Professional, Administrative and Research Experience

Coordinator - Electronics Group, Electrical Engineering Dept.                                             Sept 2021- Present

Electrical Engineering Dept., King Fahd University of Petroleum and Minerals, Dhahran, Saudi Arabia

·           Coordination of academic matters, including the development of academic programs, new courses/laboratories, and the acquisition of equipment for academic purposes.

·           Coordinate the evaluation processes of faculty and graduate student applicants.

Faculty Search Committee Member                                                                                                Sept 2023- Present

Electrical Engineering Dept., King Fahd University of Petroleum and Minerals, Dhahran, Saudi Arabia

·           Evaluate the faculty and GA position applications.

Academic Committee Member                                                                                                         Sept 2023- Present

Electrical Engineering Dept., King Fahd University of Petroleum and Minerals, Dhahran, Saudi Arabia

·           Manage the modification, update, and restructuring of EE undergraduate and graduate programs.

·          Supervise the introduction of new courses and programs.

·         Assess the quality of all EE programs and propose enhancement plans.

Treasurer – IEEE EDS Chapter (Western Saudi Arabia)                                                          Nov 2019- Present

·         Maintaining financial accounts and oversee all fundraising efforts of the chapter.

Graduate Admission Committee Member                                                                                Sept 2015- June 2023

Electrical Engineering Dept., King Fahd University of Petroleum and Minerals, Dhahran, Saudi Arabia

·         Evaluation of graduate applications and recommendations to graduate program.

·         Review and update graduate needs for the department and identify targets and directions.

Assistant Professor                                                                                                                                 Sep 2015- Present

King Fahd University of Petroleum and Minerals, Dhahran, Saudi Arabia

·         Teaching activities: EE202-4: Electric Circuits I; EE203: Electronics I; EE303: Electronics II;           EE411: Senior Project Design; EE498: Introduction to Micro and Nanoelectronics

·         Research activities: Development and optimization of next generation electronics (More-than-Moore applications), incorporating structural modifications for flexible and stretchable capabilities and beyond.

Post-Doctoral Fellow                                                                                                                            Oct 2014- Aug 2015

King Abdullah University of Science and Technology, Thuwal, Saudi Arabia

·         Development of novel micro/nano-fabrication techniques for high-performance and cost-effective flexible electronics. (More-than-Moore applications)

·         Development of energy harvesting technologies by incorporation of nano-engineered materials and sustainable designs.

Visiting researcher                                                                                                                              May 2015- Jun 2015

University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, USA

Co-advisor: Prof. John Rogers

·         Adaptation of transfer printing technology for manufacturability of high-performance flexible electronics and 3D integration with our developed process to generate flexible Si (100) fabrics.

Research assistant – Integrated Nanotechnology Lab                                                            Sept 2009- Jun 2014

King Abdullah University of Science and Technology, Thuwal, Saudi Arabia

·         Development of novel micro/nano-fabrication techniques for high-performance and cost-effective flexible electronics. (More-than-Moore applications)

·         Development of energy harvester/storage technologies by incorporation of nano-engineered materials and sustainable designs.

Chairman – IEEE student branch                                                                                                    Jan 2011- Jun 2014

King Abdullah University of Science and Technology, Thuwal, Saudi Arabia

·         Coordination and organization of seminars, workshops and social activities.

·         Meeting and hosting academic visitors.

·         Support of several technical and social activities in the electrical engineering department.

Vice-chairman – IEEE student branch                                                                                        Sept 2009- Dec 2010

King Abdullah University of Science and Technology, Thuwal, Saudi Arabia

·         Coordination and organization of seminars, workshops and social activities.

Visiting researcher – KAUST Global Collaborative Research (GCR) Program                 Jun 2010- Aug 2010

The Pennsylvania State University, State College, USA

Co-advisor: Prof. Bruce Logan

·         Design and successful fabrication of a micro-sized CNT-based Microbial Fuel Cell (MFC) with collaboration from the Materials Research Institute and Environmental Engineering Department.

Intern – “Product-to-Market” Department                                                                                  Mar 2008- Jul 2008

MICRONAS GmbH, Munich, Germany (Semiconductor designer and manufacturer with worldwide operations. Leading supplier of cutting-edge sensor and actuator system solutions for automotive and industrial customers)

·         Evaluation, diagnosis and correction of several functionality issues in both hardware and software of a MPEG-2 video converter board mounted on a Spartan3 FPGA.

·         Fully functional board with completed technical documentation delivered after 5 months of internship.