DR. KHALED A. ALNEFAIE
Associate Professor, Department of Mechanical Engineering, King Abdulaziz University
Education
Degree Field Institution Year
PhD Mechanical Engineering University of Central Florida, USA 2000
BS Mechanical Engineering King Abdulaziz University 1991
Academic Experience
From To Institution Rank Title (Chair,
Coordinator, etc.)
Full or Part Time
1995 1996 King Abdulaziz University Teach. Assist. Full Time
1996 2000 University of Central Florida Grad. Assist. Full Time
2000 2009 King Abdulaziz University Assist. Prof. Full Time
2009 2014 King Abdulaziz University Assoc. Prof. Chairman-ME Department
Full Time
Non Academic Industrial Experience (including Consultations)
From To Company/Entity Title Position Description
(Brief)
Full or Part Time 1991 1995 Saudi Technological Systems
Company, Saudi Arabia
Design Engineer
R&D of Military Systems
Full Time
Funded Research Projects and Patents from the Past Five Years
1. HiCi Research Initiative Funded Project-(3-4-1432/HiCi), King Abdulaziz University, Gradient Material Mechanics (GMM) Across Scales: New Directions and Areas of Interdisciplinary Research Activity with Applications to Advanced Technologies, 2012, Running
2. Vibration Control of a Flexible Robotic Arm by Smart Material Co-Investigator, Sponsored by The Deanship of Scientific Research, King Abdulaziz University, Grant No. 110/427, February 2007
Current Membership in Professional Societies and Organizations
Society/organization Rank Member Since
1. American Society of Testing Material, ASTM Member 2000
2. American Society of Mechanical Engineers, ASME Member 1995
3. Society for Experimental Mechanics, SEM Member 1998
4 Saudi Council of Engineers, SCE Member 2005
Honors and Awards
1. Graduate Academic Scholarship from King Abdulaziz University-1996.
Institutional and Professional Services
1. Academic advisor, Mechanical Eng. Dept., KAU, 2000-present.
2. Coordinator of several Faculty of Engineering Committees (Curriculum, Postgraduate, and Strategic Planning), KAU.
3. Chairman of the Mechanical Engineering Department, College of Engineering, KAU
4. Committee chair to prepare the PhD program in the Mechanical Engineering Department, KAU
Principal Publications/Presentations from the Past Five Years
1.
K.Y. Xu, K.A. Alnefaie, N.H. Abu-Hamdeh, K.H. Almitani, and E.C. Aifantis. 2012. “Dynamic Analysis of a Gradient Elastic Polymeric Fiber”. Acta Mechanica Solida Sinica: Accepted for Publication.2.
Nidal H. Abu-Hamdeh, Khaled A. Alnefaie, Majed K. Al-Hajjaj. 2012. “Conceptual Design of Solar Powered Unmanned Arial Vehicle”. Applied Mechanics and Materials: Accepted for Publication.3.
H. Diken, K. Alnefaie, “Effect of Unbalanced Rotor Whirl on Blade Vibrations” Journal of Sound and Vibration, Vol. 330, No. 14, pp.3498–3506, 2011.4.
K. Alnefaie, “Start-up Dynamic Analysis of a Rotor Supported by Fluid Film Bearings” Journal of Vibration and Control, Vol. 16, No. 6, pp.879–896, 2010.5.
K. Alnefaie, “Finite Element Modeling of Composite Plates with Internal Delamination” Composite Structures Journal, Vol. 90, No. 1, pp.21–27, 2009.6.
K. Alnefaie, “Shaft Mass Effect on the Dynamic Behavior of a Rotor Supported by Fluid Film Bearings” Journal of Mechanical Engineering Science: Part C, Vol. 222, No. 4, pp.643–651, 2008.7.
K. Alnefaie, “Effect of Servomotor Control Parameters on the Dynamic Behavior of a Coupled Elastic Shaft-Elastic Beam System” International Journal of Vehicle Noise and Vibration, Vol. 3, No. 4, pp.339–354, 2007.8.
I. Najjar, K. Alnefaie, “A New Consideration in the Measurement Uncertainty of Indicators” Journal of the Institute of Measurement Science, Vol. 6, No. 1, pp.1–9, 2006.Recent Professional Development Activities
1. ABET Program Assessment Workshop, Ali M. Al-Bahi, Lecturer, King Abdulaziz University, Jeddah, Saudi Arabia, 2012.
