Personal Information

 Associate Professor

Department of  Mining Engineering

Faculty of Engineering

Contact Information

Phone: 6402000 Ext. 60586

Email: mhefni@kau.edu.sa

Mohammed A. Hefni

 Associate Professor

Profile

Inspiring Associate Professor brings advanced teaching skills and department leadership experience. Goal-oriented to advance department, improve teaching and modernize courses. Extensive background in academia, research and industrial collaboration . Proven success in increasing student engagement and promoting learning objectives illustrated over 10 years of experience in academic and leading roles. Experienced in administering education and classroom procedures both autonomously and in collaboration with department faculty and leaders. Building foundations for next generation of academics and workforce pioneers.

Education

  • 2008

    Bachelor degree from Mining Engineering Faculty of Engineering , King Abdulaziz University , جدة , المملكة العربية السعودية

  • 2010

    Master degree from Mining and Materials Engineering Faculty of Engineering , McGill University , Montreal , كـــــــندا

  • 2015

    Doctorate degree from Mining and Materials Engineering Faculty of Engineering , McGill University , Montreal, كـــــــندا

Employment

  • 2009-2014

    Research Assistant , McGill University , Montreal , كـــــــندا

  • 2016-2018

    Visiting Professor , McGill University , Montreal, كـــــــندا

  • 2020-2021

    Part time consultant , Ministry of Industry and Mineral Resources, جدة, المملكة العربية السعودية

  • 2021-حاليا

    Part-time Consultant, Northern Border University, عرعر, المملكة العربية السعودية

Research Interests

My research interests are:

  • Mine backfill.
  • Mine rehabilitation and closure.  
  • Mine waste management 
  • Material handling in mines.
  • Sustainability in the mining industry 

Scientific interests

Courses

Ore Transportation and Handling 330 MINE
Underground Mining 323 MINE
Senior Project 499 MINE
Advanced Ore Handling 729 MINE
Seminar 695 MINE

Areas of expertise

Surveying Engineer
Research Assistant
Visiting Professor Mining and Materials department at McGill University 2016-2018