Energy Management

Zeyad Al-Oudah

Chairman

Sr. Specialist CP – Kuwait Integrated Petroleum Industries Company (KIPIC)

Has more than 24 years of experience in oil and gas and Petrochemicals starting from process engineering in Refinering to project Manegement in Petrochemical and mega Investment in Energy with diverse caliber in spearheading and managing businesses,

Has more than 24 years of experience in oil and gas and Petrochemicals starting from process engineering in Refinering to project Manegement in Petrochemical and mega Investment in Energy with diverse caliber in spearheading and managing businesses, companies, projects, M & A with competency in planning, investment and process engineering in Kuwait.

Ghaleyah Al-Azmi

Deputy Chairperson

Eng, Sr Process - KNPC

Ghalia Alazmi is a Chemical Engineer with over 12 years of work experience in refinery operations, plant performance monitoring, trouble-shooting, PFD & P&ID review, HAZIP and HAZOP, and Energy Management & Performance Analysis ( incl. Solomon KPIs).She holds a Master’s Degree in Petrochemical Engineering from Kuwait University – College of Engineering & Petroleum.

Ghalia Alazmi is a Chemical Engineer with over 12 years of work experience in refinery operations, plant performance monitoring, trouble-shooting, PFD & P&ID review, HAZIP and HAZOP, and Energy Management & Performance Analysis ( incl. Solomon KPIs).She holds a Master’s Degree in Petrochemical Engineering from Kuwait University – College of Engineering & Petroleum.

She is presently working as Senior Process Engineer in Mina AL-Ahmadi Refinery( MAA) , Kuwait National Petroleum Company( KNPC).

Mohammed Rasool Alhashmi

Sr. Engineer , Energy Management - ADNOC,Refining

Mr. Mohamed graduated from Pennsylvania State University, PA, USA and holds a Bachelor of Science in Energy Engineering, and a Minor in Environmental Engineering. He joined ADNOC Refining in 2016 as Sr. Engineer, Energy Management in Ruwais Refinery West (RRW) and is enrolled in carrying out Energy related tasks in the Engineering Division.

Dhanasekar Periyasamy

Principal Business Consultant - Aspen Technology

Muneef Al Shameeri

Energy Team Technical Services Department – BAPCO

He earned his Bachelor of Science Degree in Process Control and Instrumentation from the University of Bahrain while working in Bapco in 2006. His 18-year career started in May 2001 with Oil Processing Department (OPD), Low Sulphur Fuel Oil (LSFO) complex from the ranks till he reached Head Operator position. He actively participated in Bapco’s 100-day Energy Blitz in 2012 that resulted with US$ 689,000 energy savings and got recognized for his exemplary performance.

He earned his Bachelor of Science Degree in Process Control and Instrumentation from the University of Bahrain while working in Bapco in 2006. His 18-year career started in May 2001 with Oil Processing Department (OPD), Low Sulphur Fuel Oil (LSFO) complex from the ranks till he reached Head Operator position. He actively participated in Bapco’s 100-day Energy Blitz in 2012 that resulted with US$ 689,000 energy savings and got recognized for his exemplary performance.

His passion in energy conservation initiatives manifests in his work, i.e. striving for safe and energy efficient refining operations. His advocacy on embracing energy saving culture concept continually inspires his colleagues to do the same. Because of this trait, Muneef has been recognized as one of the recipients of Bapco’s Outstanding Energy Champions for three (3) consecutive years. In 2015, he joined the Energy section of the Power and Utilities Department as Energy Team member where he spearheaded the drive to focus on Energy Management System, Energy Champions Empowerment Program and Energy monitoring tools workshops for operators. He is also certified lead Auditor in ISO 50001:2011. In 2017, the Energy section was moved to Technical Services Department as a part of restructuring of the energy program in the company.

During his stint as energy team member, he participated energy conferences and workshops locally and abroad. He presented several technical papers about Bapco Energy Management system, Renewable Energy and Energy Culture. On the lighter side, he is also involved in Bapco’s social activities and has been one of the volunteers at Bahrain INJAZ program for more than five years.

Bulent Ozoktem

Admin Area Energy Coordinator - Saudi Aramco

Mr. Ozoktem is a senior electrical engineer with 15 years of experience of working in the oil &energy industry. Skilled in gas, petroleum, process control, power plants, electrical and control system design and commissioning. Mr. Bulent Ozoktem is presently working for Saudi Aramco Downstream Refining and NGL Fractionation (DR&NGLF) Technical Support Division as a Senior Energy Engineer. Mr. Ozoktem oversees energy management related activities for four refineries and two NLG plants under Saudi Aramco downstream business line.

Mr. Ozoktem is a senior electrical engineer with 15 years of experience of working in the oil &energy industry. Skilled in gas, petroleum, process control, power plants, electrical and control system design and commissioning.

Mr. Bulent Ozoktem is presently working for Saudi Aramco Downstream Refining and NGL Fractionation (DR&NGLF) Technical Support Division as a Senior Energy Engineer. Mr. Ozoktem oversees energy management related activities for four refineries and two NLG plants under Saudi Aramco downstream business line.

Mr. Bulent Ozoktem holds a bachelor’s degree in electrical engineering from Istanbul Technical University (ITU) and currently member of Saudi Council of Engineers (SCE), Project Management Institute (PMI), and Saudi Energy Efficiency Counsel (SEEC).

Dr. Mamdouh Al-Harthi

Department Chairman and Professor - Chemcial Engineering - Dhahran Techno Valley Company

Prof. Mamdouh Al-Harthi is a scholar in Chemical and Material Engineering. Since 2016, he has been a full Professor and from 2018, he has been the Chairman of Chemical Engineering at KFUPM. Prof. Al-Harthi obtained his PhD degree in Chemical Engineering from University of Waterloo, Ontario, Canada in January 2007. His PhD thesis was selected for the medal for ‘Proficiency in Research’ for the year 2006 at the University of Waterloo.

Prof. Mamdouh Al-Harthi is a scholar in Chemical and Material Engineering. Since 2016, he has been a full Professor and from 2018, he has been the Chairman of Chemical Engineering at KFUPM. Prof. Al-Harthi obtained his PhD degree in Chemical Engineering from University of Waterloo, Ontario, Canada in January 2007. His PhD thesis was selected for the medal for ‘Proficiency in Research’ for the year 2006 at the University of Waterloo. Prof. Al-Harthi has published more than 100 publications in many peer-reviewed international ISI journals. Moreover, he has obtained 27 U.S. patents for his inventions. He has also presented his work in many conferences in the areas of polymers and chemical engineering. Prof. Al-Harthi is a reviewer for many international journals. He has been working as a consultant in many industries in Saudi Arabia.

Currently Prof. Al-Harthi is a member of Scientific, and Graduate Councils. Moreover, he has been Chairman/Member of several high-level administrative and academic committees in chemical engineering department at KFUPM such as Graduate Committee, Research Committee, and Program Assessment Committee etc. He has conducted several training courses and tailor-made programs in the area of chemical engineering for various industries. Prof. Al-Harthi is working as the principal investigator, co-investigator, or team member for many KFUPM, and industry funded research projects. He supervises many MS and PhD students. He is also actively engaged in undergraduate and postgraduate education.

Daiki Kishino

Business Development Engineer - Idemitsu Kosan Co.,Ltd

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