CX: Non-Metallic Materials

Taqeem · January 10, 2025, 7:26am

Non-Metallic Materials Concentration Program

Overview / نظرة عامة

This interdisciplinary program covers the science, engineering, and industrial applications of non-metallic materials including polymers and ceramics. Topics include the chemical structure, synthesis, characterization, and processing of the non-metallic materials. Industrial applications cover, but not limited to, piping in the oil and gas industry, membranes for purification and separation processes, coatings for corrosion prevention, and others. Four courses are required for this program each with 3 semester hours A pre-requisite for this program is a basic course in materials science and engineering.

يغطي هذا التخصص علم وهندسة وتطبيقات المواد غير المعدنية بما في ذلك البوليمرات والسيراميك. تشمل الموضوعات التركيب الكيميائي، والتخليق، والتوصيف، ومعالجة المواد غير المعدنية. تشمل التطبيقات الصناعية، ولكن لا تقتصر على، الأنابيب في صناعة النفط والغاز، الأغشية لعمليات التنقية والفصل، الطلاءات لمنع التآكل، وغيرها. يتطلب البرنامج أربع مقررات دراسية، كل منها بثلاث ساعات فصلية. يشترط للالتحاق بهذا البرنامج إتمام مقرر أساسي في علم وهندسة المواد.

Application for the Concentration Program

Eligibility Criteria

Requirements:

Minimum GPA of 2.0 is required for all BSc KFUPM students.
Students with applied major cannot enroll in concentrations.
Students who completed (79 – 115 hours).
Students who finished all junior-level courses of the specific majors are eligible to enroll in the concentration after completing the prerequisites.

Timeline:

Applications open at the end of the first semester of the Junior year ( around November ) till the middle of the following semester ( around February)
Applications are reviewed at the end of the second semester or early summer.

Hosting Department:

Chemical Engineering

For more information about concentration programs, visit the general information page.

To apply for the concentration program, please visit the official application page provided by the university.

Offered To:

Major	Pre/Co-requisites	Notes
Chemical Engineering (CHE)	ME 207	-
Mechanical Engineering (ME)	ME 216
Chemistry (CHEM)	CHEM 458
Civil Engineering (CE)	CE 204

Courses in the Concentration

Course	Course Title	Brief Description	Pre-requisites	Instructors	Average GPA	Notes
CHE 463	Polymer Technology	Focus on polymer structure, properties, polymerization processes, processing, and rheology.	ME 216 or ME 205 or ME 207 or CE 204 or CHEM 458	Prof. Mamdouh Al-Harthi, Prof. Muhammad Atiqullah, Dr. Rajesh Theravalappil, Prof. Florian Stadler	-	-
ME 476	Non-Metallic Materials	Non-metallic materials’ properties, processing, and applications.	ME 205 OR ME 207 OR ME 216 OR CHEM 458 OR CE 303 CE 204	Dr. Zayd Leseman, Prof. Saheb Nouari, Prof. Zuhair Gasem
CHEM 457	Polymer Characterization and Analysis	Polymer analysis techniques for properties, molecular weight, and spectra, with data interpretation.	CHEM 451 or CHE 463	Dr. Saheed Ganiyu, Prof. Jafar M Mazumder
CHE 484	Polymer Composites and Applications	Polymer materials, processing, applications, and recycling across industries.	ME 205 OR ME 207 OR ME 216 OR CHEM 458 OR CE 303 OR CE 204	Dr. Abdulhadi Al-Juhani

Semester	Course 1	Course 2
First Semester (Fall)	CHE 463	ME 476
Second Semester (Spring)	CHE 484	CHEM 457

Special Benefits

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Resources

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Instructors

Photo	Name	Courses	Office Number	Email	Telephone	Office Hours	Department	Specialization	Taqeem Post	Coordinator
Dr. Abdulhadi Al-Juhani460×560 24.7 KB	Dr. Abdulhadi Al-Juhani	CHE 484	Building 16 Room 213	aljuhani@kfupm.edu.sa	966-13-860 7234	-	Chemical Engineering	Polymer Processing	Taqeem Post	Program Coordinator
Prof. Mamdouh Al-Harthi1181×1772 405 KB	Prof. Mamdouh Al-Harthi	CHE 463	Building 16 Room 218	mamdouh@kfupm.edu.sa	966-13-860 1089	-	Chemical Engineering	Polymer Synthesis and Characterization	Taqeem Post
Prof. Florian J. Stadler231×171 20 KB	Prof. Florian J. Stadler	CHE 463	Building 16 Room 268	f.stadler@kfupm.edu.sa	966-13-860 5872	-	Chemical Engineering	Structure-property relationships in various systems	Taqeem Post
Prof. Muhammad Atiqullah357×538 29.4 KB	Prof. Muhammad Atiqullah	CHE 463	Building - Room -	matiq@kfupm.edu.sa	966-13-860 -	-	-	Polymer Synthesis and Characterization	Taqeem Post
Dr. Rajesh Theravalappil199×256 7.71 KB	Dr. Rajesh Theravalappil	CHE 463	Building - Room -	rajesh@kfupm.edu.sa	966-13-860 8048	-	-	Polymer Synthesis and Characterization	Taqeem Post
Prof. Jafar Mazumder300×246 12.2 KB	Prof. Jafar Mazumder	CHEM 457	Building 4 Room 231	jafar@kfupm.edu.sa	966-13-860 7836	-	Chemistry	Development of smart polymeric materials for the removal of heavy metals and organic contaminants from aqueous solutions	Taqeem Post
Dr. Saheed Ganiyu267×213 9.63 KB	Dr. Saheed Ganiyu	CHEM 457	Building 4 Room 136	gsadewale@kfupm.edu.sa	966-13-860 3614	-	Chemistry	Materials & Nanoscience	Taqeem Post
Prof. Zuhair Gasem300×255 16.2 KB	Prof. Zuhair Gasem	ME 476	Building 63 Room 347	Zuhair@kfupm.edu.sa	966-13-860 2569	-	Mechanical Engineering	Material Science	Taqeem Post
Prof. Saheb Nouari300×319 15.8 KB	Prof. Saheb Nouari	ME 476	Building 63 Room 304	nouari@kfupm.edu.sa	966-13-860 7529	-	Mechanical Engineering	Metallic Materials, Nanomaterials, Nanocomposites	Taqeem Post
Dr. Zayd Leseman3100×2572 2.33 MB	Dr. Zayd Leseman	ME 476	Building 63 Room 315	zayd.leseman@kfupm.edu.sa	966-13-860 2579	-	Mechanical Engineering	Renewable Energy, Materials, Mechanics of Materials, MEMS / Nanotechnology	Taqeem Post
Prof. Jiabao Yi448×560 40.7 KB	Prof. Jiabao Yi	CHE 484	Building 16 Room 204	jiabao.yi@kfupm.edu.sa	966-13-860 5214	-	Chemical Engineering	Materials Science	Taqeem Post