• CERAWEEK 2025 | March 10-14, 2025
  • CERAWEEK
  • March 10 - 14, 2025

Motaz Khawaji

Aramco

Investment Director

Dr. Motaz Khawaji currently serves as an Investment Director with Aramco Ventures Sustainability Fund. Prior to his current role, Dr. Khawaji held various positions in R&D and Engineering at Saudi Aramco, Aramco Americas and SABIC. While at Saudi Aramco, Dr. Khawaji was instrumental in leading multiple R&D programs and projects in the area of fuels & chemicals, from early stage to piloting, deployment and commercialization. Dr. Khawaji holds 16 issued U.S. patents and has co-authored over 30 technical peer-reviewed papers. Dr. Khawaji is the recipient of several prestigious awards including the Saudi Aramco Corporate Innovation Award and the Dudley Newitt Prize by Imperial College London. Dr. Khawaji obtained a bachelor’s degree from Michigan State University, a master’s degree from The University of Southern California and a Ph.D. in Chemical Engineering from Imperial College London.

Sessions With Motaz Khawaji

Tuesday, 19 March

  • 09:30am - 10:00am (CST) / 19/mar/2024 02:30 pm - 19/mar/2024 03:00 pm

    Circular Carbon: Exploring material transition strategies
    Policy & Regulatory

    Material transition is critical for successful energy transition. To help reduce the carbon footprint, more durable and sustainable materials should become part of our lives in the decades to come. Lowering carbon intensity of cement, steel and other materials along with recycling and utilizing carbon in petrochemicals will be key. What are the pioneering initiatives, collaborative efforts and cutting-edge technologies driving material transition and circular carbon solutions?