YAZAN A.

HUSSAIN
) Chem. Eng. Dept.
Jordan Univ. of Sci. & Tech.
P.O. Box 3030
u Curriculum Vitae Irbid 22110, Jordan
% 962 (79) 700 - 6223
k yash78@gmail.com

Employment History
Department Head - Chemical Engineering Department 9/2013 Present
Jordan University of Science & Technology Irbid, Jordan

Assistant Professor 9/2009 Present

Jordan University of Science & Technology Irbid, Jordan

Faculty member at the chemical engineering program with responsibilities in teaching

undergraduate and graduate courses, maintaining an active research program, and par-
ticipating in university and local community services. Participated in ABET-related
activities on the course and department level.

Research Interests:
Membranes for water treatment, polymer synthesis and processing

Computer aided process synthesis and design, process optimization and integration

Funded Projects:
Fouling resistant surface modifications for water treatment membranes SRF, Min-
istry of Higher Education, ($73,000)

Effect of surface-modifications on commercial and laboratory synthesized mem-

branes for water treatment applications Research Deanship, JUST ($20,000)

Electrostatic charge dissipative conductive polymer nanocomposites Scientific

Deanship, JUST ($19,000, co-PI)
Courses Taught:
Fundamentals of Chemical Engineering: Introductory course to material and energy
balances. My philosophy in this course is focused on real life approach with emphasis
on analysis of engineering problems using spreadsheet calculations.

Applied Mathematics and Modeling for Chemical Engineers: A course on advanced

calculations of material and energy balance calculations, applications of mathemat-
ical computer packages and spreadsheets in engineering calculations and analysis,
and analysis of lumped and distributed systems for chemical engineers.

Computer-Aided Design for Chemical Engineers: Setup and prepared the material
for this CAD lab to give students hands-on experience with Aspen Plus process
simulation for the chemical, oil, and gas industries with an academic input on the
calculations.

Other courses: Plant Design and Technical Communication Skills, Heat Transfer
Lab, Graduation Project, and Advanced Engineering Thermodynamics, Numerical
Analysis Methods.

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 Consulting Engineer 10/2008 9/2009
Bryan Research & Engineering Bryan, TX

Consulting work and business development in process simulation for Middle East, West
Asia, and Africa. Specializing in amine sweetening, sulfur recovery, glycol dehydration,
and hydrocarbon processing both upstream and downstream. Applicability is in gas
processing, petroleum refining, and CO2 capture facilities.

Achievements:
Performed a market analysis and set a plan to expand the market share in this relatively
new region. Increased presence and awareness of our products among existing clients
and new companies. Provided technical support on process design and operation using
process simulation to enhance the users experience. Organized and held training sessions
in the UAE and Saudi Arabia for engineers from different fields.

Postdoctoral Researcher 12/2006 6/2008

North Carolina State University Raleigh, NC

Development of new process for the synthesis of superabsorbent polymers utilizing super-
critical fluids technology to overcome the disadvantages of traditional processing routes.
The project involved direct collaboration with one of the major superabsorbent producing
companies.

Achievements:
Enhanced the process robustness to obtain consistent yields and morphologies by
advising a well-defined experimental approach aimed at determining the main fac-
tors affecting the process.

Systemized the preparation, reaction, and product analysis stages of the polymer-
ization.

Produced and submitted a patent application to the Technology Transfer Office.

Prepared a paper for publication.

Research Assistant 05/2002 12/2006

North Carolina State University Raleigh, NC

Professional Activities
Oil & Gas Processing Simulation Workshops: A hands-on course on the use of process
simulator for oil and gas processing troubleshooting, optimization, and analysis

Houston, TX: Three day course hosted by Petreco (March 2009).

Dubai, UAE: Three day course hosted by GPS-Dubai (April 2009).

Aramco, Saudi Arabia: Short introduction on process simulation for amine sweetening
plant at Uthmaniya Gas Plant. (May 2009)

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 Introduction to Aspen Plus Simulation Workshop: A hands-on course on using Aspen Plus
for chemical processing applications

Irbid, Jordan: 4 days course (April 2010).

Education, Research & Achievements

Ph.D. in Chemical Engineering GPA: 3.67/4.00
North Carolina State University 01/2004 12/2006

Thesis: Supercritical CO2 Aided Processing of Thin Polymer Films

Advisor: Dr. Christine S. Grant

M.Sc. in Chemical Engineering GPA: 3.71/4.00

North Carolina State University 08/2001 12/2003

Thesis: Stiction Reduction Agents Studies Using QCM

Advisor: Dr. Christine S. Grant

B.Sc. in Chemical Engineering (Honors) GPA: 88.2%

Jordan University of Science & Technology 08/1995 06/2000

Publications
1. Hasan M. El Ghanem, Saadi Abdul Jawad, Mohammad H. Al-Saleh, Yazan A. Hussain,
and Adnan S. Abu-Surrah. Electrical impedance spectroscopic study of CNT/ ethylene-alt-
CO/Propylene-alt-CO polyketone nanocomposites. Journal of Macromolecular Science, Part
B Physics, accepted.

2. Yazan A. Hussain, Mohammed H. Al-Saleh, and Suekainah S. Ar-Ratrout. The effect of

active layer non-uniformity on the flux and compaction of TFC membranes. Desalination,
328:1723, November 2013.

3. Hasan M. El Ghanem, Saadi Abdul Jawad, Mohammed H. Al-Saleh, Yazan A Hussain, and
Wael Salah. Effect of dc-bias on the dielectric behavior of CNT/ABS nanocomposites. Physica
B: Condensed Matter, 418:4146, June 2013.

4. Mohammed H Al-Saleh, Haya K Al-Anid, Yazan A Husain, Hasan M El-Ghanem, and Saadi Ab-
dul Jawad. Impedance characteristics and conductivity of CNT/ABS nanocomposites. Jour-
nal of Physics D: Applied Physics, 46(38):385305, 2013.

5. Mohammed H. Al-Saleh, Haya K. Al-Anid, and Yazan A. Hussain. Electrical double per-
colation and carbon nanotubes distribution in solution processed immiscible polymer blend.
Synthetic Metals, 175:7580, July 2013.

6. Mohammed H. Al-Saleh, Haya K. Al-Anid, and Yazan A. Hussain. CNT/ABS nanocompos-

ites by solution processing: Proper dispersion and selective localization for low percolation
threshold. Composites Part A: Applied Science and Manufacturing, 46:5359, March 2013.

7. Yazan A. Hussain, Tao Liu, and George W. Roberts. Synthesis of cross-linked, partially
neutralized poly(acrylic acid) by suspension polymerization in supercritical carbon dioxide.
Industrial & Engineering Chemistry Research, 51(35):1140111408, August 2012.

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 8. Yazan A. Hussain and Christine S. Grant. Ibuprofen impregnation into submicron poly-
meric films in supercritical carbon dioxide. The Journal of Supercritical Fluids, 71:127135,
November 2012.

9. Vito Carla, Yazan Hussain, Christine Grant, Giulio C. Sarti, Ruben G. Carbonell, and Fer-
ruccio Doghieri. Modeling sorption kinetics of carbon dioxide in glassy polymeric films using
the nonequilibrium thermodynamics approach. Industrial & Engineering Chemistry Research,
48(8):38443854, April 2009.

10. Yazan Hussain, You-Ting Wu, Paa-Joe Ampaw, and Christine S. Grant. Dissolution of poly-
mer films in supercritical carbon dioxide using a quartz crystal microbalance. The Journal of
Supercritical Fluids, 42(2):255264, September 2007.

11. Vito Carl, Ke Wang, Yazan Hussain, Kirill Efimenko, Jan Genzer, Christine Grant, Giulio C.
Sarti, Ruben G. Carbonell, and Ferruccio Doghieri. Nonequilibrium model for sorption and
swelling of bulk glassy polymer films with supercritical carbon dioxide. Macromolecules,
38(24):1029910313, November 2005.

12. Yazan Hussain, Jacqueline Krim, and Christine Grant. OTS adsorption: A dynamic QCM
study. Colloids and Surfaces A: Physicochemical and Engineering Aspects, 262(1-3):8186,
July 2005.

Presentations & Professional Meetings

1. Yazan Hussain and Christine Grant. OTS surface modification for microelectromechanical
systems: A QCM study. In 78th ACS Colloid and Surface Science Symposium, Yale University,
New Haven, CT, June 2004.

2. Yazan Hussain, Vito Carl, Christine Grant, and Ruben Carbonell. Studying thin polymer
films under high pressure carbon dioxide using the quartz crystal microbalance. In AIChE
Annual Meeting, Cincinnati, OH, November 2005.

3. Yazan Ahed Hussain and Christine Grant. The applications of quartz crystal microbalance in
high pressure carbon dioxide. In International Symposium on Supercritical Fluids, Orlando,
FL, May 2005.

4. Yazan A. Hussain, Tao Liu, and George W. Roberts. Synthesis of cross-linked, partially
neutralized poly(acrylic acid) by suspension polymerization in supercritical carbon dioxide.
In Proceedings of the 70th Annual Technical Conference & Exhibition, Orlando, FL, December
2012. Society of Plastics Engineers.

Computer Skills
Process simulation: AspenPlus, Hysys, ProMax, SuperPro Designer

Programming languages: FORTRAN & MATLAB. Some experience with other languages
such as C++, Perl

Scientific software: Data manipulation and visualization software (such as OriginPro, MS

Excel), AutoCAD, SPSS

Desktop publishing: MS Office, MS Publisher, LATEX

Other: LabView, Web design (HTML, CSS, Javascript), graphic design (Adobe Photoshop,
Adobe Illustrator, CorelDraw)

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