Ali M Alghamdi

Master Student

BSc (Penn State)

Current

Location:

Building 4 Level 2 Office 2207-WS12

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Biography

Ali graduated with a Bachelor of Science in Chemical Engineering from The Pennsylvania State University in 2012. He joined SABIC Plastic Applications Development Center as an Application Development Engineer in the same year. He led a platform for development of reinforced thermoplastic pipes solutions from 2017 – August 2022 that resulted in successful development and qualification of innovative and sustainable RTP solutions based on SABIC materials.

Research Interests

Aging of Composite Structures
Composite Materials
Mechanical Testing
Oil & Gas Pipes
Structural and Chemical Characterizations
Thermal Characterization

Education

2022 - present, Masters, Material Science and Engineering, King Abdullah University of Science and Technology (KAUST)
2012 - Bachelor of Science in Chemical Engineering, The Pennsylvania State University

Professional Profile

2020 - 2023, Senior Scientist – Pipe Technology at SABIC
2018 - 2020, Scientist-Pipe Technology at SABIC
2016 - 2017, Research Engineer – Pipe Technology at SABIC
2014 - 2015, Research Engineer – Innovative Plastics MEA at SABIC
2012 - 2014, Engineer – Applications and Material Development at SABIC
2012, Lab Assistant - Unit Operations Lab – Pennsylvania State University
2010, Teaching Intern – Thermodynamics – Pennsylvania State University

Research Interests Keywords

Aging of Composite Structures Composite Materials Mechanical Testing Oil and Gas Structural and Chemical Characterizations Thermal Characterisation