Mohammad Alharthy

PhD Students

PhD Student

Current

Research Interests

I utilize computational modeling to address challenges in materials and processes, including device fabrication, gas sequestration, and multiphase separation.

Selected Publications

  • Reaping the catalytic benefits of both surface (NiFe2O4) and underneath (Ni3Fe) layers for the oxygen evolution reaction, M. Alharthy, M. H. Suliman, A. Al-Betar, Y. Wang, Z. Tian,  Q. A. Drmosh, Z. H. Yamani, and M. Qamar, Sustainable Energy & Fuels, Royal Society of Chemistry, 5, 2704-2714, (2021), https://pubs.rsc.org/en/content/articlelanding/2021/se/d0se01926g
  • Determination of total crude oil in water by absorbance spectrophotometry
    M. Alharthy, O. Alzahrani, N. Alghamdi, N. MeeranPillai, A. Almuhaimeed, US Patent Office, US20230273120A1 (2023).

Education

  • M.Sc., Materials Science and Engineering, KAUST, Saudi Arabia, 2023.
  • B.Sc., Chemistry, KFUPM, Dhahran, Saudi Arabia, 2019.

Professional Profile

  • 2019-2022: Lab scientist, Research & Development Center, Saudi Aramco, Dhahran, Saudi Arabia.

Awards

  • 1st prize winner at KFUPM 5th Senior Design Expo Competition, April 2019.
  • First Place in Gulf Chemistry Association Chemathon Competition, November 2022.

Research Interests Keywords

Materials Modeling DFT Molecular Dynamics Reaction Mechanism Process Modelling Multiphase Computational Physics