Murad Alsawalha

Creative Operations Specialist skillful in executing effective operating rhythms and management systems structures. Expertise in analyzing, articulating and solving various problems. Analytical and organized professional comfortable working independently or as part of team. Operations Specialist with experience developing realistic solutions to assure satisfactory work management plans. Fluency in Arabic, English. Committed to resolving problems and maintaining accurate metrics and reports. Forward-thinking Operations Specialist bringing [13] years of expertise in teaching in Chemistry and Statistical Quality Control . Cultivates rapport with individuals to optimize project goals and output, resolve complex problems and deliver innovative improvement strategies.

• Multifaceted Assistant Professor with [PhD in Chemistry] degree and proven disciplinary expertise. Taught rigorous graduate-level courses at large university and earned high approval ratings from students during past year. Strong subject matter knowledge and excellent communications skills enabled achievement of optimum outcomes.

• Germany, 2005)
• Department of Chemical and Process Engineering Technology, Jubail Industrial College (JIC), KSA
• ORCID: http://orcid.org/0000-0002-0338-8528 & Scopus Author ID: 25644718800
• Dr
• Murad Alsawalha is an Assistant Professor and Researcher at the Chemical and Process Engineering Department at Jubail Industrial College (JIC) in Saudi Arabia
• He holds a Ph.D
• In Materials Science awarded by the Carl Von Ossietzky University, Oldenburg, Germany, in 2005
• Since 2010, he has taught Chemistry courses to JIC undergraduate and industrial placement students
• He is also actively involved in student development and designing innovative academic programs such as the Mawhiba Program for Gifted and Creative Saudi Nationals (2012), Chair of Students Innovation and Leadership Council (2012-2014), Head of the Student Research and Development Committee at 6th Scientific Forum (2014) and Member of Research and Innovation ClusterHub at JIC (2017-present)
• For his efforts and distinguished contributions to the success of the various programs, Dr
• Alsawalha was awarded Certificates of Appreciation in 2012, 2013, 2014, and 2015
• Moreover, in 2016 he received a Certificate of Excellence in recognition of his efforts and exceptional performance for 2015-16
• Dr
• Alsawalha is a keen researcher and, since 2017, an active member of the JIC Research Center (J-RICH)
• He has published widely in academic journals and presented papers at conferences
• His expertise is in heterogeneous catalysts and advanced materials
• Dr
• Alsawalha combines his knowledge and experience in materials chemistry to publish papers on multidisciplinary research regularly
• Past research and publications include zeolite chemistry and catalysts, acidic catalysts, and kinetics reaction modeling for Petroleum applications
• In addition, between 2018-and 2019, Dr
• Alsawalha published eight major research articles as a principal or single author, available for view on ISI with impact factors ranging from 1.2 to 3.78
• Dr
• Alsawalha also co-authored a published paper with researchers based at KACST, KFPUM on Catalysis, and four research articles with the Imam Abdul Rahman Bin Faisal University, 2018-2019, on the subject of Chemistry for Medical Purposes
• The four publications with Imam Abdul Rahman Bin Faisal University were based on his undergraduate studies in Chemistry and Biochemistry and on the strength of 11 years of quality control experience, teaching, and instrumentation analysis interpretations
• In line with 2030 vision goals and to enlist national industrial resources, Dr
• Alsawalha published a review article (2018) concerning local Zeolite
• He investigated and compared its chemical properties with those of six other countries, including China and Japan, to optimize selected Saudi Zeolite for maximum use and benefit to the nation in a variety of chemical, industrial, and environmental applications
• For his notable research contributions, The Saudi Royal Commission of Jubail awarded Dr
• Alsawalha with Certificates of Appreciation in 2017 and 2018
• In addition to teaching, development, research, and publications, Dr
• Alsawalha is competent in Lean Six Sigma Quality Control, having completed intensive training and was awarded certification in 2019
• Curriculum Vitae Dr
• Murad Alsawalha
• Ph.D
• In Science (Heterogeneous Catalysis)
• Department of Chemical and Process Engineering Technology Jubail Industrial College, Saudi Arabia, Participated in Students Career Days, 2012 & 2014
• Participated in the Chemical Engineering Open Day, 2014
• Saudi Downstream Forum, March 2016
• Students Coop Coordinator (Summer Term July-Sep
• 2016)
• Participated in JIC Student Innovation Project; for the RC Student Scientific Forum in 2014 and 2015
• Contribution to PTTC: Initiated a proposal- the American Society for Quality (ASQ)
• Special Programs Delivered:
• Subjects
• Company Students
• Quality Control
• Saudi Aramco, SASREF, SADARA
• Water Treatment
• Saudi Aramco
• Analytical Chemistry I
• Saudi Aramco
• Fundamentals of gas Chromatography
• Saudi Aramco
• Safety
• Saudi Aramco
• Molecular Spectroscopy
• Saudi Aramco
• Atomic Adsorption
• Saudi Aramco
• Extraction
• Saudi Aramco
• Laboratory Techniques
• SABIC
• General Chemistry, laboratory
• SABIC
• Corrosion
• SABIC
• Analytical Chemistry II
• Saudi Aramco
• Electrochemical Analysis
• Saudi Aramco
• Subject
• Material Manual
• Company Students
• Quality Control
• Course Material
• SADARA, also used by Saudi Aramco
• Studied and recommended for implementation a new Quality Control Text Book for Regular Students
• Subject Text Book Material
• Company Students
• Quality Control
• CHM 212 Text Book:
• International Edition by Dale Besterfield, 2003, Publisher: Pearson Education, ISBN: 0-13-714439-3 & ISBN13-978-0-13-714439-6
• Regular (AS & BS) Proposal for Applied Research to KACST:
• Title
• Submitted to
• Evaluated by
• Status
• Sulfur Removal in Crude Oil
• King Abdul-Aziz City for Science, Technology & Innovation (KACST)
• The American Association for the Advancement of Science
• Accepted, 2014, 2014 11
• Acknowledgment and appreciation for the contribution as Head of Students RC sector research and development committee; "RC 6th Students Scientific Forum." 2014 12.