Areas of Expertise
Desalination, Process Modeling, Optimization, Renewable Energy
Education
- 2018, Ph.D. Chemical Engineering, University of Bahrain, Bahrain
- 2003, M.Sc. Chemical Engineering, University of Bahrain, Bahrain
- 2001, B.Sc. Chemical Engineering, University of Bahrain, Bahrain
- 2018, Post Graduate Certificate in Academic Practice (PCAP), University of York St. John, UK
- 2007, Post Graduate Diploma in Islamic Banking and Insurance, IIBI, London, UK
Biography
Dr. Ajaz Rashid holds a PhD in Chemical Engineering from the University of Bahrain. His research focuses on desalination, renewable energy, modeling, and optimization, contributing significantly to these critical fields. With extensive teaching experience, Dr. Rashid is dedicated to educating the next generation of engineers. He is also a Fellow of the UK Higher Education Academy (UKHEA), reflecting his commitment to excellence in higher education.
Achievements
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Affiliations
- Society of Excellence and Academic Research
- Gulf Water Sciences and Technology Association
- Institution of Engineers Pakistan
- American Institution of Chemical Engineers
Grants & Contracts Awarded
Research Grant (No. 2013/12) by the Deanship of Scientific Research (DSR), UOB, funding project titled “Natural vacuum distillation for seawater desalination”, (Co-Investigator) 9000 BD
Publications & Presentations
- Irfan, M.F., Usman, M.R., Rashid, A., A detailed statistical study of heterogeneous, homogeneous and nucleation models for dissolution of waste concrete sample for mineral carbonation, Energy, 158 (2018) 580-591
- Rashid, A, Abbas, A., Ayhan, T., Natural vacuum distillation for seawater desalination–A review, Desalination and Water Treatment 57 (56) (2016), 26943-26953
- Aswad, A. R., Rashid, A., The effect of particle sphericity on settling velocity in shear thinning fluids, ICASTOR Journal of Engineering, 5 (2012) 47-59
- Rashid, A, Ayan, T, Demirtas, C, Sarac, B, Keskin, F, Thermodynamic Performance Analysis of a Novel Wastewater Desalination System Operated by Thermoelectric Devices, GMO-SHIPMAR 2021, Sep 2021, Yıldız Technical University, Istanbul, Turkey.
- Rashid, A, Using group brainstorming to help Chemical Engineering students in solving problems,"" 2020 Sixth International Conference on e-Learning (econf), Sakheer, Bahrain, 2020, 395-399.
- Rashid, A., Use of a Parabolic Trough Collector in the Kingdom of Bahrain Conditions for Water Desalination, KnE Engineering, 3(7) (2018), 122–134.
- Rashid, A, Abbas, A., Ayhan, T., Steady-state analysis of a desalination system based on the principle of Natural Vacuum Distillation, WSTA 12th Gulf water Conference, 2017, Bahrain
- Aswad, A. R., Rashid, A., The combined effect of irregular shape particles and Fluid Rheology on settling velocity measurement, 10th International Conference on Heat Transfer, Fluid Mechanics and Thermodynamics, July 2014, Orlando, Florida
- Anabtawi, M. Z. A., Rashid, A., Al-Muftah, A., Effect of Janssen Factor and Drag Force on the Flow Pattern in the Annulus of a Spouted Bed, Applied Simulation and Modelling, September 2003, Marbella, Spain
