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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SEMINAR

Overview of Thin Film Deposition Techniques and Analysis Methods


Speaker:
Ms. Alaa Elwehishy
Regular PhD Student

Date: Monday, May 4th, 2026
Time: 11:00 a.m. – 11:20 a.m.
Location: Bldg. 6/Room 125

Abstract:
Thin films are material layers with thickness from a few nanometers to micrometers, widely used in electronics, optics, and energy devices due to their unique surface-dependent properties. The basic concepts of thin films, deposition methods and characterization techniques will be covered. This gives a concise overview from fabrication to analysis of thin films.

All faculty, researchers and students are invited to attend.

 

    Location and Time
  • 6/125

  • 04 May, 2026

  • 11:00 AM - 12:00 PM