Prof. Ali M. Al-Samhan has a B. Sc. and M.Sc. Degrees in Mechanical Engineering from King Saud University, Riyadh, KSA. Obtained Ph. D. degree from School of manufacturing and mechanical engineering, Birmingham University, United Kingdom. Currently, Full Professor and chairman of the Industrial Engineering Department, King Saud University. A consultant for leading manufacturers in Saudi Arabia and member of SASO committee for industrial standardization. .
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.