Petroleum Engineering
Assistant Professor
Qualification: Ph. D. in Chemical Engineering, University of South Brittany, France
- Biomass and Biofuels
- Bioenergy Resources and Technologies
- Anaerobic Digestion and Biogas
- Solid and Liquid Waste Treatment and Valorization
- Biotechnology and Bioprocessing
- Environmental Technology and Innovation
- Malhas, R., El Achkar, J.H., Misbah, B., Al Radhwan, S., 2023. Optimizing Oil Removal from Oil-Water Emulsions Using Novel Iron Oxide Magnetic Nanoparticles. Water. Air. Soil Pollut. 234, 564. https://doi.org/10.1007/s11270-023-06590-4
- El Achkar, J.H., El Joauhari, A., Nassreddine, C., Mgharbel, M., Izmerly, Y., 2023. Anaerobic Digestion of Wastewater Sludge for Improved Energy Recovery: Alkaline Pretreatment Impact, Digestate Quality Assessment, and Reactor Design. Arab. J. Sci. Eng. https://doi.org/10.1007/s13369-023-08068-1
- Fleischmann, J., Blechinger, P., Ribbe, L., Nauditt, A., El Achkar, J.H., Tiwari, K., Kuleape, R., Platzer, W., 2023. OWEFE – open modeling framework for integrated water, energy, food, and environment systems. Environ. Res. Infrastruct. Sustain. https://doi.org/10.1088/2634-4505/acbcee
- Zallaya, S., El Achkar, J.H., Chacra, A.A., Shatila, S., El Akhdar, J., Daher, Y., 2023. Steam gasification modeling of polyethylene (PE) and polyethylene terephthalate (PET) wastes: A case study. Chem. Eng. Sci. 267, 118340. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ces.2022.118340
- El Achkar, J.H., 2022. Sustainable Solid Waste Management: Towards a Complete and Effective Strategy. Arab J. STI Policies 3, 9–17. https://doi.org/10.21608/ARABSTI.2023.291066
- El Achkar, J.H., Lendormi, T., Salameh, D., Louka, N., Maroun, R.G., Lanoisellé, J.-L., Hobaika, Z., 2018. Influence of pretreatment conditions on lignocellulosic fractions and methane production from grape pomace. Bioresource Technology, 247, 881–889. DOI: 10.1016/j.biortech.2017.09.182
- El Achkar, J.H., Lendormi, T., Salameh, D., Louka, N., Maroun, R.G., Lanoisellé, J.-L., Hobaika, Z., 2018. Influence of pretreatment conditions on lignocellulosic fractions and methane production from grape pomace. Bioresource Technology, 247, 881–889. DOI: 10.1016/j.biortech.2017.09.182
- El Achkar, J.H., Lendormi, T., Salameh, D., Louka, N., Maroun, R.G., Lanoisellé, J.-L., Hobaika, Z., 2018. Anaerobic digestion of grape pomace: Effect of the hydraulic retention time on process performance and fibers degradability. Waste Management, 71, 137–146. DOI: 10.1016/j.wasman.2017.11.005
- El Achkar, J.H., Lendormi, T., Hobaika, Z., Salameh, D., Louka, N., Maroun, R.G., Lanoisellé, J.-L., 2017. Anaerobic digestion of nine varieties of grape pomace: Correlation between biochemical composition and methane production. Biomass Bioenergy, 107, 335– 344. DOI: 10.1016/j.biombioe.2017.10.030
- El Achkar, J.H., Lendormi, T., Hobaika, Z., Salameh, D., Louka, N., Maroun, R.G., Lanoisellé, J.-L., 2016. Anaerobic digestion of grape pomace: Biochemical characterization of the fractions and methane production in batch and continuous digesters. Waste Management, 50, 275–282. DOI: 10.1016/j.wasman.2016.02.028
- El Achkar, J.H., Ziadeh, R., Louka, N., Maroun, R.G., Hobaika, Z. Treatment of dairy waste by anaerobic digestion to produce methane as green energy. REDEC 2020, International Conference on Renewable Energies for Developing countries, 24 – 26 March 2020, Marrakech. Oral presentation. DOI: 10.1109/REDEC49234.2020.9163848
- El Achkar, J.H., Baydoun, A., Salameh, D., Louka, N., Hobaika, Z, Maroun, R.G. Can coffee grounds be considered as a potential for green energy production. REDEC 2018, International Conference on Renewable Energies for Developing countries, 1 – 2 November, Beirut. Oral presentation. DOI: 10.1109/REDEC.2018.8598105.
- El Achkar, J.H., Rohayem, C., Salameh, D., Louka, N., Maroun, R.G, Hobaika, Z. Olive pomace, a source of green energy using anaerobic digestion. REDEC 2018, International Conference on Renewable Energies for Developing countries, 1 – 2 November, Beirut. Oral presentation. DOI: 10.1109/REDEC.2018.8598079
- El Achkar, J.H., Lendormi, T., Hobaika, Z., Salameh, D., Louka, N., Maroun, R.G., Lanoisellé, J.-L. Valorization of industrial by-products: assessing the impact of polyphenols on biogas production, using grape pomace. 18th ISANH Middle East World Congress “Beirut Antioxidants 2017”, Journal of International Society of Antioxidants in Health and Nutrition (JISANH) – Volume 4 – Issue 1, 2017. Oral presentation
- El Achkar, J.H., Lendormi, T., Salameh, D., Louka, N., Maroun, R.G., Lanoisellé, J.-L., Hobaika, Z. Anaerobic Digestion of Grape Pomace: Effects of Biochemical Components on Methane Production and Process Intensification Using Several Pretreatment Conditions. 26th European Biomass Conference and Exhibition, EUBCE 2018, 14 – 17 May 2018, Copenhagen – Denmark. Oral presentation.
- El Achkar, J.H., Lendormi, T., Hobaika, Z., Salameh, D., Louka, N., Maroun, R.G., Lanoisellé, J.-L. Chemical characteristics and methane potential of different varieties of grape pomace under a wide range of environmental conditions. ECCE10 (10th European Congress of Chemical Engineering), 27 September – 1 October 2015, Nice – France. Oral presentation.
- El Achkar, J.H., Lendormi, T., Hobaika, Z., Salameh, D., Louka, N., Maroun, R.G., Lanoisellé, J.-L. Anaerobic digestion of grape pomace: effect of alkaline pretreatment on methane production in batch and continuous digesters. V International Meeting on Plant Biotechnology in Arid and Oases Areas, Aridotech 2016, 19 – 21 December 2016, Djerba – Tunisia
- El Achkar, J.H., Lendormi, T., Hobaika, Z., Salameh, D., Louka, N., Maroun, R.G., Lanoisellé, J.-L. Caractérisation préliminaire de la méthanisation de marc de raisin en erspective d’une implantation dans la plaine de la Bekaa au Liban. Journées Recherche Industrie, Biogaz et méthanisation, 3 – 5 February 2015, Rennes – France
- Hobaika, Z., El Achkar, J.H., Salameh, D., Louka, N., Maroun, R.G. Smart Sustainable Cities: Towards Sustainable Bioenergy Approaches. Smart and Sustainable Cities: Between Reality and Aspirations. Rabat, Morocco on October 4 – 6, 2018
- Hobaika, Z., El Achkar, J.H., Salameh, D., Louka, N., Maroun, R.G. Agro-industrial Byproducts and Waste Valorization: Towards sustainable bioenergy approaches. 4th ISANH Middle East Redox & Microbiota 2019 World Congress. Muscat, Oman on March 4 – 6, 2019
- September 2021 – Present: Assistant Professor, Petroleum Engineering, College of Engineering, Australian University – Kuwait
- September 2020 – August 2021: Assistant Professor, Chemical and Petroleum Engineering Department, Faculty of Engineering, Beirut Arab University
- September 2017 – July 2020: Senior Lecturer at the Higher School of Engineers of Beirut and the Faculty of Sciences, Saint Joseph University of Beirut
- September 2016 – July 2017: Lecturer at the Higher School of Engineers of Beirut and the Faculty of Sciences, Saint Joseph University of Beirut