Acting Vice-Dean, Faculty of Marine Science, KAU (2024–Present)
Currently leading educational programs, academic policy development, curriculum enhancement, quality assurance, and accreditation efforts.,Lead Author, State of Environment Report (SOER), UNEP/MEWA (2023–Present),Serving as a marine expert contributing to an environmental assessment of Saudi Arabia’s coastal and marine ecosystems using the DPSIR methodology.,Associate Professor, Marine Geology, KAU (2022–Present),Engaged in marine geological research across Saudi Arabia, Tunisia, Morocco, and Egypt. Focus areas include marine microfossils, paleoecology, and marine spatial planning. Teaching advanced courses such as Marine Paleoenvironments and Paleoceanography.,Chairman, Marine Geology Department, KAU (2020–2024),Directed strategic planning, curriculum development, and led national and international accreditation initiatives.,Assistant Professor, Marine Geology, KAU (2017–2021),Conducted significant research on the Red Sea’s geological features, specializing in foraminifera and calcareous nannoplankton.

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Dr. Zhu has a distinguished academic career, currently serving as a Professor in the Department of Macromolecular Science and Engineering at Case Western Reserve University since 2013, with a secondary appointment in the Department of Chemistry. He was previously an Associate Professor at the same institution from 2009 to 2013. From 2002 to 2009, he worked at the University of Connecticut, first as an Assistant Professor and later as an Associate Professor in the Polymer Program of the Institute of Materials Science and the Department of Chemical, Materials, and Biomolecular Engineering. Early in his career, he was a Postdoctoral Fellow at the Maurice Morton Institute and Department of Polymer Science at the University of Akron (2000–2002).

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