Omar Alshehri

Omar Alshehri is the person whose PhD journey inspired the creation of Waterloo's Dean of Engineering Doctoral Perseverance Award. He has taught several courses at King Saud University including Materials Engineering, Design and Analysis of Experiments, Manufacturing Processes, Introduction to Engineering Design, to name a few. He also serves as a consultant for King Fahd University of Petroleum and Minerals, and is always looking to train undergraduate researchers and graduate students.

• Photonics

• MEMS

• Interpretation of Quantum Mechanics

• Optical Fiber-based Corrosion Detection

• Surfactants in Solar Cells

• Light-Matter Isomorphism

Highly interdisciplinary approach stemming from shifting fields multiple times

Partner with scientists from Aramco R&D and KFUPM to implement a novel design for non-invasive corrosion detection in oil pipes

• BEng, Industrial Engineering, King Saud University (2003-2008)

• EFAS, Academic Speaking and Writing, Renison University College, University of Waterloo (2009)

• MASc, Nanotechnology, University of Waterloo (2010-2012)

• PhD, Nanotechnology, University of Waterloo (2012-2023) (three years at the Institute for Quantum Computing)

• Undergraduate Admission Interviewer, University of Waterloo (2024-2025)

• Pastoral Counselor, Community Clergy, Stratford General Hospital (2016-2017)

• Chaplain, Stratford Jail (2016-2017)

• Cultural Sensitivity Trainer, Huron Perth Victim Services (2016-2017)

• Guest Member, Stratford & District Council of Churches (2016-2017)

• Massachusetts Institute of Technology featured article