College of Engineering wins first global patent registered in the United States

His Excellency the Director of Bisha University, Prof. Dr. Ahmed bin Hamed Naqadi, received in his private office in the university campus the international invention certificate obtained by His Excellency Dr. Khalid bin Ali Abu Hasel, a faculty member in the Department of Mechanical Engineering, Dean of the College of Engineering from the United States of America, No. 9,446,973, dated 9/20/2016. His Excellency the Dean of the College of Engineering, Dr. Khalid bin Ali Abu Hasel, gave a detailed explanation of his scientific innovation to His Excellency the Director of the University. For his part, His Excellency the Director of the University praised the creative cognitive achievement of His Excellency Dr. Khalid bin Ali Abu Hasel, as it is the first scientific innovation registered globally for Bisha University. His Excellency also noted that this innovation is in line with the efforts of Saudi universities in achieving the Kingdom's Vision 2030. His Excellency the Director of the University urged all faculty members to exert more efforts in order to contribute effectively to achieving the Kingdom's Vision 2030 and serving the people of this country. The invention of His Excellency Dr. Khalid bin Ali Abu Hasel is summarized in the invention of a smart purification system to purify highly saline water that cannot be purified by current technologies and use it to produce gold and heavy metals instead of fresh water. This invention will reduce the cost of producing these precious metals. It is noteworthy that Dr. Khalid bin Ali Abu Hasel obtained a bachelor's, master's and doctorate degree from the United States of America and has many patents and scientific research published in prestigious international scientific journals. At the end of the meeting, His Excellency the University Director extended his sincere thanks to His Excellency Dr. Khalid bin Ali Abu Hasel for his creative scientific efforts that introduced Bisha University to the world of global inventions. His Excellency confirmed that Dr. Khalid bin Ali Abu Hasel will be honored so that his name will be among the first names that will decorate the honor board that is planned to be established at the university soon