Dr. Raja Rizwan Hussain of the College of Engineering, King Saud University, has received gold medal in the in 41st International Exhibition of Inventions held in Geneva, Switzerland. The medal was given to Dr. Hussain for his outstanding research through which he has developed an innovative method for prevention of macro-cell corrosion in the repaired reinforced [...]
Graduates from King Saud University(KSU) have secured first and third place in the annual Graduation Projects Contest for engineering students from faculties across the Gulf Cooperation Council(GCC) nations. Winner of first place Ryan Salman Mohamed Al-Oqaili and of third place, Faisal Al-Turky Abdullah Al-Maddy Abdullah Al-Shemari, were awarded their prizes at a gala awards ceremony [...]
Students and staff at King Saud University have become the first people from the nations of the Gulf Cooperation Council to locally assemble and fly an aircraft successfully. The aircraft is a Zenith CH750 single-engine turboprop, which is commonly used in training since it is considered the ideal type of light aircraft in which to [...]
A new system for purifying water using solar energy researched and designed at KSU was just awarded a US Patent on April 16. The water purifying system was invented by a interdepartmental research team from the College of Engineering, comprised of Hany Al-Ansary, Essam Al-Bahkali from the Mechanical Engineering Department, and Essam A. Al-Ammar from the Department of [...]
King Saud University celebrated the 50th anniversary of its College of Engineering yesterday with a ceremony – “Fifty Years of Achievement and Giving” – commemorating the College’s inauguration in 1962. Over the last fifty years the College has establishing itself as a pioneer in the field of engineering education and innovative research, and continues to play [...]
In October of 2012 at a global economic symposium in Brazil, Saudi Arabia’s Prince Turki Al Faisal Al Saud, age 67, expressed hope that his country would be powered by low-carbon energy within his lifetime. And now King Saud University and Missouri University of Science and Technology, one of the largest technological research universities in [...]
Leaders from King Saud University’s College of Engineering have met to discuss the achievements of the College over the last year and outline projects for the future. The college Advisory Council met at KSU earlier in February, with the dean of the College of Engineering, Khalid Alhumaizi, hosting the meeting with council members in attendance. KSU [...]
A new insulin pump for diabetics, invented by King Saud University engineering professor Wahied Gharieb Ali, has received a patent from the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office. The energy-saving, piezoelectric dual-syringe insulin pump is smaller, does not contain electric coils and is not affected by electromagnetic waves during operation. According to Dr. Khalid Al-Saleh, supervisor of [...]
King Saud University’s Prince Sultan Advanced Technologies Research Institute (PSATRI) has entered into an agreement with US based Dedicated Computing to collaborate on customised computer research. The two parties, represented by PSATRI executive Director Sami Alhumaidi and Dedicated Computing CEO Donald Schlidt, recently signed a memorandum of understanding and joint scientific cooperation to share technical [...]
The Saudi Arabian representative of one of Europe’s most advanced electrical technology companies has visited King Saud University to renew their association with KSU and affirm their good relationship with faculty and students. President of the French owned Schneider Electric company in Saudi Arabia, Christophe Campagne, met with the secretary general of KSU Endowment, Dr. [...]
Sunday, May 12, 2013
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