"I completed my PhD in 1996 from Chemical Engineering Department, Indian Institute of Technology, IIT Roorkee, India, and BSc & MSc (Heat Transfer Engineering) also both from University of Baghdad in 1979.

I have teaching and research experience for more than 18 years and also published many papers in the international journals and conferences (copy attached). I worked as a head and associate professor of Chemical Engineering Department in University of Nizwa, Oman (2012-2014), and Assistant Professor in 7th April University in Libya (1995-1999) and below are my achievements and contributions:

1. I taught the following courses:

•Heat & Maas Transfer (I&II)

•Thermodynamics (undergraduate & postgraduate levels)

•Corrosion Engineering

•Petroleum Refining & Process Simulations (undergraduate & postgraduate levels)

•Fluid Mechanics

•Plant & Equipment Design

•Final year project

2. Participated in preparing and improving the engineering curriculum for advance Diploma and BSc degree that approved by the Chancellor of the University & Ministry of Higher Education, Oman.

3. Participated in the following research under supervision of the university and TRC, Oman,

* Study and Optimize the Sweetening Process of Natural Gas in LNG Plant (Sur, Oman)

* Emission Control and pollution Prevention from Ammonia and Urea Plant, OMAN-

INDIA FERTILIZER COMPANY S.A.O.C.(Sur, Oman).

4. Conducted Professional Training courses (Oil Refineries and Oil & Gas) including process simulation using HYSYS, ASPEN PLUS and Flairnet (ASPEN Technology) and CHEMICAD software.

5. Head & associate Professor in University of Nizwa of Chemical Engineering Department, University of Nizwa (2013-2014).

6. Published more than 30 papers in international journals, and conferences. More recent papers are:

1.Kadhum, A. S., and Oun M., “Comparison of Catalytic Reforming Performance Between R-20 And R-56 Catalysts” for presentation at International Conference on Chemical Engineering, September12-" less...