فهد عبدالله عبدالمحسن التركى

 

 

Curriculum Vitae

Name:

Dr. Fahd Abdullah Alturki

Place Of Birth:

 Harmah (Riyadh Province) 1381H

Occupation:

Associate Professor, Department of Electrical Engineering, King Saud University.

Address and Contacts:

Department of Electrical Engineering, P. O. Box 800, Riyadh 11421, Saudi Arabia,

E-mail: falturki [at] ksu [dot] edu [dot] sa Tel:+96614678723, Fax: +9661467657

Personal Site: www.f-alturki.net

Academic Site: http://faculty.ksu.edu.sa/alturki/

Teaching Site: eng.f-alturki.net

 

 

Qualifications:

·         Ph.D. in Control Engineering, Sheffield University, 1993.

·         M.Sc. in Control Systems, Imperial College of Science and Technology, University of London, 1988.

·         Diploma of Imperial College (DIC), University of London, 1988.

·         B.Sc. (Honor) in Electrical Engineering, King Saud University, 1995.

Research Interests:

Artificial Intelligence, Neural Networks, Fuzzy Logic, Adaptive systems, Signal Processing, Control Systems and Nonlinear systems.

 

Programming Languages:

 C, Pascal, Fortran, Matlab, LabView, HTML …

 

Teaching Experience:

·         Teaching Assistant 1405H-1406H.

·         Assistant Professor 1414-1422

·         Associate Professor 1422-

·         Teaching graduate and undergraduate level courses at Electrical Engineering department, e.g.:

·           EE650 Digital Systems

·           EE557 Linear Systems

·           EE556 Selected Topics in Computer and Control

·           EE551 Computer Control Systems

·           EE498&499 Senior Projects

·           EE455 Applied Control

·           EE454 Automatic Control II

·           EE450 Introduction to Digital Control

·           EE352 Automatic Control Lab

·           EE301 Signal and Systems

·           EE209 Electric Circuits

·           GE204 Computer Applications in Engineering

 

Scientific Organizations membership:

• Member IEEE, 1994-2003
• Member New York Academy of Sciences, 1995.
• Member IEEE Control Systems Society.
• Member IEEE Signal Processing Society.
• Member IEEE Systems, Man and Cybernetics Society

 

Seminars:

• “Non-Linear System Identification and its application to Adaptive Noise Cancellation”, Department of Electrical Engineering, King Saud University, 26/4/1994.
• “Adaptive Noise Cancellation: An Application of Non-Linear System Identification” F. A. Alturki, Int. Conf. Of System Engineering, ICSE’94, Sept. 6-8 1994.
• “A New Output Error Based Parameter Estimation Algorithm For A Class Of Non-Linear Systems And Its Application to Noise Reduction In Speech”, F. A. Alturki,  the 8th Int. Conf. On Signal Processing Applications and Technology ICSPAT’97, Sep. 14-17 1997.

 

Projects: (Completed)

• “Intelligent Decision Making For Nonlinear Processes Using Fuzzy Logic And A Bank Of Linear Controllers: A Practical Approach”, Adel Ben-Abdennour and F. A. Alturki, Research report no. E06/17/18, Research Center, College of Engineering, King Saud University, March 1998.
• "Artificial Neural Networks Strategies to Forecast Medium-Term Power Demands  for the City of Riyadh", F. A. Alturki and Adel Ben-Abdennour, Research report no. E17/19/20, Research Center, College of Engineering, King Saud University, January 2000.
• "A fuzzy-neural approach for forecasting peak power demands", Fahd A. Alturki, Research Center, College of Engineering, King Saud University.
• Translating the English book "Building Neural Networks" by D. M. Skapura to Arabic. King Saud University.
• "Development of Fault Diagnosis system for Power Plants: A feasibility Study", A. Abdennour, M. El-Kady, and F. Alturki. Research Center, College of Engineering, King Saud University.

 

 

Projects (Ongoing):

• “Neuro-Fuzzy Control of Civil Structures Under Seismic Excitation”, Salah Foda and F. A. Alturki, AT-23-45, KACST.
• "Demand Forecast For Distribution Network" O. Alnatheer (KACST), M. El-Kady (KSU), F. Alturki (KSU)  and M. Rafferty (USA), sponsored by Saudi Electricity Company (Project Reference Number S0703).
• " Pseudo-Coloring of Gray-Scale Images", Adel Ben-Abdennour and F. A. Alturki, Research Center, College of Engineering, King Saud University.
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Committees and tasks:

 

·         Member of committee for investigating Y2K compliance of the monitoring and control system of the buildings in the main campus of king Saud University, 1419H.

·         Chairman of committee for setting up specifications for the monitoring and control system of buildings in the main campus of king Saud University, 1420H.

·         Chairman of committee for analyzing offers related to project of modernizing KSU monitoring and control system.

·         Chairman of committees for supervising and submission of  project of modernizing KSU monitoring and control system.

·         Member of committee for best graduation project prize for Electrical Engineering and college of Computer Sciences students.

·         Former member of committee for supervising colleges’ web sites.

·         Member of the engineering consulting team for Ministry of Higher Education Projects.

·         Member of the consulting team for the deputy rectorate for projects.

·         Member of the university permanent committee for reviewing designs of scientific committees building.

·         Chairman of BMS committee for current and new projects in King Saud University.

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In-college committees:

·         Member of College of Engineering Research Center board (1427- )

·         Chairman of Computer Centre (1424-1427)

·         Member of College of Engineering Board (1424-1425)

·         Chairman of scientific and cultural activities in college of Engineering.

·         Coordinator for GE204 (Computer applications in Engineering) course and laboratory.

·          Member of committee for examining candidates from the ministry of civil service (8-11-1415)

 

In-department committees:

·         Member of electrical engineering board

·         Chairman of  committee for teaching assistants (1424-1425)

·         Chairman of computer and control group (1417-1423)

·         Member of academic development (1419-1425)

·         Member of committee for teaching assistants and external graduate students.

·         Supervisor of control labs (1415-1423)

·         Member of registration committee (1415-1424)

·         Chairman of student affairs committee (1414)

·         Member of projects committee 1417

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Other scientific activities:

·         Participation in AFAQ workshops (Ministry of Higher Education and Alrwad establishment).

·         Journal referring: e.g.:

• King Abdulaziz City for Science and Technology grant proposals and final reports.
•  Kuwait establishment for scientific advancement
• Saudi Engineering Conferences
• Journal of King Saud University
• King Abdulaziz University Journal
• Journal of control systems technology

·         Participation in numerous master and Phd examining committees

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Translated Books:

• Building Neural Networks by David Skapora. Arabic translation. King Saud University. 2004.

 

Authored Books:

•  Shawahid wa Shawarid. Arabic book. 2006.

 

General Articles:

·         In Arabic: التعليم والنهضة التقنية أفكار للتطوير , Almaarefah Magazine, March 2002. Ref  (Doc).

·         In Arabic: مزيدا من الاهتمام بالحاسب الآلي , Almaarefah Magazine, July 2000. Ref (Doc).

 

 

Publications:

• "Planner Micro-strip Array", F. A. Alturki, B.Sc Senior Project, King Saud University, 1986.
• "Some Techniques For Model Reference Adaptive Systems", F. A. Alturki, M.Sc. Thesis, Imperial College, University of London, 1988.
• "A Non-Linear Framework For Adaptive Noise Cancellation", F. A. Alturki, Ph.D. Thesis, University of Sheffield, 1993.
• "Performance Monitoring In Non-Linear ANC", S. A. Billings and F. A. Alturki, Research Report no. 305, University of Sheffield. 1992.
• "User Manual for NANCI (Nonlinear Adaptive Noise Cancellation Integrated Package)", F. A. Alturki and S. A. Billings, University of Sheffield, 1993.
• "Performance Monitoring In Non-Linear Adaptive Noise Cancellation", S. A. Billings and F. A. Alturki, Journal Of Sound And Vibration, 157(1), pp. 161-175, 1992.
• "Adaptive Noise Cancellation: An Application of Non-Linear System Identification" F. A. Alturki, Proceedings of the 10th Int. Conf. Of System Engineering, ICSE’94, Volume 1, pp. 25-32, Sept. 6-8 1994.
• "A New Output Error Based Parameter Estimation Algorithm For A Class Of Non-Linear Systems And Its Application to Noise Reduction In Speech", F. A. Alturki, Proceedings of  the 8th Int. Conf. On Signal Processing Applications and Technology ICSPAT’97, Sep. 14-17 1997.
• "Evaluation of Some Adaptive Algorithms For Real-Time Noise Suppression Using Multiple-Source Technique", F. A. Alturki, Proceedings of the 12th Int. Conf. On System Engineering. Sep. 9-11 1997.
• "Intelligent Decision Making For Nonlinear Processes Using Fuzzy Logic And A Bank Of Linear Controllers: A Practical Approach", Adel Ben-Abdennour and F. A. Alturki, Research report no. E06/17/18, Research Center, College of Engineering, King Saud University, March 1998
• "Design and Simplification of Adaptive Neuro-Fuzzy Inference Controllers for Power Plants", Fahd A. Alturki and Adel Ben Abdennour, International Journal of Electrical Power and Energy Systems, Vol 21, No. 7, Oct. 1999, pp. 465-474.
• "Medium to Long-Term Peak Load Forecasting for Riyadh City Using Artificial Neural Networks", Fahd A. Alturki and Adel Ben Abdennour. Journal of King Saud University, Volume 12, {Engineering Sciences (No. 2)}, 2000, pp. 269-283.
• "Neuro-Fuzzy Control of a Steam Boiler-Turbine Unit", Fahd A. Alturki and A. Ben Abdennour. IEEE International Conference on Control Applications, 22-26 August 1999, Hawaii, USA., pp. CCA 1050-1055.
• "A rule-base reduction method for Sugeno-type fuzzy systems", A. Abdennour and Fahd A. Alturki. Control and Intelligent Systems, Vol. 27, No. 3, 1999.
• "A Methodology For Reducing Fuzzy Logic Systems Using Modified Orthogonal Techniques", Fahd A. Alturki, International Journal of Engineering Intelligent Systems, Vol. 8, No. 3, September 2000.
• "A fuzzy-neural approach for forecasting peak power demands", Fahd A. Alturki, Journal of King Saud University, Volume 14, {Engineering Sciences (No. 1)}, 2002, pp. 29-40.
• "Development of an advanced fault diagnosis system for power plants: a feasibility study", Adel Ben-Abdennour, M. El-Kady, and F. A. Alturki, Research report no. EE-11/20/23, June 2002. King Saud University, Research Center.
• Building Neural Networks by David Skapora. Arabic translation. King Saud University. 2004.
•  Shawahid wa Shawarid. Arabic book. 2006.