Professor #KAUST @KCCkaust, lecturing #ChemE @KAUST_PSE & leading @MuRE_group. Father of Luke, Leia & #Hiru. Come to the dark side: we have #catalysts

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Thank you for making us dream with the stars!
8 Aug 2025
We are saddened by the passing of Jim Lovell, commander of Apollo 13 and a four-time spaceflight veteran. Lovell's life and work inspired millions. His courage under pressure helped forge our path to the Moon and beyond—a journey that continues today. go.nasa.gov/41tbrpq
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8 Aug 2025
We are saddened by the passing of Jim Lovell, commander of Apollo 13 and a four-time spaceflight veteran. Lovell's life and work inspired millions. His courage under pressure helped forge our path to the Moon and beyond—a journey that continues today. go.nasa.gov/41tbrpq
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Pedro Castano retweeted
29 May 2025
📣 @ChEnected has officially approved the establishment of a student chapter at KAUST—marking a major milestone for our Chemical Engineering (CE) program and for the university as a whole. 👏 👏 👏 Info: pse.kaust.edu.sa/all-news/20… #KAUST #KAUSTPSE #chemicalengineering #students
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29 May 2025
#MXenes are amazing! Engineered flakes offer a comfy home for microbes that clean #wastewater and make #electricity. We show how flake size & surface chemistry boost #MFCs in our #Frontpiece @SmallJrnl 👉 doi.org/10.1002/smll.2024062… #KAUSTresearch @MuRE_group
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26 May 2025
Microkinetics Cu-Ga catalysis = deeper CO₂-to-methanol insight. Proud of this collab! 👉 doi.org/10.1016/j.jcou.2025.… #CO2Utilization @aramco @MuRE_group #KAUSTresearch
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Are the KSA citizens happier than their neighbors?
A Map of Global Happiness By Country in 2024 😊 From the archive: visualcapitalist.com/a-map-o…
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12 Feb 2025
Congratulations, Prof. @drGuara, for being appointed Editorial Board member for @ChemCatChem (Wiley)! 👏👏👏 #KAUST #KAUSTPSE #chemicalengineering #engineering
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26 Jan 2025
S tudent Evaluations of Teaching Encourages Poor Teaching and Contributes to Grade Inflation: A Theoretical and Empirical Analysis. Stroebe, W. (2020). Basic and Applied Social Psychology, 42(4), 276–294. doi.org/10.1080/01973533.202…
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Apply at KAUST
2 Jan 2025
Apply for graduate studies at #KAUST.​ ​ Join a globally recognized research institution driving innovation and academic excellence in #STEM.​ ​ Submit your Fall application today. The deadline is January 11, 2025.​ ​ #ApplyKAUST
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13 Dec 2024
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Here, Nina and me with the future masters of the (chemical engineering) universe #kaust @KAUST_PSE #KAUSTchemicalengineering #ChemE #thermodynamics
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30 Nov 2024
Our newly developed reactor technology for #Crude to #Chemicals and Fluid Catalytic Cracking has started to surface! Stay tuned for more @MuRE_group @KAUST_PSE #kaustresearch #KAUSTchemicalengineering #FCC @aramco #C2C
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30 Nov 2024
Comparative analysis of counter-current and co-current downer reactors using particle image velocimetry and computational particle-fluid dynamics
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10 Jul 2024
Our #cover in @ChemCatChem. Another amazing artwork of José Valecillos. The cover picture shows how the features of the #catalyst can be used together with its #performance to make a robust #microkinetic model.
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10 Jul 2024
The #paper discusses how these microkinetic #models can be used to understand the catalytic activity and guide new catalyst #developments.
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20 May 2024
Congratulations to our PhD students Ali Alkadhem and Naydu Paola Zambrano Urrutia Zambrano, recipients of the Dean's Award! Ali Alkadhem, recognized in #ChemicalEngineering #ChemE #CE, has developed innovative methods for synthesizing #technical #catalyst particles, including a
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20 May 2024
exemplifies excellence and innovation in their respective fields. We are incredibly proud of their achievements and contributions to scientific advancement. Keep up the great work, Ali and Naydu, and give it that final push!
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