Welcome to Control & Instrumentation Engineering (CIE) Department
We are very delighted that you are here reading these lines about the Department of Control & Instrumentation Engineering, home for excellence in education, research, and strong relationship with the local industry. The department offers BS program in Control and Instrumentation Engineering and MS and PhD programs in System Control Engineering. The offered programs meet international standards in terms of level and contents. We encourage ambitious UG and PG students to join us. Our Faculty members are engaged in world-class research and development activity through various Interdisciplinary Research Centers at the University. The key thrust areas where our faculty members are undertaking cutting-edge research are: Intelligent Manufacturing and Robotics, Renewable Energy and Power Systems, Unmanned Systems (Ground, Air and Underwater Vehicles), Process Automation and Control, and Smart Logistics. Our aim is to become one of the top departments in the broad areas of Control and Instrumentation Engineering within the Middle East region as well as in the world. In order to realize our vision, we also look forward to bright minds joining us as a faculty member.
CIE Dept News and Events
Job Posting
The Department of Control & Instrumentation Engineering at the King Fahd University of Petroleum & Minerals (KFUPM) invites applications for faculty positions in all ranks (assistant professor, associate professor, and full professor).
Congratulations to Dr Magdi Mahmoud, Dr Abdulwahid Saif and Dr Nezar Yazidi as winners of Highly Impact Paper Award 2022
Congratulation to Dr Muhammad Emzir and CIE Students in Capstone 2.0 Team "Deli Bot" for Winning the Best Overall Project
Seminar "Internet of Things (IoT) Based Control of Robotic Manipulator using Arbotix-M Microcontroller"
22-130
May 17, 2023 - May 17, 2023
2:45 p.m. - 3:30 p.m.
Seminar on "Data Driven Modeling of a Fluid Catalytic Cracking Unit"
22-130
May 17, 2023 - May 17, 2023
2 p.m. - 2:45 p.m.
Seminar on "Intelligent Control of Bionic Hand based on Electromyography"
22-134
May 14, 2023 - May 14, 2023
2:45 p.m. - 3:30 p.m.
Seminar on "Optimal Altitude Range for Image Collection Drone from Agricultural Areas with Image Resolution and Power Consumption Constraints"
22-134
May 14, 2023 - May 14, 2023
2 p.m. - 2:45 p.m.
Seminar on "Robotic and Image-Guided Control for Medical Applications"
22-134
May 9, 2023 - May 9, 2023
2 p.m. - 3 p.m.
Industrial Visit to Emerson @DhahranTechnoValley
Emerson, Dhahran Techno Valley
May 4, 2023 - May 4, 2023
9 a.m. - 11 a.m.
Webminar on Control & Instrumentation Engineering: A Rewarding and Challenging Career Path
Online
April 12, 2023 - April 12, 2023
10 p.m. - 11 p.m.
Webinar: How to make a career as an Instrumentation & Control Engineer
Online
March 22, 2023 - March 22, 2023
7 p.m. - 8 p.m.
Seminar "Robotic Micro-manipulation System for Precision Organelle Biopsy and Transplantation" by Dr Adnan Shakoor
CIE Dept in association with KIKX invites you to attend seminar on "Robotic Micro-manipulation System for Precision Organelle Biopsy and Transplantation" by Dr Adnan Shakoor on Wednesday, 15 February at 3pm in Building 22 Room 134
Building 22 Room 134
Feb. 15, 2023 - Feb. 15, 2023
3 p.m. - 4 p.m.
Thesis Defense "Energy Harvesting Based Wireless Sensor Network for Pipeline Monitoring Systems" by Matiur Rasool Ashraf Virk
CIE Dept along with DGS invite you to attend MS Public Defense with title "Energy Harvesting Based Wireless Sensor Network for Pipeline Monitoring Systems" by Matiur Rasool Ashraf Virk on Thursday, Dec. 29, at 1pm at Bld. 22 Rm 119.
Building 22 Room 119
Dec. 29, 2022 - Dec. 29, 2022
1 p.m. - 2:30 p.m.
Seminar "Robust Control of Two Link Rigid Manipulator with Nonlinear Dynamic Model" by Aiman Bawazir
CIE Dept in association with KIKX presents Seminar "Robust Control of Two Link Rigid Manipulator with Nonlinear Dynamic Model" by Aiman Bawazir, on Sunday, 25 Dec. at 2pm in Bld. 22/130
Building 22 room 130
Dec. 25, 2022 - Dec. 25, 2022
2 p.m. - 3 p.m.
Seminar "Current Sharing Control Method for Fuel Cell Hybrid Electric Vehicles" by Mr. Muhammad Maaruf, CIE Graduate Student
CIE Dept in association with KIKX presents a seminar "Current Sharing Control Method for Fuel Cell Hybrid Electric Vehicles" by Mr. Muhammad Maaruf, CIE Graduate Student, on Thursday, Dec. 15th, at 2PM in Bld. 22 room 119.
Building 22 room 119
Dec. 15, 2022 - Dec. 15, 2022
2 p.m. - 3 p.m.
Seminar on "The Control of Bionic Hand Based Electromyography" by Mr. Ali ALRamadhan
CIE Dept in association with KIKX invites you to attend Seminar on "The Control of Bionic Hand Based Electromyography" by Mr. Ali ALRamadhan, a CIE Graduate Student, on Sunday, Dec, 11th, from 10.00-11:00 at Bld. 22 room 121.
Building 22 Room 121
Dec. 11, 2022 - Dec. 11, 2022
10 a.m. - 11 a.m.
Seminar on "Spacecraft Equations of Motion and Feedback Control" by Dr Ali Nasir
CIE Dept and ISA KFUPM Student Section invites you to attend Seminar on "Spacecraft Equations of Motion and Feedback Control" by Dr Ali Nasir, Assistant Professor in the CIE Dept of KFUPM, on Dec. 6 at 7pm in Bld. 6 Rm 125.
Building 6 Room 125
Dec. 6, 2022 - Dec. 6, 2022
7 p.m. - 8 p.m.
Seminar on "Teleoperation Systems : A Recent Survey and Future Directions" by Dr Magdi Sadek Mahmoud
CIE Dept in association with KIKX invites you to attend Seminar on "Teleoperation Systems : A Recent Survey and Future Directions" by Dr. Magdi Sadek Mahmoud, Former Distinguished Professor of CIE Dept
Building 22 Room 121
Nov. 17, 2022 - Nov. 17, 2022
10 a.m. - 11 a.m.
Seminar "Operation and Control of Renewable Energy Systems"
Dr Muhammad Majid Gulzar from CIE Dept will present a seminar on "Operation and Control of Renewable Energy Systems" on Tuesday, 11th October, 2022, at 2:00 - 3:00PM, in Building 22 Room 132.
Building 22 Room 132
Oct. 11, 2022 - Oct. 11, 2022
2 p.m. - 3 p.m.
CIE Dept Seminar: Application of Markov Decision Process
Dr Ali Nasir will present a Seminar with title "Applications of Markov Decision Process" on Tuesday, 20th of September from 2:00 - 3:00pm at Building 22 Room 119.
Building 22 Room 119
Sept. 20, 2022 - Sept. 20, 2022
2 p.m. - 3 p.m.
PhD Dissertation Defense: Multi-Agent Control of Multiple UAV-Load Systems
CIE Dept invites you to attend PhD Dissertation Defense of Abdulrahman Aliyu with title "Multi-Agent Control of Multiple UAV-Load Systems" on Thursday, May 12, 2022, at 2.30pm in Building 22 Room 130
Building 22 Room 130
May 12, 2022 - May 12, 2022
2:30 p.m. - 4:30 p.m.
PhD Dissertation Defense: Fractional Order for Multi-Agent SystemControl
The CIE Dept invites you to the PhD dissertation defense of Najib Al-Absari with title "Fractional Order Control for Multi-Agent System" on Wednesday, May 18, 2022 at 2.30pm Building 22 Room 130
Building 22 Room 130
May 18, 2022 - May 18, 2022
2:30 p.m. - 4 p.m.
MS Thesis Public Defense: "Gaze Stabilization Control for Humanoid Robots"
The CIE Dept invites you to attend MS Thesis Public Defense by Ahmed Alshakhs with title "Gaze Stabilization Control for Humanoid Robots", on Monday, May 9, at 12.30pm, at Building 22 Room 121.
Building 22 Room 121
May 9, 2022 - May 9, 2022
12:30 p.m. - 2 p.m.
KFUPM Automation Week: Automation Trends in Chemical Processes
ISA KFUPM Student Club invites you to Night Talk on Automation Trends in Chemical Processes by Dr Basim Abu Suud, Associate Professor of Electrical Engineering Department
KFUPM Student Mall
April 12, 2022 - April 12, 2022
11 p.m. - 1 a.m.
KFUPM Automation Week -212-
ISA KFUPM Student club invites you to attend and participate on KFUPM Automation Week -212-
KFUPM Students Mall
April 11, 2022 - April 14, 2022
11 p.m. - 1:30 a.m.
Workshop Industrial Control System Cyber Security in a Digital World Part II
KFUPM Institute for Knowledge Exchange (KIKX) invites you to Workshop on Industrial Control System Cyber Security in a Digital World Part II, organized by IRC for Smart Mobility and Logistics and co-organized by: YOKOGAWA, on Thursday, 31 March 2022, at 2:00 - 5.00PM, at Building 24, Room 120 [In-Person Event]
Building 24 Room 120 (in person event)
March 31, 2022 - March 31, 2022
2 p.m. - 5 p.m.
MS Thesis Defense on Reinforcement Learning for Quantitative Investment via the Conditional Value-at-Risk
The CIE Dept invites you to attend the MS Thesis Defense of Ali Ahmed AlAmeer on "Reinforcement Learning for Quantitative Investment via the Conditional Value-at-Risk", Thursday, April 14, 2022, at 10.30 (GMT+3), at Bld. 22 room 121
Building 22 Room 121
April 14, 2022 - April 15, 2022
10 a.m. - noon
Technical Forum: Recent Advances in Process Instrumentation and Control
CIE Dept invites you to attend Technical Forum: Recent Advances in Process Instrumentation and Control on Tuesday, 29th March, from 9.00 to 15.00, online via Zoom. You can register through the following link https://us02web.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_fooQ1C-hQpmpn0HR4KjmMw.
Zoom Meeting. Please register via https://us02web.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_fooQ1C-hQpmpn0HR4KjmMw
March 29, 2022 - March 29, 2022
9 a.m. - 3 p.m.
Invitation of ISA-KFUPM Organized Site Visit
The ISA-KFUPM Student Chapter would like to invite you to its SITE VISIT to Endress+Hauser Company in Jubail Industrial City on 1st of March, 2022
Endress+Hauser Company in Jubail Industrial City
March 1, 2022 - March 1, 2022
8 a.m. - 4 p.m.
MS Thesis Public Defense "Fractional-Order Control of Quadrotor Based on Fractional Order Model"
MS Thesis Public Defense of Khaled Saeed Bin Gaufan, a graduate student of CIE Dept
Online on Zoom Meeting
Dec. 16, 2021 - Dec. 16, 2021
11 a.m. - noon
MS THESIS DEFENSE "Adaptive Control of Underactuated 3D Overhead Crane System"
MS THESIS DEFENSE of Mr. Abdalrahman Mohamed Ali Mohamed, a Graduate Student in the Control & Instrumentation Engineering Department
Online on MS Teams
Dec. 5, 2021 - Dec. 5, 2021
10:30 a.m. - noon
Seminar "Automatic Projection Filter"
Building 22 Room 127 and ONLINE via ZOOM (Meeting ID : 894 1270 2994) (Passcode : 3GQbG7) Link: https://us02web.zoom.us/j/89412702994?pwd=L1ZyZjBSODRLa0hsRUVUVU1JWVptdz09
Nov. 4, 2021 - Nov. 4, 2021
10 a.m. - 11 a.m.