King Fahd University of Petroleum and Minerals Since

King Fahd University of Petroleum and Minerals Since 1963

KFUPM LOCATION City of Dhahran Eastern Province Kingdom of Saudi Arabia Dhahran

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 LOCATION q. The campus is situated near the Arabian Gulf. q. About 7 km from the town of Al-Khobar. q. The port city of Dammam, capital of the Eastern Province, is only 20 km away. q. The oil refinery at Ras Tanura is 70 km from the campus. q. The island of Bahrain, an independent kingdom some 35 km from the Saudi coastline, can be seen from the campus during clear weather. q. The oil-producing town of Abqaiq is located 70 km west. qthe ancient oasis of Al-Hasa is situated about 130 km south of the University campus.

KFUPM Campuses q Dhahran Campus (Main Campus). q Dammam Community College. q Hail Community College. q Hafr Al-Batin Community College.

Organization at a glance n Date of Establishment: 1963 Language of Instruction: English Instructional model: Semester credit-hour system Academic Organization & Programs: n 6 Colleges ü 22 Departments ü 53 Degree Programs (BS, ME, MAcc, MBA, & Ph. D. ) Faculty and Students: n n n ü ü ü Above 900 faculty members (from 5 continents) Above 8500 students (including 512 grads)

College Of Sciences (CS) at a glance n Five Departments ü ü ü Chemistry Earth Sciences Islamic & Arabic Studies Mathematical Sciences Physics n 100 T&R Laboratories n 140 Faculty Members (+ 40 lecturers) n 500 papers by CS faculty in reputed intl. journals or series (SCI/ISI Proceeding) for last 5 years

FACULTY Assoc. Prof. : 47 Professor : 36 Lecturers: 44 Teaching Assist. : 4 Assist. Prof. : 70

COLLEGE OF SCIENCES (CS) 17 Nationalities

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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) Lecture Series and Short Courses 2 Lec. Ser. + 1 SC Nonlinear Analysis Intr. to Commutative Algebra Space-Time Foliations

ØPrinting facilit ØComputer Roo

Mathematical 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.

Major Equipment … Mathematical Sciences n Math Library n Three pc laboratories n One open-access pc laboratory (equipped with powerful machines that run such programs as Macsyma, Mathcad, Mathematica, Maple, Matlab, etc. ).

Mathematical Sciences Department Common Basic Courses MATH 001 MATH 002 MATH 101 MATH 102 MATH 131 MATH 132 MATH 201 MATH 202 MATH 260 MATH 301 MATH 302 STAT 319 Preparatory Mathematics II Calculus II Finite Mathematics Applied Calculus III Elements of Differential Equations Introduction to Differential Equations & Linear Algebra Methods of Applied Mathematics Engineering Mathematics Probability and Statistics for Engineers and Scientists.

New (proposed) Program Master of Science in Industrial Mathematics • Modeling – Real world problem – Identify criteria – Formulate mathematical equation • Methods – Search / Survey / Develop / Modify /Apply • Computer Simulation – Computer codes

OPEN ACADEMIC POSITIONS Dep. of Mathematical Sciences Math Learning Center 1) Professor 3) Senior Tutor A Ph. D in Mathematics or Statistics Ph. D in Mathematics or Mathematics Education 2) Lecturer M. A/ M. Sc. in Mathematics or Statistics 4) Tutor MA, M. Sc or MEd in Mathematics or Mathematics Education 5) Courseware developer Master or BS in math with strong background in computing Master or BS in computer sciences or related field with strong back ground in math.

BENEFITS TO FACULTY §Two-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.

FACULTY HOUSING 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.

RECREATION CENTER & BEACH KFUPM 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 ü 350, 000 books + 553, 000 items available in other formats ü 1, 500 periodicals (586 are full-text accessible on-line) ü 17 professional on-line databases (in sciences & technology)

KFUPM LIBRARIES §Main 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 wellequipped AV department with a collection consisting principally of motion pictures, filmstrips, videotapes, and audiocassettes.

Information Technology Center (ITC) ü An IBM RS/6000 (7015 -R 24) UNIX server ü A state-of-the-art Enterprise Server IBM 2003 -215 ü 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

DEANSHIP OF ACADEMIC DEVELOPMENT 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 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 university community in order to achieve its goals. Following is a list of services and activities currently being offered by the center related to elearning at KFUPM.

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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)