Ibrahim M. Abu-Reesh, Visiting Professor
DSc, Washington University, St. Louis, Missouri, USA, 1989

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

Room: LIB-024H
Office: +(971) 6 515 2817
Fax: +(971) 6 515 2979
E-mail: iabureesh@aus.edu

Research Interests

Simulation and optimization of bioreactors,  biological wastewater  treatment,  use of submerged membrane bioreactor in wastewater treatment,  utilization of agricultural waste and industrial waste by fermentation    

Courses taught at King Fahd University of Petroleum and Minerals

Short Courses

• Biological wastewater treatment (KFUPM)
• Fundamentals of catalysis (Aramco)
• Utilities (Aramco)
• Wastewater treatment (KFUPM)
• Chemical engineering principles for non chemical engineers
• Anaerobic sewage treatment  (JU)
• Principles of process engineering
• Elements of applied process engineering (TUV)

Biography

Ibrahim M. Abu-Reesh received his doctorate from the Chemical Engineering Department at Washington University, St. Louis, Missouri, USA, 1989. In January 1990, he joined the University of Jordan as an assistant professor in the Department of Chemical Engineering. In August 2007, Dr. Abu-Reesh joined AUS as visiting professor in the Department of Chemical Engineering. Prior to joining AUS, he held several academic and industrial positions.  Dr. Abu-Reesh worked as operation engineer in Petroleum Refinery Co. of Jordan. He also worked as an associate professor  at  the Chemical Engineering Department, King Fahd University of Petroleum and Minerals, Dhahran, Saudi Arabia for three years. Dr. Abu-Reesh was professor at the chemical engineering department at the University of Jordan prior to joining the AUS.

Dr. Abu-Reesh’s research publications are in the area of biochemical engineering and environmental biotechnology. He has conducted a number of short courses for engineers working in chemical, petrochemical and food industries. Dr. Abu-Reesh is a recipient of the Hisham Hijawi award for applied sciences for the years 1998 and 2003.  

Selected Publications

Refereed Journal Papers

1. Abu-Reesh, I.M. Optimal design of continuous stirred membrane reactors in series   using Michaelis-Menten kinetics with competitive product inhibition. Desalination 180 (2005) 119-132.
2. Al-Muftah, A.E. and Abu-Reesh, I.M. Effects of internal mass transfer and product inhibition on a simulated immobilized enzyme-catalyzed reactor for lactose hydrolysis. Biochem. Eng. J. 23(2005)139-153.
3. Al-Muftah, A.E. and Abu-Reesh, I.M. Effects of simultaneous internal and external mass transfer and product inhibition on a simulated immobilized enzyme-catalyzed reactor.  Biochem. Eng. J. 27(2005) 95-109.
4. Abu-Reesh, I.M. Effect of wall growth on the optimum design of chemostats connected in series. Chemical & Biochemical Engineering Quarterly 18(2)(2004) 167-175.
5. Al-Muftah, A.E. and Abu-Reesh, I.M. Effects of external mass transfer and product inhibition on a simulated immobilized enzyme-catalyzed reactor for lactose hydrolysis. Eng. Life Sci. 4(4)(2004) 326-340.
6. Abu-Fara, D.I.; Abu-Reesh, I.M. and Attarakih, M. Effect of the Type of Input on the Periodic Operation of a Bioreactor with Input Multiplicities. Mu’tah Lil-Buhuth wad- Dirasat. 18(3) (2003) 57-74. 
7. Abu-Reesh, I.M., and Abu-Sharkh, B.F. Comparison of axial dispersion and tanks-in-series models for simulating the performance of enzyme reactors. Industrial & Engineering Chemistry Research 42, No 22( 2003) 5495-5505.
8. Haddadin, M.S.Y.; Abu-Reesh, I.M.;Haddadin, F.A.S.; and Robinson, R.K. Utilization of tomato pomace as a substrate for the production of vitamin B12- a preliminary appraisal. Bioresource Technology 78(2001)225-230.
9. Arafat, H.A. and Abu-Reesh, I.M. Ultrafiltration of labaneh whey: Effect of operating parameters. The Arabian J. for Science and Engineering 26,No 2C (2001) 55-67.
10. Haddadin, M.S.Y.; Abu-Reesh, I.M.; Haddadin, F.T.S.;.Abu Al-Rub, M.T.; and Robinson, R.K. Aspects of the Economic Utilization of Waste Materials from Tomato Processing. Recent Res. Devel. Agricultural & Food Chem. 5(2001) 113-123.
11. Abu-Reesh, I.M. Optimal design for CSTR’s in series performing enzymatic lactose hydrolysis. Bioprocess Engineering 23(6)(2000)709-713.
12. Faqir, N.M.; Abu-Reesh, I.M. Optimum temperature operation mode for glucose isomerase reactor operating at constant glucose conversion. Bioprocess Engineering 19, No.1 (1998) 11-17.
13. Haddadin, M.S.; Abu-Reesh, I.M.; Al-Qaissiah, O.A. and Robinson R.K.: The Olive, (Olea europaea)-benefits and problems of commercial production. Agriculture & Equipment International 49(2) (1997) 76-78.
14. Al-Natour, K.A.; Abu-Reesh, I.M. Effect of cell immobilization on  ethanol yield of Labaneh whey fermentation by Kluyveromyces fragilis. DIRASAT, The University of Jordan Vol. 24, No. 1, Natural and Engineering. Science (Feb. 1997) 38-50.
15. Becker, P; Abu-Reesh, I.M.; Markossian, S.; Antranikian, G.; Markl, H. Determination of the kinetic parameters during continuous cultivation of the lipase producing thermophile Bacillus sp. IHI-91 on olive oil.  Applied Microbiology and Biotechnology 48 No. 2 (1997) 184-190.
16. Abu-Reesh, I.M. Predicting the performance of immobilized enzyme reactors using reversible Michaelis-Menten kinetics.  Bioprocess Engineering 17, No. 3 (1997) 13-137.
17. Abu-Reesh, I.M. and Faqir, N. Simulation of glucose isomerase  reactor: Optimum operating temperature.  Bioprocess Engineering 14 No. 4 (1996) 205-210.
18. Abu-Reesh, I.M.: Optimal design of CSTR’s in series using reversible Michaelis-Menten reactions.  Bioprocess Engineering 15 No. 5 (1996) 257-264.
19. Aburas, R.; Hammad, M. A.; Hiary, S. E.; Qousous, S. and Abu-Reesh, I.M. Construction and operation of a demonstration biogas plant, problems and prospects.  Energy Conversion and Management 37, No. 5 (1996) 611-614.
20. Al-Natour, K.A.; Abu-Reesh, I.M.: Effect of substrate and product concentration on ethanol yield of Labaneh whey fermentation by Kluyveromyces fragilis.  DIRASAT, University of Jordan 23 No.3. Natural and Engineering Science (1996) 336-350.
21. Abu-Reesh, I.M. and Kargi, F.: Biological responses of hybridoma cells to hydrodynamic shear in an agitated bioreactor. Enzyme and Microbial Technology 13 (1991) 913-919.
22. Abu-Reesh, I.M. and Kargi, F.: Biological responses of  hybridoma cells to defined hydrodynamic shear stress. J. of  Biotechnology 9 (1989) 167-178.

Conference Proceedings and Presentations

1. Abu-Reesh, I.M.; Gildemeister,R. and Kraume,M. Greywater treatment and  modeling in a submerged membrane sequencing batch reactor (SM-SBR) .  First Conference on Environmental Management, Engineering, Planning and Economics (CEMEPE 2007) Skiathos island, Greece, June 24-28, 2007.  
2. Abu-Reesh, I. M.  and Al-Muftah, A.E. Predicting the performance of immobilized enzyme reactors performing lactose hydrolysis : Analysis and simulation. Jordan International Chemical Engineering Conference (IV). Amman, September 22-24, 2002.
3. The International Congress on Membranes and Membrane Processes (ICOM 2002) Toulouse, France July 7-12, 2002.
4. The 6th Saudi Engineering Conference ” Engineering & Engineering Education : Facing current challenges.” December 14-17, 2002, KFUPM, Dhahran, Saudi Arabia.
5. Abu-Reesh, I.M. Scale-up of bioreactors: The Arab union of the manufacturers of Pharmaceuticals and Medical Applications. Symposium on Pharmaceutical Biotechnology, May 14-15 (1997) Amman, Jordan.
6. Becker,P.; Markossian,S.;Abu-Reesh, I.M.; Dilsen,S.; Antranikian,G.; Markl, H. First International Congress on Extremophiles. Estoril, Portugal, June 2-6, 1996: Continuous cultivation of a newly isolated lipolytic Bacillus thermoleovorans and treatment of lipid-rich industrial effluents.
7. Markossian, S.; Becker, P.; Abu-Reesh, I.M.; Antranikian, G.; Markl, M. VAAM Spring Conference. March 24-27, 1996, Bayreuth, Germany: Published in “BIOSPEKTRUM” Special Edition March 1996: Production and characterization of thermoactive lipolytic enzymes.
8. Abu-Reesh, I.M. Large scale production of Monoclonal Antibodies by In vitro hybridoma culture. The Second Arab Conference on Perspectives of Modern Biotechnology, April 24-28, 1993, Amman, Jordan.
9. Potential applications of biotechnology in food industry in the Arab World.  Presented to the Arab Biotechnology Group Meeting, December 14-16, 1991, Amman, Jordan.
10. AIChE annual meeting and BiochemE, Washington, DC, November 27-December 2, 1988. Shear sensitivity of hybridoma cells to hydrodynamic shear.
11. Engineering Foundation Conference on Cell Culture Engineering. Palm Coast, Florida, USA. January 31-February 5, 1988. Biological responses of hybridoma cells to defined hydrodynamic shear.