About the Vice President Of Academic Affairs

Dr. Mesfer M. Al-Zahrani is the Vice President of Academic Affairs and a faculty member in the Department of Civil Engineering at KFUPM. Dr. Al-Zahrani obtained his Bachelor’s and Master’s Degrees in Civil Engineering from KFUPM and a Ph.D. in Civil Engineering from Pennsylvania State University in 1995. Dr. Al-Zahrani has held many positions at KFUPM. He worked as Deputy Dean of Student Affairs for Employment and Training during the period 2005-2008. He was the Dean of Student Affairs from 2008 to 2016. He then served as the Dean of the College of Engineering from 2016 until he was appointed as Vice President for Academic Affairs.

Dr. Al-Zahrani has published many research papers in scientific journals and international conferences. He has chaired and participated in several research projects funded by KACST, Saudi Aramco, Royal Commission for Jubail and Yanbu, SABIC and other companies.

Dr. Al-Zahrani’s research interests include the performance and durability of infrastructure facilities, impact of the environmental condition on the durability and performance of various construction materials such as concrete, reinforcing materials, protective coatings and advanced composite materials. In addition to his research interests, he also studies the phenomenon of corrosion and protection methods for multiple types of installations. He conducts research in finding materials and means to improve the performance of concrete installations and to extend their life span.

The Vice President for Academic Affairs (VPAA) is in charge of all academic programs in KFUPM. These academic programs are offered through 7 colleges and 1 community college namely:

• College of Chemicals and Materials (CCHM)
• College of Computing and Mathematics (CCM)
• College of Design and Built Environment (CDB)
• College of Engineering and Physics (CEP)
• College of General Studies (CGS)
• College of Petroleum Engineering and Geosciences
• KFUPM Business School (KBS)
• Dammam Community College (DCC)

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