I, Prof. Dr. Rafig Alibeyli, originally a chemical engineer, was born in Azerbaijan. I had been carrying out researches on the development of new hydrogenation processes and heterogeneous catalysts in the area of petrochemistry at the State Scientific Research Institute of the old USSR (Baku, Azerbaijan) from 1970 until 2000 and the basic results of these scientific studies have been widely and successfully applied in the industry.
I was invited to Turkey in 2000 and I have since then carried out researches in the area of heterogeneous catalysis and clean and renewable energies at the Ankara University and the Research and Development Department of Vestel Company. These studies basically focused on the production of hydrogen with various catalytic methods (from natural gas, LPG etc.), the storage of hydrogen (in chemicals etc.) and the application of hydrogen in different fuel cells (PEM and SOFC). Besides, a new method which is economically and technologically more effective was developed for the production of sodium borohydride which is one of the boron compounds having a wide application area (hydrogen storage, whitening etc.) and various heterogeneous and homogenous catalysts were developed for obtaining hydrogen from sodium borohydride. At the same time, studies concerning the development of more effective methods for electrolysis of water and obtaining pure hydrogen were also carried out. As a result of these studies, different prototypes were made. Especially, prototypes of domestic type electrical generators operating with sodium borohydride, battery chargers for mobile phones and walkie-talkies and cartridge type transportable power sources which can be used for both military and civil purposes were developed.
In addition to these studies, I have for long years been carrying out studies also in the area of natural zeolites having large reserves all over the world. As it is known, the natural zeolites have a very wide application area (treatment of waste waters from heavy metals and various toxic compounds, cleaning of flue gases, prevention of soil erosion and ground adsorption in soil, increasing the efficiency of plants etc.). As a result of the studies performed, I synthesized new effective catalysts and adsorbents which can be applied in various areas and they were tested successfully in different areas.
I would very much like to continue, develop and apply in the industry my studies shortly summarized above, especially those concerning the area of clean and renewable energies with you in Abu Dhabi Clean Energies Center or any other research center of the United Arab Emirates working on clean energies. For this purpose I am sending you my CV in the Annex and deeply thank you in advance.

Sincerely,
Prof. PhDr. DrSc.. Rafig Alibeyli