Shehab Ahmed is Professor and Chair of the Electrical & Computer Engineering. He also holds a joint appointment as Professor of Energy Resources and Petroleum Engineering and is a member of the Ali I. Al-Naimi Petroleum Engineering Research Center (ANPERC). His 24 year career is a mix of academic and industry appointments, the latter solely in the oilfield. Before joining KAUST in August 2018 he held appointments at Texas A&M University, Schlumberger Technology Corporation, Texas A&M University at Qatar and Oman Drilling Systems. He leverages his core expertise in electromechanics, energy conversion and applied control to address challenges across the energy domain.