Profile
Recipient: University President's Shield of 2003 for Distinction.
Education
- 1965
High School degree from , Thaghr Model Schools, -, المملكة العربية السعودية
- 1971
Bachelor degree from . Mining Engineering Department. - - College of Engineering, . The University of Utah - USA, سـولت ليك سـيتي, امــريــكـا
- 1976
Master degree from Department of Mining EngineeringCollege of Engineering, South - Dakota School of Mines and Technology (TECH) USA, رابيد سيتي, امــريــكـا
- 1991
Doctorate degree from . Mining Engineering Department. College of Engineering, . University of Wisconsin USA, وسكونسن, امــريــكـا
Employment
- 1965-1968
English Lang. & General Engineering, SFSC, San Francisco, California, امــريــكـا
- 1971-1980
Mining Engineer, Departments of Mining & Minerals and Mines Inspection, ~ Ministry of Petroleum & Mineral Resources, -, المملكة العربية السعودية
- 1972-1972
Mine Excavation Training:St.Salvey Mine, France; Olifstrom Project, Sweden, French Bureau of Recherche, Geologique et Minerie, 6 months, Orleans, فـرنـــــسا
- 1973-1975
Mine Operation Training in Magma Copper Mine, SanManuel, Arizona, 2 yrs, United States Geological Survey, 2 years, Arizona, امــريــكـا
- 1975-1976
Scholarship from Mininstry of Petroleum- Mineral Resources: Master's Degree, South Dakota School of Mines and Technology (TECH), Rapid City, امــريــكـا
- 1976-1980
Senior Mining Engineer, Dept. of Research 2 yrs; Dept. of Concessions 2 yrs, Ministry of Petroleum and Mineral Resources, , المملكة العربية السعودية
- 1981-1991
Lecturer at the College of Engineering, (then, for Ph.D. Scholarship in U S A), King AbdulAziz University, , المملكة العربية السعودية
- 1991-1995
Assistant Professor, King AbdulAziz University, , المملكة العربية السعودية
- 1995-2000
Chairman of Mining Eng.Dept, King AbdulAziz Univ., , المملكة العربية السعودية
- 2005-2009
Associate Professor, King AbdulAziz University, , المملكة العربية السعودية
- 2009-حاليا
Acting Chairman: Mining Eng.Dept, King AbdulAziz Univ., , المملكة العربية السعودية
Research Interests
Mineral Economics; Operations Research; Spreadsheet Programming; Computerizing Ranking
Techniques of Mining Methods; Mine Location Optimization; Production Scheduling;
Mining Code & Regulations; Forecasting Metal Prices; Deterministic and Stochastic Analyses.
Computer Simulation and Applications; Economic Combinations of Aggregates in Expansive Cement;
Optimizing Blending Process of Bentonite- Sand Layer for Sand Dunes Stabilization;
Principal Investigator for projects supported by KACST, SABIC, and KAU Scientific Research Fund; Associate Investigator in other projects in the Department.
Scientific interests
Principles of Mining Engineering, Mining Methods Selection and Mining Economics
Courses
| Principles of Mining Engineering |
301 |
MinE |
| Mining Economics |
402 |
MinE |
| UG Mining Methods |
323 |
MinE |
| Special Topics in Mining Engineering |
470 |
MinE |
| Summer Training |
390 |
MinE |
| B.S. Graduation Project |
499 |
MinE |