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Dr Mahmoud Alhadad

Dr Mahmoud Alhadad

Internship program in Operation and Maintenance

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  • Timeline

  • About me

    Senior Process Engineer | AAusIMM | MIEAust

  • Education

    • Uniwersytet Warmińsko-Mazurski w Olsztynie

      2017 - 2017
      Master's degree Food Technology and Processing

      Second-semester of the bi-national Master of Process Engineering program which runs jointly between Germany and PolandCourses in Enzymology, Bioprocesses, Rheology, Microbiology and Production Economics

    • Murdoch University

      2018 - 2022
      Doctor of Philosophy - PhD Extraction of lithium from spodumene (Confidential Project)

    • Hamburg University of Technology

      2017 - 2018
      Master's degree Master thesis

      Master thesis at the Institute of Process and Plant Engineering, Hamburg University of Technology in combination with Ehrfeld Mikrotechnik GmbH. Topic: Experimental investigation of ART® micro-structured plate reactor1. Comprehensive and systematic characterization of the reactor in terms of heat transfer, mass transfer, micro- mixing and chemical reactions2. Set test equipment, reactor configuration, and perform measurements3. Data… Show more Master thesis at the Institute of Process and Plant Engineering, Hamburg University of Technology in combination with Ehrfeld Mikrotechnik GmbH. Topic: Experimental investigation of ART® micro-structured plate reactor1. Comprehensive and systematic characterization of the reactor in terms of heat transfer, mass transfer, micro- mixing and chemical reactions2. Set test equipment, reactor configuration, and perform measurements3. Data processing and presentation in MATLAB and LabVIEW4. Analytical instruments used: GC-MS, HPLC, and Rheometers Show less

    • University of Technology and Applied Sciences

      2012 - 2016
      Bachelor’s Degree Chemical Engineering

      1. Graduated with Honours from the Department of Chemical Engineering2. An excellent student on the Dean List for 8 semesters respectively 3. Scholarship student of Ministry of Higher Education, Sultanate of Oman

    • Offenburg University of Applied Sciences

      2016 - 2017
      Master's degree Process Engineering

      First-semester of the bi-national Master of Process Engineering program which runs jointly between Germany and PolandCourses: Biotechnological Processes, Plant Control, Advanced Chemical Engineering, ...

  • Experience

    • Haya Water

      May 2016 - Jul 2016
      Internship program in Operation and Maintenance

      1. Operation and monitoring of the wastewater plant2. Implementation of organic, nutrient, solid, and physical analytical tests3. Participation in client meetings for the distribution of treated water

    • Ehrfeld Mikrotechnik BTS GmbH

      Aug 2017 - Mar 2018
      Master Thesis Project

    • Hamburg University of Technology

      Oct 2017 - Feb 2018
      Hilfswissenschaftler | Student research assistant

      1. Preparation and characterization of multi-functional ceramic-organic bioinspired nanocomposite materials2. Evaluation of the materials nanostructure and mechanical properties 3. Analytical instruments used: TGA-IR, Uniaxial press, and microscopes

    • Tianqi Lithium

      Nov 2018 - Nov 2021
      PhD Researcher

       Project development and management 1. Invented three lithium extraction processes of > 95% recovery 2. Discovered and developed flowsheets including test-work to purify lithium chemicals to ultra-pure > 99.99% 3. Designed and executed acid, alkaline and high-pressure leach processes 4. Solved extensive engineering problems 5. Managed four engineering projects successfully while meeting deadlines and assigned budgets 6. Performed weekly meetings and technical reporting to the scientific board and R&D department Scientific achievements 1. Two potential patents 2. Eight publications in the top 10% engineering journals (on hold due to IP) 3. Six conferences across Australia, and the United States  Analytical techniques Expert in: 1. Mineralogy: XRD, XRF, FT-IR, TGA-DSC, PSD, and Raman 2. Microscopic: TEM, MLA, SEM-EDS, and FIB-SEM 3. Wet analysis: ICP-OES, ICP-MS, and AAS 4. Simulation: OLI Studio, OLI-ESP, HSC Chem., and PHREEQC Show less

    • Industry Mentoring Network in STEM

      Sept 2019 - Aug 2020
      Industry Mentee

    • Lynas Rare Earths Ltd

      Dec 2021 - Aug 2024

      ✓ Involved in the development of novel chemical processes for future orereserves (multi-billion revenue) and reprocessing Mt Weld tailings (A$1.1billion revenue)✓ Developing process flowsheets for the A$500 million Mt Weld expansionproject and liaising with consultancy engineering vendors✓ Developing a novel economic extraction technology to process future orereserves of Mt Weld (A$250 million project)✓ Developing high-end laboratory facility at Mt Weld (A$1.8 million)✓ Handling mass and heat balances of extractive metallurgy processes✓ Managing and scoping engineering test work of multiple projects✓ Initiating agreements with research institutes and engineering firms inAustralia and overseas to collaborate and grow the business✓ Reviewing and developing PFD and P&ID engineering diagrams✓ Involved in building business cases for the board of directors of the firm✓ Reporting directly to the Project Director and Technical Manager Show less • Project development 1. Developed a cost-effective acid leach process flowsheet for processing future ore reserve of Mt Weld 2. Designed and performed experimental test-work including mineralogical and wet chemistry analysis, > 90% leach recovery 3. Interpreted technical data including mass balance 4. Suggested technical solutions to the metallurgy and processing teams 5. Performed daily plant process operations, sampling and inspection• Project management 1. Technical reports and weekly meetings with Mt Weld technical manager and project manager 2. Advised on tailing scaling inhibitors and offered solutions to the hydrometallurgy team 3. Performed process operation tasks, lab analysis and regular metallurgical tasks 4. Daily production and processing management meetings Show less

      • Process Engineer - Mt Weld Expansion

        Jul 2022 - Aug 2024

      • Process Engineer - Projects

        Feb 2022 - Jul 2022

      • Metallurgical Vacation Student

        Dec 2021 - Feb 2022

    • Novalith

      Sept 2024 - now
      Senior Process Engineer

  • Licenses & Certifications

    • Drivers License (C-class)

      The Government of Western Australia
      Feb 2019

    • Scanning Electron Microscope (SEM-EDS)

      The University of Western Australia
      Feb 2019

    • X-ray Powder Diffraction (XRD)

      The University of Western Australia
      Jun 2019

    • Inductively Coupled Plasma Atomic Emission Spectroscopy (ICP-OES)

      Murdoch University
      Jun 2019

    • Atomic Absorption Spectroscopy (AAS)

      Murdoch University
      Jul 2019

    • FEI Helios Nanolab G3 CX DualBeam FIB/SEM (Scanning Electron Microscope (SEM) coupled with a Focused Ion Beam source (FIB))

      The University of Western Australia
      Jul 2020
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    • TOPAS

      Curtin University
      Aug 2019

    • Professional Chemical Engineer ANZSCO 233111

      Engineers Australia
      May 2020

    • WITec Alpha 300 RA+ (Combined Raman-AFM microscopy)

      The University of Western Australia
      Jun 2020

  • Honors & Awards

    • Awarded to Dr Mahmoud Alhadad
      Industrial IMNIS Mentee Australian Academy of Technology and Engineering Nov 2018 1. Mentee in the Western Australia Energy-Minerals Resources Program.2. Industry mentoring networking program.3. Mentee of the Mentor Chris Torrisi | General Manager mining operation | Head of operational technology projects | BHB Group Limited.4. Invited as a panellist to share my IMNIS mentoring journey in the next IMNIS launch event for2020-21 - Visionary Leadership. 5. Link: https://imnis.org.au/mentee-mahmoud-alhadad/
    • Awarded to Dr Mahmoud Alhadad
      International Tuition Fee Scholarship (ITFS) Murdoch University Nov 2018
    • Awarded to Dr Mahmoud Alhadad
      Murdoch University Strategic Partnership Scholarship (MUSPS) Murdoch University and Tianqi Lithium Australia Nov 2018 Scholarship granted by Murdoch University and Tianqi Lithium Australia
    • Awarded to Dr Mahmoud Alhadad
      Erasmus Scholarship - Europe Offenburg University of Applied Science Feb 2017 1. European wide scholarship program funded by the European Union2. Awarded to top-class and high-achieving students3. Received for a one-semester duration at Uniwersytet Warminsko-Mazurski (UWM) - Poland
    • Awarded to Dr Mahmoud Alhadad
      Ministry of Higher Education Scholarship Ministry of Higher Education, Muscat, Sultanate of Oman Sep 2012 1. Full Scholarship covering tuition fees and monthly salary received for four years2. Awarded to top-class and high-achieving students (2 student/year across the country)3. Granted to study bachelors of Chemical Engineering at Higher Collage of Technology, Muscat, Sultanate of Oman