Fouad Azizi fouad.azizi@aub.edu.lb +961-1-374374 x 3439 Chemical Engineering Program American University of Beirut P.O.Box 11-0236 Riad El-Solh / Beirut 1107 2020 Lebanon CURRENT POSITION Assistant Professor, Chemical Engineering Program, Faculty of Engineering and Architecture, American University of Beirut. September 2009 – Present. RESEARCH EXPERIENCE AND INTERESTS Process Intensification, Mixing, Multiphase Flows, Mass Transfer, Reaction Engineering, Reactor Design, Population Balance Equations, Mathematical Modeling, Flow in Porous Media, Enhanced Oil Recovery. EDUCATION Ph.D., Chemical Engineering Dalhousie University, Sept. 2004 – April 2009 Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada Thesis: "Design and Operation of Intensified Multiphase Operations" M.A.Sc., Chemical Engineering Dalhousie University, Sept. 2002 – April 2004 Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada Thesis: "Intensification of the Fuels Desulfurization Processes" Special Undergraduate, Chemical Engineering Dalhousie University, Sept. 2001 – April 2002 Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada Honors, Chemistry Lebanese University, Oct. 1996 – Feb. 2001 Fanar, Lebanon Thesis: "Fraud Detection in Commercial Vinegar" PEER REVIEWED ARTICLES 1. Habchi, C.; Azizi, F., “Hydrodynamic Characterization of Screen-Type Static Mixers: a Numerical Realization”, AIChE Journal, under review (Manuscript ID: AIChE-14-16258). 2. Saad, G.; Azizi, F., “The Use of the EnKF for Reservoir Management in the Presence of Impermeable Obstructions”, Journal of Petroleum Science and Engineering, under review. 3. Azizi, F.; Al Taweel, A.M., “Mass Transfer in an Energy-Efficient High-Intensity Gas−Liquid Contactor”, Industrial and Engineering Chemistry Research, under review. 4. BinAhmed, S.; Ayoub, G.; Al-Hindi, M.; and F. Azizi, “The Effect of Fast Mixing Conditions on the Coagulation–Flocculation Process of Highly Turbid Suspensions using Liquid Bittern Coagulant”, Desalination and Water Treatment, in press, DOI: 10.1080/19443994.2014.933043 (2014). 5. Ayoub, G.M.; BinAhmed, S.W.; Al-Hindi, M.; and F. Azizi, “Coagulation of Highly Turbid 1 Fouad Azizi Suspensions Using Magnesium Hydroxide: Effects of Slow Mixing Conditions”, Environmental Science and Pollution Research, vol. 21, pp. 10502–10513 (2014). 6. Elhajj, J.; Al-Hindi, M.; and F. Azizi; “A Review of the Physical Absorption and Desorption Processes of Carbon Dioxide in Aqueous Systems”, Industrial and Engineering Chemistry Research, vol. 53, pp. 2–22 (2014). 7. Al Taweel, A.M.; Azizi, F.; and G. Sirijeerachai; “Static Mixers: Effective Means for Intensifying Mass Transfer Limited Reactions”. Chemical Engineering and Processing: Process Intensification, vol. 72, pp. 51–62 (2013). 8. F. Azizi and A.M. Al Taweel, “Interphase Mass Transfer in Turbulent Liquid-Liquid Dispersions: A Comparative Analysis of Models”, Chemical Engineering Journal, vol. 179, pp. 231 – 241 (2012). 9. F. Azizi and A.M. Al Taweel, “Turbulently Flowing Liquid-Liquid Dispersions. Part I: Drop Breakage and Coalescence”, Chemical Engineering Journal, vol. 166, pp. 715 – 725 (2011). 10. F. Azizi and A.M. Al Taweel, “Hydrodynamics of Liquid Flow Through Screens and Screen-type Static Mixers” Chemical Engineering Communications, vol. 198, pp. 726 – 742 (2011). 11. F. Azizi and A.M. Al Taweel, “Algorithm for the accurate numerical solution of PBE for drop breakup and coalescence under high shear rates”, Chemical Engineering Science, vol. 65, pp. 6112 – 6127 (2010). 12. F. Azizi and A.M. Al Taweel, “Population Balance Simulation of Gas-Liquid Contacting” Chemical Engineering Science, vol. 62, pp. 7436 – 7445 (2007). 13. A.M. Al Taweel, J. Yan, F. Azizi, D. Odedra and H.G. Gomaa, “Using In-line Static Mixers to Intensify Gas-Liquid Mass Transfer Processes”, Chemical Engineering Science, vol. 60, pp. 6378– 6390 (2005). 14. A.M. Al Taweel, F. Azizi, K. Podila, S. Madhavan, M. Koksal and Y. Gupta; "Tools for the Design of Multiphase Processing Operations", Canadian Design Engineering Network, proceedings of the Canadian Engineering Education Association, 2004. 15. A.M. Al Taweel, M. El-Ali, F. Azizi, B. Liekens, D. Odedra, A. Uppal, and H.G. Gomaa; “In-Line Processing for Intensifying Multi-Phase Contacting Operations” proceedings of the 5th Inter. Conf. Process Intensification, 59-73, Maastricht, The Netherlands, Oct. 2003. CONFERENCES AND PRESENTATIONS Conference presentations based on abstract 1. K. Abou Hweij and F. Azizi, “Residence Time Distribution of Liquid Flow in Tubular Reactors Equipped with Screen-type Static Mixers”, NAMF Mixing XXIV conference, NY, USA, June 2014. 2. F. Azizi and A.M. Al Taweel, “High inter-phase mass transfer reactors to enhance the selectivity and yield of multiphase reactions”, 64th Canadian Chemical Engineering Conference, CSChE, Niagara Falls, Canada, October 2014. 3. F. Azizi and A.M. Al Taweel, “A Flexible and Energy-efficient In-line Multiphase Static Mixer”, NAMF Mixing XXIV conference, NY, USA, June 2014. 4. Al Taweel, A.M.; Azizi, F.; and J. Yang, “Energy Utilization Efficiency in Gas-Liquid Contacting”, submitted for publication at the 2nd International Symposium on Multiscale Multiphase Process Engineering, Hamburg, Germany, September 2014. 2 Fouad Azizi 5. S.W. Bin Ahmed, G. M. Ayoub, M. Al-Hindi, F. Azizi; “The Effect of Fast Mixing Conditions on the Coagulation-Flocculation of Highly Turbid Suspensions Using Magnesium Hydroxide Coagulant”. International Conference: “Water Is Necessary for Life- WIN4life” conference, 19-21 September, 2013, Tinos Island, Greece. 6. Harajli, M.; Azizi, F.; and G. Saad; “Stochastic Optimization of the Water Flooding Process through Front Tracking”, 5th International Conference on Computational Methods for Coupled Problems in Science and Engineering - COUPLED PROBLEMS 2013, Ibiza, Spain, June, 2013. 7. F. Azizi and A.M. Al Taweel, “Interphase Mass Transfer in Turbulent Liquid-Liquid Dispersions: A Comparative Analysis of Models”, 20th International Congress of Chemical and Process Engineering, CHISA 2012, Prague, Czech Republic, August 25-29, 2012. 8. F. Azizi and A.M. Al Taweel, “Intensifying Gas-Liquid Mass Transfer Operations”, poster presented at the 8th European Congress of Chemical Engineering, Berlin, Germany, September 2011. 9. A.M. Al Taweel, F. Azizi and A. Uppal, “Using Static Mixers to intensify Diesel Desulfurization Operations” International Symposium on Mixing in Industrial Processes (ISMIP) VI, Niagara on the Lake, ON, Canada, August 17–21, 2008. 10. F. Azizi and A.M. Al Taweel, “Population Balance Simulation of Gas-Liquid Contacting” presented at the 8th conference on Gas-Liquid & Gas-Liquid-Solid reactor engineering, New Delhi, India, December 2007. 11. F. Azizi and A.M. Al Taweel, “Intensifying Inter-Phase Mass Transfer in Gas-Liquid Tubular Reactors” presented at the 57th Canadian Chemical Engineering Conference, Edmonton, AB, October 2007. 12. F. Azizi and A.M. Al Taweel, “The Role of Inter-Phase Mass Transfer in Immiscible Liquid-Liquid Reactions” poster presented at the 57th Canadian Chemical Engineering Conference, Edmonton, AB, October 2007. 13. F. Azizi, A.M. Al Taweel, “Reliable Design of Industrial Multiphase Contactors/Reactors”, Mixing XX Conference for the North American Mixing Forum, Parksville, BC, June 26 – July 1, 2005. 14. A.M. Al Taweel, J. Yan, F. Azizi, D. Odedra and H.G. Gomaa, “Using In-line Static Mixers to Intensify Gas-Liquid Mass Transfer Processes”, presented at the 7th conference on Gas-Liquid & Gas-Liquid-Solid reactor engineering, Strasbourg, France, August 2005. 15. A.M. Al Taweel, F. Azizi, M. El-Ali, M. Koksal, Y. Gupta, T. Dabros, “Accurate Simulating of Drop Breakup and Coalescence and its Use to Design Intensified Diesel Desulphurization Process”, presented at the A.I.Ch.E. Annual Meeting, Austin, USA, November 7-12, 2004. 16. A.M. Al Taweel, K. Podila, S. Madhavan, F. Azizi, M. Koksal, K Dhanasekharan, Y. Gupta, and T. Dabros, “Using PBE and CFD to Design Industrial Gas-Liquid Contactors”, presented at the A.I.Ch.E. Annual Meeting, Austin, USA, November 7-12, 2004. 17. A.M. Al Taweel, J. Yang, C. Chen, F. Azizi, K. Podila, and S. Madhavan, "Effect of Contaminants on Gas-Liquid Contacting and Oxygen Transfer in Wastewater Treatment" presented at the A.I.Ch.E. Annual Meeting, Austin, USA, November 7-12, 2004. 18. A.M. Al Taweel, C. Chen, J. Yang, F. Azizi, K. Podila, S. Madhavan and D. Odedra, “Effect of Contaminants on Gas-Liquid Contacting and Oxygen Transfer in Wastewater Treatment”, presented at the 54th Canadian Chemical Engineering Conference, Calgary, AB, October 2004. 19. A.M. Al Taweel, F. Azizi, K. Podila, S. Madhavan, M. Koksal, and Y. Gupta, “Tools for the Design 3 Fouad Azizi of Multiphase Processing Operations”, presented at the 1st Canadian Design Engineering Network Conference, Montreal, QC, July 2004. 20. F. Azizi; "Intensifying Diesel/Gasoline Desulfurization Processes" poster presented at the Nova Scotia Energy Research and Development Forum, Antigonish, NS, Canada, May 2004. 21. F. Azizi, G. Sirijeerachai, M. Koksal, Y. Gupta, and A.M. Al Taweel; “Using Population Balances to Analyze/Design Multiphase Reactors” presented at the 53rd Canadian Chemical Engineering Conference, Hamilton, ON, Canada; October 2003 22. Al Taweel, M. El-Ali, F. Azizi, B. Liekens, D. Odedra, A. Uppal, and H.G. Gomaa; “In-Line Processing for Intensifying Multi-Phase Contacting Operations” presented at the 5th Inter. Conf. Process Intensification, Maastricht, The Netherlands, October 2003. Invited talks 1. A.M. Al Taweel, K Podila and F. Azizi “Simulation of Industrial Multi-Fluid Processing Units”, Canadian Research Council CANMET, Devon, AB, 1st November 2007. 2. A.M. Al Taweel, K Podila, and F. Azizi. “Simulation of Industrial Multi-Fluid Processing Units”, FLUENT, New Hampshire, U.S.A, 13th June 2007. Collaborated Work (presented by the first author) 1. Koksal, M., A.M Al Taweel, K. Podila, S. Madhavan, and F. Azizi “Using CFD to Simulate and Design Industrial Multiphase Contactors”, Workshop on Modeling Industrial Processes Using CFD, CANMET Energy Centre, Devon, AB, Canada, 26th January 2005. 2. A. M. Al Taweel, K Podila, S. Madhavan, F. Azizi, P. Appasani and M. Koksal, “Simulation of Industrial Multi-Fluid Processing Units”, FLUENT, New Hampshire, U. S. A, 21 June 2004. SCIENTIFIC AND PROFESSIONAL MEMBERSHIPS Lebanese Order of Engineers and Architects: Member, Canadian Society for Chemical Engineering (CSChE): Member, American Institute of Chemical Engineers (AIChE): Member, North American Mixing Forum: Member. 4