ABET Self-Study Report Chemical Engineering Program
Dawoud, Uthman
Associate Professor, Chemical and Materials Engineering Department, King Abdulaziz University
Education
Degree Field of Study Institution Year
PhD Chemical Engineering OU, Norman, U.S.A. 1980
MS Chemical Engineering KFUPM, Dhahran, SA 1975
BS Chemical Engineering KFUPM, Dhahran, SA 1972
Academic Experience
From To Institution Rank Title Full or Part
Time
1980 1981 KFUPM Assist. Prof. Staff Member Full time
1981 2001 King Abdulaziz Univ. Assist. Prof. Chairman Full time 2001 date King Abdulaziz Univ. Assoc. Prof. Staff Member Full time
1987 1988 Fontana Corrosion Centre, OSU,USA
Visiting Researcher
Visiting Researcher Full time 2010 2012 Centre of Excellence in
Desalination Technology, KAU
Deputy Manager Administration &
Financial affairs
Part Time
Non Academic Industrial Experience (including Consultations)
From To Company/Entity Title Position Description
(Brief)
Full or Part Time 1972 1973 Saudi Aramco Process Engineer Employee Full time
1983 1984 IFSTAD(OIC) Expert Chairman of Reach
Dept.
Part time
Funded Research Projects and Patents from the Past Five Years None
Certifications and Professional Registrations
1. Certificates of Appreciation for a number of training courses and workshops
2. Certificate of Appreciation for chairing one session in the First Saudi symposium, KAAU, SA.
3. Certificate of Appreciation for the participation in the 4th Saudi Engineering Conference.
Current Membership in Professional Societies and Organizations
Society/organization Rank Member Since
1. Saudi Chemical Association Member 2008
Honors and Awards
1. Awarded B.Sc. degree in Chemical Engineering from KFUPM with Honors . 2. Chaired a number of sessions in national symposia and conferences
3. A litter for achieving high GPA in the Ph.D. program for Saudi Arabian Education Mission in USA.
4. A litter of thanks for chairing one session in the 4th Saudi Engineering Conference.
Institutional and Professional Services (administration, committees, units, etc.)
1. Deputy Manager- Administration & Financial Affairs-Center of Excellence in Desalination Technology, KAU
2. Coordinator- Student Advising Committee-CHE Department
ABET Self-Study Report Chemical Engineering Program 3. Academic Advisor for a number of several Senior Graduation Projects - CHE Department,1988 to
present.
4. An examiner for a number of B.Sc. senior projects in the CHE Department at KAU, 1988 to present.
5. An examiner for several M.Sc. theses in the area of corrosion, desalination, and scale formation.
6. An evaluator for a number of proposals from KACST, and local universities in the fieldChemical Engineering & Corrosion, 1988 to present.
7. A reviewer of a number of papers to for local symposia conferences & journals, 1988 to present.
Principal Publications/Presentations from the Past Five Years
1. Uthman M. Dawoud(2002),Ali Disli,Yilmaz Ylidirir and Bekir Z. Uysal “Structural Elucidation of Jojoba Plant (Slimmondsia Chinensis ) Oil from Saudi Arabia”, J. Fac. Pharm,Vol.31,No 4,pp223- 229.
2. Uthman Dawoud et al. “Basic Chemistry.” Book, in Arabic. KAAU Press, 2010.
Recent Professional Development Activities (Workshops, training, etc.)
1. Heterogeneous Catalysis, A workshop organized by Sabic Chair in Catalysis, Chemical & Materials Engineering Department, King Abdulaziz University, February, 2008.
2. How to write and publish a research paper, KAU, Jan 15-17, 1994.
3. Technical writing, KAAU, Feb 5-9, 1994.
4. Curriculum development and evaluation, April 23-27, 1994, KAU 5. Evaluation of Teaching, Sep 28-30, 1996, KAU
6. Mentoring and Supervision, Dec 1-2, 1996, KAU.
7. Using Student Perceptions to Enhance Teaching/Learning (SGID), Dec 14-18, 1996, KAU.
8. Attended a 5-day advanced training course at Princeton Applied Research Electrochemical Instrumentation, Munich, Germany, 1989.
