MEPEC - Middle East Process Engineering Conference & Exhibition

06 - 08 May 2024   |   Kingdom of Saudi Arabia
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MEPEC is the definitive event in the Middle East for process engineering, offering a platform for leaders to engage with the dynamic challenges and promising opportunities within the field. Designed to be a forum for the exchange of cutting-edge ideas, technologies, and the sharing of experiences and best practices among peers, it's a driving force toward a more efficient, secure, and prosperous process engineering industry. Additionally, it serves as a crucial junction where industry connects with academic institutions and research and development centers, fostering collaboration under a single roof. With a core focus on pivotal industries, such as oil, gas, petrochemicals, and utilities, MEPEC is at the forefront of shaping the future of process engineering.

MEPEC 2024 Theme: 
Digitalizing Process Engineering for a Sustainable Future


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TOPICS:                                                 

> Process Excellence                        
Exploit opportunities to boost plant performance or safety

> Decarbonization & Energy Transition
Examine emerging technological innovations enabling reductions in carbon footprint and greater efficiency in energy use

> New Energies                                 
Address alternative energies complementing conventional sources which is the future energy landscape

> Digitalization
Deliberate digital solutions driving process industries towards a more sustainable future


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About AICHE

The Global Home of Chemical Engineers

AIChE is a professional society of more than 60,000 chemical engineers in 110 countries. Its members work in corporations, universities and government using their knowledge of chemical processes to develop safe and useful products for the benefit of society. Through its varied programs, AIChE continues to be a focal point for information exchange on the frontiers of chemical engineering research in such areas as energy, sustainability, biological and environmental engineering, nanotechnology and chemical plant safety and security. 



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MEPEC 2024 Technical Speakers

Aadesh Harale

Aramco

Abdul Gani Abdul Jameel

Assistant Professor, King Fahd University of Petroleum & Minerals (KFUPM)

Abdulmohsen Alnafea

Associate Engineer, Aramco

Abdullah Alghazal

Process Optimization Engineer, Aramco

Abdullah Alhumaid

Associate Engineer, Aramco

Abdullah Bahamdan

Imperial College London

Abdulsalam Ali

Process Engineer, Aramco

Abdulaziz Al Qubali

Project Engineer, Aramco

Adam Kadhim

Topsoe

Ahmad Al-Ansari

Polymer Process Manager, YANPET

Ahmed Al Hajaj

Khalifa University

(invited)

Anfal Al-Shezawi

Process Engineer (Student), International Maritime College of Oman

Alaa Albasry

Associate Engineer, Aramco

Alaa Aljassim

Aramco

(invited)

Ali Aldossary

Engineering Specialist, Aramco

Ali Altayeb

APC Engineer, Aramco

Almuhannad Basuni

Advanced Process Control Engineer, Saudi Aramco Mobil Refinery Company Ltd. (SAMREF)

Amr Ahmed

Researcher, SWCC

Ariel Gursida

PhD Candidate, King Fahd University of Petroleum & Minerals (KFUPM)

Arun Kumar Thalondan Poyithaya

Aramco

Bassam Alhamad

Professor, University of Bahrain

Burri Harsha Vardhan Reddy

Senior Data Consultant, Artificial Intelligence Global Company (AIGC)

Chang-ha Lee

CEO & Professor, Yonsei University

Clement Salais

Axens

(invited)

Cristian Spica

Senior Application Engineer, OLI Systems Inc.

Debopam Chaudhuri

Principal Process Specialist, Fluor Corporation

Eliot Robin Bruce

Lead Process Engineer, Kuwait Energy Basra LLC

Emad Fallatah

Staff Engineer, Advanced Process Control, SABIC ARRAZI

Eric Maina

Engineering Manager, MCDERMOTT

Essam Bazuher

Aramco

(invited)

Faisal Ahmad Raza

Technical Expert - Process, SLB Saudi Arabia

Faisal Baksh

Solution Consulting, Aspen Technology

(invited)

Fatimah Alhassan

Student, King Fahd University of Petroleum & Minerals (KFUPM)

Fatima Janahi

Associate - Senior Process Engineer, Bapco Refining

Ghalya Alabdulla

Chemical Engineer, Texas A&M University at Qatar

Graeme MacAulay

Technical Service Manager, W.R. Grace & Co

Helmi Qosim

Pupuk Indonesia

(invited)

Hesham Alsubait

Engineering Specialist, Aramco

Hussain Abualsaud

Aramco

Ibrahim Sedie

Olefins Process Engineer, SABIC

Jai Chainani

Senior Process Control Engineer, Aramco

Jan Reneteau

Managing Director, NECTIS

Jesper Poulsen

Licensing Manager, Topsoe

John Philip Marshal

Process Engineer, SLB

Jose De Barros

Vice President, Ethylene Business Group, Lummus Technology

Khalid Ghazal

Technical Process Engineering (Sulfur & Amine Specialist), Saudi Aramco Mobil Refinery Company Ltd. (SAMREF)

Khalid Nadhem

Senior Process Engineer, Bapco Refining

Leonardo Cotrufo

Lead Engineer, Aramco

Lujayn Alsyoof

Economic Optimization Specialist, Bapco Refining

Majed A. Al-Jeshi

Process Engineer, Aramco

Mahmoud Elsayed

Lead Process Engineer, SABIC

Mamoun Al-Rawashdeh

Texas A & M University

(invited)

Manar Al Attar

International Maritime College of Oman

Mashhor Aljabrine

Senior Engineer, Aramco

Mazen Alzahrani

Aramco

(invited)

Miguel Ángel de Carvalho Servia

PhD Candidate, Imperial College London

Mohamed Abouzid

Process Engineer, TASNEE

Mohamed Mazhar Laljee

Indian Institute of Technology Ropar

Mohamed Moinuddin

SLB

Mohamed Nassar

MENA -Tech Sales Process Twin & APM, SLB

Mohammad Albuzaid

Organizational Development Consultant, KANZ

Mohammed Aldossary

Process Engineer, Aramco

Mohammed Almutawa

Process Engineer, SABIC

Mohammad Awwad

Master's Degree Student, KAUST Catalysis Center

Mohammad Rakib

Research Science Specialist, Aramco

Mohammed AlDkhayel

Aramco

(invited)

Mohammed Dayili

Project Engineer, Aramco

Mohammed Rustom

Market Development Director - ME Region - Sustainable Technology Solutions, Honeywell UOP

(invited)

Muhamad Reda Galih Pangestu

Master's Degree Student, King Fahd University of Petroleum & Minerals (KFUPM)

Naseem Al Rashedi

Supervisor Engineer, Aramco

Dr. Nasiru M. Tukur

Engineering Consultant, P&CSD, Aramco

Nooh Isa Mualem

Principal Solution Consultant, AspenTech

Nour Basha

PhD Student, Texas A & M University

Omar Alabdulwahed

Sr. Industrial Computer Engineer, Aramco

Omar Behar

Post Doctoral, King Abdullah University of Science and Technology (KAUST)

Omar Marghalani

Lead Process Safety Engineer, SABIC

Omar Naeem

Aramco

(invited)

Othman Shamrani

Aramco

(invited)

Parandhama Gudapati

Lead Business System Analyst, Aramco

Pedro M. Santos

Technology Director, Lummus Technology

Pradyut Kumar Dhar

Senior Engineer - Research and Analytical Services Department, Aramco

(invited)

Rajib Talukder

Aramco

(invited)

Rakesh Kumar

Aramco

(invited)

Rasha Daadoush

Aramco

(invited)

Ratheesh S

Manager, Process Technology, Bharat Petroleum Corporation Limited

Romain Roux

Decarbonization and Consulting Vice President, Axens

Safi M. AlBuhairi

Staff Process Control Engineer, Saudi Aramco Mobil Refinery Company Ltd. (SAMREF)

Saifuddin Sheikh

Sr. Director – Solution Consulting, AspenTech

Saravana Bhavan Baskaran

Engineering Specialist, Aramco

Saravanavel Muthiah Ponnusamy

Process Engineering Manager, SLB

Shashikant Ramsangar

Senior Engineer, Aramco

Simon Wohnsiedler

Lead Process Engineer, Aramco

Sultan Alsaif

Technology & Innovation Director, SIRC Saudi Investment Recycling Company

Suresh Kumar Nellore

Process Design Engineer, Chevron Lummus Global (CLG)

Syed Abbas Raza

Lead Process Engineer, Muscat Engineering Consultancy Ltd.

Taseer Seer

Senior Applications Engineer, Siemens

Velmurugan Venkatesan

Superintendent RHC and Projects, BAPCO

Yasser Al-Goufily

Scientist, SABIC

Ziyad Alshahrani

Aramco

(invited)

MEPEC 2024 committee chairs

Wail A. Al Jaafari

Executive Vice President Technical Services, Aramco

Dr. Darlene Schuster

Executive Director & CEO, American Institute of Chemical Engineers (AIChE)

Walid Al Naeem

Vice President & Chief Engineer, Aramco

Abdulaziz Al-Ghamdi

General Supervisor, Aramco

Dr. Basim Abussaud

Associate Professor, Dept. of Chemical Engineering, King Fahd University of Petroleum & Minerals (KFUPM)

mepec 2024 committee members

Ahmed Hababou

President, Middle East, Egypt and Turkey (MEET) & India, Air Products

Antonio Pietri

President & CEO, AspenTech

Bart Boesmans

Chief Technology Officer, ACWA Power

Bassam Al Bokhari

CEO, Saudi Petroleum Services Polytechnic (SPSP)

Dave Parillo

Vice President of R&D, Dow Industrial Intermediates & Infrastructure R&D

Denis Voloder

Vice President, Transformation of Industry EAD ME, Siemens Energy

Elise Nowee

President, Shell Catalysts & Technologies

Joseph Smith

AIChE President-Elect, Missouri S&T University

Khalid Al-Harthi

President & CEO, Saudi Aramco Jubail Refinery Company (SASREF)

Dr. Khalid Al-Qahtani

Senior Vice President, Engineering Services, Aramco

Leon de Bruyn

President and CEO, Lummus Technology

Mohammad A. Al Hatlani

President and CEO, SATORP

Quentin Debuisschert

Chief Executive Officer, Axens

Samer Abdulaziz Al-Hokail

President and CEO, Saudi Aramco Base Oil Company (Luberef)

Amer Saleem

Advisor SCP JCP, Saudi Chevron Phillips (S-Chem)

Dr. Anas F. Alkhani

Engineering Specialist, New Energies Engineering Division, Aramco

Dr. Anissa Sedjerari

R&D Portfolio Manager, KAUST Catalysis Center

Ashish Abhinit

Sr. Process Engineer Manager, The Dow Chemical Company

Dr. Basim Abussaud

Associate Professor, Dept. of Chemical Engineering, King Fahd University of Petroleum & Minerals (KFUPM)

Dr. Belma Demirel

BP p.l.c

Claudia Janse van Rensburg

Regional Marketing Manager, FCC, EMEA, W.R. Grace & Co

Dr. Debalina Sengupta

Program Director, Coastal Resilience, Texas Sea Grant, Texas A & M University

Fadi Mhaini

Vice President & Managing Director, MENA, Lummus Technology

Faisal Ahmad Raza

Technical Expert - Process, SLB Saudi Arabia

Fawaz Sahan

Senior Engineering Consultant, IIoT Leader and Chairman of Instrumentation Standards, Aramco

Dr. Gopal Juttu

Engineering Consultant, P&CSD, Aramco

Gyorgy Szekely

Assistant Professor in Chemical Engineering, King Abdullah University of Science and Technology (KAUST)

Haitham Saleh Al-Nazha

Director Process Engineering & Quality Management , Maaden Phosphate Co

Hamzah Issmail Aljumiah

Senior Manager Process Engineering, SABIC ARRAZI

Hashem Al-Hashem

Leader, GAS & ARRAZI Project, SABIC

Dr. Hayat Abdulla Yusuf

Assistant Professor and PCAP Program Coordinator, University of Bahrain

Joseph Ibrahim

Managing Director, Axens

Justin Canna

Engineering Specialist, Program Development, American Institute of Chemical Engineers (AIChE)

Kelsey Kettelhut

Associate Director, Program Development, American Institute of Chemical Engineers (AIChE)

Kelepile E. Meleloe

Process Engineer, GME Operations Engineering Solutions Department, Aramco

Madi M. Asiri

Process Engineering Sr. Superintendent, SATORP

Dr. Mohamed Bin Shams

Chair and Associate Professor, Department of Chemical Engineering, University of Bahrain

Mohammad Mozahar Hossain

Professor, Dept. of Chemical Engineering, King Fahd University of Petroleum & Minerals (KFUPM)

Mohammed Benchekchou

Director, Shell Catalysts & Technologies

Dr. Nasiru M. Tukur

Engineering Consultant, P&CSD, Aramco

Dr. Nasser Al-Harbi

Sr. Manager, External Collaborations, SABIC

Nihar Gulwadi

Regional Head - MENA, Ingenero Inc

Dr. Ranjit Kulkarni

Global Director – Business Development, Honeywell UOP

Dr. Richard Charlesworth

Executive Director, S&P Global Commodity Insights

Dr. Rohit Patwardhan

Sr. Engineering Consultant, P&CSD, Aramco

Saifuddin Sheikh

Sr. Director – Solution Consulting, AspenTech

Sandeep Goel

Director, Commercial Onshore, MCDERMOTT

Dr. Steve Hall

Independent Industry Consultant

Thabet Abdullah AlGahtani

Sr. Manager, MFG Efficiency, Center of Excellence, SABIC

Tim McMinn

Vice President Process Engineering & Products, ExxonMobil Technology and Engineering Company (EMTEC)

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