CURRICULUM VITA OF DR. RAMAZAN KAHRAMAN Head of the College of Engineering Requirements Unit Professor, Chemical Engineering Department Qatar University, P.O. Box 2713, Doha, Qatar. Tel: +974 4403-4124 / 4125 Mobile: +974 5556-1953 Fax: +974 4403-4131 E-mail: RamazanK@qu.edu.qa Research Areas Materials Science and Engineering (Composite Materials, Polymer Technology, Corrosion, Mechanical Properties) and Transport Phenomena. Degrees Ph.D., Chemical Engineering, Montana State University, Bozeman, Montana, USA, March 1993. Supporting Courses in Mechanical Engineering. GPA: 4.0/4.0 M.Sc., Chemical Engineering, Montana State University, Bozeman, Montana, USA, March 1988. GPA: 3.88/4.0 B.Sc., Chemical Engineering, Middle East Technical University, Ankara, Turkey, July 1986. Graduated with High Honors standing and ranked first in class. Theses M.Sc. Thesis (1988): Auger Electron Spectroscopic Study of the Oxidation of Oxygen- Saturated Polycrystalline Zirconium Ph.D. Thesis (1993): Influence of Fiber-Matrix Interphase on High Temperature Behavior of Glass-Ceramic Matrix Composites Employment History 2/2008-present Head, College of Engineering Requirements Unit, Qatar University, Qatar. 9/2007-present Professor, Chemical Engineering, Qatar University, Qatar. 6/2006-8/2007 Professor, Chemical Engineering, King Fahd University of Petroleum & Minerals (KFUPM), Saudi Arabia. 11/1999-5/2006 Associate Professor, Chemical Engineering, KFUPM, Saudi Arabia. 9/1993-10/1999 Assistant Professor, Chemical Engineering, KFUPM, Saudi Arabia. 9/1986-2/1993 Research Assistant, Chemical Engineering, Montana State University, USA. 6/1984-8/1984 Summer Practical Trainee, Kutahya Fertilizer Plant, Turkey. Courses Taught Taught 11 undergraduate and 3 graduate courses at different levels and areas of specialization including Introduction to Chemical Engineering, Thermodynamics, Fluid Mechanics, Heat Transfer, Mass Transfer, Corrosion, Polymer Technology, Materials Evaluation and Selection, Introduction to Gas Engineering and Integrated Design Course. 1
Selected List of Funded Research Projects Al-Nassar, Y. N., Kahraman, R. and Zughbi, H. D., Numerical and Experimental Investigations of Phase Change in Two- and Three- Dimensional Bounded Objects, KFUPM Grant, Project No: ME/NUMERICAL/184, USD 139,000/-, 22/2/1997-21/2/2000. Abu-Sharkh, B., Kahraman, R., Hamid, H. and Ali, S. A., Preparation, Characterization and Testing of Polypropylene-Palm Fiber Composites, KACST (King Abdulaziz City for Science & Technology) Grant, Project No: ARP 18-14, USD 225,000/-, 1/3/2000-4/3/2003. Kahraman, R., Saricimen, H., Al-Zahrani, M. M. and Al-Dulaijan, S. U., Inhibition of Reinforcing Steel Corrosion under Atmospheric Condition, KACST Grant, Project No: ARP 19-10, USD 120,000/-, 1/8/1421 (28/10/2000)-1/10/1424 (25/11/2003). Sleem-ur-Rahman, Kahraman, R. and Abul-Hamayel, M. A., Corrosion Protection of Steel by Catalyzed Polypyrrole Films, KFUPM Grant, Project No: CHE/C- PROTECTION/227, USD 105,000/-, 1/9/2001-31/8/2004. Kahraman, R. and Sunar, M., Effects of Moisture Sorption and the Filler Content on the Mechanical Performance of Metal Joints Bonded by Aluminum Filled Epoxy, SABIC Research Grant, Project No: SAB-2003/12, USD 15,750/-, 1/4/2003-1/10/2004. Kahraman, R. and Abu-Sharkh, B., Water Adsorption Behavior of Palm/Polypropylene Composites, SABIC Grant, Project No: SAB-2004/22, USD 16,000/-, 1/6/2004-30/11/2005. Kahraman, R., Sunar, M. and Abdul Aleem, B. J., A Study on Environmental Degradation of Aluminum Joints Bonded by Rubber-Modified and Aluminum-Filled Epoxy Adhesive, SABIC Research Grant, Project No: SAB-2006/15, USD 20,400/-, 1/9/2006-29/2/2008. Kahraman, R. and Alfantazi, A., "Effect of Heat Treatment Type on Corrosion Resistance of Mild Steel in a Salt Solution", Senior Student Project Grant, Funded by Qatar University, QAR 22,000/-, 2007-2008. AlMa'adeed, M., Hodzic, A. and Kahraman, R., "Utilization of Recycled Polymers in Qatar", QSTP RN Grant, USD 1,945,580.-, 1/6/2009-31/12/2012. Selected Refereed Journal Publications Kahraman, R., Mandell, J. F. and Deibert, M. C., High Temperature Mechanical Behavior of Multidirectional Nicalon/CAS-II Composite, Journal of Materials Science, 30, 6329-6338 (1995). Kahraman, R. and Mandell, J. F., Influence of Fiber-Matrix Bond Strength on the Performance of Nicalon/CAS-II Composite, Journal of Composite Materials, 30(8), 864-884 (1996). Kahraman, R., Mandell, J. F. and Deibert, M. C., High Temperature Transverse Fracture Toughness of Nicalon Fiber Reinforced CAS-II Glass-Ceramic Matrix Composite, Journal of the American Ceramic Society, 80(7), 1812-1820 (1997). Khan, K., Kahraman, R., Hamad, E., Ali, S. and Hamid, S., Studies on a Terephthalic Acid and Dihydroxydiphenyl Sulfone Liquid Crystalline Copolymer and Its Composites with Different Thermoplastics, Journal of Applied Polymer Science, 64, 645-652 (1997). Yilbas, B. S., Coban, A., Kahraman, R. and Khaled, M. M., Hydrogen Embrittlement of Ti-6Al-4V Alloy with Surface Modification by TiN Coating, International Journal of Hydrogen Energy, 23(6), 483-489 (1998). 2
Kahraman, R., Khan, K. A., Ali, S. A., Hamid, S. H. and Sahin, A. Z., A Study of the Effect of Polystyrene Sulfonation on the Performance of Terephthaloyl Chloride- Dihydroxydiphenyl Sulfone Copolymer/Polystyrene System, Journal of Materials Engineering and Performance, 7, 739-746 (1998). Yilbas, B. S., Khaled, M. M., Kahraman, R., Qutub, A., Khan, Z. and Ourfelli, M., The Corrosion Behavior of TiN Coated and Uncoated Incoley 800 Alloy, Journal of Materials Engineering and Performance, 7(6), 812-816 (1998). Demirel, Y. and Kahraman, R., Entropy Generation in a Rectangular Packed Bed with Wall Region Effect, International J. of Heat and Mass Transfer, 42(13), 2337-2344 (1999). Demirel, Y. and Kahraman, R., Thermodynamic Analysis of Convective Heat Transfer in an Annular Packed Bed, International Journal of Heat and Fluid Flow, 21, 442-448 (2000). Kahraman, R., Inhibition of Atmospheric Corrosion of Reinforcing Steel by Sodium Benzoate Treatment, ASM Journal of Materials Engineering and Performance, 11, 46-50 (2002). Kahraman, R., Al-Mathami, A. A., Saricimen, H., Abbas, N. and Rahman, S. U., A Study of Corrosion Control of Carbon Steel Using Inhibitors in a Simulated Environment, Anti-Corrosion Methods and Materials, 49:5, 346-353 (2002). Al-Mathami, A., Saricimen, H., Kahraman, R., Al-Zahrani, M. and Al-Dulaijan, S. Inhibition of Atmospheric Corrosion of Mild Steel by Sodium Dihydrogen Orthophosphate Treatment, Anti-Corrosion Methods and Materials, 51:1, 121-129 (2004). Abu-Sharkh, B. F., Kahraman, R., Abbasi, S. H. and Hussein, I. A., The Effect of Epolene E-43 as a Compatibilizer on the Mechanical Properties of Palm Fiber- Polypropylene Composites, Journal of Applied Polymer Science, 92, 2581-2592 (2004). Al-Harthi, M., Kahraman, R., Yilbas, B., Sunar. M. and Abdul Aleem B. J., Influence of Water Immersion on the Single-Lap Shear Strength of Aluminum Joints Bonded with Aluminum Powder Filled Epoxy Adhesive, Journal of Adhesion Science and Technology, 18:15-16, 1699-1710 (2004). Kahraman, R., Abbasi, S. and Abu-Sharkh, B., Influence of Epolene G-3003 as a Coupling Agent on the Mechanical Behavior of Palm Fiber-Polypropylene Composites, International Journal of Polymeric Materials, 54, 483-503 (2005). Kahraman, R. and Al-Harthi, M., Moisture Diffusion into Aluminum Powder Filled Epoxy Adhesive in NaCl Solutions, International Journal of Adhesion & Adhesives, 25, 337-341 (2005). Kahraman, R., A Study on Durability of Metal Joints Bonded with Aluminum Powder Filled Epoxy Adhesive, Materials Science and Technology, 21:2, 259-262 (2005). Kahraman, R. and Abu-Sharkh, B., Moisture Absorption Behavior of Palm/Polypropylene Composites in Distilled Water and Sea Water, International Journal of Polymeric Materials, 56, 43-52 (2007). Kahraman, R., Louhlin, K. and Al-Harthi, M., Concentration Dependence of Moisture Diffusivity in Aluminum Particle Filled Epoxy Adhesive in Salt Solutions, The Journal of Adhesion, 83, 183-194 (2007). Malaibari, Z., Kahraman, R., Saricimen, H., and Quddus, A. Investigation of Atmospheric Corrosion of Mild Steel after Treatment by Several Inhibitor Solutions, Corrosion Engineering, Science and Technology, 42:2, 112-118 (2007). Al-Harthi, M., Loughlin, K. and Kahraman*, R., Moisture Diffusion into Epoxy Adhesive: Testing and Modeling, Adsorption, 13, 115-120 (2007). 3
Kahraman, R. and Abu-Sharkh, B., Moisture Diffusion into Palm/Polypropylene Composites in Sodium Chloride Solutions, Journal of Applied Polymer Science, 106:4, 2575-2579 (2007). Kahraman, R., Sunar, M. and Yilbas, B., Influence of Adhesive Thickness and Filler Content on the Mechanical Performance of Aluminum Single-Lap Joints Bonded with Aluminum Powder Filled Epoxy Adhesive, Journal of Materials Processing Technology, 205, 183-189 (2008). Arshad, M., Kahraman, R., Sahin, A. and Ben-Mansour, R., "Second Law Analysis of Compressible Flow through a Diffuser Subjected to Constant Wall Temperature", International Journal of Exergy, 7:1, 110-129 (2010). And additional 23 journal publications, 30 fully refereed conference publications in proceedings and 10 abstract refereed conference presentations. Student Supervision 10 MS. Thesis Supervision, 12 MS. Thesis Committee Memberships, 80 Co-op Projects, 4 Design Projects, 2 Graduation Research Project, Evaluation of 30 Summer Training Reports. Conference Organization Involved with organization of various conferences: International Petroleum Technology Conference, Doha, Qatar, December 7-9, 2009, Second International Conference on Engineering Education & Training, Kuwait, April 9-11, 2007, Twelfth International Conference on Composites/Nano Engineering, Spain, August 1-6, 2005 and 6 more. Membership in Editorial Boards Associate editor of The Journal of Engineering Research (TJER), 9/2005-present. Technical editor of the theme issue Polymers and Plastics of the Arabian Journal for Science and Engineering, Volume 27, Number 1C (2002). University, Departmental and Public Service Head of the College Requirements Unit (CRU) since February 2008. CRU is responsible for managing the college requirement courses. The specific tasks of the unit include: Coordination between different departments and interfacing with the College of Arts and Science (CAS), Timetable and scheduling for the College of Engineering requirement courses, Overall assessment and dissemination, Periodical review and revision of the syllabi of the college requirement courses, Making recommendations for recruitments and lab developments (when needed), Students advising and orientations, ABET criteria implementation. Chairman of the committees Committee for ABET (Accreditation Board for Engineering and Technology) Evaluation, Curriculum Committee, Planning Committee, Scheduling Committee, Materials Research Group, Program Assessment Team and various other ad hoc committees. Member of the committees Recruitment Committee, Quality Assurance Committee, Graduate Committee, Continuing Education Committee, Laboratory & Safety Committee, Promotion Committee, Thermal Research Group, Committee on the Development of Multidisciplinary Undergraduate Program on Materials Science and Engineering, Program Assessment Team for the Academic Program of the Mechanical 4
Engineering Department, University Housing Committee, Special Functions Committee, various ad hoc committees and member of soccer, basketball and volleyball teams. 10 short courses in the areas of Process Fluid Flow, Polymer Science and Engineering, Rheology and Polymer Processing and Fundamentals of Corrosion, 8 technical seminars within Qatar and outside, organization of 3 conferences and chair of sessions in 5 conferences. Honors and Awards College of Engineering Sciences Distinguished Service Award, KFUPM, 2004 and 2007. Excellence in Teaching Award, KFUPM, 2006. Silver medal from KACST (King Abdulaziz City for Science and Technology) for the project Inhibition of Reinforcing Steel Corrosion under Atmospheric Condition, 2006. College of Engineering Sciences Funded Projects Award, KFUPM, 2005. Distinguished Researcher Award, KFUPM, 2001. President of Chemical Engineering Graduate Students, MSU, 9/1988-2/1993. Ranked first in class, Middle East Technical University, 9/1982-7/1986. and various certificates of recognition/appreciation. 5