EXPERIENCE

As a faculty DR. Ali Al D. Al-Ghamdi has more than twenty years R&D experience in the field of Environmental Protection and Management. He is one of the founders and board member of the Saudi Society for Technology Development and Transfer (SSTDT). Furthermore, he has a good experience in business and administration.
 

 

Academic

Teaching

DR. Ali Al D. Al-Ghamdi is teaching in the Environmental Sciences Master Program, Earth Sciences department/KFUPM.


Research


He participated in several funded projects (see section VI) and carried out a research in the field of environmental toxicology where investigated the transfer of the knowledge of international certifying schemes for oil spill treatment products to the Gulf region by the development of a regional toxicity testing, biodegradability and efficiency protocols. In this regard, he submitted a proposal to the Regional Organization for the Protection of the Marine Environment (ROPME) in Kuwait in competition with other Gulf countries, and the proposal was accepted.

Consultation

DR. Ali Al D. Al-Ghamdi has a good experience in the environmental consultancy. He worked as consultant for several companies and consulting offices. The consultancy projects were related to various aspects of pollution and environmental control including monitoring, biomonitoring, environmental impact assessment (EIA) etc.

Other activities
He is a reviewer for several universities in Saudi including KFUPM and King Abdulaziz University Funded Research proposal Committee.

Administrative
DR. Ali Al D. Al-Ghamdi chaired and participated in several committees (see section X), and organized workshops, symposiums, conferences and exhibitions.

He has a good experience in establishing and managing professional societies; He was the general coordinator of the foundation of the Saudi Society for Technology Development and Transfer (SSTDT) and later on he launched the society's activities as he was its executive director for three years then he was elected as a board member.

Furthermore, he was the president of the Saudi Students Club, Manchester, UK and board member of the Saudi Students Clubs in UK & Ireland.

DR. Ali Al D. Al-Ghamdi was offered academic (Dean of the Technical College) and managerial (Director for Innovation Center) positions (see section XII)

Business
DR. Ali Al D. Al-Ghamdi has gained a good experience in business as he was the project manager for establishing a regional logistics and transportation company for Sumou Holding Company. He is also, the leader for solving the financial problem of the investing company of Al-E'ed and his partner A. AlGhamdi.


  

 

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