Faculty

Biography :

Dr. Assad Al-Thukair is an associate professor in bioengineering. He received his M.Sc. degree from Eastern Illinois University, Charleston, USA in 1985, and his Ph.D. from Boston University, Boston, USA in 1991. He chaired the chemistry department from 1998-2004 and the life sciences department from 2014-2017. He has been a consultant to the Minister of Water and Environment since 2010. He is a member of the GESAMP-Ballast Water Working Group at IMO. Dr. Al-Thukair received several scientific awards including; UNESCO, Fulbright, British Council, and the Regional Organization Award for Protection of the Marine Environment for his efforts during the 1991 oil spill crisis. His research focuses on biodegradation of PAH by bacteria and calcium carbonate recycling by endolithic cyanobacteria.   He published many scientific papers related to marine pollution and oil biodegradation in the Arabian Gulf. He is an active member of several national and international scientific societies including; ROPME, UNESCO, and IMO. 

 


Education :

  • Ph.D. in Environmental Ecology, Boston University, Boston, U.S.A, 1991
  • MSc. in Environmental Ecology, Eastern Illinois University, Charleston, IL, U.S.A, 1985
  • BSc. in Biology, Basra University, Basra, Iraq,1979

 


Courses Taught in KFUPM

BIOE 210Biology for Engineers
LS 546Techniques in Biology
CHEM 101Introduction to Chemistry  
GEO 214Paleontology
BIO 101Biology        
BIOL 233Biology for Engineers
ENVS 530Advanced Biological Studies
ENVS 540Environmental Policy and Management
ENVS 542Concept of Environmental Management
ENVS 547Environmental Pollution
ENVS 554Ecology
ENVS 590Seminar
ENVS 599Special Topic
ENVS 610Thesis
LS 551Ecology and Evolution
ENVS 543Management of Marine Environment

 

 


Courses Taught Outside KFUPM:

BIO 107Biology I, Boston University
BIO 108Biology II, Boston University
BIO 613Microbial Ecology, Boston University
BIO 517Biology of Lakes and Rivers, Boston University


 

Dr. Assad Ahmed Al-Thukair Associate Professor Building 7, Room 126-2 +966(13)860-3827 thukair@kfupm.edu.sa