Dr. Naser Alsaleh | Industrial Sensors | Best Industrial Research Award
Dr. Naser Alsaleh | Industrial Sensors | Imam Mohammad Ibn Saud Islamic University | Saudi Arabia
Dr. Naser Alsaleh is a highly accomplished industrial and manufacturing engineering scholar with a distinguished academic and professional background spanning research, leadership, and innovation. He earned his Ph.D. in Industrial and Systems Engineering from the University of Minnesota-Twin Cities, where he also completed his Master’s in Industrial and Systems Engineering, following a Bachelor’s degree in Industrial Engineering from King Saud University. With a career rooted in both academia and applied engineering, Dr. Alsaleh currently serves as the Head of the Industrial Engineering Department at the College of Engineering, Imam Muhammad Ibn Saud Islamic University, Saudi Arabia. His professional trajectory includes serving as Vice Dean for Graduate Studies and Scientific Research, Vice Dean for Quality and Development, and Dean of Riyadh College of Technology, demonstrating his consistent leadership in academic management and research excellence. His research interests encompass manufacturing engineering, sustainable production systems, welding and joining technologies, additive manufacturing, supply chain optimization, and sensing technologies for industrial automation. A prolific researcher, Dr. Alsaleh has published over 50 peer-reviewed articles indexed in Scopus and Web of Science, accumulating more than 1,200 citations with an h-index of 20. His works frequently appear in reputable journals such as Journal of Cleaner Production, Annals of Operations Research, Crystals, Aerospace, and Engineering Failure Analysis, reflecting his global impact in sustainable and data-driven manufacturing.
Selected Publications
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Alsaleh, N., Li, Y., Palaniappan, M., Kumar, D. T., & Elfar, A. A. (2025). Decision analysis on sustainable manufacturing practices: cross country perspective. Annals of Operations Research.
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Ragab, M., Alsaleh, N., El-Sayed Seleman, M. M., Ahmed, M. M. Z., & Ataya, S. (2025). Weld Power, Heat Generation and Microstructure in FSW and SFSW of 11Cr-1.6W-1.6Ni Martensitic Stainless Steel: The Impact of Tool Rotation Rate. Crystals.
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Paul, S., Haldar, B., Joardar, H., Mondal, N., & Alsaleh, N. (2025). Single-Step Drilling Using Novel Modified Drill Bits Under Dry, Water, and Kerosene Conditions and Optimization of Process Parameters via MOGA-ANN and RSM. Lubricants.
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Xu, S., Alsaleh, N., Kumar, D. T., Palaniappan, M., & Elfar, A. A. (2024). Enabling customer participation for the implementation of sustainable manufacturing. Journal of Cleaner Production.
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Thomas, J., Alsaleh, N. A., Ahmadein, M., Elfar, A. A., & Essa, K. (2024). Graded cellular structures for enhanced performance of additively manufactured orthopaedic implants. The International Journal of Advanced Manufacturing Technology.