Prof. Ali M. Al-Samhan has a B. Sc. and M.Sc. Degrees in Mechanical Engineering from King Saud University, Riyadh, KSA. He obtained his Ph. D. from School of manufacturing and mechanical engineering, Birmingham University, United Kingdom. Currently, he is a Full Professor and chairman of the Industrial Engineering Department, King Saud University. Prof. Al-Samhan served as a vice dean of scientific research at King Saud University. He also serves as a consultant for leading manufacturers in Saudi Arabia and member of SASO committee for industrial standardization. Also, he assist local manufactures, as R & D consultant, in developing more than 30 products introduced to Saudi market for 20 years ago. Also, he develop two BSc teaching laboratories in Industrial Engineering Department, for metal forming and manufacturing automation using PLC courses.
His research interests focus on engineering materials and manufacturing processes, monitoring and controlling of manufacturing systems using artificial intelligence, product design and development, automation and mechatronics, and biomechanical engineering. Prof. Al-Samhan has many registered patents and published papers in leading journals of Industrial and Manufacturing Engineering. He is leading a number of funded projects from different organization in Saudi Arabia.