Organization profile
Organization profile
The Applied Research Center for Environment and Marine Studies (ARC-EMS) at KFUPM was formerly the Center for Environment and Water (CEW). Since its establishment in 1977 to provide research and consultation services in the field of environment and water, ARC-EMS has transformed to a top-notch Research Center, with more than 330 projects of a total value of more than 850 million Saudi Riyals conducted over the past 44 years.
UN Sustainable Development Goals
In 2015, UN member states agreed to 17 global Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) to end poverty, protect the planet and ensure prosperity for all. Our work contributes towards the following SDG(s):
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SDG 1 No Poverty -
SDG 2 Zero Hunger -
SDG 3 Good Health and Well-being -
SDG 4 Quality Education -
SDG 5 Gender Equality -
SDG 6 Clean Water and Sanitation -
SDG 7 Affordable and Clean Energy -
SDG 8 Decent Work and Economic Growth -
SDG 9 Industry, Innovation, and Infrastructure -
SDG 10 Reduced Inequalities -
SDG 11 Sustainable Cities and Communities -
SDG 12 Responsible Consumption and Production -
SDG 13 Climate Action -
SDG 14 Life Below Water -
SDG 15 Life on Land -
SDG 16 Peace, Justice and Strong Institutions -
SDG 17 Partnerships for the Goals
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Collaborations and top research areas from the last five years
Profiles
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Rubeena Abdulsalam
- Applied Research Center for Environment and Marine Studies - Post Doctoral Fellow
Person: Researcher
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Mohamed Abouelresh
- Applied Research Center for Environment and Marine Studies - Research Scientist
Person: Researcher
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Khaled Alaqad
- Applied Research Center for Environment and Marine Studies - Research Scientist III
Person: Researcher
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Construction-Phase Environmental Monitoring for Zuluf AH Increment Trunklines Package-1 (BI-10-07868 / BI-10-12681)
Thazhath, M. (PI)
30/11/23 → 29/11/26
Project: Research
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Electrocatalytic Reforming of Waste Plastics into High Value-Added Chemicals and Hydrogen Fuel
Alaqad, K. (PI)
1/12/24 → 30/11/25
Project: Research
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SYNTHESIS OF POLYAMINE BASED CLAYS AND ZEOLITES AS FLOCCULANTS FOR THE PRETREATMENT OF WASTEWATER/SEAWATER
Abdul Hameed, A. W. (PI), Aljundi, I. (CoI), Rahman, S. M. (CoI), Jillani, S. M. S. (CoI) & Baig, U. (CoI)
14/02/24 → 31/12/24
Project: Research
Research output
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Advancing Marine Oil Spill Detection in the Arabian Gulf: A Synergistic Approach Using SAR and Optical Satellite Imagery
Lateef, S., Saleem, A. A., Akurathi, V. S. C., Shafeeque, M. & Albert, J., 2026, (Accepted/In press) In: Arabian Journal for Science and Engineering.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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A novel geospatial framework for projecting sea level rise impacts on the Western Arabian Gulf: insights from nighttime light and cellular automata modeling
Syed, A. H., Mitra, B., Rahman, M. S., Reshi, O. R., Rahman, S. M. & Raihan, A., Jan 2026, In: Natural Hazards. 122, 1, 33.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Assessment of offshore wind power potential in Saudi Arabia’s Red Sea: Insights into fixed-bottom and floating offshore technologies
Rehman, S., Zayed, M. E., Syed, A. H., Ghazy, M., Irshad, K., Al-Shaikhi, A., Mohandes, M. A. & Alhems, L. M., Mar 2026, In: Results in Engineering. 29, 108626.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
Open Access2 Scopus citations
Prizes
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Early Career Researcher Award 2023
Obaidullah, I. (Recipient), Alsharafi, A. M. (Recipient), Baig, N. (Recipient), Waheed, U. (Recipient), Ali, S. (Recipient), Abdul Jameel, A. G. (Recipient), Khalid, H. R. (Recipient) & ElHusseiny, A. (Recipient), May 2023
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