Employment

1984-1987

Graduate assistant

King Fahd University of Petroleum and Minerals (KFUPM),
Dhahran, Saudi Arabia.

1987-1990

Lecturer

Worked in research studies related to concrete durability and corrosion of steel reinforcement.

King Fahd University of Petroleum and Minerals (KFUPM),
Dhahran, Saudi Arabia.

1990-1995

Graduate student

Pennsylvania State University,
Pennsylvania, United States of America.

1993-1995

Research assistant

Worked in a research project entitled “Accelerated Test Methods to Determine Long-term Behavior of Fiber Reinforced Plastic (FRP) Composite Materials”, funded by the Federal Highway Administration (FHWA).

Pennsylvania State University,
Pennsylvania, United States of America.

1996-2008

Assistant Professor

King Fahd University of Petroleum and Minerals (KFUPM),
Dhahran, Saudi Arabia.

2008-Present

Associate Professor

King Fahd University of Petroleum and Minerals (KFUPM),
Dhahran, Saudi Arabia.

1996-2005

Coordinator | Building Materials Research Group in the Materials Section

King Fahd University of Petroleum and Minerals (KFUPM),
Dhahran, Saudi Arabia.

2005-2008

Assistant Dean

of Students Affairs for Employment and Training, Deanship of Student Affairs, KFUPM.

King Fahd University of Petroleum and Minerals (KFUPM),
Dhahran, Saudi Arabia.

2008-2016

Dean of Students Affairs

King Fahd University of Petroleum and Minerals (KFUPM),
Dhahran, Saudi Arabia.

2016-2018

Dean of College of Engineering Sciences

King Fahd University of Petroleum and Minerals (KFUPM),
Dhahran, Saudi Arabia.

2019-present

Vice rector for Academic Affairs

King Fahd University of Petroleum and Minerals (KFUPM),
Dhahran, Saudi Arabia.