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A.    Academic and Professional Qualifications:

 

Qualification

Major

Institution

Country

Grade

Date earned

Bachelors (BSc)

Chemical Engineering

Baghdad University

Iraq

Good

1999

Master (MSc)

Chemical Engineering

Baghdad University

Iraq

Very good

2002

Doctoral  (PhD)

Chemical Engineering

Universiti Sains Malaysia

Malaysia

Excellence

2013

 


MSc Thesis:  Study the Factors Affecting Cells of Sodium Perchlorate Production.

PhD Thesis: Development and Analysis of Hydrotalcite-Modified Porous Membranes for Carbon Dioxide Separation.


   Academic rank:

 

Rank

Date of obtained

Place of Work

Assistant Lecturer

2002

Chemical Engineering Department, College of Engineering, Tikrit University

Lecturer

2005

Chemical Engineering Department, College of Engineering, Tikrit University

Assistant Professor

2009

Chemical Engineering Department, College of Engineering, Tikrit University

Professor

2017

Chemical Engineering Department, College of Engineering, Tikrit University


 

Teaching Experience:

 

Subject Title

Class

Year

Mass Transfer

Third

2002-2009

2013-2019

Numerical Methods

Fourth

2003-2009

Engineering Drawing

First

2002-2003

Mathematics

First

2002-2003

Mass Transfer Laboratory

Third

2003-2006

2014-2015

Unit Operations Laboratory

Year

2015-2016

Numerical Methods Laboratory

Fourth

2003-2009

Principles of Chemical Engineering

First

2013-2019

Engineering Analysis

Third

2014-2016

Unit Operations

Fourth

2015-2016

Advanced Mass Transfer

MSc

2015-2019

 


Main Current Research Areas:

I.     Mass Transfer/ Separation processes/ Membrane Technology For gas Separation

II.    Ceramic/Inorganic Material Engineering / Characterization / Sol-Gel Processing

Absorption / Adsorption.

III.  Electrochemical Engineering / Electrodepositing.

 


   Administrative Posts:

 

Date held

Institution

Major

27/11/2016    until

4/8/2019

Tikrit University

Head of Chemical Engineering Department

 

 

 

 

Committees:

 

Position in committee

Committee Type

Head

Higher studies committee

Head

Examination committee

Member

Scientific committee

Member

International Editorial Board of Journal of

Chemical Engineering and Industrial

Biotechnology (JCEIB)

Member

Quality insurance committee

Member

Engineering Advisory Bureau

 

 


  1.    Awards & certificates or letters of appreciation:

 

Reasons for Awarding

Date earned

Institution Awarded

No.

High job performance

6/2/2018

President of Tikrit

University 

  1.  

Excellent grade in performance evaluation

24/4/2018

President of Tikrit

University 

  1.  

High job performance

15/4/2018

President of Tikrit

University 

  1.  

High job performance

27/3/2018

President of Tikrit

University 

  1.  

High job performance

21/6/2018

President of Tikrit

University 

  1.  

High job performance

14/6/2018

Dean of College of

Engineering

  1.  

High job performance

29/4/2018

Dean of College of

Engineering

  1.  

High job performance

14/3/2018

Dean of College of

Engineering

  1.  

High job performance

20/6/2018

Dean of College of

Engineering

  1.  

High job performance

22/4/2018

Dean of College of

Engineering

  1.  

High job performance

6/12/2017

Dean of College of

Engineering

  1.  

High job performance

14/6/2017

President of Salah

Addin Provincial

 Council

  1.  

Excellent performance in graduated project supervision

12/6/2017

Dean of College of

Engineering

  1.  

Attendance to the 2nd impacts of Postgraduate Researches in Chemical Engineering on the Developing of Chemical and Petroleum

Industries Horizons

22/5/2017

Dean of College of

Engineering

  1.  

High job performance

20/4/2017

Dean of College of

Engineering

  1.  

Attendance to workshop on

Safety

17/4/2017

President of Tikrit

University 

  1.  

Fairness 

24/1/2017

President of Tikrit

University 

  1.  

Publishing electronic lectures

16/1/2017

Dean of College of

Engineering

  1.  

Working as a member in

committee sent to Diyala

university

25/10/2016

President of Tikrit

University 

  1.  

Excellent grade in performance evaluation

29/9/2016

President of Tikrit

University 

  1.  

Publishing in international journal

27/6/2016

President of Tikrit

University 

  1.  

Attendance to the third student conference

for graduation project

12/5/2016

Dean of College of

 Engineering

  1.  

Fairness 

4/5/2016

Minster of Higher

Education

  1.  

The anniversary of the founding of the

Tikrit University

26/4/2016

President of Tikrit

University 

  1.  

Working as a member in higher studies

Committee

23/3/2016

Dean of College of

 Engineering

  1.  

High job performance

11/2/2016

Dean of College of

Engineering

  1.  

Excellent grade in performance evaluation

17/12/2015

President of Tikrit

University 

  1.  

Attendance to the Second Scientific

Conference of Engineering Sciences

15/12/2015

Dean of College of

Engineering

  1.  

High job performance for engineering

college staff

9/12/2015

President of Tikrit

University 

  1.  

Attendance to the 1st impacts of Postgraduate Researches in Chemical Engineering on the Developing of Chemical and Petroleum

Industries Horizons

 

23/6/2015

Dean of College of

 Engineering

  1.  

The anniversary of the founding of the

Tikrit University

12/5/2015

President of Tikrit

University 

  1.  

Attendance to the workshop

12/2/2015

Dean of College of

Engineering

  1.  

Working as a member in Tikrit

Journal of Engineering Sciences

13/5/2014

President of Tikrit

University 

  1.  

Fairness 

13/5/2014

President of Tikrit

University 

  1.  

High job performance

23/4/2014

President of Tikrit

University 

  1.  

Getting high H-index

4/3/2014

President of Tikrit

University 

  1.  

Fairness 

22/1/2014

President of Tikrit

University 

  1.  

High job performance

8/1/2014

President of Tikrit

University 

  1.  

Fairness 

16/6/2013

Minster of Higher

Education

  1.  

The anniversary of the founding of the

 Tikrit University

16/4/2012

President of Tikrit

University 

  1.  

High job performance

1/6/2010

Dean of College of

Engineering

  1.  

Excellent grade in performance evaluation

7/12/2009

President of Tikrit

University 

  1.  

High job performance

6/11/2007

Dean of College of

Engineering

  1.  

High job performance

12/7/2007

Minster of Higher

Education

  1.  

Very good grade in performance evaluation

27/4/2005

Dean of College of

Engineering

  1.  
 

Post Graduate Supervision:

1.Rana Isam Ahmed (MSc) (Completed in 2019), Amino acid salt promoted aqueous potassium carbonate solution for carbon dioxide absorption from flue gas.

2.Ramzia Majid Noori (MSc) (Completed in 2019), Evaluation of activated carbons derived from waste polymers via microwave irradiated for medical dyes removal from synthetic wastewater.

3.Sanaa Rabie Ali (MSc) (Completed in 2018), Experimental investigation of carbon dioxide capture characteristics into binding organic liquids.

4.Safa Waleed Shakir (MSc) (Completed in 2017), Experimental study of carbon dioxide removal from flue gas using aqueous solutions of amine blends in a packed column.

5.Taif Emad Mohammed (MSc) (Completed in 2016), Mathematical Modeling of the Carbon Dioxide Separation from Binary Gas Mixtures through Hydrotalcite-Silica Membrane.

6.Marwa Majeed Jumaa (MSc) (Completed in 2016), Parametric Experimental Study of Biodiesel Production from Vegetable Oils.


  1. Thesis Examiner:
  1. Sarmad Kamel Mohammed (2019), MSc, Chemical Engineering Department, College of Engineering, Tikrit University, Improving of Light Fuel Quality by Air in a Batch Reactor based on a Synthetic Composite Nano Catalyst
  2. Safe Salah Hussian (2018), MSc, Chemical Engineering Department, University of Technology, Desalting high saline oilfield produced water using membrane distillation.
  3. Ahmed Mohammed Ahmed (2017), MSc, Chemical Engineering Department, College of Engineering, Tikrit University, Optimal design and operation of isomerization process.
  4. Haneen Thamer Shatab (2017), MSc, Chemical Engineering Department, College of Engineering, Tikrit University, CFD analysis of circulating Fluidized bed.
  5. Sanarya Kamel Kamal (2016), MSc, Chemical Engineering Department, College of Engineering, Tikrit University, Simulation model for improving cooling tower performance.
  6. Ewad Esa Mohamed (2016), MSc, Chemical Engineering Department, College of Engineering, Tikrit University, Optimal design of trickle bed reactor for phenol oxidation.
  7. Sahar Adnan Ahmed (2016), MSc, Chemical Engineering Department, College of Engineering, Tikrit University, The Dynamic Behavior and Control of Absorption column.
  8. Amer Talal Nawaf (2015), MSc, Chemical Engineering Department, College of Engineering, Tikrit University, Experimental and Modeling Study for Desulfurization of Light Gas Oil by Catalytic Wet Air Oxidation Process.
  9. Sarah Talib Tawfeeq (2014), MSc, Chemical Engineering Department, College of Engineering, Tikrit University, Mathematical Modeling of Polymeric membrane for CO2 Separation from Natural Gas.
  10. Hiba Alaa Abdulkareem (2014), MSc, Chemical Engineering Department, College of Engineering, Tikrit University, Effect of Distributor Design on Hydrodynamics and Mass Transfer Coefficient of Slurry Bubble Column.

Publications:

Published Papers in International Journals:

 

A. D. Wiheeb, S. W. Shakir, M. R. Othman. (2018). Synthesis and Characterization of Mesoporous Hydrotalcite-Alumina Membrane for Carbon Dioxide Enrichment. IOP Conference Series: Materials Science and Engineering. 454 (1), 012107.

A. D. Wiheeb, S. W. Shakir, M. A. Ahmed, E. A. Rajab. (2018). Experimental Investigation of Carbon Dioxide Capturing into Aqueous Carbonate Solution Promoted by Alkanolamine in a Packed Absorber. IEEE, Engineering Sciences, DOI10.1109./ISCES.2018.8340545.

A. D. Wiheeb, T.E. Mohammed, Z.A. Abdel-Rahman, M.R. Othman. (2017). Flow dynamics of gases inside hydrotalcite-silica micropores. Microporous and Mesoporous Materials, 264, 37-42.

A. D. Wiheeb, Z. Helwani, J. Kim, M. R. Othman. (2016). Pressure swing adsorption technologies for carbon dioxide capture. Separation & Purification Reviews.  45(2), 108-121.

Z. Helwani, A. D. Wiheeb, J. Kim, M. R. Othman. (2016). In-situ mineralization of carbon dioxide in a coal-fired power plant. Energy Sources, Part A: Recovery, Utilization, and Environmental Effects. 38(4), 606–611.

H. T Tan, Z. Helwani, A. D. Wiheeb, J. Kim, M. R. Othman. (2015). Conversion of Saga Seeds into Adsorbent and Liquid Fuel from Pyrolysis and Solvent Extraction. Energy Sources, Part A: Recovery, Utilization, and Environmental Effects. 37, 2437–2442.

Ahmed Daham Wiheeb, Mohd Azmier Ahmad, Muhamad Nazri Murat, Jin-Soo Kim, Mohd Roslee Othman. (2015). Surface Affinity and Interdiffusivity of Carbon Dioxide inside Hydrotalcite−Silica Micropores: CO2 Interdiffusion inside HT− Si Micropores. Journal of Porous Media. 18(4), 379-388.

A. D. Wiheeb, J. Kim, M. R. Othman. (2015). Highly perm-selective micro-porous hydrotalcite-silica membrane for improved carbon dioxide-methane separation. Separation Science and Technology. 50, 1701-1708.

Z. Helwani, A. D. Wiheeb, I.K. Shamsudin, J. Kim, M. R. Othman. (2014). The Effects of Fractality on Hydrogen Permeability Across Meso-Porous Membrane. Heat and Mass Transfer. 51(6), 751-758.

A. D. Wiheeb, M. A. Ahmad, M. N. Murat, J. Kim, M. R. Othman. (2014). Identification of Molecular Transport Mechanisms in Micro-Porous Hydrotalcite–Silica Membrane. Transp. Porous Med. 104(1), 133-144.

A. D. Wiheeb, M. A. Ahmad, M. N. Murat, J. Kim, M. R. Othman. (2014). Predominant Gas Transport in Microporous Hydrotalcite–Silica Membrane. Transp. Porous Med. 102(1), 59-70.

A. D. Wiheeb, M. A. Ahmad, M. N. Murat, J. Kim, M. R. Othman. (2014). The effect of hydrotalcite content in microporous composite membrane on gas permeability and permselectivity. Separation Science and Technology. 49(9), 1309-1316.

A. D. Wiheeb, M. A. Ahmad, M. N. Murat, J. Kim, M. R. Othman. (2014).The Declining Affinity of Microporous Hydrotalcite-Silica Membrane for Carbon Dioxide. Journal of Porous Media. 17(2), 159-167.

Ahmed Daham Wiheeb, Ili Khairunnisa Shamsudin, Mohd Azmier Ahmad, Muhamad Nazri Murat, Jinsoo Kim and Mohd Roslee Othman. (2013). Present technologies for hydrogen sulfide removal from gaseous mixtures. Reviews in Chemical Engineering, 29(6), 449 – 470.

A.D. Wiheeb, Martunus, Z. Helwani, I.K. Shamsudin, J. Kim, M.R. Othman. (2013). Pore morphological identification of hydrotalcite from nitrogen adsorption. Chaos, Solitons & Fractals, 49, 7-15.

Shamsudin I.K, Helwani Z, Abdullah A.Z, Wiheeb A.D, Othman M.R. (2013). Glycine as Alternative Fuel in Making Hydrotalcite Compound by Means of Combustion Method. The Malaysian Journal of Analytical Sciences. 17(1), 171-175.

Martunus, Helwani Z., Wiheeb A.D., Kim J., Othman M.R. (2012).  A flow through behavior of gas across meso-porous membranes. Microporous and Mesoporous Materials, 163, 115-121.

Martunus, Helwani, Z., Wiheeb, A.D., Kim, J., Othman, M.R. (2012). Improved carbon dioxide capture using metal reinforced hydrotalcite under wet conditions. International Journal of Greenhouse Gas Control, 7, 127-136.

Martunus, Helwani, Z., Wiheeb, A.D., Kim, J., Othman, M.R. (2012). In situ carbon dioxide capture and fixation from a hot flue gas. International Journal of Greenhouse Gas Control, 6, 179-188.

Published Papers in Local Journals:

Sanaa Rabie Saleh, Ahmed Daham Wiheeb. (2019). Kinetic Study of Carbon Dioxide Reaction with Binding Organic Liquids. Tikrit Journal of Eng. Sciences. 26(1), 26-32. DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.25130/tjes.26.1.04  

Ahmed Daham Wiheeb. (2018). Modeling and Optimization on the Carbon Dioxide Separation from Natural Gas Using Hydrotalcite-Silica Membrane. Diyala Journal of Engineering Sciences, 21(3), 39-46.

Zaid Adnan Abdel-Rahman, Ahmed Daham Wiheeb, Marwa Majeed Jumaa. (2017). Commercial CaO Catalyzed Biodiesel Production Process. Al-Nahrain Journal for Engineering Sciences, 20(4), 846-852.

Ahmed Daham Wiheeb, Abdul Mun’em A. Karim, Taif Emad Mohammed, Mohd Roslee Othman. (2015). Hydrogen Purification Using a Microporous Hydrotalcite-Silica Composite Membrane. Diyala Journal of Engineering Sciences, 8(4), 846-854.

Ahmed D. Wiheeb, Thaer A. Abdulla, Omar S. Lateef. (2011). Process Simulation Study of Ethyl Acetate Reactive Distillation Column by Hysys® 3.2 Simulator. Diyala Journal of Engineering Sciences, 4(2), 39-56.

Ahmed D. Wiheeb, Muzher M. Ibrahim, Maha, I. Salih. (2010). Estimating of Etchant Copper Concentration in The Electrolytic Cell Using Artificial Neural Networks. Tikrit Journal of Eng. Sciences. 17(2), 9-21.

Ahmed D. Wiheeb. (2009). The Manufacture of Perchlorate by Direct Method Using Graphite Substrate Lead Dioxide (GSLD) Anode. Diyala Journal of Engineering Sciences, 2(1), 66-79.

Ahmed D. Wiheeb, Muayad A. Shehab and Maha I. Salih. (2008). Estimating of CO2 Conversion in Falling Film Reactor Using Artificial Neural Network. Diyala Journal of Engineering Sciences, 1(1), 86-100.

Saba A. Ghani, Ahmed Daham Wiheeb, Mahera R. Qasem. (2008). Mathematical Modeling of the Instantaneous Reaction of H2S MEA in a Falling Film Reactor. Tikrit Journal of Eng. Sciences. 15(1), 64-79.

Saba A.Ghani and Ahmed Daham Wiheeb. (2006). Wastewater Treatment Using Modified Alumina. Tikrit Journal of Eng. Sciences. 15(1), 63-81.

Ahmed Daham Wiheeb. (2005). Electrolytic Production of Potassium Bromate Using Graphite Substrate Lead Dioxide (GSLD) Anode. Tikrit Journal of Eng. Sciences. 12(4), 124-142.

Ahmed Daham Wiheeb and Majid I. Abdulwahab. (2003). Study of the Factors Affecting Cells of Sodium Perchlorate Production. Iraqi Journal of Chemical and Petroleum Engineering.

Conference Proceedings:

Ramzia Majed Noori, Ahmed Daham Wiheeb, Ahmed Saed Othman.  Adsorption of Dye Yellow No.6 from Synthetic Wastewater by Activated Carbon Derived from Waste Polymer via Microwave Irradiated. The 2nd International Conference  on Materials  Engineering and   Science.  25/09/2019. University of Technology-Baghdad-Iraq.

Rana Esam Ahmed, Ahmed Daham Wiheeb. Enhancement of Carbon Dioxide Absorption into Aqueous Potassium Carbonate by Adding Amino Acid Salts. The 2nd International Conference  on Materials  Engineering and   Science.  25/09/2019. University of Technology-Baghdad-Iraq.

Ahmed Daham Wiheeb, Safa Waleed Shakir, M.R. Othman. Synthesis and Characterization of Mesoporous Hydrotalcite-Alumina Membrane for Carbon Dioxide Enrichment. 1st International Conference on Materials Engineering and Science (IConMEAS) Sciences, 8-9/Aug/2018, Aydin University, Istanbul – Turkey

Ahmed Daham Wiheeb, Safa Waleed Shakir, Mustafa Abd Elbari Ahmed, Essa Arkan Rajab. Experimental Investigation of Carbon Dioxide Capturing into Aqueous Carbonate Solution Promoted by Alkanolamine in a Packed Absorber. 1st International Scientific Conference of Engineering Sciences (ISCES) 3rd Scientific Conference of Engineering Sciences, 10-11/Jan/2018, College of Engineering, University of Diyala, Iraq.

Ahmed Daham Wiheeb, Safa Waleed Shakir. Experimental study of mass transfer and carbon dioxide removal from flue gas into aqueous solutions of blended solvents in a packed column. 2nd Impacts of Postgraduate Researches in Chemical Engineering on the Developing of Chemical and Petroleum Industries Horizons, 10-11/May/2017, University of Technology, Iraq.

Ahmed Daham Wiheeb, Abdul Mun’em A. Karim, Taif Emad Mohammed, Mohd Roslee Othman. Hydrogen Purification Using a Microporous Hydrotalcite-Silica Composite Membrane. The Second Scientific Conference of Engineering Sciences, 16-17/Dec/2015, University of Diyala, Iraq.

Ahmed Daham Wiheeb, Taif Emad Mohammed, Zaid Adnan Abdel-Rahman. Adsorption Properties of Different Gases in Microporous Hydrotalcite-Silica Composite Membrane. 1st Impacts of Postgraduate Researches in Chemical Engineering on the Developing of Chemical and Petroleum Industries Horizons, 18-19/May/2015, University of Technology, Iraq.

Zaid Adnan Abdel-Rahman, Ahmed Daham Wiheeb, Marwa Majeed Jumaa. Parametric Experimental Study of Biodiesel Production from Vegetable Oil Using Heterogeneous CaO catalyst. 1st Impacts of Postgraduate Researches in Chemical Engineering on the Developing of Chemical and Petroleum Industries Horizons, 18-19/May/2015, University of Technology, Iraq.

A.D. Wiheeb, Z. Helwani, M.A. Ahmad, M.N. Murat, M.R. Othman. Recent absorption technologies for hydrogen sulfide removal: A review. Nanomaterials Technology Specialized Conference, Universiti Teknologi Malaysia, 2012.

A.D. Wiheeb, Z. Helwani, M.A. Ahmad, M.N. Murat, M.R. Othman. Sol-gel synthesized hydrotalcite membrane supported on alpha alumina. Nanomaterials Technology Specialized Conference, Universiti Teknologi Malaysia, 2012.

A.D. Wiheeb, Z. Helwani, M.A. Ahmad, M.N. Murat, I.K. Shamsudin, M.R. Othman. Mesoporous alumina-iron dioxide membrane from sol-gel method. International Conference on Nanotechnology, 2012 (ICONT 2012), Kuantan, Malaysia.

A.D. Wiheeb, I.K. Shamsudin, Z. Helwani, M.R. Othman, Methanol and ammonia production: an overview. International Conference on Environment, 2012 (ICENV 2012).

I.K. Shamsudin, A.Z Abdullah, A.D. Wiheeb, M.R. Othman, Improved thermal stability of glycine fueled hydrotalcite prepared from combustion method. AKEPT 2nd global annual young researchers conference and exhibition, 2012.

 

I.K. Shamsudin, Z. Helwani, A.Z. Abdullah, A.D. Wiheeb, M.R. Othman, Glycine as alternative fuel in making hydrotalcite compound by means of combustion method.  Seminar Lemak dan Minyak, Langkawi, Malaysia, 7-8 Jun 2012.

 

Martunus, Z. Helwani, A.D. Wiheeb, M.R. Othman, Carbon dioxide fixation into soda ash utilizing continuous stirred tank reaction model. International conference of chemical engineering and industrial biotechnology in conjunction with 25th symposium of malaysian chemical engineer (icceib-somche), 2011.

 

Martunus, Z. Helwani, A.D. Wiheeb, M.R. Othman, Carbon dioxide fixation into soda ash utilizing continuous stirred tank reaction model. International conference of chemical engineering and industrial biotechnology in conjunction with 25th symposium of malaysian chemical engineer (icceib-somche), 2011.

 

Martunus, Z. Helwani, A.D. Wiheeb, M.R. Othman, Carbon dioxide fixation into soda ash utilizing continuous stirred tank reaction model. International conference of chemical engineering and industrial biotechnology in conjunction with 25th symposium of malaysian chemical engineer (icceib-somche), 2011.

 

Martunus, Helwani, Z., Wiheeb, A.D., Othman, M.R., Carbon dioxide sequestration at elevated temperature by pressure swing adsorption. 3rd ISESEE, 2011 – International Symposium and Exhibition in Sustainable Energy and Environment, art. No. 5977082, pp. 125-129.