DR. HAITHAM M. AHMED
PhD, PMP, PEng
Assistant Professor, Mining Engineering Dept., King Abdulaziz University [email protected]
Education
Degree Field Institution Year
Ph.D Mining Engineering University of British Columbia (UBC) 2015 M.A.Sc
B.Sc
Mining Engineering Civil Engineering
University of British Columbia (UBC) King Abdulaziz University (KAU)
2009 2002 Academic Experience
From To Institution Rank Title Full / Part
Time 2004 2005 King Abdulaziz University, Mining
Engineering Department
TA TA Full Time
2005 2015 University of British Columbia, Mining Engineering Department
Research Assistant
Research Assistant
Full Time 2009 2014 University of British Columbia, Mining
Engineering Department
TA TA Part Time
2015 2018 King Abdulaziz University, Mining Engineering Department
Assist Prof Department Head
Full Time 2018 now King Abdulaziz University, Mining
Engineering Department
Assist Prof Vice Dean (Develop.)
Full Time Non Academic Experience (including Consultations)
From To Company/Entity Title Position Description (Brief) Full / Part Time 2002 2003 Innovators consulting
Engineers
Structure Engineer
Design Department Full Time 2003 2004 Aramco Oil Company Constructio
n Engineer
Office services Full Time 2016 now Elite Engineering and
Mining Consultant
Consultant Consultation on geotechnical studies
Part Time Certifications and Professional Registrations
1. UBC Certificate in Project Management (strategic leadership specialization).
2. Project Management Professional Certification (PMP) Current Membership in Professional Societies and Organizations
Society/organization Rank Member Since
1. Saudi Council of Engineers Professional 2015
2. Project Management Institute Professional 2012 3. Society for Mining, Metallurgy & Exploration Professional 2019
Honors and Awards
1. The Mann Redmayne Medal: Mining Technology for the paper: Interaction between block caving and rock slope deformation kinematics as a function of cave position and orientation of discontinuities (Best Paper) in 2015.
Service Activities (within and outside of the institution)
1. Geomechanics lab committee, Mining Engineering, King Abdulaziz University.
2. Accreditation and quality committee, Mining Engineering Department, King Abdulaziz University.
3. Academic affairs committee, Mining Engineering Department, King Abdulaziz University.
4. Postgraduate studies committee, Mining Engineering Department, King Abdulaziz University.
5. Quality Assurance and Accreditation Unit, Faculty of Engineering, King Abdulaziz University.
6. Strategic Planning Unit, Faculty of Engineering, King Abdulaziz University.
7. Information technology unit, Faculty of Engineering, King Abdulaziz University.
8. Alumni Unit, Faculty of Engineering, King Abdulaziz University.
9. Human Resource Training Unit, Faculty of Engineering, King Abdulaziz University.
Principal Publications/Presentations from the Past Five Years
1. Sefiu O. Adewuyi. Hussin A. M. Ahmed and Haitham M. A. Ahmed (2020). Methods of Ore Pretreatment for Comminution Energy Reduction. Minerals, 10(5), 423; DOI:
https://doi.org/10.3390/min10050423
2. Mahrous A. M. Ali and; Haitham M. Ahmed (2019), Engineering Characteristics of Egyptian Limestone, Journal of Mining of Mineral Deposits.
3. Wael Rashad Abdellah, Mohammed A. Hefni and Haitham M. Ahmed (2019), Factors Influencing Stope Hanging Wall Stability and Ore Dilution in Narrow-Vein Deposits: Part 1, Journal of Geotechnical and Geological Engineering.
4. Wael Rashad Abdellah, Haitham M. Ahmed and Mohammed A. Hefni (2019), Numerical modelling of staged stope extraction in a tabular steeply dipping deposit, International Journal of Geomechanics and Geoengineering.
5. Mohammed Talat Khouj, Abdullah Alsubaie, Khaled Alutaibi, Haitham M. Ahmed, Sarbjit Sarkaria and José R. Marti (2018), Intelligent Decision System for Responsive Crisis Management, International Journal of Critical Infrastructures.
6. Haitham Ahmed and W. Scott Dunbar (2016), Budget Estimation and Contingency Allocation of Block Cave Construction Using Least-squares Monte Carlo Real Options, Proceeding of 7th International Conference of Mass Mining, Sydney , Australia, May, 2016.
7. Haitham Ahmed, Eric Eberhardt and W Scott Dunbar (2014), Interaction Between Block Caving and Rock Slope Deformation Kinematics as a Function of Cave Position and Orientation of Discontinuities, Mining Technology Journal, Vol. 123 (3), pp. A140-A148.
8. Haitham Ahmed, Malcolm Scoble and W Scott Dunbar (2014), A Comparison Between Offset Herringbone and El Teniente Underground Cave Mining Extraction Layouts Using A Discrete Event Simulation Technique, International Journal of Mining, Reclamation, and Environment.
Recent Professional Development Activities (Workshops, training, etc.)
1. Valuation of Mineral Projects Based on Technical and Financial Modelling, 2018, Vancouver, Canada.
2. Fundamental workshop on academic accreditation, ABET symposium 2018 in San Diego, CL, USA.
3. Advance workshop on academic accreditation, ABET symposium 2019 in Dallas, TX, USA.
4. ABET IDEAL workshop, September 2019, Jeddah, Saudi Arabia.
