Email: [email protected]
Department: Petroleum Engineering
I hold a PhD in Petroleum Engineering from Soran University (2024) and an MSc from the University of Kurdistan (2019). With over 8 years of experience in both academia and the oil and gas industry, my career has spanned diverse roles and responsibilities.
In academia, my journey began as a lab assistant at Knowledge University, where I supported research and practical lab sessions. Over time, I progressed through various teaching and leadership roles at private universities. I have been involved in curriculum development, teaching key petroleum engineering modules, and supervising student projects and theses, all while mentoring future engineers.
I started in the oil industry as an H2S Field Engineer, ensuring safety and managing detection systems in high-risk environments. This position required a deep understanding of operational safety and the ability to make quick, informed decisions under pressure. I later advanced to the role of Chemical and Waste Management Lead, where I was responsible for implementing environmental safety protocols, managing waste processes, and ensuring industry compliance with environmental regulations.
Efficacy of Green Oxide Nanofluids as Potential Dispersants for Asphaltene in Iraqi Crudes: Experimental, Tuning and Statistical Analysis
Authors: D. Khidhir, H. Sidiq
Journal: Energies, Vol. 15 (18), Article 6833
Year: 2022
Thermal Analysis of Thermo-Bioconvection Flow of Trihybrid Nanofluid with Oxytactic Microbe with Heat Generation: Applications of Nanoparticles and Thermal Radiation
Authors: A.M. Galal, A.B. Elhag, Y. Khan, M. Abbas, D.M. Khidhir, N. Kamolova, A. Abbas
Journal: Journal of Thermal Analysis and Calorimetry
Year: 2025
Modeling and Design Considerations for Heat and Mass Transfer with Diamond-Cobalt Oxide/Ethylene Glycol Boger Hybrid Nanofluid in Industrial Systems
Authors: A.M. Galal, M. Aoudia, A. Abbas, D.M. Khidhir, D.L.C. Ching, M. Abbas, et al.
Journal: Journal of Radiation Research and Applied Sciences, 18(2), 101441
Year: 2025
FEM-Based Numerical Study for Enhanced Electrical and Thermal Effectiveness in Photovoltaic Thermal Systems with Attached Trapezoidal Flow Channels
Authors: H.M. Alshanbari, D.M. Khidhir, T. Muhammad, H.A.E.W. Khalifa
Journal: Case Studies in Thermal Engineering, Vol. 69, 105997
Year: 2025
Experimental Investigation of Asphaltene Deposition Remediation in Northern Iraqi Fields Using Green Metal Oxide Nanofluids/Chemicals as Dispersants
Authors: D.M. Khidhir, H. Sidiq
Conference: SPE Gas & Oil Technology Showcase and Conference, D031S043R005
Year: 2023
A Study of Asphaltene Precipitation Problem in Some Wells in Kurdistan Region
Authors: A.H. Abdulwahab, B. Aziz, D. Khidhir
Journal: UKH Journal of Science and Engineering, 4(1), 27–36
Year: 2020
Numerical Investigation of Thermal Radiation Effects on Chemical Reactive Flow of Microbes in Hybrid Nanofluid Over a Rotating Disk
Authors: M. Aoudia, F. Benabdallah, A. Abbas, D.M. Khidhir, D.L.C. Ching, A.A. Memon, et al.
Journal: Journal of Radiation Research and Applied Sciences, 18(2), 101435
Year: 2025
Heat and Mass Transfer Analysis of Williamson Nanofluids Under the Influence of Magnetic Field and Joule's Heating
Authors: S. Swami, S. Biradar, J.V. Tawade, N.V. Kulkarni, B.S. Abdullaeva, D.M. Khidhir, et al.
Journal: Partial Differential Equations in Applied Mathematics, Vol. 13, 101148
Year: 2025
Thermal Radiation Effect on SiC-Co₃O₄+ Diamond/H₂O Trihybrid Nanofluid with Stefan Blowing and LTNE Effects Using Classical and Modified Hamilton-Crosser Models
Authors: A.M. Galal, M.M. Okasha, D.M. Khidhir, K.S. Albalawi, N.A. Alqahtani, M. Bayram, et al.
Journal: Journal of Radiation Research and Applied Sciences, 18(3), 101638
Year: 2025
A Comprehensive Review of Data Analytics and Storage Methods in Geothermal Energy Operations
Authors: A. Basem, A.K.J. Al-Nussairi, D.M. Khidhir, N.S.S. Singh, M. Baghoolizadeh, et al.
Journal: Results in Engineering, 106068
Year: 2025
Mixed Convective Peristaltic Flow of Magnetohydrodynamic Xanthan Gum Fluid in a Curved Channel
Authors: S. Ayub, M. Afzal, D. Abduvalieva, D.M. Khidhir
Journal: Carbohydrate Polymer Technologies and Applications, 100886
Year: 2025
Thermomechanics of Radiated Hybrid Nanofluid Interacting with MHD and Heating Source: Significance of Nanoparticles Shapes
Authors: K. ur Rahman, S.Z.A. Zaidi, R. Ghodhbani, D.M. Khidhir, M.A. Iqbal, I. Tlili
Journal: Journal of Radiation Research and Applied Sciences, 18(2), 101544
Year: 2025
Exploring the Impact of Prabhakar Fractional Operator and Heat Transfer on Flow of Fluid with Applications in Solar Energy
Authors: M. Ramzan, A. Shafique, S. Abbas, A. Alhushaybari, D.M. Khidhir, et al.
Journal: Radiation Effects and Defects in Solids
Year: 2025
Hybrid Nanofluid Dynamics Over an Exponentially Accelerating Surface: Sensitivity to Thermal Radiation and Chemical Absorption
Authors: R. Behera, B.N. Hanumagowda, G. Sharma, S.V.K. Varma, N. Batool, D.M. Khidhir, et al.
Journal: Journal of Radiation Research and Applied Sciences, 18(1), 101277
Year: 2025
Thermal Performance and Melting Behavior of Partially Funnel-Shaped Anisotropic Copper Foam/Paraffin PCM Within an LHTES
Authors: M. Mozaffari, K. Hajlaoui, O. Younis, A. Ahmed, D.M. Khidhir, A. Hajjar, et al.
Journal: Heat Transfer
Year: 2025
Gyrotactic Microbes and Activation Energy Aspects in Magnetized Nanofluid Flow Through Swirling Tube Embedded in Porous Medium
Authors: I. Ullah, S. Ahmad, D.M. Khidhir, S. Shukat, M. Kouki
Journal: Multiscale and Multidisciplinary Modeling, Experiments and Design, 8(7), 1–17
Year: 2024
Designing an Environmentally Friendly Nano-Chemical Dispersant/Inhibitor for Asphaltene in Iraqi Oil-Field Crudes
Authors: D. Mohammad, H. Sidiq
Journal: International Journal of Oil, Gas and Coal Technology, 36(4), 429–448
Year: 2024
A Green Nano-Chemical Dispersant/Inhibitor Design for Asphaltene in Crudes of Iraqi Oil-Fields
Authors: D. Khidhir, H. Sidiq
Conference: 2nd International Conference on Advances in Engineering Science and Technology
Year: 2022
A Study of Asphaltene Precipitation Problem in Some Wells in Kurdistan Region
Authors: A. Hamoudi, B. Aziz, D.M. Khidhir
Year: 2020
