Enas Muen Nashef
Associate Professor
Masdar institute, AbuDhabi
United Arab Emirates
Biography
Enas M. Nashef received his Ph.D. in Chemical Engineering from University of South Carolina, Columbia, SC, USA in 2004.After obtaining his B. Sc. In Chemical Engineering from the University of Jordan in 1984 Nashef worked as teaching and research assistant at Kuwait University and United Arab Emirates University where he participated actively in different research areas. Dr. Nashef joined King Saud University, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, after obtaining his Ph. D. from the University of South Carolina in 2004. In 2011, Dr. Nashef was promoted to associate professor. Nashef was very active in research related to green engineering and sustainability and established collaboration with University of Malaya, KL, Malaysia, where he was a co- advisor for seven Ph. D. students. Dr. Nashef moved to Abu Dhabi (UAE) where he is now employed as an Associate Professor in the Department of Chemical and Environmental Engineering at Masdar Institute of Science and Technology. He co-authored more than 60 peer-reviewed journal publications. In addition, he received 7 patents from US and EU Patent Offices. He is also a recipient of several prestigious awards including King Abdullah Award for best invention in 2013. He supervised 9 graduate students.
Research Interest
Green Engineering: Use of Ionic Liquids and Deep Eutectic Solvents in different Engineering Applications