Adviser to the Vice rector of postgraduate Studies and Scientific Research, Associate Professor in the Department of Mechanical Engineering at the College of Engineering, Dr. Ali Muhammad Al Khuzaym Al-Qahtani, registered a patent with the American Invention Office, for his invention “Automatic Vehicle Power Generation”, which is generate alternative and renewable energy for cars in a autonomous and environmentally friendly way , through the use of solar cells to generate electricity and wind energy, and air tubes using composite materials to contribute to the movement of the car in an efficient manner.

Al Khuzaym is one of the most distinguished academic members at the university, with a career marked by creativity and excellence. Al Khuzaym joined King Fahd University for Petroleum and Minerals Department of Mechanical Engineering in 1419 AH and graduated with honors in 1423 AH, he then joined King Khalid University as a teaching assistant at the Department of Mechanical Engineering in 1424 AH.

Al Khuzaym obtained a master’s degree from the University of Adelaide in Australia in 1427 AH, and then received a doctorate degree - in mechanical engineering - from the University of Leeds in Britain in 1435 AH.

Al-Khuzaim owns a distinguished scientific balance of research and studies, his publications exceeded 40 scientific papers, with important references from which students and researchers benefit from .Al Khuzaym is known for his tireless search for everything new and his constant diligence towards exclusivity and success. He believes that researching and repeating attempts is the way to reach creativity, uniqueness and invention.