Director's Message

Thank you for visiting the website of the Interdisciplinary Research Center for Membranes and Water Security (IRC-MWS) at King Fahd University of Petroleum and Minerals (KFUPM). The IRC-MWS vision is to be recognized as a leading research center by conducting cutting-edge fundamental and applied research in membranes and water security. Being strategically located close to the largest companies in the world (oil &gas, desalination, and petrochemical), the IRC-MWS is focused on challenges related to such industries. We are also committed to teaching and training our graduate and undergraduate students to enrich their experience through multiple programs coordinated in collaboration with other departments in KFUPM. We have an interdisciplinary thriving team of research scientists, faculty affiliates, post-docs, and students with different backgrounds (engineering, chemistry, biology, physics, and mathematics). This team, I believe, is capable of achieving our vision in the near future. We have collaborations with local and international partners, and we look forward to more collaboration from around the world. For further information, please contact us.

 

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Research Areas

Fouling & Scaling of Membranes

The major control and remediation strategies include (i) preparation of antif...

Brine Management & Mining

Tackle the issue of managing brine from RO plants by investigating and implem...

Sulfate Free Seawater for Oil an...

Researchers from the center are actively involved in the fabrication of high-...

Treatment of Produced Water/Indu...

Membrane separation technology is a promising and efficient oil/water separat...

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Facilities

Latest News

IRC-MWS organized a Seminar under the title: Re...
14 Dec 2023 @ 03:00 PM

Seminar: Replaceable Skin Layer (RSL) Membranes™: The science behind it Speaker: Mr. David Bromle...

IRC-MWS organized a Seminar under the title: An...
13 Dec 2023 @ 03:00 PM

Speaker: Dr. Arian Edalat, CEO, Active Membranes Inc. USA This presentation delves into the inno...

IRC-Membranes and Water Security contribution i...
01 Oct 2023 @ 12:00 AM

A team of Research Scientists form IRC-Membranes and Water Security, participated in Second Inter...

Insights from the authors of a highly cited Mat...
26 Sep 2023 @ 12:00 AM

The Director and researchers in the IRC for Membranes and Water Security congratulate Dr. Nadeem ...

Events

Seminar: Liquid Chromatography-Mass Spectr...
20 Dec 2023 @ 11:00 AM
Building 63, Room: 331

Technological advances in Waters tandem quadrupole mass spectrometry (MS) are improving reliabili...

Seminar: Replaceable Skin Layer (RSL) Memb...
14 Dec 2023 @ 03:00 PM
Bldg. 4 Auditorium Room

Abstract: This presentation introduces the groundbreaking concept of Replaceable Skin Layer (RSL)...

Seminar: Anti-scaling Electro-Active Rever...
13 Dec 2023 @ 03:00 PM
Location: Bldg. 15/4th Floor Auditorium Room

This presentation delves into the innovative realm of Anti-scaling Electro-Active Reverse Osmosis...

Seminar: Development of Adsorption Processes
11 Sep 2023 @ 01:30 PM
KFUPM, RI-Auditorium

Proper characterization of an adsorbent and interaction of adsorbates with the adsorbent is neces...