Samir Mekid, PhD, CEng, PG Cert.

  • Mechanical Engineering Dept.
  • College of Science and Engineering

Bio

Samir Mekid is a Chartered Engineer registered in London (UK) by IMECHE and Professor of Mechanical Engineering at the Department of Mechanical Engineering (KFUPM). Precision Machine Design, Instrumentation and Manufacturing are his main research areas.
Prior to joining KFUPM, Samir served as Lecturer (Assistant Professor) at UMIST (UK) since 2001 which became later The University of Manchester (UK). He worked with Caterpillar in the Design Office for two years and consultant to many industrial companies.
Samir has published more than 100 research papers, 2 books in CRC and Springer and about two dozens of Patents. He received the KFUPM Research Excellence Award and The Academic Advisor Award.

Senior Design Projects.

Very limited projects are available for very good and dynamic students> If you have a good idea you can also propose it for development.

50K Challenge Innovation- http:\\kfupm50kchallenge.com.

The last phase of this design and business model competition is in progress towards March 2016. 10 + 3 projects are in the run to prepare their prototypes and related business model.

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Academic Positions

  • Professor

    KFUPM- Mechanical Engineering

  • Lecturer (Assistant Professor)

    The University of Manchester (after the merging of UMIST and Victoria University)

  • Lecturer (Assistant Professor)

    UMIST (UK)

Education & Training

  • Elected Chartered Engineer

    Institute of Mechanical Engineers, UK (IMechE)

  • Post Graduate Certificate in Academic Practices

    The University of Manchester, UK

  • Precision Engineering Design (honors)

    Compiegne University of Technology, France

  • Applied Mechanics and Materials

    Compiegne University of Technology, France

  • Mechanical Engineering (5 years)

    National Polytechnic School, Algiers

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    Honors & Awards

    • ASME-SA trophy award.

      ASME-SA trophy award- keynote speaker May 2013- Khobar, Saudi Arabia.

    • Gold Medal

      Gold Medal awarded by the 41st International Exhibition of Inventions of Geneva, 2013.

    • At KFUPM

      Several Patents Award- KFUPM 2012-2015.

    • Two Bronze Medals

      Two Bronze Medals for two patents awarded by the 40th International Exhibition of Inventions of Geneva, 2012.

    • Academic Advising Awards

      Excellence in Academic Advising Awards- KFUPM 2012.

    • Second Prize Venture

      Second Prize Venture Out 2005 by the University of Manchester with my PhD student K.Vacharanukul.

    • Best Young Engineer

      Best Young Engineer by the House of Common London (UK).

    • Silver Medal

      Silver Medal for Extra Curriculum Activities 1998.

    • Compiegne University

      Compiegne University (France) PhD scholarship 1989-1994

    • Several National and International Research Grants

      Several National and International Research Grants