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 Dr. Laoui, Tahar

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Professor         

Contact Information

Office               Bldg-63 Room-354                                
Phone               966-13-860 1379                                      
Fax                   966-13-860 2949 (ME Dept)                                 
Email                tlaoui@kfupm.edu.sa
Websites          Personal Page                           

Education                                  

Ph.D.               (Metallurgical Engineering), University of Washington, Seattle, USA, 1990.

M.Sc.               (Metallurgical Engineering), University of Washington, Seattle, USA, 1986

B.Sc                (Metallurgy), National Polytechnic Institute, Algiers, Algeria, 1983                          

Courses Taught

  • ME 215             Materials Science for ME
  • ME 205             Materials Science (Lab)
  • ME 206             Manufacturing Processes I
  • ME 306             Manufacturing Processes II
  • ME 574             Advanced Materials Science

Research Areas

Processing of advanced materials/nanomaterials/nanocomposites by Powder

Metallurgy/Mechanical Alloying technique

Rapid solidification of metallic systems

Structure-property-processing relationships in composite materials

Rapid Prototyping & Rapid Manufacturing technologies (e.g. SLS, SLM)

Thin films and coatings

Electron microscopy characterization techniques including SEM & TEM

Representative Publications       

  • Ben-Mansour, R; Habib, MA; Bamidele, OE; Basha, M; Qasem, NAA; Peedikakkal, A; Laoui, T; Ali, M ;  Carbon capture by physical adsorption: Materials, experimental investigations and numerical modeling and simulations - A review ;2016
  • Ihsanullah; Al Amer, AM; Laoui, T; Abbas, A; Al-Aqeeli, N; Patel, F; Khraisheh, M; Atieh, MA; Hilal, N ;  Fabrication and antifouling behaviour of a carbon nanotube membrane ;2016
  • Ihsanullah; Abbas, A; Al-Amer, AM; Laoui, T; Al-Marri, MJ; Nasser, MS; Khraisheh, M; Atieh, MA ;Heavy metal removal from aqueous solution by advanced carbon nanotubes: Critical review of adsorption applications ;2016
  •  Abussaud, B; Asmaly, HA; Ihsanullah; Saleh, TA; Gupta, VK; Laoui, T; Atieh, MA ; Sorption of phenol from waters on activated carbon impregnated with iron oxide, aluminum oxide and titanium oxide ;2016
  • Ihsanullah; Al-Khaldi, FA; Abusharkh, B; Khaled, M; Atieh, MA; Nasser, MS; Iaoui, T; Saleh, TA; Agarwal, S; Tyagi, I; Gupta, VK ; Adsorptive removal of cadmium(II) ions from liquid phase using acid modified carbon-based adsorbents ;2015
  • Ibrahim, A; Akhtar, S; Atieh, M; Karnik, R; Laoui, T ; Effects of annealing on copper substrate surface morphology and graphene growth by chemical vapor deposition ;2015
  • Ihsanullah; Asmaly, HA; Saleh, TA; Laoui, T; Gupta, VK; Atieh, MA ;  Enhanced adsorption of phenols from liquids by aluminum oxide/carbon nanotubes: Comprehensive study from synthesis to surface properties ;2015
  • Asmaly, HA; Abussaud, B; Ihsanullah; Saleh, TA; Bukhari, AA; Laoui, T; Shemsi, AM; Gupta, VK; Atieh, MA; Evaluation of micro- and nano-carbon-based adsorbents for the removal of phenol from aqueous solutions ;2015
  • Baig, MA; Patel, F; Alhooshani, K; Muraza, O; Wang, EN; Laoui, T ; In-situ aging microwave heating synthesis of LTA zeolite layer on mesoporous TiO2 coated porous alumina support ;2015
  • O'Hern, SC; Jang, D; Bose, S; Idrobo, JC; Song, Y; Laoui, T; Kong, J; Karnik, R ; Nanofiltration across Defect-Sealed Nanoporous Monolayer Graphene ;2015
  • Ihsanullah; Laoui, T; Al-Amer, AM; Khalil, AB; Abbas, A; Khraisheh, M; Atieh, MA ;  Novel anti-microbial membrane for desalination pretreatment: A silver nanoparticle-doped carbon nanotube membrane ;2015
  • Khalid, A; Al-Juhani, AA; Al-Hamouz, OC; Laoui, T; Khan, Z; Atieh, MA ;  Preparation and properties of nanocomposite polysulfone/multi-walled carbon nanotubes membranes for desalination;2015
  • Hachimi, A; Merzougui, B; Hakeem, A; Laoui, T; Swain, GM; Chang, QW; Shao, MH; Atieh, MA ; Synthesis of Nitrogen-Doped Carbon Nanotubes Using Injection-Vertical Chemical Vapor Deposition: Effects of Synthesis Parameters on the Nitrogen Content ;2015
  • Al-Aqeeli, N; Mohammad, K; Laoui, T; Saheb, N ; The Effect of Variable Binder Content and Sintering Temperature on the Mechanical Properties of WC-Co-VC/Cr3C2 Nanocomposites ;2015
  • Humplik, T; Raj, R; Maroo, SC; Laoui, T; Wang, EN ;Effect of Hydrophilic Defects on Water Transport in MFI Zeolites ;2014
  • Bukola, S; Merzougui, B; Akinpelu, A; Laoui, T; Hedhili, MN; Swain, GM; Shao, MH ;  Fe-N-C Electrocatalysts for Oxygen Reduction Reaction Synthesized by Using Aniline Salt and Fe3+/H2O2 Catalytic System ;2014
  • Humplik, T; Raj, R; Maroo, SC; Laoui, T; Wang, EN ;Framework water capacity and infiltration pressure of MFI zeolites ;2014
  • Lee, J; Laoui, T; Karnik, R ; Nanofluidic transport governed by the liquid/vapour interface ;2014
  • O'Hern, SC; Boutilier, MSH; Idrobo, JC; Song, Y; Kong, J; Laoui, T; Atieh, M; Karnik, R ;Selective Ionic Transport through Tunable Subnanometer Pores in Single-Layer Graphene Membranes ;2014
  • Al-Aqeeli, N; Saheb, N; Laoui, T; Mohammad, K ; The Synthesis of Nanostructured WC-Based Hardmetals Using Mechanical Alloying and Their Direct Consolidation ;2014
  •  Al-Aqeeli, N; Mohammad, K; Laoui, T; Saheb, N ; VC and Cr3C2 doped WC-based nano-cermets prepared by MA and SPS ;2014
  • Saheb, N; Khalil, A; Hakeem, AS; Laoui, T; Al-Aqeeli, N; Al-Qutub, AM ;Age Hardening Behavior of Carbon Nanotube Reinforced Aluminum Nanocomposites ;2013
  • Al-Hakami, SM; Khalil, AB; Laoui, T; Atieh, MA ;  Fast Disinfection of Escherichia coli Bacteria Using Carbon Nanotubes Interaction with Microwave Radiation ;2013
  • Laoui, T; Patel, F; Saheb, N; Al-Aqeeli, N ; Manufacture of microporous ceramic layer by suspension-sedimentation for filtration applications ;2013
  • Laoui, T ;  Mechanical and Thermal Properties of Styrene Butadiene Rubber - Functionalized Carbon Nanotubes Nanocomposites ;2013
  • Al-Aqeeli, N; Abdullahi, K; Suryanarayana, C; Laoui, T; Nouari, S ; Structure of Mechanically Milled CNT-Reinforced Al-Alloy Nanocomposites ;2013
  • Saheb, N; Hakeem, AS; Khalil, A; Al-Aqeeli, N; Laoui, T ;Synthesis and spark plasma sintering of Al-Mg-Zr alloys ;2013
  • Al-Aqeeli, N; Abdullahi, K; Hakeem, AS; Suryanarayana, C; Laoui, T; Nouari, S ;  Synthesis, characterisation and mechanical properties of SiC reinforced Al based nanocomposites processed by MA and SPS ;2013​
Awards

  • Prestigious Emerald Literati Awards' Outstanding Paper 2004
  • Award of Excellence in Teachin​g & Learning for developing a Virtual Learning Tool for the first year
  •  Materials Engineering course, University of Wolverhampton, UK, 2004-05
  •  Award for the best part made by Rapid Prototyping technology, delivered at the 8th European
  • Conference on Rapid Prototyping, Paris, May 2000