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Biography: • Dr. Elbashir is a Professor of Chemical Engineering & Petroleum Engineering at Texas A&M University at Qatar & he is the Director of Texas A&M’s Gas & Fuels Research Center. He is also the Director of the ORYX GTL Gas-to-Liquid Technology Excellence Program. • He has extensive research & teaching experience from four different countries around the world. The focus of his research activities is the design of advanced reactors, catalysts & conversion processes for natural gas, coal & CO2 to ultra-clean fuels & value added chemicals. • He has established several unique global research collaboration models between academia & industry with research funds exceeding $13m dollars. He holds several US & European patents & a large number of scientific publications in form of books, peer reviewed journals, conference papers, technical industry reports as well as invited & conference presentations. • Dr. Elbashir is the recipient of several prestigious awards including 2017th Texas A&M University Faculty Excellence Award; 2016th Texas TEES Genesis Engineering Research Award; 2012th Qatar Foundation Best Energy & Environment Research Team; 2015th Texas A&M Qatar Dean Leadership Award; 2016th ORYX GTL Recognition Excellence Program: 2013th Shell Recognition of Excellence in GTL Aviation Fuels; 2007th BASF Corp. Excellence Research in Environmental Catalysis, the Gordon Research Conferences. • Several awards from the American Foundation for Chemical Engineers (AlChE) .