 - 2002Higher Welding Technology Center
2000 - 2001Advanced Center of Technology
1997 - 2000Agip Oil Company
1995 - 1997University of Saskatchewan, (Saskatoon/Canada)
2017University of Saskatchewan, (Saskatoon/Canada)
2007Tripoli University, (Tripoli/Libya)
1995“Hydrogen Sulfied Tube Failure in a Seawater Heat Exchanger”, Materials Performance Journal, Vo. 56, No. 9
2017"A Case Study of Soil-Side Corrosion of Aboveground Storage Tanks in the Middle East", Corrosion, NACE-2018-11218
2018“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
2018“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].
2009“Developing Field Test Procedures for Chloride Stress Corrosion Cracking in the Arabian Gulf,” Int. Jr. of Corro., 6278542
2018