FACULTY BIO

Educational Qualifications:

•  PhD in Process Systems Engineering, Chemical Engineering, 2006
• Professional Practitioner Certificate in Academic Practice, Member of the Higher Education Academy (HEA), UK, 2006-2007
• Diploma/Practitioner in Neuro Linguistic Programming (NLP) from Canadian Training Centre of Human Development, 2006
• in Instrumentation and Analytical Science with Distinction, DIAS MSc Award Prize, 2001
• In Chemical Engineering with Distinction, 2000
• Certified Trainer, 2016
• Certified Life Skills Coach, 2016

Courses Taught: Introduction to Chemical Engineering, Fluid Mechanics, Junior Project, Numerical Analysis, Process Modelling and Simulation, Process Control, Engineering Ethics, Quality Assurance and Reliability Engineering, Process Safety, Computer Applications, Sensors and Transducers, Process Dynamics and Simulation, Analytical Measurement Systems 1, Process Control 1, Process Control Design Project.    Research Areas: Bassam AlHamad is a researcher in the areas of process systems engineering. This includes the areas of modelling, simulation, control, and optimization in the fields of oil and gas processing industries. His recent research is in the area of soft sensors in oil industries, simulation and optimization of Ammonia and Methanol reactors, applying advanced control as a digital twin in gas industries, optimization of energy consumption using heat integration and exergy analysis, exploring artificial neural network applications in enhancing water treatment applications. He was involved in research collaborations with several companies such as BAPCO Energies, GPIC, ALBA, etc.  Bassam AlHamad is also an Expert in Quality Assurance and Accreditation in Higher Education. Dr. AlHamad is the Former Director of the Quality Assurance & Accreditation Centre (QAAC) at University of Bahrain (UOB). He holds a PhD degree in Process Systems Engineering. He is an affiliate member of INQAAHE, an ABET Program Evaluator since 2014 undergoing reviews up to 2022, and an ISO Expert in ISO 9001:2008, ISO 10015 and ISO17025. He worked in various projects that included Curriculum Development, Curriculum Design, National Qualification Frameworks, Development and Management of Quality Systems, Development of Quality Manuals and Policies at the institution, national and international levels. At the governance and management level, he worked in Strategic Planning, Quality Management System in companies and industries, Quality Assurance and Enhancement Policies and Processes at program and institutional level, Organizational Structure Re- Engineering. He acted as an assessor and evaluator and provided consultancy as part of the Government Excellence Program, involved in the areas of Value based management, Change Management, Government Competitiveness, Organizational Governance.   Phone: 17876109    Office: 31-105