The Electrical Engineering department at KFUPM came into existence with the establishment of the University of Petroleum & Minerals in 1967. It is one of the largest departments in the University with an average number of students being approximately 900, 16% of whom are in the graduate program. The department provides 2 four-year undergraduate programs, Bachelor of Science in Electrical Engineering and Bachelor of Science in Electrical Engineering and Physics. The graduate program offers Master of Science and Master of Engineering in Electrical Engineering, Master of Science in Telecommunication Engineering, Master of Sustainable and Renewable Energy, Master of Wireless Communication Networks, and Ph.D. in Electrical Engineering.
The department has about 61 full-time faculty members in 6 specialized areas of research. The Groups in the department are: Energy Systems, Communications, Electronics, Control Systems, Electromagnetics, and Digital Signal Processing. Additionally, a pool of experienced engineers and technicians maintain more than 30 laboratories in the department.
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On February 27, 2024, Dr. Ali Al-Awami had an exciting visit to the Technical University of Berlin (TU Berlin), Germany, where he took part as a member of the PhD committee for Ms. Xinyi Zhang's doctoral thesis defense. Ms. Zhang's thesis, titled "Dynamic Modeling, Stability Analysis, and Controller Design of DC Electric Vehicle Charging Stations," delved into critical aspects of evolving technology. The committee included the student's advisor, Dr. Kai Strunz from TU Berlin, Germany, and Dr. Heng Wu from Aalborg University, Denmark, alongside Dr. Al-Awami.
Constructing atomically thin electronics using MEMS
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The Electrical Engineering Department (EE) at KFUPM provides a world-class education and innovative learning experiences for both undergraduate and graduate students.
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