Tarek Lemaoui
Dr. tarek lemaoui Research Scientist Chemical & Petroleum Engineering

Contact Information
tarek.lemaoui@ku.ac.ae +971501644992

Biography

Dr. Tarek Lemaoui is a postdoctoral researcher in the Chemical Engineering and Petroleum Department at Khalifa University, where he has been working since April 2023. Before joining Khalifa University, he was a lecturer and researcher at the University of Ferhat Abbas, Sétif, Algeria, from April 2022 to March 2023. He earned his Ph.D. in Chemical Engineering from the same institution in 2022. Dr. Lemaoui is a highly accomplished chemical engineer with a strong academic background and a deep commitment to research. He has contributed to over 50 peer-reviewed journal papers, presented at more than 30 international conferences, and is the co-inventor on two U.S. patent applications. His research focuses on green solvents, 2D materials, water treatment, machine learning, and molecular modeling. He is currently affiliated with both the Research & Innovation Center for Graphene and 2D Materials (RIC2D) and the Center for Membranes and Advanced Water Technology (CMAT) at Khalifa University.


Education
  • PhD Chemical Engineering, Ferhat Abbas Setif University, Algeria, 2022

Teaching
  • Advanced Chemical Engineering Thermodynamics (ESMA711)
  • Advances in Investigation of Intermolecular and Surface Forces (MSEN 740)
  • Data Science with Machine Learning (COSC621)
  • Separation Processes (CHEG485)
  • Water and Wastewater Treatment Technologies (CHEG606)


Research
Research Interests
  • Green Chemical Engineering
  • Wastewater Treatment
  • Molecular Modeling
  • Machine Learning
  • 2D Materials