13th SAS-CI Meeting
October 25-26th, 2023
Call for Abstracts
The Saudi Arabian Section of the Combustion Institute (SASCI) invites authors to submit abstracts and participate in the 13th SASCI Annual Conference. The main theme of this year's program is "Towards Sustainable Energy Future", and during the two-day conference, four plenary lectures and five panel discussions will provide insight into the role of combustion in enabling a sustainable energy future.
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All authors are required to submit a 2-page extended abstract. Please note that submission of a full technical paper is not required for this meeting. Abstracts will be shared with other attendees but will not be posted on any website.
To see more details on Call for Abstracts, please:
Agenda
The venue for the lectures is the Auditorium between B4 and B5, KAUST.
The posters will be in the lobby of Building 5, level 2.
October 25th
13:30
13:45
Opening Remarks
13:45
14:30
Keynote lecture: Combustion in the energy transition: the role of data and digital twins, Prof. Alessandro Parente
14:30
15:30
Panel 1: AI in combustion panel
Panelists: Emad Al Ibrahim (KAUST), Dr. Shashank Sakleshpur Nagaraja (KAUST), Dr. Ahmed Aljarro (Saudi Aramco)
Moderator: Prof. Hong Im (KAUST)
15:30
16:00
Coffee break
16:00
16:45
Keynote lecture: Challenges and opportunities in computational modeling of ammonia/hydrogen combustion, Prof. Hong Im
18:00
20:00
Social Dinner
October 26th
9:00
10:45
Panel 2: Role of combustion in decarbonizing heavy industry
Panelists: Dr. Noor Zaouri (Dow), Eng. Abdulhadi Qahtani (Safwa Cement), Dr. Salim Duhami (SABIC), Malik Aqel (MAADEN)
Moderator: Prof. Bassam Dally (KAUST)
Invited: Prof. Minhyeok Lee (University of Tokyo)
10:45
12:15
Poster Session #1
12:15
13:30
Lunch
13:30
15:00
Poster session #2
15:00
15:45
Keynote lecture: The role of plasma in decarbonization, Prof. Deanna Lacoste
15:45
16:45
Panel 3: Sustainable fuels for future mobility
Panelists: Dr. Tamour Javed (Aramco), Prof. James Turner (KAUST), Dr. Awad Alquaity (KFUPM)
Moderator: Prof. Paul Hellier (University College London)
16:45
17:00
Closing Remarks
​​​Hotel Recommendation
​1. Al Khozama Hotel & Residences, KAUST
reservationkaust@alkhozamahotels.com
infokaust@alkhozamahotels.com
7729 Bayt Al Hikmah Boulevard Street, 3827 KAUST
P.O. Box 23955, Thuwal, Saudi Arabia
T: +966 12 578 4100
www.alkhozama.com
​​2. Habitat Hotel, Jeddah
inquiries@habitathotel.com.sa
Madinah Road, Al Salamah Dist.
P.O. Box: 24896, Jeddah 21456, Saudi Arabia
Phone: +966 12 257 8800
Fax: +966 12 257 8855
www.habitathotel.com.sa
The organizers will provide a shuttle bus service from Habitat Hotel in Jeddah to KAUST (1.15h minutes drive)