Dr. Ashraf Mohamed Samir Farahat

Chairman

Dr. Mohammad F. Al-Kuhaili
Chairman
Thin Films and Material Science

6/225 966-1-860-3747 kuhaili@kfupm.edu.sa Website
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Distinguished Professor

Dr. Mohammad A. Gondal
Distinguished Professor
Laser Physics and Spectroscopy

6/259B 966-1-860-2351/3274 magondal@kfupm.edu.sa Website
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Chair Professor

Name: Ashraf Farahat

Title: Associate Professor

Brief Research Interests: Physics/Space Physics , Focus of research lies in Space Physics, Earth Observation, and small spacecraft design.

Research Areas: the dynamics of the Martian upper atmosphere and ionosphere; Earth observation; Space weather; CubeSat microgravity experimental design, Remote Sensing; Dust storms on Mars and on Earth, solar irradiance for optimizing the performance of the solar panels.

Office: 6/140

Tel: 966-1-860-7290

Email: ashraf.farahat@kfupm.edu.sa

Website https://faculty.kfupm.edu.sa/PYP/farahata

Lab(s):

1. Remote Sensing antenna Lab Building 75

2. Radio telescope lab building 57

Affiliated Center(s):

1. Interdisciplinary Research Center Aviation and Space Exploration

2. Interdisciplinary Research Center for Renewable Energy and Power Systems

Research Interests

Dr. Farahat main area of research is the upper atmosphere and ionosphere of planets. He analyzes data and develop theoretical models to discover how solar energetic particles and solar storms affect the characteristics and dynamics of the Martian atmosphere. He is also interested in Earth observation research where he uses spacecraft and ground based data to monitor solar irradiance, CO₂, NO₂, methane, dust activity and air pollution over Earth. Dr. Farahat is heavily involved in the development of CubeSat and microgravity experiments hardware.

Biographical Sketch

Dr. Ashraf Farahat is an Associate Professor in Physics/Space Physics in the Department of Physics at the King Fahd University of Petroleum & Minerals (KFUPM). He is a graduate of Alexandria University (BSc and MS), and Florida Institute of Technology (Ph.D.). Dr. Farahat joined the KFUPM faculty, after serving as a postdoctoral member at the Royal Military College of Canada/Canadian Department of National Defense, an Assistant Professor at the Edinboro University of Pennsylvanian, Oakland University, and a lecturer at the University of British Columbia. He was appointed several research fellow positions at the Jet Proportional Laboratory (JPL/NASA), Boston University, and the Southwest Research Institute.

AWARDS & HONORS

1. KFUPM president patent award King Fahd University of Petroleum and Minerals

(KFUPM), Saudi Arabia

2. Exceptional in the Classroom award Edinboro University of Pennsylvania, United States

3. Outstanding Space Physics research award Florida Academy of Sciences, FL, United States

4. Outstanding Graduate Student in Space Physics Florida Institute of Technology, United States

KEY PUBLICATIONS

Books

Asian Atmospheric Pollution" edited by Ramesh Singh Elsevier, published 2021.

Patents

A. Farahat, System to Prevent Contaminant Intrusion in Public Water Networks," United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO), 2016

2. A. Farahat, Pneumatic roadway energy recovery system," United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO), Patent Pending, Application number 14/930511, Pat No. 20160053441, 2016.

3. A. Farahat, \System for detecting vehicle noise and method," United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO), Pub. No. 2015/ 9148739, 2015.

4. A. Farahat, \Curved-Head Electric Toothbrush," United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO), Pub. No. 2013 / 0212816 A1, 2013.

Journal papers

1. Farahat, A, Withers P, Mayyasi M, Dayeh MA, Comparison of the Effects of Regional and Global Dust Storms on the Composition of the Ionized Species of the Martian Upper Atmosphere Using MAVEN, Remote Sensing 14 (11), 2594. (ISI Journal) https://doi.org/10.3390/rs14112594

2. Farahat, A; Kambezidis, H.D.; Almazroui, M; Ramadan, E. Solar Energy Potential on Surfaces with Various Inclination Modes in Saudi Arabia: Performance of an Isotropic and an Anisotropic Model, Applied Sciences 12 (11), 5356.

3. Alwadei, S.; Farahat, A.; Ahmed, M.; Kambezidis, H.D. Prediction of Solar Irradiance over the Arabian Peninsula: Satellite Data, Radiative Transfer Model, and Machine Learning Integration Approach. Appl. Sci. 2022, 12, 717.

4. Farahat, A.. Elements of Academic Integrity in a Cross-Cultural Middle Eastern Educational System: Saudi Arabia, Egypt, and Jordan case study. International Journal for Educational Integrity. Accepted December 02, 2021 IJEI-D-21-00016. (ISI Journal) Single Author 1 -ISI Journal

5. Farahat, A.. The Impact of the 2020 Oil Production Fluctuations on Methane Emissions over the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) Countries: A Satellite Approach. Atmosphere 2021, 13, 11. https://doi.org/10.3390/atmos13010011. Single Author 2-ISI Journal

6. Kambezidis, H.D.; Farahat, A.; Almazroui, M.; Ramadan, E, Solar Potential in Saudi Arabia for Flat-Plate Surfaces of Varying Tilt Tracking the Sun Appl. Sci.2021, 11, 11564. https://doi.org/10.3390/app112311564.

7. Farahat, A.; Mayyasi, M., Withers, P., Dayeh, M., Abuelgasim A., Effects of the June 2018 Global Dust Storm on the Atmospheric Composition of the Martian Upper Atmosphere as Observed by MAVEN, Journal of Geophysical Research -Planets. Accepted Sept 2021.

8. Farahat, A.; Kambezidis, H.D.; Almazroui, M.; Al Otaibi, M. Solar Potential in Saudi Arabia for Inclined Flat-Plate Surfaces of Constant Tilt Tracking the Sun. Appl. Sci. 2021, 11, 7105. https://doi.org/10.3390/app11157105.

9. Dayeh, M., Farahat, A.; Abuelgasim, A.; Ismail, H.. E_ects of Aerosols on Lightning Activity over the Arabian Peninsula. Atmospheric Research. (2021), Accepted June 07 2021.

10. Farahat, A., Otaibi, M., Tawabini, Bassam, Amao, Abduljamiu. (2021). Characteristics of PM10 at industrial cities using integrated analytical techniques: Al-Jubail and Ras Tanura case study. International Journal of Environmental Science and Technology. 10.1007/s13762-021-03224-2.

11. Farahat, A., Abuelgasim, A. Effect of cloud seeding on aerosol properties and particulate matter variability in the United Arab Emirates. Int. J. Environ. Sci. Technol. (2021). https://doi.org/10.1007/s13762-020-03057-5.

12. Farahat, A.; Kambezidis, H.D.; Almazroui, M.; Ramadan, E. Solar Potential in Saudi Arabia for Southward-Inclined Flat-Plate Surfaces. Appl. Sci. (2021), 11, 4101. https://doi.org/10.3390/app11094101.

13. Farahat, A., Chauhan, A., Al Otaibi, M. et al. Air Quality Over Major Cities of Saudi Arabia During Hajj Periods of 2019 and 2020. Earth Syst Environ 5, 101114 (2021). https://doi.org/10.1007/s41748-021-00202-z

14. Abuelgasim, A., Farahat, A. Investigations on PM10, PM2.5, and Their Ratio over the Emirate of Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates. Earth Syst Environ 4, 763775 (2020). https://doi.org/10.1007/s41748-020-00186-2

15. Abuelgasim, A.; A. Farahat. "Effect of Dust Loadings, Meteorological Conditions, and Local Emissions on Aerosol Mixing and Loading Variability over Highly Urbanized Semiarid Countries: United Arab Emirates case Study". Journal of Atmospheric and Solar-Terrestrial Physics, 2020, 199, 105215.

16. Al Otaibi, M.; A. Farahat ; Tawabini, B.; Omar, M.H.; Ramadan, E.; Abuelgasim, A.; Singh, R.P. "Long-Term Aerosol Trends and Variability over Central Saudi Arabia Using Optical Characteristics from Solar Village AERONET Measurements". Atmosphere 2019, 10, 752.

17. A. Farahat, A. Abuelgasim "Role of Atmospheric Nutrient Pollution in Stimulating Phytoplankton Growth in Small Area and Shallow Depth Water Bodies: Arabian Gulf and Sea of Oman", Atmospheric Environment, Accepted Oct 06 2019.

Dr. Ashraf Mohamed Samir Farahat Associate Professor 6-140 966-1-860-7290 ashraf.farahat@kfupm.edu.sa Website

Professor

Dr. Fahhad Alharbi
Professor
Optics and Photonics

59-2082 966-1-860-2337 fahhad.alharbi@kfupm.edu.sa Website
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Dr. Hocine Bahlouli
Professor
Condensed Matter

6/221 966-1-860-2097 bahlouli@kfupm.edu.sa Website
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Dr. Khalil A. Ziq
Professor
Superconductivity

6/259F 966-1-860-3761 kaziq@kfupm.edu.sa Website
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Dr. Khalil Harrabi
Professor
Mesoscopic physics and Superconductivity

6/151 966-1-860-2239 harrabi@kfupm.edu.sa Website
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Dr. Zain Hassan Yamani
Professor
Condensed Matter

15/3102, 6/227 966-1-860-4363/4328 zhyamani@kfupm.edu.sa Website
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Associate Professor

Dr. Abdelkrim Mekki
Associate Professor
Material Science

6/219 966-1-860-4292 akmekki@kfupm.edu.sa Website
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Dr. Abdul-Aziz Al-Jalal
Associate Professor
Laser Physics and Spectroscopy

6/117 966-1-860-1017 aljalal@kfupm.edu.sa Website
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Dr. Ashraf Mohamed Samir Farahat
Associate Professor
Physics/Space Physics

6-140 966-1-860-7290 ashraf.farahat@kfupm.edu.sa Website
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Dr. Ayman S. El-Said
Associate Professor
Applied Nuclear Physics (Ion beam modifications)

6/228 966-1-860-7561 elsaid@kfupm.edu.sa Website
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Dr. Khaled Gasmi
Associate Professor
Laser Spectroscopy and Laser Sensing

6/232 966-1-860-2275 kgasmi@kfupm.edu.sa Website
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Dr. Muhammad Baseer Haider
Associate Professor
Surface and materials Science

6/143 966-1-860-2371 mhaider@kfupm.edu.sa Website
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Dr. Nidal Khaled Dwaikat
Associate Professor
Nuclear and Radiation Physics

06/217 966-1-860-2872 ndwaikat@kfupm.edu.sa
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Dr. Saeed Al-Marzoug
Associate Professor
Bose Einstein Condensate and nonlinear physics

6/220 966-1-860-7316 marzoug@kfupm.edu.sa Website
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Dr. Saleem Rao
Associate Professor
Condensed Matter Physics

6/147 966-1-860-1675 saleemg@kfupm.edu.sa Website
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Dr. Watheq Ahmed Al-Basheer
Associate Professor
Atomic Molecular and Optical Physics/Chemical Physics

6/231 966-1-860-2216 Watheq@kfupm.edu.sa Website
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Dr. Serdar Elhatisari
Associate Professor

6/115 966-1-860-5868 Serdar.Elhatisari@kfupm.edu.sa
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Assistant Professor

Dr. Tariq Al-Abdullah
Assistant Professor

6/259E 860-2260 tariq.alabdullah@kfupm.edu.sa Website
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Dr. Sabri Elatresh
Assistant Professor
Theoretical and Computational Condensed Matter Physics

6/139 966-1-860-2860 sabri.elatresh@kfupm.edu.sa Website
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Dr. Raditya Weda Bomantara
Assistant Professor
Condensed Matter and Quantum Computing

6-145 966-1-860-1170 raditya.bomantara@kfupm.edu.sa
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Dr. Michael Vogl
Assistant Professor
Condensed Matter

6/222 966-1-860-4056 michael.vogl@kfupm.edu.sa Website
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Dr. Khan Alam
Assistant Professor
Experimental Condensed Matter Physics: Thin Films

6/121 966-1-860-3869 khan.alam@kfupm.edu.sa Website
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Dr. Jihad Al- Sadah
Assistant Professor
Medical physics

6/230 966-1-860-4893 jhalsadah@kfupm.edu.sa Website
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Dr. Faris Ahmed Al-matouq
Assistant Professor

6\259G 966-13-860-5606 faris@kfupm.edu.sa
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Dr. Burhan Saifaddin
Assistant Professor

6/226 966-1-860-1340 burhan.saifaddin@kfupm.edu.sa Website
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Dr. Adel Abbout
Assistant Professor

6/259-A 966-1-860-1426 adel.abbout@kfupm.edu.sa Website
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Dr. Abdulwahab Abdulrahman Al Luhaibi
Assistant Professor

6/146 966-1-860-3752 aalluhaibi@kfupm.edu.sa
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Dr. Abdulaziz Husain M. Al-Aswad
Assistant Professor
Dean, Academic Development

6/224 966-1-860-2637 abdu@kfupm.edu.sa
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Dr. Abdallah M. Al-Zahrani
Assistant Professor
Gravitational Physics

6/229 966-1-860-3468 amz@kfupm.edu.sa Website
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Lecturer

Mr. Muhammad Dastageer
Lecturer
Laser Molecular Spectroscopy

28/134 966-1-860-4574 makader@kfupm.edu.sa Website
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Dr. Mogtaba B. Mekki
Lecturer
Self-organized of Nano-structures, Numerical Solution of PDE with Noise, Nano-Scale Magnetism

6/134 966-1-860-4697 mogtaba@kfupm.edu.sa Website
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Mr. Khateeb-Ur-Rehman
Lecturer
Nuclear Physics

6/152 966-1-860-2798 khateeb@kfupm.edu.sa Website
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Mr. Ayman Ghannam
Lecturer
Superconductivity

6/141 966-1-860-1597 ghannama@kfupm.edu.sa Website
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Dr. Ahmed F. Salem
Lecturer
Superconductivity

6/122 966-1-860-1253 afsalem@kfupm.edu.sa Website
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