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 November 12, 2025, Mr. Ali M. Mustafa—MSc student in Electrical Engineering (Control) at King Fahd University of Petroleum & Minerals (KFUPM)—delivered a seminar titled “Fast and Safe 3D Crane Motion Using I-LQR and Dynamic Path Planning.”
The talk outlined an optimal control and navigation framework for 3D overhead cranes that marries precision with safety. Mustafa detailed an Integral LQR (I-LQR) controller whose gains are tuned via Differential Evolution to deliver rapid, smooth moves with zero overshoot, even under challenging load conditions. He complemented the controller with a modified Dynamic Window Approach (DWA) that plans collision-free paths in real time, enabling the crane to avoid obstacles while transporting payloads. Together, the methods improve positioning accuracy, shorten transfer times, and reduce sway—without compromising operational safety.
Attendees left with practical strategies for deploying modern control and motion-planning stacks in industrial settings: how to co-tune I-LQR and trajectory constraints for overshoot-free responses, integrate DWA for obstacle-aware navigation, and enforce safety margins that translate from simulation to shop-floor execution.
The following are the highlights of the event:
Seeing Underground: From Concept to Reality in Well Logging Technology
An Overview of the Development of the Long-Range Generation Plan for the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia
Extremely Large Antenna Arrays (ELAA) For 6G Communications & Sensing
Testing and Control of EV Charging and Energy Storage in Smart Electrification Systems
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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