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DR MOHAMAD ALKHALDI

Dr. Mohamad Alkhalidi
Phone
66460033
Public Email
mohamad.alkhaldi@ku.edu.kw
Office Location
Engineering South Building, 3rd floor Office S03 D2 088
College/ Center
College of Engineering and Petroleum
Associate Professor

Dr. Mohamad Alkhalidi is an Associate Professor and the Acting Chairman of the Civil Engineering Department at Kuwait University. He earned his Ph.D. in Coastal and Oceanographic Engineering from the University of Florida and has extensive experience in academia, teaching, research, and leadership. His expertise includes the design of coastal structures, predicting extreme events, analyzing wave statistics, and numerical modeling of coastal areas. 
In addition, Dr. Alkhalidi is skilled in sediment transport, beach stabilization, and the transport and mitigation of marine pollution. He also focuses on renewable energy sources, such as wind, wave, and hydropower. Known for his comprehensive approach to coastal engineering and renewable energy solutions, he is a prominent figure in advancing these fields through innovative research and dedicated service in both academic and professional communities.

Degrees and Certificates
  • Doctor of Philosophy (Ph.D.) in Coastal and Oceanographic Engineering from the University of Florida, Gainesville, FL, US, 2005.
  • Master of Science (MSc) in Coastal and Oceanographic Engineering from the University of Florida, Gainesville, FL, US, 2001.
  • Bachelor of Science (BS) in Civil Engineering from Kuwait University, Kuwait, 1997.
Key Responsibilities
  • Acting Chairman, Civil Engineering Department, Kuwait University (since October 2021)
  • Graduate Program Director, Civil Engineering Department, Kuwait University (August 2018 to 2022)
  • Department's Sabah Al-Salem Campus Representative (since 2019)
  • Vice-Chairman, Civil Engineering Department (2014 to 2016)
  • Coordinator, Space Requirement Committee (2015/2016)
  • Member, Laboratories Committee (for four years)
  • Graduate Program Committee Member (2013 to 2016)
  • Student Affairs Coordinator, Civil Engineering Department (for three years)
  • Academic Advisor (2007 to 2014)
  • Committee Member, KFAS Environment Committee (2015 to 2017)
  • Consultant, Kuwait Environment Public Authority (2012)
  • Scholarship Committee Member and Coordinator (Member: 2014 to 2017, Coordinator: 2021 to present)
  • Coordinator, Water, Environmental, and Coastal Group (for one year)
  • Coordinator, Coastal Engineering Group (2015 to 2018)
  • Short Courses and Consultations Coordinator (for one year)
  • Coordinator, Multimedia and Computer Committee (for one year)
  • Member, Multimedia and Computer Committee (for three years)
  • Member and Coordinator, Appointments and Contract Renewal Committee (Member: five years, Coordinator: 2021 to present)
  • Member, Engineering Core Courses Committee
  • ASCE Society Coordinator (for one year).
  • Active Memberships
    • Coastal Education and Research Foundation (CERF), USA.
    • American Society of Civil Engineers (ASCE), USA.
Professional Experience
  • Site Engineer: The Public Authority for Housing Welfare, Kuwait (1997 – 1998).
Research Interests
  • Coastal structures design, 
  • Extreme events prediction, 
  • Wave statistics, 
  • Numerical modeling of the coastal regions, 
  • Sediment transport, beach stabilization, 
  • Marine pollution transport and mitigation, and 
  • Renewable energies (wind, wave, and hydro)
Academic Subjects

Teaching:
0600204 Strength of Materials

0600307 Applied Numerical Methods and Programming in Engineering

0620310 Mechanics of Fluids

0620401 Coastal Engineering Fundamentals

0620403 Coastal Processes

 

Publications

  • Alsulaili, A.; Aboramyah, N.; Alenezi, N.; Alkhalidi, M. Advancing Electricity Consumption Forecasts in Arid Climates through Machine Learning and Statistical Approaches. Sustainability 2024, 16, doi:10.3390/su16156326.

  • Alkhalidi, M.; Alsulaili, A. Enhancing Marina Sustainability: Water Quality and Flushing Efficiency in Marinas. Journal of Marine Science and Engineering 2024, 12, 649.

  • Alkhalidi, M.A.; Hasan, S.M.; Almarshed, B.F. Assessing coastal outfall impact on shallow enclosed bays water quality: Field and statistical analysis. Journal of Engineering Research 2023, doi:https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jer.2023.09.031.

  • Alenezi, N.; Alsulaili, A.; Alkhalidi, M. Prediction of Sea Level in the Arabian Gulf Using Artificial Neural Networks. Journal of Marine Science and Engineering 2023, 11, 2052.

  • Alkhalidi, M.A.; Al-Nasser, Z.H.; Al-Sarawi, H.A. Environmental Impact of Sewage Discharge on Shallow Embayment and Mapping of Microbial Indicators. Frontiers in Environmental Science 2022, 10, doi:10.3389/fenvs.2022.914011.

  • Alkhalidi, M.; Alsulaili, A.; Almarshed, B.; Bouresly, M.; Alshawish, S. Assessment of Seasonal and Spatial Variations of Coastal Water Quality Using Multivariate Statistical Techniques. Journal of Marine Science and Engineering 2021, 9, 1292, doi:10.3390/jmse9111292.

  • Tayfun, M.A.; Alkhalidi, M.A. Distribution of Sea-Surface Elevations in Intermediate and Shallow Water Depths. Coastal Engineering 2020, 157, 103651, doi:https://doi.org/10.1016/j.coastaleng.2020.103651.

  • Bu-Qammaz, A.; Alhamed, S.; Alnasser, F.; Alkhalidi, M. Integrated Coastal Zone Management in Kuwait: A Knowledge-Based System Model. Journal of Engineering Research 2020, 8, doi:10.36909/jer.v8i4.7931.

  • Alkhalidi M; Alanjari N; S., N. Wave Interaction with Single and Twin Vertical and Sloped Slotted Walls. Journal of Marine Science and Engineering 2020, 8.

  • Alkhalidi, M.A.; Al-Dabbous, S.K.; Neelamani, S.; Aldashti, H.A. Wind Energy Potential at Coastal and Offshore Locations in the State Of Kuwait. Renewable Energy 2019, 135, 529-539, doi:https://doi.org/10.1016/j.renene.2018.12.039.

  • Tayfun, M.A.; Alkhalidi, M. Distribution of Surface Elevations in Nonlınear Seas. In Proceedings of the Offshore Technology Conference Asia, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, 22–25 March 2016., 2016.

  • Tayfun, M.A.; Alkhalidi, M.A. A Simplified Distribution for Nonlinear Seas. In Proceedings of the International Science Index 97, International Journal of Mathematical, Computational, Physical, Electrical and Computer Engineering, Istanbul, Turkey, 2015; pp. 34 - 37.

  • Alkhalidi, M.; Neelamani, S.; Al Haj Assad, A.I. Wave Pressures and Forces on Slotted Vertical Wave Barriers. Ocean Engineering 2015, 108, 578-583, doi:http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.oceaneng.2015.08.044.

  • Alkhalidi, M.; Neelamani, S.; Al Haj Assad, A.I. Wave Forces and Dynamic Pressures on Slotted Vertical Wave Barriers with an Impermeable Wall in Random Wave Fields. Ocean Engineering 2015, 109, 1-6, doi:http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.oceaneng.2015.08.025.

  • Taqi, A.; Neelamani, S.; AlKhalidi, M.; Al-Salem, K. Experimental Investigation to Assess the Wave Energy Dissipation for Arrays of Vertical Slotted Barriers. In Proceedings of the 35th IAHR World Congress, Chengdu, China, 2013; pp. 1-15.

  •  Alkhalidi, M.A.; Tayfun, M.A. Generalized Boccotti Distribution for Nonlinear Wave Heights. Ocean Engineering 2013, 74, 101-106, doi:http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.oceaneng.2013.09.014.

  • Alkhalidi, M. Asymptotic Wave-Height Distributions and Conditional Statistics. Kuwait University Journal of Science and Engineering 2012, 39, 79-92.

  • Tayfun, M.A.; Alkhalidi, M. Large Wave Heights: Asymptotic Distributions and Non-Linear Effects. In Proceedings of the The Twenty-first International Offshore and Polar Engineering Conference, 2011.

  • Al-Khalidi, M.A.; Tayfun, M.A.; Al-Mershed, A.B. Tidal Recirculation of a Marina: A Case Study in Kuwait Bay. Kuwait J. Sci. Eng 2011, 38, 1-17.

  • Alkhalidi, M. Sediment Transport in Sandy Estuaries at Equilibrium. University of Florida, Gainesville, Florida, 2005.

  • Alkhalidi, M. Local Structure-Induced Sediment Scour at Complex Pier Geometry. University of Florida, Gainesville, Florida, 2001.