Conferences/Symposia and Workshops Organization

1.       Chairman, the Scientific Committee of the: “2^nd Conference on the Planning and Development of Education and Scientific Research in the Arab World”, to be held February 24-27, 2008, Dhahran, Saudi Arabia.

2.       Chairman, the Scientific Committee of the: “Project on Developing Strategic Plan for the Higher Education System in Saudi Arabia”, September 2005-September 2006.

3.       Member, the Scientific Committee of the: “2^nd International Conference on Engineering Education & Training ICEET2”, April 9-11, 2007, Kuwait.

4.       Facilitator, Faculty Workshop on: "Developing Program Objectives and Outcomes" held on September 19, 2006 for KFUPM Faculty, Dhahran, Saudi Arabia.

5.       Coordinator/Facilitator, Faculty Workshop on: "Outcome-Based Program Assessment" held on September 28, 2004 for KFUPM Faculty, Dhahran, Saudi Arabia.

6.       Member of the Organizing Committee of the Workshop on: "Assessment and Accreditation in Higher Education" held on Jan 4, 2004 at KFUPM, Dhahran, Saudi Arabia.

7.       Member of the Organizing Committee of the Discussion Forum on: "Research at KFUPM: Challenges and Opportunities" held on May 20, 2003 at KFUPM, Dhahran, Saudi Arabia.

8.        Chairman of the Organizing Committee of the 1^st Symposium on: "Energy Conservation & Management in Buildings" held from February 5-6, 2002 at KFUPM, Dhahran, Saudi Arabia.

9.       Member of the Finance and Registration Committee of the 6^th Saudi Engineering Conference, held from December 14-17, 2002, at KFUPM, Dhahran, Saudi Arabia.

10.   Member of the Organizing Committee of the Workshop On: "Teaching Courses Incorporating Projects: Facing the Challenge" held at KFUPM on November 1, 1998.

 

Professional Development Workshops

1.      Workshop on: "Strategies for Success in Grant Proposal Writing", DSR, KFUPM, May 11-12, 2009.

2.      Workshop on: "Developing Academic Leadership", DAD, KFUPM, May 5-6, 2009.

3.      Workshop on: "Innovation and Technology Licensing", KFUPM, April 21, 2009.

4.      Workshop on: "Measuring Research Performance", DSR, KFUPM, March 8-9, 2009.

5.      Workshop on: "Change Management", DAD, KFUPM, January 25, 2009.

6.      Workshop on: "Research Management", SRI International, Dammam, KSA, December 10-12, 2007.

7.      Workshop on: "Academic Leadership", DAD, KFUPM, December 1-2, 2005.

8.      Workshop on: "Student Study Skills", DAD, KFUPM, July 9-13, 2005.

9.      2^nd Workshop on: "Strategic Planning", DAD, KFUPM, April 17-20, 2005.

10. Series of Workshops on: "Effective Teaching & Learning Skills", DAD, KFUPM, September 4-7, 2004.

11. Workshop on: "Providing Effective Feedback", DAD, KFUPM, August 30, 2004.

12. Workshop on: "Continuous Program Improvement and ABET EC2000", KAAU, Jeddah, May1-2, 2004.

13. 1^st workshop on: "Strategic Planning", DAD, KFUPM, April 13-14, 2004.

14.  2^nd ABET International Faculty Workshop on: "Continuous Program Improvement", Dec. 9-11, 2003, Singapore.

15.   Workshop on: "Outcome-Based Program and Course Assessment", DAD, KFUPM, December 8, 2003.

16.  Workshop on: "Critical Thinking", DAD, KFUPM, September 7-10, 2003.