Faculty

Dr. Mattheus (Theo) F. A. Goosen
Associate Vice President for Research & Graduate Studies
Alfaisal University
Riyadh, KSA

Email: mgoosen@alfaisal.edu
Tel : +(966-1) 215-7705 office

Education:
Ph.D.	1981	University of Toronto, Canada, Biomedical/Chemical Engineering
M.A.Sc,	1977	University of Toronto, Canada 1977, Biomedical/Chemical Engineering
B.Sc.,	1975	University of Toronto, Canada 1975, Chemical Engineering

Professional Experience:

Assoc Vice President, Alfaisal Univ., Office Res & Grad Stud, Riyadh, KSA (www.alfaisal.edu) 2008-
Campus Dean/CAO New York Institute Technology (NYIT), Amman, (www.nyit.edu.jo) 2006-2008
Board of Directors Int. Ctr Envir. Studies & Sust. Dev. (http://ciemades.suagm.edu) 2005-2007
Prof & Dean School of Science & Technology, University of Turabo, PR, USA 2004-2006
Professor Dept. Mechanical &Industrial Eng, Sultan Qaboos Univ., Oman, 2003-2004
Board of Directors Areej Vegetable Oils & Derivatives SAOG, Oman, 2003-2004
Board of Directors Oman Agricultural Development Company SAOG, Oman, 2002-2004
Prof & Dean College of Agricultural and Marine Sciences, SQU, Oman, 2001-2003
Prof & Dean College of Engineering, SQU, Oman, 1998-2001
Assistant Dean College of Agricultural and Marine Sciences, SQU, Oman, 1994-1998
Head Department of Bioresource & Agricultural Eng, SQU, Oman, 1994-1995
Principal Investigator Clinical Mechanics Group, Queen’s University, Canada, 1993-1996
Professor Dept. Chemical Eng. Queen’s University, Canada, 1992-1996
Visiting Professor (sabbatical), Oxford University, UK, Magdalene College, 1990-91
President Mattheus F. A. Goosen & Assoc, Consultants in Bioengineering, 1989-
Coord. Grad. Studies Chem. Eng., Queen’s University, Canada, 1988-1992
Associate Professor Chem. Eng., Queen’s University, Canada, 1987-1992
Assistant Professor Chem. Engineering, Queen’s University, Canada, 1984-1987
Assoc. Res. Scientist Connaught Laboratories Limited, Ontario, Canada, 1984
NSERC Ind Res Fellow Connaught Lab. Ltd, Toronto, Canada, 1981-1984

Research Interests:

Membrane separations, membrane fouling and concentration polarization, reverse osmosis and ultra filtration. Water purification, production water and grey water reuse, solar desalination humidification-dehumidification, seawater greenhouse for agriculture in arid coastal regions, micro encapsulation, controlled drug delivery technology, biomaterials, cell culture engineering, environmental management & sustainable development.

Current projects:

KACST –Internal Research Grants Program, M. Goosen (PI), M. Alodan, H. Abad, A. Alquwaizani (KACST-PM) H. Elldessouky, S. AlFadi,. Development of Small Scale Brackish Water Desalination Units for Remote Arid Regions, 2,000,000 SR (500,000 USD) 3 yrs (submitted).

Publications: (Last five years )
Refereed journal papers:

Goosen, M. F. A., Sablani, S., Del-Cin, M., Wilf, M., “Effect of Pressure and High Temperature Permeation Properties of Composite Polyamide Spiral Wound Reverse Osmosis Membranes”, Separation Science, (submitted May 2009).
Mahmoudi, H., Goosen, M.F.A., Application of geothermal energy for heating and fresh water production in a brackish water greenhouse desalination unit: A case study from Algeria, Renewable & Sustainable Energy Review (JRSER), (submitted April 2009)
Al-Obeidani, S., Al-Hinai, H., Goosen, M.F.A., Sablani, S., Taniguchi, Y., and Okamura, H., “Membrane Fouling and Cleaning in Treatment of Oil Contaminated Water: A Critical Review”. Sep. Science (submitted 2009).
Abdelrahman, H. Al Yafie, B. A., and Goosen, M. F. A., 2009, “Evaluation of environmental factors and equipment configuration on efficiency of a solar soil water collector”, Int. J. Environmental Technology and Management, Vol. 10 (3/4), 260-273.
Mahmoudi, H, Spahis, N., Goosen, M., Sablani, S, Ghaffour, N. and Drouiche, N, “Assessment of wind energy to power solar brackish water desalination units: a case study from Algeria. Renewable & Sustainable Energy Review (conditional acceptance Feb 2009)
Mahmoudi, H., Abdul-Wahab, S.A., Goosen, M.F.A., Sablani, S., Perret, J., Ouagued, A., and Spahis, N., 2008. “Weather Data and Analysis of Hybrid Photovoltaic-Wind Power Generation Systems Adapted to a Seawater Greenhouse Desalination Unit Designed for Arid Coastal Regions”. Desalination, 222, 119-127.
Al-Obeidani, S., Al-Hinai, H., Goosen, M.F.A., Sablani, S., Taniguchi, Y., and Okamura, H., 2008, “Chemical Cleaning of Oil Contaminated Polyethylene Hollow Fiber Microfiltration Membranes” J. Membrane Science, 307, 299-308.
Mahmoudi, H., Abdul-Wahab, S.A., Goosen, M.F.A., Sablani, S., Perret, J., Ouagued, A., and Spahis, N., 2008. “Weather Data and Analysis of Hybrid Photovoltaic-Wind Power Generation Systems Adapted to a Seawater Greenhouse Desalination Unit Designed for Arid Coastal Regions”. Desalination. 222, 119-127.
Al-Rashdi, I., Al-Maskri, A., Goosen, M.F.A., Haffar, I., Al-Nuaimi, A., Al-Haddabi, M., and Opara, L.U., 2007, “Demonstration of Sustainable Crop Growth using Production Water Treated with Solar Membrane Distillation Technology: A Case Study”. J. of Sustainable Agriculture. 30 (3)
Abu-Arabi, M., Abdul-Wahab, S., and Goosen, M. F. A., 2006, “Study of Desiccant Regeneration in a Structured Packed Tower”. Sep. Sci & Tech., 41 (8) 1679-1695.
Roque-Malherbe, R., del Valle, W., Marquez, F., Ducongé, J. and Goosen M.F.A., 2006. “Synthesis and Characterization of Zeolite Based Porous Ceramic Membranes”, J. Sep. Sci and Technol. 41, 73-96.

Books :

Laboy, E., Schaffner, F., Abdelhadi, A., & Goosen, M.F.A (Eds) 2009. ‘’ Environmental Management Sustainable Development & Human Health’’ Taylor & Frances (Balkema NDL) London. 35 Chapts, 594pp, ISBN: 978-0-415-46963-0
Al-Rawas, A.A. and Goosen, M.F.A (Ed) 2006. ‘’ Expansive Soils: Recent Advances in Characterization and Treatment’’, Taylor and Frances (Balkema NDL) London. 34 Chapts, 535 pp ISBN 0-415-39681-6.

Book Chapters :

Goosen, M.F.A.,2009 ‘’The Environment, Sustainable Development and Human Wellbeing: An Overview’’ , in: Goosen, M.F.A., E.N. Laboy-Nieves, F.C. Schaffner& A.H. Abdelhadi, Environmental Management, Sustainable Development and Human Health, CRC Press/Balkema, PP 3-12.
Goosen, M.F.A.,, S.K.S. AL-Hinai, S. Sablani, Y.Taniguchi & H. Okamura 2009 “ Membrane Fouling and Cleaning in Treatment of Contaminated Water ‘’, in: Goosen, M.F.A., E.N. Laboy-Nieves, F.C. Schaffner & A.H. Abdelhadi (eds), Environmental Management, Sustainable Development and Human Health, CRC Press/Balkema , pp 503-512
Goosen, M.F.A., Sablani, S.S., and Roque, R., 2008. “Membrane Fouling: Recent Strategies and Methodologies for its Minimization”, in: Pabby et al (eds) Handbook of Membrane Separations, Marcel Dekker. Pt 11, pp 325-341.
Al-Rawas, A., Al-Rawas, G. and Goosen, M.F.A., 2006 “Expansive Soils in the Arabian Gulf”, Chapter 1, in: Al-Rawas, A., and Goosen, M.F.A. (Eds), “Expansive Soils: Recent Advances in Characterization and Treatments”, A.A. Balkema Publishers – Taylor & Francis The Netherlands. Chapter 1.
Bugarski, B.M., Obradovic, B., Nedovic, V.A., and Goosen, M.F.A., 2005 “Electrostatic Droplet Generation Technique for Cell Immobilization”, in: A. Spasic & J-P Hu (Eds), Finely Dispersed Particles, CRC Press, Chapter 31 pp 869-886 (ISBN: 1-57444-463-8)

Teaching:

Universidad del Turabo (Gurabo, PR, USA)(2005-06)

ENSC 854 Adsorption and Diffusion of Gases

Sultan Qaboos University, (Oman)(1995-2004)

MECH 3006 Thermodynamics
MECH 5018 Solar Energy and Desalination
MECH 5541 Unit Operations II
MECH 5540 Unit Operations I
BIOR 2001 Intro to Bioresource Engineering
MECH 3401 Mechanics III (Dynamics).
BIOR 6009 Advanced Topics
WATR 6402 Advances in Irrigation and Water Technology
BIOT 801 Intro to Bioprocess Eng
CHEE 883 Bioseparation Processes

Queen’s University (Kingston, Ontario, Canada) (1984-1994)
University of Toronto (Canada) (1982-83)

Alfaisal University
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