Resume of Career
Ala'a Kababji is a Ph.D. candidate in the Department of Chemical Engineering.
He graduated his B.S.Ch.E. from the Jordan University of Science and Technology in 2001. He joined the University
of South Florida Chemical Engineering program in 2002 and earned his M.S.Ch.E.
degree in Dec. 2004. His thesis examined the partial oxidation reaction of
n-butane to maleic anhydride using promoted and supported VPO catalysts.
His current research is in the field of catalysis and reaction engineering
focusing on thermo catalytic hydrogen production via oxygen-free methane
aromatization. He has developed bi-metallic, zeolite-supported catalysts for
hydrogen/aromatic production and is investigating the reaction process using
packed fixed-bed reactors as well as membrane reactor technology. As part of
his research experience, he uses various characterization techniques such as
the Fourier transform Infrared spectroscopy, X-ray photoelectron spectroscopy,
X-ray diffraction, thermogravimetric analysis and scanning electron
microscopy.
Publications and Presentations
1. A. Kababji, J. Wolan and E. Stefanakos "Thermo catalytic H2 Production
via Oxygen-Free Methane Aromatization" AIChE National Conference,
Cincinnati, OH (2005).
2. A. Kababji and J. Wolan "a-SiC and Pd Modified VPO Catalysts for the
Partial Oxidation of n-butane to Maleic Anhydride" AIChE National
Conference, Cincinnati, OH (2005).
3. A. Kababji and J.Wolan "Partial Oxidation of n-butane to Maleic
Anhydride using SiC mixed VPO catalysts" MRS National Meeting,
San Francisco, CA (2005).
4. A. Kababji, J. Wolan and E. Stefanakos, AVS local meeting, Orlando,
FL (2005).
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