Abdulrahman Daifullah Aljabri
Medina,Saudi Arabia
Summary
Academic Leader and Senior Mechanical Engineer with over 15 years of experience in advanced manufacturing, materials science, and sustainable energy systems. Proven track record in establishing national innovation ecosystems and leading multidisciplinary research projects. Expert in bridging the gap between academic R&D and industrial application, with a strategic focus on localizing technology and enhancing national industrial capabilities in line with Saudi Vision 2030.
Overview
16
16
years of professional experience
Work history
Vice Dean of Academic Affairs, Faculty of Engineering
Islamic University of Madinah
Madinah
02.2024 - Current
• Academic Governance & Curriculum: Drive continuous evaluation and structural modernization of undergraduate study plans across all engineering departments to seamlessly align with Washington Accord graduate attributes.
• Accreditation Leadership: Lead institutional readiness, internal auditing matrices, and continuous improvement document archival for international engineering accreditations (ABET) and national standards (NCAAA).
• Operational Excellence: Command centralized examination workflows, cross-departmental proctor deployment, and multi-program student enrollment/lifecycle workflows utilizing the Banner ERP platform.
• Conflict Resolution: Serve as the primary faculty executive authority for investigating and resolving complex academic grievances, student behavioral violations, and collaborative project team conflicts.
• Key Milestone: Engineered an optimized centralized semester scheduling system that eliminated structural administrative bottlenecks and reduced departmental resource conflicts by an estimated 20%.
Head of Mechanical Department, Faculty of Engineering
Islamic University of Madinah
Madinah
02.2023 - 06.2025
• Departmental Management: Served as the primary administrative officer managing international faculty recruitment, performance evaluations, research direction, and instructional course distributions.
• Laboratory Infrastructure: Managed the design, auditing, safety compliance protocols, and technology upgrades for core engineering research and educational laboratories (thermal-fluids, materials science, advanced manufacturing).
• Programmatic Quality Assurance: Chaperoned the compilation of course reports, student design portfolios, and continuous improvement documentation necessary to satisfy rigorous ABET evaluations.
• Design Project Restructuring: Overhauled senior graduation design project parameters, emphasizing industrial collaboration tracks and high-end computational simulation software integration.
• Key Milestone: Successfully modernized internal departmental workflows for grading audits and course folder archival, substantially compressing end-of-semester processing windows.
Supervisor of Innovation and Entrepreneurship Center
Islamic University of Madinah
Madinah
01.2021 - 01.2023
• Strategic Directorship: Spearheaded the design, structural build, and daily operations of the university-wide innovation center, establishing an early-stage incubator pipeline for student and faculty tech ventures.
• Ecosystem & Partner Cultivation: Forged strong collaborative networks between academic engineering researchers, local venture capitals, corporate entities, and governmental technology development funds.
• Intellectual Property Management: Advised and guided multi-disciplinary project teams through patent-filing processes, prototype development, market feasibility analysis, and seed-funding application procedures.
• Program & Boot Camp Execution: Conceived, launched, and evaluated university-wide tech-entrepreneurship acceleration boot camps, hackathons, and structured commercial prototyping workshops.
Research Assistance
School of Mechanical, Materials and Mechatronic Engineering
Wollongong
01.2010 - 01.2015
• Experimental Design & Testing: Conducted advanced materials testing and characterization procedures utilizing state-of-the-art analytical equipment across tribology, surface engineering, and mechatronic sub-disciplines.
• Data Extraction & Optimization: Extracted, compiled, and mathematically analyzed complex empirical datasets to optimize manufacturing workflows, alloy compositions, and material performance boundaries.
• Literature Engineering: Executed thorough international literature reviews and meta-analyses to establish baseline hypotheses for high-priority institutional and sponsored research grants.
• Manuscript & Grant Drafting: Collaborated with senior professors and multi-disciplinary teams to co-author high-impact research manuscripts, conference proceedings, and collaborative technical grant applications.
• Laboratory Safety Governance: Maintained strict compliance with Australian laboratory safety protocols, supervising equipment calibration schedules, material logs, and baseline instructional sequences for undergraduate researchers.
Education
PhD - Mechanical Engineering
University of Wollongong
AustraliaMS. - Mechanical Engineering
University of Wollongong
AustraliaBSc. - Mechanical Engineering of Production and Mechanical Systems Design
King Abdulaziz University
Jeddah, Saudi ArabiaSkills
- Engineering software expertise
- ANSYS simulation
- AutoCAD design
- Pro/ENGINEER
- SolidWorks 3D
- 3ds Max visualization
- MATLAB programming
- Microsoft Office proficiency
RESEARCH PROJECTS
- Mechanics of the Shape of Thin Strip with Varying Thickness, working with advanced manufacturing group at School of Mechanical, Materials and Mechatronic Engineering - Wollongong, Australia (2020-present)., Mechanics of Innovative High Precision Rolling Technology in Cold Rolling of Thin Strip working with advanced manufacturing group at School of Mechanical, Materials and Mechatronic Engineering - Wollongong, Australia (2014-present)., Advanced Shape Development in Cold Rolling of Thin Strip, working with advanced manufacturing group at School of Mechanical, Materials and Mechatronic Engineering - Wollongong, Australia (2010-2014).
- Principal Investigator of Project No. 1030 (Research Groups_1) “Combined water desalination systems powered by hybrid solar energy systems” Awarded by Islamic University of Madinah, Research deanship, 2022., Co-investigator of Project No. 883 (Research Groups_1) “Plasma Deposition of Photocatalytic Thin Films for Hydrogen Production” Awarded by Islamic University of Madinah, Research deanship, 2022., Principal Investigator of Project No. 658 (Tamuyus -2) “Advanced Shape Development in Cold Rolling of Thin Strip” Awarded by Islamic University of Madinah, Research deanship, 2020, Co-investigator of Project No. 585 (Tamuyus -2) “Production Transportation fuel from Plastic waste” Awarded by Islamic University of Madinah, Research deanship, 2020.
AWARDS
Outstanding Reviewer Commendation for the PhD thesis, 2017
Affiliations
- American Society of Mechanical Engineers (ASME), 2019
- Saudi Council of Engineers, 2019
PUBLICATIONS
- Alemu, E.M., Petrů, J., Aljabri, A. et al. Experimental investigation on mechanical properties of iron metal matrix reinforced with MAX phase V2AlC-GO. Sci Rep 16, 3944 (2026). https://doi.org/10.1038/s41598-025-33860-4
- Qu F, Han Y, Yang M, Xu J, Aljabri A, Zhang J, Jiang Z (2025), "Exploration of thermal phenomenon and its effect on Taguchi parametric optimisation in micro flexible rolling of thin steel strips". Engineering Computations, Vol. 42 No. 9 pp. 3394–3426, doi: https://doi.org/10.1108/EC-03-2025-0220
- Djamal Hissein Didane, Bukhari Manshoor, Mohammad Sukri Mustapa, Abdulrahman Aljabri, Abba Lawan Bukar, Mahmoud Kassas, Renewable energy research in ASEAN countries: bibliometric analysis of past, present and future trends, Renewable Energy Focus, Vol. 56,2026, https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ref.2025.100776
- Hao L, Aljabri A, Ye J, Xie Z, Sarhan AA. Exploitation of albite at elevated temperatures to ensure smooth, efficient, and long-lasting lubrication to minimise friction and wear, enhance metal-formability, and extend tool life in metal-forming. Tribology - Materials, Surfaces & Interfaces. 2025;0(0). doi:10.1177/17515831251397485
- Sado, M.K., Zainuddin, S., Aljabri, A. et al. Experimental investigation on impact resistance of stacked composite material hybridization by 3D printed CF-PEEK and aluminium foils. Sci Rep 15, 34321 (2025). https://doi.org/10.1038/s41598-025-16608-y
- Liang Hao, Wendi Hao, Peng Yang, Abdulrahman Aljabri, Zhongliang Xie, Ahmed A. D. Sarhan; Tribological performance of a novel metal–organic framework as a nanolubricant additive. Surface Innovations, 2025; 13 (3): 199–211. https://doi.org/10.1680/jsuin.24.00107
- Iskander Tlili, Sohaib Z. Khan, Abdulrahman Aljabri, Improvement in thermal phenomenon due to bioconvective transport of third-grade nanomaterial with variable viscosity and convective boundary constraints: Sustainable energy developments, Case Studies in Thermal Engineering, 73,2025, https://doi.org/10.1016/j.csite.2025.106483
- Khan, S.Z., Asif, M., Zaidi, A.A. et al. Impact of different weight fractions of silica nanoparticles on the surface finish, rheological, and mechanical properties of photopolymer 3D printed nanocomposites using UV lasers. Prog Addit Manuf 10, 4185–4202 (2025). https://doi.org/10.1007/s40964-025-01093-6
- Feijun Qu, Yichao Han, Ming Yang, Jiamzhong Xu, Abdulrahman Aljabri, Jixiang Zhang, Zhengyi Jiang; Exploration of thermal phenomenon and its effect on Taguchi parametric optimisation in micro flexible rolling of thin steel strips. Engineering Computations 2025; https://doi.org/10.1108/EC-03-2025-0220
- Arifin, R. R. N., Lenggana, B. W., Ubaidillah, Wibowo, Aljabri, A., Yunus, N. A., & Al-Hemyari, A. K. A. (2024). Identification of stiffness and damping characteristics of magnetorheological elastomers due to immersion in seawater. Journal of Asian Architecture and Building Engineering, 24(5), 3789–3805. https://doi.org/10.1080/13467581.2024.2407153
- Mohammed El Hadi Attia, Abd Elnaby Kabeel, Mohamed Abdelgaied, Abdulrahman Aljabri, M.A. Elazab, Performance optimization and comparative study of a conical solar distiller with optimized construction of aluminum balls as energy storage materials. Desalination and Water Treatment 2024,319. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.dwt.2024.100504
- Imaduddin, F.; Arifin, Z.; Ubaidillah; Mahmoud, E.R.I.; Aljabri, A. Current–Pressure Dynamics Modeling on an Annular Magnetorheological Valve for an Adaptive Rehabilitation Device for Disabled Individuals. Micromachines 2025, 16, 144. https://doi.org/10.3390/mi16020144
- Sarhan, A.D., Abdelaziz, M.I., Ankah, N.K. Abdulrahman Aljabri, Essam R. I. Mahmoud. et al. Progression of high-adherent hard chromium-based coating on cast iron exploiting cathodic-arc PVD technique for higher wear resistance. Int J Adv Manuf Technol 136, 2651–2666 (2025). https://doi.org/10.1007/s00170-024-14992-9
- Liang Hao, Wendi Hao, Peng Yang, Abdulrahman Aljabri, Zhongliang Xie, Ahmed A. D. Sarhan; Tribological performance of a novel metal–organic framework as a nanolubricant additive. Surface Innovations 1 May 2025; 13 (3): 199–211. https://doi.org/10.1680/jsuin.24.00107
- Abdelrahman, A. A., Abdel-Mottaleb, H. E., Aljabri, A., Mahmoud, E. R. I., & Eltaher, M. A. (2024). Modeling of size dependent buckling behavior of piezoelectric sandwich perforated nanobeams rested on elastic foundation with flexoelectricity. Mechanics Based Design of Structures and Machines, 53(1), 374–400. https://doi.org/10.1080/15397734.2024.2365918
- Mahmoud ERI, Aly HM, Hassan NA, Aljabri A, Khan AL, F. El-Labban H. Enhanced Removal of Chlorpyrifos, Cu(II), Pb(II), and Iodine from Aqueous Solutions Using Ficus Nitida and Date Palm Biochars. ChemEngineering. 2024; 8(5):105. https://doi.org/10.3390/chemengineering8050105
- Hassaballa, S., Aljabri, A., Mohamed, S.H. et al. Surface wettability and photocatalytic activities of ZrO2N monolayer, ZrO2N/Au bilayer and ZrO2N/Au/TeO2 trilayer for self-cleaning and antifogging coatings applications. J Mater Sci: Mater Electron 35, 1737 (2024). https://doi.org/10.1007/s10854-024-13489-1
- Mahmoud ERI, Aly HM, Hassan NA, Aljabri A, Khan AL, El-Labban HF. Biochar from Date Palm Waste via Two-Step Pyrolysis: A Modified Approach for Cu (II) Removal from Aqueous Solutions. Processes. 2024; 12(6):1189. https://doi.org/10.3390/pr12061189
- Mahmoud ERI, Aly HM, Hassan NA, Aljabri A, Khan AL, El-Labban HF. Utilizing Date Palm Leaf Biochar for Simultaneous Adsorption of Pb(II) and Iodine from Aqueous Solutions. Processes. 2024; 12(7):1370. https://doi.org/10.3390/pr12071370
- Abdelrahman, A. A., Abdel-Mottaleb, H. E., Aljabri, A., Mahmoud, E. R. I., & Eltaher, M. A. Modeling of size-dependent buckling behavior of piezoelectric sandwich perforated nanobeams rested on elastic foundation with flexoelectricity. Mechanics Based Design of Structures and Machines, Volume 1–2, 2024, https://doi.org/10.1080/15397734.2024.2365918
- Essam B. Moustafa, Mohamed Said, Abdulrahman Aljabri, Mohammed A. Taha, Rasha A. Youness, Hossameldin Hussein. Fabrication and Characterization of Functionally Graded Nanocomposites: Impact of Graphene and Vanadium Carbide on Aluminum Matrix. ECS J. Solid State Sci. Technol. 13 (5),2024, https://doi.org/10.1149/2162-8777/ad4c96216-8777/ad4c96
- Mohammed El Hadi Attia, Abd Elnaby Kabeel, Mohamed Abdelgaied, Abdulrahman Aljabri, M.A. Elazab, Performance optimization and comparative study of a conical solar distiller with optimized construction of aluminum balls as energy storage materials, Desalination and Water Treatment, Volume 319, 2024, https://doi.org/10.1016/j.dwt.2024.100504
- K. Harby, Mohamed Emad, Mohamed Benghanem, Tariq Z. Abolibda, Khaled Almohammadi, Abdulrahman Aljabri, Abdulmohsen Alsaiari, Mahmoud Elgendi. Reverse osmosis hybridization with other desalination techniques: An overview and opportunities, Desalination, Volume 581, (2024), https://doi.org/10.1016/j.desal.2024.117600.
- Moustafa, E.B., Aljabri, A., Abushanab, W.S. et al. A comprehensive study of Al-Cu-Mg system reinforced with nano-ZrO2 particles synthesized by powder metallurgy technique. Sci Rep 14, 2862 (2024). https://doi.org/10.1038/s41598-024-53061-9
- Hassaballa, S., Aljabri, A., Mohamed, S.H. et al. WNxOy prepared by oxidation of tungsten nitride as alternative for the sputtered N doped WO3 photocatalyst. J Mater Sci: Mater Electron 35, 29 (2024). https://doi.org/10.1007/s10854-023-11775-y
- Lenggana, B. W., Fardan, M. F., Ubaidillah, U., Choi, S. B., Susilo, D. D., Aljabri, A., & Khan, S. Z. (2024). Design of a Transfemoral Prosthetic Pylon Using Auxetic Metamaterials: Simulation and Experimental Validation. Preprints. https://doi.org/10.20944/preprints202402.0745.v1
- Hassaballa, S., Aljabri, A., Mohamed, S.H., Hadia, N.M.A., Awad, M.A.: Synthesis, structural, photocatalytic, wettability and optical properties of TiO2 films on polymethyl methacrylate substrates. Physica Scripta, 2023, 98(5), 055801. https://doi.org/10.1088/1402-4896/acxc705
- Aljabri, A., Tibar, H., Mahmoud, E.R.I.; Almohamadi, H., Qu, F.; Jiang, Z. Theoretical Analysis of Rolling Force during Cold Rolling with Roll Crossing and Shifting System. J. Manuf. Mater. Process. 2023, 7, 104. https://doi.org/10.3390/jmmp7030104
- Nawaz MN, Khan SZ, Asif M, Aljabri A, Zaidi AA, Mahmoud ERI. Comparison of Machining Simulations of Aerospace Alloy Al6061-T6 Using Lagrangian and Smoothed Particle Hydrodynamics Techniques. Lubricants. 2022; 10(11):310. https://doi.org/10.3390/lubricants10110310
- Mahmoud ERI, Khan SZ, Aljabri A, Almohamadi H, Elkotb MA, Gepreel MA, Ebied S. Free Intermetallic Cladding Interface between Aluminum and Steel through Friction Stir Processing. Crystals. 2022; 12(10):1413. https://doi.org/10.3390/cryst12101413
- Mahmoud ERI, Shaharoun AM, Aljabri A, Almohamadi H, Farhan M. Assessment of Sand and Glass Industry in Saudi Arabia. Sustainability. 2022; 14(19):12904. https://doi.org/10.3390/su141912904
- Essam R. I. Mahmoud, Hamad Almohamadi, Abdulrahman Aljabri, and Mohamed Abdelghany Elkotb: A Study on the Fiber YAG Laser Welding of 304L Stainless Steel, Metals 2021, 11, 2022. https://doi.org/10.3390/met11122202
- Hao, L.; Hao, W.; Li, P.; Liu, G.; Li, H.; Aljabri, A.; Xie, Z. Friction and Wear Properties of a Nanoscale Ionic Liquid-like GO@SiO2 Hybrid as a Water-Based Lubricant Additive. Lubricants 2022, 10, 125. https://doi.org/10.3390/lubricants10060125
- Liang Hao, Peipei Li, A. Aljabri, Huaying Li, Guangming Liu, Zhongliang Xie, Tuanjie Li: Investigation on the tribological performance of functionalized nanoscale silica as an amphiphilic lubricant additive, Journal of Materials Research and Technology, 2021; 15, 5507-5515. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jmrt.2021.11.022
- Mahmoud ERI, Almohamadi H, Aljabri A, Khan SZ, Saquib AN, Farhan M, Elkotb MA-G. Fabrication and Characterization of Steel-Base Metal Matrix Composites Reinforced by Yttria Nanoparticles through Friction Stir Processing. Materials. 2021; 14(24):7611. https://doi.org/10.3390/ma14247611
- Hamad Almohamadi, Abdulrahman Aljabri, Essam R. I. Mahmoud, Sohaib Z. Khan, Meshal S. Aljohani, Rashid Shamsuddin: Catalytic Pyrolysis of Municipal Solid Waste: Effects of Pyrolysis Parameters, Bulletin of Chemical Reaction Engineering & Catalysis, 16 (2) 2021, 342-352. Malaysia, https://doi.org/10.9767/bcrec.16.2.10499.342-352
- Essam R. I. Mahmoud, Vineet Tirth, Ali Algahtani, A. Aljabri, and Sohaib Z. Khan: Effect of Overheating and Incorrect Material Selection on Power Plant Superheater Tube, Science of Advanced Materials, Vol. 13, pp. 409–418, 2021. https://doi:10.1166/sam.2021.3924
- A. Aljabri, Z.Y. Jiang, D.B. Wei, Analysis of thin strip profile by work roll crossing and shifting in asymmetrical cold rolling, International Journal of Modern Physics B, 29 (10-11) (2015) pp. 1540032-1540038. https://doi.org/10.1142/S0217979215400329
- A. Aljabri, Z.Y. Jiang, D.B. Wei, Finite element analysis of thin strip profile in asymmetric cold rolling considering work roll crossing and shifting, Advanced Material Research, 1061-1062 (2015) pp. 515-521. https://doi.org/10.4028/www.scientific.net/AMR.1061-1062.515
- A. Aljabri, Z.Y. Jiang, D.B. Wei, Analysis of thin strip profile during asymmetrical cold rolling with roll crossing and shifting mill, Advanced Material Research, 894 (2014) pp. 212-216. https://doi.org/10.4028/www.scientific.net/AMR.894.212
- A. Aljabri, Z.Y. Jiang, D.B. Wei, X.D Wang, H. Tibar, Thin strip profile control capability of roll crossing and shifting in cold rolling mill, Materials Science Forum, 773-774 (2014) pp. 70-78. https://doi.org/10.4028/www.scientific.net/MSF.773-774.70
- A. Aljabri, Z.Y. Jiang, D.B. Wei, X.D. Wang, H. Tibar, Modelling of thin strip profile during cold rolling on roll crossing and shifting mill, in F.D.S. Marquis (Eds.) PRICM: 8 Pacific Rim International Congress on Advanced Materials and Processing, John Wiley & Sons, Inc., Hoboken, NJ, USA, (2013) pp. 3001-3007. https://doi.org/10.1002/9781118792148.ch371
- The 17th International Conference on Nanostructured Materials NANO2024, November 3-8, 2024, Khalifa University of Science & Technology, Abu Dhabi, UAE
- The 7th World Congress on Materials Science & Engineering, June 21-22, 2023, Valencia, Spain
- The 4th International Conference on Advanced Materials Research (ICAMR 2014), Macau, January 22-23, 2014
- The 11th Asia-Pacific Conference on Materials Processing (APCMP), University of Auckland, New Zealand, July 6-9, 2014
- International Conference on Advanced Materials and Processing (PRICM8), Waikoloa, Hawaii, USA, August 4-9,2013
- The 15th International Conference on Advances in Materials and Processing Technologies (AMPT 2012), Wollongong, Australia, September 23-26, 2012
STUDENT RESEARCH ADVISING
- Doctoral: Hasan Tibar, Thesis Title: A Study of the Effect of New Rolling Process on Strip Shape and Profile 2013-2018
- Masters and Undergrad Research: Several master’s theses and undergrad projects have been supervised 2012-2024
TEACHING COURSE
- Manufacturing Technology ME 3631
- Finite Element Method ME 3713
- Innovation and Entrepreneurship ENGR 3021
- Probability and Statistics for Engineers ENGR 3031
- ME 3690: Summer Training
- Supervising several senior design projects (ME3792: Senior Design Project I, ME3892: Senior Design Project II)
ADMINISTRATION ACTIVITIES
- Founder of Innovation and Entrepreneurship Center at Islamic University of Madinah
- Member of the Board of Directors of the Sustainability Center at Islamic University of Madinah 2024-Present
- Member of the Study and Exams Follow-up Committee 2024-Present
- Member of the Standing Committee for Admission to Scientific Colleges 2024-Present
- Supervisor of Innovation and Entrepreneurship Center at Islamic University of Madinah, 2021-2023
- Director of the Skills Development Center at the Deanship of Student Affairs 2021-2022
- Chairman of Innovation and Extracurricular Committee 2020 - 2023
- Chairman of Learning Resources Committee 2020 – 2022
- Member of Academic Affairs Committee 2022 – Present
- Member of Strategic Planning Committee 2022 – Present
- Member of Student Advising Committee 2020 – 2022.
- Member of Exam & Class Scheduling Committee 2020 – 2022
Languages
Arabic
Native
English
Fluent
Timeline
Vice Dean of Academic Affairs, Faculty of Engineering
Islamic University of Madinah
02.2024 - Current
Head of Mechanical Department, Faculty of Engineering
Islamic University of Madinah
02.2023 - 06.2025
Supervisor of Innovation and Entrepreneurship Center
Islamic University of Madinah
01.2021 - 01.2023
Research Assistance
School of Mechanical, Materials and Mechatronic Engineering
01.2010 - 01.2015
MS. - Mechanical Engineering
University of Wollongong
BSc. - Mechanical Engineering of Production and Mechanical Systems Design
King Abdulaziz University
PhD - Mechanical Engineering
University of Wollongong