Ahmad Aidan, Lab Instructor
M.S., Higher Institute of Chemical Technology, Bulgaria, 1987

Address:
Department of Chemical Engineering
College of Engineering
American University of Sharjah
P.O. Box 26666
Sharjah, United Arab Emirates

Room: ERB-06
Office: +(971) (6) 515 2563
Fax: +(971) (6) 515 2979
E-mail: aidan@aus.edu

Research Interests

Unit operations, process control, corrosion, wastewater treatment.

Biography

Mr. Aidan received his B.Sc. and M.S. in chemical engineering from Higher Institute of Chemical Technology, Burgas, Bulgaria in 1984 and 1987, respectively. From 1987-1992, he worked as a research engineer in the Energy Research Center and the Scientific Congress, Baghdad, Iraq. From 1992-1999, he worked as a lab instructor at the Department of Chemical Engineering of the University of Technology, Baghdad, Iraq. He joined the American University of Sharjah in September 1999 as a lab instructor in the School of Engineering, Department of Chemical Engineering. His responsibilities include supervising a variety of labs such as chemical engineering measurements, chemical engineering I & II, materials science, simulation, process dynamics and control, introduction to engineering, corrosion and wastewater projects. He has developed many new experiments and installed major equipment for chemical engineering laboratories. Mr. Aidan has also developed sets of handouts for many experiments in the unit operations, measurements, water treatment, and process control labs. His research interests are in process control, simulation, wastewater, and corrosion.

Selected Publications

Refereed Journals and Book Chapters

1. A. Hamad, A. Aidan, M. Fayed, M. Mehrvar. “Experimental investigation of phenolic wastewater treatment using combined activated carbon and UV processes.” Submitted for publication, 2004.
2. A. Hamad, A. Aidan, M. Douboni. “Cost-effective wastewater treatment and recycling in mini-plants using mass integration.” Clean Techn Environ Policy 4, 246-256, 2003
3. A. Hamad, E. Al Zubaidy, A. Aidan, T. Hadaki, N. El-Kareh, “Used oil recycling and treatment in the United Arab Emirates Economical and Environmental Assessments.” Sixth Saudi Engineering Conference at King Fahad University of Petroleum and Mines, Saudi Arabia, 2002.

Publications and conferences:

1. Z. Shareefdeen, A. Aidan A New Bioreactor Media using Recycled Materials, 3rd IMS International Conference January 23-24 in Sharjah, UAE
2. A. Aidan , Z. Shareefdeen, T.H. Ibrahim, D. Nasralla, K.AL-Kaabi M. AL-Shiri, M. AL-Maraziq, P. Varijakshan "Experimental Investigations and affects of sand sizing on aerated autoclaved concrete (AAC)" 3rd IMS International Conference January 23-24 in Sharjah, UAE
3. Aidan, N. Abdel-Jabbar, T. H. Ibrahim, V. Nenov, F. Mjalli (Neural Network Modeling and Optimization of Scheduling Backwash for Membrane Bioreactor (MBR) has been accepted for publication.  in the Clean Technologies and Environmental Policy Journal (2007)
4. Aidan, Ahmed, Mehrvar, Mehrab, Ibrahim, Taleb Hassan and Nenov, Valentin, 'Particulates and bacteria removal by ceramic microfiltration, UV photolysis, and their combination', Journal of Environmental Science and Health, Part A, 42:7, (2007 ) pp 895 - 901 
5. A. Aidan .A, V. Nenov Phenol contaminated wastewater treated at conditions of shock loading at batch conditions Egology 2007 imprest
6. Taleb H. Ibrahim, Ahmed Aidan, Valentin Nenov, NOVEL" METHOD FOR MUNICIPAL WASTEWATER TREATMENT, 2nd International Conference on Environmental Science and Technology 2006 August 19-22, 2006 _ Greenspoint Wyndham Hotel _ Houston, USA
7. Abbas, A. El-Gamil, T.H. Ibrahim, M. Abou Zour and Ahmed Aidan, "Inhibitor Functioning Evaluation Against Pitting Corrosion of Mild Steel," Second International IMS Conference, American University of Sharjah, UAE, March 20-21, 2006.
8. A. Aidan, T.H. Ibrahim, M. Mehrvar, V. Nenov, "Ceramic Membrane Separation For Wastewater Treatment," Second International IMS Conference, American University of Sharjah, UAE, March 20-21, 2006.
9. Ahmed Aidan1, Taleb Hassan Ibrahim1, Mehrab Mehrvar2, Valentin Nenov3 , Ceramic Membrane Separation for Wastewater Treatment, First nano- technology conference at American University  Sharjah(2006)
10. Ahmad Hamad[1] <>  and Ahmed Aidan ,Mohammed Fayed and Mehrab  Mehrvar, Experimental Investigation of Phenolic Wastewater Treatment Using Combined Activated Carbon and UV Processes, Clean Techn Eviron policy, vol 7,(2005),pp(177-181)
11. Hamad, A. Aidan, M. Douboni. "Cost-effective wastewater treatment and recycling in mini-plants using mass integration." Clean Techn Environ Policy 4, 246-256, 2003.
12. Hamad, E.A. Al Zubaidy, A. Aidan, T. Hadaki, and N. El-Kareh, "Used Oil Recycling and Treatment in the United Arab Emirates Economical and Environmental Assessments," Sixth Saudi Engineering Conference at King Fahad University of Petroleum and Mines, Saudi Arabia, 2002.

Consultancy:

1. Emirates Gold fabrication center (Dubai)
2. Alkasek west water treatment station (North of Iraq)
3. National plating and fabrication (United Arab Emirates)
4. Emirates Thermoston (Aerated Autoclave Concert) plant
5. Equa Engineering -Dubai