ACADEMIC CREDENTIALS & ENGINEERING FOUNDATION
ACADEMIC CREDENTIALS & ENGINEERING FOUNDATION
Khalifa University (MIT, Cambridge Collaboration) | Abu Dhabi, UAE
Dissertation: Multiphysics CFD modelling & experimental validation of microfluidic photocatalytic reactors combining advanced simulation with real-world process engineering.
Recipient: AARE 2019 Post-Doctoral Fellowship (~USD 272,500) | AARE 2017 Research Grant (~USD 109,000)
Masdar Institute of Science & Technology (MIT, Cambridge Collaboration) | Abu Dhabi, UAE
Full Academic Scholarship | Outstanding Graduating Student Award | Top-ranked: Advanced Engineering Mathematics, Transport Phenomena & Sustainable Energy (Fall 2014)
Obafemi Awolowo University (OAU) | Ile-Ife, Nigeria
Federal Government of Nigeria Scholarship | Odua Scholarship | Dean's Honours List (20062011)
Research & Innovation Center for Graphene & 2D Materials (RIC2D), Khalifa University | Abu Dhabi, UAE | June 2023-Dec 2025
Delivered a $6.8M+, 600 m advanced process facility from an empty shell to full operational readiness in under 7 months against an 18-month industry benchmark. Personally managed end-to-end equipment selection, vendor qualification, installation, and commissioning of 20+ advanced analytical and process instruments, achieving 97% equipment uptime from day one of occupancy.
Key Achievements:
Engineered laboratory layouts, utility zoning, HAZOP-style safety systems, and EHS compliance frameworks for high-voltage, high-temperature, and high-pressure environments
Implemented SOPs, preventive maintenance schedules, and QA/QC systems from scratch, enabling immediate audit-readiness
Delivered high-throughput process and materials characterization (TGA, DSC, AFM, Raman, BET, FTIR, UV-Vis, GC-MS) across 5+ concurrent funded and industrial projects
Led external industrial QA/QC project: biochar characterization against EBC/IBI certification standards with formal compliance reporting
Trained 80+ researchers and 5 interns; leading ISO/IEC 17025 laboratory accreditation implementation
Tools & Technologies: COMSOL | Aspen Plus | TGA | DSC | AFM | Raman | GC-MS | BET | FTIR | ISO/IEC 17025 QMS implementation
Recognition: Khalifa University Excellence in Laboratory Safety Award (2024) | Distinguished Service Award (2024)
Khalifa University | Abu Dhabi, UAE | July 2020-May 2023
Designed and executed DOE-based process characterization campaigns for continuous flow photocatalytic reactor systems, generating datasets to identify critical process parameters (CPPs), establish robust operating ranges, and demonstrate stable performance. Achieved 5% predictive accuracy in process models, reducing experimental iterations by 50% and enabling confident scale-up decisions.
Key Achievements:
Contributed to scale-up strategy and technology transfer for nickel recovery from electronic waste
Built ML regression models (Python, MATLAB) to predict process performance from global datasets; co-developed a web-based desalination cost prediction platform
Developed HPLC/UHPLC and GC-MS analytical methods; applied IC and TOC for orthogonal process stream monitoring
Led 5 final-year capstone design projects, 2 resulting in peer-reviewed publications
Tools & Technologies: Python | MATLAB | HPLC/UHPLC | GC-MS | Flow cytometry | IC | TOC | COMSOL | Aspen Plus
Contribution: 18+ peer-reviewed publications | $722,500+ in funded R&D
Masdar Institute of Science & Technology (Khalifa University) | Abu Dhabi, UAE | Sept 2016-May 2020
Designed, built, and operated lab-scale continuous flow microfluidic photocatalytic reactors personally specifying geometry, fabricating components, instrumenting for monitoring, and validating performance across multiple reaction systems and catalyst formulations. Built Aspen Plus steady-state process models at Pre-FEED level with full mass/energy balances, equipment sizing, and utility integration.
Key Achievements:
Delivered comprehensive Pre-FEED TEA: CAPEX/OPEX breakdown, sensitivity analysis on feedstock cost, product price, and conversion efficiency for gas-processing infrastructure
Developed membrane distillation process models under dynamic operating conditions analyzing permeate flux, rejection, and thermal efficiency
Ran parametric batch jobs on HPC cluster (SLURM) 25-run design-space sweeps and model calibration
Used gPROMS for coupled PDE/ODE mechanistic modeling and integer linear programming optimization
Tools & Technologies: COMSOL Multiphysics | Aspen Plus | Aspen HYSYS | gPROMS | SuperPro Designer | HPC/SLURM | MATLAB | Python
Contribution: 8+ peer-reviewed publications | 8 conference presentations | AARE 2017 Grant (~$109K)
Masdar Institute of Science & Technology (Khalifa University) | Abu Dhabi, UAE | Sept 2014-May 2016
Developed SuperPro Designer process models for anaerobic digestion of UAE date palm waste and solar-driven pyrolysis to biochar full mass/energy balances, equipment sizing, and utility integration. Executed complete TEA with CAPEX/OPEX estimation, sensitivity analysis, payback period calculations, and investor-ready feasibility reports.
Key Achievements:
Built Aspen Plus models for CO2 utilization from power plants to sodium carbonate; comparative TEA against MEA scrubbing identified cost drivers and economic crossover points
Modeled oil spill fate and transport in marine environments using real-world case study data
Performed sustainability and socio-economic assessments of rooftop solar PV deployment in Abu Dhabi
Co-authored 4 peer-reviewed journal articles and 2 international conference presentations
Tools & Technologies: SuperPro Designer | Aspen Plus | MATLAB | GIS | LCA tools
Supported by: Full Masdar Institute Academic Scholarship
Process Simulation & Modelling
COMSOL Multiphysics (CFD, heat/mass transfer, photon transport, reaction kinetics) | Aspen Plus | Aspen HYSYS | SuperPro Designer | CHEMCAD | gPROMS | ANSYS Fluent | OpenFOAM | SolidWorks | HPC/SLURM
AI, Data Science & Programming
Python (ML, data analysis, automation) | MATLAB | R | PCA | PLS | Regression | Neural Networks | Minitab | Origin | Statistical Analysis | Experimental Design (DOE)
Advanced Process Characterization
TEM/STEM | SEM-FIB & SEM-EDX | AFM | Raman | FTIR | XRD | BET | TGA & TGA-MS | DSC | DMA | DLS | Zeta Potential | UV-Vis | ISO/IEC 17025 (Lead) | ISO 6 Clean Room (ALD, CVD)
Analytical Chemistry & Bioprocess
HPLC/UHPLC | GC-MS | Ion Chromatography | TOC | Flow Cytometry | Microbial Culturing | AAS | Microwave Digestion
Safety, Quality & Compliance
NEBOSH IGC (Occupational Health & Safety) | ISO/IEC 17025 QMS Implementation | HAZOP Risk Assessment | EHS Framework Development | SOP Authorship