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Abdulrahman Mohammad Alotaibi

PhD Students

Ph.D. Student

Current

Biography

Abdulrahman Mohammad Alotaibi is a PhD student in Mechanical Engineering, affiliated with the Energy Group at KAUST. His research interests focus on various energy-related topics, with current work connected to his professional role at Saudi Aramco. He is part of the Energy Lab within the Physical Science and Engineering (PSE) Division and is affiliated with Professor Aamir Farooq’s FASTER Lab. Abdulrahman brings extensive industry experience, having worked in Saudi Aramco oil fields as an Operations Agent, then as an Energy Process Engineer, and most recently as a Research Scientist at the Saudi Aramco Research Center at KAUST

Education

  • 2025 : M.Sc, Mechanical Engineering, King Abdullah University of Science and Technology, Saudi Arabia
  • 2019 : B.Sc, Mechanical Engineering, Prince Mohammad University, Saudi Arabia

Professional Profile

  • Research Scientist, Saudi Aramco Research Center at KAUST, Saudi Arabia

Awards

  • King Abdulaziz Energy and Sustainability Award (KAQA), 2022
  • European Foundation for Quality Management (EFQM) Award, 2023
  • Saudi Aramco Most Innovative Field Agent Award, 2014
  • Best Executive Management Presentation Award, 2017

KAUST Affiliations

  • Clean Energy Research Platform (CERP)

  • Division of Physical Sciences and Engineering (PSE)

Non-KAUST Affiliations

  • Saudi Aramco (Professional Affiliation)
  • American Society of Mechanical Engineers (ASME)
  • Saudi Council of Engineers (SCE)
  • The Combustion Institute
  • Society of Petroleum Engineers (SPE)
  • European Foundation for Quality Management (EFQM)