Research Topics

  • Industry 4.0 and its technologies.
  • Technology transfer: methods, policies and practices.
  • Recent achievements in industry localization.
  • Adaptability and readiness of KSA industries towards industry 4.0.
  • Advancement in additive manufacturing.
  • Advanced manufacturing technologies and practices.
    • Green manufacturing
    • Lean manufacturing
    • Machining (conventional + non-conventional)
    • 3D printing.
  • Infrastructure for future industrial cities.
  • Supply chain and logistics in the era of Internet Of Things (IOT).
  • Advance topics in supply chain
    • Closed-loop supply chain.
    • Lean supply chain
    • Agile supply chain.
    • Sustainable supply chain.
  • Successful stories and case studies of supply chain and logistics in Saudi Arabia.
  • The impact of renewable energy on industrial environment.
  • Latest trends in renewable energy.