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General Information
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Name: Ibrahim Mohammed Al-Helal, Associate professor
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Vice dean for administrative affairs
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P.O. Box 2460, Riyadh 11451
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Saudi Arabia
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Office: 2A48, Building 2
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Phone: 966 1 467-3629 966 1 467-8352
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Fax: 966 (1) 467-8366
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Mobile: 966 (1) 0504420213
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Education
- Major: Agricultural Engineering
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Minor: Environment control for agricultural structures
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Professional Experiences
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- Associate professor, Dept. of Agricultural Engineering, College of Food and Agricultural Sciences, King Saud Univinersity. February 18, 2004 to present.
- Assistant professor, Dept. of Agricultural Engineering, College of Food and Agricultural Sciences, King Saud Univinersity. April 10, 1999 to February 17, 2004.
- Teaching Assistant, Dept. of Agricultural Engineering, College of Food and Agricultural Sciences, King Saud Univinersity. December 18, 1991 to April 9, 1999.
- Research Assistant, Dept. of Agricultural Engineering, College of Food and Agricultural Sciences, King Saud Univinersity. June 20, 1989 to December 17, 1991.
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Areas of interest
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Environmental control systems for agricultural structures including: greenhouse, dairy and poultry houses, and storages of agricultural products.
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Greenhouse systems design for optimum production, water and energy efficiency.
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CFD applications and computer simulations for agricultural structures; ventialtion and cooling
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Wind tunnel modeling for ventilation, cooling and heating systems.
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Computer controlled data acquisition and instrumentation
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Solar energy utilization in agricultural structures
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Research activities
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Organization Membership
Honors and Awards
- Honor award from the President of King Saud University for outstanding student, Bachelor degree 1989.
- Gamma Sigma Delta member in recognition of high scholarship, outstanding achievement or service. The Honor Society of Agricultural. Ohio State University, Columbus, Ohio, USA.
- Honor certificate from the President of King Saud University for participating in “Society and University Week”. 2000/2001.
- Honor certificate from the Saudi Student House, Columbus OH, for the efforts made in the house during the year 1997/1998.
- and Certificate of appreciation from the Japan Petroleum Energy Center (JPEC) and King Abdulaziz for Science and Technology (KACST) for contributions towards the accomplishment of SAUDI-JAPANESE JOINT RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT PROGRAM. 2000-2003.
- Al-Marai Prize for the scientific innovation. Prize for the best innovative work in the field of rationalization of water in Agriculture. 2006.
University Service
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Vice Dean for administrative affairs, from June 25, 2007-present.
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Chairman, Agricultural Engineering Department, from July 8, 2004 till June 24, 2007.
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Member, College of Food and Agricultural Sciences Council, July 8, 2004-present.
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Member, Agricultural Engineering Department Council, April 10, 1999-present.
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Member, Examination Committee, second semester, College of Agriculture, 1999.
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Member, Curricular Committee, Department of Agricultural Engineering, 2000.
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Chairman, Cultural Committee, Department of Agricultural Engineering, 2000.
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Member, Extension Service Committee, College of Agriculture, 2001-present.
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Member, Society and University Week Committee, College of Agriculture, 2001.
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Member, Academic Supervising Committee, Department of Agricultural Engineering, 2000-2002.
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Member, Outstanding Students Committee, College of Agriculture, 2001-2003
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Academic Adviser, Department of Agricultural Engineering, 2000-2005.
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Chairman, Academic Supervising Committee, Department of Agricultural Engineering, 2003-2005.
Conferences, Symposiums & Workshops
- Annual International Meeting. American and Canadian Societies of Agricultural Engineers (ASAE/CSAE) July 19-21, 1999. Toronto, Ontario, Canada.
- Workshop on: The importance and development of nurseries in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia. Arab Urban Development Institute. Riyadh, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, November 13, 1999.
- The University General Symposium in Hundredth years - Agriculture Section. College of agriculture, King Saud University, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, Oct. 16-27, 1999.
- The third conference on desertification and environmental studies beyond the year 2000. Nov 30 – Dec 4, 1999. Center for Desert Studies, King Saud University, Riyadh.
- The sixth international livestock environment symposium, Kentucky, USA. VI: 219-225. May 21-23, 2001.
- First Symposium for Saudi Society of Agricultural Sciences (SSAS)., College of Agriculture, KSU, Feb 5-7, 2002.
- Workshop on: organic farming, Watania, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, April 23, 2001.
- Workshop on: Engineering Challenges facing Date Industry in Saudi Arabia. Feb 14, 2001. Department of Agricultural Engineering, College of Agriculture, KSU.
- Society and University Week lectures, College of Agriculture, 2001.
- The first Symposium on poultry in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia. Saudi Association of Poultry Producers, March 7-9, 2004, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia.
- International Symposium on Greenhouses, Environmental Controls and In-house Mechanization for Crop Production in the Tropics and Sub-Tropics, Cameron Highlands, Pahang, Malaysia. 2005.
- International Symposium Advances in Soil and Soilless cultivation under protected environment, February 19-24, 2006. Agadir, Morocco.
- The Fourth Symposium on Date Palm in Saudi Arabia. King Faisal University, Hofuf, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, 5-8 May 2007.
Books
- Greenhouses environmental control systems. 2004.
Text Notes
- AGEN (201) - Principles of environmental control for animal and plants.
- AGEN (423) – Greenhouses engineering
E Extension Bulletins
- Clogging of cooling pads: reasons and treatment.
Lectures
- Obstacles of greenhouses environment control in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia. 2001. Department of plant production, Agriculture college, KSU, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia.
- Recycling of agricultural wastes to produce soil mixture. 2001. Workshop on: organic farming, Watania, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia.
- Greenhouse structures and environment control. 1999. Workshop on: The importance and development of nurseries in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia. Arab Urban development institute, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia.
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