Faculty

Chairman

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Dr. Antar Mohammed A
Department Chairman

Senior Research scholar, IRC-Membranes and Water Security 63 - 351 +966(13)860-2964 966-13-860 2949 (ME Dept) antar@kfupm.edu.sa
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Professor

Education                              

Ph.D.                Mechanical Engineering, University of Colorado at Boulder, Boulder, CO, USA 2004

M.Sc.               Mechanical Engineering, King Fahd University of Petroleum & Minerals, Dhahran, Saudi Arabia, 2001                              

B.Sc                 Mechanical Engineering, King Fahd University of Petroleum & Minerals, Dhahran, Saudi Arabia, 1996                               

Courses Taught

  • ME 201             Dynamics
  • ME 203             Thermodynamics
  • ME 309             Mechanics of Machines
  • ME 413             System Dynamics and Control
  • ME 551             Continuum Mechanics
  • ME 552             Advanced Dynamics

Research Scholar

Interdisciplinary Research Center for Hydrogen Technologis and Carbon Management (IRC-HT & CM) 

Research Areas


Thermoelasticity, FEM, Ultrasonics, Wave Propagation, NDT

Representative Publications       

  • Malgaca, L; Al-Qahtani, H; Sunar, M ;  Vibration Control of Rotating Blades Using Root-Embedded Piezoelectric Materials ;2015
  • Tomar, RH; Hashim, MH; Al-Qahtani, MH ; Effects of a 12-week aerobic training on glycemic control in type 2 diabetes mellitus male patients ;2013
  • Al-Qahtani, H; Yilbas, BS ; Entropy Generation Rate During Laser Short Pulse Heating: Contribution of Heat Transfer and Thermal Stress ;2013
  • Ouakad, HM; Hawwa, MA; Al-Qahtani, HM ; Modeling the Electrostatic Deflection of a MEMS Multilayers Based Actuator ;2013
  • Al-Qahtani, HM ; A Closed Form Solution of Temperature and Stress Fields for Laser Short-Pulse Heating of a Solid: Exponentially Decaying Volumetric Source ;2013
  • Arif, AFM; Al-Nassar, YN; Al-Qahtani, H; Khan, SMA; Anis, M; Eleiche, AM; Inam, M; Al-Nasri, NI; Al-Muslim, HM ;Optimization of Pipe Repair Sleeve Design ;2012​

Research scholar, IRC-Hydrogen Technologis and Carbon Management Bldg-63 Room-354 966-13-860 2846 966-13-860 2949 (ME Dept) qahtanih@kfupm.edu.sa

Associate Professor

Education                              

Ph.D.                Mechanical Engineering, University of Colorado at Boulder, Boulder, CO, USA 2004

M.Sc.               Mechanical Engineering, King Fahd University of Petroleum & Minerals, Dhahran, Saudi Arabia, 2001                              

B.Sc                 Mechanical Engineering, King Fahd University of Petroleum & Minerals, Dhahran, Saudi Arabia, 1996                               

Courses Taught

  • ME 201             Dynamics
  • ME 203             Thermodynamics
  • ME 309             Mechanics of Machines
  • ME 413             System Dynamics and Control
  • ME 551             Continuum Mechanics
  • ME 552             Advanced Dynamics

Research Scholar

Interdisciplinary Research Center for Hydrogen Technologis and Carbon Management (IRC-HT & CM) 

Research Areas


Thermoelasticity, FEM, Ultrasonics, Wave Propagation, NDT

Representative Publications       

  • Malgaca, L; Al-Qahtani, H; Sunar, M ;  Vibration Control of Rotating Blades Using Root-Embedded Piezoelectric Materials ;2015
  • Tomar, RH; Hashim, MH; Al-Qahtani, MH ; Effects of a 12-week aerobic training on glycemic control in type 2 diabetes mellitus male patients ;2013
  • Al-Qahtani, H; Yilbas, BS ; Entropy Generation Rate During Laser Short Pulse Heating: Contribution of Heat Transfer and Thermal Stress ;2013
  • Ouakad, HM; Hawwa, MA; Al-Qahtani, HM ; Modeling the Electrostatic Deflection of a MEMS Multilayers Based Actuator ;2013
  • Al-Qahtani, HM ; A Closed Form Solution of Temperature and Stress Fields for Laser Short-Pulse Heating of a Solid: Exponentially Decaying Volumetric Source ;2013
  • Arif, AFM; Al-Nassar, YN; Al-Qahtani, H; Khan, SMA; Anis, M; Eleiche, AM; Inam, M; Al-Nasri, NI; Al-Muslim, HM ;Optimization of Pipe Repair Sleeve Design ;2012​

Research scholar, IRC-Hydrogen Technologis and Carbon Management Bldg-63 Room-354 966-13-860 2846 966-13-860 2949 (ME Dept) qahtanih@kfupm.edu.sa

Assistant Professor

Education                              

Ph.D.                Mechanical Engineering, University of Colorado at Boulder, Boulder, CO, USA 2004

M.Sc.               Mechanical Engineering, King Fahd University of Petroleum & Minerals, Dhahran, Saudi Arabia, 2001                              

B.Sc                 Mechanical Engineering, King Fahd University of Petroleum & Minerals, Dhahran, Saudi Arabia, 1996                               

Courses Taught

  • ME 201             Dynamics
  • ME 203             Thermodynamics
  • ME 309             Mechanics of Machines
  • ME 413             System Dynamics and Control
  • ME 551             Continuum Mechanics
  • ME 552             Advanced Dynamics

Research Scholar

Interdisciplinary Research Center for Hydrogen Technologis and Carbon Management (IRC-HT & CM) 

Research Areas


Thermoelasticity, FEM, Ultrasonics, Wave Propagation, NDT

Representative Publications       

  • Malgaca, L; Al-Qahtani, H; Sunar, M ;  Vibration Control of Rotating Blades Using Root-Embedded Piezoelectric Materials ;2015
  • Tomar, RH; Hashim, MH; Al-Qahtani, MH ; Effects of a 12-week aerobic training on glycemic control in type 2 diabetes mellitus male patients ;2013
  • Al-Qahtani, H; Yilbas, BS ; Entropy Generation Rate During Laser Short Pulse Heating: Contribution of Heat Transfer and Thermal Stress ;2013
  • Ouakad, HM; Hawwa, MA; Al-Qahtani, HM ; Modeling the Electrostatic Deflection of a MEMS Multilayers Based Actuator ;2013
  • Al-Qahtani, HM ; A Closed Form Solution of Temperature and Stress Fields for Laser Short-Pulse Heating of a Solid: Exponentially Decaying Volumetric Source ;2013
  • Arif, AFM; Al-Nassar, YN; Al-Qahtani, H; Khan, SMA; Anis, M; Eleiche, AM; Inam, M; Al-Nasri, NI; Al-Muslim, HM ;Optimization of Pipe Repair Sleeve Design ;2012​

Research scholar, IRC-Hydrogen Technologis and Carbon Management Bldg-63 Room-354 966-13-860 2846 966-13-860 2949 (ME Dept) qahtanih@kfupm.edu.sa

Lecturer

Education                              

Ph.D.                Mechanical Engineering, University of Colorado at Boulder, Boulder, CO, USA 2004

M.Sc.               Mechanical Engineering, King Fahd University of Petroleum & Minerals, Dhahran, Saudi Arabia, 2001                              

B.Sc                 Mechanical Engineering, King Fahd University of Petroleum & Minerals, Dhahran, Saudi Arabia, 1996                               

Courses Taught

  • ME 201             Dynamics
  • ME 203             Thermodynamics
  • ME 309             Mechanics of Machines
  • ME 413             System Dynamics and Control
  • ME 551             Continuum Mechanics
  • ME 552             Advanced Dynamics

Research Scholar

Interdisciplinary Research Center for Hydrogen Technologis and Carbon Management (IRC-HT & CM) 

Research Areas


Thermoelasticity, FEM, Ultrasonics, Wave Propagation, NDT

Representative Publications       

  • Malgaca, L; Al-Qahtani, H; Sunar, M ;  Vibration Control of Rotating Blades Using Root-Embedded Piezoelectric Materials ;2015
  • Tomar, RH; Hashim, MH; Al-Qahtani, MH ; Effects of a 12-week aerobic training on glycemic control in type 2 diabetes mellitus male patients ;2013
  • Al-Qahtani, H; Yilbas, BS ; Entropy Generation Rate During Laser Short Pulse Heating: Contribution of Heat Transfer and Thermal Stress ;2013
  • Ouakad, HM; Hawwa, MA; Al-Qahtani, HM ; Modeling the Electrostatic Deflection of a MEMS Multilayers Based Actuator ;2013
  • Al-Qahtani, HM ; A Closed Form Solution of Temperature and Stress Fields for Laser Short-Pulse Heating of a Solid: Exponentially Decaying Volumetric Source ;2013
  • Arif, AFM; Al-Nassar, YN; Al-Qahtani, H; Khan, SMA; Anis, M; Eleiche, AM; Inam, M; Al-Nasri, NI; Al-Muslim, HM ;Optimization of Pipe Repair Sleeve Design ;2012​

Research scholar, IRC-Hydrogen Technologis and Carbon Management Bldg-63 Room-354 966-13-860 2846 966-13-860 2949 (ME Dept) qahtanih@kfupm.edu.sa

Graduate Assistants

Education                              

Ph.D.                Mechanical Engineering, University of Colorado at Boulder, Boulder, CO, USA 2004

M.Sc.               Mechanical Engineering, King Fahd University of Petroleum & Minerals, Dhahran, Saudi Arabia, 2001                              

B.Sc                 Mechanical Engineering, King Fahd University of Petroleum & Minerals, Dhahran, Saudi Arabia, 1996                               

Courses Taught

  • ME 201             Dynamics
  • ME 203             Thermodynamics
  • ME 309             Mechanics of Machines
  • ME 413             System Dynamics and Control
  • ME 551             Continuum Mechanics
  • ME 552             Advanced Dynamics

Research Scholar

Interdisciplinary Research Center for Hydrogen Technologis and Carbon Management (IRC-HT & CM) 

Research Areas


Thermoelasticity, FEM, Ultrasonics, Wave Propagation, NDT

Representative Publications       

  • Malgaca, L; Al-Qahtani, H; Sunar, M ;  Vibration Control of Rotating Blades Using Root-Embedded Piezoelectric Materials ;2015
  • Tomar, RH; Hashim, MH; Al-Qahtani, MH ; Effects of a 12-week aerobic training on glycemic control in type 2 diabetes mellitus male patients ;2013
  • Al-Qahtani, H; Yilbas, BS ; Entropy Generation Rate During Laser Short Pulse Heating: Contribution of Heat Transfer and Thermal Stress ;2013
  • Ouakad, HM; Hawwa, MA; Al-Qahtani, HM ; Modeling the Electrostatic Deflection of a MEMS Multilayers Based Actuator ;2013
  • Al-Qahtani, HM ; A Closed Form Solution of Temperature and Stress Fields for Laser Short-Pulse Heating of a Solid: Exponentially Decaying Volumetric Source ;2013
  • Arif, AFM; Al-Nassar, YN; Al-Qahtani, H; Khan, SMA; Anis, M; Eleiche, AM; Inam, M; Al-Nasri, NI; Al-Muslim, HM ;Optimization of Pipe Repair Sleeve Design ;2012​

Research scholar, IRC-Hydrogen Technologis and Carbon Management Bldg-63 Room-354 966-13-860 2846 966-13-860 2949 (ME Dept) qahtanih@kfupm.edu.sa