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    Graduate Studies - King Khalid University

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    Brief Introduction 

    In 1419 AH, the university Vice Presidency for Graduate Studies and Scientific Research was part of the approved structure of King Khalid University, since then it has many missions, responsibilities, and powers which coordinate with main demands needed to set up the university .

    the university Vice Presidency for Graduate Studies and Scientific Research did a lot of achievements since that date and so far. A lot of relevant persons have exerted best and creative efforts, in front of them the former Vice Presidents:

    • Professor, Mohammed Bin Yahia Al-Shehri

    • Professor, Mohamed Bin Ali Al Hayaze

    • Professor, Saed Bin Abdullah Sabr

    • Professor,  Ahmed Bin Taher Mubarak 

    • Majid Bin Abdulkarim Al Harbi

    Professor, Saad Abdulrahman Muhammad Al Amri is the University Vice President for Graduate Studies and Scientific Research up till now. 

     

    Vision

    The university Vice Presidency for Graduate Studies and Scientific Research is looking forward to distinction in its programs and exploiting this distinction to have a pioneering role in the scientific research field so that it can take part in developing society and spreading the culture of creativity.

     

    Mission

    To create a model environment suitable for implementing the university mission towards distinction in Graduate Studies and Scientific Research to meet society needs and national development plans by figuring out needs and suggesting solutions.

     

    Goals
    • To oversee the university strategic plan to improve Graduate Studies and Scientific Research and follow implementing it.

    • To diversify Graduate studies programs and the outcomes of scientific research in accordance with of cognitive development trends and link them to the strategic needs for the Kingdom so that they can take part in continuous development.

    • To work on reaching distinction in Graduate Studies and Scientific Research programs and increasing outcomes in accordance with the criteria of academic accreditation.

    • To spread the culture of original scientific research in the colleges departments and university research centres.

    • To review policies, systems, and rules supporting uniqueness and innovation, in addition to motivate and cherish talented.

    • To encourage, motivate, and support research abilities in the university by developing and updating the understructure of scientific research focusing on research fields in which the university can make scientific distinction.   

    • To support cooperation among scientific specialities by activating correlations between graduate studies programs and scientific research to exploit potentialities and improve programs quality.

    • To establish strategic partnership to serve graduate studies and scientific research programs and to get the benefit out of these partnerships.

    • On-going evaluation  to the outcomes of graduate studies and scientific research programs at King Khalid University.

    • To put plans and identify the university needs out of lecturers and follow the rules of transparency and justice in assigning them so that we can build a generation of teaching staff able to take the responsibility after rehabilitation. 

    • To oversee the Scientific Council and improve its performance to serve teaching staff concerning assigning, promoting them and even other academic activities in accordance with rules and regulations which organize the relationship between the member of the teaching staff and the university.

    • To attract distinctive competencies in all specialties to work at the university in order to raise the level of the educational process and to strengthen research potentialities at the university by exploiting the experiences of those distinctive teachers and researchers. 

    kkuVice President for Graduate Studies and Scientific Research

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    Vice President for Graduate Studies and Scientific Research

     

    Name: Hamed Majdooa Hassan Alqarni

    Academic Rank: Professor

    Department and College: Physics / College of Science

    General Specialization: Electronic Engineering

    Specific Specialization: Nanoscience and Nanotechnology

    Mobile: 0508181183

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    Current Position: Vice President for Graduate Studies and Scientific Research - King Khalid University

     

    Academic Qualifications

    • Ph.D. in Electronic Engineering from the University of York, United Kingdom – 2013.

    • M.Sc. in Physics from King Khalid University, Abha, Saudi Arabia – 2007. B.Sc. in Physics from King Khalid University, Abha, Saudi Arabia – 2003.

     

    Awards

    • Excellence Award from the Saudi Cultural Attaché in London for three consecutive years (2011, 2012, 2013).

    • Best Ph.D. Thesis Award from the University of York, United Kingdom – 2013.

     

    Administrative Assignments

    • Head of Physics Department, King Khalid University (KKU), Abha, Saudi Arabia, 2014–2016. President of the Saudi Scientific Society for Physical Sciences.

    • Vice Dean for Scientific Research, King Khalid University, Abha, Saudi Arabia – 2016.

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    Local and International   Cooperation Administration

     

    Deanship of Research and   Graduate Studies

     

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    kkuContact Guide

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    Saad bin Mohammed bin Hadi Al-Qahtani

    Office Director

    Phone: 2419466

    Email: 

    Nasser Manee Al-Futais

    Head of Administrative Affairs Department

    Phone: 2419224

    Email: 

     

    Abdulaziz bin Ali bin Saeed Al-Saleh

    Secretary to the Vice President

    Phone: 2419221

    Email: 

    Saeed bin Mohammed bin Jibran Al-Bahal

    Assistant Office Director

    Phone: 2419458

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    Abdulaziz bin Saeed bin Mohammed Al-Attaf

    Head of Administrative Communications Department

    Phone: 2419792

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    Mohammed bin Faye’ bin Ibrahim Al-Alma’i

    Secretary to the Vice President

    Phone: 2419221

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    Hussain Ali bin Mushbeb Al-Munya

    Head of Technical Affairs Department

    Phone: 2419456

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    Waleed bin Ahmed bin Abduh Mubarki

    Typing Unit

    Phone: 2419455

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    Jaber bin Mefreh bin Mousa Al-Waeli

    Administrative Communications

    Phone: 2419454

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    Office of the Vice Presidency​ for Graduate Studies and Scientific Research 

    Tel : 0172419221

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    Fax : 0172419223

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    Sunday to Wednesday

    Time: 12:00 PM – 1:00 PM

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  • Dean of Scientific Research, King Khalid University (KKU), Abha, Saudi Arabia, 2016–2021.

  • Vice President for Graduate Studies and Scientific Research – from January 21, 2021 to present.

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    Councils and Committees

    • Secretary of the University Council – King Khalid University

    • Member of the University Council – King Khalid University

    • Chairman of the Scientific Council – King Khalid University

    • Chairman of the Board – Saudi Scientific Society for Physical Sciences

    • Chairman – Council of the Deanship of Scientific Research

    • Member – Council of the Deanship of Graduate Studies

    • Chairman – Standing Committee for Teaching Assistants and Lecturers

    • Chairman – Standing Committee for Scholarships

    • Chairman – Standing Committee for Academic Positions

    • Chairman – Standing Organizational Committee for University Events

    • Chairman – Standing Committee for Faculty Service Extension Requests

    • Chairman – Standing Committee for International Rankings

    • Chairman – Standing Committee for Graduate Studies

    • Chairman – Standing Committee for Joint Graduate Programs

     

    Research Expertise

    Scientific Publications

    Author and co-author of more than 300 research papers published in peer-reviewed journals indexed in the Web of Science database.

    https://www.researchgate.net/profile/H-Algarmi

     

    Citations

    Over 4,400 citations according to ResearchGate platform.

     

    Patents

    NANOCRYSTALLINE AND MESOPOROUS ANATASE TIO2 FILM COMPOSITION AND ITS SYNTHESIZING PROCESS THEREOF

    Shaikh, SMA Al-Moayid, BG Ghule, M Shkir, HE Ali, HM Algarni, Mohd Ubaidullah, Rajaram S. Mane

    US Patent App. 18/175,920. Publication of US20230212403A1

     

    Reduced graphene-cobalt chromate composite composition for humidity sensor applications and its fabrication process and system

    SM Al-Moayid, Mohd Shkir, Haitham Elhosiny Ali, Hamed Majdooa Algarni, Mohd Ubaidullah, Abdullah M Al-Enizi

    US Patent App. 18/184,355. Publication of US20230221273A1

     

    A Microwave-Assisted pyrolysis system and method thereof

    Anuj Kumar, Mohd Ubaidullah, S.M. Al-moayid, Mohd. Shkir, Hamed Majdooa Algarni

    US Patent App. 18/345,328.

     

    An Advanced Portable Trace Drug Detector-SRA20

    Nasser Sayed Awwad Mohamed, Hala Aly Ibrahium Uosef, Haitham Elhosiny Ali Ibrahim, Mohammad Y. Alshahrani, Ali Abdullah Shati, Hamed Algarni, Mohamed Hamdy Saad Registered in GOV.UK. Number 6309475

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    Central Laboratories

     

    Mohammed Saad Al-Shahrani

    Follow-up Unit

    Phone: 2419459

    Email:  msn@kku.edu.sa

     

    Gharamah Amjahdi Al-Shahrani

    Phone: 8477

    Email:  gralshahrani@kku.edu.sa

    Majed Ali Al-Qahtani

    Follow-up Unit

    Phone: 2419450

    Email:  mahadi@kku.edu.sa

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