Profile
Prof. Almazroui is currently the head of the Department of Meteorology at the Faculty of Meteorology, Environment and Arid Land Agriculture in King Abdulaziz University, Jeddah, Saudi Arabia. Dr. Almazroui is also the associate fellow in the (Climatic Research Unit), University of East Anglia, England. He obtained his Bsc in 1991 and Master Degree in 1998 from the Department of Meteorology, Faculty of Meteorology, Environment and Arid Land Agriculture, King Abdulaziz University. He completed his PhD in CRU in 2006. The title of his PhD was “The relationships between atmospheric circulation patterns and surface climatic elements in Saudi Arabia”.
Beside lecturing he is also University representative in the National Saudi Committee to prepare "The national detailed strategic plan for Environmental Technology in Saudi Arabia".the Departmental head of the Academic Accreditation and the Faculty head of the internet committee.
Education
- 1990
Bachelor degree from MeteorologyFaculty of Meteorology, Enviro, King Abdulaziz University, جدة, المملكة العربية السعودية
- 1998
Master degree from MeteorologyFaculty of Meteorology, Enviro, King Abdulaziz University, جدة, المملكة العربية السعودية
- 2006
Doctorate degree from Climate ChangeClimatic Research Unit, University of East Anglia, Norwich, بريطانيا
Employment
- 1994-2007
Forecaster, Faculty of Meteorology, Environment and Arid land Agriculture, جدة, المملكة العربية السعودية
- 2007-2011
Assistant Professor, Faculty of Meteorology, Environment and Arid land Agriculture, جدة, المملكة العربية السعودية
- 2008-حاليا
Chairman, Department of meteorology, Faculty of Meteorology, Environment and Arid land Agriculture, جدة, المملكة العربية السعودية
- 2009-حاليا
Director, Center of Excellence for Climate Change Research (CECCR), Center of Excellence for Climate Change Research , جدة, المملكة العربية السعودية
- 2011-2015
Associate Professor, Faculty of Meteorology, Environment and Arid land Agriculture, جدة, المملكة العربية السعودية
- 2014-2018
Consultant for the Vice President (Graduate Studies and Scientific Research), Graduate Studies and Scientific Research, جدة, المملكة العربية السعودية
- 2015-حاليا
Professor, Faculty of Meteorology, Environment and Arid land Agriculture, جدة, المملكة العربية السعودية
- 2018-حاليا
Consultant, General Authority of Meteorology and Environmental Protection, General Authority of Meteorology and Environmental Protection (GAMEP), جدة, المملكة العربية السعودية
- 2019-حاليا
Present: Member of the Board of Directors of the National Meteorological Center, the National Meteorological Center, جدة, المملكة العربية السعودية
Research Interests
The research interests of Dr. Almazroui focus on climate variability, and climate change and its effect on the environment, water resources and agriculture. He is interested in detecting climate change signals and future climate change in the Middle East using state-of-the-art Regional Climate Models (RCMs). He is also interested in studying large-scale circulation patterns affecting local climate elements in Saudi Arabia and their relationship to extremes and large-scale teleconnections.
Scientific interests
Courses
| Physical Climatology |
322 |
MET |
| Climate Change |
424 |
MET |
| Statistical Climatology |
465 |
MET |
| Atmospheric Radiation |
242 |
MET |