Personal Information

•           Last name:         Alali

•           First name:         Najeh

•           Date of birth:     May 24th, 1975

•           Nationality:       Syrian

•           Occupation      : Deputy of the Dean of Petroleum Engineering College – Al-Ayen University,

Nasserieh city, Thi-Qar province, Iraq.

•           Cell Phone:      +9647817134043

•           Email:              [email protected],  [email protected],

[email protected], [email protected].

Education

• PhD. In Petroleum Engineering                                Sharif University of Technology (Tehran)

2004-2009

• M.Sc. In Oil Drilling and Production Engineering           University of Polytechnic (Tehran)

2002 – 2004

• Post Graduate Diploma in Drilling and Production Oil and Gas Wells

University of AL Baath (Syria)

1999 – 2000

• B.Sc. in Petroleum Engineering                                                University of AL Baath (Syria)

1994 – 1999

RESERCH  INTRESTS

Heavy oil reservoir modeling and Simulation
Enhanced Oil Recovery
Neural Network
Field Management (Production Scenarios & Strategy)
 

HONOR & AWARDS

Reviewer of Fuel Journal, October 2019.
Reviewer of JOHESSM “Journal Of Higher Education Service Science and Management”,
January 2019.

Reviewer of Computers and Geosciences Journal, December 2018.
Honored by Iranian English SAHAR-TV for the sake of ISI  articles published out of
Research In PHD.   (Documentary film), July 2009.

Honored by the 7th overseas students graduation festival which held in International
Imam khumyni University in Ghazvin City-Iran for the sake of PHD thesis as the best,

July 2009.

Interview in “Jam Jam” newspaper as the first foreign student gets PHD from
Sharif University of Technology. July 2009.

Honored by the second overseas students graduation festival which held in
Tabatabaie University In Tehran for the sake of M.Sc. thesis as the best. July 2004.

Interview in “Amuzesh va Sanjesh” Iranian newspaper as a super student in Msc,
July 2004.

Honored by Iranian forth channel TV for the sake of M.Sc. thesis as the best. And the
Thesis presentation was on TV (Emrouz program/ Today) in June 2004.

CERTIFICATES & TRAINING COURSES

Certificates of Reviewing, Computers and Geosciences Journal, 2 reviews since January 2019.
“Schlumberger Eclipse user certificate” Eclipse 100 Training and Work shop, Flogrid
And Interactive post and preprocessors (IPPP). November 2003. Tehran, Iran.

“Optimization Methods- Neural Network” Tehran University, January 2007, Iran.
“Modern methods in Oil & Gas Reserve calculation”, November 2011, Syria.
Certificate in TOEFL (pbt)  – paper test – Damascus  1/4/2017
Certificate in “Inside IELTS course” on line with Cambridge
Teaching in English techniques and skills courses with British professor Thomas Duggan,
Damascus 2016-2017

ICDL Certificate, 28-Dec-2014.
 

LANGUAGES

Arabic : Native
Persian (Farsi): Fluent
English : Very good
– IELTS – ACADEMIC – 1/1/2020

– TOEFL (pbt) – paper test – Damascus 1/4/2017

– Teaching in English techniques and skills courses with

British professor Thomas Duggan – Damascus 2016-2017

– Inside IELTS on line course with Cambridge.

·        French : Beginner

PUBLICATIONS

Alali Najeh., Pishvaie M.R., Jabbari H., Sharif University of Technology (SUT),
“A New Semi-analytical Modeling of Steam-Assisted Gravity Drainage in

Heavy Oil Reservoirs” accepted in the Journal of Petroleum Science and Engineering

(JOPSAE). In 11/9/2009 and it is available on line 20/9/2009. Volume 69, Issues 3-4,

December 2009, Pages 261-270.

Alali Najeh., Pishvaie M.R., Taghikhani V., Sharif University of Technology (SUT),
“Application of Neural Network Meta-modeling to Steam Assisted Gravity Drainage

Oil Recovery Processes”, published in Iranian journal of chemical and petroleum engineering (IJCPE). 29(3): 109-122. Fall 2010.

Gabra Amer., ALali Najeh. Alssoughi Mohammad., Syrian Private University (SPU),
“Accurate Determining of Structural Traps in area of Elward east Using seismic attributes”, published in Journal of Al Baath University. Volume 38, Feb 2016.

Mohammad Alsouki, Najeh Alali, Abdulhuseeien.N.Alattabi, Al-Ayen University, “The seismic evidence of passively evolving Messinian Salt in the Syrian” Jouranal of physics: Conference Series, Volume 1,279, 2019 – IOP science.
Abdulhuseeien N. ALATTABI., Najeh Al Ali., Mohammad Alsouki.,
“ Biomarker Indicators of Source Rocks and depositional Environment for the Crude

and Extract oil from Fatha (Lower Fars) and Ghar Formation of Selected Oil Fields of

South Iraq and Middle Euphrates ”, Accepted in the Journal of Biochemical and cellular

Archives. In December 16, 2018 and the date of publication online:

October/ 2019 V19/ No. (2). ISSN: 0972-5075.

Accepted Articles:

Mohammad Alsouki, Najeh Alali, Mustafa M. Alfaize, “The seismic image of the direct hydrocarbon indicators in Offshore Syria”, Accepted by IJS (Iraqi Journal of Science), 1/8/2019.
Under Reviewing Articles:

Mahdi Amirsardari1, Najeh Alali, Khalil Afsari, Amirkabir University of Technology, Iran, Al-Ayen University, Iraq “Investigation of Aquifer Flowing Behavior in Low-dip Edge-Water Drive Reservoirs Using Numerical Simulation”,
To be sent soon:

Najeh Alali, Mohammad Alsouki, Hadi Jappari, Al-Ayen University, Iraq, University of North Dakota, “Investigation of Steam Injection Rate in Steam-Assisted Gravity Drainage (SAGD) by Using Neural Network Meta-modeling”
 

ACADEMIC EXPERIENCE

Doctor (Deputy of the Dean of Petroleum Engineering College) in AL-Ayen University

18/2/2018 up now:

Teaching:

·         Drilling engineering (third year), fall 2019.

·         Fundamentals of Petroleum Engineering fall 2018- up spring 2019.

·         Petroleum properties (second year), fall 2018.

·         English 1 (first year), spring 2018 – up spring 2019.

·         English 2 (second year), fall 2018 – up spring 2019.

Doctor (Head of Drilling Department) in Syrian Private University SPU 1/9/2014 – 1/2/2018

Teaching:

·         Directional and horizontal drilling technology, fall 2014 – fall 2018.

·         Offshore drilling techniques fall 2014 – fall 2018.

·         Drilling fluids, fall 2015 – fall 2018 .

·         Reservoir modeling course, fall 2013 – fall 2018.

·         Reservoir simulation course, fall 2013 – fall 2018.

·         English language (petroleum idioms), fall 2014 – fall 2018.

·         Well tests course, fall 2013 – fall 2018.

·         Creativity in Engineering, fall 2013 – fall 2018.

Lecturer, at the Syrian Private University (SPU) /Syrian International University for

Science and Technology (SIUST) formerly.

Teaching:

·         “Oil and Gas Reservoir Modeling”, fall 2012 – spring 2013.

·         “Oil and Gas Reservoir Simulation”, fall 2012 – spring 2013.

Teaching assistant, Sharif University of technology / Tehran in:

·         Advanced production course, fall 2005 – spring 2006, Sharif University of technology.

·         Oil Laboratory, fall 2005 – spring 2008, Sharif University of technology.

RESERCH AND EXPERIENCE

Al-Ayen University     (2018 – present)

Deputy of the Dean of Petroleum Engineering College / teaching Drilling Engineering,

Fundamentals of Petroleum Engineering, petroleum properties, and English (1&2) courses

Syrian private university (SPU)    (2013 – 2018)

Head of Drilling Department / teaching modeling and simulation courses

Supervising on postgraduate students (Master) by cooperation with AL Baath University,
Entitled (the study of the impact of the application of steam injection technology

(EORmethods) to produce heavy oil in the Syrian oil fields), 2017.

Supervising on bachelor students in Petroleum Engineering Faculty ( SPU), entitled
(Evaluation of Modeling Role in determining future Reservoir Production scenarios),

June 2015.

Supervising on bachelor students in Petroleum Engineering Faculty ( SPU), entitled
(Horizontal wells distribution in Syrian Oil Fields Using of Modeling and simulation),

June 2016.

“Investigation of Steam Injection Rate in Steam Assisted Gravity Drainage (SAGD)
Using Neural Network Meta-modeling”, 2017

Determination of fracture systems in Rutba formation in Euphrates dam – Syria using
Seismic characteristics modeling “in cooperation with the Syrian Oil Company, 2017

“Accurate Determining of Structural Traps in  area of Elward east Using seismic
Attributes Modeling”, 2017.

Petroleum study directorate (Syrian Petroleum Company) / Damascus   (2009 – 2013)

Reservoir engineer / software’s (eclipse, petrel)

Participating in the Soeideh field  reservoir study with the company Fugro Jason, 2010
Future production scenarios for the Saazaba field after application of CO2 injection using simulation, 2011
Modeling and simulation of heavy oil Derik field – Syria, 2012
Sharif University of Technology / Tehran    (2005 – 2009)

Research Assistant / PHD. Researcher

PHD Research:” Characterization and Modeling of Heavy oil Fields Using Artificial Neural Networks to Optimize Horizontal Wells Selection “.
“A New Semi-analytical Modeling of Steam-Assisted Gravity Drainage in Heavy Oil Reservoirs”
“Neural Network Meta-modeling to Steam Assisted Gravity Drainage Oil Recovery Processes”,
Instructor at “Oil Laboratory” , Sharif University of Technology, 2005-2008
Teaching Assistant   “Advanced Production Course”, Sharif University of technology, 2th Semester 2005-2006.
Cooperation on rewriting of oil laboratory work book, Sharif University of Technology, 2005.
University of Poly Technic / Tehran     (2002 – 2004)

Research Assistant

M. Sc Thesis: “The Effeciency of horizontal drilling technology in oil fields using 3-dimensions model (2 case study form Syrian oil fields: suedieh and sazaba)”.
Simulation of different production/injection scenarios using ECLIPSE.
Uncertainty analysis using the simulation results in natural fracture reservoirs.
ECLIPSE course with SHLUMBERGER company
Syrian Petroleum Company/ Alhasaka oil field directorate      (1999 – 2001)

Reservoir engineer

Training course “ reservoir engineering “
Original oil calculations
Field management
Decline curves calculations
Head of Alkharrata production station (Syria – Der Ezor)
Albaath University / Syria         (1994 – 2000)

Diploma Thesis: “Enhanced oil recovery methods in Carbonate rocks in Syrian oil fields”, 2000.
B.Sc. Thesis: “ Fractures study in shumal Al-hussain oil field-Syria”, 1999
 

REFERENCES

Mahmoud Reza Pishvaie, Professor, Chemical & Petroleum Engineering Department, Sharif University of Technology,  Email: [email protected]
Ramin Bozorgmehry, Professor, Chemical & Petroleum Engineering Department,
Sharif University of Technology, Email: [email protected]

Hadi Jabbari, Assistant Professor, Department of Petroleum Engineering, UND
University of North Dakota, Email: [email protected]

Amir Badakhshan, Professor, the University of Calgary, [email protected],
[email protected], [email protected]

Thomas Duggan, English professor and broadcaster, [email protected]