1.   Gili, A.; Schlicker, L.; Bekheet, M. F.; Görke, O.; Penner, S.; Grünbacher, M.; Götsch, T.; Littlewood, P.; Marks, T. J.; Stair, P. C.; Schomaecker, R; Doran, A.; Selve, S.; Simon, U.; Gurlo, A.; Surface Carbon as a Reactive Intermediate in Dry Reforming of Methane to Syngas on the 5% Ni/MnO Catalyst. ACS Catal. 2018, 8, 8739–8750. (Impact factor: 11.38)

2.   S. Afzal, D. Sengupta, A. Sarkar, M. M. El-Halwagi and N. O. Elbashir, “An Optimization Approach to the Reduction of CO2 Emissions for Syngas Production Involving Dry Reforming”, ACS Sustainable Chemistry and Engineering, DOI:  10.1021/acssuschemeng.8b00235, 23 April 2018. (Impact factor 5.95)

3.   M.S. Challiwala, M.M. Ghouri, P. Linke, M.M. El-Halwagi, N.O. Elbashir, A combined thermo-kinetic analysis of various methane reforming technologies: Comparison with dry reforming, Journal of CO₂ Utilization, Volume 17, 2017, Pages 99-111, ISSN 2212-9820, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.jcou.2016.11.008 . (Impact Factor: 4.836)

 4.   M.S. Challiwala, M.M. Ghouri, D. Sengupta, M.M. El-Halwagi, N.O. Elbashir, “A Process Integration Approach to the Optimization of CO₂ Utilization via Tri-Reforming of Methane”, Antonio Espuña, Moisès Graells and Luis Puigjaner (Editors), Proceedings of the 27th European Symposium on Computer Aided Process Engineering – ESCAPE 27, October 1st – 5th, 2017, Barcelona, Spain © 2017 Elsevier B.V. All rights reserved. Book ISBN:  9780444639653.

5.   S. Afzal, D. Sengupta, M. M.  El-Halwagi and N. O. Elbashir, “Minimizing CO₂ emissions for syngas production units using  Dry Reforming of Methane”, Antonio Espuña, Moisès Graells and Luis Puigjaner (Editors), Proceedings of the 27th European Symposium on Computer Aided Process Engineering – ESCAPE 27, October 1st – 5th, 2017, Barcelona, Spain © 2017 Elsevier B.V. All rights reserved. Book ISBN:  9780444639653.

1.   Afzal, S., Prakash, A., Elbashir, N. “Coking and Sintering Resistance of ALD Catalyst for Dry Reforming of Methane”. 2nd Natural Gas Utilization Workshop (Texas, Aug 12-14, 2018)

2.   Afzal, S., Sengupta, D., El-Halwagi, M., Elbashir, N. “Optimization Approach to Reduction of CO2 Emissions for Syngas Production”. 2nd Natural Gas Utilization Workshop (Texas, Aug 12-14, 2018)

3.  Prakash, A.; Afzal, S.; Chatla, A.; Littlewood P.; Catherin, N.; Stair, P.; Elbashir, N. (2018) “ Investigating ALD-Coated, Industrially Relevant, Nickel Reforming Catalysts” 3rd Syngas Convention (Cape Town, South Africa, March 2018)

4.  Elbashir, N. (2018) “ CO2 utilization through the Dry Reforming of Methane Process” Qatar Foundation Annual Research Conference ’18 (Doha, Qatar, March 2018)

5.  S. Afzal, D. Sengupta, M. M.  El-Halwagi and N. O. Elbashir (2017) “Techno-Economic Assessment of Dry Reforming of Methane Process” 2017 Annual American Institute of Chemical Engineers Meeting (Minneapolis, MN, USA, Nov. 2017)

6.  M.S. Challiwala, M.M. Ghouri, D. Sengupta, M.M. El-Halwagi, N.O. Elbashir (2017) “A Process Integration Approach to the Optimization of CO₂ Utilization via Tri-Reforming of Methane” 2017 Annual American Institute of Chemical Engineers Meeting (Minneapolis, MN, USA, Nov. 2017)

7.  M.M. Ghouri, N.O. Elbashir (2017) “ DFT study of DRM reaction on pure Ni and transition metal overlayer deposited Ni surfaces” 2017 Annual American Institute of Chemical Engineers Meeting (Minneapolis, MN, USA, Nov. 2017)

8.  Prakash, A.; Littlewood P.; Guyonnet E.; Afzal, S.; Choudhury, H; Elbashir, N.(2017) “ Investigation into the superior coking resistance of ALD-coated, Nickel-based reforming catalysts” 2017 Annual American Institute of Chemical Engineers Meeting (Minneapolis, MN, USA, Nov. 2017)

9.  Littlewood, P; Liu, M.; Weitz, E.; Marks, T. J.; Stair, P. C. (2017) “Modification of Ni Catalysts by Atomic Layer deposition for Improved Stability under Harsh Reaction Conditions” 25th North American Catalysis Society Meeting (Denver, Colorado June 4 2017)

10.  Beltran S.P.; Balbuena, P. (2017) “Computational study of the dry reforming reaction on overcoated Ni/Al2O3 catalysts: a promising route for CO2 mitigation” 2nd international computational science and engineering conference (Doha, Qatar, 23 October 2017)

11.  M.M. Ghouri, N.O. Elbashir (2017) “Density Functional Theory study of Dry Reforming of Methane on pure Nickel as well as transition metal overlayer deposited on Nickel surfaces” 2nd international computational science and engineering conference (Doha, Qatar, 23 October 2017)

12.  Prakash, A.; Elbashir, N. (2017) “Designing Future Gas Processing Technology: Environmental, Efficiency and Product Design Challenges” Joint Symposium on Research Activities in Qatar hosted by Qatar University, Texas A&M University at Qatar, Hamad Bin Khalifa University (Qatar University, Doha, Qatar, October 2017)

1.  Invited talk to Shell Houston R&D Research Center
Topic: Natural Gas Processing Research at Texas A&M University
Houston, Texas. July 19, 2018.

2.  Invited talk to the World Congress Climate Change 2018 “Impact & Responses.”
Topic: Utilization of  CO2 And Its Potential To Produce Ultra-Clean Fuels & Chemicals
Rome, Italy. September 13-15th, 2018,

 3.  Invited seminar to the Gas Processing Research Center of Qatar University
Topic: Gas Processing Technology in Qatar: potentials and challenges
GPC, Qatar University, Doha, November 15th, 2018

 4.  Invited talk to BASF Catalysts LLC
Topic: Design of Novel CO2 Utilization Technology for the Natural Gas Processing Plants
BASF R&D Catalysts Headquarter, New Jersey, December 2018.

 5.  Invited Seminar Laboratoire Catalyse & Spectrochimie (LCS) ENSICAEN – CNRS
Topic: A Path to Design Novel GTL Technology
LCS, CNRS, Caen, France, May 2017.

 6.  Invited talk to Aristotle University of Thessaloniki (CERTH),
Topic: Gas Processing Research at Texas A&M
Thessaloniki, Greece, April 2017.

 7.  Invited Seminar (Professor Paul Barton) the Chemical Engineering Department at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT)
Topic: Technology for Natural Gas Utilization
Building 66, MIT, Boston, USA, April 2017.

1.  Afzal, S., Prakash, A., Sengupta, D., El-Halwagi, M., Elbashir, N. “CO2 Utilization through the Dry Reforming of Methane Process”.  2nd Natural Gas Utilization Workshop (Texas, Aug 12-14, 2018)

 2.  Afzal, D. Sengupta, M. M. El-Halwagi and N. O. Elbashir, “CO2 utilization through the Dry Reforming of Methane Process”, 3rd Syngas Convention, Cape Town, South Africa, March 2018

 3.  Prakash, A.; Afzal, S.; Chatla, A.; Littlewood P.; Stair, P.; Elbashir, N., “Investigation into the superior coking resistance of ALD-coated, Nickel-based reforming catalysts”, Bukur Catalysis Reaction and Engineering Symposium, December, 2017, Doha, Qatar

 4.  Afzal, D. Sengupta, M. M. El-Halwagi and N. O. Elbashir, “Minimizing CO2 emissions for syngas production units using  Dry Reforming of Methane”, Bukur Catalysis Reaction and Engineering Symposium, December, 2017, Doha, Qatar

 5.  S. Challiwala, M.M. Ghouri, D. Sengupta, M.M. El-Halwagi, N.O. Elbashir, “A Process Integration Approach to the Optimization of CO₂ Utilization via Tri-Reforming of Methane”, 27th European Symposium on Computer Aided Process Engineering – ESCAPE 27, October 1st – 5th, 2017, Barcelona, Spain

6.  Afzal, D. Sengupta, M. M. El-Halwagi and N. O. Elbashir, “Minimizing CO₂ emissions for syngas production units using  Dry Reforming of Methane”, 27th European Symposium on Computer Aided Process Engineering – ESCAPE 27, October 1st – 5th, 2017, Barcelona, Spain

1.  Title: Regeneration & Activation of Dry Reforming of Methane Catalysts Using CO2
Status: Invention Disclosure being processed by QF IPTT

2.  Title: Highly stable Copper-Nickel alloyed catalyst for CO2 reforming of Methane: Theory guided experimental validation catalyst design
Status: Invention Disclosure being processed by QF IPTT

 3.  Title: Syngas Production with high H2/CO ratio and reduced CO2 emissions and operating costs using Dry Reforming Process
Application No. 62/652,110 filed on April 3, 2018
QF ref. No. 2018-014

 4.  Title: System and method for carbon and syngas production.
Patent number : 62/481,100
Filed date : April 3, 2017
Attorney docket number : 33005.06

1.  Title: Investigating ALD coated Industrial Reforming catalyst- Activity studies

2.  Title: Enhanced CO2 fixation and Syngas production using a two reactor setup

3.  Title: Temperature programmed surface reaction: investigating ALD coated catalysts for Dry reforming of Methane

4.  Title: Density Functional Theory studies on novel Cu-Ni bimetallic catalysts and their performance for Dry reforming of Methane

1.  Littlewood, E. Weitz, T. J. Marks and P. C. Stair, “Kinetic Isoconversion Loop Catalysis (KILCat): A Reactor Operation Mode to Investigate Slow Catalyst Deactivation Processes, with Ni/Al2O3 for the Dry Reforming of Methane”, submitted to I&EC Research.

 2.  Littlewood, S. Liu, E. Weitz, T. J. Marks and P. C. Stair, “Ni-Alumina Dry Reforming Catalysts: Atomic Layer Deposition and the Issue of Ni Aluminate”, submitted to Catalysis Today.

1.  One graduate student (Omar ElHassan, MS Chemical Engineering) and one undergraduate student (Marwan ElWahsh, BS Chemical Engineering) were trained in various catalyst preparation techniques, their characterization (BET, chemisorption, XRD etc) and performance evaluation in a benchtop reactor.

2.  Two MS Chemical engineering graduate students (Aya Absrafa, Nosaiba Mohamed) are being trained on development of flowsheet for the GTL (Gas-to-Liquid) process superstructure and mathematical modeling of reactor units using COMSOL Multiphysics software