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Abdulrahman Ibrahim AlKassem

Vice Dean, Faculty of Engineering

Latest scientific research

Journal papers 
  • AlKassem A., Draou A., Alamri A., Alharbi H. "Design Analysis of an Optimal Microgrid System for the Integration of Renewable Energy Sources at a University Campus", 2022 (Submitted)
  • AlKassem, A. "A performance evaluation of an integrated solar combined cycle power plant with solar tower in Saudi Arabia." Renewable Energy Focus 39 (2021): 123-138.
  • Naqash MT, Aburamadan MH, Harireche O, AlKassem A, Farooq QU. The Potential of Wind Energy and Design Implications on Wind Farms in Saudi Arabia. International Journal of Renewable Energy Development. 2021 Nov 1;10(4).
  • AT. Ahmed, A. Al Kassem, “Saltwater desalination by direct solar energy in Madinah, Saudi Arabia,” Desalination and Water Treatment, vol. 208, pp 1-8, Dec 2020.
  • A. Kassem, K. Al-Haddad, and D. Komljenovic, “Concentrated solar thermal power in Saudi Arabia: Definition and simulation of alternative scenarios,” Renewable and. Sustainable. Energy Reviews., vol. 80, pp. 75–91, Dec. 2017.
  • A. Kassem, K. Al-Haddad, D. Komljenovic, and A. Schiffauerova, “A value tree for identification of evaluation criteria for solar thermal power technologies in developing countries,” Sustainable Energy Technology Assessments, vol. 16, pp. 18–32, Aug. 2016. 
  • H. Al Garni, A. Kassem, A. Awasthi, D. Komljenovic, and K. Al-Haddad, “A multicriteria decision making approach for evaluating renewable power generation sources in Saudi Arabia,” Sustainable Energy Technology Assessments, vol. 16, 2016.
  • A. Kassem, K. Al-Haddad, D. Komljenovic, and A. Schiffauerova. Assessment of concentrated solar thermal power alternatives in developing countries: A fuzzy multi-criteria decision-making model. (For submission).

Conferences papers and presentations
  • AlKassem A, Al Ahmadi M, Draou A. Modeling and Simulation Analysis of a Hybrid PV-Wind Renewable Energy Sources for a Micro-Grid Application. In2021 9th International Conference on Smart Grid (icSmartGrid) 2021 Jun 29 (pp. 103-106). IEEE.
  • A. Kassem, K. Al-Haddad, and D. Komljenovic, “Techno-economic analysis for concentrated solar thermal power in developing countries” in International Energy & Environment Summit, Dubai, Mar 2017.
  • A. Kassem, K. Al-Haddad, and D. Komljenovic, “Weather data influence on concentrated solar thermal power plants simulation in Saudi Arabia.” in International Conference and Exhibition on Clean Energy (ICCE), Montreal, Aug 2016.
  • A. Kassem, K. Al-Haddad, D. Komljenovic, and A. Schiffauerova, “A comparison of two multiple criteria decision methods for solar thermal power collecting technologies evaluation.” in International Conference on Modern Engineering and Technological Advances, Toronto, Sep 2016, pp. 29-38.

Reviewer
  • Sustainability, Science, Practice and Policy, Taylor & Francis
  • Journal of the Royal Society of New Zealand, Taylor & Francis
  • Sustainability, MDPI
  • Bentham Science
  • King Fahd University of Petroleum and Minerals

Scholarship coordination

  • Advising lecturers for universities selection, applications & admission, and studying abroad preparation
  • Follow up with students pursuing studies abroad

 Academic affairs

  • Students registration, departments workload distribution, classes scheduling, and summer training
  • Students advising

 Recruitment

  • Study applicants’ files for academic positions
  • Interviews and evaluation

 Continues quality improvement

  • Assessment plan implementation of courses, committees, and administration
  • ABET accreditation coordination

 External advisory

  • Establish contact with academia, industry, and engineering council representatives
  • Prepare and host external advisory board meetings 

Extra curricular activities

  • The status of renewable energy development globally and the Saudi Arabia to integrate renewable energy sources (faculty level)
  • Scholarship seminar (University level)

  International collaboration

  • Visit universities in Malaysia to initiate partnership
  • Extensive meetings with engineering faculties representatives (e.g. deans, vice deans, chairs … etc.) as well as university representatives (i.e. rectors and vice rectors) to discuss collaboration in research, students exchange, post graduate programs development. Labs development, summer training … etc.

 Also, involved in various administrative and development activities including

  • Post graduate programs establishment
  • Steering, student advising, senior design projects, quality & accreditation, and strategic planning committees
  • Departmental plans development
  • Health and safety diplomas establishment
  • Lab manuals standardization
  • Principle Investigator: Modeling and simulation analysis of a Hybrid Micro-Grid System, Institutional funding program (2020), Ministry of Education.
  • Principle Investigator: Smart appliance for distributed energy sources, Takamul 11 (2020), Islamic University of Madinah.
  • Co-Investigator: Design and Performance Analysis of a Hybrid Microgrid for Rural Areas with Conventional and Renewable Energy Sources, Tamayuz 2, (2020), Islamic University of Madinah.