Education

• 1971: PhD in Chemical Engineering,
  University of Waterloo, Canada. Thesis: Optimal Control of Chemical Processes with Time Delay
  Supervisor: Prof. W. Harmon Ray (currently at Chemical & Biological Engineering Department, University of Wisconsin-Madison, USA)
• 1968: MSc in Chemical Engineering, Cairo University, Egypt. Thesis: Nitration of Aromatic Amines.
  Supervisor: Prof. F. Galil
• 1964:BSc in Chemical Engineering (Honours), Cairo University, Egypt.

Research Interests

• Kinetics and Catalysis
• Chemical Reactor Design
• Process Modeling, Simulation, Optimization, Dynamics and Control
• Energy Conservation
• Desalination
• Polymerization Processes
• Orthogonal Collocation
• Applied and Computational Mathematics

Selected Publications

• A.H.Fakeeha, M.A.Soliman, and A.A.Ibrahim, "Studies for Propane Oxidative Dehydrogenation to Propylene in Circulating Fluidized Bed", The Journal of Engineering Research, 3,No. 1,19-30 (2006).
• A.H.Fakeeha, M.A.Soliman, S.M.Alwahabi, Y.M.Fahmy and A.A.Ibrahim, "Influence of Mo-Doping on VPO Catalyst for Patial Oxidation of Ethane" J. Saudi Chem. Soc., 9,287-296 (2005).
• M.A.Soliman, and K.Alhumaizi, "Studies on the Method of Orthogonal Collocation VI. A Moving Collocation Method for the Solution of the Transient Heat Conduction Problem", Journal of King Saud University, Engineering Sciences, 17, 213 – 226 (2005).
• K.Alhumaizi, R.Henda, and M.A.Soliman, "Numerical Analysis of a Reaction-Diffusion Convection System", Computers & Chemical Engineering , 27,579-594 (2003).
• A.H.Fakeeha, M.A.Soliman, and A.A.Ibrahim
  "Comparison between VPO catalysts for production of Maleic Anhydride from Butane in a Circulating Fluidized Bed"
  , AFINIDAD, 261- 268 (2001).

Industrial Projects

Funded Projects

Saudi Basic Industries Corporation Research and Development (SABIC R&D)

• 1992-2000: Catalyst Development for Partial Oxidation of Ethane, SABIC
• 2002-2005: Modeling of LAO Reactor, SABIC
• 2000-2007: Modeling of Midrex Furnace for Iron Ore Reduction, SABIC

King Abdulaziz City for Science and Technology (KACST)

• 1985-1988: Catalyst Development for Steam Reforming of Methane, KACST