Pewee Datoo Kolubah

Biography

Pewee Datoo Kolubah is a Postdoctoral Researcher in MuRE. His research work integrates materials synthesis, advanced characterization, and electrochemical analysis to advance sustainable and environmental technologies for energy conversion, focusing on wastewater treatment, bioenergy production and CO2 conversion. He holds a BEng and PhD in Ehemical Engineering from Tianjin university in China and King Abdullah University of Science and Technology, in Saudi Arabia, respectively.

Research Interests

My research interests focus on catalysis and electrochemical engineering, with an emphasis on reactor design and scale-up for sustainable energy conversion.

Selected Publications

P. D Kolubah, H. O. Mohamed, A. R. Hari, Y. Ping, M. B. Hassine, P. Dally, M Obaid, X. Xu, J. K El‐Demellawi, P. E Saikaly, M. Lanza, N. Ghaffour, P. Castaño, Balancing Surface Chemistry and Flake Size of MXene‐Based Electrodes for Bioelectrochemical Reactors, Small, 2025, 2406223, 21
P. D Kolubah, H. O. Mohamed, M. N Hedhili, M. B. Hassine, R. Díaz-Rúa, D. I Drautz-Moses, M Obaid, N. Ghaffour, P. E Saikaly, P. Castaño, Sustainable energy production from domestic wastewater via bioelectrochemical reactors using MXene efficient electrodes decorated with transition metal nanoparticles, J. Environ Chem. Eng., 2024, 113793, 12
G.Palanisamy, H. O. Mohamed, P. D Kolubah, Y. M. Im, S. Thangarasu, A. R. Hari, P. E Saikaly, P. Castaño, T. H Oh, Dual function sMoS2-cellulose/PVDF-based membrane for energy generation and pollutant removal, Chem. Eng. J, 2024, 154597, 497
P. D Kolubah, H. O. Mohamed, M. Ayach, A. Rao Hari, H. N Alshareef, P. E Saikaly, K-Jung Chae, P. Castaño, W2N-MXene composite anode catalyst for efficient microbial fuel cells using domestic wastewater, Chem. Eng. J, 2023, 141821, 461

Education

PhD in Chemical Engineering, King Abdullah University of Science and Technology, 2025
BEng in Chemical Engineering, Tianjin University, China 2020

Professional Profile

January 2026 - Present | Postdoctoral Researcher | KAUST, Saudi Arabia
June 2025 - August 2025 | Graduate Intern | Saudi Aramco, Saudi Arabia
September 2018-May 2019 | Research Intern | Chemical Process Intensification, Tianjin University, China

Scientific and Professional Membership

American Institute of Chemical Engineers (AIChE)

Awards

Global Falling Walls Lab Winner (2nd Place), 2024
KAUST Falling Walls Lab Finalist (1st Place), 2024
PSE Dean Award, Chemical Engineering Program, KAUST, 2022
Tianjin University Distinguished International Student Award, China, 2018

KAUST Affiliations

KAUST Catalysis Platform
Chemical Engineering Program
Physical Science and Engineering Division

Research Interests Keywords

Bio- and electro-reactors Catalyst synthesis CO2 valorization Electrocatalysis