introduction/brief CV
EDUCATION
Ph.D. in Mathematics
University of Florida (UF)
Aug 2021 - Dec 2024
Gainesville FL, USA
Master of Science in Mathematics
University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign (UIUC)
Aug 2019 - May 2021
Champaign IL, USA
Bachelor of Science in Mechanical Engineering
with First-Class Honor
King Saud University (KSU)
Sep 2010 - June 2015
Riyadh, Saudi Arabia
PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE
King Saud University (KSU)
Math Department
Assistant Professor
Started Feb 2025
Riyadh, Saudi Arabia
University of Florida (UF)
Math Department
Teaching Assistant
Aug 2023 – May 2024
Gainesville FL, USA
Saudi Basic Industries Corporation (SABIC)
SABIC Plastic Application Development Centre
Research Engineer
Sep 2015 – Mar 2019
Riyadh, Saudi Arabia
Century Design Inc. (CDI)
Leader of SABIC team for Factory Acceptance Testing
April 2018
San Diego, USA
Zwick / Roell
Trained on universal testing machines for composite analysis
April 2016
Ulm, Germany
University of Sydney
Summer intern
Two months research experience with the Clean Combustion Research Group
Summer 2014
Sydney, Australia
Ministry of Education, Riyadh
Trainer
Trained gifted students of Riyadh city to become members of the Saudi Team for international mathematical competitions
Spring 2012
Riyadh, Saudi Arabia
King Abdulaziz & his Companions for Giftedness & Creativity (Mawhiba)
Assistant trainer
Trained potential members of the Saudi Team for the 52nd International Mathematical Olympiad (IMO, 2011)
Aug 2010
Tayif, Saudi Arabia
AWARDS
Honorable Mention in the 51st International Mathematical Olympiad
July 2010
Astana, Kazakhstan
Bronze Medal in the 27th Balkan Mathematical Olympiad
May 2010
Republic of Moldova
Silver Medal in King Fahd University of Petroleum and Minerals Mathematical Olympiad
2010
Dhahran, Saudi Arabia
The Prize of Best Graduation Project at KSU’s Mechanical Engineering Department
May 2015
PUBLICATIONS
1. A. Alqasem, H. Aravinda, A. Marsiglietti, and J. Melbourne, On a conjecture of Feige for discrete log-concave distributions, SIAM J. Discret. Math. 38 (2022), 93–102.
2. A. Alqasem, R. Singh. Comparative Heat Aging Study for New PC FDA Grade PC1004R vs PC1000R and Two Other Competitive Grades. SABIC Global Analytical Technology E-articles (GATE). 2018 Q2.
3. A. Alqasem, S. Fellahi, H. Almohanna. Shear Strength Measurements of Single-Lap-Joint Adhesively Bonded Specimens. SABIC Global Analytical Technology E-articles (GATE). 2017 Q2.