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Biography
Dr Saif Al Ghafri is a young researcher with few years experience in the field of fluid properties and thermodynamics and is the author of few peer-reviewed scientific publications and conference papers.
He has worked as a research associate at Imperial College London where he conducted research related to carbon capture and storage(CCS). He is currently a research fellow at the university of Western Australia. He is also an honorary research fellow at Imperial College London.
Roles and responsibilities
Plan, develop and conduct research projects within the area of gas process engineering, including areas such as LNG thermodynamics, flow assurance, apparatus design, gas separations, and CO2 sequestration
Develop and write relevant research grant applications for industry and government as well as conducting consultancy and collaboration work
Develop and deliver lectures to University students in gas process engineering or related disciplines, supervision of different students, publishing and presenting the group at international conferences
Gaining skills and expertise in a variety of different energy-related research fields and leading and coordinating the thermophysical group team
Develop and write relevant research grant applications for industry and government as well as conducting consultancy and collaboration work
Develop and deliver lectures to University students in gas process engineering or related disciplines, supervision of different students, publishing and presenting the group at international conferences
Gaining skills and expertise in a variety of different energy-related research fields and leading and coordinating the thermophysical group team
Previous positions
Nov 2013 – Nov 2015 Research Associate
Teaching overview
Taught Unit Operation lectures including topics such as heat exchanger, refrigerants and evaporators
Helped in teaching and tutorial sessions for the Advanced Chemical Thermodynamic subject at UWA
Helped in teaching and tutorial sessions for the Advanced Chemical Thermodynamic subject at UWA
Research
Thermodynamic, Thermophysical properties, CCS, Energy
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Projects 2019 2021
- 2 Not started
Cryosolids Detection Probe
May, E., Al Ghafri, S. & Stanwix, P.
WA Energy Research Alliance WAERA
1/01/19 → 31/12/21
Project: Research
Future of Hydrogen Economy in Western Australia: Requirements of Further Technical Research
Al Ghafri, S., May, E. & Stanwix, P.
1/01/19 → 31/12/19
Project: Research
Research Output 2012 2018
Measurement and modelling of the vapor-liquid equilibrium of (CO2 + CO) at temperatures between (218.15 and 302.93) K at pressures up to 15 MPa
de Souza, L., Al Ghafri, S. Z. & Trusler, J. P. M., Nov 2018, In : Journal of Chemical Thermodynamics. 126, p. 63-73Research output: Contribution to journal › Article
liquid-vapor equilibrium
Carbon Monoxide
Equations of state
Phase equilibria
equations of state
Reliable prediction of aqueous dew points in CO2 pipelines and new approaches for control during shut-in
Rowland, D., Boxall, J., Hughes, T. J., Al Ghafri, S. Z., Jiao, F., Xiao, X., Pradhan, V. & May, E. F., 2018, In : International Journal of Greenhouse Gas Control. 70, p. 97-104Research output: Contribution to journal › Article
dew point
Pipelines
Fluids
fluid
prediction
Thermodynamics of carbon dioxide-hydrocarbon systems
Sanchez-Vicente, Y., Tay, W. J., Al Ghafri, S. Z. & Trusler, J. P. M., 15 Jun 2018, In : Applied Energy. 220, p. 629-642 14 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article
Carbon dioxide
carbon dioxide
thermodynamics
Hydrocarbons
Thermodynamics
Viscosity measurements of (CH4 + C3H8 + CO2) mixtures at temperatures between (203 and 420) K and pressures between (3 and 31) MPa
Al Ghafri, S. Z., Czubinskia, F. F. & May, E. F., Nov 2018, In : Fuel. 231, p. 187-196Research output: Contribution to journal › Article
Viscosity measurement
Binary mixtures
Viscosity
Propane
Temperature
Viscosity of a [xCH4 + (1 − x)C3H8] mixture with x = 0.8888 at temperatures between (203 and 424) K and pressures between (2 and 31) MPa
Czubinski, F. F., Al Ghafri, S. Z. S., Hughes, T. J., Stanwix, P. L. & May, E. F., 1 Aug 2018, In : Fuel. 225, p. 563-572 10 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article
Viscosity
Wire
Temperature
Fluids
Calibration
Prizes
Dudley Newitt Prize for Experimental Excellence (ICL)
Saif Al Ghafri (Recipient), 1 Oct 2013
Prize/award: Prize
Qatar Petroleum Medal for PhD Research Excellence in Clean Fossil Fuels (ICL)
Saif Al Ghafri (Recipient), 28 Feb 2014
Prize/award: Prize
fossil fuel
petroleum
Recognition Certificate for the Provost’s Award for Excellence in Health and Safety
Saif Al Ghafri (Recipient), 1 Jun 0205
Prize/award: Prize
Health
Gases