Polymer Science & Technology Concentration Program
Overview / نظرة عامة
Polymers are used across a wide range of industries, including consumer products, textiles, electronics, energy, building and construction, health care, and aerospace. Polymers are also central to emerging industries including additive manufacturing, organic electronics, and renewable energy. The proposed multidisciplinary concentration of study covers science and engineering aspects of polymers. It will provide the students with the required knowledge to design synthetic polymers of desired properties to suit target applications. Also, students learn the important techniques for characterizing and processing polymers. Students are exposed to topics such as different methods of polymer synthesis, a wide spectrum of characterization techniques for studying the structures and physical properties of polymers, and processing of polymeric materials. This concentration of study is designed to promote a multidisciplinary and interdisciplinary learning process which involves intersections of chemistry with chemical and mechanical engineering disciplines.
تُستخدم البوليمرات في مجموعة واسعة من الصناعات، بما في ذلك المنتجات الاستهلاكية، المنسوجات، الإلكترونيات، الطاقة، البناء والتشييد، الرعاية الصحية، وقطاع الطيران. كما تعد البوليمرات محورية في الصناعات الناشئة مثل التصنيع الإضافي، الإلكترونيات العضوية، والطاقة المتجددة. يركز التخصص المقترح على الجوانب العلمية والهندسية للبوليمرات، حيث يوفر للطلاب المعرفة اللازمة لتصميم بوليمرات صناعية بخصائص محددة تناسب التطبيقات المستهدفة. يتعلم الطلاب أيضًا التقنيات المهمة لتوصيف ومعالجة البوليمرات. تشمل الموضوعات طرق مختلفة لتخليق البوليمرات، مجموعة واسعة من تقنيات التوصيف لدراسة الهياكل والخصائص الفيزيائية للبوليمرات، ومعالجة المواد البوليمرية. صُمم هذا التخصص لتعزيز التعلم متعدد التخصصات من خلال الربط بين الكيمياء والهندسة الكيميائية والهندسة الميكانيكية.
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:
- Chemistry
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 |
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| Chemistry (CHEM) | CHEM 458 | |
| Chemical Engineering (CHE) | ME 207 | - |
| Mechanical Engineering (ME) | ME 216 | |
Courses in the Concentration
| Course | Course Title | Brief Description | Pre-requisites | Instructors | Average GPA | Notes |
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| CHEM 451 | Polymer Chemistry | Basics of polymer chemistry and polymerization techniques. | Senior Standing | Prof. Jafar M Mazumder, Dr. Othman Al-Hamouz, Prof. Shaikh Ali | - | - |
| ME 453 | Polymer Sustainability | Polymer sustainability, biodegradability, health impact, recycling, and circular economy. | Senior Standing | Dr.Muhammad Akhtar | ||
| 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 | ||
| ME 480 | Plastics Materials and Processing | Thermoplastics, thermosets, properties, applications, manufacturing, and mold design. | ME 205 OR ME 216 OR ME 207 OR CHEM 451 OR CHE 463 | Dr. Khaled Mezghani, Dr. Wael Fallath, Prof. Syed Fida |
| Semester | Course 1 | Course 2 |
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| First Semester (Fall) | CHEM 451 | ME 453 |
| Second Semester (Spring) | ME 480 | CHEM 457 |
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Resources
- For courses’ study materials click here
Instructors
| Photo | Name | Courses | Office Number | Telephone | Office Hours | Department | Specialization | Taqeem Post | Coordinator | |
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| Prof. Jafar Mazumder | CHEM 451 & 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 |  Program Coordinator |
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| Dr. Othman Al-Hamouz | CHEM 451 | Building 4 Room 261-1 | othmanc@kfupm.edu.sa | 966-13-860 7345 | - | Chemistry | Polymer Science | Taqeem Post | ||
| Prof. Ali Shaikh Asrof | CHEM 451 | Building 4 Room 219 | shaikh@kfupm.edu.sa | 966-13-860 3830 | - | Chemistry | Polymer Synthesis | Taqeem Post | ||
| Dr. Wail Sulaiman Falath | ME 480 | Building 63 Room 106 | wfallata@kfupm.edu.sa | 966-13-860 - | - | Material Science & Engineering | Fabrication, modification, and characterization of polymeric mixed | Taqeem Post | ||
| Dr. Muhammad Akhtar | ME 453 | Building 15 Room 6414 | mnakhtar@kfupm.edu.sa | 966-13-860 3897 | - | IRC for Refining and Advanced Chemicals | Catalysis, Polymerization, Recycling Of Polymers | Taqeem Post | ||
| Dr. Saheed Ganiyu | CHEM 457 | Building 4 Room 136 | gsadewale@kfupm.edu.sa | 966-13-860 3614 | - | Chemistry | Materials & Nanoscience | Taqeem Post | ||
| Dr. Khaled Mezghani | ME 480 | Building - Room - | - | 966-13-860 - | - | Mechanical Engineering | Material Science | Taqeem Post | ||
| Prof. Syed Fida Hassan | ME 480 | Building 63 Room 350 | sfhassan@kfupm.edu.sa | 966-13-860 7787 | - | Mechanical Engineering | Metal Matrix Composite and Nanocomposite | Taqeem Post | ||
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شاركنا تجربتك مع التخصص عبر الإجابة على الأسئلة التالية:
هل ترى أن ما تعلمته في هذا التخصص يتماشى مع أهدافك المهنية؟:
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من برأيك يستفيد من دراسة هذا التخصص؟:
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ما الأمور التي تمنيت أن يغطيها التخصص أو يتم تقديمها بطريقة مختلفة (مثل المنهج، المواضيع، الاختبارات، المشاريع)؟:
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