Abdulhamid Alabduljabbar
التعريف الشخصي:
Abdulhamid A. AlAbduljabbar got his BS from King Fahd University of Petroleum and Minerals, Dhahran, MS & PhD from University of Michigan, Ann Arbor in Mechanical Engineering and Applied Mechanics. He is currently an Associate Professor of Mechanical Engineering at King Saud University. He previously served as a Assistant Professor of Mechanical Engineering at King Fahd University of Petroleum and Minerals, Dhahran, and Riyadh College of Technology. He also held the position of Dean of AlAhsa College of Technology, AlAhsa, Dean of Student Affairs and Community Service at Prince Sultan University, founding Vice President for Student Affairs at Alfaisal University.
His research interest covers constitutive and fracture and fatigue behavior of materials with special interest in plastic and composite materials; with concentration on effects of hydrostatic pressure effects on yield and toughness.
Currently, Dr. Alabduljabbar is in charge of the administrative duty of Secretary General of King Saud University Endowments.
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Personal Information
- Name: Abdulhamid A. Al-Abduljabbar
- Occupation: Associate Professor
- DOB: 5-10- 1967, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia
- Nationality: Saudi Arabian
- Education
- Ph.D. in Mechanical Engineering, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, MI, USA, 1997
- Thesis Title: Effect of pressure sensitivity on notch-tip fields in plastics
- M.Sc. in Mechanical Engineering, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, MI, USA, 1992
- B.Sc. in Mechanical Engineering, King Fahd University of Petroleum & Minerals (KFUPM), Dhahran, Saudi Arabia, 1989.
- Employment Record
- Academic
- Associate Professor, Department of Mechanical Engineering, King Saud University, Riyadh, Oct 2010-Now.
- Department of Mechanical Engineering, Colleges of Technology, Saudi Arabia
- Associate Professor, Riyadh College of Technology, Riyadh, 2006-2009
- Visiting Assistant Professor,King Fahd University of Petroleum & Minerals(KFUPM), Dhahran, Saudi Arabia, 2005-2006
- Adjunct Assistant Professor, Riyadh College of Technology, Riyadh, 2000-2004
- Assistant Professor, Al-Ahsa College of Technology, Al-Ahsa, 1999-2000
- Assistant Professor, Riyadh College of Technology, Riyadh, 1998-1999
- Scholarship for Higher Studies from Riyadh College of Technology, 1990 - 1997
- Demonstrator, Riyadh College of Technology, 1989 - 1990
- Positions Held
- Secretary General, King Saud University Endowment, King Saud University, Riyadh, Jan 2012-Now.
- Vice Secretary General, King Saud University Endowment, King Saud University, Riyadh, Nov 2010-Jan 2012.
- Vice President for Student Affairs, Alfaisal University, Riyadh, 2008- Dec 2010
- Dean of Student Affairs, Prince Sultan University, Riyadh, 2007-2008
- Sabbatical leave, University of New Castle, (UK) Summer 2005, KFUPM (KSA) 2005-2006, University of Western Ontario, London, ON, (Canada) Summer 2006
- Director General, General Directorate for Private Training, Technical and Vocational Training Corp(TVTC) 2002–2005
- Dean of Continuing Education and Community Service, Colleges of Technology, TVTC, Riyadh Saudi Arabia, 2000-2002
- Dean, Al-Ahsa College of Technology, Al-Ahsa, 1999-2000.
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Professional Activities
- Senior consultant, Alfaisal University, Riyadh, Dec 2010.
- Consultant, Saudi Industrial Property Authority, MODON, 2007-2009
- Project consultant, Al-Elm Information Security, Riyadh, Jan –Jun 2008
- Instructor, “Preventive Maintenance” Short Course, Human Resources Development Corp, Jeddah & Riyadh, 2007
- Visiting Research Scholar, Mechanical Engineering Dept, University of Western Ontario, Canada, Summer 2006
- Reviewer, Arabian Journal for Science and Engineering (AJSE), 2006.
- Visiting Research Scholar, Mechanical Engineering Dept, Newcastle University, UK , Summer 2005
- Member, Founding Committee of Alfaisal University,, 2001-2004
- Visiting Research Scholar, Mechanical Engineering Dept,University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, MI, USA, Summer 1998
- Graduate Assistant, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, MI, USA Sep- Dec ’97
- At Technical and Vocational Training Corp (TVTC)
- Member, the General Committee of the National System for Joint Training, 2002-2005
- Member, the committee to propose incentives to private universities and colleges, Commission of Experts at the Council of Ministers, 2004.
- Member, the committee to propose enhancement of private general education, the Higher Committee of Education (later Supreme Education Council), 2004.
- Consulting team leader, assessment of training and Saudization in military cities in Saudi Arabia, for General Directorate of Military Works, Ministry of Defense and Aviation, MODA, Dec. 2000
- Member of Scientific Committee, Saudi First Technical Conference and Exposition (STCEX1), Riyadh, Nov. 2000
- Chairman, Sixth Meeting of the Committee of Deans of Community Service and Continuing Education in GCC Countries, held in Riyadh 7-9 February 2000
- Member, Council of Colleges of Technologies, TVTC, and Council of Deans of Colleges, 1998-2000
- Membership of different administrative and technical committees and teams (recruitment, technical, curriculum, etc.).Constitutive bahavior of engineering materialsFracture mechanics and failure analysis of materials with interest polymers and composites
- Distinction & Awards
- King Fahd University of Petroleum & Minerals First Honors, Department of Mechanical Engineering Recognition, 1989.
- HRH Prince Bandar Bin Sultan (Ambassador to US) Award for academic excellence, 1992.
- British Council Post-Doctorate Summer Research Award, Jun 2005
- King Abdulaziz City for Science and Technology (KACST)Summer Research Award, June 2006.
- Numerous recognition awards on various levels.
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