Education:

Doctor of Engineering, 2005,Birmingham University ,UK.
Ph.D. Mechanical Engineering,1982
M.Sc. Thermodynamics and Related Studies, Mechanical Engineering, 1978
B.Sc. Mechanical Engineering, 1976
        (Birmingham University, UK)

Work Experience:

Administrative and Leadership Experiences
  • Director of Institute of Science and Engineering, Erciyes University in Turkey, 1990-1992.
  • Member of Scientific Council, King Fahd University of Petroleum and Minerals, Saudi Arabia, 1998 – 2002.
  • Member of Search Committee, King Fahd University of Petroleum and Minerals, 2010 – 2016.
  • Director, Laser Laboratory, King Fahd University of Petroleum and Minerals, 1996 – 2022.
  • Member of Scientific Council, King Fahd University of Petroleum and Minerals, 2019 – 2023.
  • Founding Rector of Turkish-Japanese University of Science and Technology, 2021 – 2024.
Teaching and Research Experience
  • Professor, Mechanical Engineering Department, King Fahd University of Petroleum and Minerals, Saudi Arabia, 1992 – 2008.
  • Distinguished Professor, Mechanical Engineering Department, King Fahd University of Petroleum and Minerals, Saudi Arabia, 2008 – Present.

Affiliations:

Distinguished University Professor

  • Mechanical Engineering Department, King Fahd University of Petroleum and Minerals, Saudi Arabia Visit Profile

Founding Rector

  • Turkish-Japanese Science and Technology University in Istanbul/Turkiye
    (Nov. 2021 – Dec. 2024)

Adjunct Professor

  • Mechanical Engineering Department, University of Ontario Institute of Technology, Oshawa, Canada Visit Profile

Affiliated Professor

  • Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT), USA (2012 – 2017)

Visiting Professor

  • Department of Engineering Materials, University of Sheffield, UK (2017 - 2019)

Adjunct Professor

  • College of Engineering, Division of Mechanical Engineering, Korea Advanced Institute of Science and Technology – KAIST, South Korea (2010 – 2012)