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ABOUT OUR GROUP

We are a specialised Research Group working on ‘Innovative Solutions for Environmental Challenges’ with a major focus on ‘Renewable and Sustainable Energy Systems’, within the Center of Excellence in Environmental Studies (CEES) at King Abdulaziz University (KAU), Jeddah, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia. 

The Group is currently led by Dr Mohammad Rehan (Associate Professor), who played a leading role in initiating and establishing this Research Group at CEES. Dr Rehan graduated in Chemical Engineering (Hons) from the University of Bradford (UK) in 2003 and later earned his PhD from the University of Leeds (UK) in 2012. Dr Rehan is also serving as an Associate Editor for Frontiers in Energy Research (IF 2.746), Current World Environment & Guest Editor for many high impact Journals including Renewable and Sustainable Energy Reviews (IF 12.11), Chemosphere (IF 5.778), Energies (IF 2.702).

We are working on the following research themes and would be happy to collaborate with other research groups:

• Renewable and Sustainable Energy Systems 

• Waste to Energy Technologies 

• Biofuels and Bioenergy

• Biorefineries

• Integrated Solid Waste Management

• Chemical Engineering 

• Nanomaterials

• Pyrolysis Technology

• Catalysts 

• Energy and Fuels

• Circular and Bio-based Economies 

• Environmental Sustainability  

The Group has a great team of world-renowned scientists, has established multiple state-of-art research facilities and a strong established research network with more than 60 International Research Institutions across the world including many Highly Cited Researchers. The Group has worked on many National and International funded projects including consultancies to solve the real problems of society.

The Group’s innovative solutions and great research achievements were highlighted by the Times Higher Education World University Rankings and presented on their website for the ranking of King Abdulaziz University as No 1 in the Arab World in 2019.  

“KAU’s solid waste research group at the CEES is therefore trying to solve two problems at once by pioneering ways of turning waste into energy. The work harnesses the power of naturally abundant zeolites (minerals formed in volcanic rock and ash layers, and traditionally used in cement and building stones) in waste-to-energy technology applications, making them cost and energy effective. The group is also investigating the use of grass as a raw material for producing biofuels.”   

https://www.timeshighereducation.com/hub/king-abdulaziz-university/p/environment