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):

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
20162025
Abba Abubakar
- Department of Mechanical Engineering - Assistant Professor
- Interdisciplinary Research Center for Advanced Materials - Research Scholar
Person: Academic
20132026

74 Active
130 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

114660 Citations
137 h-index
3452 Article
427 Conference contribution
280 Review article
196 Patent
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Battery versus hydrogen storage for renewable-powered RO desalination: A technoeconomic and environmental analysis in coastal Saudi Arabia
Kaoud, O. G., Al-Oweiti, Q. N., Elbassoussi, M. H., Rehman, S. & Zubair, S. M., 5 Jan 2026, In: International Journal of Hydrogen Energy. 197, 152466.
Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
Bio-based sustainable organic eutectic PCMs for thermal energy systems: Comprehensive assessment
El Hadi Attia, M., Sathyamurthy, R., Arunkumar, T., Ramasamy, N. & Prabhu, B., Jan 2026, In: Renewable and Sustainable Energy Reviews. 226, 116397.
Research output: Contribution to journal › Review article › peer-review
CFD benchmarking of triply periodic minimal surface (TPMS) and non-TPMS heat sink geometries: Thermal-hydraulic trade-offs at equal structural volume
Al-Safadi, M., Shuja, S. Z., Almerbati, A. & Zubair, S. M., Feb 2026, In: International Communications in Heat and Mass Transfer. 171, 110067.
Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review

Best Compliant Mechanism Paper - 2011
Arif, A. F. M. (Recipient), 2011
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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
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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
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