Educational Qualifications
- Ph.D. in Corrosion Control Engineering, University of Manchester, UK (2010)
- M.S. in Corrosion Control Engineering, University of Manchester, UK (2005)
- B.S. in Chemical Engineering, King Abdulaziz University, KSA (2003)
Courses Taught
- CHENG 301 Properties & Strength of Materials
- CHENG 457 Corrosion Engineering
- PICENG 212 Process Thermodynamics
- ICENG 202 Themo-Fluids
Research
Dr. Alshater’s research expertise reside in the realm of electrochemical degree of sensitization (DoS) assessment, intergranular stress corrosion cracking (IGSCC) and radiation damage, namely RIS and RIH. He had also engaged in research involving pulse-electroplating of nano-crystalline materials.
Awards & Honors
- 2018-2023 Awarded IAEA Technical Cooperation Funds for Project (BAH1001) titled “Establishment of high-resolution material characterization laboratory using nuclear analytical techniques”.
- 2013 Awarded Research Grant (No. 2013/13) by the Deanship of Scientific Research, UoB vis-à-vis project titled “The Development of a Nano-coating System for Corrosion Protection”.
- 2006-2010 Awarded Full-PhD Scholarship under the umbrella of the UK EPSRC and BNFL funded “Keeping the Nuclear Option Open (KNOO)” Programme.
Selected Publications
- M. Ezuber, A. Alshater, Influence of Temperature on Corrosion Behavior of 90/10 Cu–Ni Alloys in Sulfide-Polluted Chloride Solutions, Surface Engineering and Applied Electrochemistry 59 (2023) 185-191. https://doi.org/ 10.3103/S1068375523020072
- F. Alshater, A. S. Hakeem, O. W. Saadi, H. M. Ezuber, A. Ebrahim, F. Alhamri, H. Janahi, A correlative study amongst overlay nanostructure and emanating corrosion behavior of pulse-electroplated nanocrystalline zinc on carbon Steel, Applied Nanoscience (2019). https://doi.org/10.1007/s13204-019-00982-x.
- F. Alshater, D. L. Engelberg, C. J. Donohoe, S. B. Lyon, A. H. Sherry, Proton irradiation damage in cold worked Nb-stabilized 20Cr-25Ni stainless steel, Applied Surface Science 454 (2018) 130-137. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.apsusc.2018.05.128.
- Abdulla Al-Shater, Dirk Engelberg, Stuart Lyon, Cornelius Donohoe, Steve Walters, Guy Whillock & Andrew Sherry, Characterization of the stress corrosion cracking behaviour of thermally sensitized 20Cr-25Ni stainless steel in a simulated cooling pond environment, Journal of Nuclear Science and Technology 54 (2017) 742-751. https://doi.org/10.1080/00223131.2017.1309305.
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