Coastal engineering. Marine systems. Applied hydrodynamics.

Research, engineering and technical judgement.

My work spans coastal engineering, marine renewable energy and hydrodynamics, combining academic research with technical consulting and advisory. I am an Assistant Professor at Al-Baha University and a Visiting Academic at Imperial College London.

My development as an engineer began with civil engineering at Umm Al-Qura University, continued through water engineering at the University of Sheffield, and led to a PhD in Coastal Engineering & Marine Energy at Imperial College London. This foundation informs my work on coastal infrastructure, marine systems and resource assessment.

I combine physical modelling and wave-flume experiments with computational fluid dynamics, image-based measurements and uncertainty analysis. These methods support the study of wave–structure interaction, coastal protection and marine-energy performance. Oscillating water column systems are an important part of this work, particularly their integration with breakwaters.

Alongside experimental and computational research, I use met-ocean and geospatial analysis to assess marine resources and screen sites. My consulting and advisory work draws on these methods to evaluate engineering options, assess model reliability and support technical decisions.