Ali Salman A l-Shahab has a Bachelor's degree in Chemical Engineering from King Fahd University of Petroleum & Minerals. He completed a summer training at Al-Jazeerah water company testing water samples and learning about reverse osmosis processes. For his senior design course, Ali led a group project developing a process to produce methyl oleate from triolein involving material and energy balances, reactor design, and economic analysis. Ali has strong communication skills in Arabic and English as well as skills in process design, problem solving, teamwork, and software like ASPEN HYSYS.