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We are saddened by the passing of Jim Lovell, commander of Apollo 13 and a four-time spaceflight veteran. Lovell's life and work inspired millions. His courage under pressure helped forge our path to the Moon and beyond—a journey that continues today. go.nasa.gov/41tbrpq

📣 @ChEnected has officially approved the establishment of a student chapter at KAUST—marking a major milestone for our Chemical Engineering (CE) program and for the university as a whole. 👏 👏 👏 Info: pse.kaust.edu.sa/all-news/2025/… #KAUST #KAUSTPSE #chemicalengineering #students

#MXenes are amazing! Engineered flakes offer a comfy home for microbes that clean #wastewater and make #electricity. We show how flake size & surface chemistry boost #MFCs in our #Frontpiece @SmallJrnl 👉 doi.org/10.1002/smll.2… #KAUSTresearch @MuRE_group

Microkinetics + Cu-Ga catalysis = deeper CO₂-to-methanol insight. Proud of this collab! 👉 doi.org/10.1016/j.jcou… #CO2Utilization @aramco @MuRE_group #KAUSTresearch

Are the KSA citizens happier than their neighbors?

Congratulations, Prof. @drGuara, for being appointed Editorial Board member for @ChemCatChem (Wiley)! 👏👏👏 #KAUST #KAUSTPSE #chemicalengineering #engineering

S tudent Evaluations of Teaching Encourages Poor Teaching and Contributes to Grade Inflation: A Theoretical and Empirical Analysis. Stroebe, W. (2020). Basic and Applied Social Psychology, 42(4), 276–294. doi.org/10.1080/019735…

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Here, Nina and me with the future masters of the (chemical engineering) universe #kaust @KAUST_PSE #KAUSTchemicalengineering #ChemE #thermodynamics

Our newly developed reactor technology for #Crude to #Chemicals and Fluid Catalytic Cracking has started to surface! Stay tuned for more @MuRE_group @KAUST_PSE #kaustresearch #KAUSTchemicalengineering #FCC @aramco #C2C

Comparative analysis of counter-current and co-current downer reactors using particle image velocimetry and computational particle-fluid dynamics

Three years ago, We( @LMA_UA ) began an exciting collaboration with @drGuara and @MuRE_group. Time to recap: doi.org/10.1038/s41467… doi.org/10.1002/anie.2… doi.org/10.1002/smtd.2… doi.org/10.1021/acs.ch… Stay tuned for more publications. Thanks @ChemistKumar89 et al.

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The #paper discusses how these microkinetic #models can be used to understand the catalytic activity and guide new catalyst #developments.

Our #cover in @ChemCatChem. Another amazing artwork of José Valecillos. The cover picture shows how the features of the #catalyst can be used together with its #performance to make a robust #microkinetic model.

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exemplifies excellence and innovation in their respective fields. We are incredibly proud of their achievements and contributions to scientific advancement. Keep up the great work, Ali and Naydu, and give it that final push!

Congratulations to our PhD students Ali Alkadhem and Naydu Paola Zambrano Urrutia Zambrano, recipients of the Dean's Award! Ali Alkadhem, recognized in #ChemicalEngineering #ChemE #CE, has developed innovative methods for synthesizing #technical #catalyst particles, including a