FACULTY BIO

Home » Our Faculty » Faculty Profile

Dr. Sabri Mrayed

Assistant Professor

Chemical Engineering
+973 17436474
31 - 108A
smrayed@uob.edu.bh

Areas of Expertise

Dr. Sabri’s research and publication and research interests are in the area of separation technologies including absorption and stripping, distillation, membrane separation. His recent research activities are focused on the heat integration and exergy analysis of major separation units. He was involved in several collaboration research work with major companies including GPIC, Bapco, and Banagas

Education

  • PhD, School of Chemical Sciences and Engineering, The University of New South Wales, Sydney, Australia, 2002 – 2007.
  • M.Sc. in Environmental Engineering, University of Technology Sydney (UTS), Sydney, Australia, 1998 – 2000.
  • B.Sc. in Chemical Engineering, University of Tripoli, Libya, 1994

Biography

Assistant Professor in the Department of Chemical Engineering, University of Bahrain. He holds a Ph.D. degree from The University of New South Wales, Australia. His recent publications and research interests are in the area of separation technologies (absorption and stripping, distillation, and membrane separation), heat integration, and exergy analysis of major separation units. He was involved in several collaborative research with major local companies, including GPIC, Bapco, and Banagas.

Achievements

  • 2013, Fulbright Visiting Scholar Program, USA
  • 2003, University Postgraduate Award (UPA), UNSW, Australia
  • 2004 Process Chemistry Medal, CHEMECA 2004 conference, RACI, Sydney, Australia.

Affiliations

  • Member Institute of Engineering Australia.
  • Member Australian Water Association.
  • Member Australasian Desalination Association.

Grants & Contracts Awarded

-

Publications & Presentations

  1. Ezuber, H., Mrayed, S., Altobli, M., 2023. A simple correlation for predicting gypsum deposition from brine solutions. South African J. Chem. Eng. 43, 104– 111.
  2. Mrayed, S. et al (2021) ‘Application of pinch analysis to improve the heat integration efficiency in a crude distillation unit’, Cleaner Engineering and Technology. 4(2021) 100168.
  3. Mrayed, S., ‘Using Edmodo online application as a supplement to enhance student level of performance and critical thinking in the learning process of Thermodynamic course’, The Sixth International Conference on E-Learning, University of Bahrain – kingdom of Bahrain, 6-7 December 2020.
  4. A. Alshebani, Y Swesi, S Mrayed, F Altaher, Ibrahim Musbah (2014) ‘Separation of CO2 Using MFI-Alumina Nanocomposite Hollow Fiber Ion-Exchanged with Alkali Metal Cation’, International Journal of Chemical and Molecular Engineering, Vol. 8 (9), Aug, 2014, Pages 942 – 950.
  5.  A. Alshebani, Y. Swesi, S. Mrayed, F. Altaher (2014) ‘Physicochemical Characterization of MFI–Ceramic Hollow Fibres Membranes for CO2 Separation with Alkali Metal Cation’, International Journal of Chemical and Molecular Engineering, Vol. 8 (9), Sep. 2014, Pages 1013 – 1020.
  6. S.M. Mrayed, P. Sanciolo, L. Zou, G. Leslie An alternative membrane treatment process to produce low-salt and high-nutrient recycled water suitable for irrigation purposes Original Research Article; Desalination, Volume 274, Issues 1–3, 1 July 2011, Pages 144-149
  7. Kempton, R., et al., Thermodynamic efficiencies and GHG emissions of alternative desalination processes, in Water Science and Technology: Water Supply. 2010. p. 416-427
  8. Zeng, Q., S.M. Mrayed, and A. Yu, Interfacial interactions in clay-based polymer nanocomposites: Effect of surfactant, in Advanced Materials Research. 2010. p. 607-611.
  9. S.M. Mrayed, Q.H. Zeng, A.B. Yu Interfacial interactions in clay-based nylon 6 nanocomposites: A density functional theory study Original Research Article Computational Materials Science, Volume 46, Issue 4, October 2009, Pages 942- 949
  10. Mrayed, S. and Sheikholeslami, R.,Determination of Solubility Product for Calcium Carbonate Polymorphs Using Molecular Modeling Approach CHEMECA 2004, 27th – 29th September 2004, Sydney, Australia.
  11. Mrayed, S. and Sheikholeslami, R., FORMATION AND STABILITY OF CALCIUM SULFATE FOULANT Using Molecular Modelling Approach,Chemeca 2005, 25th – 28th September, (2005), Brisban, Australia.
  12. Mrayed, S, Zeng, Q., and Yu, A. (2006). Interfacial interactions in clay-based nylon 6 nanocomposites:a Density Functional Theory study. ARCNN, July 2006, UNSW, Sydney, Australia
  13. Mrayed, S., Leslie, G., Exergy Analysis and GHG Emissions of Alternative Desalination Technologies, AWA Accounting for Carbon In the Water Industry, 27th-28th Feb. 2008, Sydney, Australia.
  14. Mrayed, S., Leslie, G., “Embodied Energy and GHG Emissions Associated with Boron Removal from Seawater”. The First International Conference on Applied Energy (ICAE09), 5th-7th Jan. 2009. Hong Kong, Hong Kong. Accepted for Oral presentation.

Back

Dr. Sabri Mrayed

Assistant Professor

Chemical Engineering
+973 17436474
31 - 108A
smrayed@uob.edu.bh

Areas of Expertise

Dr. Sabri’s research and publication and research interests are in the area of separation technologies including absorption and stripping, distillation, membrane separation. His recent research activities are focused on the heat integration and exergy analysis of major separation units. He was involved in several collaboration research work with major companies including GPIC, Bapco, and Banagas

Education

  • PhD, School of Chemical Sciences and Engineering, The University of New South Wales, Sydney, Australia, 2002 – 2007.
  • M.Sc. in Environmental Engineering, University of Technology Sydney (UTS), Sydney, Australia, 1998 – 2000.
  • B.Sc. in Chemical Engineering, University of Tripoli, Libya, 1994

Biography

Assistant Professor in the Department of Chemical Engineering, University of Bahrain. He holds a Ph.D. degree from The University of New South Wales, Australia. His recent publications and research interests are in the area of separation technologies (absorption and stripping, distillation, and membrane separation), heat integration, and exergy analysis of major separation units. He was involved in several collaborative research with major local companies, including GPIC, Bapco, and Banagas.

Achievements

  • 2013, Fulbright Visiting Scholar Program, USA
  • 2003, University Postgraduate Award (UPA), UNSW, Australia
  • 2004 Process Chemistry Medal, CHEMECA 2004 conference, RACI, Sydney, Australia.

Affiliations

  • Member Institute of Engineering Australia.
  • Member Australian Water Association.
  • Member Australasian Desalination Association.

Grants & Contracts Awarded

-

Publications & Presentations

  1. Ezuber, H., Mrayed, S., Altobli, M., 2023. A simple correlation for predicting gypsum deposition from brine solutions. South African J. Chem. Eng. 43, 104– 111.
  2. Mrayed, S. et al (2021) ‘Application of pinch analysis to improve the heat integration efficiency in a crude distillation unit’, Cleaner Engineering and Technology. 4(2021) 100168.
  3. Mrayed, S., ‘Using Edmodo online application as a supplement to enhance student level of performance and critical thinking in the learning process of Thermodynamic course’, The Sixth International Conference on E-Learning, University of Bahrain – kingdom of Bahrain, 6-7 December 2020.
  4. A. Alshebani, Y Swesi, S Mrayed, F Altaher, Ibrahim Musbah (2014) ‘Separation of CO2 Using MFI-Alumina Nanocomposite Hollow Fiber Ion-Exchanged with Alkali Metal Cation’, International Journal of Chemical and Molecular Engineering, Vol. 8 (9), Aug, 2014, Pages 942 – 950.
  5.  A. Alshebani, Y. Swesi, S. Mrayed, F. Altaher (2014) ‘Physicochemical Characterization of MFI–Ceramic Hollow Fibres Membranes for CO2 Separation with Alkali Metal Cation’, International Journal of Chemical and Molecular Engineering, Vol. 8 (9), Sep. 2014, Pages 1013 – 1020.
  6. S.M. Mrayed, P. Sanciolo, L. Zou, G. Leslie An alternative membrane treatment process to produce low-salt and high-nutrient recycled water suitable for irrigation purposes Original Research Article; Desalination, Volume 274, Issues 1–3, 1 July 2011, Pages 144-149
  7. Kempton, R., et al., Thermodynamic efficiencies and GHG emissions of alternative desalination processes, in Water Science and Technology: Water Supply. 2010. p. 416-427
  8. Zeng, Q., S.M. Mrayed, and A. Yu, Interfacial interactions in clay-based polymer nanocomposites: Effect of surfactant, in Advanced Materials Research. 2010. p. 607-611.
  9. S.M. Mrayed, Q.H. Zeng, A.B. Yu Interfacial interactions in clay-based nylon 6 nanocomposites: A density functional theory study Original Research Article Computational Materials Science, Volume 46, Issue 4, October 2009, Pages 942- 949
  10. Mrayed, S. and Sheikholeslami, R.,Determination of Solubility Product for Calcium Carbonate Polymorphs Using Molecular Modeling Approach CHEMECA 2004, 27th – 29th September 2004, Sydney, Australia.
  11. Mrayed, S. and Sheikholeslami, R., FORMATION AND STABILITY OF CALCIUM SULFATE FOULANT Using Molecular Modelling Approach,Chemeca 2005, 25th – 28th September, (2005), Brisban, Australia.
  12. Mrayed, S, Zeng, Q., and Yu, A. (2006). Interfacial interactions in clay-based nylon 6 nanocomposites:a Density Functional Theory study. ARCNN, July 2006, UNSW, Sydney, Australia
  13. Mrayed, S., Leslie, G., Exergy Analysis and GHG Emissions of Alternative Desalination Technologies, AWA Accounting for Carbon In the Water Industry, 27th-28th Feb. 2008, Sydney, Australia.
  14. Mrayed, S., Leslie, G., “Embodied Energy and GHG Emissions Associated with Boron Removal from Seawater”. The First International Conference on Applied Energy (ICAE09), 5th-7th Jan. 2009. Hong Kong, Hong Kong. Accepted for Oral presentation.

Back