Faculty
Chairman
Dr. Antar Mohammed A
Department Chairman
Senior Research scholar, IRC-Membranes and Water Security
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+966(13)860-2964
966-13-860 2949 (ME Dept)
antar@kfupm.edu.sa
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Professor
Education
- Ph.D. (Mechanical Engineering), Columbia University in the City of New York, USA, 2025
- M.Sc. (Mechanical Engineering), Columbia University in the City of New York, USA, 2023
- M.Sc. (Mechanical Engineering), KFUPM, Saudi Arabia, 2021
- B.Sc (Mechanical Engineering), KFUPM, Saudi Arabia, 2019
Research Scholar
Interdisciplinary Research Center for Hydrogen Technologies and Carbon Management
Research Areas
- Carbon Capture
- CO2 Adsorption
- Microwave heating
- Adsorption chiller
- Thermal Desalination
- Computational Fluid Mechanics and Heat Transfer (CFD)
Paper
- Al-Khalifah, H.; Narayanaswamy, A. Microwave-Only Heating Concepts for Industrial CO2 Regeneration System Design. Processes 2026, 14, 372. https://doi.org/10.3390/pr14020372
- Al-Khalifah, H, Ben-Mansour, R, & Antar, MA. "Hybrid Parallel Feed Multi-Effect Evaporation Desalination System With Adsorption Cycle." Proceedings of the ASME 2022 International Mechanical Engineering Congress and Exposition. Volume 6: Energy. Columbus, Ohio, USA. October 30–November 3, 2022. V006T08A045. ASME. https://doi.org/10.1115/IMECE2022-96683
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Research Scholar, IRC-Hydrogen Technologis and Carbon Management Bldg-63 Room-149-02 966-13-8601569 966-13-860 2949 (ME Dept) hassan.alkhalifah@kfupm.edu.sa
Associate Professor
Education
- Ph.D. (Mechanical Engineering), Columbia University in the City of New York, USA, 2025
- M.Sc. (Mechanical Engineering), Columbia University in the City of New York, USA, 2023
- M.Sc. (Mechanical Engineering), KFUPM, Saudi Arabia, 2021
- B.Sc (Mechanical Engineering), KFUPM, Saudi Arabia, 2019
Research Scholar
Interdisciplinary Research Center for Hydrogen Technologies and Carbon Management
Research Areas
- Carbon Capture
- CO2 Adsorption
- Microwave heating
- Adsorption chiller
- Thermal Desalination
- Computational Fluid Mechanics and Heat Transfer (CFD)
Paper
- Al-Khalifah, H.; Narayanaswamy, A. Microwave-Only Heating Concepts for Industrial CO2 Regeneration System Design. Processes 2026, 14, 372. https://doi.org/10.3390/pr14020372
- Al-Khalifah, H, Ben-Mansour, R, & Antar, MA. "Hybrid Parallel Feed Multi-Effect Evaporation Desalination System With Adsorption Cycle." Proceedings of the ASME 2022 International Mechanical Engineering Congress and Exposition. Volume 6: Energy. Columbus, Ohio, USA. October 30–November 3, 2022. V006T08A045. ASME. https://doi.org/10.1115/IMECE2022-96683
Research Scholar, IRC-Hydrogen Technologis and Carbon Management Bldg-63 Room-149-02 966-13-8601569 966-13-860 2949 (ME Dept) hassan.alkhalifah@kfupm.edu.sa
Assistant Professor
Education
- Ph.D. (Mechanical Engineering), Columbia University in the City of New York, USA, 2025
- M.Sc. (Mechanical Engineering), Columbia University in the City of New York, USA, 2023
- M.Sc. (Mechanical Engineering), KFUPM, Saudi Arabia, 2021
- B.Sc (Mechanical Engineering), KFUPM, Saudi Arabia, 2019
Research Scholar
Interdisciplinary Research Center for Hydrogen Technologies and Carbon Management
Research Areas
- Carbon Capture
- CO2 Adsorption
- Microwave heating
- Adsorption chiller
- Thermal Desalination
- Computational Fluid Mechanics and Heat Transfer (CFD)
Paper
- Al-Khalifah, H.; Narayanaswamy, A. Microwave-Only Heating Concepts for Industrial CO2 Regeneration System Design. Processes 2026, 14, 372. https://doi.org/10.3390/pr14020372
- Al-Khalifah, H, Ben-Mansour, R, & Antar, MA. "Hybrid Parallel Feed Multi-Effect Evaporation Desalination System With Adsorption Cycle." Proceedings of the ASME 2022 International Mechanical Engineering Congress and Exposition. Volume 6: Energy. Columbus, Ohio, USA. October 30–November 3, 2022. V006T08A045. ASME. https://doi.org/10.1115/IMECE2022-96683
Research Scholar, IRC-Hydrogen Technologis and Carbon Management Bldg-63 Room-149-02 966-13-8601569 966-13-860 2949 (ME Dept) hassan.alkhalifah@kfupm.edu.sa
Lecturer
Education
- Ph.D. (Mechanical Engineering), Columbia University in the City of New York, USA, 2025
- M.Sc. (Mechanical Engineering), Columbia University in the City of New York, USA, 2023
- M.Sc. (Mechanical Engineering), KFUPM, Saudi Arabia, 2021
- B.Sc (Mechanical Engineering), KFUPM, Saudi Arabia, 2019
Research Scholar
Interdisciplinary Research Center for Hydrogen Technologies and Carbon Management
Research Areas
- Carbon Capture
- CO2 Adsorption
- Microwave heating
- Adsorption chiller
- Thermal Desalination
- Computational Fluid Mechanics and Heat Transfer (CFD)
Paper
- Al-Khalifah, H.; Narayanaswamy, A. Microwave-Only Heating Concepts for Industrial CO2 Regeneration System Design. Processes 2026, 14, 372. https://doi.org/10.3390/pr14020372
- Al-Khalifah, H, Ben-Mansour, R, & Antar, MA. "Hybrid Parallel Feed Multi-Effect Evaporation Desalination System With Adsorption Cycle." Proceedings of the ASME 2022 International Mechanical Engineering Congress and Exposition. Volume 6: Energy. Columbus, Ohio, USA. October 30–November 3, 2022. V006T08A045. ASME. https://doi.org/10.1115/IMECE2022-96683
Research Scholar, IRC-Hydrogen Technologis and Carbon Management Bldg-63 Room-149-02 966-13-8601569 966-13-860 2949 (ME Dept) hassan.alkhalifah@kfupm.edu.sa
Graduate Assistants
Education
- Ph.D. (Mechanical Engineering), Columbia University in the City of New York, USA, 2025
- M.Sc. (Mechanical Engineering), Columbia University in the City of New York, USA, 2023
- M.Sc. (Mechanical Engineering), KFUPM, Saudi Arabia, 2021
- B.Sc (Mechanical Engineering), KFUPM, Saudi Arabia, 2019
Research Scholar
Interdisciplinary Research Center for Hydrogen Technologies and Carbon Management
Research Areas
- Carbon Capture
- CO2 Adsorption
- Microwave heating
- Adsorption chiller
- Thermal Desalination
- Computational Fluid Mechanics and Heat Transfer (CFD)
Paper
- Al-Khalifah, H.; Narayanaswamy, A. Microwave-Only Heating Concepts for Industrial CO2 Regeneration System Design. Processes 2026, 14, 372. https://doi.org/10.3390/pr14020372
- Al-Khalifah, H, Ben-Mansour, R, & Antar, MA. "Hybrid Parallel Feed Multi-Effect Evaporation Desalination System With Adsorption Cycle." Proceedings of the ASME 2022 International Mechanical Engineering Congress and Exposition. Volume 6: Energy. Columbus, Ohio, USA. October 30–November 3, 2022. V006T08A045. ASME. https://doi.org/10.1115/IMECE2022-96683
Research Scholar, IRC-Hydrogen Technologis and Carbon Management Bldg-63 Room-149-02 966-13-8601569 966-13-860 2949 (ME Dept) hassan.alkhalifah@kfupm.edu.sa