Department of Mechanical Engineering

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Organization profile

The Mechanical Engineering Department is committed to providing highest quality education in mechanical engineering, conducting world-class basic and applied research, addressing the evolving needs of industry and society, and supporting the development of more competitive and new industry in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia and beyond.

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):

SDG 1 No Poverty
SDG 2 Zero Hunger
SDG 3 Good Health and Well-being
SDG 4 Quality Education
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

Ahmed Abdelhafez
- Department of Mechanical Engineering - Associate Professor
- Interdisciplinary Research Center for Hydrogen Technologies and Carbon Management - Research Scholar
Person: Researcher
20072026
Mohammed Abdul Azeem
- Department of Mechanical Engineering - Lecturer
- Interdisciplinary Research Center for Membranes and Water Security
Person: Researcher, Academic
20162026
Abba Abubakar
- Department of Mechanical Engineering - Associate Professor
- Interdisciplinary Research Center for Advanced Materials - Research Scholar
Person: Academic
20132026

21 Active
184 Finished

Optimization of mechanical properties and surface roughness of fused deposition modeling 3D printed poly lactic acid material using artificial neural network coupled with genetic algorithm for forearm brace of injured hand
Seid Ahmed, Y. (PI)
15/09/25 → 14/09/26
Project: Research
Vibration characteristics of Nonlocally Resonant Piezoelectric Metamaterials
AlShaqaq, M. (PI)
1/09/25 → 1/09/26
Project: Research
Enabling cybersecurity adaptation of e-health system using AI-based identification of software architecture decisions from system version history
Al-Qahtani, H. (PI)
10/08/25 → 10/08/26
Project: Research

121551 Citations
140 h-index
3593 Article
432 Conference contribution
302 Review article
218 Patent
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A comprehensive thermal-hydraulic assessment of offset strip fin flat-tube heat exchangers under humid conditions: Numerical and artificial neural network approaches
Ejaz, F., Shuja, S. Z., Qasem, N. A. A. & Zubair, S. M., Apr 2026, In: International Journal of Refrigeration. 184, p. 168-180 13 p.
Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
A critical review of hydrogen-induced cracking (HIC) of API 5L pipeline steel grades in the oil and gas industry
Ogunlakin, N. O., Toor, I. U., Sorour, A. A. & Djukic, M. B., 7 Jan 2026, In: International Journal of Hydrogen Energy. 198, 152669.
Research output: Contribution to journal › Review article › peer-review
Adhesion mechanisms, evaluation techniques and modeling strategies in PVD coatings: From fundamentals to data-driven design
Jan, S. G., Arif, A. F. M., He, Q., Ahmed, Y. S., Abubakar, A., Ankah, N. & Akhtar, S. S., 1 Mar 2026, In: Journal of Materials Research and Technology. 41, p. 3618-3649 32 p.
Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review

Open Access

Best Compliant Mechanism Paper - 2011
Arif, A. F. M. (Recipient), 2011
Prize
Best Oral Presentation Award
Zayed, M. (Recipient), Rehman, S. (Recipient), Eldeib, M. (Recipient), Irshad, K. (Recipient), AlZahrani, A. (Recipient) & Mohamed, K. (Recipient), 14 Nov 2025
Prize
Best Paper Award
Abubakar, A. (Recipient), Arif, A. F. M. (Recipient), Al-Athel, K. (Recipient), Akhtar, S. (Recipient), Ankah, N. (Recipient) & Sorour, A. (Recipient), 20 Nov 2024
Prize