Dr. Abdala is Professor at the Chemical Engineering Program, Texas A&M University at Qatar. His research focuses on the development of advanced materials for energy and environmental applications based on polymers and nanomaterials, including functional nanocomposites, functionalized nanomaterials, anticorrosion coatings, polymeric membranes for gas separation and water treatment, and nanohybrids of metal/metal oxides and 2D carbon nanomaterials for catalysis, adsorption, energy storage, and thermoelectric materials. He published 85 peer-reviewed journal articles (H-index=36, total citations >15000) and granted 7 US patents.
He is the recipient of the Distinguished Researcher Award from the Indian Association of Solid-State Chemists & Allied Scientists (ISCAS) in 2019, the Qatar Excellence in Innovation Award from Thomson Reuters in 2016, and the Science Lantern Faculty Award from Abu Dhabi National Oil Company (ADNOC) in 2014.