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Prof. Antonio Gil Bravo Universidad Pública de Navarra, Spain
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Dr. Zaher IHDENE R & D Project Manager at the Central Research and Development Directorate, SONATRACH, Algeria
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Dr. Hacib Ben Aissa Product Development Manager, Lynas Rare Earth, Malaysia |
Prof. Belkacem Ouled Bouamama Graduate School of Engineering Polytech Lille, France |
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Prof. Jean Weiss Research Director for the CNRS in Strasbourg, France |
Dr. Mohammed Zighed Process Engineer at the Skikda Oil Refinery (RA1K-Sonatrach), Algeria |
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Prof. Müslüm Arıcı Kocaeli University, Turkey
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P. Eng. Kamel Benaskeur Member of the Alberta Petroleum Engineers and Geoscientist Assosiation |
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Keynote 1: Catalytic applications for the synthesis of advanced liquid fuels |
Prof. Antonio Gil Bravo
Universidad Pública de Navarra, Spain
Biography: Prof. Antonio Gil Bravo, PhD in Chemical Sciences from the University of the Basque Country, is Full Professor in Chemical Engineering at the Public University of Navarra, an institution which he joined in 1996 as Associate Professor of the Department of Applied Chemistry. Head of the Environmental Technologies and Applications Research Group, he has focused his research work on the application of heterogeneous catalysis to the resolution of environmental and energy problems (elimination of VOC, elimination of emerging pollutants in water through POA, synthetic fuels, etc.). Adsorption processes (both in the gas phase and in the aqueous phase) and the recovery of industrial waste are also among her research interests. Transversally, he has worked intensively on the application of several materials characterization techniques, such as physical and chemical adsorption, X-ray diffraction, thermogravimetric analysis, etc. He has worked in 50 national and international research projects (22 as PI), 3 European projects (1 as PI) and in 18 research contracts (all as PI). He is the co-author of 308 scientific publications and book chapters, 359 conference communications and 9 patents. He has been a member of the editorial panel of 19 international journals. He has acted as a member of the scientific committee of 19 national and international scientific congresses. He is co-editor of eight books (for example: Pillared Clays and Related Catalysts (Springer, 2010) and Applications of Advanced Oxidation Processes (AOPs) in Drinking Water Treatment (Springer, 2019). He is author of two books: Análisis Textural de Sólidos Porosos mediante Adsorción Física de Gases (Public University of Navarra, 2019); Introducción a las Tecnologías de Tratamiento de la Contaminación Atmosférica (PublicUniversityof Navarra, 2021). brief CV
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Keynote 2: Energy transition and industry decabonisation - Emerging pathways and technologies |
Dr. Hacib Ben Aissa
Product Development Manager, Lynas Rare Earth, Malaysia
Biography: Dr. Hacib Ben Aissa is Product Development Manager at Lynas Rare Earths. In this role, he shapes and leads the implementation of Lynas’ product development strategy, mainly focusing on developing rare earth-based technologies to support the emergence and growth of the Hydrogen and Power to X value chains. Hacib is a chemical engineer, with ~20 years’ work experience covering a variety of roles in project/product development, gas processing, catalysts and catalytic processes, technical consultancy and plant operation support. Prior to joining Lynas in Malaysia, Hacib has worked for Ceres Power, ExxonMobil, and Shell, working in the United Kingdom, The Netherlands, and Qatar. Hacib has a Bachelor of Chemical Engineering from (USTO- Algeria), Master’s Degree in Catalysis (Tlemcen_Algeria) , and a Doctorate in Heterogeneous Catalysis (Liverpool – UK). More details, please learn.
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Keynote 3: Bio-inspired catalysts for oxygen reduction in both organic and aqueous media |
Prof. Jean Weiss
Research Director for the CNRS in Strasbourg, France
Biography: Prof. Jean Weiss obtained his PhD under the supervision of Dr. Jean-Pierre Sauvage, in 1986 working on catenanes and joined the CNRS in 1988 after two post-doctoral positions with Prof. DJ. Cram at UCLA ad Prof. Dr. H. A. Staab at the Max-Plack Institute for Medical Research in Heidelberg as a Humboldt fellow. He was promoted to research director in 1998 and developed his independent research group in the Institut de Chimie de Strasbourg from 2004 to 2024. He was invited Professor at the AIST in Tsukuba in 2000 (1 month) at Osaka University in 2010 (15 days) and NSF-CNRS guest researcher with Pr. A. D. Hamilton in Pittsburgh from 1993-94 (9 months). From 2013 to 2023 he has been the chair of the Institut de Chimie de Strasbourg and he is now Scientific Delegate for the CNRS-Chimie in Paris as well as Research Director for the CNRS in Strasbourg. His interests range from enzyme models to self-assembled nanomaterials and electro-responsive materials for organic electronics. He has published over 110 peer-reviewed publications and given more than 120 invited talks.
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Keynote 4: Role of phase change material in energy storage and thermal management |
Prof. Müslüm Arıcı
Kocaeli University, Turkey
Biography: Prof. Müslüm Arıcı is a Professor in Thermodynamics and Heat Technique Division of Mechanical Engineering Department of Kocaeli University, Turkey. He completed Diploma Course at von Karman Institute, Belgium in 2007 and received PhD degree from Kocaeli University, Turkey in 2010. He isco-author of 250+ papers in refereed SCI-indexed journal papers. He has been serving as associate editor in Case Studies in Thermal Engineering (IF=6.4); Energy, Ecology, and Environment (IF=3.9), Journal of the Faculty of Engineering and Architecture of Gazi University (IF=1), and Journal of Thermal Engineering (IF=1.1). Besides, he is co-editor of 3 books. He has also served as a guest editor in several prestigious journals such as Journal of Cleaner Production; Energy and Buildings; Sustainable Energy Technologies and Assessments; Energy for Sustainable Development; Energy; Journal of Magnetism and Magnetic Materials. He was enlisted among world’s top 2% scientists according to Stanford University in last three consecutive years.His fields of interest are energy efficient buildings, thermal energy storage, solar energy, and thermal management.
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Keynote 5: Structural analysis for integrated design of supervision systems in process engineering |
Prof. Belkacem Ouled Bouamama
Graduate School of Engineering Polytech Lille, France
Biography: Prof.Ouled Bouamama is full Professor of automatic control at Graduate School of Engineering Polytech Lille (France), where he has been Director of the Research. He is the leader of research PERSI group at the CRIStAL laboratory of the National Center for Scientific Research in Lille, where his research activities concern Integrated Design for Supervision of System Engineering based on multiphysics Bond graph modelling. Their industrial applications are mainly process engineering, renewable energies and green hydrogen. He has authored and co-authored more 65 peer-reviewed journals, 180 conference papers and 20 books and book chapters in Diagnosis, Prognosis and bond graph modeling of mechatronic systems. He has given more than 20 invited talks and tutorials and keynotes around the globe. More details, please learn.
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Keynote 6: Hydrogen management and balance in petroleum refinery |
Dr. Mohammed Zighed
Process Engineer at the Skikda Oil Refinery (RA1K-Sonatrach), Algeria
Biography: Dr. ZIGHED Mohammed is a Process Engineer at the technical department of Skikda Oil Refinery (RA1K-Sonatrach) with work experience coverin groles in process plant troubleshooting, catalytic processes and plant operation support. Beside, he is a part-time trainer at The Algerian Petroleum Institute (IAP), a part-time Academic researcher at Materials, Process and Environment Research Unit at Boumerdes University in Algeria and a visiting researcher at the Faculty of Integrated technologies, University of Brunei Darussalam. He has focused his research work on oil refining technologies, hydrogen technologies, process simulation, polymer synthesis, CO2 remediation, MD simulation and DFT calculations. He is the co-author of 06 scientific publications and 09 conference communications. Mohammed has an Engineering degree and a Master’s Degree in Process Engineering from National Polytechnic School of Algiers (ENP- Algeria), a Professional training diploma in refining and petrochemicals from The Algerian Petroleum Institute (IAP/EBM- Algeria) and a Doctorate in Process Engineering from M’hamad Bougara University (Boumerdes- Algeria). More details, please learn.
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Keynote 7: Industrial catalysts for oil valorization: challenges and future trends at SONATRACH |
Dr. Zaher IHDENE
R&D Project Manager at the Central Research and Development Directorate, SONATRACH, Algeria
Biography: After completing my undergraduate studies in Chemical Engineering at ENITA-Bordj el Bahri (1996) and postgraduate studies in Applied Organic Chemistry at USTHB/Bab Ezzouar (2002) and a PhD in Process Engineering at FHC/UMBB-Boumerdes (2012), I fully dedicated myself to teaching and university research at the Department of Applied Chemistry at EMP/ex-ENITA (1996-2015). During these years, I was appointed as head of the macromolecular chemistry laboratory (2010-2014) and participated as a member of ministerial expert committees in the fields of environment and chemical risk. Following my undergraduate teaching at ENP-Alger and FHC/ex-INHC (2015-2018), I was recruited by SONATRACH in January 2018 as a Research Chemist and R&D Project Manager at the Central Research and Development Directorate in Boumerdes. My current R&D activities focus primarily on gas treatment technologies and catalytic valorization of hydrocarbons in the downstream petroleum sector (gas treatment, refining, biorefining, petrochemistry, valorization of petroleum waste). The scientific work carried out has been regularly valued through publications, communications, and conferences in renowned journals and seminars, particularly in the fields of catalysis and adsorption on zeolites and metals, polymers and petrochemicals, decontamination, chemical sensors, and the environment. More details, please learn.
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Keynote 8: Monetizing Natural Gas - Gas-to-liquids (GTL) |
P. Eng. Kamel Benaskeur
Member of the Alberta Petroleum Engineers and Geoscientist Assosiation
Biography: A versatile registered Professional Engineer with over 30 years of development phases experience working for Exploration and Production oil and gas companies. With an evolving curriculum, as business demands, I had the training and the skills to provide the industry’s most comprehensive range of products and services, from exploration through production, and integrated reservoir-to-market solutions that optimize hydrocarbon recovery to deliver performance sustainably from both conventional and unconventional plays.
Graduated From the Algerian Petroleum Institute as State Engineer (Masters) in Gas Engineering, I worked as a Facility Engineer for National gas company for four years. I then joined Schlumberger OFS in 1993, and after hundreds of courses, training hours, and field operations that reinforced my experience, my role was to assist clients with the technical expertise in the drilling, well construction and production optimization engineering. Part of my role was coaching and managing the training of future Field Engineers as wells as performing engineering studies, consulting services and real-time support using software platforms in a variety of plays from North America, Europe, and Africa.
By switching to the Exploration & production operating side in 2001 with Vermilion Canada, seconded to France, I since, have been striving to provide existing or develop new technologies with strategic insight for assessing technology based on the value of information-on cost impact, on resource and reserves, and cycle time reduction.
I am currently a drilling advisor for Schlumberger Kuwait – CTD-UBD project, a former well Engineering subject matter expert for the Petronas unconventional resources centre of excellence, drilling & completion operations director with Bellatrix exploration in Calgary. A former Chief Technology Officer for Ephindo – Total JV in – Indonesia. A former lead development and subsurface advisor to Santos GLNG project, Australia and former Engineering team lead and completions coordinator with NAL Resources in Calgary.
Prior to joining Petronas Canada UCOE, I took a course at the UOC as an ITPM with EDGE UP 2.0. My hope was to acquire new ITPM skills and find ways to apply them in the energy sector by drawing from my well-developed experience in the oil and gas activities and capitalize on the continuous improvement mentality gained over the years.
With an extensive expertise in Unconventional resources development gained in assets within North America and Internationally, being a technology development and transfer agent, I am highly skilled in dealing with complex unconventional plays development operation activities and fit for purpose technology designs, performance improvement and integrated services management to improve efficiency and add value. I work closely with, engineering, geo-science groups, and other service providers and contractors to optimize production and reduce costs for the existing or new assets. I have worked as a hands-on engineer, technical engineer, subsurface advisor as well as chief technology Officer managing simple and complex unconventional operations for plays such as Duvernay, Montney and Cardium in Alberta, Colorado USA and Triassic shales in the Paris basin in France, Coal bed methane in Australia and Indonesia and Northern France. I lately was also involved in the operations optimization in the Vaca Muerte shale plays in Argentina and due diligence for Diab and shaleif shale formations acquisition in UAE. I also recently provided technical and operational support to kick start the learning curve for the development of unconventional resources in Algeria by the NOC Sonatrach by presenting several seminarsand workshops to the leadership team and technical staff through the Algerian Petroleum Institute. More details, please learn.
