Dr. Ahmed AlNouss
Adjunct Professor
Educational Qualifications
PhD in Sustainable Energy
Master of Science in Chemical Engineering
Entity
College of Science and Engineering
Division
Division of Chemical and Environmental Engineering
Biography
Dr. Ahmed AlNouss is a recognized leader in process engineering, sustainable energy systems, and industrial plant optimization. He is a Process Engineering Specialist at QatarEnergy-LNG and holds an Adjunct Professor appointment at Hamad Bin Khalifa University (HBKU). He manages multidisciplinary design packages, techno-economic evaluations, and engineering management of change across major LNG and downstream operations. His industrial leadership spans end-to-end process design, emissions reduction initiatives, flare management, and plant optimization.
Across his combined academic and industrial career spanning over 15 years, Dr. AlNouss has led and executed over 40 major industrial projects alongside numerous national research grant initiatives (including QNRF NPRP and UREP programs). His technical expertise encompasses sustainable energy systems, biomass gasification and polygeneration, carbon capture and utilization (CCUS), energy-water-food nexus optimization, process simulation, and the application of artificial intelligence and machine learning models for process deviation prediction, supply chain digital twins, and computational intelligence frameworks. He has authored over 90 peer-reviewed journal publications and conference proceedings, and co-supervises Ph.D. and Master’s candidates while delivering specialized process simulation and design training.
Dr. AlNouss contributes extensively to regional industrial efficiency and sustainability standards. He is a Certified Expert Aspen Simulation User.
PhD in Sustainable Energy
Hamad Bin Khalifa University
2020
Master of Science in Chemical Engineering
Texas A&M University
2013
Bachelor of Science in Chemical Engineering
Qatar University
2010
- Process simulation, design, and techno-economic-environmental optimization
- Carbon capture, utilization, and storage (CCUS)
- Sustainable biomass gasification and polygeneration
- Energy-water-food (ewf) nexus systems
- AI and machine learning applications in industrial processes
Adjunct Professor
College of Science and Engineering, Hamad Bin Khalifa University
2024 – Present
Process Engineering Specialist
Asset and Surveillance Engineering, QatarEnergy-LNG
2019 – Present
Instructor and Researcher
Department of Chemical Engineering, College of Engineering, Qatar University
2010 - 2019
- 2024, 2023, 2022: European Symposium on Computer Aided Process Engineering, contributed multiple research studies on comparative flexible natural gas monetization, BOG recycling, condensate stabilization, and CCUS superstructure optimization.
- 2019: Recipient of the 6th Anniversary ORYX GTL Student Award for the Advancement of Post-Graduate Education in Qatar.
- 2018: Awarded Best Instructor in the Department of Chemical Engineering at Qatar University's "My Gateway to Research" Event.
- 2017: Awarded the Graduate Sponsorship Research Award (GSRA) by the Qatar National Research Fund (QNRF) based on Ph.D. research significance and alignment with the Qatar National Research Strategy.
- 2017: Awarded Best Postgraduate Researcher in the Department of Chemical Engineering at Qatar University's "My Gateway to Research" Event.
