Brief

Associate Professor at Princess Nourah bint Abdulrahman University (PNU), Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, with a Ph.D. in Chemical Science from King Abdullah University of Science and Technology (KAUST). An academic executive and research leader with a multidisciplinary career spanning higher education leadership, research and innovation management, advanced materials, renewable energy, and sustainable technologies. Currently serves as Head of the Electrical Engineering Department and Director of the Innovation & Research Center at the College of Engineering, PNU. Recognized among Elsevier’s World’s Top 2% Scientists (2025), with 136 scientific publications and an interdisciplinary research portfolio spanning green hydrogen, solar-driven fuel production, photocatalysis and electrocatalysis, advanced functional materials, CO₂ conversion, water splitting, and energy conversion and storage. Experienced in academic program development, research strategy, international partnerships, innovation and commercialization, and multidisciplinary initiatives connecting academia, government, and industry. Has led and contributed to strategic collaborations with KAUST, the University of Tokyo, Swansea University, and Sun Yat-sen University, alongside national and industrial partners. Committed to advancing interdisciplinary research at the intersection of chemistry, materials science, engineering, and renewable energy, while fostering research excellence, developing future talent, and supporting Saudi Arabia’s sustainability and innovation priorities under Saudi Vision 2030.