Abdullah Al Abdulghani

Alumni and Former Staff

Ph.D. Student

Research Interests

​I am interested in applying computational chemistry tools to study the effects of boron promotion on the stability and activity of dry reforming catalysts.

Education

  • ​M.Sc., Chemical Engineering, KAUST, Thuwal, Saudi Arabia, 2017 - Present
  • B.Sc. with Honors, Chemical Engineering and a minor in Science and Math Education, University of California, Berkeley, United States, 2013 - 2017

Professional Profile

  • ​Summer 2016: Student Research Assistant, KAUST Advanced Membranes & Porous Materials Center, Thuwal, Saudi Arabia
  • Fall 2015: Student Teaching Assistant, University of California, Berkeley, United States
  • Summer 2015: Student Research Assistant, Schlumberger Dhahran Carbonate Research Center, Dhahran, Saudi Arabia

Scientific and Professional Membership

  • ​Tau Beta Pi (The American Engineering Honor Society)

Awards

  • ​UC Berkeley College of Chemistry Dean’s List, Spring 2016 - Spring 2017
  • Qatif Achievement Award in Technology Innovation, 2013
  • KAUST Gifted Student Program Scholarship, 2011 - 2017

KAUST Affiliations

  • ​KAUST Catalysis Center (KCC)
  • Division of Physical Science and Engineering (PSE)

Research Interests Keywords

​Computational Chemistry DFT Heterogeneous catalysis reaction engineering dry reforming