Essam Al-Ammar

Essam is a Full Professor of Electrical Energy at King Saud University, where he teaches, researches, and consults on various aspects of power, renewable energy, smart grids, energy efficiency, energy economics, electric vehicles, and digital transformation. He has over 15 years of academic and R&D experience, and he has published nearly 170 papers and 20 patents in my field of expertise. He holds a PhD in electrical engineering from Arizona State University, an MBA from York St. John University, and a Post-Graduate Diploma in Digital Business from Emeritus Institute of Management in collaboration with MIT Sloan Business School and Columbia Business School. In addition to his academic role, he is also a board member, advisor, trainer, speaker, and opinion columnist for various organizations and media outlets in the energy, water, and digital sectors. He served as a governor's advisor at Saudi WERA, a chair coordinator at Saudi Aramco Chair in Electrical Power, an energy consultant at Riyadh Techno Valley, and a member of several local and international committees and societies. He is passionate about advancing the knowledge and practice of sustainable energy and digital business, and he shares his insights and perspectives weekly in Al Eqtisadiah (Saudi Newspaper) and other platforms. He is also certified in project management, risk management, and business analysis by PMI, and a senior member of IEEE since 2007.