Background
Zaidi, Javaid Sm Son of Zaheer Ahmed Zaidi and Idreesa Khatoon.
Zaidi, Javaid Sm Son of Zaheer Ahmed Zaidi and Idreesa Khatoon.
Master of Science, Research Institute, King Fahd University Petroleum & Minerals, 1991. Doctor of Philosophy, Laval University, Quebec, Canada, 2000.
Research assistant King Fahd University Petroleum & Minerals, Dhahran, Saudi Arabia, 1987—1991, research engineer, 1991—1996, professor chemical engring, since 2000. Research fellow Laval University, Quebec, Canada, 1996—1999. Visiting research fellow Natural Research Council, Ottawa, Canada, 1999—2000.
Head fuel cell technical Center Research Excellence Renewable Energy, National Center, Dhahran, since 2007.
Achievements include patents for composite electrolyte membranes for fuel cells and methods of making. Patents pending for modified electrodialytic cell to recover heavy metals from wastewater. Invention of conversion of Carbon dioxide gases to hydrocarbons using electrochemical methods.
Design of reduction of greenhouse gas Carbon dioxide. First to conducting materials for fuel cells applications.
Member Center of Excellence in Renewable Energy, Dhahran, Saudi Arabia, 2007—2009. Member of American Institute of Chemical Engineers.
Married Hala Saeed, November 16, 1993. Children: Midhat, Aaqib, Hammad.