Faculty 

    Degrees

    • Ph.D., 2018, Texas A&M University, USA
    • MSc., Chemical Engineering, University of Manchester, UK, 2010.
    • MBA, Project Management, Open University Malaysia, 2009.
    • Graduate Certificate, Entrepreneurship, Mays Business School, Texas A&M University, 2018.
    • BSc., Chemical Engineering, University of Alabama, August 2001, with a minor in Economics.

    Research Interests

    • Process System Engineering
    • Process Synthesis and Optimization
    • Integrated Process Design
    • Water Desalination
    • Water-energy-food Nexus

    Current Research

    Dr. Hassan Baaqeel's primary research focus is on integrating sustainability, reliability, and safety in chemical process design using design tools such as process integration, process simulation, process intensification, and mathematical optimization.


    Websites

    Biography

    • Chairman, Department of Chemical Engineering, KFUPM, 2021-present.
    • Assistant Professor, Chemical Engineering Department, KFUPM, 2018-present.
    • Member, Board of Directors, Dhahran Valley Knowledge Company, Dhahran 2024-present
    • Member, Board of Directors, KFUPM Schools, Dhahran 2023-present
    • Member, Board of Directors, International Research Center on Sustainable Systems, Gyor, Hungary, 2024-present
    • Affiliate Professor, Center of Refinery and Advanced Chemicals, KFUPM, 2023-present
    • Affiliate Professor, Center of Excellence in Energy Efficiency, KFUPM, 2019-2022
    • Lecturer, Chemical Engineering Department, KFUPM, 2013-2018
    • Process Engineering Supervisor, Saudi Aramco, 2012-2013
    • Process & Project Engineer, Saudi Aramco, 2001-2013

    Selected Publications

    Ayman A. Alazab, Naef A.A. Qasem, Hassan Baaqeel (2023). Performance evaluation of a novel integrated adsorption desalination system with direct contact membrane distillation plant, Desalination, Volume 552, 116441.

     Kashifi, M.T.; Al-Ismail, F.S.M.; Chowdhury, S.; Baaqeel, H.M.; Shafiullah, M.; Tiwari, S.P.; Rahman, S.M (2022). Water-Energy-Food Nexus Approach to Assess Crop Trading in Saudi Arabia. Sustainability, 14, 3494.

     Fahad M. Al-Fadhli, Hassan Baaqeel, and Mahmoud M. El-Halwagi (2020). ACS Sustainable Chemistry & Engineering 2020 8 (49), 18324-18334.

     Hassan Baaqeel, Faissal Abdelhady, Abdulsalam S. Alghamdi, Mahmoud M. El-Halwagi (2020), Optimal design and scheduling of a solar-assisted domestic desalination systems, Computers & Chemical Engineering, Volume 132, 106605.

     Al-Fadhli, F. M., Baaqeel, H., & El-Halwagi, M. M. (2019). Modular Design of Carbon-Hydrogen-Oxygen Symbiosis Networks over a Time Horizon with Limited Natural Resources. Chemical Engineering and Processing-Process Intensification, 107535.

    Baaqeel, Hassan, and Mahmoud El-Halwagi. "Optimal Multiscale Capacity Planning in Seawater Desalination Systems." Processes 6.6 (2018): 68.

    Bamufleh, Hisham, et al. "Optimization of multi-effect distillation with brine treatment via membrane distillation and process heat integration." Desalination 408 (2017): 110-118.

    Crevier, P. P., Adab, A. M., BaAqeel, H. M., Hummam, I. A., & Al-Misfer, A. S. (2007). Activated carbon eliminates Claus deactivation problem. Oil & Gas Journal, 105(40), 60-60.

    Baaqeel, Hassan Mohammed, et al. "Causes of Amine Regenerators Tray Damage", 12th GCC Gas Processing Association Conference, Kuwait, 2003

    Baaqeel, Hassan Mohammed, et al. "Enhanced Sulfur Recovery by Carbon Beds Installation." International Petroleum Technology Conference. International Petroleum Technology Conference, 2007.



    Dr. Hassan M. Baaqeel Assistant Professor and Department Chairman Chemical Engineering Department 16 - 229 +966(13)860-2205 +966(13)860-4234 baaqeel@kfupm.edu.sa https://rb.gy/x2nmsb