Hassan M. Baaqeel

Dr. Hassan M. Baaqeel is an Assistant Professor and Dean of the College of Chemicals and Materials at King Fahd University of Petroleum & Minerals (KFUPM), with a focus on integrating sustainability, reliability, and safety in chemical process design using advanced tools like process integration, simulation, and optimization.

• Ph.D., Texas A&M University, USA (2018)
• MSc., Chemical Engineering, University of Manchester, UK (2010)
• BSc., Chemical Engineering, University of Alabama (2001)

His research spans desalination, process intensification, and the water-energy-food nexus, contributing to Saudi Arabia’s sustainable development goals. Recent articles highlight solar-assisted desalination, gas hydrate modeling, and hybrid desalination systems.

Dr. Baaqeel leads projects in sustainable process design and collaborates with interdisciplinary centers at KFUPM.