UTP Scholars: Assoc Prof Dr Hisham Khaled Ben Mahmud
12-03-39
Universiti Teknologi PETRONAS
Bandar Seri Iskandar, 32610 Perak
P:+60 128 553 513
Email: hisham.benmahmud@utp.edu.my
- Effect of Supercritical CO2 Treatment on Shale Properties
- A New Emulsified Acid as Effective Matrix Stimulation Fluid for Sandstone Formation, collaboration with Curtin University, Australia, and National Geo-sequestration Laboratory, Perth, Australia.
- FRGS 2022 Research Grant Fundamental Experimental Investigation of Hydrogen Influence on Well Completion Cement Integrity" Principal Investigator. Value: RM 112,800.00
- Curtin Malaysia Higher Degree Research (CMHDR) Grant 2022 "Hybrid Soft Computing Model Based on Deep Learning and Fuzzy Logic to Predict Fracture Porosity and Fracture Permeability of an Unconventional naturally Fractured Shale Reservoir" Co-Investigator. Value: RM 214,968.00
- 01 Sep 2023 - Present: Associate Professor, Petroleum Engineering, Universiti Teknologi of PETRONAS (UTP)
- 01 Jan 2018 - 30 Jul 2023: Associate Professor, Chemical and Energy Engineering, Curtin University, Malaysia (CUM)
- Head of Energy and Environment Research Cluster Aug 2020
- Head of the Department (HOD) July 2017- July 2019
- Editorial Board of the journal-Subsurface Exploration and Exploitation (International Research & Development Publishing, Hong Kong, www.irdpub.com)
- Editorial Board Member of the International Journal of Petroleum and Petrochemical Engineering
- Reviewer (Technical) - Regular reviewer of many high-quality international peer-reviewed journals such as the Journal of Advanced Research in Fluid Mechanics and Thermal Sciences, Journal of Engineering and Technological Sciences, Journal of Energy Reports, Journal of Fuel, and Hydrogeology Journal.
- Production Management and EOR
- CO2 sequestration
- Hydrogen storage
- Bachelor of Chemical Engineering, Chemical Engineering Department, University of Tripoli, Libya.
- Diploma of Oil & Gas, School of Oil & Gas Engineering, University of Western Australia, Australia.
- Master of Engineering Studies, Chemical Engineering, University of Sydney, Australia.
- Doctor of Philosophy, Department of Chemical Engineering, Curtin University, Australia. Title of Ph.D. Thesis: Multiphase Transit Flow in Pipes.
Assoc. Prof. Dr. Hisham Khaled Ben Mahmud is a distinguished academic and researcher in the field of petroleum engineering, currently serving as an Associate Professor at Universiti Teknologi PETRONAS (UTP). With dual Libyan-Australian citizenship, he is a Chartered Professional Engineer and a Fellow of the Higher Education Academy (FHEA). He holds a Doctor of Philosophy in Chemical Engineering from Curtin University, Australia, with a specialization in multiphase transit flow in pipes. Dr. Hisham has over two decades of professional experience in academia and industry, including leadership roles as the Head of the Petroleum Engineering Department at Curtin University Malaysia and Head of the Energy and Environment Research Cluster. His research encompasses petroleum production optimization, CO2 sequestration, hydrogen storage, and enhanced oil recovery. He has also supervised numerous Ph.D. candidates and led collaborative projects with industry and academic partners.
Tiong, A.C.Y. and Tan, I.S. and Foo, H.C.Y. and Lam, M.K. and Mahmud, H.B. and Lee, K.T. and Show, P.L. (2023) Study on the synergism of cellulose nanocrystals and janus graphene oxide for enhanced oil recovery. Journal of Petroleum Science and Engineering, 221.
Tiong, A.C.Y. and Tan, I.S. and Foo, H.C.Y. and Lam, M.K. and Mahmud, H.B. and Lee, K.T. (2022) Facile asymmetric modification of graphene nanosheets using κ-carrageenan as a green template. Journal of Colloid and Interface Science, 607. pp. 1131-1141. ISSN 00219797
Tiong, A.C.Y. and Tan, I.S. and Foo, H.C.Y. and Lam, M.K. and Mahmud, H.B. and Lee, K.T. (2020) Macroalgae-derived regenerated cellulose in the stabilization of oil-in-water Pickering emulsions. Carbohydrate Polymers, 249. ISSN 01448617