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The Petroleum InstituteFounded in 2001, the Petroleum Institute (PI) has established itself as a regional university that is dedicated to engineeringeducation and research relevant to the oil and gas and broader energy industries. Undergraduate degreesare offered in Chemical Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Petroleum Engineering andPetroleum Geosciences. A new degree in the field of Materials Science is now offered. Masters of Science degreesare offered for all programs. Masters of Engineering degrees are also offered in Chemical, Electrical, Mechanicaland Petroleum Engineering.Governing BoardH.E. Abdulla Nasser Al Suwaidi Chairman Director General - ADNOCMr. Abdul Munim Saif Al Kindy Deputy Chairman Chief Executive Officer - ADCOMr. Ali Rashed Ali Al Jarwan Member Chief Executive Officer - ADMAMr. AbdulKarim Al Mazmi Member General Manager and Chief Representative - BPDr. John Barry Member Vice President, Technology and Production - MENA Region and CountryChair - SHELLMr. Hiroshi Fujii Member General Manager - JODCOMr. Philippe Roy Member Chief Reprensentative - TOTALDr. Nigel Middleton Member Senior Vice President, Academic Affairs - Colorado School of MinesDr. Ismail Tag Member President (Acting ) and Provost - PISixth Annual Commencement - Class of 20112book-ENGV2-1.indd 21/8/2012 3:06:13 PM

Institutional Advisory BoardDr. Darryll PinesDr. Frank BatesDr. Khalid AzizDr. Munther DahlehDr. Edwin ThomasDr. Richard HagelauerDr. Frederic SargMr. Fareed AbdullaMr. Abdulla Al MinhaliMr. Ali Al ShamsiMr. Nick Cochrane-DyetNariman Farvardin Professor and Dean of the Clark School of Engineering - University of MarylandRegents Professor and Department Head of Chemical Engineering - University of MinnesotaOtto N. Miller Professor of Earth Sciences and Professor of Petroleum Engineering - Stanford UniversityProfessor and Associate Department Head of EECS - Massachusetts Institute of TechnologyDean of Engineering - Rice UniversityRector - Johannes Kepler University of LinzResearch Professor of Geosciences - Colorado School of MinesSenior Vice President (BAB and GAS Asset) - ADCOTechnical Senior Vice President - GASCODirector, Corporate Planning and Coordination - ADNOCSpecial Advisor to the Chief Representative - BPSenior ManagementDr. Ismail TagMr. Tareq Al AmoudiDr. Ioannis EconomouDr. Youssef Abdel MajidDr. Nisreen HamadDr. Nadia Al HasaniDr. Sami AinaneMr. Helal Al BusaeediDr. Gemal SeedeMr. Roy SimmonsMs. Vanessa MiddletonDr. LaJuana MooneyMr. Ahmed Rashed Al RashedMiss Hamda Al MuhairbiDr. Clarence RodriguesDr. Isoroku KuboPresident (Acting) and ProvostVice President, Administrative SupportAssociate Provost, Graduate StudiesDean, EngineeringAssistant Provost, Academic AdvancementDirector, Women in Science and EngineeringDirector, Student AffairsDirector, FinanceDirector, Information TechnologyRegistrarHead Librarian (Acting)Head, Institutional Research and AssessmentHead, Public AffairsManager, Human ResourcesManager, Health Safety and EnvironmentManager, Continuing Education (Acting)Sixth Annual Commencement - Class of 20113book-ENGV2-1.indd 31/8/2012 3:06:13 PM

Order of ExercisesSaturday, January 14, 2011ProcessionalNational Anthem“The Fulfillment of a Dream”A Short MovieWelcome RemarksDr. Ismail Abdel Rahman Tag, Acting President and ProvostKeynote AddressDr. Amal Abdulla Al Qubaisi, Deputy Speaker for the Federal National CouncilClass of 2011 SpeechMaryam Tareq Khaleel, Class of 2011 RepresentativePI Governing Board GreetingsH.E. Abdulla Nasser Al Suwaidi, General Director of ADNOCConferring of the DegreesThe PledgeFalah Obaid Al Hameli, Class of 2011 RepresentativeClass of 2011 GiftPresentation of CertificatesClass of 2011 Commemorative PhotographRecessional(Audience is requested to remain in place while the graduates leave the stage)Sixth Annual Commencement - Class of 20114book-ENGV2-1.indd 41/8/2012 3:06:13 PM

Welcome RemarksDr. Ismail Abdel Rahman TagPresident (Acting) and ProvostYour Highness Sheikh Mohammed bin Zayed Al Nahyan, CrownPrince of Abu Dhabi and Deputy Supreme Commander of the UAEArmed Forces, your Highnesses, your Excellencies, honorable anddistinguished guests, proud family and friends, faculty members, and,above all, members of the Class of 2011, I am honored to welcome youall today to the Petroleum Institute’s 6th commencement ceremony.Today is an exceptional occasion in the history of the Petroleum Instituteas, for the very first time, we count young women among thosewho will graduate. I observe that all of our young graduates, men andwomen alike, stand before us today with confidence, ambition and astrong sense of purpose, as a result both of their outstanding preparationand their determination to work hard in order to succeed.Commencement open doors, as we all know, and the Class of 2011will already have begun to consider at least one of the major decisionsthat they all must make, namely, whether they would prefer to join theworkplace or take up a place on a graduate program. Whatever decisioneach makes, we may rest assured that their professional lives, informedby their years of education and experience at the Petroleum Institute,will be dedicated to serving the fatherland, in accord with the visionof our nation’s late great founder, Sheikh Zayed bin Sultan Al Nahyan,and our nation’s patron, Sheikh Khalifa bin Zayed Al Nahyan, mayGod protect them both.It gives me great pleasure to take this opportunity to commend theClass of 2011 for their outstanding academic achievements, and alsoto recognize the endeavors of their faculty who have worked tirelesslyto impart vital knowledge and values to their students, and to motivate,energize, influence and inspire them. The combination of ouroutstanding faculty, our exceptional students and our world-class researchfacilities engenders a distinctive learning community, in whicheducation is seen as a partnership. The outcomes of this partnershipare highly skilled, intelligent and ethical men and women, who arethus qualified to take their places in society as upstanding citizens ofthe UAE and the wider global community.At this juncture I am delighted to be able to highlight the key roleplayed by ADNOC and its operating companies. As our principalsponsor, ADNOC has established itself as the leading proponent ofexcellence in education in the UAE, setting the standards to whichothers aspire for scientific and engineering research and education inthe region.Commencement is a rite of passage, and this one is no exception. Inundergoing this rite of passage, the Class of 2011 will accept their responsibilityto return the investment made in them by working professionallyand diligently throughout their lives towards the greatergood of humanity. In doing this they will surely become role modelsfor those who will follow in their footsteps, and will undoubtedlycontinue to be a great source of pride and joy for their families andtheir country.Members of the Class of 2011 have themselves had the benefit of manygreat role models, men and women, in the course of their education.These role models have come from all walks of life: from education,industry, the public and private sectors; from the UAE, the region andfrom further afield. These distinguished people raise the profile andstature of this country, and consequently I’m very pleased to welcomeas guest of honor today the first elected female Emirati Member of Parliament,Dr. Amal Al-Qubaisi who has kindly agreed to share some ofher outstanding academic, scientific and political achievements withus today.Distinguished guests, PI Governing Board Members, Senior Management,faculty members, proud family and friends, members of theClass of 2011, I thank you for your attention and invite you now tojoin me in welcoming Dr. Al-Qubaisi to the podium.Sixth Annual Commencement - Class of 20116book-ENGV2-1.indd 61/8/2012 3:06:14 PM

Keynote SpeakerDr. Amal Abdulla Al QubaisiDeputy Speaker for the Federal National CouncilCommencement Ceremony Guest of Honor, Dr. Amal Abdula AlQubaisi, is a Member and Deputy Speaker of the UAE’s Federal NationalCouncil. Dr. Al Qubaisi holds the distinction of being the firstwoman to be elected to membership of the Federal National Council,and she made history in November 2011 when she was nominated asthe first female speaker of the House, the first time the position hasbeen held by a woman in any GCC country.Besides her work for the Federal National Council, Dr. Al Qubaisi hasheld a number of key positions in the UAE, including Assistant Professorin United Arab Emirates University (2000-2006), President of theCultural Heritage Unit of the Al Ain Tourism and Economic DevelopmentAuthority (2001-2003) and Vice-President of the Society ofConservation of the Architectural Heritage, of which she is a FoundingMember. She has also been a member of the National Board for theConservation of Antiquities and Archeological Sites (2002-2007) andIn her capacity as a member of the Federal National Council, Dr. Althe Architects’ Association (2006-2007).Qubaisi has held the positions of President of the Education, Youth,Media and Culture Committee and Member of the Health, Laborand Social Affairs Committee (2007-2009). Dr. Al Qubaisi receiveda Bachelor’s degree in Architecture from United Arab Emirates Universityin 1993, and Master’s and Ph.D. degrees from the University ofSheffield in the United Kingdom in 1995 and 2000 respectively.Sixth Annual Commencement - Class of 20117book-ENGV2-1.indd 71/8/2012 3:06:14 PM

Governing Board GreetingsH.E. Abdulla Nasser Al SuwaidiGeneral Director of ADNOCYour Highness Sheikh Mohammed bin Zayed Al Nahyan, CrownPrince of Abu Dhabi and Deputy Supreme Commander of the UAEArmed Forces, your Highnesses, your Excellencies, honorable and distinguishedguests, proud family and friends, faculty members, and, lastbut not least, members of the Class of 2011, I am most honored to beaddressing you on this very auspicious day.Graduates, this commencement ceremony is our opportunity to celebrateyour academic success. It marks your transition from studentto graduate, and it serves as a reminder of how hard work can lead to afuture enriched with opportunities.Since the Petroleum Institute opened in 2001, several hundred youngmen have graduated and now contribute significantly on a daily basisto the development of the UAE’s oil and gas sector. Today, our appreciationfor the Petroleum Institute’s role in this area is multiplied as wepresent the very first cohort of female graduates. The significance ofthis memorable event lies in its embodiment of the national commitmentto ensuring that Emirati women are offered every possible opportunityto develop and achieve. The female graduates who stand beforeus today are living proof of the confidence in this potential placedin them by our country’s great leaders, who recognize that our youngwomen have the same great potential as their male counterparts.On this occasion, we also pay tribute to the support provided by AD-NOC and its operating companies to the Petroleum Institute, its studentsand faculty. You are fortunate indeed in having the sponsorshipof the foremost organization in the oil and gas industry in the region,and, as Chairman of the Board of Governors of ADNOC, I take thisopportunity to assure you of our ongoing commitment to the educationof engineers and of our support for your eventual employment inthe workplace.Today, all can observe in your eyes the glow of ambition which willkindle the flame of your success. As you, the Class of 2011, take upyour share of responsibility for the future that is hereby invested inyou, I share your joy and pride with your professors, your families andfriends. You are now charged with protecting the spirit of the Union,by nurturing the fruitful tree that was planted forty years ago by ournation’s late great founder, the late great Sheikh Zayed bin Sultan AlNahyan, may God protect him.Class of 2011, this is your day. You will look back on it in years to comeas the commencement of what will surely be productive and rewardingcareers. It is now beholden to you to return what you have received tothis beautiful homeland, a homeland that has empowered you to setan example to others by taking your place in society and by makinga difference to the lives of those who have nurtured you for so manyyears.Today is also the day when you renew your pledge of loyalty to yourcountry, led by His Highness President Sheikh Khalifa bin Zayed AlNahyan, Ruler of the Emirate of Abu Dhabi, and the Crown Prince,His Highness Sheikh Mohammed bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Deputy SupremeCommander of the UAE Armed Forces. Today, we must alsobe mindful that your success is witnessed by the late Sheikh Zayed binSultan Al Nahyan, may Allah have mercy upon his soul and rewardhim in heaven.Class of 2011, I offer you my very best wishes, and I offer my deepgratitude to the Petroleum Institute’s academic and administrativecommunity, without which this ceremony today would not be takingplace. May Peace and God’s mercy and blessings be upon you all.Sixth Annual Commencement - Class of 20118book-ENGV2-1.indd 81/8/2012 3:06:14 PM

Class of 2011 SpeechMariam Tareq KhalilClass of 2011 RepresentativeYour Highness Sheikh Mohammed bin Zayed Al Nahyan, CrownPrince of Abu Dhabi and Deputy Supreme Commander of the UAEArmed Forces, your Highnesses, your Excellencies, honorable anddistinguished guests, proud family and friends, faculty members, and,above all, the very reason for our presence here today, members of theClass of 2011: welcome to our Commencement ceremony. Thank youall for giving me the very great honor of representing my graduatingclass today.On this special day, we gather to celebrate our academic success, and Iwould like to congratulate all the members of the graduating class onreaching this most important milestone in their professional careers.This day, however, marks not the end of the journey, but simply the endof a chapter of our lives. We all know how much there is still to learnand that our degrees are but a gateway to a world of opportunity.To reach the end of this chapter of our lives, we have all without doubtlived through a most demanding experience. As Petroleum Institutestudents, we strived to succeed in our chosen subjects, and we all experiencedvarious ups and downs over the years. Both, however, servedto make us stronger as we learned from our successes as well as fromour failures.to fear failure greatly myself, until I reached this understanding; nowI see failure as a learning opportunity. On this point, I would like toshare a very inspiring quote. Jerry Zucker once observed that “Nobodyelse is paying as much attention to your failures as you are... to everyoneelse, they’re just blips on the radar screen, so just move on.” Thisquote tells me that we should not become dispirited by our failures,but instead we should always look forward, to the next opportunityfor success. I believe that it is important always to try, and to try thebest we can and never give up.After all, the world is run by those who show up and do, not by thosewho sit and wait …. And we, the Class of 2011 – we showed up! Wedid it! We worked in accord with the ideals of the UAE’s visionaryfounder, Sheikh Zayed bin Sultan al Nahyan, may God rest his soul,when he declared that: “the role of a woman is no less than that of aman”.I wish you all prosperity, success, fulfillment, happiness and health inall you undertake.Thank you.As a student, I observed that some people are driven by a desire to succeed,while others are driven more by a fear of failure. I believe that itis important to focus on success, while recognizing that some failure isinevitable, given the richness and complexity of modern living. I usedSixth Annual Commencement - Class of 20119book-ENGV2-1.indd 91/8/2012 3:06:14 PM

Advanced University PlacementDr. Graeme WardProgram DirectorTo the Class of 2011,It is my pleasure to extend the congratulations of the AUP familyfor one great achievement of your lives, your graduation - truly anoutstanding accomplishment. We are proud of you.For those who began your studies within the Foundation Programand made that early step from high school to university with theguidance of AUP instructors, we viewed your struggles and yourevolution as you came to terms with heavy workloads and ungenerous– but realistic PI grading. As graduates ourselves, we understoodthe frustrations you felt... when you succeeded we admiredyou for it, and when you didn’t, we shared your pain.To achieve something this worthwhile takes talent as well as sacrifice,and we are all aware, there were many who couldn’t completethe distance; this, is perfectly normal. However, with your best effortsand the help of your instructors, you have all grown in statureand ability, moving onwards to finally stand together as graduates.Graduation is unquestionably a great achievement. Cherish it andshare it with your family and all of those who take pride in youraccomplishments.On behalf of the AUP Program – our congratulations, Engineers!FacultyAssociate ProfessorJamal Hajsaleh, PhysicsAssistant ProfessorJean-Pierre Atanas, PhysicsAhmed El Sheakh, ComputingNihad Hamid, PhysicsAsli Hassan, EnglishGary Miller, MathematicsMutasem Sinnokrot, ChemistryTrung Tran, MathematicsGraeme Ward, MathematicsSenior LecturerLaura Lau, EnglishWilliam Rindfleisch, EnglishLecturerDavid Adcock, ChemistryErnest Afari, MathematicsMariam Al Hanai, MathematicsMara Barrow, EnglishJane Chambers, ComputingShari Corbin, EnglishConstance Eide, EnglishWael El Sokkary, EnglishSamira Fahmi, EnglishHedi Guefrachi, EnglishNabee Hasheem, PhysicsEnaam Hunaini, EnglishDonald Langille, EnglishNeville Martin, MathematicsMary McDermott, ChemistryDominic Munster, MathematicsNausheen Pasha, EnglishLynne Robinson, EnglishRehana Rostron, ChemistrySamira Stitou, MathematicsRichard Tapper, ChemistryDavid Thomas, EnglishDavid Thomson, EnglishColin Toms, EnglishDavid Westley, ComputingSixth Annual Commencement - Class of 201110book-ENGV2-1.indd 101/8/2012 3:06:14 PM

Arts and SciencesDr. Brian BielenbergProgram DirectorThe Arts and Sciences Program is designed to offer studentsa high quality education which broadens and supportsintellectual and practical development. Studentstake courses in Chemistry, Mathematics and Physics thatexplore basic concepts and examine how they relate toengineering practice. In addition, they experience coursesin Communications, Islamic Studies, Health and Fitness,and Economics.There are also opportunities for electivecourses such as German, leadership, and political sciencethat further broaden a student’s studies beyond scienceand technology. In Arts and Sciences, today’s graduateswere first exposed to what it means to be an engineer andhow to “do” engineering. This occurred through participationin an Engineering Seminar and the STEPS (Strategiesfor Team-based Engineering Problem Solving) cornerstonedesign courses. In these courses students learnedabout project management, the design process, teamwork,design software tools, and the solving of open-ended engineeringdesign problems, all skills that will serve themwell as they commence their career as a professional engineer.The Arts and Sciences faculty and staff are pleased tocongratulate today’s graduates on a job well done, and towish them much success in the coming years as they worktogether with their new colleagues to make the world abetter place for all of us!FacultyProfessorKofi Agyeman, PhysicsNadia Alhasani, Engineering andApplied SciencesAbdullah Al Shami, Islamic StudiesColin Francis, ChemistryJakob Geluk, MathematicsRoger Nunn, CommunicationAvin Pillay, ChemistryJeff Seela, ChemistryShunji Sugai, PhysicsAssociate ProfessorMashhad Al Allaf, Islamic StudiesAlip Alifu, MathematicsAbdellatif Bouchalkha, PhysicsCurtis Bradley, PhysicsCaroline Brandt, CommunicationKevin Dean, PhysicsKhalid Dib, MathematicsAndry Didenko, MathematicsRyan Fernandes, MathematicsHwee Ling Lim, CommunicationIan McNaught, ChemistryReza Najafzadeh, PhysicsJyotshana Prajapat, MathematicsSean Stewart, MathematicsAmjad Tuffaha, MathematicsAssistant ProfessorDavid Allison, MathematicsBrian Bielenberg, CommunicationSamuel Cubero, General StudiesNicholas Dimmit, CommunicationMirella El Kadi, ChemistryNisreen Hamad, ChemistryMark Hayman, HistoryIssam Kobrsi, ChemistryJaby Mohammed, General StudiesAmani Omer, EconomicsPaul Rostron, ChemistrySuzanne Scott, CommunicationMatthew Webb, Political ScienceSenior LecturerRobert Craig, CommunicationDavid Dalton, CommunicationXun Wang, MathematicsLecturerSalwa Alweeshy, Health and FitnessGabriele Harb, GermanMary Hatakka, CommunicationUsama Mabrouk, Health and FitnessDavid Moore, General StudiesSixth Annual Commencement - Class of 201111book-ENGV2-1.indd 111/8/2012 3:06:14 PM

Chemical EngineeringDr. Ali El KamelDepartment ChairThe Chemical Engineering program at the Petroleum Institute providesstudents with a rigorous education in the fundamentals of engineeringand science, and specialized training in applications of chemical engineeringin, for instance, the oil, gas and polymer industries. The programfeatures a summer internship in industry which offers students significantexposure to the petroleum and chemical processing industries in theMiddle East and elsewhere in the world.Currently, the Chemical Engineering program offers a program leadingto a Bachelor of Science degree (BSc) in Chemical Engineering and, inaddition, the program also offers Master of Engineering and Master ofScience degrees. Furthermore, the program will start to offer a Master ofScience in Applied Chemistry.The field of Chemical Engineering deals with the science and engineeringof chemical reactions, separations, chemical processing and producttechnology.Accordingly, the degree program begins with basic studies inmathematics, physics and chemistry. The program continues with coursesin basic chemical engineering subjects, advanced courses in thermodynamics,fluid mechanics, mass and heat transfer, transport phenomena,and process control. Studies in reactor design, petroleum refining andgas processing are important components of the program as is the useof computer-aided process design. The program incorporates extensivelaboratory work and computer process simulation in order to reinforcethe principles and concepts presented in the classroom.FacultyDistinguished ProfessorCornelis PetersProfessorFawzi Banat, VisitingIoannis EconomouYves Gunaltun, Total ChairAli El Kamel, VisitingRadu Vladea, ResearchAssociate ProfessorAhmed AbdalaPravin KannanUwe KrugerKean WangAssistant ProfessorSaeed AlhassanAli AlmansooriAhmed Al ShoaibiGhada BassioniAbdalla BerroukVikas MittalFrancisco VargasSixth Annual Commencement - Class of 201112book-ENGV2-1.indd 121/8/2012 3:06:14 PM

Master of Science in Chemical EngineeringMuhammad NazimSahil PopliMaster of Engineering in Chemical EngineeringSaoud Hareb Al DarmakiBachelor of Science in Chemical EngineeringAlia Ozair Al MheiriAmal Abdulla BarowaisAmna Sultan Al BadiAyesha Obaid Al Zaabi*Fatema Yousif Al KhajaFatima Ahmed RaeisiFatima Mubarak Al KayoumiHanan Qeshta*Hiba Khaled AoudiHiba Salah El HagJawaher Walid Al MehairiJoel Elias Fawaz**Mariam Tareq Khalil**Mouza Salem Al HajeriMuna Yousif Al MazamReem Abdulla Al Shamsi**Sara Ahmed KhooriShayma Saeed Al MazrooeiYasmine Guefrachi**Abdul Aziz Mohamed Al HajeriAbdul Rahman Abdul Hameed Al WahediAbdulla Humaid KhooriAbdulla Omar Al HashimiAbdulla Saleh Al JaberiAbdullah Hussein SaberAhmad Abdul Karim AyoubAhmed Abdulla Al HammadiAli Abdul Kareem Al Hammadi**Ali Hassan SalemAli Hassan AbediAli Khamis Al GhamriFalah Obaid Al Hameli**Ghalib Al Mundaei Al AfifiHamad Mohamed Al MarzouqiHussam Omar JaberJasim Mohamed Al BlooshiKhalid Khalaf Al ZaabiKhalid Qutab Al HammadiMohamed Firas Al SofiMohammed Ibrahim Abutaqiya**Mohammed Issam Abu SamenMuhammad Muzaffar UmarMuzammil Muhammed MunirSaeed Salem Al MenhaliSyed Taha TaqviTalal Khamis Banhidarah* Honors** Honors with DistinctionSixth Annual Commencement - Class of 201113book-ENGV2-1.indd 131/8/2012 3:06:14 PM

Electrical EngineeringDr. Youssef Abdel MagidDepartment Chair (Acting)The Electrical Engineering Department at the Petroleum Institute isstudent-centered. It offers a program that is designed to give studentsa rigorous education in the fundamentals of electric power, control systems,and instrumentation as they apply to the oil and gas industry aswell as the broader energy industry. The program features a summer internshipin the industry where students have a significant exposure toindustrial work environment and real-world electrical engineering issuesthat complement their educational experience.Students in the Electrical Engineering Department at the Petroleum Institutegain command of two disciplines; instrumentation and control,and power engineering. Typical courses that are offered in the departmentinclude Circuit Analysis, Microprocessor Design, Digital Control,Industrial Automation, Power System Analysis, and Electric Machines.The Electrical Engineering Department at the Petroleum Institute offersthe degrees of Bachelor of Science, Master of Science, and Masterof Engineering.FacultyProfessorYoussef Abdel MagidCedric Caruana, VisitingAssociate ProfessorBraham BarkatIgor BoikoMahmoud MeriboutAssistant ProfessorAhmed Al DurraKhalid Al HammadiKhalifa Hassan Al HosaniKhaled Al WahediBalanthi BeigLana El ChaarLisa LamontRedy MardianaS. M. MuyeenSixth Annual Commencement - Class of 201114book-ENGV2-1.indd 141/8/2012 3:06:14 PM

Master of Science in Electrical EngineeringHaifa Abdulla MotairyMohamad Tamer ChaklabWail Hasan Al HabriBachelor of Science in Electrical EngineeringAbeer Fahad Al OtaibiAyesha Abdulla Al AliEsra Younes Al HosaniFaten Abdulaziz Al SeiariFatima Najem Al KhanjariFatima Obaid Al ZaabiHeba Khaleefa Al BloushiHessa Saeed Al ShehhiLamya Humaid Al JneibiMaha Faisal YounisMahra Butti Al QemziMona Nabeel MohamedMuna Ali Abdul RahmanNada AbdulKarim Al AwadhiRehab AbdulRahman Bani HashimSameya Hamdan Al GhafriSara Jamal Al AmmariThuraya Abdulla Al Hanaee*Tuka Waddah Al Hanai**Abdul Salam Abdulla Al AbriAbdulla Al Aubaidi**Abdulla Musabbeh Al QaydiAhmed Mohamd Abou EbeidHamdati Mohammed Al ShehhiHumaid Mansoor Al MansooriKamal Ghassan Al KhuffashKhaled Abdulla Al BlooshiKhaled Ahmed Saleh**Mamdouh Al HaddadMohamed Fawzy RabiaOsama Ameel Al Ameri**Talal Hasan Al Hebsi* Honors** Honors with DistinctionSixth Annual Commencement - Class of 201115book-ENGV2-1.indd 151/8/2012 3:06:14 PM

Mechanical EngineeringDr. John ChaiDepartment ChairThe Mechanical Engineering Program at the Petroleum Institute is designedto provide students with a rigorous education in the fundamentalsof the science of engineering mechanics and specific training in applicationsof mechanical engineering in the broad energy industries. Theprogram features an internship, through which students gain significantexposure to the real world of engineering, and it includes two semestersof capstone design courses in which students learn engineering research,analyses and design processes.The Petroleum Institute offers Bachelor of Science, Master of Engineeringand Master of Science degrees in Mechanical Engineering.FacultyProfessorJohn ChaiSai-Cheong FokAssociate ProfessorJamal AhmadSami AinaneValerie EveloyAfshin GoharzadehLyes KhezzarIsoroku KuboFahrettin OzturkPeter RodgersClarence RodriguesAbdennour SeibiRodney SimmonsNader VahdatiAssistant ProfessorEbrahim Al HajriFahad Al MaskariMohamed Al ShehhiImad BarsoumEbru GunisterDidarul IslamHamad KarkiOleg ShiryayevYap Yit FattSixth Annual Commencement - Class of 201116book-ENGV2-1.indd 161/8/2012 3:06:14 PM

Master of Science in Mechanical EngineeringXiaoliang QuMaster of Engineering in Mechanical EngineeringAbdul Hamid ShahidAlyas Ali Al ShehhiBachelor of Science in Mechanical EngineeringFareeda Saeed Al JaberiGhena Waddah Al Hanaee*Hayam Anwar Al BlooshiLatifa AbdulRahman Al GhailaniMariam Abdulla Al HendiReem Saeed Al ZaabiSameera Saleh MusaedSara Ali Al AbadiAbdalla Mohamed Bani HammadAbdalla Salim Al QaydiAbdel Karim Zaki ShehadaAbdel Rahman Hassan Bani HammadAbdul Rahman Mubarak Al MasabiAbdulhak Yahya AtasiAbdulla Mohamed Al ShehhiAdel Hisham HammoudAhmed Mohamed Al HammadiAhmed Mostafa El SayedAhmed Obaid Al NeaimiAhmed Yousif Al AliAli Ashraf MohamedAli Hasan Al ShehhiAli Saeed Al ShehhiAli Yousef Al HammadiAnouar ZebidiBahaa Al Din Mohammed FadlounFaisal Omar Al TamimiGhadayer Ali Al Kaabi*Hamad Saeed AlnaqbiIbrahim Ahmed Al KhumairiKhaled Abdulla Al AliliKhaled Faissal Al Ali*Khalifeh Hasan Al Safetli**Majeed Mohamed ALHarbiMalik Abdallah SariehMejren Hamad Al ZaabiMohamed Ahmed HerzallahMohamed Ahmed RadwanMohamed Fareed Al WahediMohamed Rashed Al NaqbiMohamed Saleh Al JaberiMohamed Salem Al ShehhiMohammed Abdulla Al ShehhiMohammed Zaky AdwanMuaaz Sultan Al MarzouqiOmar Abdulla Al SuwaidiSaeed Abdalla Al QaydiSaeed Ahmed Al WahediSalem Mohamed AlhosaniSameh Mohamed MohamedSaud Hassan Bani HammadTaher Munther Abu Seer**Tannaf Hamad Al KaabiTariq Ibrahim Al JalladWaleid Saleh Al SaadiYaha Fathi Qaroot** Honors** Honors with DistinctionSixth Annual Commencement - Class of 201117book-ENGV2-1.indd 171/8/2012 3:06:14 PM

Petroleum EngineeringDr. Hemanta SarmaDepartment ChairPetroleum Engineering is related to the upstream activities in the exploration,development and exploitation of hydrocarbon resources. OurPetroleum Engineering Department offers a modern curriculum, whichemphasizes engineering fundamentals and practices, offering an integratedapproach to applications of engineering, geoscientific principles,and technical and business decision-making tools under uncertaintiesto minimize risks. With access to the local operating company facilities,our well-equipped state-of-the-art modern laboratories and computerfacilities with the software that industry uses, we are positioned to offer awell balanced curriculum. Our relationship with ADNOC, its operatingcompanies and international shareholder partners, has been instrumentalin fostering and developing our teaching and research program outcomesto match competencies and needs often sought by our stakeholders. Our‘Total System Approach’ emphasizes new technology, student-centeredlearning, real-life exposure through field visits, value of collaborationin a multi-disciplinary setting, strict attention to the health, safety andenvironmental concerns, ability to communicate effectively, thriving incultural diversity, being respectful to others, and last but certainly notthe least, the ability to make learning an enjoyable experience.We offer Bachelor of Science, Master of Science by Research and Masterof Engineering by coursework. In addition, a PhD program is alsooffered in affiliation with our partner institutions. We are among the veryfew Petroleum Engineering Departments in the world with an IWCF-accredited training and certification program in drilling engineering.FacultyProfessorHemanta SarmaJohn WilliamsAssociate ProfessorFerda AkgunHadi BelhajShawket GhedanPawel NawrockiMohammed RahmanTao ZhuAssistant ProfessorMohammed Al KobaisiBisweswar GhoshMohamed HarounJing Lu, VisitingSenior LecturerRichard LauSixth Annual Commencement - Class of 201118book-ENGV2-1.indd 181/8/2012 3:06:14 PM

Master of Science in Petroleum EngineeringManal Al Badawi HashaykehAbdumohsen Mohammed Al MarzouqiAsim Yousif Al ZarouniDong WangFahad Iqbal SyedJamiu Mufutau EkundayoMuhammad Ihtsham HashmiQingfeng HuangWenyang ZhaoXin LiYounes Ahmed Al BlooshiYu ZhouZili QiMaster of Engineering in Petroleum EngineeringAmal Saeed Al HarbiAdel Mohamed Al HammadiMohamed El Gouhry EidBachelor of Science in Petroleum EngineeringBasma Ahmed El ShamoutyFelwa Mohsen Al Ameri*Khawla Abdulla Al MentheriNajoud Hassan Bani HammadNoura Mohamed Al Suwaidi*Sarah Mohamed Al Safi*Shamma Ahmed Al ShehhiSharina Saeed Al MuhairiAhmed Abdul Hameed Al TandiAhmed Hasan Al HosaniHani Mohamed RashdanHelal Taher Al MenhaliKaram Abdolmnem Khatib**Majed Ghassan Khalil*Mohamed Abd El Rahman Abd El HaiMohamed Mesaied Al MansooriMohamed Tariq Al Hamami*Mohammed Ahmed Al RadhiSalem Humaid Al MashaikhiSlayem Musallem Al AmeriSultan Jasim Al Ali* Honors** Honors with DistinctionSixth Annual Commencement - Class of 201119book-ENGV2-1.indd 191/8/2012 3:06:15 PM

Petroleum GeosciencesDr. Thomas SteuberDepartment ChairThe Petroleum Geosciences Program at the Petroleum Institute is designedto give students a rigorous education in the fundamentals of geologyand geophysics with specific training in applications of geosciencesin the oil and gas industries. The program features several field trips anda summer field geology course.The Program leads to the Bachelor of Science Degree in Petroleum Geosciences.Advanced studies leading to the Master of Science Degree beganin spring 2010.Students, who successfully complete the Bachelor of Science Program,will be able to enter the petroleum industry as petroleum geologists orpetroleum geophysicists and have a solid educational base if they decideto continue with their graduate studies.The degree program begins the second year with courses in geologicaland geophysical sciences. Higher level courses include Geology of theMiddle East, Earth Materials (mineralogy) and courses with studentsstudying Petroleum Engineering, including economics. The programcontinues with advanced courses in Structural Interpretation, Petrology,Petroleum Geophysics, Geostatistics, Sedimentology and Stratigraphy,Rock Properties, Petrophysics, Environmental Geology and ReflectionSeismology. A key component of the program is student’s access toadvanced laboratories, including computer laboratories where the reservoirscan be studied in three dimension using reflection seismic andother data in a virtual reality format. This greatly facilitates the understandingof the complexities of reservoir stratigraphy and relationshipsbetween reservoir geology and petroleum production. Project courseson Reservoir Characterization and Petroleum Systems, which typicallyinclude the study of problems utilizing real data from UAE reservoirs,are offered in the final semester.FacultyProfessorIhsan Al AasmSadoon Morad, ADOC ChairThomas SteuberAssociate ProfessorMohammed AliAssistant ProfessorYoucef BouzidiFlavia FioriniStephen LokierSandra VegaSixth Annual Commencement - Class of 201120book-ENGV2-1.indd 201/8/2012 3:06:15 PM

Master of Science in Petroleum GeosciencesOsama Ali Al JalladBachelor of Science in Petroleum GeosciencesAmena Dhawi Al HarethiMiaad Khalid Al HammadiAyesha Eid Al SuwaidiAmena Saeed Al ShehhiNaeema Ali Al DareeRuqaya Abdulla Al ZaabiSalem Nasser Al HammamiTarek Omar Al AtrachFahed Hamed Al HashimiAhmed Rashed Al HanaeeMayed Ibrahim Bani HammadSixth Annual Commencement - Class of 201121book-ENGV2-1.indd 211/8/2012 3:06:15 PM

Academic RegaliaThe present day academic ceremonial dress worn by facultyand graduates at Commencement ceremonies is basedupon clothing worn nearly eight hundred years ago in Englishuniversities, particularly at Oxford and Cambridge.The tradition was brought to the United States during colonialdays, and led to the development of American AcademicRegalia.By the twentieth century, institutions of higher learning inthe United States had adopted a well-defined code of academicattire, identifying different academic degrees withdistinctive gowns, caps and colors, some of which are nowin use at the Petroleum Institute.The Baccalaureate gown is worn closed and is identified bylong, pleated front panels and long, pointed sleeves.Faculty may choose to wear the attire of the academic institutionfrom which they received their highest degree.In lieu of academic regalia, the Petroleum Institute’s UAEfaculty may wear National Dress.The cap is adorned with a tassel, which is black if the wearerhas earned a Bachelor’s or Master’s degree, and gold ifthe wearer has earned a Doctorate or is a governing officerof an educational institution. A small medal displaying theclass year may also be attached to the tassel.With the increase in the number of educational institutionsand the development of new subject-matter fields,the American Council on Education adopts specific colorsto denote different degrees. The Petroleum Institute graduateswear orange for engineering, and gold for sciences.The Master’s gown has very long sleeves which areclosed at the end, with an opening for the wearer’s armsat midpoint.Students graduating with “honor with distinction” weara long wide gold cord with tassels, while those graduatingwith “honor” wear a similar cord in silver.Doctoral gowns may be worn open, and they are distinguishedby velvet panels, which may be black or in thecolor that designates the wearer’s discipline.These regalia were first adopted at the Petroleum Instituteby the Class of 2011.Sixth Annual Commencement - Class of 201122book-ENGV2-1.indd 221/8/2012 3:06:15 PM

The GonfalonThe gonfalon, a banner suspended from a crosspiece orframe, originated in the medieval republics of Italy as anensign of states or princes. Gonfalons have been adoptedin many universities around the world as part of collegeor institutional insignia, and they are used in academicprocessions to identify colleges and schools within theuniversity. Student marshals carry the gonfalons and at thePetroleum Institute, large ones represent the five degreeawardingprograms and the graduate program. Smaller ensignsrepresent previous graduating classes.The Class RingThe class ring is normally worn by senior college studentsand alumni to commemorate their graduation. The traditionof the class ring originated at the United States MilitaryAcademy at West Point in 1835. Since then, numeroushigh schools, colleges and universities have adoptedthis practice and designed unique class rings for theirown alumni.The Petroleum Institute’s class ring features the Institute’slogo on the face of the ring with the degree awarded (BSc,MEng, MSc) and year of graduation inscribed on eitherside of the ring. Female graduates’ rings have an oval facewhile male graduates’ rings have a square face. Graduationrings were first adopted at the Petroleum Institute by theClass of 2011.Commencement TeamPlanning and ImplementationAhmed Al ShoaibiNadia Al HasaniHamda Al MuhairbiMirella El KadiAhmed Al RashidSultan Al MazrouiMichael GiblinWassim Al KhatibMohammed KassimMahmood HasanAyad El HajjYaaqoob Al HammadiHazem Al ArrrajGraphic Design and MultimediaBart DaemsShahab AbdullaSaeed Al HassanLaura LauTranslation and EditingHala AhmedCaroline BrandtNisreen HamadWael El SokkaryFlag and Banner BearersEissa Al MazroueiAbdulla Al DahmaniSalim Al KaabiFahad Al TamimiAhmed Al AmeriHazza Al HashimiSalem Al AfariMohamed Al MazroueiAbdullaziz Al ZahimeSalim Al ShamsiStudent VolunteersNada AbusayedSara Al DhahiriBasma AliMahra Al SumaitiTukka Al HanaiFarah YounisAmena HasanSixth Annual Commencement - Class of 201123book-ENGV2-1.indd 231/8/2012 3:06:15 PM

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