Ali S. Alshami

Ali S. Alshami is an Associate Professor of Chemical Engineering at the University of North Dakota (UND). He has served as an Assistant Professor at UND (2014-2019) and King Fahd University of Petroleum and Minerals (2010-2014). Before academia, he spent over a decade in the private sector as Engineering and Services Manager at Pace Intl/Valent Biosciences and Technology Development Engineer at Eaton/Cutler-Hammer Corp. His office is located at Harrington Hall Room 305, with contact details available via email.

Education:

• Ph.D. in Chemical Engineering Science (2007), Washington State University
• M.S. in Biochemical Engineering Science (2001), Washington State University
• B.S. in Chemical Engineering (1996), Washington State University

Research Interests: Dr. Alshami's work spans membrane engineering, including polymeric and biomimetic membranes for molecular separation under environmental stressors; bioinspired systems mimicking natural water channels in cells; biocatalysis leveraging enzymes and genetically modified cells for chemical synthesis; and biomaterials studying dielectric properties of biological materials in electromagnetic fields. His membrane research integrates materials science and environmental engineering approaches, while his biomaterials studies focus on MW/RF frequency applications.

Teaching and Advising: He instructs courses like CHE 305 Separations, CHE 505 Biochemical Engineering, and CHE 511 Advanced Kinetics. No formal advisees or grants are explicitly listed in the provided information.

Labs/Teams: Leads a multidisciplinary research group at UND developing advanced membrane technologies and biocatalytic processes. Teamwork emphasizes cross-disciplinary collaboration between chemical, polymer, and environmental engineering domains.