Academic Building (B3)-Room 120
Department of Civil and Environmental Technology
Faculty of Technology
University of Sri Jayewardenepura
Mahenwatte, Pitipana North
Homagama 10200
Sri Lanka

Email: nihmiya@sjp.ac.lk

Dr. Nihmiya Abdul Rahim is associated with the Department of Civil and Environmental Technology, University of Sri Jayewardenepura since October 2018. Her specialization is in the area of Energy and Environmental Technology. She worked in Uva Wellassa University, Sri Lanka as Lecturer (Prob) from 2006 to 2011. She obtained her Bachelor degree in Chemical and Process Engineering in 2005 and Master degree in Medical Physics in 2013 from University of Peradeniya, Sri Lanka. In 2015, she obtained her doctorate in the field of Chemical Engineering from United Arab Emirates University, UAE. Dr. Nihmiya has several years of experience in undergraduate teaching.

Research Keywords: : Electrochemical reduction of CO2, Energy conservation techniques, Renewable energy technologies, and Pollution control technologies

Since 2021
Managing Editor, Advances in Technology Journal

Since 2021
Editorial Board Member, Journal of Research Technology and Engineering

Since 2018
Senior Lecturer Grade II, University of Sri Jayewardenepura, Sri Lanka

2016-2017
Post-Doctoral Fellow , College of Engineering, UAEU

2012-2015
Graduate Teaching Assistant, Chem. & Petrl. Eng. Dept., UAEU

2011-2012
Research Assistant, College of Engineering, UAEU

2006-2011
Lecturer (Prob), Uva Wellassa University, Sri Lanka

2005-2006
Assistant Lecturer, University of Peradeniya, Sri Lanka

2011
Phd research grant (80,000 AED) ( Faculty of Engineering, UAEU)

2005
Bieco-Link Carbons prize for the best performance in Chemical & Process Engineering (2005 convocation, University of Peradeniya)

Since 2018
Associate Member, Institute of Engineers Sri Lanka (AMIESL)

Since 2021
Associate Member, Sri Lanka Energy Managers Association

Energy systems Technology, Energy Management, Cleaner Production Technologies, Heat and Mass Transfer

Rahim, N.A., Ghasem, N., Al-Marzouqi, M.H., Absorption of CO2 from natural gas using different amino acid salt solutions and regeneration using hollow fiber membrane contactors. Journal of Natural Gas Science and Engineering, 2015. 26: p. 108-117.

Rahim, N.A., Ghasem, N., Al-Marzouqi, M.H., Regeneration of potassium glycinate used for CO2 absorption using hollow fiber membrane contactors,UAEGSRC2015 graduate student research conference, 22-24 March, 2015, Abu Dhabi, UAE

 Rahim, N.A., Ghasem, N., Al-Marzouqi, M.H., Stripping of CO2 from different aqueous solvents using PVDF hollow fiber membrane contacting process. Journal of Natural Gas Science and Engineering, 2014. 21(0): p. 886-893.

Ghasem, N., Al-Marzouqi, M.H., Rahim, N.A., Absorption of CO2 Form Natural Gas via Gas-liquid PVDF Hollow Fiber Membrane Contactor and Potassium Glycinate as Solvent. Jurnal Teknologi, 2014. 69(9).

Ghasem, N., Al-Marzouqi, M.H., Rahim, N.A., Modeling and Simulation of Membrane Contactor employed to strip CO2 from Rich Solvents via COMSOL. September 17-19, 2014, Cambridge, UK.

Ghasem, N., Al-Marzouqi, M.H., Rahim, N.A., Modeling of CO2 absorption in a membrane contactor considering solvent evaporation. Separation and Purification Technology, 2013. 110: p. 1-10.

Ghasem, N., Al-Marzouqi, M.H., Rahim, N.A., Simulation of Gas/Liquid Membrane Contactor with COMSOL Multiphysics. COMSOL conference, WTC Rotterdam, Netherlands. October 23 – 25, 2013. Session: Chemical reaction engineering II.

Ghasem, N., Al-Marzouqi, M.H., Rahim, N.A., Absorption of acid gas via gas-liquid membrane contactors and potassium glycinate as solvent. The 2nd international conference on water energy & environment 2013. September 21-24, 2013 Kusadasi, Turkey.

Ghasem, N., Al-Marzouqi, M.H., Rahim, N.A., Absorption of CO2 from natural gas utilized gas-liquid PVDF hollow fiber membrane contactors via potassium glycinate solvent. 11th International conference on membrane science and technology, Seri pacific hotel, Kuala Lumpur, 27-29th August 2013.

Ghasem, N., Al-Marzouqi, M.H., Rahim, N.A., Effect of polymer extrusion temperature on poly (vinylidene fluoride) hollow fiber membranes: properties and performance used as gas–liquid membrane contactor for CO2 absorption. Separation and Purification Technology, 2012. 99: p. 91-103.