Welcome To KFUPM Physics

Welcome to the Department of Physics at King Fahd University of Petroleum and Minerals. I invite you to explore our website where you can find information about our academic programs, courses, research activities, and faculty members. Physics has always been at the forefront of exploration. This is accomplished through cognitive enhancement by education transmitted through academic courses as well as carrying out research at the cutting-edge frontiers of human knowledge. The Physics department offer courses that are solidly based on the American system to meet international quality assurance requirements, which has placed the Department as a world-class regional center in a leading international institution. Our student body includes pure-physics students and double-major students, which reflects the interdisciplinary nature of our program. In addition, our research facilities span various fields of physics including condensed matter physics, lasers, materials research, magnetism and superconductivity, nuclear physics, and nonlinear and computational physics. Over the past five decades, our faculty members have conducted research using in-house facilities as well as collaborative research with national and international centers.

Mohammad Al-Kuhaili,
Professor & Chairman, Physics Department

Research and Academic activity statistics 2015 to 2021

3.1

Average Impact Factor Publications​

51

Patents

10042

Cumulative Citation Count​

452

Publications

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JOINT SEMINAR

 JOINT SEMINAR WITH THE INTERDISCIPLINARY RESEARCH CENTER FOR HYDROGEN & ENERGY STORAGE

ELECTROCHEMICAL CAPACITORS 

 

Speaker: 
Dr. Sultan Ahmed
Post-Doctorate Fellow 

Date: Monday, 09 September 2024
Time: 11:00 a.m.

Location: Bldg. 6/Room 125

 

Abstract: 
Electrochemical capacitors (ECs) or supercapacitors have emerged with the potential to meet the increasing requirements of energy for various applications which range from portable consumer electronics to large-scale industrial power-consuming systems. Supercapacitors are the energy storage devices that exhibit relatively higher power density than batteries/fuel cells and higher energy density than conventional capacitors. Thus, they provide a useful combination of high energy storage capability available in batteries and the high-power delivery capability of the capacitors. In the seminar presentation, basics about supercapacitors will be discussed. Emphasis will be on supercapacitors counterparts such as electrodes and electrolytes. In addition, the current work of our group will be discussed. 
 
All faculty, researchers and students are invited to attend.

    Location and Time
  • 6/125

  • 09 Sep, 2024

  • 11:00 AM - 12:00 PM