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WELCOME TO THE ENERGY RESOURCES AND PETROLEUM ENGINEERING PROGRAM

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PROGRAM CHAIR:​
Hussein Hoteit, Ph.D.​​​​​
Associate P​​rofessor of Energy Resources and Petroleum Engineering.
Building 5, Level 3, Room 3221.

The Energy Resources and Petroleum Engineering Academic Program, for both M.S. and Ph.D. students, focuses on modern reservoir description, engineering, and management.  Students in this program receive advanced knowledge and training in geology, geophysical characterization, thermodynamics, geomechanics, fluid flow, and reservoir engineering.  Our students participate in scientific research activities that may include mathematical analyses, computational modeling, experimental research, and field studies.  Ph.D. candidates focus on original research-driven to advance the boundaries of knowledge, including challenging topics in energy and environment, such as enhanced oil recovery (EOR), geothermal, and carbon capture, utilization, and storage (CCUS).

 

If you are visiting this website as a potential applicant to our program, we can confidently say that the KAUST experience is a truly unique opportunity for brilliant M.S. and Ph.D. students who share the dream to make a difference in our field and in the world.  We hope you will consider KAUST and our program.

MASTERS DEGREE

The Master's Degree (M.S.) is awarded upon successful completion of a minimum of 36 credit hours. Students are expected to complete the M.S. degree within three to four semesters (including one summer semester, i.e., 12 to 18 months in total). The M.S. degree is offered for traditional full-time students and could be a terminal M.S., as well as a gateway to the Ph.D. program. The non-thesis option is not supported in ERPE; all M.S. students are expected to complete a capstone experience that includes thesis preparation and oral defense.

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PhD DEGREE

​The Doctor of Philosophy (Ph.D.) degree is designed to prepare students for research careers in academia and industry. It is offered exclusively as a full-time program.
Typical completion time is within three to four years, post-master's degree. The Ph.D., involves original research, culminating in an original research dissertation. 

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Upcoming Events

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Dec 2022

Chemistry Student Seminar

Toward Liquid Phase Processable Metal-Organic Frameworks
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Dec 2022

Chemistry Student Seminar

Selective Hydrogenation of Cinnamaldehyde to Hydrocinnamaldehyde over Pt; Effect of Support, Particle Size and Confinement
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Dec 2022

Chemistry Student Seminar

The Construction of Tetraurea Macrocycle Complex as Potential Candidate for Hydrogen Bond Donor
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GRADUATE PROGRAM STUDENT ADVISOR (GPSA)

Karema Alaseef
Engineering Science Hall (Building 9), Level 4, Office 4365.

Drop-in hours:

  • Sunday and Tuesday: 10 am - 12 pm and 2 pm - 4 pm.
  • Thursday: 10 am - 12 pm.

Karema is here to address students academic questions, evaluate their progress, and update them on current university policies and procedures. She is the first point of contact for all academic life and KAUST-related questions or issues. She is the liaison between students and faculty, the Registrar Office, Graduate Affairs, Admissions, the Associate Dean and the Dean.

FACULTY MEMBERS

Abdulkader M. Afifi
Abdulkader M. Afifi

Professor, Energy Resources and Petroleum Engineering

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Shehab Ahmed
Shehab Ahmed

Professor, Electrical and Computer Engineering
Chair, Electrical and Computer Engineering Program

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Tariq Alkhalifah
Tariq Alkhalifah

Professor, Earth Science and Engineering

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Frans Van Buchem
Frans Van Buchem

Professor, Energy Resources and Petroleum Engineering

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Thomas Finkbeiner
Thomas Finkbeiner

Research Professor, Energy Resources and Petroleum Engineering

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Ibrahim Hoteit
Ibrahim Hoteit

Professor, Earth Science and Engineering

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Hussein Hoteit
Hussein Hoteit

Associate Professor, Energy Resources and Petroleum Engineering
Chair, Energy Resources and Petroleum Engineering Program

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Paul Martin Mai
Paul Martin Mai

Professor, Earth Science and Engineering

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Tadeusz W. Patzek
Tadeusz W. Patzek

Professor, Energy Resources and Petroleum Engineering
Director, Ali I. Al-Naimi Petroleum Engineering Research Center

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J. Carlos Santamarina
J. Carlos Santamarina

Professor, Energy Resources and Petroleum Engineering
Associate Director, Ali I. Al-Naimi Petroleum Engineering Research Center

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Shuyu Sun
Shuyu Sun

Professor, Earth Science and Engineering

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Volker C. Vahrenkamp
Volker C. Vahrenkamp

Professor, Energy Resources and Petroleum Engineering

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Bicheng Yan
Bicheng Yan

Assistant Professor, Energy Resources and Petroleum Engineering

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