Education
| Degree | Discipline | Institution | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ph.D. | Chemical Engineering | University of Texas at Austin | Dec, 1999 |
| M.Sc. | Chemical Engineering | Kuwait University | Oct, 1994 |
| B.Sc. | Chemical Engineering | Kuwait University | Jan, 1987 |
Research Interests
(1) Petroleum Refining; Modeling, Simulation, and Optimization. (2) Characterization and Properties Estimation. (3) Petroleum and Fuel Chemistry. (4) Properties estimation of
pure compounds and petroleum fractions. (5) Quantitative Structure-Property Relations (QSPR). (6) Patents and Inventions.
pure compounds and petroleum fractions. (5) Quantitative Structure-Property Relations (QSPR). (6) Patents and Inventions.
Selected Publications
- Tareq A. Albahri, Cheng Seong Khor, Mohamed Elsholkami, Ali Elkamel, “A Mixed Integer Nonlinear Programming Approach for Petroleum Refinery Topology Optimisation”, Chemical Engineering Research and Design, 2019, Vol. 143, pp. 24-35
- Tareq A. Albahri, Ghanima Al-Sharrah, Cheng Seong Khor, Ali Elkamel, “Grassroots petroleum refinery configuration for heavy oil processing”, Petroleum Science & Technology, Nov, 2018
- Tareq A. Albahri, Cheng Khor, Mohamed Elsholkami, Ali Elkamel, “Optimal Design of Petroleum Refinery Configuration Using a Model-Based Mixed-Integer Programming Approach with Practical Approximation”, Industrial & Engineering Chemistry Research, May, 2018, Published
- 4 Chafik Belghit, Yasmina Lahiouel, Tareq A. Albahri, “New Empirical Correlation for Estimation of Vaporization Enthalpy of Algerian Saharan blend Petroleum Fractions”, Petroleum Science and Technology, 2018, V. 36, Issue 15, pp. 1181-1186
- Tareq A. Albahri, Nourah A. M. Ismael, “SGC based prediction of the flash point temperature of pure compounds”, Journal of Loss Prevention in the Process Industries, 2018, V. 54 pp. 303-311
Work Experience
Academic Experience
| Institution | Designation | Year/Period |
|---|---|---|
| Kuwait University | Professor | May, 2016 - Present |
| University of Texas at Austin Texas, USA | Visiting Professor | Sep, 2009 - Sep, 2010 |
| Kuwait University | Associate Professor | Oct, 2007 - Jan, 2012 |
| University of Waterloo Ontario, Canada | Adjunct Professor | Aug, 2005 - Aug, 2009 |
| University of Waterloo, Ontario, Canada | Visiting Professor | Aug, 2004 - Aug, 2005 |
| Kuwait University | Assistant Professor | Jan, 2000 - Jul, 2007 |
| Kuwait University | Mission Scholar | Dec, 1994 - Dec, 1999 |
| Kuwait University | Lab Engineer | Jan, 1994 - Dec, 1994 |
Industry Experience
| Organization | Designation | Year/Period |
|---|---|---|
| Kuwait National Petroleum Company | Process Engineer | Feb, 1987 - Jan, 1994 |