This Graduate Seminar Day is a continuation of the annual seminar series initiated by the Deanship of Graduate

Studies at King Fahd University of Petroleum & Minerals in 2007. The idea behind initiation of this Seminar Series is to

bring Graduate Students of the University and the Kingdom to a forum where they can present and discuss their

research with each other.

The event it is inaugurated by H.E. the Rector.

The 6th Graduate Seminar Day has the following features:

• Presentations by graduate students of KFUPM as a preparation for the 3rd Saudi Student Conference to be

         held in April 2012. This is done in cooperation with the Deanship of Student Affairs.

• Presentations cover wide range of topics from Mathematics, Physics, Chemistry, Earth Sciences,
          Environmental Design, Computer Sciences and Engineering; Aerospace, Industrial, Civil, Chemical, Electrical,

          Mechanical and Petroleum Engineering; Management Information Systems and Accounting, Finance, Economics,

          and Architecture.

This year, the number of presentations is about three times compared with the 5th Graduate Seminar Day. Out of 238

submitted contributions, a total of 168 papers are selected for presentation. The overall acceptance ratio is 70%. The

evaluation of the submitted papers was based on technical review by specialized faculty members. Every presentation

will be evaluated by two faculty members. Students whose work is accepted shall receive the University incentive and

their paper's abstract appears in the 6th Graduate Seminar Book of Abstracts.

Your active participation encourages graduate students and help in promoting exchanging of research ideas and

interdisciplinary research. Thank you...

                        Ali Muqaibel (Chairman)           Abdel-Salam Eleiche           Mohamed Abu-Sbeih 

                        Basim Abussaud                      Mourad Mansour                Mohammad Hassanain

                        Mahmoud Elish                        Abdullah Alshuhail