Hafsa Karroum, Ph.D. Email & Phone Number

Des Plaines, Il, Us

Oceanside, Ca, Us

Pullman/Spokane/Tri-Cities/Vancouver/Everett/Global, Washington, Us

Teaching Assistant for the courses: CHE 441: Process Control CHE 332: Fluid Mechanics and Heat TransferCHE 321: Kinetics and Reactor DesignCHE 301: Chemical Engineering Thermodynamics

Pullman/Spokane/Tri-Cities/Vancouver/Everett/Global, Washington, Us

- Applied strong knowledge in reactor engineering and chemical engineering models (reaction kinetics, thermodynamics, heat and mass transfer, and mixing effects) to efficiently design high and low pressure lab scale reactors that optimize catalyst performance.- Conducted fundamental research in heterogeneous catalysis to understand the reaction mechanisms and kinetics of carbon monoxide conversion to higher value chemical products such as aliphatic amines, nitriles, alcohols, aldehydes and olefins.- Designed and built Schlenk line set up and glovebox to perform air-free laboratory experiments, with minimal supervision, to synthetize colloidal nanoparticle catalysts with the utmost regard to safety.- Tested and characterized lab made catalysts along with their supports (MCF-17, MCM-41 and carbon nanotubes) using common catalyst characterization techniques (some in-situ/operando) such as surface area measurements, spectroscopic characterization and elemental analysis.- Developed calculation template to evaluate catalyst performance, product yields and selectivity in complex conversion processes by performing advanced data analysis of quantitative analytical techniques (spectroscopy, chromatography, etc.).

Oceanside, Ca, Us

Pullman/Spokane/Tri-Cities/Vancouver/Everett/Global, Washington, Us

Master's Thesis: "Unsupported iron-based catalysts for Fischer-Tropsch reaction"Iron based catalysts in the absence of a generic support material were prepared by oxalate precipitation in water. The as-prepared iron II oxalate was decomposed by temperature-programmed heating (TPDec) in different gas atmospheres, i.e. H2 and Ar. Both the precursor and the final catalyst, after H2- or Ar-TPDec, were characterized for their chemical phase composition using X-ray diffraction (XRD). Using the BET method, specific surface areas were determined to be about 10 m2/g and varied only slightly upon activation. The corresponding average particle size was close to 60 nm while Transmission Electron Microscopy (TEM) indicated particles were also larger in size. XRD showed that mainly magnetite was formed after activation (close to 99% in the case of Ar-TPDec), besides smaller amounts of cohenite (Fe3C). No metallic Fe was detected, in agreement with the absence of any measurable hydrogen-deuterium isotope exchange over these catalysts at room temperature. Catalytic tests in the CO hydrogenation were performed after activating Fe-oxalate precursors in hydrogen at 390 °C. The initial performance (5 bar, 300 °C, H2:CO=1:1) resulted in an alkene selectivity of 85% at 22% CO conversion. While remarkable in performance, it was not stable. Major deactivation was found with time on stream. After 23 h the alkene selectivity had decreased to 50% (in favor of unwanted methane) and the CO conversion was only a few percent. XRD measurements showed that the entire catalyst had turned into cohenite during the CO hydrogenation studies, while TEM also demonstrated larger particles were formed. This is in agreement with a sintering process to be responsible for the loss of activity and alkene selectivity.

Bruxelles, Région De Bruxelles-Capitale, Be

Sales Representative for Paulo Ralph Lauren and Schiesser : - Strategically managing and displaying the merchandise in order to maximize sales, resulting in reaching and often exceeding the daily sales target. - Strong communication and interpersonal skills gained by interacting and listening to costumers to provide the best costumer services, resulting in outstanding online customer reviews.

Ixelles, Bruxelles, Be

PEMFC mass transport Modeling, Simulating and Study of its internal degradation

Radolfzell Am Bodensee, Baden-Württemberg, De

Student Job:• Managed mechandise display, ensuiring strategic placement of products that maximized purchases• Assisted customers in finding or selecting items• Stocked, replenished and organized inventory with accuracy and efficency.

Effective Business Communication

Doctor Of Philosophy - Phd, Chemical Engineering

Master'S Degree, Sciences Of Industrial Engineering

Bachelor'S Degree, Industrial Sciences