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Chemical Engineering

Hassan Al-Haj Ibrahim

Dr Hassan Al-Haj Ibrahim

Faculty Member

Certifications

  1. 1965: Dispatched on a scholarship mission to England
  2. 1966: British General Certificate of Education (GCE A-Level) in Mathematics, Physics, and Chemistry
  3. 1966: Enrollment in the Department of Fuel and Combustion Science – University of Leeds
  4. 1970: Bachelor’s Degree in Fuel Engineering (B.Sc. with Hon. Class 2 Div.1)
Google Scholar: https://scholar.google.com/citations?hl=ar&user=Mb_J27oAAAAJ

Courses

  1. Courses in oil refining and furnace design
  2. Courses in scientific English language
  3. Courses in quality assurance in higher education and self‑evaluation
  4. Courses in scientific research and modern teaching methodologies

Skills

  1. 1970–1974: Teaching assistant and researcher at the University of Leeds, then researcher at the British Rocket Propulsion Establishment
  2. 1974–1975: Engineer in the coking, distillation, and gas separation units – Homs Refinery
  3. 1975: Lecturer at the Higher Institute of Chemical and Petroleum Engineering in Homs
  4. 1975–1977: Military service with the rank of Lieutenant – Lubricant Blending Plant in Homs
  5. 1980: Assistant Professor – Department of Chemical Engineering – University of Homs
  6. 1981: Visiting Professor – Aachen University – Germany (DAAD)
  7. 1990–1991: Visiting Professor – University of Pittsburgh – USA (Fulbright)
  8. 1995: Professor – Department of Chemical Engineering – University of Homs
  9. 2000–2003: Research Director – Syrian Atomic Energy Commission
  10. 2003–2008 and 2015–2017: Director of Quality and Accreditation – University of Homs
  11. 2003–2009: Participation in seminars and conferences on quality in cooperation with international organizations
  12. 2009–2010: Member of the Board of Trustees – Arab Private University for Science and Technology – Hama
  13. 2010: Visiting Professor – Alexandria University – Egypt
  14. 2013–2014: Professor – Hadhramaut University – Yemen
  15. 2017–2021: Professor – Arab University for Science and Technology – Hama
Teaching Experience:
  1. Undergraduate courses taught in Arabic: Petroleum Refining Engineering, Mining, Thermodynamics, Energy Resources, Heat Transfer, Fluid Mechanics
  2. Undergraduate courses taught in English: Scientific English, Applied Mathematics, Process Control, Chemical Petroleum Industry, Gas Processing, General Chemistry
  3. Graduate courses: Petroleum Refinery Design, Research Methodology
  4. Supervision of undergraduate, master’s, and doctoral theses
Conferences and Seminars in Chemical Engineering:
  1. Desulphurization of petroleum coke, First Egyptian–Syrian Conference on Chemical Engineering, Suez, Egypt, 2–5 October 1995.
  2. Correlation between the Octane Number of motor gasoline and its specific gravity, 36th Science Week, Aleppo, Syria, 1996.
  3. Calculation of the octane number of motor gasoline, Second Syrian–Egyptian Conference on Chemical Engineering, Homs, Syria, 1997.
  4. Study of the correlation between gasoline variability, octane number, and other properties, Third Egyptian–Syrian Conference, Suez, Egypt, 1999.
  5. Investigation of the fouling mechanisms in the heat exchangers of a hydrotreater, Fifth Egyptian–Syrian Conference, Suez, Egypt, 2003.
  6. Treatment of Syrian natural gas by adsorption, First International Gas Conference, University of Homs, Homs, Syria, 2005.
  7. Analysis of Syrian green delayed coke, Sixth Syrian–Egyptian Conference, Homs, Syria, 2005.
  8. Prediction of heat exchanger efficiency using artificial neural networks, Sixth Syrian–Egyptian Conference, Homs, Syria, 2005.
  9. Separation of petroleum derivatives from water using Syrian petroleum coke, Seventh Egyptian–Syrian Conference, Suez, Egypt, 2007.
  10. Adsorption of mono-aromatic compounds from water, Seventh Egyptian–Syrian Conference, Suez, Egypt, 2007.
  11. Modeling of fouling in heat exchangers, Seventh Egyptian–Syrian Conference, Suez, Egypt, 2007.
  12. Characterisation and thermal treatment of Syrian petcoke fines, First International Conference on Chemical Engineering, Homs, Syria, 2009.
  13. Adsorption of naphthalene from water using activated petroleum coke, Eighth Syrian–Egyptian Conference, Homs, Syria, 2009.
  14. Pretreatment of straw for bioethanol production, ICAEE International Conference, Bangkok, Thailand, 2011.

Other Information

Public Lectures:
  1. Biochemical Engineering
  2. Accuracy in Engineering Calculations and Measurements
  3. Development of the Periodic Table of Elements
  4. Creativity in Science and Literature
  5. Mathematical Sciences in Ancient Egypt
  6. Falconry and Training of Birds of Prey
  7. The Origin of Language
  8. Islam and the Crusaders
  9. Buddhist Doctrine
  10. Schools of Chinese Philosophy
  11. Petros Yemintsi and His Doctrine
Publications in Education and Pedagogy:
  1. Quality of Higher Education at the University of Homs, Homs, Syria, 2007.
  2. E-learning between its Advocates and Critics, Arab Engineer Journal, 2007.
  3. Quality assurance and accreditation in education, Open Journal of Education, 2014.
  4. Arabic language literacy as an aid in English language teaching, Journal of Advanced Research in Education, 2024.
  5. Self-evaluation at Al-Baath University, University Education Quality Conference, Bahrain, 2005.
  6. Instructional technology in higher education, Al-Hussein Bin Talal University, Jordan, 2005.
  7. Self-evaluation at the University of Homs, Conference on Quality in Higher Education, Damascus, 2007.
  8. Computer use among males and females at the University of Homs, Higher Education and Development Requirements Conference, Bahrain, 2007.
  9. Instructional technology between its advocates and critics, ERMI Conference, China, 2012.
  10. Quality of Education at Hadhramaut University, Mukalla, Yemen, 2014.
  11. Self-evaluation at the University of Homs, Quality and Self-Evaluation Seminar, Homs, 2015.
  12. Scientific research at the University of Homs, Quality Assurance Standards Conference, Homs, 2016.
  13. Educational and research laboratories at the University of Homs, University Laboratory Quality Assurance Conference, Homs, 2017.
Publications in Language, Literature, and Civilization:
  1. Al-Irshad Glossary of Petroleum Terms (English–Arabic), Al-Irshad Publishing, Homs, 2010.
  2. A Concise Summary of German Grammar, Al-Waleed Linguistic Laboratory, Homs, 1998.
  3. Buddhism, Homs, 2000.
  4. William Somerset Maugham, Foreign Literature Magazine, 1980.