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
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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.
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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
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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
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Lebanese Order of Engineers and Architects: Member,
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Canadian Society for Chemical Engineering (CSChE): Member,
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American Institute of Chemical Engineers (AIChE): Member,
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North American Mixing Forum: Member.
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