Chemistry at KFUPM

Chemistry department at KFUPM is one of the premier chemistry programs in the Middle East. Our department is recognized for its innovative research and for producing highly trained graduates.

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Impact & Influence
2019 - 2024

1050

Journal Articles

114

US Patents Awarded

$6,191,032

External Research Funding

$ 499,315

Internal Funding

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EVENTS

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▌CHEMISTRY WEBINAR

▌December 10, 2025

Microbes Are Extraordinary Chemists: Wiring Life for Net-Zero Energy and Chemical Transformations
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▌ Dr. Shafeer Kalathil

  • Associate Professor
  • University of Northumbria at Newcastle, United Kingdom

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▌CHEMISTRY SEMINAR

▌December 3, 2025

  • 11:00 AM - 12:00 PM (KSA Timezone)
  • Bldg. 4-Auditorium 125 (KFUPM Campus)

Advanced Materials for Energy and Photonics
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▌ Prof. Clemens Burda

  • Chair, Chemical Professorship
  • Director, Center of Chemical Dynamics
  • Case Western Reserve University

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▌CHEMISTRY WEBINAR

▌October 5, 2025

Redefining Drug Delivery: Ultra-Fast Dissolving Oral Films for Enhanced Compliance and Accessibility
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▌ Dr. Ravi Mahalingam

  • Advisor, Ohlone College Biotechnology Program
  • Founder and CEO, Reech Pharma (2018-Current)
  • Founder and CEO, Citragen Pharma (2014-2017)
  • Founding Scientist and COO, CDMO Services, Stockton, California (2005-2013)

News & Events

CHEMATHON 2026 (4th Edition)

The Chemistry Department at KFUPM is pleased to inviteundergraduate students and recent graduates from around the world to participate in the 4th Edition of CHEMATHON 2026, an international undergraduate research competition taking place on November 29–30, 2026, at KFUPM, Dhahran, Saudi Arabia. - Call for Abstracts is Now Open!

Bldg. 4 - Chemistry Department - King Fahd University of Petroleum & Minerals Campus

Nov. 29, 2026 - Nov. 30, 2026

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SCACSI Conference 2025

Chemical Innovations for a Sustainable Future Industries

Bldg. 60 • Bldg. 54

Oct. 11, 2025 - Oct. 13, 2025

8 a.m. - 5 p.m.

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