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Invited Seminars and Lectures

36.        November 16, 2021. The Role of Nanoparticle Technology in Oil and Gas Industry Application: Small Size, Big Effects. SPE Webinar

35.        October 24-27, 2021. Nanoparticle Technology for Energy and Environmental Applications. 71stCanadian Chemical Engineering Conference (CCEC), Montreal, QC, Canada 

34.        September 2-5, 2019, Application of Naturally-Derived Nanoparticles for Enhanced Heavy Oil Recovery, World Heavy Oil Congress and Exhibition, Muscat, Sultanate of Oman.

33.        February 19, 2019, Naturally-Derived Nanoparticles: A New Technology with Many Applications, Nanonexus Networking Workshop 2019, University of Calgary.

32.        January 17, 2019, Nanoparticles: Emerging and enabling technology in oil and gas industry, Suncor Knowledge Forum, Calgary, Alberta, Canada.

31.        October 30, 2018, Plenary talk. Nanoparticles: New Technology with Wide Applications, XXIX Interamerican Congress of Chemical Engineering incorporating the 68th Canadian Chemical Engineering Conference (CSChE), Toronto, ON, Canada, 28-31, 2018.

30.        October 10-12, 2018, Enhanced Oil Recovery in Sandstones Cores Using Novel Pyroxene base Nanofluids, Suncor Academic Forum, Calgary, Alberta, Canada.

29.        October 10-12, 2018, Oxy-cracking as a new technology for converting feedstock residue into value-added products, Suncor Academic Forum, Calgary, Alberta, Canada.

28.        October 9, 2018, Life in Academia, Professor Insider Event, Graduate Student Association At Chemical and Petroleum Engineering Department Calgary, Canada

27.        September 3-5, 2018, Modified Nanopyroxene for Enhanced Oil Recovery in Sandstones Cores at various temperatures, World Heavy Oil Congress and Exhibition, Muscat, Sultanate of Oman.

26.        September 3-5, 2018, Oxy-cracking technique for converting petroleum coke into commodity products, World Heavy Oil Congress and Exhibition, Muscat, Sultanate of Oman.

25.        May 3-4, 2018, Nanoparticles: Our Future Technology, 5th Annual Alberta NanoSymposium, Red Deer, Alberta.  

24.        December 4-6, 2017, Towards Mechanistic Understanding of the Role of Nanoparticle Technology in Energy and the Environment Applications, Nanotech Middle East 2017, Dubai, United Arab Emirates.

23.        May 17, 2017, Nanoparticle technology for deoiling produced wastewater, Cenovus, Calgary.

22.        March 21, 2017. Environmental nanotechnology challenges and achievements for sustainable future, The North America Water Conference, University De Guadalajara, Mexico.

21.        December 9, 2016, Nanoparticle technology for enhancing oil upgrading and recovery, KAUST, KSA.

20.        November 7, 2016, Role of nanoparticle technology in energy and environment, The Abu Dhabi International Petroleum Exhibition and Conference (ADIPEC 2016), Abu Dhabi, UAE

19.        April 22, 2016, Nanotechnology for enhancing oil upgrading and recovery with less environmental impact. Instituto Mexicano de Ingenieros Químicos (IMIQ, the Institute of Mexican Chemical Engineering), Puebla, Mexico.

18.        April 22, 2016, Size and morphology-dependent study of metal oxide nanoparticles for heavy hydrocarbon processing and cleaning up wastewater. The Universidad de las Américas Puebla (UDLAP), Puebla, Mexico.

17.        April 18-21, 2016, Current and future challenges facing the world energy and environment. The 4th International Forum for Science and Engineering (IFSES 2016), the University De Guadalajara, Mexico.

16.        April 4-6, 2016, Role of nanoparticle technology in energy and the environment. Nanotechnology and Materials Science world congress, Dubai, UAE.

15.        March 23, 2016, Role of nanoparticles in heavy hydrocarbon processing: Importance of nanosize and surface modifications. NanoTalks, U of C NanoGroup, the University of Calgary.

14.        March 2014, Nanoparticles as adsorbents and catalysts for enhancing upgrading and recovery of heavy hydrocarbons. Schlumberger Industry Day, the University of Calgary.

13.        June 5, 2013, Nanotechnology for Enhancing Athabasca Bitumen Upgrading and Recovery, Department of Chemical and Petroleum Engineering, University of Calgary, Alberta.

12.        June 5, 2013, Energy Analysis for Closed Systems: Teaching Seminar, Department of Chemical and Petroleum Engineering, University of Calgary, Alberta.

11.        September 24-26, 2012, Nanotechnology for In Situ Catalytic Upgrading of Athabasca Bitumen/Heavy Oil: Enhancement of Produced Liquid Quality and Reduction in CO2 Emission and Coke Deposition, BIT’s 2nd Annual International Symposium of Unconventional Oil & Gas. Theme: Unlock the True Potential, Taiyuan, China.

10.        September 24-26, 2012, Utilization of (w/o) Microemulsions as Nanoreactors for In-Situ Synthesis of Nanoadsorbents/Nanocatalysts for In-situ Catalytic Heavy Oil Upgrading, BIT’s 2nd Annual International Symposium of Unconventional Oil & Gas. Theme: Unlock the True Potential, Taiyuan, China.

9.          April 3, 2012, Effluent Treatment Processes for Energy Industry, Energy and Environment Engineering Students’ Association at the University of Calgary.

8.          October 8, 2011, Comparison between CSTR and PFR Reactor Design: Teaching Seminar, Department of Chemical and Petroleum Engineering, University of Calgary, Alberta.

7.          October 7, 2011, Nanotechnology for reducing the environmental footprint of Alberta oil sands industry, Department of Chemical and Petroleum Engineering, University of Calgary, Alberta.

6.          May 13, 2010, In house prepared nanoparticles for green oil sands industry, Jordan University of Science and Technology, Irbid, Jordan.

5.          December 20, 2009, Potential Applications of Nanotechnology for Textile Wastewater Treatment, Dafern Designs Inc., Calgary, AB.

4.          September 19, 2009, Nanoparticles for industrial wastewater treatment, Canadian Clean Water Systems Inc. Calgary, AB.

3.          April 1st, 2009, Nanotechnology: Energy and Environmental Applications, Polymer Engineering (ENCH 539), Department of Chemical and Petroleum Engineering, University of Calgary, Calgary, Canada.

2.          April 1st, 2008, Nanotechnology and the Environment, Polymer Engineering (ENCH 539), Department of Chemical and Petroleum Engineering, University of Calgary, Calgary, Canada.

1.          September 2004, Preparation of Nanoparticles Using Microemulsion Techniques, In-Situ Upgrading and Heavy Oil Research Group, Calgary, Canada.