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Dhahran – 31261, Saudi Arabia


Nationality / Pakistan
Education /
  • Ph.D. in Metallurgy (Corrosion Engg.) University of Leeds, England1970
  • Postgraduate Diploma in Metallurgy University of Leeds, England1967
  • B.Sc.(Hons.) (Kinetics) University of Karachi, Pakistan1960

Professional Competence /
  • Graduate and Undergraduate Teaching and Research in Corrosion Engineering and Materials Science.
  • Development of New Alloys for Industry.
  • Organization and Implementation of Research Program and Creation of Centres of Excellence.
  • Creation of On-Line Teaching and Distance Learning Programs.

Employment History /
  • Sep 1980 - Present Associate Professor
Department of Mechanical Engineering
King Fahd University of Petroleum & Minerals
Dhahran, Saudi Arabia.
  • Jan.1995-Feb.1996 Adjunct Professor
Center for Advanced Materials
Pennsylvania State University, U.S.A.,
(Sabbatical leave)
  • Jan 1978-June 1980 Visiting Professor and Research Scientist, G.K.S.S.
Forschungzentrum, Geesthact, Germany.
  • Mar 73 – June 1978 Associate Professor, Metallurgical Engineering
Department, Arya-Mehr University of Technology,
Tehran, Iran.
  • Feb 1971 – Feb 1973 Assistant Professor, Metallurgical Engineering
Department, University of Engineering & Technology,
Lahore, Pakistan.
Professional Qualification and Positions /
  • F.I.M. (Fellow of the Institute of Metal Finishing, U.K., December 1990)
  • Chartered Metallurgical Engineer (C.Eng.)
Institution of Materials, London, U.K.
  • M.I.Corr.Tech. (Professional Member)
Institution of Corrosion Science and Technology, Manchester, U.K.
(to be converted to F.I.Corr. soon)
  • European Engineer
Institute of Engineers, U.K.(under approval)
  • F.I.M.F. (Fellow of the Institute of Metal Finishing)
  • Member, European Federation of Corrosion Committee on Corrosion Education, Institute of Materials, 1999.

Awards, Honors, and Performance /
  • Best Research Award, Arya-Mehr University of Technology (AMUT), Tehran, Iran, 1975-77.
  • Distinguished Service Award, King Fahd University of Petroleum & Minerals (KFUPM), Dhahran, Saudi Arabia, 1991.
  • Best Student Advisor Award, College of Engineering Sciences, King Fahd University of Petroleum & Minerals, Dhahran, Saudi Arabia (1996).
  • Distinguished Faculty Award, College of Engineering Sciences, King Fahd University of Petroleum & Minerals, 1998-1999.
  • Distinguished Services in Corrosion Engineering Profession.

Professional Developments /
  • Two weeks training course in specimen preparation for transmission electron microscopy (SBT, California, USA), 1996.
  • Two weeks course in transmission electron microscopy (SBT, California, USA), 1999.
  • Three weeks program in TEM at the University of Cambridge, UK.

Major Research Interests /
  • High temperature and high-pressure electrochemical evaluation of steels and composite materials.
  • Development of aluminum-scandium alloys for aerospace and transport and cost effective new aluminum alloys for process industry.
  • Erosion-corrosion of Al-SiC metal matrix composites at elevated temperatures and mechanism of corrosion.
  • Development of corrosion sensors for industry.
  • Microanalytical evaluation of corrosion failure mechanism of alloys and composites.
  • Exploring the application potential of advanced materials in Gulf region.
  • Implementation of corrosion control programs.

Current Projects /
  • Suitability of Cu-Be alloys for salt-water applications. KFUPM/SABIC Project. Starting date September 1999.
  • Effect of intermetallics and ceramic particles on initiation and control of localized corrosion in an Al-SiC composite, KACST Project M.9.313.
  • Effect of scandium addition on the mechanical behaviour and corrosion resistance of Al-Mg alloys (KACST Project).

Creation of New Laboratories and Centers of Excellence /
  • Development of corrosion sensors for industries (in cooperation with Ohio State University).
  • High Temperature and High Pressure Studies Lab. and a Centre for Corrosion Studies at Sharif University (Ex-AMUT, Tehran, Iran, 1973-1978.
  • A Corrosion Studies Lab and Flow Induced Corrosion Section at G.K.S.S., Germany, 1979.
  • A Corrosion Laboratory (Centre of Excellence) in KFUPM (1984-1992).
  • Specimen Preparation Lab. for TEM and Electron Microscope Laboratory in KFUPM.

Organization of Symposia and Conferences
(As Chief Organizer) /
  • First National Symposium on Metallurgy, UET, Lahore, Pakistan, 1971.
  • International Symposium on Corrosion and Corrosion Control, AMUT, Tehran, Iran, 1977.
  • International Symposium on High Temperature High Pressure Materials, AMUT, Tehran, Iran, 1978; in cooperation with the Atomic Energy Division, France.
  • Workshop on the Mass Transfer Aspect of Flow Induced Corrosion, KFUPM, Dhahran, Saudi Arabia, 1991.

Academic Expertise / Based on my experience, I have gained expertise in the following areas
  • Writing winning research proposals and evaluation and analysis of research projects.
  • Planning centers of excellence and laboratories.
  • Development of graduate programs.
  • International collaboration in scientific research.
  • Distance learning and e-learning programs.
  • Improving students’ performance and presentation skills.
  • Short courses for industry.

Courses Taught
Important Consultancy and Advisory Work / I have taught the following courses at graduate and undergraduate level for the last twenty years.
Undergraduate level
Materials science, heat treatment, physical metallurgy, metallography, surface metallurgy, extractive metallurgy, basic corrosion engineering and industrial corrosion engineering.
Graduate level
Advanced materials science, advanced corrosion engineering, electron microscopy, electrode kinetics, non-metallic materials. Advanced physical metallurgy, cathodic protection, special topics in corrosion.
Iran
Iranian Military Defense Organization 1973-75
Institution of Water and EnergyAMUT, Tehran1974-78
I was consulted from time to time by Copper Company – Copper Mines, Sarchasma, Aluminum Company, Shipping Company, Tavanir Power Generation Plant, Sakai Housing Company, and Metallurgical Industry in Iran (1972-1978).
Pakistan
Pakistan Steel Mills (on invitation of Government of Pakistan)1979
Germany
Development of aluminum alloys for condenser tubesGKSS1981-83
Short Courses Offered for Industry
KFUPM, Saudi Arabia
Mechanical and Metallurgical Evaluation of Materials 1974
Pipe Materials and Their degradation 1986
Manufacturing Properties and Process of Metals and Alloys 1986
Short Course in Corrosion Engineering 1988
Short Course in Theory and Techniques of Corrosion 1988
Training Program for Electron Microscopy for Saudi Aramco, Dhahran
Short Course in Basic Corrosion Engineering 1990
Short Course in Corrosion Prevention 1991
International Workshop on Flow Induced Corrosion 1991
Bio-fouling in Heat Exchangers (as Instructor)1991
Failure Analysis of Materials (as Instructor)1991
Mechanical Behavior of Materials (as Instructor)1991
Basic Corrosion Engineering 1992
Failure of Components in Industry 1992
Corrosion Prevention in Industry 1993
Science and Technology of Corrosion and Corrosion Protection 1994
Corrosion Prevention 1996
Corrosion Prevention and Corrosion Monitoring 1997
Corrosion and Corrosion Control (In-house) SABIC 1998
Short Course in Corrosion Control in Industry (SCECO), Abha1999
I was the Coordinator and Principal Instructor for these courses. These courses are highly popular and rated very highly by the industry and KFUPM Educational Services, and Mechanical Engineering Department.
International and National Projects
Completed / Funded KACST Project
  • Erosion-Corrosion of Al-SiC Metal Matrix Composite, Principal Investi-gator (KACST, AR-14-65) (1994-1998).
  • Effect of Intermetallic Compounds on the Corrosion Mechanism of Al-Metal Matrix Composites (MSS-313), Principal Investigator (1999-2001).
SABIC Project
Corrosion Behavior of Copper Beryllium Alloys for Hot Salt Water Applications. In progress, Principal Investigator (1999-2001).
International Projects
  • The Effect of Flow Induced Corrosion on the Corrosion Resistance of Cu-Ni Alloys and Steel in Seawater Containing Suspended Solid Particles (Approved by KACST and the Ministry of Science & Technology, Germany)(1982-84).
  • Aluminum Alloy Development Project with Aluminum Metals, Ranshofen, Austria (1985-1988).
  • Pilot-Plant Testing of Aluminum Alloys for Desalination Application with G. K. S. S., Geesthacht, Germany (1982-85).
  • Development of a Modified Aluminum Bronze as a Tube Material for Heat Exchangers (in cooperation with Metallgessellschaft, A.G., Frankfurt, Germany) 1974-1976.
  • Long Term Testing of Steel and Aluminum Alloys in Arabian Gulf Water (A Joint-Project approved by KFUPM and the Ministry of Technology, Austria, 1980-1984.
  • Kinetics of High Temperature High Pressure Oxidation and Reduction of Hydrogen and Oxygen in Steel Surfaces. (Investigators D. McDonald, Z. Ahmad, and S.Lvov) January 1995-February 1996. Completed. Penn State University, Center for Advanced Materials, University Park, Penn, USA..
  • Developing a centre for sensors (Ohio State University, U.S.A.).

Ph.D. and M.S.
Research Supervision / Supervised over twenty five M.S. and Ph.D. students in their research work.
Industrial Projects Completed (1972-1977) / 1Control of degradation of hot water pipes in a residential complex of Sakai Corporation, Tehran, Iran (1973).
2Control of condenser tubes failures in power plants run by Tavaneer Corporation, Tehran, Iran (1973-1975).
3Analysis of material failures in aircraft accidents, Ministry of Civil Aviation, Tehran, Iran (1978).
4Protection of materials, coatings, and materials evaluation, Ministry of War, Tehran, Iran (1973-74).
5Evaluation of offshore steel structures, Ministry of Shipping, Tehran, Iran (1982-83).
6Evaluation of problems and selection of materials for desalination plants, Institute of Water and Energy, Iran (1973-1977).
7Control of condenser tube failures in power plants, Tavaneer Company, Tehran, Iran.
8Corrosion Problem in Steel Plants, Karachi, Pakistan (1985).
9Corrosion in Power Generation System (Abha, K.S.A.) 1999.
Invited Lectures, Talks, and Seminars / 1"Application of Aluminum Alloys for Desalination Plants," International Desalination and Environmental Association - USA, Bahrain, 1987.
2"Automobile Corrosion in Marine Environments," Ministry of Energy, Canada, CANMET, Ottawa, August 1991.
3"Corrosion Problems in the Arabian Gulf Region," University of Bremen, Germany, February 1988.
4"Effect of Suspended Solids on Flow Induced Corrosion of Al-2.5 Mg Alloy," University of Braunschweig, Germany, February 1990.
5Corrosion problems in steel mills, Karachi steel plant, August 1988.
6"Effect of Temperature on Pitting Resistance of Al-2.5 Mg Alloy," MECC, Kuwait, 1983.
7"Development of Aluminum Alloys for Marine Applications, Bahrain, 1984.
8"Stress Corrosion Cracking of High Strength Steels," Pakistan Defense Organization, September 1987.
9"Monitoring Techniques for Gas Pipelines," Pakistan Gas Corporation, August 1987.
10"Crevice Corrosion of Aluminum Alloys," Saudi Aramco, Dhahran, Saudi Arabia, 1984.
11"Mechanism of Pitting Corrosion of Aluminum Alloys," Saudi Aramco, Dhahran, Saudi Arabia, 1986.
12"Erosion-Corrosion and its Prevention in Industry," (as a Key-speaker), ASME Symposium, Jeddah, Saudi Arabia, 1992 (Symposium sponsored by SAMAREC).
13"Where the Developing Nations Stand in Materials," Ministry of Technology, Pakistan, 1994.
14"Materials and the Gulf," Institute of Materials, London, August 30, 1994.
15"Application Potential of Advanced Composites," National Physical Labs, London, United Kingdom.
16Research Coordination Seminar of International Atomic Energy (IKAED) at Penn State University, University Park, USA, October 16-20, 1995. (Attendee)
17Symnposium on Advanced Technology by EB-PVD Process, held at State College, Penn State University, University Park, USA, December 5-7, 1995. (Attendee)
18ASM International Materials Week, Cleveland, Ohio, USA, October 26-30, 1995. (Attendee)
19"Application of Ti-Cd Composites in Internal Combustion Engines," Ashurst Advanced Technology, Baltimore, USA, May 17-19, 1997.
20"Mechanism of Degradation of Al-SiC Composites," Technical Discussion, Naval Research Lab, Washington, D.C., USA, July 15, 1997.
Research Papers in Professional and Reviewed Journals / Published Work
  1. Zaki Ahmad, M. Ghaffelehbashi and Nategh, "The corrosion resistance of high Mn, Cu-Al alloys in seawater," Anti-Corrosion, U.K. 33(8), Aug. (1974), p.1317.
  1. Zaki Ahmad, M. Ghaffelehbashi, Nategh and Jehanfar, "Inhibition of copper in aggressive environments," Metaux, France, L(21), (1975).
  1. Zaki Ahmad and D. G. George, "Corrosion problems in Iran," British Journal of Corrosion, 11(3), Sep. (1976), p.11.
  1. Zaki Ahmad, "Corrosion resistance of cast Al-Bronze containing Cr and Si additions," British Journal of Corrosion, 11(4), Dec. (1976), p.149.
  1. Zaki Ahmad and N. Mardani, "The effect of heat treatment on the corrosion resistance of B-Aluminum Bronze containing Cr and Si additions," Metaux, France, 623-624, Aug. (1977), p.3.
  1. Zaki Ahmad, "Inhibition of pitting of stressed 18-8 steel," Corrosion, NACE, 33(5), May (1977), p.161.
  1. Zaki Ahmad and F. Afsher, "The effect of tin addition on the corrosion resistance of Al-Bronze," Anti-Corrosion, U.K., 24(1), Jan. (1977), p.1.
  1. A. Soorudi, P. Devami and Zaki Ahmad, "Effect of chromium addition on new corrosion resistant Al-Bronze," Metallurgy and Metal Forming, USA, 44(2), Feb. (1977), p.63.
  1. Zaki Ahmad and A. Mardani, "Effect of iron addition on the corrosion behavior of Cu-6, Al-0.8, Mn-0.3 Cr alloy," Metaux, France, 633, May (1978), p.156.
  1. Zaki Ahmad, "The effect of iron addition on the corrosion resistance and mechanical properties of modified aluminum bronze with chromium addition," Anti-Corrosion, U.K., 25(7), Jul. (1978), p.10.
  1. Zaki Ahmad, "Optimization of chromium for corrosion resistance in aluminum bronze with and without Fe additions," Anti-Corrosion, U.K., 25(8), Aug. (1978), p.1.
  1. Zaki Ahmad, "Improvement of the mechanical properties and corrosion behavior of Cu-Al 6.0 by Si and Mn addition," Werkstoffe und Korrosion, Germany, 30, (1979), pp.433-438.
  1. Zaki Ahmad, "A comparative study of the corrosion behavior of aluminum bronze on 70-30 brass in acid and neutral solutions," Anti-Corrosion, U.K., 27(10), Oct. (1980), p.155.
  1. Zaki Ahmad and P. Devami, "The corrosion resistance of austenitic 18 Cr-37 Ni alloy in alkaline acid and neutral solution," Corrosion, Boskou Gijustu, Japan, 29(12), Dec. (1980), p.595.
  1. Zaki Ahmad, "Corrosion and corrosion prevention of aluminum alloys in desalination plants," Anti-Corrosion, U.K., Part I, 28(6), Jun. (1981), p.4.
  1. Zaki Ahmad, "Corrosion and corrosion prevention of aluminum alloys in desalination plants," Anti-Corrosion, U.K., Part II, 28(7), Jul. (1981), p.4.
  1. Zaki Ahmad, "Crevice corrosion studies of Al-3 Mg in North Sea water," Metaux, France, LVI(671-72), Jul.-Aug. (1981), p.262.
  1. Zaki Ahmad, "Effect of velocity on the corrosion behavior of Al-3 Mg in North Sea water," Metaux, France, LVII(667), (1982), p.11.
  1. Zaki Ahmad, "Corrosion and corrosion inhibition of Al-Mg in North Sea water," Arabian Journal for Science and Engineering, 6(3), (1982), p.219.
  1. Zaki Ahmad and S. Rashidi, "Application potential of a modified aluminum alloy in Arabian Gulf desalination plants," Desalination, 44, (1983), pp.256-276.
  1. Zaki Ahmad and S. Rashidi, "Corrosion resistance and mechanical properties of a modified aluminum alloy and its potential application under desalination conditions," Arabian Journal for Science and Engineering, 8(3), (1983), p.229.
  1. Zaki Ahmad and H. Meisner, "Long-term testing of aluminum alloys in Arabian Gulf water," Anti-Corrosion, U.K., 31(11), Nov. (1984).
  1. Zaki Ahmad, "The mechanism of pitting of aluminum and its alloys," Aluminum Verlag, West Germany, Haft 2, Jahargang 61, Feb. (1985).
  1. Zaki Ahmad, "The effect of velocity on the open circuit potential and corrosion resistance of aluminum alloys," Editions, Metaux, Corrosion Industrie, France, 729, Oct. (1985), p.729.
  1. Zaki Ahmad, "Development of new materials for desalination," Anti-Corrosion, U.K., 33(1), Jan. (1986), p.3.
  1. Zaki Ahmad, "The kinetics of anodic and cathodic polarization of Al and its alloys," Anti-Corrosion, U.K., 33(11), Nov. (1986), pp.4-11.
  1. Zaki Ahmad, "Evaluation of suitability of polarization techniques for determination of pitting potential of aluminum alloys," Metals Forum, Nov. (1987).
  1. Zaki Ahmad, "Corrosion resistance of aluminum alloys containing Cr, Mn and Cu addition in Arabian Gulf water," Aluminum Verlag, Germany, 64, Jan. (1988), p.12.
  1. Zaki Ahmad, "Effect of palladium on the anodic dissolution of Ti 230 + 0.15 Pd," Light Metal Age Journal, 34, (1988), p.32.
  1. Zaki Ahmad, "Corrosion problems in potable water distribution systems," Pakistan Steel Journal, 34, (1988), p.32.
  1. Zaki Ahmad, "Electrochemical methods for evaluation of steel corrosion in concretes," Pakistan Steel Journal, 34, (1988), p.45.
  1. Zaki Ahmad and S. Rashidi, "Prediction of pitting resistance of aluminum alloys by potentiostatic and potentiodynamic techniques," Arabian Journal for Science and Engineering, Theme Issue, 14(2), (1989).
  1. M. Malik, S. Farooq and Zaki Ahmad, "Effects of water quality parameters in corrosion of distribution network," Arabian Journal for Science and Engineering, Theme Issue, 14(2), (1989).
  1. Zaki Ahmad and A. Aleem, "The prediction of corrosion behavior of aluminum alloys by open circuit potential measurements," Int. J. of Light Metal Age, Dec. (1990).
  1. A. N. Shuaib and Zaki Ahmad, "Mechanical and corrosion characteristics of solid solution Al-Mg alloys containing chromium," Journal of Materials Engineering, ASME, 114(3), Jan. (1990), p.199.
  1. Zaki Ahmad and A. Aleem, "Effect of suspended solids on flow induced corrosion of a modified Al-Mg alloy," Journal of Materials Engineering and Performance, 1(1), Feb. (1992), p.61.
  1. Zaki Ahmad and F. A. Al-Sulaiman, "Corrosion of automobiles in Eastern Province of Saudi Arabia," British Corrosion Journal, 28(2), (1993).
  1. Zaki Ahmad and A. Aleem, "Effect of heat treatment on the corrosion resistance of a modified Al-Mg alloy in seawater," Journal of Materials Engineering and Performance, 2(5), Oct. (1993).
  1. Zaki Ahmad and A. Aleem, "The corrosion performance of 90-10 Cupronickel in Arabian Gulf water containing ammonia," Int. J. of Desalination, 95, (1994), p.307.
  1. Zaki Ahmad and A. Aleem, "Development of closed loop system to investigate flow induced corrosion," Journal of Materials Engineering and Performance, 3(3), Jun. (1994).
  1. F. A. Al-Sulaiman and Zaki Ahmad, "Assessment of corrosion damage to automobile in the Eastern Coast of Saudi Arabia," J. of Automobile Engineering, ASME Transactions, Nov. (1994).
  1. Zaki Ahmad, "Corrosion phenomena in Arabian Gulf," British Journal of Corrosion, 31(3), (1996).
  1. Zaki Ahmad and M. Afzal, "Brackish water corrosion of glass lined water heaters in sea coastal environments," Arabian Journal for Science and Engineering, 20(4A), Oct. (1995).
  1. Zaki Ahmad and A. Aleem, "Evaluation of pitting potential of aluminum alloys," Japan Journal of Corrosion Engineering, 44(9), (1995), p.407.
  1. B. S. Yilbas, Z. Sahin, Zaki Ahmad and A. Aleem, "Study on corrosion properties of TiN coated and nitrated Ti-6 Al-4 V material," Corrosion Science, 37(10), (1995), pp.1627-1636.
  1. Zaki Ahmad and A. Aleem, "Mechanical properties and corrosion resistance of aluminum alloys 6090-20 SiC(P)-T4 in Arabian Gulf water," Advanced Composite Letters, 4(3), (1995), pp.91-96.
  1. Z. Khan, Zaki Ahmad and A. Aleem, "Corrosion and corrosion fatigue resistant of modified Al-Mg alloys," Arabian Journal for Science and Engineering, Special Issue, 20(2), Apr. (1995), pp.369-382.
  1. Zaki Ahmad, "A review of corrosion and pitting resistance of Al 6061 and Al0-06013 SiC composite in neutral salt solution and seawater," Corrosion Reviews (accepted for publication).
  1. Zaki Ahmad and A. Aleem, "Effect of temper on the corrosion of Al-SiC composite alloy," Corrosion, 52(11), (1996).
  1. Zaki Ahmad and A. Aleem, "Evaluation of corrosion behavior of Al-Mg-Li alloys in Arabian Gulf water," J. of Materials Engineering and Performance, Vol 5, No. 2 (1996), p235.
  1. B. S. Yilbas, A. Sahin, Z. Al-Garni, Zaki Ahmad and A. Aleem, "Plasma nitriding of Ti-6 Al-4 V alloy to improve tribological properties," Surface Coating and Technology, 80, (1996), p.287.
  1. Zaki Ahmad, "Effect of environmental factors contributing to the mechanism of atmospheric corrosion of mild steel in the Eastern Coast region of Saudi Arabia", Anti-Corrosion Materials and Methods, vol. 47, No. 4 (2000), p:235.
  1. Zaki Ahmad, "Effect of velocity and elevated temperature on the pitting of a Al-SiC composite," British Corrosion Journal, 33(3), (1998) p.23.
  1. Z. Ahmad, D. Mcnamara, T. Langen, B. J. Abdul Aleem and S. Al-Abbas, "The corrosion behavior of new titanium based metal ceramic composite in corrosive internal combustion engine fluids," Journal of Plastic and Reinforced Composites, 18(9), (Nov. 1999) p.844.
  1. Zaki Ahmad, P. Paulette and B. J. Abdul Aleem, "Mechanism of localized of aluminum-silicon carbide composites in a chloride environment," Journal of Materials Science and Engineering, Vol. 9, No. 3, (2000), p:338.
  1. Zaki Ahmad, "Intelligent sensors for oil and gas industry," Materials Performance, Vol. 35, No. 10 (2000), p:273.
  1. Zaki Ahmad, "Mechanical behavior of fabrication characteristics of aluminum metal matrix composites," Journal of Reinforced Plastics and Composites. (Accepted for publication.)
  1. Zaki Ahmad and B. J. Abdul Aleem, "Corrosion resistance of Al 6013-20 SiC(P) in salt spray chamber," Journal of Material Engineering and Performance, Vol. 9, No. 3 (2000), p:338.
  1. Zaki Ahmad, Anwarul Hamid and B. J. Abdul Aleem, "The corrosion behavior of scandium alloys Al 5052 in neutral sodium chloride solution," Corrosion Science, 43 (2001), 1227.
  1. Zaki Ahmad and B.J. Abdul Aleem, Degradation of Aluminum and Metal Matrix Composites in Salt Water and Their Control, Materials and Design (accepted for publication).
  1. Z. Ahmad, “Mechanical and Microstructural Characteristics of Scandium-Modified Aluminum Alloys” (Journal of Metals), accepted for publication.
Conference and Symposia Presentations
  1. Zaki Ahmad and J. C. Sculley, "Inhibition of 18-8 steel by quinoline chloride mixtures," Proc. Europe Symp. On Corr. Inh., Ferera, Italy, (1970), p.71. (Refereed before publication.)
  1. Zaki Ahmad, "Effect of alloying additions on the corrosion resistance and inhibition of copper aluminum alloys in acids and neutral solutions," Proc. 4th Europe Symp. On Corr. Inh., Ferera, Italy, (1975), p.94. (Refereed before publication.)
  1. Zaki Ahmad and P. Devami, "Effect of alloying additions on the optimization of corrosion resistance and mechanical properties of A and B aluminum bronze," Proc. Int. Congress on Metal Corrosion, Sydney, Australia, (1975). (Refereed before publication.)
  1. Zaki Ahmad and M. Mohitpur, "Strain rate effects on the corrosion resisting properties of Cu-Al alloys," Proc. 4th North American Metal Working Research Conference, NAMRC IV, Columbus, Ohio, May 11-14 (1975), p.34. (Refereed before publication.)
  1. Zaki Ahmad, "Monitoring and evaluation of corrosion in process plants," Proc. Second Iran Congress Chem. Engg., Tehran, Iran, (1976).
  1. Zaki Ahmad and D. G. George, "Economical and technological solution to the problems of corrosion in Iran," Proc. Int. Symposium on Corrosion and Corrosion Control, Arya Mehr University of Technology, Tehran, Iran, (1976), p.2. Proceedings published by Applied Science Publishers, London, U.K.
  1. Zaki Ahmad, "The suitability of newly developed wrought aluminum bronze containing chromium as tube material for heat exchangers in desalination plants," Proc. Symp. On Materials in Seawater, Bombay, India, (1977).
  1. Zaki Ahmed, Taheri and Panahenday, "Experimental techniques for corrosion studies in high temperature and high pressure aqueous media," Proc. Int. Symp. Mat. Nucl. Tech., Tehran, Iran, (1978), p.126.
  1. Zaki Ahmad, "Corrosion problems of materials in pressurized water reactors," Proc. Int. Symp. Mat. Nucl. Tech., Tehran, Iran, (1978), p.241.
  1. Zaki Ahmad, "Designing of an optimum alloy for desalination applications," Proc. 6th International Congress on Strength of Materials, Sydney, Australia, Aug. (1982). (Refereed before publication.) Also published in the book Strength of Metals and Alloys, Ed., R. C. Gifkins, Vol. 1, Pergamon Press, U.K., (1982).
  1. Zaki Ahmad and S. Rashidi, "Evaluation of pitting resistance of modified aluminum alloys in Arabian Gulf water," Proc. 4th Middle East Corrosion Conference, Bahrain, May 16-18 (1983).
  1. Zaki Ahmad, "A challenge to produce economical materials for desalination," Proc. 2nd Dec. Inst., IDEA, Bahrain, Dec. 3-7 (1984).
  1. Zaki Ahmad, "Evaluation and suitability of polarization technique for determination of pitting potential of modified aluminum alloys," Proc. Conf. On Methods in Corrosion, Research, Toulouse, France, Jul. 9-12 (1985).
  1. Zaki Ahmad, "Effect of chromium addition on the mechanical and corrosion resisting properties of Al-Mg alloys," Proc. 4th Middle East Corrosion Conference, Bahrain, May 16-18 (1987).
  1. Zaki Ahmad and F. A. Al-Sualiman, "Automobile corrosion in sea coastal environment," NACE, Singapore, Sep. 17-19 (1992).
  1. Zaki Ahmad and S. Rashidi, "Pitting of modified aluminum alloys and the effect of temperature on the kinetics of pitting," Proc. First Arabian Corrosion Conference, Kuwait, 2, (1984), p.492. (Refereed before publication.). Also published in the book Corrosion Industry Problems, Treatment and Control Techniques, Ed., V. Ashworth, Pergamon Press, U.K., Vol. 2, (1984), p.347.
  1. Zaki Ahmad and B. J. Abdul Aleem, "Performance of a new SiC composite in environmental chamber," Proc. Saudi-French Workshop on Recent Developments in Materials and Modeling, Dhahran, Nov. 11-12 (1997).
  1. Zaki Ahmad, Patricia P. Trazekoma and B. J. Abdul Aleem, "Mechanism of localized corrosion of Al-SiC composite in chloride containing environment," 8th MECC, NACE, Bahrain, May 18-20 (1998).
  1. Zaki Ahmad and B. J. Abdul Aleem, "Corrosion behavior of Al 6013-20 SiC(P) in neutral chloride solution at elevated temperature," Metal Matrix Composite VI, U.K., Nov. 26-27 (1997). (Paper accepted.)
  1. Zaki Ahmad and B. J. Abdul Aleem, "Inhibition of flow induced corrosion of Al 6013-20 SiC(P)-T4 composite in 3.5 wt% neutral sodium chloride solution," 14th International Corrosion Congress, Capetown, South Africa, 26-31 Sep 1999 .
  1. Zaki Ahmad, "Degradation of Al 6013-20 SiC(P) composite material in marine environment," accepted for ECCM-9, European Conference on Composite Materials.
  1. Zaki Ahmad, "Scandium alloy Al 5052 A high performance material for marine environment," Eurocorr 2000, Vol. 4, Sep. 2000, U.K.
  1. Zaki Ahmad and B.J. Aleem, “Localized Corrosion of Hypoeutectic Al-Si Composites”, Corrosion Odyssey, Edinburgh, 14 May, 2001.
Technical Reports