Chairman
LinkedIn: linkedin.com/in/ibrahim-alturki-7b250676
ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-4611-4156
1. Overview
Primary Research Areas
- Operations Research and Mathematical Optimization (mixed-integer, stochastic and multi-objective programming)
- Logistics and Supply Chain Modeling and Optimization
- Data Analytics and Machine Learning for Decision Support
- Optimization in Construction and Engineering Management
Research Areas
- Humanitarian Logistics: fairness, equity and security in aid distribution.
- Security Modeling in Logistics and Vehicle Routing.
- Production Planning and Distribution Optimization.
- Supply Chain Management and Optimization.
- Multi-Criteria Decision Making.
- Operations Research Applications in Construction Project Management.
- Drones and Robotics Applications in Logistics.
Biography
Dr. Ibrahim Alturki is an Assistant Professor in the Department of Architectural Engineering and Construction Management (AECM) at King Fahd University of Petroleum and Minerals (KFUPM) and a Research Scholar at the KFUPM Interdisciplinary Research Center for Smart Mobility and Logistics (IRC-SML). An industrial engineer by training, he applies operations research and mathematical optimization to decision problems in logistics, supply chains, and construction and engineering management.
He earned his Bachelor's (2014) and Master's (2019) degrees in Industrial and Systems Engineering from KFUPM, and his Ph.D. in Industrial Engineering from Purdue University, West Lafayette, in 2024. Between his studies, he worked at Saudi Aramco as a planning engineer at corporate headquarters and later as a project engineer at the Shaybah oil field. His doctoral research addressed humanitarian logistics, security modeling in logistics optimization, and the integration of AI, drones, and robotics into logistical solutions.
His recent work models how the fairness of aid distribution can itself drive insecurity in humanitarian operations, and develops optimization-based production planning and distribution models for the wheat flour milling industry in Saudi Arabia under a KFUPM Early Career Research Grant.
At KFUPM, Dr. Alturki teaches graduate courses in the Engineering Management program and supervises M.Sc. and Ph.D. students working on applied optimization problems across industries. He chairs the AECM Industry and Alumni Engagement Committee, coordinates the department's graduate research and teaching assistants, and leads APEX Mondays, a weekly graduate research presentation series in the College of Design and Built Environment.
Education
- Ph.D. in Industrial Engineering, Purdue University, West Lafayette, IN, USA, 2024. Dissertation: The Humanitarian Vehicle Routing Problem with Non-Routineness of Trips.
- M.Sc. in Industrial and Systems Engineering, KFUPM, Dhahran, SA, 2019.
- B.Sc. in Industrial and Systems Engineering, KFUPM, Dhahran, SA, 2014.
Academic Positions
- Assistant Professor, Department of Architectural Engineering and Construction Management, KFUPM, Dhahran, SA, since 2024.
- Research Scholar, Interdisciplinary Research Center for Smart Mobility and Logistics, KFUPM, since 2024.
- Lecturer, KFUPM, Dhahran, SA, 2017 – 2024.
- Graduate Assistant, KFUPM, Dhahran, SA, 2015 – 2017.
Courses Taught
- EM 502: Data Analytics for Decision Support Systems.
- EM 520: Quantitative Methods in Engineering Management.
- EM 530: Decision Analysis.
Research Grants
- Principal Investigator, KFUPM Early Career Research Grant: optimization-based production planning and distribution for the wheat flour milling industry in Saudi Arabia, 2026.
University Service
- Chair, AECM Industry and Alumni Engagement Committee, since 2025.
- Lead, AECM Industry Advisory Board, since 2026.
- Graduate Research and Teaching Assistant (GRA) Coordinator, AECM, since 2026.
- Organizer, APEX Mondays graduate research presentation series, College of Design and Built Environment, since 2026.
- Chair, CDB Events and Outreach Committee, 2025 – 2026.
Main Events Organized
- CDB Research Day, 2026.
- APEX Mondays weekly graduate research presentation series, 2026.
- CDB Dialogue Sessions with industry and government leaders, 2025 – 2026.
- AACE Saudi Arabia seminar on digital leadership in project management, 2026.
- AECM Industry Advisory Board inaugural meeting, 2026.
- Riyadh Infrastructure Projects Center (RIPC) visit and collaboration meeting.
- College Connect social gathering and CDB alumni gathering.
Professional Participations
- Presenter, Industrial & Systems Engineering Conference (ISEC), Jeddah, SA, 2019.
2. Publications
Journal Articles
- I. Alturki, "When Fairness Turns Dangerous: Endogenous Envy-Driven Insecurity in Humanitarian Logistics Optimization," IEEE Access, vol. 14, 2026, doi: 10.1109/ACCESS.2026.3735653.
- I. Alturki and S. Lee, "The humanitarian vehicle routing problem with non-routineness of trips," Socio-Economic Planning Sciences, vol. 92, Art. no. 101838, Apr. 2024, doi: 10.1016/j.seps.2024.101838.
- I. Alturki and S. Lee, "A systematic survey of multicriteria models in humanitarian logistics," International Journal of Disaster Risk Reduction, vol. 102, Art. no. 104209, Feb. 2024, doi: 10.1016/j.ijdrr.2023.104209.
Conference Papers
- I. Alturki, K. Al-Khodhairi, and S. Duffuaa, "Optimizing a Taguchi's Loss Function Based Economical Single Sampling Plan with Unknown Incoming Quality," 2019 Industrial & Systems Engineering Conference (ISEC), Jeddah, SA, 2019, doi: 10.1109/IASEC.2019.8686629.
- I. Alturki and H. Alfares, "Optimum Inventory Control and Warehouse Selection with a Time-Dependent Selling Price," 2019 Industrial & Systems Engineering Conference (ISEC), Jeddah, SA, 2019, doi: 10.1109/IASEC.2019.8686631.
Assistant Professor 28-241 018360-8422 alturkiit@kfupm.edu.sa
Professors
LinkedIn: linkedin.com/in/ibrahim-alturki-7b250676
ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-4611-4156
1. Overview
Primary Research Areas
- Operations Research and Mathematical Optimization (mixed-integer, stochastic and multi-objective programming)
- Logistics and Supply Chain Modeling and Optimization
- Data Analytics and Machine Learning for Decision Support
- Optimization in Construction and Engineering Management
Research Areas
- Humanitarian Logistics: fairness, equity and security in aid distribution.
- Security Modeling in Logistics and Vehicle Routing.
- Production Planning and Distribution Optimization.
- Supply Chain Management and Optimization.
- Multi-Criteria Decision Making.
- Operations Research Applications in Construction Project Management.
- Drones and Robotics Applications in Logistics.
Biography
Dr. Ibrahim Alturki is an Assistant Professor in the Department of Architectural Engineering and Construction Management (AECM) at King Fahd University of Petroleum and Minerals (KFUPM) and a Research Scholar at the KFUPM Interdisciplinary Research Center for Smart Mobility and Logistics (IRC-SML). An industrial engineer by training, he applies operations research and mathematical optimization to decision problems in logistics, supply chains, and construction and engineering management.
He earned his Bachelor's (2014) and Master's (2019) degrees in Industrial and Systems Engineering from KFUPM, and his Ph.D. in Industrial Engineering from Purdue University, West Lafayette, in 2024. Between his studies, he worked at Saudi Aramco as a planning engineer at corporate headquarters and later as a project engineer at the Shaybah oil field. His doctoral research addressed humanitarian logistics, security modeling in logistics optimization, and the integration of AI, drones, and robotics into logistical solutions.
His recent work models how the fairness of aid distribution can itself drive insecurity in humanitarian operations, and develops optimization-based production planning and distribution models for the wheat flour milling industry in Saudi Arabia under a KFUPM Early Career Research Grant.
At KFUPM, Dr. Alturki teaches graduate courses in the Engineering Management program and supervises M.Sc. and Ph.D. students working on applied optimization problems across industries. He chairs the AECM Industry and Alumni Engagement Committee, coordinates the department's graduate research and teaching assistants, and leads APEX Mondays, a weekly graduate research presentation series in the College of Design and Built Environment.
Education
- Ph.D. in Industrial Engineering, Purdue University, West Lafayette, IN, USA, 2024. Dissertation: The Humanitarian Vehicle Routing Problem with Non-Routineness of Trips.
- M.Sc. in Industrial and Systems Engineering, KFUPM, Dhahran, SA, 2019.
- B.Sc. in Industrial and Systems Engineering, KFUPM, Dhahran, SA, 2014.
Academic Positions
- Assistant Professor, Department of Architectural Engineering and Construction Management, KFUPM, Dhahran, SA, since 2024.
- Research Scholar, Interdisciplinary Research Center for Smart Mobility and Logistics, KFUPM, since 2024.
- Lecturer, KFUPM, Dhahran, SA, 2017 – 2024.
- Graduate Assistant, KFUPM, Dhahran, SA, 2015 – 2017.
Courses Taught
- EM 502: Data Analytics for Decision Support Systems.
- EM 520: Quantitative Methods in Engineering Management.
- EM 530: Decision Analysis.
Research Grants
- Principal Investigator, KFUPM Early Career Research Grant: optimization-based production planning and distribution for the wheat flour milling industry in Saudi Arabia, 2026.
University Service
- Chair, AECM Industry and Alumni Engagement Committee, since 2025.
- Lead, AECM Industry Advisory Board, since 2026.
- Graduate Research and Teaching Assistant (GRA) Coordinator, AECM, since 2026.
- Organizer, APEX Mondays graduate research presentation series, College of Design and Built Environment, since 2026.
- Chair, CDB Events and Outreach Committee, 2025 – 2026.
Main Events Organized
- CDB Research Day, 2026.
- APEX Mondays weekly graduate research presentation series, 2026.
- CDB Dialogue Sessions with industry and government leaders, 2025 – 2026.
- AACE Saudi Arabia seminar on digital leadership in project management, 2026.
- AECM Industry Advisory Board inaugural meeting, 2026.
- Riyadh Infrastructure Projects Center (RIPC) visit and collaboration meeting.
- College Connect social gathering and CDB alumni gathering.
Professional Participations
- Presenter, Industrial & Systems Engineering Conference (ISEC), Jeddah, SA, 2019.
2. Publications
Journal Articles
- I. Alturki, "When Fairness Turns Dangerous: Endogenous Envy-Driven Insecurity in Humanitarian Logistics Optimization," IEEE Access, vol. 14, 2026, doi: 10.1109/ACCESS.2026.3735653.
- I. Alturki and S. Lee, "The humanitarian vehicle routing problem with non-routineness of trips," Socio-Economic Planning Sciences, vol. 92, Art. no. 101838, Apr. 2024, doi: 10.1016/j.seps.2024.101838.
- I. Alturki and S. Lee, "A systematic survey of multicriteria models in humanitarian logistics," International Journal of Disaster Risk Reduction, vol. 102, Art. no. 104209, Feb. 2024, doi: 10.1016/j.ijdrr.2023.104209.
Conference Papers
- I. Alturki, K. Al-Khodhairi, and S. Duffuaa, "Optimizing a Taguchi's Loss Function Based Economical Single Sampling Plan with Unknown Incoming Quality," 2019 Industrial & Systems Engineering Conference (ISEC), Jeddah, SA, 2019, doi: 10.1109/IASEC.2019.8686629.
- I. Alturki and H. Alfares, "Optimum Inventory Control and Warehouse Selection with a Time-Dependent Selling Price," 2019 Industrial & Systems Engineering Conference (ISEC), Jeddah, SA, 2019, doi: 10.1109/IASEC.2019.8686631.
Assistant Professor 28-241 018360-8422 alturkiit@kfupm.edu.sa
Associate Professors
LinkedIn: linkedin.com/in/ibrahim-alturki-7b250676
ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-4611-4156
1. Overview
Primary Research Areas
- Operations Research and Mathematical Optimization (mixed-integer, stochastic and multi-objective programming)
- Logistics and Supply Chain Modeling and Optimization
- Data Analytics and Machine Learning for Decision Support
- Optimization in Construction and Engineering Management
Research Areas
- Humanitarian Logistics: fairness, equity and security in aid distribution.
- Security Modeling in Logistics and Vehicle Routing.
- Production Planning and Distribution Optimization.
- Supply Chain Management and Optimization.
- Multi-Criteria Decision Making.
- Operations Research Applications in Construction Project Management.
- Drones and Robotics Applications in Logistics.
Biography
Dr. Ibrahim Alturki is an Assistant Professor in the Department of Architectural Engineering and Construction Management (AECM) at King Fahd University of Petroleum and Minerals (KFUPM) and a Research Scholar at the KFUPM Interdisciplinary Research Center for Smart Mobility and Logistics (IRC-SML). An industrial engineer by training, he applies operations research and mathematical optimization to decision problems in logistics, supply chains, and construction and engineering management.
He earned his Bachelor's (2014) and Master's (2019) degrees in Industrial and Systems Engineering from KFUPM, and his Ph.D. in Industrial Engineering from Purdue University, West Lafayette, in 2024. Between his studies, he worked at Saudi Aramco as a planning engineer at corporate headquarters and later as a project engineer at the Shaybah oil field. His doctoral research addressed humanitarian logistics, security modeling in logistics optimization, and the integration of AI, drones, and robotics into logistical solutions.
His recent work models how the fairness of aid distribution can itself drive insecurity in humanitarian operations, and develops optimization-based production planning and distribution models for the wheat flour milling industry in Saudi Arabia under a KFUPM Early Career Research Grant.
At KFUPM, Dr. Alturki teaches graduate courses in the Engineering Management program and supervises M.Sc. and Ph.D. students working on applied optimization problems across industries. He chairs the AECM Industry and Alumni Engagement Committee, coordinates the department's graduate research and teaching assistants, and leads APEX Mondays, a weekly graduate research presentation series in the College of Design and Built Environment.
Education
- Ph.D. in Industrial Engineering, Purdue University, West Lafayette, IN, USA, 2024. Dissertation: The Humanitarian Vehicle Routing Problem with Non-Routineness of Trips.
- M.Sc. in Industrial and Systems Engineering, KFUPM, Dhahran, SA, 2019.
- B.Sc. in Industrial and Systems Engineering, KFUPM, Dhahran, SA, 2014.
Academic Positions
- Assistant Professor, Department of Architectural Engineering and Construction Management, KFUPM, Dhahran, SA, since 2024.
- Research Scholar, Interdisciplinary Research Center for Smart Mobility and Logistics, KFUPM, since 2024.
- Lecturer, KFUPM, Dhahran, SA, 2017 – 2024.
- Graduate Assistant, KFUPM, Dhahran, SA, 2015 – 2017.
Courses Taught
- EM 502: Data Analytics for Decision Support Systems.
- EM 520: Quantitative Methods in Engineering Management.
- EM 530: Decision Analysis.
Research Grants
- Principal Investigator, KFUPM Early Career Research Grant: optimization-based production planning and distribution for the wheat flour milling industry in Saudi Arabia, 2026.
University Service
- Chair, AECM Industry and Alumni Engagement Committee, since 2025.
- Lead, AECM Industry Advisory Board, since 2026.
- Graduate Research and Teaching Assistant (GRA) Coordinator, AECM, since 2026.
- Organizer, APEX Mondays graduate research presentation series, College of Design and Built Environment, since 2026.
- Chair, CDB Events and Outreach Committee, 2025 – 2026.
Main Events Organized
- CDB Research Day, 2026.
- APEX Mondays weekly graduate research presentation series, 2026.
- CDB Dialogue Sessions with industry and government leaders, 2025 – 2026.
- AACE Saudi Arabia seminar on digital leadership in project management, 2026.
- AECM Industry Advisory Board inaugural meeting, 2026.
- Riyadh Infrastructure Projects Center (RIPC) visit and collaboration meeting.
- College Connect social gathering and CDB alumni gathering.
Professional Participations
- Presenter, Industrial & Systems Engineering Conference (ISEC), Jeddah, SA, 2019.
2. Publications
Journal Articles
- I. Alturki, "When Fairness Turns Dangerous: Endogenous Envy-Driven Insecurity in Humanitarian Logistics Optimization," IEEE Access, vol. 14, 2026, doi: 10.1109/ACCESS.2026.3735653.
- I. Alturki and S. Lee, "The humanitarian vehicle routing problem with non-routineness of trips," Socio-Economic Planning Sciences, vol. 92, Art. no. 101838, Apr. 2024, doi: 10.1016/j.seps.2024.101838.
- I. Alturki and S. Lee, "A systematic survey of multicriteria models in humanitarian logistics," International Journal of Disaster Risk Reduction, vol. 102, Art. no. 104209, Feb. 2024, doi: 10.1016/j.ijdrr.2023.104209.
Conference Papers
- I. Alturki, K. Al-Khodhairi, and S. Duffuaa, "Optimizing a Taguchi's Loss Function Based Economical Single Sampling Plan with Unknown Incoming Quality," 2019 Industrial & Systems Engineering Conference (ISEC), Jeddah, SA, 2019, doi: 10.1109/IASEC.2019.8686629.
- I. Alturki and H. Alfares, "Optimum Inventory Control and Warehouse Selection with a Time-Dependent Selling Price," 2019 Industrial & Systems Engineering Conference (ISEC), Jeddah, SA, 2019, doi: 10.1109/IASEC.2019.8686631.
Assistant Professor 28-241 018360-8422 alturkiit@kfupm.edu.sa
Assistant Professors
LinkedIn: linkedin.com/in/ibrahim-alturki-7b250676
ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-4611-4156
1. Overview
Primary Research Areas
- Operations Research and Mathematical Optimization (mixed-integer, stochastic and multi-objective programming)
- Logistics and Supply Chain Modeling and Optimization
- Data Analytics and Machine Learning for Decision Support
- Optimization in Construction and Engineering Management
Research Areas
- Humanitarian Logistics: fairness, equity and security in aid distribution.
- Security Modeling in Logistics and Vehicle Routing.
- Production Planning and Distribution Optimization.
- Supply Chain Management and Optimization.
- Multi-Criteria Decision Making.
- Operations Research Applications in Construction Project Management.
- Drones and Robotics Applications in Logistics.
Biography
Dr. Ibrahim Alturki is an Assistant Professor in the Department of Architectural Engineering and Construction Management (AECM) at King Fahd University of Petroleum and Minerals (KFUPM) and a Research Scholar at the KFUPM Interdisciplinary Research Center for Smart Mobility and Logistics (IRC-SML). An industrial engineer by training, he applies operations research and mathematical optimization to decision problems in logistics, supply chains, and construction and engineering management.
He earned his Bachelor's (2014) and Master's (2019) degrees in Industrial and Systems Engineering from KFUPM, and his Ph.D. in Industrial Engineering from Purdue University, West Lafayette, in 2024. Between his studies, he worked at Saudi Aramco as a planning engineer at corporate headquarters and later as a project engineer at the Shaybah oil field. His doctoral research addressed humanitarian logistics, security modeling in logistics optimization, and the integration of AI, drones, and robotics into logistical solutions.
His recent work models how the fairness of aid distribution can itself drive insecurity in humanitarian operations, and develops optimization-based production planning and distribution models for the wheat flour milling industry in Saudi Arabia under a KFUPM Early Career Research Grant.
At KFUPM, Dr. Alturki teaches graduate courses in the Engineering Management program and supervises M.Sc. and Ph.D. students working on applied optimization problems across industries. He chairs the AECM Industry and Alumni Engagement Committee, coordinates the department's graduate research and teaching assistants, and leads APEX Mondays, a weekly graduate research presentation series in the College of Design and Built Environment.
Education
- Ph.D. in Industrial Engineering, Purdue University, West Lafayette, IN, USA, 2024. Dissertation: The Humanitarian Vehicle Routing Problem with Non-Routineness of Trips.
- M.Sc. in Industrial and Systems Engineering, KFUPM, Dhahran, SA, 2019.
- B.Sc. in Industrial and Systems Engineering, KFUPM, Dhahran, SA, 2014.
Academic Positions
- Assistant Professor, Department of Architectural Engineering and Construction Management, KFUPM, Dhahran, SA, since 2024.
- Research Scholar, Interdisciplinary Research Center for Smart Mobility and Logistics, KFUPM, since 2024.
- Lecturer, KFUPM, Dhahran, SA, 2017 – 2024.
- Graduate Assistant, KFUPM, Dhahran, SA, 2015 – 2017.
Courses Taught
- EM 502: Data Analytics for Decision Support Systems.
- EM 520: Quantitative Methods in Engineering Management.
- EM 530: Decision Analysis.
Research Grants
- Principal Investigator, KFUPM Early Career Research Grant: optimization-based production planning and distribution for the wheat flour milling industry in Saudi Arabia, 2026.
University Service
- Chair, AECM Industry and Alumni Engagement Committee, since 2025.
- Lead, AECM Industry Advisory Board, since 2026.
- Graduate Research and Teaching Assistant (GRA) Coordinator, AECM, since 2026.
- Organizer, APEX Mondays graduate research presentation series, College of Design and Built Environment, since 2026.
- Chair, CDB Events and Outreach Committee, 2025 – 2026.
Main Events Organized
- CDB Research Day, 2026.
- APEX Mondays weekly graduate research presentation series, 2026.
- CDB Dialogue Sessions with industry and government leaders, 2025 – 2026.
- AACE Saudi Arabia seminar on digital leadership in project management, 2026.
- AECM Industry Advisory Board inaugural meeting, 2026.
- Riyadh Infrastructure Projects Center (RIPC) visit and collaboration meeting.
- College Connect social gathering and CDB alumni gathering.
Professional Participations
- Presenter, Industrial & Systems Engineering Conference (ISEC), Jeddah, SA, 2019.
2. Publications
Journal Articles
- I. Alturki, "When Fairness Turns Dangerous: Endogenous Envy-Driven Insecurity in Humanitarian Logistics Optimization," IEEE Access, vol. 14, 2026, doi: 10.1109/ACCESS.2026.3735653.
- I. Alturki and S. Lee, "The humanitarian vehicle routing problem with non-routineness of trips," Socio-Economic Planning Sciences, vol. 92, Art. no. 101838, Apr. 2024, doi: 10.1016/j.seps.2024.101838.
- I. Alturki and S. Lee, "A systematic survey of multicriteria models in humanitarian logistics," International Journal of Disaster Risk Reduction, vol. 102, Art. no. 104209, Feb. 2024, doi: 10.1016/j.ijdrr.2023.104209.
Conference Papers
- I. Alturki, K. Al-Khodhairi, and S. Duffuaa, "Optimizing a Taguchi's Loss Function Based Economical Single Sampling Plan with Unknown Incoming Quality," 2019 Industrial & Systems Engineering Conference (ISEC), Jeddah, SA, 2019, doi: 10.1109/IASEC.2019.8686629.
- I. Alturki and H. Alfares, "Optimum Inventory Control and Warehouse Selection with a Time-Dependent Selling Price," 2019 Industrial & Systems Engineering Conference (ISEC), Jeddah, SA, 2019, doi: 10.1109/IASEC.2019.8686631.
Assistant Professor 28-241 018360-8422 alturkiit@kfupm.edu.sa
Lecturers
LinkedIn: linkedin.com/in/ibrahim-alturki-7b250676
ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-4611-4156
1. Overview
Primary Research Areas
- Operations Research and Mathematical Optimization (mixed-integer, stochastic and multi-objective programming)
- Logistics and Supply Chain Modeling and Optimization
- Data Analytics and Machine Learning for Decision Support
- Optimization in Construction and Engineering Management
Research Areas
- Humanitarian Logistics: fairness, equity and security in aid distribution.
- Security Modeling in Logistics and Vehicle Routing.
- Production Planning and Distribution Optimization.
- Supply Chain Management and Optimization.
- Multi-Criteria Decision Making.
- Operations Research Applications in Construction Project Management.
- Drones and Robotics Applications in Logistics.
Biography
Dr. Ibrahim Alturki is an Assistant Professor in the Department of Architectural Engineering and Construction Management (AECM) at King Fahd University of Petroleum and Minerals (KFUPM) and a Research Scholar at the KFUPM Interdisciplinary Research Center for Smart Mobility and Logistics (IRC-SML). An industrial engineer by training, he applies operations research and mathematical optimization to decision problems in logistics, supply chains, and construction and engineering management.
He earned his Bachelor's (2014) and Master's (2019) degrees in Industrial and Systems Engineering from KFUPM, and his Ph.D. in Industrial Engineering from Purdue University, West Lafayette, in 2024. Between his studies, he worked at Saudi Aramco as a planning engineer at corporate headquarters and later as a project engineer at the Shaybah oil field. His doctoral research addressed humanitarian logistics, security modeling in logistics optimization, and the integration of AI, drones, and robotics into logistical solutions.
His recent work models how the fairness of aid distribution can itself drive insecurity in humanitarian operations, and develops optimization-based production planning and distribution models for the wheat flour milling industry in Saudi Arabia under a KFUPM Early Career Research Grant.
At KFUPM, Dr. Alturki teaches graduate courses in the Engineering Management program and supervises M.Sc. and Ph.D. students working on applied optimization problems across industries. He chairs the AECM Industry and Alumni Engagement Committee, coordinates the department's graduate research and teaching assistants, and leads APEX Mondays, a weekly graduate research presentation series in the College of Design and Built Environment.
Education
- Ph.D. in Industrial Engineering, Purdue University, West Lafayette, IN, USA, 2024. Dissertation: The Humanitarian Vehicle Routing Problem with Non-Routineness of Trips.
- M.Sc. in Industrial and Systems Engineering, KFUPM, Dhahran, SA, 2019.
- B.Sc. in Industrial and Systems Engineering, KFUPM, Dhahran, SA, 2014.
Academic Positions
- Assistant Professor, Department of Architectural Engineering and Construction Management, KFUPM, Dhahran, SA, since 2024.
- Research Scholar, Interdisciplinary Research Center for Smart Mobility and Logistics, KFUPM, since 2024.
- Lecturer, KFUPM, Dhahran, SA, 2017 – 2024.
- Graduate Assistant, KFUPM, Dhahran, SA, 2015 – 2017.
Courses Taught
- EM 502: Data Analytics for Decision Support Systems.
- EM 520: Quantitative Methods in Engineering Management.
- EM 530: Decision Analysis.
Research Grants
- Principal Investigator, KFUPM Early Career Research Grant: optimization-based production planning and distribution for the wheat flour milling industry in Saudi Arabia, 2026.
University Service
- Chair, AECM Industry and Alumni Engagement Committee, since 2025.
- Lead, AECM Industry Advisory Board, since 2026.
- Graduate Research and Teaching Assistant (GRA) Coordinator, AECM, since 2026.
- Organizer, APEX Mondays graduate research presentation series, College of Design and Built Environment, since 2026.
- Chair, CDB Events and Outreach Committee, 2025 – 2026.
Main Events Organized
- CDB Research Day, 2026.
- APEX Mondays weekly graduate research presentation series, 2026.
- CDB Dialogue Sessions with industry and government leaders, 2025 – 2026.
- AACE Saudi Arabia seminar on digital leadership in project management, 2026.
- AECM Industry Advisory Board inaugural meeting, 2026.
- Riyadh Infrastructure Projects Center (RIPC) visit and collaboration meeting.
- College Connect social gathering and CDB alumni gathering.
Professional Participations
- Presenter, Industrial & Systems Engineering Conference (ISEC), Jeddah, SA, 2019.
2. Publications
Journal Articles
- I. Alturki, "When Fairness Turns Dangerous: Endogenous Envy-Driven Insecurity in Humanitarian Logistics Optimization," IEEE Access, vol. 14, 2026, doi: 10.1109/ACCESS.2026.3735653.
- I. Alturki and S. Lee, "The humanitarian vehicle routing problem with non-routineness of trips," Socio-Economic Planning Sciences, vol. 92, Art. no. 101838, Apr. 2024, doi: 10.1016/j.seps.2024.101838.
- I. Alturki and S. Lee, "A systematic survey of multicriteria models in humanitarian logistics," International Journal of Disaster Risk Reduction, vol. 102, Art. no. 104209, Feb. 2024, doi: 10.1016/j.ijdrr.2023.104209.
Conference Papers
- I. Alturki, K. Al-Khodhairi, and S. Duffuaa, "Optimizing a Taguchi's Loss Function Based Economical Single Sampling Plan with Unknown Incoming Quality," 2019 Industrial & Systems Engineering Conference (ISEC), Jeddah, SA, 2019, doi: 10.1109/IASEC.2019.8686629.
- I. Alturki and H. Alfares, "Optimum Inventory Control and Warehouse Selection with a Time-Dependent Selling Price," 2019 Industrial & Systems Engineering Conference (ISEC), Jeddah, SA, 2019, doi: 10.1109/IASEC.2019.8686631.
Assistant Professor 28-241 018360-8422 alturkiit@kfupm.edu.sa
Graduate Assistants
LinkedIn: linkedin.com/in/ibrahim-alturki-7b250676
ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-4611-4156
1. Overview
Primary Research Areas
- Operations Research and Mathematical Optimization (mixed-integer, stochastic and multi-objective programming)
- Logistics and Supply Chain Modeling and Optimization
- Data Analytics and Machine Learning for Decision Support
- Optimization in Construction and Engineering Management
Research Areas
- Humanitarian Logistics: fairness, equity and security in aid distribution.
- Security Modeling in Logistics and Vehicle Routing.
- Production Planning and Distribution Optimization.
- Supply Chain Management and Optimization.
- Multi-Criteria Decision Making.
- Operations Research Applications in Construction Project Management.
- Drones and Robotics Applications in Logistics.
Biography
Dr. Ibrahim Alturki is an Assistant Professor in the Department of Architectural Engineering and Construction Management (AECM) at King Fahd University of Petroleum and Minerals (KFUPM) and a Research Scholar at the KFUPM Interdisciplinary Research Center for Smart Mobility and Logistics (IRC-SML). An industrial engineer by training, he applies operations research and mathematical optimization to decision problems in logistics, supply chains, and construction and engineering management.
He earned his Bachelor's (2014) and Master's (2019) degrees in Industrial and Systems Engineering from KFUPM, and his Ph.D. in Industrial Engineering from Purdue University, West Lafayette, in 2024. Between his studies, he worked at Saudi Aramco as a planning engineer at corporate headquarters and later as a project engineer at the Shaybah oil field. His doctoral research addressed humanitarian logistics, security modeling in logistics optimization, and the integration of AI, drones, and robotics into logistical solutions.
His recent work models how the fairness of aid distribution can itself drive insecurity in humanitarian operations, and develops optimization-based production planning and distribution models for the wheat flour milling industry in Saudi Arabia under a KFUPM Early Career Research Grant.
At KFUPM, Dr. Alturki teaches graduate courses in the Engineering Management program and supervises M.Sc. and Ph.D. students working on applied optimization problems across industries. He chairs the AECM Industry and Alumni Engagement Committee, coordinates the department's graduate research and teaching assistants, and leads APEX Mondays, a weekly graduate research presentation series in the College of Design and Built Environment.
Education
- Ph.D. in Industrial Engineering, Purdue University, West Lafayette, IN, USA, 2024. Dissertation: The Humanitarian Vehicle Routing Problem with Non-Routineness of Trips.
- M.Sc. in Industrial and Systems Engineering, KFUPM, Dhahran, SA, 2019.
- B.Sc. in Industrial and Systems Engineering, KFUPM, Dhahran, SA, 2014.
Academic Positions
- Assistant Professor, Department of Architectural Engineering and Construction Management, KFUPM, Dhahran, SA, since 2024.
- Research Scholar, Interdisciplinary Research Center for Smart Mobility and Logistics, KFUPM, since 2024.
- Lecturer, KFUPM, Dhahran, SA, 2017 – 2024.
- Graduate Assistant, KFUPM, Dhahran, SA, 2015 – 2017.
Courses Taught
- EM 502: Data Analytics for Decision Support Systems.
- EM 520: Quantitative Methods in Engineering Management.
- EM 530: Decision Analysis.
Research Grants
- Principal Investigator, KFUPM Early Career Research Grant: optimization-based production planning and distribution for the wheat flour milling industry in Saudi Arabia, 2026.
University Service
- Chair, AECM Industry and Alumni Engagement Committee, since 2025.
- Lead, AECM Industry Advisory Board, since 2026.
- Graduate Research and Teaching Assistant (GRA) Coordinator, AECM, since 2026.
- Organizer, APEX Mondays graduate research presentation series, College of Design and Built Environment, since 2026.
- Chair, CDB Events and Outreach Committee, 2025 – 2026.
Main Events Organized
- CDB Research Day, 2026.
- APEX Mondays weekly graduate research presentation series, 2026.
- CDB Dialogue Sessions with industry and government leaders, 2025 – 2026.
- AACE Saudi Arabia seminar on digital leadership in project management, 2026.
- AECM Industry Advisory Board inaugural meeting, 2026.
- Riyadh Infrastructure Projects Center (RIPC) visit and collaboration meeting.
- College Connect social gathering and CDB alumni gathering.
Professional Participations
- Presenter, Industrial & Systems Engineering Conference (ISEC), Jeddah, SA, 2019.
2. Publications
Journal Articles
- I. Alturki, "When Fairness Turns Dangerous: Endogenous Envy-Driven Insecurity in Humanitarian Logistics Optimization," IEEE Access, vol. 14, 2026, doi: 10.1109/ACCESS.2026.3735653.
- I. Alturki and S. Lee, "The humanitarian vehicle routing problem with non-routineness of trips," Socio-Economic Planning Sciences, vol. 92, Art. no. 101838, Apr. 2024, doi: 10.1016/j.seps.2024.101838.
- I. Alturki and S. Lee, "A systematic survey of multicriteria models in humanitarian logistics," International Journal of Disaster Risk Reduction, vol. 102, Art. no. 104209, Feb. 2024, doi: 10.1016/j.ijdrr.2023.104209.
Conference Papers
- I. Alturki, K. Al-Khodhairi, and S. Duffuaa, "Optimizing a Taguchi's Loss Function Based Economical Single Sampling Plan with Unknown Incoming Quality," 2019 Industrial & Systems Engineering Conference (ISEC), Jeddah, SA, 2019, doi: 10.1109/IASEC.2019.8686629.
- I. Alturki and H. Alfares, "Optimum Inventory Control and Warehouse Selection with a Time-Dependent Selling Price," 2019 Industrial & Systems Engineering Conference (ISEC), Jeddah, SA, 2019, doi: 10.1109/IASEC.2019.8686631.
Assistant Professor 28-241 018360-8422 alturkiit@kfupm.edu.sa