Fahad Alqahtani is an Associate Professor at the Industrial Engineering Department, College of Engineering, King Saud University. He received his PhD and MS degrees from West Virginia University (USA) and his BSc from King Saud University, Saudi Arabia.
His research interests include occupational safety and health, system safety, health and safety in construction, industrial hygiene, and human factors engineering. Fahad has been a member of the Saudi Council of Engineers since November 2016.
مجالات الخبره
Industrial Engineer at Alfanar Company, Saudi Arabia (2010 – 2011)
Instructor at the Department of Industrial Engineering, King Saud University, Saudi Arabia (2011 – 2020)
Assistant Professor at the Department of Industrial Engineering, King Saud University, Saudi Arabia (2021 – 2025)
Associate Professor at the Department of Industrial Engineering, King Saud University, Saudi Arabia (2025 – Present)
A Consultant at Northern Border University for establishing a bachelor's degree program in Occupational Health and Safety (2021-2023)
Worked with the Public Health Authority on a Project to Evaluate the Indoor Air Quality of Some Malls in Riyadh (2023).
General Supervisor of Student Activities and Student Clubs at the College of Engineering, King Saud University (2023 – Present)
Coordinate the Executive Committee at the Industrial Engineering Department at KSU.
A member of the Industrial Engineering Department Council (2021-present)
A member of the Promotion and Appointing Committee at the Industrial Engineering Department at KSU.
A member of the Quality Unit at the Industrial Engineering Department at KSU.
A member the American Industrial Hygiene Association (AIHA) (2021-Present).
Chairman of the Industrial Engineering Department at King Saud University (2024 – Present)
The aim of the course in Safety Engineering (IE 449) is to train students by providing them the scientific know-how and orientation in theories and practices in the area of Occupational Safety and…
The course introduces the students to the field of human factors so that they can make full recognition of the abilities and limitations of human beings (operator or user)…