About the center:
King Faisal University pays special attention to scientific research, it is the second pillar of the University after teaching, and it is a tributary of the creativity characterized by the University, and contributes to enrich human thought in various fields of knowledge, and extends through it to society and its various sectors the University, and contributes to enrich human thought in various fields of knowledge, and extends through it to society and its various sectors, and local, regional and international scientific research institutions in order to expand the scope of cooperation, exchange of expertise, consultations and information, and the university has been keen since its inception to have specialized research centers and scientific studies equipped with laboratories and advanced scientific research equipment، Providing them with highly skilled and qualified technicians, which made these centers a focus for scientific and research activity carried out by faculty members, graduate students and researchers at the University and its academic departments. Hence the idea of establishing the Center for water studies to be one of the research centers specialized in conducting research related to water resources in terms of sources, quantity, type and their relationship with other resources such as soil and agriculture, as well as studying environmental problems with the provision of training and rehabilitation programs in this field. The center was established on the date: 1402/7/09H, based on the approval of His Excellency the rector of the University on the recommendation of the Scientific Council at its eleventh session by Resolution No.: m/1664, held on 1402/05/22h, to be the main mission of the center to provide study, research, consulting and training programs in all fields of Water Sciences and related sciences, to serve the Kingdom and neighboring countries.
Vision: Leadership in building a thriving research culture based on the latest knowledge and technologies that enable leading strategic research in the field of Environment and water at the local, national and global levels.
The message: To develop the capabilities and opportunities for creative research activities through working with partners and community institutions, leading to the discovery of new knowledge of academic and economic benefit and contributing to the national social transformation of the kingdom with the possibility of global impact.
Objectives:
1-conducting studies, research and outstanding scientific publication in the field of water and the environment.
2-transfer, localization and development of technologies in the field of water and environmental sustainability.
3-adopt smart water management systems that work in accordance with the Internet of Things "Internet of things (IoT)" and use them in measuring and monitoring water resources and increasing the rationalization of water use.
4-development of methods for the treatment of industrial and wastewater that are environmentally friendly.
5. improve water quality.
6 - work to promote environmental sustainability through research and environmental studies in air, water and soil pollution.
7-contributing to the innovation of new industries for Water Technologies and environmental sustainability.
8-providing scientific consulting services in water and Environmental Research and technologies.
9-making partnerships and joint research with the government sector and the National private sector.
10-working in partnerships with national, regional and international research centers and institutes.
Tasks:
- Conduct research.
- Provide training programs.
- Providing extension services.
- Providing consulting services.
- Student training and supervision of graduate students.
Research priorities:
- Wastewater treatment and reuse.
- Development of hydroponics and agriculture in greenhouses.
- Improving the quality of treated wastewater (TWW), which targets the agriculture, aquaculture and aquaponics sectors and supporting the Saudi Green initiative.
- Smart technologies for monitoring and rationalizing water consumption in the urban, agricultural and industrial sectors in the kingdom of Saudi Arabia to support the national efforts of the National Center for efficiency and rationalization of water use.
- Environmental studies and research to study pollution by persistent organic pollutants on the environment and human elements and contribute with the Environment Agency in the kingdom to develop the national plan to apply the requirements of the Stockholm Convention on high-risk environmental pollutants.
- Identification of the most desertification-resistant plant species that have a low water consumption pattern.
- Greening in urban areas and its effects on reducing environmental risks and the pattern of water consumption.
- Environmental assessment of coastal areas and mangrove forest areas and study of water quality in them.
Director of the center:
Dr. Yusuf bin Ahmed Al-Khamis Director of administrative and financial.
affairs of the center:
Mansour Bin Salem Al-Sabati.
Administrative assistant at the center:
Mohammed bin Abdulrahman Al Hamidi
Researchers:
Dr. Khalid Guma Biro Turk (remote sensing and geographic information systems).
Dr. Abdul Ghafoor (water quality and environmental assessment).
Engineers:
Mohammed bin Sultan Al Kalib (Water Sciences).
Mohammed bin Abdulaziz al-Fraij (Water Sciences).
Laboratory technician:
Saleh Salah al-Kalib (chemistry).
Former directors:
- Dr. Abdullah bin Hassan al-Saidi (1417-1422h).
- A.Dr. Yusuf bin Yaqub al-Dakhil (1422-1430h).
- Dr. Khalid bin Mohammed Al-Barrak (1430-1432h).
- A.Dr. Ahmed bin Abdul Latif al-Naim (1432-1433h).
- Dr. Yusuf bin Abdulaziz Al-Melhem (1443-1437h).
- Dr. Mohammed bin rafdan Al-Hajhouj (1437-1440h).
- Dr. Abdullah bin Sulaiman Al-jujaiman (1440-1441h).
- Dr. Abdul Rahman bin Othman Al-Ghannam (1441-1443h)