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1 Emad Walid Al Shalabi Abu Dhabi, UAE Phone: (00971) ORCID: EDUCATION B.Sc. Petroleum Engineering (June. 2009) Major G.P.A: 3.98/4.00 The Petroleum Institute, UAE M.Sc. Petroleum Engineering (Jan. 2011) Major G.P.A: 3.81/4.00 The Petroleum Institute, UAE Ph.D. Petroleum Engineering (Dec. 2014) Major G.P.A: 3.875/4.00 The University of Texas at Austin, USA QUALIFICATION PROFILE Undergraduate Major Courses: - The Petroleum Institute, Abu Dhabi, U.A.E: Introduction to petroleum Industry Reservoir Fluid Properties Reservoir Rock Properties Historical Geology of the Middle East Introduction to Geology and Geophysics Sedimentary Petrology Reservoir Engineering 1 Reservoir Engineering 2 Well Pressure Control Well Testing Completion and Workover Drilling 1 Drilling 2 Petroleum Economics Uncertainty and Risk Analysis Production Facilities Reservoir Characterization Reservoir Simulation Special Topics in Petroleum Engineering Production System Design and Analysis Graduate Courses: - The Petroleum Institute, Abu Dhabi, U.A.E: Artificial Lift Advanced Reservoir Engineering Advanced Well Testing Advanced Petroleum Economics Wellbore Stability Advanced Drilling Advanced Well Performance EOR - The University of Texas at Austin, Texas, U.S.A: Chemical EOR I Numerical Methods Engineering Analysis Advanced Petrophysics Transport Phenomena Applied Reservoir Characterization Fundamental EOR I Advanced Reservoir Engineering 1

2 Research Experience: Core Flooding Experiments 2D Flow in Porous Media (Glass Micromodel) Enhancement of Water Recovery Efficiency Using Electrical Enhanced Oil Recovery (EEOR) Asphaltenes Onset Pressure Detection Using Flow Assurance Equipment Asphaltenes Modeling using both SRK and PC-SAFT Equation of States Senior Design Project: Studies on Mechanical Properties of Plasticised and Silica Flour Oil Well Cement Low Salinity/Engineered Water Injection Modeling Flow Functions Including Relative Permeability and Capillary pressure Enhanced Oil Recovery Techniques Reservoir Simulation and History Matching Skills: Good Knowledge of using RMS, Eclipse, CMG (Oil & Gas Reservoir Modeling & Simulation), and PVTsim (Asphaltene Modeling Software). Simulation and Modeling using UTCHEM and UTCOMP, in-house simulators developed at The University of Texas at Austin. Post processing of simulation runs using S3Graph software. Optimization of different EOR/IOR methods using Expert Design software where experimental design and response surface methodology techniques are used. Technical writing and ability to adapt to in-house software used for company operations. Strong multi-task, communication/interpersonal and teamwork skills. Key Strength: Analytical and problem solving skills with clarity in communication and presentations. Willingness to relocate AREAS OF INTEREST Reservoir Simulation and Modeling Enhanced/Improved Oil Recovery Methods (EOR/IOR) Reservoir Engineering Asphaltene Precipitation and Modeling Tight Unconventional Resources CURRENT AND PREVIOUS ACADEMIC POSITIONS - At Academia: Assistant Professor at Khalifa University of Science and Technology-Sas Al Nakhl Campus (August 2018 present) Teaching different assigned courses including Reservoir Rock Properties, Mechanics of Materials for Petroleum Engineering, Drilling, Reservoir Characterization, Well Logging, and Research Topics in Petroleum Engineering. Research active Departmental services: o Member in Accreditation, Curriculum, and Advising Committees. o Reviewing papers in high esteemed and reputable journals. o Advising undergraduate students for courses registration. 2

3 Research and Teaching Associate at Khalifa University of Science and Technology-Sas Al Nakhl Campus (July 2015 August 2018) Teaching different assigned courses including Reservoir Rock Properties, Mechanics of Materials for Petroleum Engineering, Drilling, Reservoir Characterization, Well Logging, and Research Topics in Petroleum Engineering. Research active Departmental services: o Member in Accreditation, Curriculum, and Advising Committees. o Reviewing papers in high esteemed and reputable journals. o Advising undergraduate students for courses registration. Graduate Research and Teaching Assistant at The University of Texas at Austin (Aug Dec. 2014) Worked on different aspects of tight shale reservoirs including fracturing, sequestration, and CO2 injection. Graded different tests, quizzes and HWK mainly related to Numerical Methods in Petroleum Geosystem Engineering and Engineering Analysis courses. Worked as a proctor for different exams. Graduate Research and Teaching Assistant at The Petroleum Institute (Aug Jan. 2011) Supervised two groups of students during their senior design projects. Worked on Asphaltene precipitation and Modeling. Graded different tests, quizzes and HWK mainly related to Introduction to Petroleum Engineering and Fluid Properties courses. Worked as a proctor for different exams. - At Oil and Gas Industry: Internship Trainee at National Drilling Company (Jun Jul. 2008) Drilling Engineer assignment. Worked in the National Drilling Company (NDC) rigs (ND 11) in an onshore field, Abu Dhabi, U.A.E. EXPERIENCE HIGHLIGHTS AND ACHIEVEMENTS Achieved the 5 th Rank in high school on the U.A.E level with a cumulative score of 99.1%, documented in Al-Etihad newspaper along with the certificate, Worked in the National Drilling Company (NDC) rigs (ND 11) as a part of internship course from 2 nd June to 22 nd July 2008, Abu Dhabi, U.A.E. Recipient of the Engineer's International Well Control Forum (IWCF) certificate during Bachelor Study (December, 2008). This is a milestone achievement as few students around the world take this degree during their Bachelor study. Usually, a trained engineer with three years field experience has such a degree. Worked on PVTsim simulation package using ZADCO (ADNOC Offshore) well data, Worked on UTCOMP using ADCO (ADNOC Onshore) data from Bab Field, Invited to attend a short course on Advanced Special Core Analysis (SCAL), Abu Dhabi, 3

4 UAE. This course was conducted from May, 2016 by Dr. Shehadeh Masalmeh, a SCAL expert. A certificate was granted for attending the course. Recipient of Engineer-In-Training (EIT) Certificate from Texas Board of Professional Engineers within the state of Texas from Sept. 18 th 2017 to Sept. 18 th SCHOLARSHIPS AND FELLOWSHIPS Scholarship for Bachelor Degree in petroleum engineering from Abu Dhabi National Oil Company (ADNOC), Abu Dhabi, U.A.E, Scholarship for Master Degree in petroleum engineering from The Petroleum Institute, Abu Dhabi, U.A.E, Scholarship for Ph.D. Degree in petroleum engineering from Abu Dhabi National Oil Company (ADNOC), Abu Dhabi, U.A.E, HONOR & AWARDS Media Report: "Awards for Academic Research Studies", Al-Bayan Newspaper, Abu Dhabi, U.A.E, Achieving the 5 th place in the first UAE young professionals' paper contest at ADCO, Abu Dhabi, U.A.E, Achieving the 3 rd place in the 2 nd Saudi Meeting on Oil and Natural Gas Exploration and Production Technologies at King Fahd University of Petroleum and Minerals, Dhahran, Saudi Arabia, Achieving the 2 nd place in the SPE sub-regional Student Paper Contest at UAE University, Al Ain, United Arab Emirates, ADNOC OPCOs & PI R&D Oil & Gas Sub Committees Award for high effective performance in research for Spring Nominated by students for The Dean of the College of Engineering Teaching Award at KUST (Academic Year ). Received token and certification of appreciation. Marquis Who s Who in the World certificate for demonstrating outstanding achievement in the petroleum field, Certificates of appreciation for attending several conferences/workshops. Honors received at college: Recognition of good academic performance and achieving a GPA of 4.00 in Fall 2006 of Bachelor Degree study at The Petroleum Institute, Abu Dhabi, U.A.E. Certificate of recognition for excellent academic achievement during Fall 2006 of Bachelor Degree study at The Petroleum Institute, Abu Dhabi, U.A.E. 4

5 Student award for best performance and being the top on my batch for the Sophomore year during Bachelor Degree study at The Petroleum Institute, Abu Dhabi, U.A.E, Junior student best performance award during Fall 2007 of Bachelor Degree study at The Petroleum Institute, Abu Dhabi, U.A.E, Achieving excellence in academic performance during Bachelor Degree study at The Petroleum Institute, Abu Dhabi, U.A.E, Recognition of good academic performance and achieving a GPA of 4.00 in Fall 2012 of Ph.D. Degree study at The University of Texas at Austin, Austin, Texas, U.S.A. Graduate Engineering Council (GEC) conference grant award for the Fall 2013 at The University of Texas at Austin, Austin, Texas, U.S.A. Professional Development Award for Spring 2014 at The University of Texas at Austin, Austin, Texas, U.S.A. TEACHING ASSIGNMENTS PEEG Undergraduate Courses Taught: - PEEG 214: Reservoir Rock Properties (2 Credit Hours) o Fall 2015 Two Sections (Males and Females) 21 Males and 32 Females - PEEG 252: Mechanics of Materials for Petroleum Engineering (3 Credit Hours) o Spring 2016 Two Sections (Males and Females) 22 Males and 30 Females - PEEG 321: Drilling I (3 Credit Hours) o Fall 2016 Two Sections (Males and Females) 12 Males and 30 Females - PEEG 315: Reservoir Characterization (3 Credit Hours) o Spring 2017 Two Sections (Males and Females) 37 Males and 35 Females o Spring 2018 Two Sections (Males and Females) 40 Males and 41 Females - PEEG 314: Well Logging (3 Credit Hours) o Fall 2017 Two Sections (Males and Females) 36 Males and 39 Females - PEEG 494: Research Topics in Petroleum Engineering (3 Credit Hours) 5

6 COMMITTEES o Spring 2018 One Section 1 Female Student - At Khalifa University of Science and Technology-Sas Al Nakhl Campus: Curriculum and Advising: (Oct Present) o Manage pre-requisites o Develop, maintain rules o Course offerings and scheduling o Publish flowchart o Advise/coordinate advising Accreditation: (Oct March 2018) o Develop, review, update ABET, CAA (BS, MS/M.Eng., PhD) and other accreditation documents Graduate Studies and Research: (Oct Feb. 2017) o Develop graduate program structure o Schedule graduate courses o Define admission criteria o Review and selection of candidates PROFESSIONAL MEMBERSHIPS Professional Member, Society of Petroleum Engineers (SPE) since 2006 SERVICE AS REVIEWER OR JUDGE Reviewer of SPE Journal ( present) Reviewer of SPE Reservoir Engineering and Evaluation Journal ( present) Reviewer of Journal of Petroleum Science and Engineering ( present) Reviewer of Journal of Petroleum Science and Technology ( present) GRANTS AND CONTRACTS Ongoing Research Projects: 1. Project Title: Numerical Investigation of Low Salinity/Engineered Water Injection on Oil Recovery from Carbonate Reservoirs Funding Agency: Unfunded Collaborators: KUST: Dr. Emad Al-Shalabi and Mr. Jamiu Adegbite. 2. Project Title: Modeling the Combined Effect of Injecting Low Salinity Water and Polymer on Oil Recovery from Carbonate Reservoirs Funding Agency: Unfunded 6

7 Collaborators: KUST: Dr. Emad Al-Shalabi, UT: Dr. Kamy Sepehrnoori. Pending Proposals: 1. Project Title: Quantification of Residual and Remaining Oil Saturation of Carbonate Reservoir in Abu Dhabi Funding Agency: ADNOC Collaborators: ADNOC: Dr. Ali Alsumaiti and Dr. Shehadah Mesalmah, KUST: Dr. Waleed AlAmeri, Dr. Emad Al Shalabi, Dr. AbdulRaoov, and Dr. Muhamed Rehan PUBLICATIONS Peer Reviewed Journals: [1] Ghosh, B., and Al-Shalabi, E. W., Solvent Induced Oil Viscosity Reduction and Its Effect on Waterflood Recovery Efficiency. Advances in Petroleum Exploration and Development, 2(2): [2] Al-Shalabi, E. W., Ghosh, B., Haroun, M., and Pamukcu, S., Application of Direct Current Potential to Enhancing Waterflood Recovery Efficiency. Journal of Petroleum Science and Technology, 30(20): [3] Ghosh, B., Al-Shalabi, E. W., and Haroun, M., The Effect of DC Electrical Potential on Enhancing Sandstone Reservoir Permeability and Oil Recovery. Journal of Petroleum Science and Technology, 30(20): [4] Al-Shalabi, E. W., Haroun, M., Ghosh, B., and Pamukcu, S., The Stimulation of Sandstone Reservoirs using DC Potential. Journal of Petroleum Science and Technology, 30(20): [5] Al-Shalabi, E. W., Sepehrnoori, K., and Delshad, M., Mechanisms behind low salinity water injection in carbonate reservoirs. Fuel Journal Elsevier, 121: [6] Al-Shalabi, E. W., Sepehrnoori, K., and Pope, G. A., Mysteries behind the Low Salinity Water Injection Technique. Journal of Petroleum Engineering, Article ID , Volume 2014, 11 Pages. [7] Alklih, M. Y., Ghosh, B., and Al-Shalabi, E. W., A Novel Method for Improving Water Injectivity in Tight Sandstone Reservoirs. Journal of Petroleum Engineering, Article ID , Volume 2014, 7 Pages. [8] Al-Shalabi, E. W., Sepehrnoori, K., Delshad, M., and Pope, G., A Novel Method to Model Low-Salinity-Water Injection in Carbonate Oil Reservoirs. SPE Journal, 20(5): [9] Eshkalak, M. O., Al-Shalabi, E. W., Sanaei, A., Aybar, U., and Sepehrnoori, K., Simulation Study on the CO2-Driven Enhanced Gas Recovery with Sequestration versus the Re-fracturing Treatment of Horizontal Wells in the U.S. Unconventional Shale Reservoirs. Journal of Natural Gas Science and Engineering, 21:

8 [10] Al-Shalabi, E. W., Sepehrnoori, K., and Delshad, M., Simulation of Wettability Alteration by Low Salinity Water Injection in Water-flooded Carbonate Cores. Journal of Petroleum Science and Technology, 33(5): [11] Al-Shalabi, E. W., Sepehrnoori, K., and Delshad, M., Numerical Simulation of the LSWI Effect on Hydrocarbon Recovery from Carbonate Rocks. Journal of Petroleum Science and Technology, 33(5): [12] Al-Shalabi, E. W., Sepehrnoori, K., and Pope, G., Geochemical Interpretation of Low Salinity Water Injection in Carbonate Oil Reservoirs. SPE Journal, 20(6): [13] Al-Shalabi, E. W., Sepehrnoori, K., and Pope, G., New mobility ratio definition for estimating volumetric sweep efficiency of low salinity water injection. Fuel Journal Elsevier, 158: [14] Al-Shalabi, E. W., Sepehrnoori, K., and Pope, G., Mechanistic Modeling of Oil Caused by Low-Salinity-Water Injection in Oil Reservoirs. SPE Journal, 21(3): [15] Luo, H., Al-Shalabi, E. W., Delshad, M., and Sepehrnoori, K., A Robust Geochemical Simulator to Model Improved Oil Recovery Methods. SPE Journal, 21(1): [16] Al-Shalabi, E. W., Sepehrnoori, K., and Pope, G., Numerical Modeling of Combined Low Salinity Water and Carbon Dioxide in Carbonate Cores. Journal of Petroleum Science and Engineering, 137: [17] Al-Shalabi, E. W., and Sepehrnoori, K., A Comprehensive Review of Low Salinity/Engineered Water Injections and their Applications in Sandstone and Carbonate Rocks. Journal of Petroleum Science and Engineering, 139: [18] Al-Shalabi, E. W., and Ghosh, B., Effect of Pore-Scale Heterogeneity and Capillary- Viscous Fingering on Commingled Waterflood Oil Recovery in Stratified Porous Media. Journal of Petroleum Engineering, Article ID , Volume 2016, 14 Pages. [19] Al-Shalabi, E. W., Luo, H., Delshad, M., and Sepehrnoori, K., Single-Well Chemical Tracer Modeling of Low Salinity Water Injection in Carbonates. SPE Reservoir Evaluation and Engineering Journal, 20(1): [20] Al-Shalabi, E. W. and Ghosh, B., Flow Visualization of Fingering Phenomenon and Its Impact on Waterflood Oil Recovery. Journal of Petroleum Exploration and Production Technology, 8(1): [21] Adegbite, J. O., Al-Shalabi, E. W., and Ghosh, B., Geochemical Modeling of Engineered Water Injection Effect on Oil Recovery from Carbonate Cores. Journal of Petroleum Science and Engineering, 170: Refereed Conference Proceedings: [1] Al-Shalabi, E. W., Williams, J.M., and Ghosh, B., Asphaltene Precipitation - Modeling and Analysis. Eleventh Mediterranean Petroleum Conference and Exhibition, MPC-10-11, Tripoli, Libya. 8

9 [2] Al-Shalabi, E. W., Sepehrnoori, K., and Delshad, M., Mechanisms Behind Low Salinity Water Flooding in Carbonate Reservoirs. Paper SPE , SPE Western Regional & AAPG Pacific Section Meeting, California, USA. [3] Al-Shalabi, E. W., Sepehrnoori, K., and Delshad, M., Does the Double Layer Expansion Mechanism Contribute to the LSWI Effect on Hydrocarbon Recovery from Carbonate Rocks? Paper SPE , SPE Reservoir Characterization and Simulation Conference and Exhibition, Abu Dhabi, UAE. [4] Ansari, A., Ghosh, B., Al-Shalabi, E. W., and Belberaka, C., Developing EGR (Enhanced Gas Recovery) strategy, comparing merits and demerits of Waterflooding and Nitrogen injection. Paper ADIPEC 918, ADIPEC 2013 Technical Conference, Abu Dhabi, UAE. [5] Al-Shalabi, E. W., Sepehrnoori, K., and Delshad, M., New Insights into the Low Salinity Water Injection Effect on Oil Recovery from Carbonate Reservoirs. Paper SPE 17244, SPE International Petroleum Technology Conference, Doha, Qatar. [6] Alklih, M.Y., Ghosh, B., and Al-Shalabi, E. W., Tight Reservoir Stimulation for Improved Water Injection A Novel Technique. Paper SPE 17536, SPE International Petroleum Technology Conference, Doha, Qatar. [7] Al-Shalabi, E. W., Sepehrnoori, K., Delshad, M., and Pope, G., A Novel Method to Model Low Salinity Water Injection in Carbonate Oil Reservoirs. Paper SPE , SPE EOR Conference at OGWA, Muscat, Sultanate of Oman. [8] Yu, W., Al-Shalabi, E. W., and Sepehrnoori, K., A Sensitivity Study of Potential CO2 Injection for Enhanced Gas Recovery in Barnett Shale Reservoirs. Paper SPE , SPE Unconventional Resources Conference, Woodlands, Texas, USA. [9] Al-Shalabi, E. W., Sepehrnoori, K., and Pope, G., Geochemical Interpretation of Low Salinity Water Injection in Carbonate Oil Reservoirs. Paper SPE , SPE Improved Oil Recovery Symposium, Tulsa, OK, USA. [10] Al-Shalabi, E. W., Sepehrnoori, K., Pope, G., and Mohanty, K., A Fundamental Model for Prediction Oil Recovery due to Low Salinity Water Injection in Carbonate Rocks. Paper SPE , SPE Trinidad & Tobago Energy Resources Conference, Port of Spain, Trinidad and Tobago. [11] Al-Shalabi, E. W., Sepehrnoori, K., and Pope, G., An Improved Method for Estimating Volumetric Sweep Efficiency of Low Salinity Water Injection. Paper SPE , SPE Annual Caspian Technical Conference and Exhibition, Astana, Kazakhstan. [12] Al-Shalabi, E. W., Sepehrnoori, K., and Pope, G., Geochemical Investigation of the Combined Effect of Injecting Low Salinity Water and Carbon Dioxide on Carbonate Reservoirs. Paper GHGT 1202, International Conference on Greenhouse Gas Technologies (GHGT), 63: , Austin, Texas. [13] Eshkalak, M. O., Al-Shalabi, E. W., Sanaei, A., Aybar, U., and Sepehrnoori, K., Enhanced Gas Recovery by CO2 Sequestration versus Re-fracturing Treatment in Unconventional Shale Gas Reservoirs. Paper SPE , SPE Abu Dhabi International Petroleum Exhibition and Conference, Abu Dhabi, UAE. 9

10 [14] Al-Shalabi, E. W., Sepehrnoori, K., and Pope, G., Modeling the Combined Effect of Injecting Low Salinity Water and Carbon Dioxide on Oil Recovery from Carbonates Cores. Paper SPE 17862, SPE International Petroleum Technology Conference, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia. [15] Al-Shalabi, E. W., Sepehrnoori, K., and Delshad, M., Optimization of the Low Salinity Water Injection Process in Carbonate Reservoirs. Paper SPE 17821, SPE International Petroleum Technology Conference, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia. [16] Luo, H., Al-Shalabi, E. W., Delshad, M., and Sepehrnoori, K., A Robust Geochemical Simulator to Model Improved Oil Recovery Methods. Paper SPE , SPE Reservoir Simulation Symposium, Houston, Texas, USA. [17] Al-Shalabi, E. W., Sepehrnoori, K., and Pope, G., Mechanistic Modeling of Oil Recovery due to Low Salinity Water Injection in Oil Reservoirs. Paper SPE , SPE 19 th Middle East Oil & Gas Show and Conference, Manama, Kingdom of Bahrain. [18] Al-Shalabi, E. W., Luo, H., Delshad, M., and Sepehrnoori, K., Single-Well Chemical Tracer Modeling of Low Salinity Water Injection in Carbonates. Paper SPE , SPE Western Regional Meeting, California, USA. [19] Haddad, M., Sanaei, A., Al-Shalabi, E. W., and Sepehrnoori, K., Major Obstacles in Production from Hydraulically Re-Fractured Shale Formations: Reservoir Pressure Depletion and Pore Blockage by the Fracturing Fluid. Paper SPE , SPE Unconventional Resources Technology Conference, San Antonio, Texas, USA. [20] Haddad, M., Al-Shalabi, E. W., and Sepehrnoori, K., Development and Validation of an Iteratively Coupled Geomechanics Module for a Compositional Reservoir Simulator, UTCOMP. Paper SPE , SPE Reservoir Characterization and Simulation Conference and Exhibition, Abu Dhabi, UAE. [21] Adegbite, J. O., Al-Shalabi, E. W., and Ghosh, B., Modeling the Effect of Engineered Water Injection on Oil Recovery from Carbonate Cores. Paper SPE , SPE International Conference on Oilfield Chemistry, Montgomery, Texas, USA. [22] Adegbite, J. O., Al-Shalabi, E. W., and Ghosh, B., Field Application of Engineered Water Injection in Carbonate Reservoirs under Permeability Channeling and Gravity Underride Conditions. Paper SPE , SPE International Conference and Exhibition on Formation Damage Control, Lafayette, Louisiana, USA. [23] Al-Shalabi, E. W., Numerical Modeling of Biopolymer Flooding in High-Temperature high-salinity Carbonate Cores. Paper SPE 28447, SPE Offshore Technology Conference- Asia, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia. [24] Adegbite, J. O. and Al-Shalabi, E. W., Optimization of Engineered Water Injection Technique in Carbonate Reservoirs: A Case Study. Paper SPE , SPE Asia Pacific Oil & Gas Conference and Exhibition, Brisbane, Australia. (Abstract Accepted) Books: [1] Al-Shalabi, E. W. and Sepehrnoori, K., Low Salinity and Engineered Water Injection for Sandstone and Carbonate Reservoirs. Gulf Professional Publishing, Elsevier, 1 st Edition, pp. 178, ISBN: , Cambridge, USA. 10

11 Technical Reports: [1] Al-Shalabi, E. W. and Williams, J. M., Asphaltenes Precipitation Modeling and Analysis. Prepared for ZADCO, Abu Dhabi, UAE. [2] Al-Shalabi, E. W. and other simulation group members at The University of Texas at Austin, Enhanced Oil Recovery by CO2 Injection. R&D project technical progress reports prepared for ADNOC, Abu Dhabi, UAE. [3] Al-Shalabi, E. W., Haroun, M., Motiur, M., Al Kobaisi, M., and Gomes, J., An Evaluation of the Potential of Smart Water Flooding to Enhance Oil Recovery from ASAB Field. Preliminary Task II Report for ADCO, Abu Dhabi, UAE. Master Thesis & PhD Dissertation: [1] Al-Shalabi, E. W., Understanding Waterflood Recovery Efficiency through Porous Media and Enhancing Recovery using DC Potential. Master Thesis, The Petroleum Institute, Abu Dhabi, UAE. [2] Al-Shalabi, E. W., Modeling the Effect of Injecting Low Salinity Water on Oil Recovery from Carbonate Reservoirs. PhD Dissertation, The University of Texas at Austin, Texas, USA. ORAL PRESENTATIONS Professional Society Presentations: [1] Al-Shalabi, E. W., Jan Future of the Oil Industry in the GCC and the Impacts of the Oil Industry on our Social Life. George Mason University student visit, Khalifa University of Science and Technology, Abu Dhabi, UAE. [2] Al-Shalabi, E. W., Feb Modeling the Effect of Injecting Low Salinity Water on Oil Recovery from Carbonate Reservoirs. The Journey to 70% Recovery Factor From Vision to Plan, Session 2: Advances in EOR Prediction. SPE Workshop, Jumeriah at Etihad Towers, Abu Dhabi, UAE. [3] Al-Shalabi, E. W., Feb and March Capillary Pressure and Relative Permeability Curves. Invited speaker for Advanced Reservoir Characterization Course (PGEG513) offered by geoscience department, Khalifa University of Science and Technology, Abu Dhabi, UAE. [4] Al-Shalabi, E. W., March 2017 and April Modeling of Water Saturation. Invited speaker for Advanced Reservoir Characterization Course (PGEG513) offered by geoscience department, Khalifa University of Science and Technology, Abu Dhabi, UAE. SUPERVISED MASTER STUDENTS [1] Adegbite, J. O., Jul Numerical Investigation of Engineered Waterflood in Carbonate Reservoirs under Permeability Channeling and Gravity Underride Conditions. Master of Science, Khalifa University of Science and Technology, Abu Dhabi, UAE. 11

12 PROFESSIONAL SERVICES One of the founders of the German Club (Treasurer) at The Petroleum Institute, Abu Dhabi, UAE. Travel and study course reward at The Institute for International Communication, Dusseldorf, Germany. Documented with participation certificate, Discover Me local magazine, and budget letter prepared for an event of the German Club (Aug. 2010). Served as a moderator for an SPE workshop with the title 21 st Century Professional Development: Bridging The Boomer and Millennial Gap This workshop is the first of its kind at The Petroleum Institute which involves both students and young professionals (March, 2017). Served as a judge for the 7 th, 8 th and 9 th SPE Young Professional Paper Contest, Abu Dhabi This included both paper based evaluation as well as oral presentation evaluation for the contestants. An appreciation certificate was granted for this achievement in May 2016, 2017, and Certificate of outstanding contribution in reviewing from Journal of Petroleum Science and Engineering, May 2015 and May Certificate of reviewing award from Journal of Petroleum Science and Engineering, August Certificate of appreciation from Society of Petroleum Engineers (SPE) for being a member for 12 years (since 2006). Interviewing undergraduate students for admission to Khalifa University of Science and Technology, Fall 2017 and Fall Appointed as an SPE Officer of the Abu Dhabi Section from 6 th Sept to 30 th June Participated as a Young Professional Mentor in the 2017 SPE ADIPEC University Program. As a part of the program I mentored one group for about a month before the official program was started. The program was run between 12 th to 14 th Nov where I also served as a judge to evaluate all contestants presentations. 12