king fahd university of petroleum and minerals since 1963
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King Fahd University of Petroleum and Minerals
Since 1963
Dhahran
KFUPM LOCATION
City of Dhahran
Eastern Province
Kingdom of Saudi Arabia
KFUPM LOCATION
KFUPM is located in Dhahran, between the headquarters of the Saudi Arabian Oil Company (SAUDI ARAMCO) and the Dhahran Air Base. It is situated on top of the geologic dome,
or anticline, where the first petroleum was discovered in Dammam Well No. 7, located about half a kilometer from the
campus. A number of producing oil wells were at one time actually on University land
KFUPM LOCATIONThe campus is situated near the Arabian Gulf. About 7 km from the town of Al-Khobar. The port city of Dammam, capital of the Eastern Province, is only 20 km away. The oil refinery at Ras Tanura is 70 km from the campus. The island of Bahrain, an independent kingdom some 35 km from the Saudi coastline, can be seen from the campus during clear weather. The oil-producing town of Abqaiq is located 70 km west.the ancient oasis of Al-Hasa is situated about 130 km south of the University campus.
KFUPM Campuses
Dhahran Campus (Main Campus). Dammam Community College. Hail Community College. Hafr Al-Batin Community College.
Organization at a glance Date of Establishment: 1963 Language of Instruction: English Instructional model: Semester credit-hour system Academic Organization & Programs:
6 Colleges 22 Departments 53 Degree Programs (BS, MS, ME, MAcc, MBA, &
Ph.D.)
Faculty and Students: Above 900 faculty members (from 5 continents) Above 8500 students (including 512 grads)
828897
10561083 1083
Year
BS Graduated Students (1997 - 2001)
BS Students
BS Students 828 897 1056 1083 1083
1997 1998 1999 2000 2001
College Of Sciences (CS) at a glance
Five Departments Chemistry Earth Sciences Islamic & Arabic Studies Mathematical Sciences Physics
100 T&R Laboratories 140 Faculty Members (+ 40 lecturers) 500 papers by CS faculty in reputed intl. journals
or series (SCI/ISI Proceeding) for last 5 years
Assoc. Prof.: 47
Assist. Prof.: 70
Lecturers: 44
Teaching Assist.: 4
Professor : 36
FACULTY
RA4%
Prof13%
GA4%
Ad Prof4%
Assoc23%
Assist24%
Lec28%
17Nationalitie
s
COLLEGE OF SCIENCES (CS)
Journal Publications174
Technical Reports 13
Books/Manual 04
COLLEGE OF SCIENCES (CS)
PUBLICATIONS
52
•Weekly Scientific Talks 22
•Math Education Seminars 16
•Seminars by Outside Speakers 06
•Seminars by Students 8
Seminars by Dept. Fac. Given Outside the Dept 4
COLLEGE OF SCIENCES (CS)PUBLICATIONS
2 Lec. Ser. + 1 SC
Nonlinear Analysis
Intr. to Commutative Algebra
Space-Time Foliations
COLLEGE OF SCIENCES (CS) Lecture Series and Short Courses
Computer Lab for teaching (35 P3)
Computer Room for Faculty
Printing facilities
COLLEGE OF SCIENCES (CS)Computing Facilities
Mathematical Sciences DepartmentMathematical Sciences Department Faculty Research interests
Mathematical Sciences DepartmentMathematical Sciences Department Faculty Research interests
• Algebra and Number Theory• Analysis• Applied Math and Differential
Equations• Geometry, Topology and
Graph Theory• Numerical Analysis and
Optimization• Statistics.
• Algebra and Number Theory• Analysis• Applied Math and Differential
Equations• Geometry, Topology and
Graph Theory• Numerical Analysis and
Optimization• Statistics.
Major Equipment … Mathematical Sciences
Math Library
Three pc laboratories
One open-access pc laboratory (equipped with powerful machines that run such programs as Macsyma, Mathcad, Mathematica, Maple, Matlab, etc.).
MATH 001 Preparatory Mathematics I
MATH 002 Preparatory Mathematics II
MATH 101 Calculus I
MATH 102 Calculus II
MATH 131 Finite Mathematics
MATH 132 Applied Calculus
MATH 201 Calculus III
MATH 202 Elements of Differential Equations
MATH 260 Introduction to Differential Equations & Linear Algebra
MATH 301 Methods of Applied Mathematics
MATH 302 Engineering Mathematics
STAT 319 Probability and Statistics for Engineers and Scientists.
Mathematical Sciences Mathematical Sciences DepartmentDepartment
Common Basic Courses
Mathematical Sciences Mathematical Sciences DepartmentDepartment
Common Basic Courses
New (proposed) ProgramNew (proposed) Program
Master of Science in Industrial MathematicsMaster of Science in Industrial Mathematics
• Modeling– Real world problem– Identify criteria– Formulate mathematical equation
• Methods– Search / Survey / Develop / Modify /Apply
• Computer Simulation– Computer codes
1) Professor
A PhD in Mathematics or Statistics
2) Lecturer
M.A/ M.Sc. in Mathematics or Statistics
OPEN ACADEMIC POSITIONS
Dep. of Mathematical Sciences
Math Learning Center
3) Senior Tutor
PhD in Mathematics or Mathematics Education
4) Tutor
MA, M.Sc or MEd in Mathematics or Mathematics Education
5) Courseware developerMaster or BS in math with strong
background in computingMaster or BS in computer sciences or
related field with strong back ground in math.
BENEFITS TO FACULTYTwo-year renewable contracts
Competitive salary based on qualifications and experience
Air ticket to Dammam on appointment
Free furnished air-conditioned on campus housing unit with free essential utilities and maintenance
Assistance with local tuition fees for school-age dependent children
Annual repatriation air tickets for up to four persons
Local transportation allowance
Two months paid summer leave
End-of-service gratuity
KFUPM campus has a range of facilities including a medical and a dental clinic, an extensive library, computing, research
and teaching laboratory facilities and a recreation center.
BENEFITS TO FACULTY
During the year, faculty can get extra money by working at:
Extra teaching at the Community College.
Extra teaching at the Diploma Program.
Research fund from KFUPM.
Research fund from local organizations: ARAMCO, SABIC, KACST.
In the Summer, faculty can enjoy the vacation in his home country or work and gain double payment.
The housing units provided by the University as residences for faculty and eligible staff are considered to be a special benefit offered to them rather than an earned right. The University will normally hand over assigned houses to the faculty and staff in a condition ready for occupancy after comprehensive maintenance of utilities, furniture and appliances. Each house shall contain the standard furniture according to established lists prepared by the Housing &
Office Services Department .
FACULTY HOUSING
RECREATION CENTER & BEACHKFUPM has a recreation center in the service of its faculty and their families
including: swimming pool, gym, cafeteria, library…etc
KFUPM has its private beach on the Arabia Gulf for faculty and their families.
MIDICAL CLINIC
The KFUPM medical clinic provides all essential medical treatments to faculty and students.
KFUPM LIBRARIES 350,000 books + 553,000 items available in other formats 1,500 periodicals (586 are full-text accessible on-line) 17 professional on-line databases (in sciences & technology)
KFUPM LIBRARIESMain KFUPM library has an available floor space of nearly 7000 square meters. It is an "open stack" library, allowing users free access to its resources.
The current collection of books and bound periodicals totals over 328,000 volumes, 32% in Science, 21% in Engineering, 24% in Humanities, and 23% in Social Sciences.
The Library has over 23,000 volumes in Arabic and over 300,000 volumes in English, and also subscribes to approximately 1,500 periodical titles.
There are some 490,000 research reports on microfiche and 63,000 documents in other media, including more than 25,000 educational films and 38,000 reels of journal back issues on microfilm.
Audiovisual materials are provided through a well-equipped AV department with a collection consisting principally of motion pictures, filmstrips, videotapes, and audiocassettes.
Information Technology Center (ITC)
An IBM RS/6000 (7015-R24) UNIX server A state-of-the-art Enterprise Server IBM 2003-215 Full-scale Enterprise Network where all University servers, PC labs,
workstation labs and office PCs are inter-connected
RESEARCH INSTITUTE
The RI is actively engaged in contract research with government agencies and industry
RESEARCH INSTITUTE
Enable faculty to reach their full potential in teaching and research and also advice the University to enhance its academic programs, facilities and processes to the best available quality standards.
DEANSHIP OF ACADEMIC DEVELOPMENT
DEANSHIP OF ACADEMIC DEVELOPMENT
Teaching and Learning Center
To provide opportunities for the faculty development in teaching for the purpose of the enhancement of students’ learning at the university.
Program Assessment Center
To promote university-wide culture of assessment towards developing quality education that copes with new technological changes and meets industry needs.
e-learning Center
The e-learning Center is engaged in providing a number of services to the the university community in order to achieve its goals. Following is a list of services and activities currently being offered by the center related to e-learning at KFUPM.
THANK YOU
Application …Check List
1. Application form
2. Degree certificates
3. Transcripts (undergraduate & graduate)
4. Three recommendation letters
5. TOEFL & GRE scores
6. One page summary outlining previous research and/or practical experience
7. Abstract of the MS thesis (for Ph.D. applicants)