—  Moustafa Sebaa  —

The 3 projects mentioned in this page demonstrate my ability to conduct research, make analysis and draw conclusions in sectors as Energy & Environment. 

I demondtrated that I'm able to tackle new cases, find the information, gather data, understand new practices and standards, design protocols and suggest workflows.

1- read through technical articles

2- inteview professional leaders: being able to talk to experts in multiple institutions, and get the types of data to help answer certain questions.

3- Writing technical proposals, question hypothesis and provide solutions.

The success of this role of consulting is pretty much based on running research about clients' businesses and needs. This is why I am putting this skill upfront.

In 2016, I used Origin to calibrate different models and correlations. Then in 2018, I used matlab, excel, tableau to vizualize data, build algorithms and design an interface to a basic app. Finally, in 2020, I used Fiji to analyze images, and Matlab to visualize and analyze data.

I believe that I can use these skills in Sustainability Consulting to understand the impact of the clients, and draw conclusions:

1- filter and organize data,

2- perform assessment and analysis,

3- share the results in a comprehensive way: Use data to tell a story needed for the client. 

In 2017, I used MS Project to draft a 3-year operations program of Logging and Testing Services.

At a personal level, to be able to prioiritize my work, I used Notion to personalize my tasks, and built simple tracking systems on Google Spreadsheets (example).

Overall, I believe that I'm good at working on multiple projects that are coming in the same time. Drow the big picture, understand the priority of each one, their deadline, how much energy they will take... etc. Which is simething I expect in this role of consulting.

What's the point of doing all that research if I'm not able to tell the story to who it needs to go to ?

In my last projects and volunteering experiences, I demonstrated my ability to design the core message and get it across the audience by:

1- writing: articles, brochures, summaries, infographics, designed workflows...

2- verbal: communciate information verbally. Having short and consise language, presenting work in meetings, and making short videos about certain topics...

Fuled by a true will to make a difference, I am strongly motivated by advising others (internally & externally) to get a one step closer to a better sustainable world.

I believe that in this work, passion is really important. Don't you think so ?

Technical definition of the project, inclusing application for time-use at facilities like ILL. 

Building a timeline for the project progress, and report each step. At the end, make a link between current literature, the findings of the addressed challenge, and the future considerations.

Planning experiments: from sample selection, coring to measurements. Be resoursful to set multiple experiments and reduce spent-time.

Measuring the porosity of different materials: Flysch, Concrete, Vosges sandstone, Lavoux Limestone, Oyster Shell. 

Coupling fluid-structure properties of geomaterials cross scales.

Measure of porosity and salt content, as well as identification of fractures initiation and growth.

Summarizing, writing and presenting.

As the results of my experiments are usually images, I had to learn how to analyze images and study their texture to measure the time-lapse porosity and the swelling of the sample. I developed an algorithm on Fiji & Matlab to do this. Also, I used Matlab to build a porosity map to vzualize the porosity matrix.

The COVID-19 came with restrictions where we had to stop all the running experiments over night (on March 16, 2020). Since then, we were e-meeting at least once a week to discuss the work progress and future steps, until my graduation on Sept. 7th, 2020.

I developed my own reporting style : Here is the link to have an idea about it. I used it also to help other PhD students organize their work and apply for pee-reviewing opportunities.

Participating in conferences, online or in person, empowers me and feeds my curiosity. Exchanging with peers and learning from experts is priceless to me.

From literature, PR, market research agencies and event conferences, I collected data of 620+ EOR projects based on 17 parameters.

I designed an app that may help decision-makers and EOR experts capitalize their knowledge on the most promising EOR technique for a given reservoir.

Using Excel & Tableau to visualize data and drow conclusions. Data presentation is important in the screening process as we're asked to present the comfort zone of each parameter where the EOR technique could be feasible. Summarizing the database into one table was challenging but so rewarding.

Drawing a thorough understanding of the State of the Art, the limitations of current projects, and possible development is something I particularly enjoy. All my projects and recommendations has been designed as project proposals, and have been successfully presented so far.

I learned how to use an AI-based technology that best combines human intelligence and machine power: Fuzzy Logic. I fed the Fuzzy Logic toolbox of Matlab with 24+ fuzzy rules based on the data to deliver the best decision.

As the topic was new with no prior database, we had to plan for its progress in an agile way. The projct scope has been shaped over 5 times, and deeply discussed after completion of project segments.

During this project, I had different meetigs with my supervisors but also with other EOR Experts where I pitched the project idea and had feedback & different rich conversations. At the end of the project, I had multiple meetings with executives present the project under a New Research Unit focused on combining EOR and AI. 

In the process of seeking information in the litterature, and exchanging with experts, I developed a huge curiosity and had enormous grit to develop integrated digital solutions, and to contribute new ideas.

Participating in conferences empowers me and feeds my curiosity. Exchanging with peers and learning from experts is priceless to me.

During my internship at Sonalgaz, I had access to the control room where I learned how to control the whole power plant, but also which data and communications are done with regional dispatching system to keeping the grid operating.

Having limited access to GIS data, I could've been able to identify local resources, qualitatively predict the evolution of the region in terms of population and energy consumption. Based on the data & prediction, I could have make a suggestion of the desired location to implement a hybrid power plant of gas turbines and solar power with different storage capabilities, in the region of Bechar. 

At early age, I was passionate about Strategic challenges that goes beyong impacting my ecosystem. Ensuring access to energy is one of the ethical considerations I'm driven by.

This is kind of an empathy that I couldn't experess until today, and I believe it is a big driving factor to keep me working on such challenges to design solutions that may impact the lives of other for the better.