Bekir Sami Yilbas
Distinguished Professor, Mechanical Engineering Department, KFUPM
Bekir S. Yilbas received his PhD in Mechanical Engineering from the Birmingham University. He was awarded the Doctor of Engineering in 2005 by Birmingham University owing to his significant contribution to his field of study. He has published over 950 journal papers in reputable international journals and presented over 120 papers at international conferences. He serves as an editor-in-chief of Laser in Engineering journal and editorial board member of several international journals, including International Journal of Machine Tool and Manufacture Design, Research and Application, International Journal of Subsurface Sensing Technologies and Applications, Journal of Materials Processing Technology, Journal of Achievements in Materials and Manufacturing Engineering, International Journal of Nano-manufacturing and Archives of Materials Science and Engineering. He has received numerous awards as recognition of his research work.