Name:

Dr. Abdullah bin Salman bin Abdul Rahman Al-Salman

Academic Rank:

Associate Professor

Current position:

Vice president of King Saud University for Educational and Academic Affairs

Specialization:

Survey Engineering, geodesy, physical geodesy, global positioning systems by using satellites (GPS) systems and airborne systems for terrestrial survey, photogrammetry and remote sensing.

Address:

PO. Box 2454 Riyadh 11451 - King Saud University

Tel:

4670114

Fax:

4678007

Email:

asalman@ksu.edu.sa

Academic qualifications:

-  ( 1416H - 1422H): Part-time Adviser - the Environment Company Architects and Engineers

• Technical supervision of the terrestrial survey Group in the field survey works for a number of projects implemented in Makkah, the holy shrines, and other places.

• To study the quotations presented by the survey equipment suppliers, such as: global positioning and the overall plant, and others, and choosing the suitable ones in the light of the performance and accuracy of the devices and their suitability for each project. This will be followed by following up their delivery and verifying their validation and compliance with the required specifications.

• To deliver theoretical and applied lectures on the principles of the use of modern cadastral systems in order to enhance the performance of the survey group.

• To extend technical advisory services to the technical staff of the company with respect to the use of engineering and geodetic systems in geographic information systems and other survey programs and linking the sites with the national geodetic network of the Kingdom.

• To assist in training the technical staff on the equipment and support programs and their proper use.

• To assist in finding technical solutions to the problems faced by members of the technical team during the field work or the office work required for reducing and organizing the information, and producing it in the final form.

• To participate in the providing of advice about the comprehensive plan of the holy shrines, within the group of experts participating in the project

• To supervise the establishment and updating of digital maps of the Holy places in Makkah.

• To supervise of the establishment of terrestrial constants for the holy places in Makkah by using Global Positioning System GPS.

• To provide advice to many of cadastral projects implemented by the company.

• To train surveyors on the company's modern survey equipment and programs.

- (1418H - 1421H): Member of the Committee on determining the causes of the high water level in
                                    the city of Tabuk.

• Supervision of the establishment and updating of numerical models and vertical contour lines and digital maps of the study.

• Studying the best ways to get rid of the problem.

- (1416H- to date): Member of the teaching staff of the Survey Engineering, Department of Civil
                                     Engineering, Faculty of Engineering, King Saud University.

• To teach a number of curricula for undergraduate students, the geodetic survey (2), survey (1) survey (2), Geometric Engineering, Satellite Geodesy and spherical astronomy, detailed survey, legal principles, the geodetic vertical link, statistical estimation and analysis, professional survey, survey camp.

• To supervise several thesis for undergraduates.

• To participate in the discussion of many graduation projects.

• To participate in setting the Bachelor program of the Advanced Survey Engineering in the College.

• To participate in setting a Masters program in survey engineering in the College.

- (1406H-1407H): Teaching Assistant, Department of Civil Engineering, Faculty of Engineering, King
                                   Saud University.

- (1405H-1406H): A trainee with the Military Survey Department in Riyadh.

          The training included the use of most survey devices available with the Department, whether 
          terrestrial or air, in addition to taking theoretical lessons in the different branches of Survey.

• Modeling of the surface height determination by using the global signature and gravity system.

• Construction and evaluation of a mathematical model for the global airborne signature system merged with terrestrial and spatial survey.

• Use of computer instead of the mechanical movement in the mechanical Stereographical devices for aerial photographs.

• Comparison of the accuracy resulting from the use of the global signature system and traditional spatial settlement devices.

• Evaluation of the accuracy of the mechanic movement of the global airborne signature system for air triplication purpose.

• The impact of spatial differentiation changing in the classification accuracy of space images.

• Comparison and evaluation of the accuracy of the single monitoring global signature system receptors.

- Membership of scientific and professional committees:

• Member of the National Society of professional Surveyors USA.

• Member of the American Congress on Surveying.

• Member, American Society of Civil Engineers.

• Member, American Society of Photogrammetry and Remote Sensing.

• Member of the International Union of Geodesy and Geophysics.

• Member of Saudi Society for Earth Sciences.

• Member, American Society of Civil Engineers.

• Member of the KSU Supreme Committee for Recruitment Program Assessment

• Member of the KSU Supreme Committee for Academic Accreditation 

• Deputy Rector of King Saud University, for Educational, Academic Affairs from 22/4/1430H to date.

• Deputy Dean of Admission and Registration from 12/2/1426 until 6-3/1426

• Deputy Dean of the Faculty of Engineering for Academic Affairs from 1422 until 12/2/1426.

• Member of the Board of the Civil Engineering Department, 1416H to date

• Member of the Survey Engineering Group from 1416 to date

• Member of the University Board from 7/3/1426 to date

• Member of the Plans and Academic system Committee in the university from 7/3/1426 to date

• Member of the Committee on the Students problems in the university from 7/3/1426 to date

• Member of the Electronic Transactions Committee of the University from 7/3/1426 to date

• Member of the Documents Committee of the University from 7/3/1426 to date

• Member of the University Scholarships Committee from 7/3/1426 to date

• Member of the Standing Advisory Committee for the libraries of King Saud University, 1422 until 1426.

• Member of the Board of Directors of the teaching staff members Club from 1421 to date.

• Chairman of the Committee on Student Affairs, Faculty of Engineering from 1422 until 1426.

• Rapporteur of the Survey Engineering Program Group from 1418 until the year 1422H.

• Member of the Commission on Accreditation and Academic Evaluation of the College until the year 1422.

• Member of the Committee on the needs of Laboratories in the Civil Engineering Department until 1422H.

• Member of the University Week and Community Committee, and Chairman of the Profession Day Committee in the college for two years 1417/1418 and 1418/1419.

• Member of the Registration Committee, Department of Civil and Survey Engineering from the academic year 1416/1417 up to 1419/1420.

• Leader of the Social Committee in the college for the academic year: 1417-1418H.

• Supervisor of Registration in Civil and Survey Engineering Department: 1416/1417 and 1417/1418

• Supervisor of Registration in the Faculty of Engineering from the academic year: 1417/1418 until 1419/1420.

• Chairman of the supervision commission of the Saudi Al Sirat al Mustaqeem (Straight Path) School in the city of Madison, Wisconsin, from 1993 until 1995.

•   A Consultative Committee Member at College of Applied Studies and Community Services. From 14/6/1432 AH to the Present.

• A Supreme Supervisory Committee Member of KSU TV Educational Channel. From 6/6/1432 AH to the Present.

• The Chair of Standing Consultative Committee for supervising the implementation of the project of University Academic System. From 19/2/1432 AH to the Present.

• A Supreme Supervisory Committee Member of Academic Accreditation.  From 17/3/1431 AH to the Present.

• Member of the Standing Committee for responding to what is published in the media of criticism of government agencies that goes beyond the bounds of criticism to defamation and libel - from 1/10/1342 to the present.