Chemical Engineering, Novel Materials & Nanotechnology Bio Materials Corrosion control Materials Research Environmental Engineering

• Organization: Principal Investigator of a funded project from Industry Innovation Center, Oman
  Description: Designed and Developed a waste water treatment system using nanotechnology for the tretament of textile industry effluenr.
  Outcome: The outcome of the research was implemented in the Oman Textile Mill, Oman
  Date: 30/11/2011 - 30/11/2013
• Organization: Caledonian College of Engineering, Oman
  Description: Coordinated BSc Chemical Engineering Programme review by VIT University during 2012 -2017.
  Outcome: BSc Chemical Engineering students undergone training at VIT University from 2012-2017
  Date: 04/02/2012 - 07/10/2017
• Organization: Caledonian College of Engineering, Oman
  Description: Organizing member- International Conference on Harnessing Technology, Organized by Caledonian College of Engineering, Oman.
  Outcome: conference was successfully completed
  Date: 07/10/2012 - 09/10/2012
• Organization: TRC
  Description: External Reviewer of The Research Council (TRC), for the review of Research Grant. (2015 to till date)
  Outcome: Successfully completed the Review of Research grant projects from TRC
  Date: 08/11/2015 - 14/07/2019
• Organization: CCE
  Description: A Research Project titled Preparation and Characterization of Polyelectrolyte Nano Particle was awarded under Caledonian Student Research Support Programme (CSRSP) during A/C 2015-16. The main objective of the research project was to develop polyelectrolyte nano particles of size around 200 nm for the waste water treatment applications.
  Outcome: The outcome of the research was published in an international peer reviewed Journal SCOPUS (Indian Institute of Chemical Engineer).
  Date: 30/11/2015 - 30/11/2016
• Organization: Summer Internship
  Description: Nominated BSc Chemical Engineering students for summer internship in local industries
  Outcome: students successfully completed summer internship in local industries
  Date: 09/01/2016 - 08/06/2019
• Organization: Caledonian College of Engineering, Oman
  Description: A research grant was awarded to students under Caledonian Student Reserach Support Programme , in which i was a Faculty mentor. The Research team has successfully developed polyelectrolyte nanoparticles and the same particles were applied in the treatment of textile industry effluent. The outcome of the result was accepted in Indian Chemical Engineer Journal (Taylor & Francis Journal).
  Outcome: Students have successfully completed the reserach with a journal Publication
  Date: 14/03/2016 - 15/05/2017
• Organization: Caledonian College of Engineering, Oman
  Description: Invited Prof. Omar Houchae, Professor of Chemical & Process Engineering (SQU) for ABET Awareness session arranged for MIE staff members.
  Outcome: ABET Awareness session arranged for MIE staff members.
  Date: 16/10/2016 - 17/10/2016
• Organization: Caledonian College of Engineering, Oman
  Description: Developed course descriptors of ABET compliant Chemical Engineering programme BEng Chemical Engineering - USC) and BEng Chemical Engineering (NU) offered at National University - College of Engineering, Oman.
  Outcome: successfully completed the task and the programme currently running
  Date: 11/02/2017 - 31/10/2019
• Organization: Caledonian College of Engineering, Oman
  Description: Present research work focus on the commercial production of Chitin & Chitosan from Crab shell and Prawn shell waste. The extracted chitosan will be employed in the waste water treatment and Pharmaceutical applications.
  Outcome: On going project
  Date: 20/02/2017 - 20/06/2018
• Organization: CCE
  Description: Research project Project titled Synthesis and Characterization of Magnetite Nano Particles for Heavy Metal Removal¿ was awarded under Caledonian Student Research Support Programme (CSRSP) During the A/C 2016-17 as Faculty Mentor.The objectives of the research project are (i) To synthesize Magnetic nanoparticles of size less than 50 nm. (ii) Characterization and size distribution of synthesized Nano particles using Dynamic Light scattering (DLS), BET surface area analyzer, Scanning Electron Microscopy (SEM), FTIR and XRD. (iii)Asses the capability of Magnetic Nano particles in the removal of heavy metal ions present in industrial waste water and optimize the process conditions.
  Outcome: The research project was successfully completed in April 2018. The outcome of the research was published in (Applied Water Science, a springer Journal)an international peer reviewed journal.
  Date: 28/02/2017 - 28/02/2018
• Organization: Caledonian College of Engineering, Oman
  Description: Arranged invited Lecture from Sohar (Mr. Khalid Al Shiyadi from ORPIC) for BSc chemical Engineering students.
  Outcome: Successfully completed
  Date: 08/04/2017 - 09/04/2017
• Organization: ORPIC
  Description: Arranged invited Lecture on Career path ways in Chemical Engineering by industry expert (Mr. Khalid from ORPIC, Sohar) for BSc chemical Engineering students.
  Outcome: Completed invited Lecture on Career path ways
  Date: 15/04/2017 - 16/04/2017
• Organization: Caledonian College of Engineering, Oman
  Description: Invited a professional expert in HYSIS as Facilitator (Mr. Azad) from PDO to conduct HYSIS workshop for Level 4 BSc Chemical Engineering students in April 2017.
  Outcome: completed
  Date: 16/04/2017 - 17/04/2017
• Organization: Caledonian College of Engineering, Oman
  Description: Invited a Chemical Engineering Alumni and a research officer (Ms. Ayisha Al Hinai) from MEDRC, Oman for delivering a lecture on 11th May 2017.
  Outcome: Completed
  Date: 10/05/2017 - 10/05/2017
• Organization: Majis Industrial Services (S.A.O.C) , Sohar
  Description: Title of the Project: Feasibility Study to Design a Pre-Treatment Facility to Arrest Calcium Carbonate Deposition on the Screens. Majis Industrial Services (S.A.O.C) was established in 2006 to provide water services to Oman¿s growing industrial port and other special economic areas in Sohar, drawing sea water from Gulf of Oman at a rate of nearly 86000 m3/hr.
  Outcome: Preliminary research studies was carried out by collecting the samples during summer (June, 2017) from Majis Industrial Services (S.A.O.C). The analysis was performed by various analytical techniques and the composition was determined. Based on the results of preliminary investigation a pretreatment pilot plant will be designed to arrest the calcium carbonate deposition at the intake screen.
  Date: 31/05/2017 - 20/12/2017
• Organization: CCE
  Description: Organized short term hands on training session in handling of sophisticated equipment at college of engineering, Muscat, Oman (January 2018)
  Outcome: completed
  Date: 13/01/2018 - 17/01/2018
• Organization: Caledonian College of Engineering, Oman
  Description: Input from industry experts (from ORPIC) were considered while offering elective modules for level 4 chemical engineering programme and a new elective module polymer & Plastics technology was offered.
  Outcome: introduced one new elective course polymer & Plastics technology was offered.
  Date: 09/06/2018 - 10/09/2018
• Organization: Gulf Petrochemical & Chemical Association (GPCA), Bahrain
  Description: Participated in the 6th GPCA innovation competition held on 14th March 2019 at Bahrain. student under my supervision got innovation award. Received Certificate of Merit from Middle east Desalination research Center for supervising the Award winner of Young Water Researchers award in August 2018. Scientific Committee Member - Undergraduate and Post Graduate category of Omani Young Water Researchers Award 2018 and 2019.
  Outcome: Received letter of appreciation from GPCA for supervising the 2nd prize winner in the 6th GPCA innovation competition held on 14th March 2019 at Bahrain. Received Certificate of Merit from Middle east Desalination research Center for supervising the Award winner of Young Water Researchers award in August 2018. Scientific Committee Member Undergraduate and Post Graduate category of Omani Young Water Researchers Award 2018 and 2019.
  Date: 12/08/2018 - 22/09/2019
• Organization: Caledonian College of Engineering, Oman
  Description: Developed Course descriptors of Nanotechnology offered for Undergraduate and Graduate programmes in Chemical Engineering offered at College of Engineering.
  Outcome: the course descriptors are approved by University.
  Date: 06/10/2018 - 04/05/2019
• Organization: Caledonian College of Engineering, Oman
  Description: MIE department focal point for preparing the document on the Omani Female staff and student achievements and to encourage National Women Engineers to take up engineering careers.
  Outcome: Collected Omani Women Engineers achievements from 2016 to 2019
  Date: 03/02/2019 - 28/10/2019
• Organization: TRC
  Description: Motivated national staff (Ms. Khadija Al Balushi - PI) and team to submit research proposal to TRC under Graduate Research Grant 2019(GRG 19) Programme.
  Outcome: Awarded Research grant under GRG in which i am the supervisor of the research project
  Date: 08/06/2019 - 28/10/2019
• Organization: TRC
  Description: Mentored and motivated 4 National students from BEng Chemical Engineering to apply for the research grant under Undergraduate Research Grant 2019 (URG) in TRC and also at National University for Internal Research funding.
  Outcome: granted the research project from TRC
  Date: 08/06/2019 - 29/10/2019
• Organization: Springer
  Description: reviewed two journal papers for International Journal of Energy and Water Resources, IJEWR (-Springer) and 2 journal papers for International ournal of Environmental Science & technology, Springer.
  Outcome: review completed successfully
  Date: 14/07/2019 - 23/09/2019
• Organization: GCU
  Description: Nominated and recommended Level 4 Chemical Engineering student, Ms. Mahya Hamed to undergo sponsored International Internship programme at Glasgow Caledonian University, during March 2019.
  Outcome: student undergone international internship at GCU
  Date: 03/08/2019 - 03/09/2019
• Organization: TRC Oman
  Description: External Reviewer of The Research Council (TRC), for the review of Research Grant. (from 2015 till date)
  Outcome: Reviewed 2 research Proposals in August 2019 (Research Grant RG 2019) for The Research Council (TRC), Oman
  Date: 03/08/2019 - 29/08/2019
• Organization: Middle East Desalination Research Center (MEDRC) and TRC Oman
  Description: Selection Committee Member for the selection of Master's Degree students to form a part of the TRC sponsored research project on Use of end-of-life reverse osmosis membranes to treat wastewater for industrial and Agricultural use.
  Outcome: Selected one of the Masters in Chemical Process Engineering student (Mr. Al Moutasam ) from College of Engineering.
  Date: 15/09/2019 - 22/09/2019
• Organization: Gulf Petrochemical & Chemical Association
  Description: Nominated six BSc Chemical Engineering and two Process Operations & Maintenance students to participate in the 12th Edition of Leaders of Tomorrow Programme held on 23rd and 24th September 2019 at Muscat.
  Outcome: Students Successfully completed Leaders of Tomorrow Training Programme
  Date: 22/09/2019 - 23/10/2019
• Organization: SPE Conference
  Description: Nominated three chemical engineering students to participate for 2019 SPE ADIPEC conference to be held in Abu Dhabi.
  Outcome: students got confirmation to attend the SPE conference during 12-16th November 2019
  Date: 19/10/2019 - 31/10/2019
• Organization: Editor appointment in Journal of medical nanotechnology
  Description: Appointed as Editorial board member of the Journal “The Journal of Modern Nanotechnology” from May 2022 to May 2024.
  Outcome: Received certificate of appointment from Innovation forever publishing group.
  Date: 21/05/2020 - 21/05/2022
• Organization: Oman Petroleum and Energy Show 2022
  Description: Mr. Hilal Mohammed Al Ghefeili , the Masters' student under my supervision got innovation & Technology award 2022 in the Oman Petroleum & Energy show 2022. The innovation award was on his excellent contribution to the masters project titled "Magnetite nanoparticle - mediated catalytic aquathermolysis of Omani heavy crude oil" As the supervisor of Mr.Hilal Mohammed Ali Al-Ghefeili i am extremely happy about my student achievement.
  Outcome: Received innovation award was on the excellent contribution to the masters project titled "Magnetite nanoparticle - mediated catalytic aquathermolysis of Omani heavy crude oil"
  Date: 20/03/2022 - 22/03/2022
• Organization: journal publication (Elsevier)
  Description: Ms. Amna Wahab Yahya Abdullah Al Rasbi, level 4 chemical engineering student under the supervision of M. Geetha Devi has published a SCOPUS & WoS in paper entitled “Synthesis and application of silica and calcium carbonate nanoparticles in the reduction of organics from refinery wastewater” Journal of the Indian Chemical Society 99 (2022) 100519. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jics.2022.100519
  Outcome: published a SCOPUS & WoS in paper entitled “Synthesis and application of silica and calcium carbonate nanoparticles in the reduction of organics from refinery wastewater” Journal of the Indian Chemical Society 99 (2022) 100519. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jics.2022.100519
  Date: 30/04/2022 - 30/04/2022
• Organization: 11th National Symposium on Engineering Final Year Projects (NSEFYP) 2022
  Description: Presented a paper on "CORROSION INHIBITION STUDIES OF MILD STEEL PIPE USING NANO THIN FILMS" in the the11th National Symposium on Engineering Final Year Projects (NSEFYP) 2022. won first prize and Best paper award
  Outcome: The student under my supervision got first prize + Best paper award+ Publication of the work in a peer-reviewed journal + cash prize of 100 $.
  Date: 09/05/2022 - 09/05/2022
• Organization: Nizwa University
  Description: Presented a paper on "DEVELOPMENT OF NATURAL DEGRADABLE NANOCAPSULES FOR THE DELIVERY OF ANTIBACTERIAL DRUG" in the the11th National Symposium on Engineering Final Year Projects (NSEFYP) 2022. won Best paper award
  Outcome: Best paper Award+ Cash prize+ Certificate+ Publication in peer- reviewed journal
  Date: 09/05/2022 - 09/05/2022
• Organization: Nizwa university
  Description: won the First Prize and Best Paper award in the 11th National Symposium on Engineering Final Year Projects held on 10th May 2022. chemical and petrochemical engineering category Paper Title: Corrosion Inhibition Studies of Mild Steel Pipe Using Nano thin films. The winner received a cash prize of 100 USD and the publication of the work in a peer-reviewed journal.
  Outcome: Received best paper award certificate
  Date: 09/05/2022 - 09/05/2022
• Organization: Nizwa university
  Description: won the best paper award in the 11th National Symposium on Engineering Final Year Projects held on 10th May 2022. Paper Title: Development of natural degradable nanocapsules for the delivery of antibacterial drug.
  Outcome: received award certificate
  Date: 09/05/2022 - 09/05/2022
• Organization: National University of Science and Technology, Oman
  Description: My Level 4 Technical Project Student (POM) Mr. Khalid Al Kharusi has presented his project titled"TROUBLESHOOTING OF THE GAS SWEETENING UNIT BY REDUCING FOAMING IN ABSORBER" in the Best Project competition held at CoE (NU) on 19th May 2022. Mr. Khalid Won the first prize in the competition in POM program.
  Outcome: Mr. Khalid Won the first prize in the Best Project competition in POM program.
  Date: 18/05/2022 - 18/05/2022