Personal Information

 Professor

Department of  Civil Engineering

Faculty of Engineering

Contact Information

Phone: 6952081 Ext. 52081

Email: alghamdi@kau.edu.sa

Prof. Abdullah S Alghamdi

 Professor

Profile

Prof. Alghamdi holds a Ph.D. degree in Civil Engineering (Hydraulic Engineering & Fluid Mechanics), (1993) from  Colorado State University, Fort Collins, Colorado, USA, an M.Sc. degree in Mechanical Engineering (Thermal & Environmental Engineering), (1991) from Colorado State University, Fort Collins, Colorado, USA, an M.S. degree in Civil Engineering (Hydraulic Engineering), (1987), University of Iowa, Iowa City, Iowa, USA and a B.Sc. degree in Civil Engineering, King Abdulaziz University, (1985), Jeddah, Saudi Arabia.

 

Prof. Alghamdi has worked as a Visiting Scholar in Civil and Environmental Engineering at  the University of California, Berkeley, USA, 2001(summer), and was the Dean of Community Services and Continuing Education, at King Abdulaziz University, Jeddah, (2002- 2006), the General Supervisor of Self-Finance Administration, KAU, Jeddah, (2006-2009) and the Director of Water Research Center, King Abdulaziz University, Jeddah, (2007- 2009).

 

Prof. Alghamdi is currently working as a Professor of Civil Engineering at KAU , the Supervisor of Shaikh Mohammad Hussain Alamoudi Chair on Water Networks Research (2008- now) and the President of Al-Rawafed for Water and Environmental Systems Engineering. He is also the Board Chairman of the Saudi Society of Civil Engineering (SSCE) (2008-2014, 2017- now) and the General Director of University Projects (2009- 2016). Then he was appointed as the University Vice President for Projects (2016- now).

 

Prof. Alghamdi had worked as a part-time consultant in a number of governmental and private sector agencies: Jeddah Municipality (2011), Almuhaidib Contracting Co. (2005-2006), the Ministry of Water & Electricity (2003-2004), Makkah Region Directorate, Meteorology and Environmental Protection Agency (MEPA) (2001-2002). Water and Wastewater Authority for Makkah Region (1999-2001). Groundwater Drainage Project in Makkah (1994). Groundwater Drainage Project in Jeddah (1994), Jeddah Municipality, (1994-1996).

 

Prof. Alghamdi has participated in more than 20 studies and researches in water resources engineering and related areas for governmental and private sectors and published around 40 research reports and research papers in international journals and conferences.

 

Education

  • 1985

    Bachelor degree from Civil EngineeringCollege of Engineering, King Abdulaziz University, جدة, المملكة العربية السعودية

  • 1987

    Master degree from Civil EngineeringCollege of Engineering, University of Iowa, Iowa City, امــريــكـا

  • 1991

    Master degree from Mechanical EngineeringCollege of Engineering, Colorado State University, Fort Collins, امــريــكـا

  • 1993

    Doctorate degree from Civil EngineeringCollege of Engineering, Colorado State University, Fort Collins, امــريــكـا

Employment

  • 1985-1993

    Graduate Assistant, King Abdulaziz University, جدة, المملكة العربية السعودية

  • 1993-1994

    Deputy Supervisor, Training & Grad. Affairs Department, King Abdul Aziz University, , المملكة العربية السعودية

  • 1993-2002

    Assistant Professor, King Abdulaziz University, جدة, المملكة العربية السعودية

  • 1994-1996

    Supervisor, Training & Grad. Affairs Department, King Abdul Aziz University, , المملكة العربية السعودية

  • 2000-2001

    Director, Workshops & Short Courses Dept., Deanship of Community Services and Continuing Education, King Abdul Aziz University, , المملكة العربية السعودية

  • 2001-2002

    Vice Dean, Deanship of Community Services and Continuing Education, King Abdul Aziz University, , المملكة العربية السعودية

  • 2002-2006

    Dean, Deanship of Community Services and Continuing Education, King Abdul Aziz University, , المملكة العربية السعودية

  • 2002-حاليا

    Associate Professor, King Abdulaziz University, جدة, المملكة العربية السعودية

  • 2006-2009

    General Supervisor, Self-Finance General Administration, KAU, Jeddah., King Abdul Aziz University, , المملكة العربية السعودية

  • 2007-2009

    Director, Water Research Center, King Abdul Aziz University, جدة, المملكة العربية السعودية

  • 2007-حاليا

    President, Al-Rawafed for Water and Environemntal Systems Engineering, King Abdulziz University, , المملكة العربية السعودية

  • 2008-حاليا

    Supervisor, Shaikh Mohammad Alamoudi Chair on Water Networks research, King Abdulaziz Univesity, , المملكة العربية السعودية

  • 2008-حاليا

    Board Chairman, Saudi Society of Civil Engineering, King Abdulaziz University, , المملكة العربية السعودية

  • 2009-2016

    Director of University Projects, King Abdulaziz University, , المملكة العربية السعودية

  • 2016-حاليا

    Vice President for Projects, King Abdulaziz University, جدة, المملكة العربية السعودية

Research Interests

  • Water Distribution Networks
  • Stormwater and Wastewater Drainage Systems
  • Modeling of Water in closed conduits and open channels
  • Coastal Hydrodynamics
  • Performance of Hydraulic Structures (e.g. Dams, spillways, intake and outfall structures)
  • Performance of Pumps
  • Water Resources Development
  • Modeling of Dispersion process of pollutants
  • Air pollution control

Scientific interests

Water Resources and Environmental Engineering

Courses

Hydraulics 351 CE
Fluid Mechanics 290 THE
Design of Hydraulic Structures 451 CE
Senior Project 499 CE
Advanced Air Pollution Control Engineering 562 CE
Advanced Hydraulics 554 CE
Hydraulic Structures 555 CE
Computational Hydraulics 654 CE
Harbor and Coastal Engineering 456 CE
Coastal Hydrodynamics 556 CE
Hydraulic Engineering II 352 CE
Computational Hydraulics 655 CE
Civil Engineering Fundamentals 401 CE

Areas of expertise