Prof. Shamsad Ahmad

Prof. Shamsad Ahmad, earned PhD from IIT Delhi, is a Professor & Chairman of Civil & Environmental Engineering Department, King Fahd University of Petroleum & Minerals, Saudi Arabia. He has more than 30 years of experience in teaching, research and administrative services. Taught several undergraduate and graduate courses related to mechanics, design and durability of structures, structural materials, optimization techniques, and sustainability. His research interests include: corrosion of steel in concrete structures; characterization of structural materials; utilization of industrial solid wastes as structural materials; cement-based solidification/stabilization of wastes and contaminated soils; and applications of optimization techniques. Acquired administrative skills through involvements in many activities vital for development and management of resources (human and infrastructure) to achieve excellence in providing teaching and research facilities to a large number of undergraduate and graduate students in an academic Department. Worked as the Chairman of Departmental Graduate Committee and Graduate Coordinator continuously for about last 13 years. Also served as the Chairman of Laboratory Committee, Convener of structures and materials option area, Member of the University e-Learning Center Committee, Member of the University Research Committee, Member of the University Faculty Affairs Committee, Member of the University Special Need Affairs Committee, and Member of the Program Assessment Committee for accreditation by ABET.

Title of Presentation:
Highlights of Undergraduate and Graduate Programs and Research Activities in the CEE Department

Dr. Ali AlGadhib

Dr. Ali Currently is an adjunct Professor at King Fahd University of Petroleum and Minerals who served the university for the last 40 years. He obtained his Ph.D. degree in Civil Engineering from North Carolina State University (USA) in 1988. Dr. Ali has been engaged in teaching and research right after graduation. He taught thirteen undergraduate courses including Statics, Dynamics, Structural Analysis, Design of Reinforced Concrete, Computational Methods in Civil Engineering, etc. He also taught seven graduate courses for MS and Ph.D. students including Finite Element Methods, Elasticity & Plasticity, Advanced Strength of Mechanics, etc. His contribution in research is manifested in many funded research projects. About fourteen funded research projects has been executed, four of which he has been serving as Principal Investigator while as co-investigator in the others. He served as an Advisor for a number of Master and Ph.D. students some of which are engaged in those projects. The outcome of my research has been materialized in a number of Journal and Conference publications. In fact, twenty-four journal papers have been published in reputable international scientific community. Also, over fifty papers has been included in conference proceedings.

Title of Presentation:
Attributes of Civil Engineering Profession to the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia: Past, Present and Future

Mr. Mubashir Aziz

Dr. Mubashir Aziz is an Assistant Professor in the Department of Civil & Environmental Engineering at KFUPM. He is also an Academic Member of Civil Engineering Unit at ATINER, Greece. Dr. Aziz received his PhD in Civil (Geotechnical) Engineering from the University of Tokyo, Japan in 2010 and has served as a faculty member at UET Lahore (2003-2012), IMSIU Riyadh (2012-2018) and NUCES Lahore (2018-2021). Before joining KFUPM, he was serving as Professor & Chairman of Civil Engineering Department at NUCES Lahore. Dr. Aziz has a vast experience of undergrad and graduate teaching, conducting and supervising research, and professional consultancy at national and international forums. He has published about 50 research articles in well-reputed journals and conference proceedings along with supervising 25 undergrad and graduate theses. His major responsibilities over the last few years have been to implement program accreditation requirements (ABET, NCAAA and PEC) and deliver trainings to faculty members on the assessment of course and program learning outcomes.

Title of Presentation:
Water-Induced Degradation of Weak Granular Soils

Dr. Asad Hanif

Dr. Asad Hanif is Assistant Professor in Civil and Environmental Engineering Department at King Fahd University of Petroleum and Minerals (KFUPM), Saudi Arabia. He holds a doctorate in Civil Engineering specializing in Concrete Technology. He graduated from The Hong Kong University of Science and Technology (HKUST), Hong Kong, in 2017. He completed his postdoctoral fellowship at the University of Macau, Macau. His research interests include lightweight cementitious composites, ferrocement and thin laminated composites, fracture and fatigue of composites, nano-materials in cementitious composites, ‘green’ multi-functional construction materials, wind energy harvesting, and recycled aggregate concrete.

Title of Presentation:
Lightweight Cementitious Composites: Prospects and challenges

Dr. Ibrahim AlSghan

Dr. Ibrahim Alsghan received the B.S. and M.S. degrees in Civil Engineering from the King Fahd University of Petroleum & Minerals (KFUPM), Dhahran, Saudi Arabia, in 2010 and 2013, respectively, and Ph.D. degrees in Civil Engineering from the University of Wisconsin at Madison in 2018. He is currently an Assistant Professor of Transportation Engineering with the Department of Civil & Environmental Engineering, KFUPM. His research interests include traffic safety, traffic operations, Human factors, Automated vehicles, and machine learning.

Title of Presentation:
The Determinants of Consumer Acceptance of Autonomous Vehicles: A Case Study in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia

Dr. Saheed Adekunle

Dr. Saheed Adekunle is an Assistant Professor at the Department of Civil & Environmental Engineering, King Fahd University of Petroleum and Minerals. He received his B.Eng. in Civil Engineering from the University of Ilorin, Nigeria, in 2003. After about seven years of industrial experience in construction and consultancy, he proceeded to the King Fahd University of Petroleum and Minerals, where he earned his master’s degree in civil engineering in 2012 and a Ph.D. in civil engineering in 2017. Dr. Adekunle’s research program focuses on scientific and applied aspects of novel construction materials and structural systems for advancing sustainable infrastructural development in the modern carbon-sensitive landscape.

Title of Presentation:
Evolution of Hyper-Alkaline Cementitious Composite Utilizing High-Volume Cement-Waste-Derived Portlandite

Dr. Haitham Elnakar

Dr. Haitham Elnakar is currently an Assistant Professor at the Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering; King Fahd University of Petroleum and Minerals (KFUPM) in Saudi Arabia. He has a Ph.D. in Environmental Engineering from the University of Alberta, Canada (2018). Prior to joining KFUPM, he conducted research as a postdoctoral fellow and taught courses as an instructor at the University of Calgary, Canada. In addition, he consulted for the Royal Military College of Canada through Calian. Dr. Elnakar has been recognized by several prestigious scholarships such as the Vanier Canada Graduate Scholarship and Mitacs Elevate Postdoctoral Scholarship. Dr. Elnakar’s research contributions to date emphasize a “bottom-up” approach to design development and implementation, with a strong focus on linking local characteristics with environmental engineering designs. His research and professional experience portfolio includes a wide range of niche projects such as: leading water quality/quantity and treatment projects related to both drinking water and wastewater in small/remote communities; monitoring surface water, soil, and groundwater quality within the traditional lands of indigenous people; advising on a wide range of water and environment-related challenges within military installations; researching and implementing climate change adaptation strategies; and designing compost facilities.

Title of Presentation:
Advances in Wastewater Treatment Using Iron-based Technologies