Advancing Materials Education through Industry–Academia Collaboration
The Materials Science and Engineering Department, KFUPM at King Fahd University of Petroleum & Minerals - KFUPM, in alignment with the Center for Carbon Materials led by Dr. Abdullah Alshahrani, together with aramco, is pleased to announce a significant milestone in the development of a new Carbon & Composites Concentration (CX) Program.
This initiative represents a strategic effort to strengthen the alignment between the Carbon Materials Center and the MSE Department and to provide students with a structured, industry-relevant pathway in carbon materials, composite design, processing, manufacturing, characterization, and AI/ML-enabled optimization.
The development of this initiative has been driven by a dedicated joint team from aramco and King Fahd University of Petroleum & Minerals - KFUPM MSE, bringing together expertise from both industry and academia. The aramco team includes Dr. Nikhil Verghese (Lead), Dr. Abderrazak Traidia, and Dr. Hassan Almousa, while the KFUPM MSE team includes Dr. Salman Noshear Arshad, Ph.D. (Lead), Dr. Qamar Azmi, Dr. Abduljabar Alsayoud , Dr. Shajedul Hoque , and Dr. Maged Abdelsamie. The collaboration is supported by Dr. Abdullah Alshahrani (aramco) and Dr. Nayef Alsaifi, PhD (King Fahd University of Petroleum & Minerals - KFUPM).
Through this collaborative effort, the team has developed the proposed curriculum and completed the necessary academic documentation. The program is now ready to proceed with the internal approval process, with the goal of making the Carbon & Composites CX Program available to students by Fall 2027, subject to the necessary academic and institutional approvals.
A special appreciation to all members of the joint team for their dedication, expertise, and collaborative efforts in bringing this important initiative forward.
This initiative represents a strategic effort to strengthen the alignment between the Carbon Materials Center and the MSE Department and to provide students with a structured, industry-relevant pathway in carbon materials, composite design, processing, manufacturing, characterization, and AI/ML-enabled optimization.
The development of this initiative has been driven by a dedicated joint team from aramco and King Fahd University of Petroleum & Minerals - KFUPM MSE, bringing together expertise from both industry and academia. The aramco team includes Dr. Nikhil Verghese (Lead), Dr. Abderrazak Traidia, and Dr. Hassan Almousa, while the KFUPM MSE team includes Dr. Salman Noshear Arshad, Ph.D. (Lead), Dr. Qamar Azmi, Dr. Abduljabar Alsayoud , Dr. Shajedul Hoque , and Dr. Maged Abdelsamie. The collaboration is supported by Dr. Abdullah Alshahrani (aramco) and Dr. Nayef Alsaifi, PhD (King Fahd University of Petroleum & Minerals - KFUPM).
Through this collaborative effort, the team has developed the proposed curriculum and completed the necessary academic documentation. The program is now ready to proceed with the internal approval process, with the goal of making the Carbon & Composites CX Program available to students by Fall 2027, subject to the necessary academic and institutional approvals.
A special appreciation to all members of the joint team for their dedication, expertise, and collaborative efforts in bringing this important initiative forward.
