research experience

  • Associate Professor/Consultant Deanship of scientific Research King Abdulaziz University (Jeddah - Saudi Arabia)

    Started: 2014-03-01 - Currently working.

    1. Principal Investigator of the Strategic Project (since 2016): Development and Fabrication of a High Temperature MEMS-based Rankine Steam Turbine for Waste Heat Recovery. Budget 500K$
    2. Principal Investigator of the Strategic Project (Since 2017): Concentrated solar energy for pv power and thermal desalination for Saudi Arabia off grid and water pipeline. Budget 400K$

teaching experience

  • associate professor/Consultant Deanship of scientific Research King Abdulaziz University (Jeddah - Saudi Arabia)

    Started: 2014-03-01 - Currently working.

    Teaching :

    -ISI Clativate analytics

    -Ethics

    -Fluid Mechanics

    -CFD

education

  • Mechanical Engineering (Sherbrooke - Canada)

    Started: 2005-01-01 - Finished: 2010-07-01

awards & achievements

  • PhD in Mechanical Engineering

    Date: 09/10

    Major: CFD analysis of confined flows

       Minor: energy efficiency

  • PhD in Physics

    Date: 10/99

    Fundamental of Fluid Mechanics

other experience

  • Scientic Consultant

    • Set up strategies strengthening scientific research capacity at king Abdulaziz Unversity (KAU):
    • Review and update the KAU ISI paper database. Address KAU weaknesses in world ranking indicators.
    • Broaden the network of the university especially with highly cited researchers
    • Elaborate proposals for funding different research programs for the deanship of scientific research
    • Co-organize the Scientific Research Week since 2014. During this annual research meeting, different activities (conferences, trainings and workshops) are presented by international and local highly qualified specialists.