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###### [**IRC - Intelligent Manufacturing and Robotics Welcomes Dr. Sunil Rawal as Postdoctoral Researcher**](https://ri.kfupm.edu.sa/ircimr/news/news-details/irc---intelligent-manufacturing-and-robotics-welcomes-dr.-sunil-rawal-as-postdoctoral-researcher)

23 Dec 2025 @ 12 00 AM

Dr. Sunil Rawal is currently serving as a Post-doctoral fellow in IRC for Intelligent Manufacturi...

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###### [**IRC - Intelligent Manufacturing and Robotics Welcomes Dr. Pavan Kumar M P as Postdoctoral Researcher**](https://ri.kfupm.edu.sa/ircimr/news/news-details/irc---intelligent-manufacturing-and-robotics-welcomes-dr.-pavan-kumar-m-p-as-postdoctoral-researcher)

23 Nov 2025 @ 12 00 AM

Dr. Pavan Kumar M P is currently serving as a Post-doctoral fellow in IRC for Intelligent Manufac...

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###### [**IRC - Intelligent Manufacturing and Robotics Welcomes Dr. Tianyu Zhang as Postdoctoral Researcher**](https://ri.kfupm.edu.sa/ircimr/news/news-details/irc---intelligent-manufacturing-and-robotics-welcomes-dr.-tianyu-zhang-as-postdoctoral-researcher)

21 Oct 2025 @ 12 00 AM

Dr. Tianyu Zhang is currently serving as a Post-doctoral fellow in IRC for Intelligent Manufactur...

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###### [**IRC - Intelligent Manufacturing and Robotics Welcomes Dr. Tariku Sinshaw Tamir as Postdoctoral Researcher**](https://ri.kfupm.edu.sa/ircimr/news/news-details/irc---intelligent-manufacturing-and-robotics-welcomes-dr.-tariku-sinshaw-tamir-as-postdoctoral-researcher)

15 Sep 2025 @ 12 00 AM

Dr. Tariku Sinshaw Tamir is currently serving as a Post-doctoral fellow in IRC for Intelligent Ma...

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###### [**IRC - Intelligent Manufacturing and Robotics Welcomes Dr. Sallam Keritemya as Postdoctoral Researcher**](https://ri.kfupm.edu.sa/ircimr/news/news-details/irc---intelligent-manufacturing-and-robotics-welcomes-dr.-sallam-keritemya-as-postdoctoral-researcher)

01 Sep 2025 @ 12 00 AM

Dr. Sallam Keritemya is currently serving as a Post-doctoral fellow in IRC for Intelligent Manufa...

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###### [**IRC - Intelligent Manufacturing and Robotics Welcomes Dr. Mudassar Rehman as Postdoctoral Researcher**](https://ri.kfupm.edu.sa/ircimr/news/news-details/irc---intelligent-manufacturing-and-robotics-welcomes-dr.-mudassar-rehman-as-postdoctoral-researcher)

21 Jul 2025 @ 12 00 AM

Dr. Mudassar Rehman is currently serving as a Post-doctoral fellow in IRC for Intelligent Manufac...

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###### [**Pre-Launch of Additive Manufacturing Hub**](https://ri.kfupm.edu.sa/ircimr/news/news-details/pre-launch-of-additive-manufacturing-hub)

29 Jan 2025 @ 09 00 AM

Pre-Launch of Additive Manufacturing Hub Sets the Stage for Industry Advancement

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###### [**Visit from Professor. Ahmed Jawad Qureshi**](https://ri.kfupm.edu.sa/ircimr/news/news-details/visit-from-professor.-ahmed-jawad-qureshi)

22 Dec 2024 @ 10 00 AM

It was a privilege for IRC-IMR to host a visit from Professor. Ahmed Jawad Qureshi on 22nd Decemb...

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###### [**Meeting with ANSYS AM Solutions**](https://ri.kfupm.edu.sa/ircimr/news/news-details/meeting-with-ansys-am-solutions)

24 Oct 2024 @ 02 30 PM

IRC-IMR has organized a meeting between IMR postdocs and Fluid Codes, on ANSYS AM Solutions, team...

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###### [**Attending MAINTCON 2024 in Bahrain**](https://ri.kfupm.edu.sa/ircimr/news/news-details/attending-maintcon-2024-in-bahrain)

16 Oct 2024 @ 08 00 AM

IRC-IMR participated mid-October 2024 in 7th International Maintenance, Reliability, and Asset Ma...

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###### [**Successful Commissioning & Training of Nikon SLM 280 Metal 3D Printer at IRC-IMR**](https://ri.kfupm.edu.sa/ircimr/news/news-details/successful-commissioning-training-of-nikon-slm-280-metal-3d-printer-at-irc-imr)

07 Oct 2024 @ 05 00 PM

We are excited to announce the successful commissioning and training of the Nikon SLM 280 Metal 3...

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###### [**Awarding Distinguished Research Partners**](https://ri.kfupm.edu.sa/ircimr/news/news-details/awarding-distinguished-research-partners)

03 Oct 2024 @ 07 00 PM

Early October 2024, in KFUPM Research Forum, the joint venture between KFUPM (IRC-IMR) and AFI-Ro...

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###### [**IRC IMR 4th Annual Workshop**](https://ri.kfupm.edu.sa/ircimr/news/news-details/irc-imr-4th-annual-workshop)

19 Aug 2024 @ 08 30 AM

The IMR has successfully conducted the Fourth Annual Research Workshop at DTV from 19th to 20th A...

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###### [**Visit by Dr. Adeel Akhtar from NJIT, USA**](https://ri.kfupm.edu.sa/ircimr/news/news-details/visit-by-dr.-adeel-akhtar-from-njit-usa)

25 Jun 2024 @ 01 00 PM

It was a privilege for IRC-IMR to host Dr. Adeel Akhtar from the New Jersey Institute of Technolo...

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###### [**Congratulations, Dr. Hisham Khogali for High Impact Paper Award - 2024**](https://ri.kfupm.edu.sa/ircimr/news/news-details/congratulations-dr.-hisham-khogali-for-high-impact-paper-award---2024)

10 Jun 2024 @ 11 00 AM

Dr. Hisham Khogali has received the High Impact Paper Award as a recognition for his published pa...

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###### [**Workshop: Two days Welding Training**](https://ri.kfupm.edu.sa/ircimr/news/news-details/workshop-two-days-welding-training)

05 Jun 2024 @ 09 30 AM

IRC-IMR organized a two days hands on training of welding techniques. Dr. Numan Abu-Dheir took on...

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###### [**Visit from Dr. Martin Saska**](https://ri.kfupm.edu.sa/ircimr/news/news-details/visit-from-dr.-martin-saska)

26 May 2024 @ 01 00 PM

It was a privilege for IRC-IMR to host a visit from Dr. Martin Saska on 26th May, 2024.

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###### [**Congratulations, Dr. Zeashan Khan on Elevation to IEEE Senior Member**](https://ri.kfupm.edu.sa/ircimr/news/news-details/congratulations-dr.-zeashan-khan-on-elevation-to-ieee-senior-member)

26 May 2024 @ 11 00 AM

The IRC IMR is pleased to congratulate Dr. Zeashan Khan for IEEE elevation to Senior Member grade...

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###### [**Workshop: Artificial Intelligence Based Control**](https://ri.kfupm.edu.sa/ircimr/news/news-details/workshop-artificial-intelligence-based-control)

23 May 2024 @ 01 30 PM

In collaboration with IRC-ISS and SDAIA-KFUPM centers, IRC-IMR has organized a workshop on Artifi...

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###### [**Visit from KFUPM - Innovation & Technology Transfer (ITT)**](https://ri.kfupm.edu.sa/ircimr/news/news-details/visit-from-kfupm---innovation-technology-transfer-(itt))

24 Apr 2024 @ 11 00 AM

IRC-IMR received a visit form KFUPM - Innovation & Technology Transfer (ITT) in Dhahran Techno-va...

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###### [**Graduating Students who worked with IMR center**](https://ri.kfupm.edu.sa/ircimr/news/news-details/graduating-students-who-worked-with-imr-center)

06 Mar 2024 @ 04 00 PM

Congratulations to Engineers Ahmad Rabeah and Ahmed Atia Khalifa on their graduation in March 2024.

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###### [**IMR center has visited LEAP 2024 in Riyadh**](https://ri.kfupm.edu.sa/ircimr/news/news-details/imr-center-has-visited-leap-2024-in-riyadh)

06 Mar 2024 @ 08 00 AM

A team from the IMR center composed of Drs Ali Nasir, Imran, Ahmad Anton, and Samir Mekid visited...

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###### [**Visit from Professor. Miguel J. Bagajewicz**](https://ri.kfupm.edu.sa/ircimr/news/news-details/visit-from-professor.-miguel-j.-bagajewicz)

05 Mar 2024 @ 01 00 PM

It was a privilege for IRC-IMR to host a visit from Professor. Miguel J. Bagajewicz on 5th March,...

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###### [**Saudi Founding Day 2024**](https://ri.kfupm.edu.sa/ircimr/news/news-details/saudi-founding-day-2024)

22 Feb 2024 @ 09 00 AM

The IMR center expresses its best wishes to all visitors of our website for the occasion of the S...

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###### [**World Defense Show in Riyadh**](https://ri.kfupm.edu.sa/ircimr/news/news-details/world-defense-show-in-riyadh)

04 Feb 2024 @ 10 00 AM

The IRC-IMR Director Prof Samir Mekid and Dr. Sarvat Ahmad visited the World Defense Show in Riya...

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###### [**Visit of ROSMEXICO Company from MEXICO to KFUPM**](https://ri.kfupm.edu.sa/ircimr/news/news-details/visit-of-rosmexico-company-from-mexico-to-kfupm)

30 Jan 2024 @ 09 00 AM

During the last week of January 2024, ROSMEXICO CEO Mr. Oscar Valdez Jr and Mrs. Alihandra Valdez...

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###### [**End of Academic Year**](https://ri.kfupm.edu.sa/ircimr/news/news-details/end-of-academic-year)

02 Jan 2024 @ 07 00 PM

The IRC-IMR center has closed its academic year with a gathering of all members and guests around...

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###### [**International Advisory Board Visit**](https://ri.kfupm.edu.sa/ircimr/news/news-details/international-advisory-board-visit)

15 Dec 2023 @ 09 00 AM

The International Advisory Board (IAB) has visited the IMR center to evaluate the research activi...

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###### [**Robotics Cleaning Program**](https://ri.kfupm.edu.sa/ircimr/news/news-details/robotics-cleaning-program)

29 Nov 2023 @ 09 00 AM

As part of the robotics cleaning program in the oil and gas industry in collaboration with Aramco...

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###### [**Visit to S-Chem**](https://ri.kfupm.edu.sa/ircimr/news/news-details/visit-to-s-chem)

14 Nov 2023 @ 09 00 AM

The IMR team members visited the S-Chem company (a part of the SABIC group) in the industrial are...

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###### [**Attending IMECE 2023 in New Orleans, LA, USA**](https://ri.kfupm.edu.sa/ircimr/news/news-details/attending-imece-2023-in-new-orleans-la-usa)

29 Oct 2023 @ 08 00 AM

Prof. Samir Mekid has attended, with several colleagues from the ME Department, ASME's IMECE 2023...

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###### [**Visit by Namthaja and CARCOL-AM**](https://ri.kfupm.edu.sa/ircimr/news/news-details/visit-by-namthaja-and-carcol-am)

09 Oct 2023 @ 09 00 AM

IMR center has received a visit of Namthaja-3D Printing Manufacturing Solutions company with Engr...

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###### [**Visiting IMMENSA company in Dammam**](https://ri.kfupm.edu.sa/ircimr/news/news-details/visiting-immensa-company-in-dammam)

06 Sep 2023 @ 08 00 AM

Visiting IMMENSA company in 2nd Industrial City 2 at Dammam

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###### [**Attending COM 2023 in Toronto (Canada)**](https://ri.kfupm.edu.sa/ircimr/news/news-details/attending-com-2023-in-toronto-(canada))

21 Aug 2023 @ 08 00 AM

Dr. Syed Suhail Akhtar has participated in the 62nd Annual Conference of Metallurgists (COM 2023)...

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###### [**Visit by Mawhiba female students**](https://ri.kfupm.edu.sa/ircimr/news/news-details/visit-by-mawhiba-female-students)

03 Aug 2023 @ 10 00 AM

IRC IMR has received a visit of about 40 female students from Mawhiba...

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###### [**Findings on Technology**](https://ri.kfupm.edu.sa/ircimr/news/news-details/findings-on-technology)

26 May 2023 @ 12 00 PM

Findings on technology reported by investigators at IRC IMR KFUPM: The blended future of automati...

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###### [**1st Position in Mechanical System Design Course**](https://ri.kfupm.edu.sa/ircimr/news/news-details/1st-position-in-mechanical-system-design-course)

17 May 2023 @ 09 00 AM

A student named under UXPLORE program in the IMR center has won first prize with his design group...

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###### [**Meeting with SABIC**](https://ri.kfupm.edu.sa/ircimr/news/news-details/meeting-with-sabic)

16 May 2023 @ 09 00 AM

Meeting with SABIC Structural Integrity group.

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###### [**Attending a workshop on Maintenance**](https://ri.kfupm.edu.sa/ircimr/news/news-details/attending-a-workshop-on-maintenance)

01 Mar 2023 @ 12 00 AM

Dr S.Mekid has attended a workshop on Maintenance organized by Aramco in Shedgum Oil plant.

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###### [**Saudi Founding Day**](https://ri.kfupm.edu.sa/ircimr/news/news-details/saudi-founding-day)

22 Feb 2023 @ 09 00 AM

Saudi Arabia has marked it second Founding Day celebrations in commemoration of the country's fou...

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###### [**Visit by Inspection Team from Aramco**](https://ri.kfupm.edu.sa/ircimr/news/news-details/visit-by-inspection-team-from-aramco)

20 Feb 2023 @ 09 00 AM

Team from the inspection department in Aramco has visited IRC-IMR for the joint venture between K...

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###### [**Meeting with Samsung Engineering**](https://ri.kfupm.edu.sa/ircimr/news/news-details/meeting-with-samsung-engineering)

15 Feb 2023 @ 09 00 AM

Introductory meeting between IRC-IMR and Samsung Engineering Saudi Arabia to explore avenues of m...

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###### [**Meeting with Aramco group**](https://ri.kfupm.edu.sa/ircimr/news/news-details/meeting-with-aramco-group)

27 Nov 2022 @ 09 00 AM

Meeting with Aramco group for product development.

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###### [**Attending ASME Conference in OHIA (USA)**](https://ri.kfupm.edu.sa/ircimr/news/news-details/attending-asme-conference-in-ohia-(usa))

20 Oct 2022 @ 08 00 AM

Team members will be attending ASME Conference in OHIA (USA) 2022

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###### [**Visiting ARAMCO-OGNI in KAUST**](https://ri.kfupm.edu.sa/ircimr/news/news-details/visiting-aramco-ogni-in-kaust)

22 Feb 2022 @ 08 08 AM

Director of IMR has visited ARAMCO-OGNI in KAUST with KFUPM team to discuss possible collaboration.

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###### [**Joint Ventures**](https://ri.kfupm.edu.sa/ircimr/news/news-details/joint-ventures)

01 Jan 2022 @ 03 00 PM

IMR center has signed an agreement with AFI Robotics early this year 2022 to revise and upgrade a...

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###### [**Visiting NCMS company in Riyad**](https://ri.kfupm.edu.sa/ircimr/news/news-details/visiting-ncms-company-in-riyad)

01 Nov 2021 @ 09 00 AM

IMR Center has visited NCMS company in Riyad and also visited the manufacturing plant in Al-Kharj.

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###### [**Visiting Aramco Hawiya-2 in Al-Ahsa**](https://ri.kfupm.edu.sa/ircimr/news/news-details/visiting-aramco-hawiya-2-in-al-ahsa)

02 Aug 2021 @ 12 00 AM

IMR team including Drs Mekid, Al-Zayedi and Al-Ofi has visited Aramco Hawiya-2 in Al-Ahsa to inve...

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###### [**Meeting with SDAIA**](https://ri.kfupm.edu.sa/ircimr/news/news-details/meeting-with-sdaia)

01 Jan 2021 @ 08 00 AM

The aim is to define AI support to existing intelligent manufacturing on-going projects.

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###### [**Visiting GSP company in Dammam**](https://ri.kfupm.edu.sa/ircimr/news/news-details/visiting-gsp-company-in-dammam)

01 Jan 2021 @ 08 00 AM

Visiting GSP company in Industrial Areas 2 in Dammam to survey the manufacturing capability.

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