Dr. Yousef E. Al-Shamlan
Dr Yousef Al Shamlan is working as a professor at Kuwait University.
He previously held a position at the Local Marketing Department of KNPC as a depots engineer. Working in both the Ahmadi and Sabhan Depot, he helped supervise and regulate the depot's operations by ensuring complete compliance with the company's safety, health, environment, and security regulations.
He is currently an assistant professor in the Chemical Engineering Department of Kuwait University. His research revolves around developing innovative experimental approaches and simulation tools to understand and predict the structure, phase behaviour, thermodynamic and transport properties of complex fluids such as crude oils.
Asphaltene precipitation and subsequent deposition is a growing problem for the oil and gas industry. Not only does it impair the output of oilfields, but it also causes a major hindrance in downstream refinement. Over the past few years, Dr Yousef has been providing a comprehensive analysis of the general mechanisms by which asphaltenes precipitate and deposit and analyses the variables that govern this multi-step process. He aims to contribute to the understanding and ultimate solution to this long-standing problem that threatens the cost-effective production and refining of crude oils.
Education:
ØRice University (Houston, Texas)
Doctor of Philosophy – PhD Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering
2019 – 2022
ØRice University (Houston, Texas)
Master of Science – MS Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering
2017 – 2019
ØKuwait University
Bachelor of Science - BSChemical Engineering
2011 - 2016
Work Experience:
ØAssistant Professor
Kuwait University
Jan 2023 - Present
ØDepots Engineer - Local Marketing
Kuwait National Petroleum Company (KNPC)- KUWAIT
Nov 2016 - Aug 2017