Rashid Salim Hamed Al-Hajri is an assistant professor in the Department of Petroleum and Chemical Engineering at Sultan Qaboos University in Oman. He received his PhD in Chemical Engineering from Imperial College London in 2010. His research focuses on enhanced oil recovery using deep eutectic solvents. He has published several journal articles and conference proceedings on this topic. Al-Hajri has held various administrative and committee roles at the university and also provides professional consulting services to the petroleum industry.

1. CURRICULUM VITAE
Rashid Salim Hamed Al-Hajri
PERSONAL INFORMATION
Assistance professor
College of Engineering
Department of petroleum and Chemical engineering
Sultan Qaboos University
EDUCATION AND EMPLOYMENT INFORMATION
EDUCATIONAL
PhD: Chemical Engineering, Imperial College London, 2010
MSc: Chemical Engineering, University of Applied Sciences, Germany, 2004
BSc: Petroleum Engineering, Sultan Qaboos University, Oman, 2001
EMPLOYMENT HISTORY
2010- Petroleum and Chemical Engineering Department, Sultan Qaboos
University, Sultanate of Oman, Assistant Professor
2004-2007 Petroleum and Chemical Engineering Department, Sultan Qaboos
University, Sultanate of Oman, Lecturer
2001-2002 Petroleum and Chemical Engineering Department, Sultan Qaboos
University, Sultanate of Oman, Demonstrator
TEACHING
Chemical Reaction Engineering
Unit Operations
Heat Transfer
Engineering Economy
Introduction to Engineering
SERVICES
UNIVERSITY ADMINISTRATION AND COMMITTEES
Engineering College Board, Member; 09/13-09/15
Engineering Society Advisors and Social Activity Committee; Chair; 09/12-09/13, 09/14-09/15
PCE Department Board; Member; 10/10-present
Department Industrial Outreach and Community Service Committee; Chair; 09/14-present
PCE Department Board; Secretary; 10/10-09/13
Department Appointment Committee; Invited member; 2015
College Ad-hoc Committee for the distinguished teacher Award; Member; 2015
Acting Head of Department

2. PROFESSIONAL SERVICE
Petroleum and Petro-chemical Industry; Consultant
SERVICE TO THE PUBLIC
Oman Youth National Commission; deputy Chairman
Oman Civil Defense - HAZMAT Board; Member
National Committee for Civil Defense; Member
Ministry of Justice; Expert Witness
SCHOLARLY ACHIEVEMENTS
PUBLISHED REFEREED JOURNAL PAPERS
1. The Novel Use of Deep Eutectic Solvents for Enhancing Heavy Oil Recovery
A Mohsenzadeh, Y Al-Wahaibi, B Jibril, R Al-Hajri, SM Shuwa
doi:10.1016/j.petrol.2015.03.018
2. Novel Deep Eutectic Solvent-Dissolved Molybdenum Oxide Catalyst for the
Upgrading of Heavy Crude Oil
SM Shuwa, R Al-Hajri, BEY Jibril, YM Al-Waheibi
Industrial & Engineering Chemistry Research
DOI: 10.1021/ie5050082
3. Investigation of formation damage by deep eutectic Solvents as new EOR agents
A Mohsenzadeh, Y Al-Wahaibi, R Al-Hajri, B Jibril, S Joshi, B Pracejus
Journal of Petroleum Science and Engineering
doi:10.1016/j.petrol.2015.02.035
4. Experimental investigation on flow patterns and pressure gradient through two
pipe diameters in horizontal oil–water flows
T Al-Wahaibi, Y Al-Wahaibi, A Al-Ajmi, R Al-Hajri, N Yusuf, AS Olawale, ...
Journal of Petroleum Science and Engineering 122, 266-273
doi:10.1016/j.petrol.2014.07.019
5. Heavy-Oil-Recovery Enhancement With Choline Chloride/Ethylene Glycol-
Based Deep Eutectic Solvent
S Shuwa, B Jibril, Y Al-Wahaibi, R Al-Hajri
SPE Journal
http://dx.doi.org/10.2118/172499-PA
6. Single-stage oxychlorination of ethanol to ethylene dichloride using a dual-
catalyst bed
R Al-Hajri, D Chadwick
Applied Catalysis A: General 388 (1), 96-101
doi:10.1016/j.apcata.2010.08.036
7. One-step dehydration and isomerisation of n-butanol to iso-butene over zeolite
catalysts
D Zhang, R Al-Hajri, SAI Barri, D Chadwick
Chemical Communications 46 (23), 4088-4090
DOI: 10.1039/C002240C

3. 8. Gas-condensate reservoir pseudo-relative permeability derived by pressure-
transient analysis. Incorporation of near-wellbore effects
AS Bemani, FH Boukadi, R Hajri
Petroleum science and technology 21 (11-12), 1667-1675
DOI:10.1081/LFT-120024385
CONFERENCE PROCEEDINGS
1. Oil Recovery Enhancement in Middle East Heavy Oil Field using Malonic Acid
based Deep Eutectic Solvent
I Al-Weheibi, R Al-Hajri, Y Al-Wahaibi, B Jibril, A Mohsenzadeh
SPE Middle East Oil & Gas Show and Conference, 8-11 March, Manama, Bahrain
http://dx.doi.org/10.2118/172592-MS
2. Characteristics and Catalytic Activities of DES-Dissolved Molybdenum Oxide
Catalysts in Upgrading Omani Heavy Crude Oil
SM Shuwa, BY Jibril, YM Al-Wahaibi, RS Al-Hajri
Molten Salts and Ionic Liquids, EUCHEM2014
3. Potential of an Ionic Liquid Analogue Based on Choline Chloride-Ethylene
Glycol for Enhanced Recovery of Omani Heavy Crude Oil
SM Shuwa, BY Jibril, YM Al-Wahaibi, RS Al-Hajri
Molten Salts and Ionic Liquids, EUCHEM2014
4. The Novel Use of Deep Eutectic Solvents for Enhancing Heavy Oil Recovery
A Mohsenzadeh, Y Al-wahaibi, B Jibril, R Al-Hajri
SPE EOR Conference at Oil and Gas West Asia
http://dx.doi.org/10.2118/169730-MS
5. Ring Opening of Decalin over Zeolite-Supported Ni-Co-Mo Catalysts.
UI Gaya, BY Jibril, YM Al-Wehaibi, RS Al-Hajri, JT Naser
International Proceedings of Chemical, Biological & Environmental Engineering 49
http://www.ipcbee.com/vol49/028-ICECB2012-E1003.pdf
6. Ethanol Oxidation over Zeolite supported Silver Bimetallic Catalysts
R Al-Hajri, D Chadwick
6th World Congress on Oxidation Catalysis
7. Ethanol oxidation over zeolite supported silver catalysts
RS Al-Hajri, D Chadwick
21st North American catalysis Society Meeting
Patents:
1. A process for the conversion of n-butanol to di-isobutene and propene
MP Atkins, D Chadwick, SAI Barri, R Al-Hajri
WO Patent App. PCT/GB2008/004,088
2. A process for the conversion of n-butanol to di-isobutene and pentene and/or di-
pentene
MP Atkins, D Chadwick, SAI Barri, R Al-Hajri
WO Patent App. PCT/GB2008/004,096
3. A process for the conversion of n-butanol to di-isobutene
MP Atkins, D Chadwick, SAI Barri, R Al-Hajri
WO Patent App. PCT/GB2008/004,082

4. WORKSHOP/SYMPOSIUM/FORUM PROCEEDINGS
• Incident Command Center; Lecturer
CONFERENCE, FORUM, SHORT COURSE & WORKSHOP
ATTENDANCE
• Incident Command Center; Introduction
• Planning officers in Incident Command Center; Advanced workshop
• Strategic planning
FUNDING GRANT AND CONTRACT SUPPORT
Grants
RC/ENG/PCED/11/01; Principle Investigator
IG/ENG/PCED/14/02; Principle Investigator
Contracts & Support Services
CR/ENG/PCED/07/06; Project Leader
CR/ENG/PCED/07/07; Project Leader
CR/ENG/PCED/08/01; Project Leader
CR/ENG/PCED/08/02; Project Leader
CR/ENG/PCED/15/02; Project Leader