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Chemical Engineering

Chemical Engineering Department

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Overview:

Chemical Engineering Department was established as one of the departments of Engineering and Petroleum Faculty in the academic year 1996–1997, at the beginning of the formation of Engineering and Petroleum Faculty. It was initially combined with Petroleum Engineering Department under the name of Chemical and Petroleum Engineering Department. The department became independent from Petroleum Engineering Department in the academic year 1999–2000.

The specialization of Chemical Engineering at Engineering and Petroleum Faculty – Hadhramout University is the only one of its kind among public and private universities in Yemen Republic.

The department is distinguished by its excellent laboratory capabilities. It has been equipped with advanced laboratories that enable students to visualize how chemical processes operate and interconnect in various chemical plants.

The department also has a computer lab (Multimedia) that contains several specialized engineering programs for conducting design, simulation, and control of industrial chemical processes.

The duration of study in the department is five academic years, after which students are awarded a Bachelor’s degree in Chemical Engineering upon successful completion of all requirements and examinations. The specialized study includes fundamental and applied courses in various types of chemistry (organic, physical, analytical), fluid mechanics, industry and environment, heat and mass transfer, chemical reaction engineering, chemical process design, control processes, safety operations, and the economics of chemical plants. The department emphasizes the use of specialized scientific programs and integrates practical and theoretical aspects through field visits to factories, companies, and institutions, as well as practical training in the department’s labs or in various factories, companies, and institutions.

To enhance the educational and scientific level of the department, it received support in 2010 from the Higher Education Quality Improvement Project (MOHESR, HEQIP) in Yemeni public universities, supervised by the Ministry of Higher Education and Scientific Research and funded by the World Bank. This support was based on the department’s file within the framework of supporting academic accreditation and quality programs in Yemeni public universities, aiming to achieve academic quality and accreditation. This enables graduates to possess a range of knowledge, skills, and professional practices that meet the labor market’s needs, ensuring the quality of outputs and obtaining academic accreditation in the future. Consequently, graduates will be able to compete in the labor market locally, regionally, and internationally, enhancing the faculty’s scientific and social presence.

The primary mission of chemical engineering is to prepare and equip students with diverse scientific and practical skills, training them to think creatively in solving problems and mastering the communication skills necessary for success in their professional lives or when pursuing higher academic degrees.

Mission

To prepare qualified personnel capable of effectively participating in development plans, keeping pace with modern scientific developments in the field of chemical engineering, serving the community, encouraging creativity and knowledge innovation, and strengthening partnerships with relevant institutions and governmental bodies.

Vision

To be one of the leading departments in the region in the field of chemical engineering.

Objectives

  1. To prepare qualified engineers in the field of chemical engineering and other related fields.
  2. To establish a sound scientific environment for academic work that promotes continuous development and growth, encouraging openness to contemporary advancements.
  3. To prepare graduates who are adaptable and flexible in the workplace, capable of performing administrative and leadership roles.
  4. To establish and strengthen links with local industrial establishments to develop national industrial processes.
  5. To make the department a prestigious research and consulting center in the field of industrial process engineering.

Deans of Department:

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Name Academic Title Period
Prof. Osama Abdelhamid Abdelal Professor 1996 – 1997
Prof. Mohamed Abdelkader Alsaffar Professor 1998 – 1999
Prof. Essam Kamel Saleh Professor 2000 – 2001
Assoc. Prof. Hani Ahmed Damaj Associate Professor 2001 – 2002
Assoc. Prof. Hamid Nasser Bin Herhara Associate Professor 2002 – 2009
Assoc. Prof. Salmeen Saad Alshaamli Associate Professor 2009 – 2016
Asst. Prof. Ali Hassan Alshenini Assistant Professor 2016 – 2019
Assoc. Prof. Osama Awad Bin Dahman Associate Professor 2019 – 2023
Assoc. Prof. Badea Saeed Babqi Associate Professor 2024 to present

Faculty Members and Their Specializations in the Department of Chemical Engineering:

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No. Name Academic Title Notes
1 Assoc. Prof. Badea Saeed Omar Babqi Associate Professor Dean of Department
2 Prof. Abdullah Hussein Salem Aljafri Professor
3 Prof. Ahmed Mubarak Ahmed Alsabai Professor
4 Assoc. Prof. Salmeen Saad Obaid Alshaamli Associate Professor
5 Assoc. Prof. Osama Awad Khamis Bin Dahman Associate Professor
6 Assoc. Prof. Abdulhamid Hussein Alsultan Associate Professor
7 Asst. Prof. Abdulraqib Abdulwahab Saeed Alwahbi Assistant Professor
8 Asst. Prof. Omar Yahya Mohamed Bakathir Assistant Professor
9 Asst. Prof. Ali Hassan Ali Alshenini Assistant Professor
10 Asst. Prof. Munir Mohamed Awad Baabad Assistant Professor
11 Asst. Prof. Ali Hussein Ali Alshatri Assistant Professor Contracted
12 Mr. Mohamed Karama Saeed Alsabai Scholarship student
13 Ms. Mona Awad Saleh Alrabaki Scholarship student
14 Mr. Ibrahim Hamada Abdullah Alghurabi Scholarship student
15 Asst. Lec. Ahmed Salem Ahmed Alkalali Scholarship student
16 Asst. Lec. Mohamed Abubakr Salem Alme’ari Scholarship student
17 Asst. Lec. Basem Mohamed Mahfoud Alhouri Scholarship student
18 Ms. Hikma Salem Hassan Bahamid Master’s Degree Contracted
19 Asst. Lec. Hassan Omar Salem Bin Qasim Bachelor’s Degree Contracted
20 Asst. Lec. Fatima Eidros Mohamed Alhabshi Bachelor’s Degree Contracted
21 Asst. Lec. Alaa Ibrahim Mohamed Alamari Bachelor’s Degree Lab Supervisor – Contracted
22 Asst. Lec. Fatima Mohamed Saeed Dakik Bachelor’s Degree Lab Supervisor – Contracted
23 Asst. Lec. Heba Mohamed Omar Doman Bachelor’s Degree Lab Supervisor – Contracted
24 Asst. Lec. Nahed Faraj Murjan Bin Hammam Bachelor’s Degree Multimedia Lab Supervisor
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Academic Programs

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Doctoral Program
Master's Program
Bachelor Program
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Study Plan – Department of Chemical Engineering

Bachelor’s Program in Chemical Engineering

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Requirements

Elective Courses:

Students are required to complete 12 credit hours selected from the following elective courses:

Actual Credit Code Course Title
t P T
0 0 3 3 CHE514 Heterogeneous Reactor Engineering
0 0 3 3 CHE515 Introduction to  Biochemical Engineering
0 0 3 3 CHE516 Water Treatment
0 0 3 3 CHE517 Natural Gas Processing
0 0 3 3 CHE518 Petrochemical Industries
0 0 3 3 CHE519 Extractive Metallurgy
0 0 3 3 CHE524 Water Desalination
0 0 3 3 CHE525 Wastewater Treatment
0 0 3 3 CHE526 Polymer Science and Technology
0 0 3 3 CHE527 Chemical Industries
0 0 3 3 CHE528 Pharmaceutical Industry
0 0 3 3 CHE529 Selected topics in chemical engineering Courses

First Level

First Year – First Semester

Actual Credit Code Course Title
t P T
0 0 2 2 ARAB 111 Arabic Language I
0 0 2 2 ENG 112 English Language I
0 0 2 2 ISLAM 113 Islamic Culture I
0 2 1 2 CSC 114 Computer Skills
2 0 2 3 MATH 115 Differential Calculus
0 2 2 3 PHYS 116 General Physics I
2 2 2 4 CHEM 117 General Chemistry I
4 6 13 18 SUB-TOTAL
23 18 TOTAL

T: theoretical  P: practical t: tutorial

First Year  – Second Semester

Actual Credit Code Course Title
t P T
0 0 2 2 ARAB 121 Arabic Language II
0 0 2 2 ENG 122 English Language II
0 0 2 2 ISLAM 123 Islamic Culture II
2 0 2 3 MATH 124 Integral Calculus
0 2 2 3 PHYS 125 General Physics II
0 2 2 3 COE 126 Computer Programming
0 2 2 3 CHEM 127 General Chemistry II
2 6 14 18 SUB-TOTAL
22 18 TOTAL

T: theoretical  P: practical t: tutorial

Second Level

Second Year – Third Semester

Actual Credit Code Course Title
t P T
2 0 1 2 CHE 211 Introduction to Engineering Design
2 0 2 3 CHE 212 Introduction to Chemical Engineering
0 2 3 4 CHEM 213 Organic Chemistry
2 0 1 2 GE 214 Engineering Drawing
0 0 2 2 ENG 215 English Language III
2 0 2 3 MATH 216 Vectors and Matrices
8 2 11 16 SUB-TOTAL
21 16 TOTAL

T: theoretical  P: practical t: tutorial

Second Year – Fourth Semester

Actual Credit Code Course Title
t P T
0 0 2 2 SSS 221 Communications Skills
2 0 2 3 CHE 222 Mass and Energy Balances
0 0 2 2 ENG 223 Technical Writing
0 2 2 3 CHEM 224 Physical Chemistry Principles
0 0 2 2 GE 225 Engineering Management
2 0 2 3 MATH 226 Differential Equation
4 2 12 15 SUB-TOTAL
18 15 TOTAL

T: theoretical  P: practical t: tutorial

Third Level

Third Year – Fifth Semester

Actual Credit Code Course Title
t P T
2 2 2 4 CHE 311 Fluid Mechanics
2 0 2 3 CHE 312 Chemical Engineering Thermodynamics I
2 0 2 3 CE 313 Statics
2 2 2 4 CHEM 314 Analytical Chemistry and Instrumental Analysis
2 0 2 3 MATH 315 Engineering Probability and Statistics
10 4 10 17 SUB-TOTAL
24 17 TOTAL

T: theoretical  P: practical t: tutorial

Third Year – Sixth Semester

Actual Credit Code Course Title
t P T
0 0 2 2 CHE 321 Industry and Environment
2 2 2 4 CHE 322 Heat Transfer
2 0 2 3 CHE 323 Mass Transfer
2 0 2 3 CHE 324 Chemical Engineering

Thermodynamics II
2 0 2 3 MATH 325 Numerical Methods
8 2 10 15 SUB-TOTAL
20 15 TOTAL

T: theoretical  P: practical t: tutorial

Fourth Level

Fourth Year – Seventh Semester

Actual Credit Code Course Title
t P T
0 0 2 2 CHE 411 Principles of  Scientific Research
0 0 3 3 CHE 412 Fundamentals of Materials Science
2 0 2 3 CHE 413 Process Integration and Optimization
2 2 2 4 CHE 414 Separation Process I
2 2 2 4 CHE 415 Chemical Reaction Engineering
6 4 11 16 SUB-TOTAL
21 16 TOTAL

T: theoretical  P: practical t: tutorial

Fourth Year – Eighth Semester

Actual Credit Code Course Title
t P T
2 2 2 4 CHE 421 Petroleum Refinery
0 2 2 3 CHE 422 Computer Applications in

Chemical Engineering
2 0 2 3 CHE 423 Chemical Process Design I
2 0 2 3 CHE 424 Separation Process II
2 2 2 4 CHE 425 Process Control
0 90 0 0 CHE 426 Field Training
8 6 10 17 SUB-TOTAL
24 17 TOTAL

T: theoretical  P: practical t: tutorial

Fifth Level

Fifth Year – Ninth Semester

Actual Credit Code Course Title
t P T
2 0 2 3 CHE 511 Process Safety
2 0 2 3 CHE 512 Chemical Process Design II
4 0 0 2 CHE 513 Graduation Project I
0 0 3 3 CHE 5XX Elective I
0 0 3 3 CHE 5XX Elective II
8 0 10 14 SUB-TOTAL
18 14 TOTAL

T: theoretical  P: practical t: tutorial

Fifth Year – Tenth Semester

Actual Credit Code Course Title
t P T
0 0 2 2 CHE 521 Corrosion Engineering
2 0 2 3 CHE 522 Economics of Chemical Plants
6 0 0 3 CHE 523 Graduation Project II
0 0 3 3 CHE 5XX Elective III
0 0 3 3 CHE 5XX Elective IV
8 0 10 14 SUB-TOTAL
18 14 TOTAL

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Students:

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The Department currently enrolls over 300 male and female students.

Since its establishment and up to the academic year 2023–2024, a total of 1,056 students have graduated from the department.

Table: Number of Graduates from the Department of Chemical EngineeringFrom Establishment to the Academic Year 2023–2024

Cohort Academic Year Male Female Cohort Academic Year Male Female
1 2000-2001 22 0 13 2012-2013 69 3
2 2001-2002 16 0 14 2013-2014 64 5
3 2002-2003 22 1 15 2014-2015 82 1
4 2003-2004 28 0 16 2015-2016 94 0
5 2004-2005 25 1 17 2016-2017 43 5
6 2005-2006 33 0 18 2017-2018 34 6
7 2006-2007 31 1 19 2018-2019 37 3
8 2007-2008 42 0 20 2019-2020 40 6
9 2008-2009 34 1 21 2020-2021 40 4
10 2009-2010 15 3 22 2021-2022 65 2
11 2010-2011 29 4 23 2022-2023 42 8
12 2011-2012 52 1 24 2023-2024 34 8
  SUB-TOTAL 349 12   SUB-TOTAL 644 51
TOTAL 1056