Dr. Mohamed Abdulsalam Omar

Petroleum Engineering

Assistant Professor

Qualification: Ph. D. in CFD Modeling and Simulation- Energy Conversion, University of Limerick , Ireland

  • Applications of photocatalysis in water and wastewater treatment
  • Produced Water Treatment using membrane Technology.
  • Application of Machine Learning and Digital transformation in oil and gas in industry’s IOT, IIOT Applications
  • Fouling in preheat exchangers
  • CFD Modeling and Simulation
  • Misbah, B., Sedaghat, A., Balhasan, S., Elgaddafi, R., Malayer, M.A., Malhas, R.N., Omar, M. and Benomran, M., 2023. Enhancing thermal stability and filtration control for water-based drilling fluid using viscosifier polymers and potassium chloride additives. Geoenergy Science and Engineering, 230, p.212235.
  • B Misbah, A Sedaghat, M Rashidi, M Sabati, K Vaidyan, N Ali, MAA Omar Friction reduction of Al2O3, SiO2, and TiO2 nanoparticles added to non-Newtonian water-based mud in a rotating medium, Journal of Petroleum Science and Engineering, July, 2022.
    https://doi.org/10.1016/j.petrol.2022.110927
  • S Ghafoori, M Omar, N Koutahzadeh, S Zendehboudi, RN Malhas, New advancements, challenges, and future needs on treatment of oilfield produced water: A state-of-the-art review, Separation and Purification Technology, Ferburay,2022. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.seppur.2022.120652
  • Ahmed, T., Bahzad, D., Almarshed, A., Omar, M. Evaluating the Characteristics of Crumb Rubber Modified Asphalt Binders Produced with Local Bitumen,9th International Conference on Maintenance and Rehabilitation of Pavements (MAIREPAV9), Zürich, Switzerland,1-3 of July 2020.
  • Marquez, S., Ghafoori, S., Omar M., AlMarshed, A. Delineation of most efficient recovery technique for typical heavy oil reservoir in the middle east region through compositional simulation of temperature-dependent relative permeabilities. Petroleum Science and Engineering. (accepted) (Q1-Scopus Impact Factor: 2.886), March 2020.
  • Malhas, R.; Ghafoori, S.; Omar, M.; Nibi, M.; Al-Husainan; A., Al-Ibrahim,Y.; Al-Meraj, A.; and Alshatti . Proceedings of the 19th Kuwait Japan symposium- advanced petroleum refining industries. February 2020. Utilization of ultrafiltration membrane in treatment of KUBD wastewater in Kuwait.
  • S.Balhasan ., Omar M., H, Alhamoudi., A, Alzaabi., ,Black Powder Removal From Oil Pipelines. (accepted) Kuwait Oil and Gas conference and Show, 13-16 October,2019.
  • Sedaghat A., Khanafer, K., Rashidi, M., Ghafoori, S., Omar, M. A. O., AL Saba, M.T., Vaidyan, K. Development of a Taylor-Couette system for determining skin frictionreduction of turbulent nanofluid flows. 89th ISERD International Conference, Oxford, United Kingdom, 19th-20th October 2017.
  • Saad Balhasan, American University of Ras Al Khaimah; Bader Al Kandari, Kuwait Institute for Scientific Research; Mohamed Omar, Jassim Al-Otaibi, Hamad Al-Shakhis, Ali Al Amer, Australian College of Kuwait” Development of an Empirical Equation to Predict the Performance of CO2-WAG Flooding;,SPE, Kuwait, 15-18 October 2017
  • Sedaghat, A., Omar, M.A.A., Damrah, S. and Gaith, M., 2016. Mathematical Modelling of the Flow Rate in a Marsh Funnel. J. Energ. Technol. Res., 1, 1; doi: 10.22496/jetr2016092281.
  • Saad Belhasan, Mohamed Omar, Biltayib M.Biltayib Effects of Directional Permeability Anisotropy on Sweep Efficiency for Five-Spot and Nine-Spot Pattern Flood. Journal of petroleum and Environmental Biotechnology, 15, July, 2015.
  • Mohamed A.Omar, M.Biltayib, Saad A.Balhasan “History Matching and Prediction for En-Naga Field development plan using infill drilling program [SPE-Egypt, 2015].
  • Biltayib. M. Biltayib, Saad A.Balhasan., Mohamed. A.Omar.,( Australian College of Kuwait (2015), Example of Improve drilling operational efficiency and reducing well costs in the Sirte basin Libya., IRACST – Engineering Science and Technology: An International Journal (ESTIJ), ISSN: 2250-3498.Vol.5, No.1, February 2015.
  • Biltayib. M. Biltayib, Saad A.Balhasan., Mohamed. A.Omar.,( Australian College of Kuwait (2015)., Ultra mud system Optimizes Drilling Efficiency in Sirte basin. Asian Journal of Engineering and Technology. ISSN: 2321 – 2462
  • Biltayib. Misbah, Australian College of Kuwait, Mohamed Omar Australian College of Kuwait ACK , Saad A.Balhasan , Australian College of Kuwait ( ACK);Khulud.Rahuma, Al-Fateh University,(2015);Effect of Salinity on Polymers Performance:fifith environmental conference , Damiet university.
  • Mohamed A.Elhemry, Ibrahim Musbah, Kulud.M.Rhumua, Rahil.O.Abdulhadi” Case Study of Full Field Simulation Faulted Anticline Reservoir” Engineering Science and Technology ESTIJ, Volume 3 Number 4 August 2013].
  • Ibrhaim Musbah, Mohamed A. Elhemry, Kulud M.Rahuma, and Mohamed R. Batruna “ Study of En-Naga Field Static Model Construction,” Al-Azhar University Twelfth International Conference AEIC’12. Cairo, Egypt, Vol. 7. No 5, pp. 529-551, December 2012.
  • Khulud.M. Rahuma, Al-Fateh University(Libya).,M.Elhemry, Al-Fateh University(Libya)., Biltayib .Misbah, , National Oil Corporation (Libya): underbalanced Drilling: remedy for formation Damage ,Lost Circulation and other related conventional drilling problems in sarrir fieldUNDER-balanced.;.Jordan international Energy Conference –Amman
  • Faculty Member at AU, Petroleum Engineering
  • Assistant Professor (since 9/2014)
  • Faculty Member at University of Sirte, Petroleum Engineering Department Assistant Professor (2011-2014)
  • Faculty Member at Libyan academy for higher education (2009-2011)
  • Faculty Member at University of Tripoli, Petroleum Engineering Department Assistant Lecturer (2008-2011).