0 Years at KFUPM
0 US Patents
0 Publications
0 ACI Committees

Education

2015

Ph.D. in Civil Engineering — Structures & Mechanics

King Fahd University of Petroleum & Minerals (KFUPM), Dhahran, KSA

CGPA: 3.84 / 4.0

2012

M.S. in Civil Engineering — Structures & Mechanics

King Fahd University of Petroleum & Minerals (KFUPM), Dhahran, KSA

CGPA: 3.91 / 4.0

2008

B.Eng. in Civil Engineering — 1st Class Honours

Bayero University Kano, Nigeria

Post-PhD Education

2018

CEE598 Special Topics — Generalized FEM

University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, Champaign, USA

CGPA: 4.0 / 4.0  ·  Aug. – Dec. 2018

2021

ICS557 Advanced Machine Learning

King Fahd University of Petroleum & Minerals (KFUPM), Dhahran, KSA

Status: Auditing  ·  Jan. – May 2021

Experience

  • Associate Professor — KFUPM, KSA 2020 – Present
  • Assistant Professor — KFUPM, KSA 2015 – 2020
  • Visiting Scholar — University of Pennsylvania, USA Jun. – Jul. 2023
  • Visiting Scholar — University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, USA Aug. 2019; Jul.–Aug. 2023; Jul.–Aug. 2025
  • Lecturer-B — KFUPM, KSA 2012 – 2015
  • Research Assistant — KFUPM, KSA 2009 – 2012
  • Assistant Lecturer — Federal Polytechnic Idah, Nigeria  (One Year National Youth Service) 2008 – 2009

Membership in Professional Organizations

American Concrete Institute (ACI) Committees
  • ACI Committee 440 — Fiber-Reinforced Polymer Reinforcement
  • ACI/ASCE Committee 447 — Finite Element Analysis of RC Structures
  • ACI Committee 564 — 3-D Printing with Cementitious Materials
Saudi Council of Engineers
Nigerian Society of Engineers

Awards & Recognition

Bronze Medal Geneva 2025
2025

🥉 Bronze Medal

International Exhibition of Inventions, Geneva, Switzerland

Excellence in Innovation/Patent Award 2025
2025

🏆 Excellence in Innovation / Patent Award

King Fahd University of Petroleum & Minerals (KFUPM)

Excellence in Innovation/Patent Award 2024
2024

🏆 Excellence in Innovation / Patent Award

King Fahd University of Petroleum & Minerals (KFUPM)

Excellence in Students Advising Award 2023
2023

🎓 Excellence in Students' Advising Award

King Fahd University of Petroleum & Minerals (KFUPM)

Excellence in Innovation/Patent Award 2021
2021

🏆 Excellence in Innovation / Patent Award

King Fahd University of Petroleum & Minerals (KFUPM)