حصل د. آل حمود على عدد من الجوائز والتقديرات منها جائزة التميَّز في البحث العلمي عام 1426 هـ، وجائزة التميَّز في تنظيم الدورات التدريبية عام 1422 هـ، وجائزة التميَّز في التدريس عام 1420 هـ من جامعة الملك فهد للبترول والمعادن. كما أدرج اسمه في سجل العديد من الموسوعات العالمية في الولايات المتحدة وبريطانيا. تشمل الإهتمامات العلمية والبحثية للدكتور آل حمود مجال هندسة وإدارة الطاقة في المباني، وأنظمة التكييف والنظم الميكانيكية للمباني. وللدكتور آل حمود العديد من الخبرات العملية في مجال تخصصه وفي مجال الجودة في التعليم العالي، وتطوير وتقويم واعتماد البرامج الأكاديمية، بالإضافة إلى مشاركته في العديد من مشاريع التخطيط الإستراتيجي على مستوى الجامعة والمستوى الوطني. كما رأس وشارك في عضوية العديد من اللجان الدائمة والمؤقتة داخل الجامعة وخارجها.  

Prof. Mohammad Saad Al-Homoud is the Vice Rector for Academic Affairs and a Professor of Architectural Engineering (ARE) at King Fahd University of Petroleum & Minerals (KFUPM). He received his B.S. degree in May 1986 from KFUPM, Dhahran, Saudi Arabia, and M.S. degree in December 1989 from Penn State University, University Park, PA, USA and his Ph.D. degree in May 1994 from Texas A&M University, College Station, TX, USA. Prof. Al-Homoud worked as the acting Dean of Academic Development from 11/2014-3/2015, and the acting Dean of Engineering from 6/2012-2/2013. Before that he was the Dean of Scientific Research from 2005-2011, the founding Director of the Science & Technology Unit from 2008-2011. He was the Acting Dean of Graduate Studies from 2007-2008, the Director of the Office of International Cooperation from 2007-2009, the founding  Director of the Program Assessment Center at the University since its establishment in 2003 until 2006. Before that he was the Director of the Office of Energy Management from 2000-2003, and the Coordinator of the ARE Co-op Program from 1998-2003. He taught many undergraduate and graduate courses at KFUPM from 1994-now.

Prof. Al-Homoud is a Certified Energy Manager (CEM) from the Association of Energy Engineers (AEE), USA. He has managed and participated in a number of funded research projects. He published many articles in refereed international journals and conferences in his field of specialization. He supervised many master theses, senior projects and co-op students. He has organized and participated in many national and international symposia and conferences and delivered several invited keynote speeches and workshops. Dr. Al-Homoud is active in conducting professional training short courses and consulting projects in his field of specialization to government and private organizations.

Prof. Al-Homoud is the recipient of the KFUPM Distinguished Researcher Award in 2005, the Distinguished Training Short Courses Award in 2001, and the Distinguished Teacher Award in 1999. Dr. Al-Homoud is a member of many international professional organizations such as ASHRAE and AEE. He is listed in several editions of Who’s Who in the World, Who’s Who in Engineering and others. In additions to his active contributions in his area of specialization, Dr. Al-Homoud has been extensively involved in quality assurance in higher education through academic assessment and accreditation and curricula review and development as well as strategic planning in higher education. He participated in a number of projects on developing strategic plans at the University as well as the national levels. He was the chairman and member of many committees inside and outside the University. His areas of research and consulting interests include energy conservation & management in buildings, HVAC and building mechanical systems.