Dr. Hernandez holds a PhD in Biological Chemistry from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology. Dr. Hernandez joined the Masdar Institute as Assistant Professor in Chemical Engineering in July of 2011. His research laboratory, the Microbial Environmental and Chemical Engineering…
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Ms. Elham Abdulkarem completed her Master degree at Masdar Institute and is now is pursuing her PhD in the MECEL. Elham’ research is addressing the challenges of energy use the process of desalination of water in the Arabian Gulf….
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Mr. Ahmed Al Harethi hails from Abu Dhabi and is a PhD Student in the Chemical Engineering Program. Ahmed received his BsC degree from The Petroleum Institute in Abu Dhabi, UAE. He is working on the isolation and characterization…
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Food security is of particular concern to Abu Dhabi and the UAE as the population of the Emirates continues to grow. A key component of a safe and secure economy is the ability of the Government of Abu Dhabi…
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Petroleum hydrocarbons are major pollutants of marine environments as a result of terrestrial and freshwater runoff, refuse from coastal oil refineries, off shore oil production, shipping activities and accidental spills. The waste oil that accumulates in small quantities inside…
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Shaima Zarreen is a PhD Student in the Chemical Engineering Program. Shaima completed her Master degree at Masdar Institute in Abu Dhabi, UAE. She is working on the isolation and characterization of biomass degrading microorganisms from the camel gut.
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Ms. Vandana Shringi is a Microbiologist and has been working on bioenergy research projects with the MECEL Laboratory. She is responsible for setting up and monitoring the experiments performed by the students during their time in the Chemical Engineering…
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