Acting President of Imam Abdulrahman Bin Faisal University
Member of the Council

His Excellency Dr. Fahad bin Ahmed Al-Harbi

His Excellency Dr. Fahad bin Ahmed Al-Harbi is the Vice President for Graduate Studies and Scientific Research at Imam Abdulrahman bin Faisal University. He has over 19 years of academic and administrative experience in the education and healthcare sectors, during which he has held several leadership positions and assignments, including Dean of the College of Dentistry, Executive Director of the Dental Hospital, Vice Dean for Academic Affairs, Head of the Department of Restorative Dental Sciences, and a member of the Board of Trustees of the Saudi Commission for Health Specialties. He has made significant contributions to the development of medical and dental education, with advanced academic qualifications in restorative dentistry, including a PhD, fellowship, and American Board in the same specialty.

سعادة الدكتور/ فهد بن أحمد الحربي

Academic Qualifications and Certificates

  • Ph.D. in Prosthodontics
  • Fellowship in Prosthodontics
  • American Board of Prosthodontics
  • Master's in Prosthodontics
  • Specialization Certificate in Prosthodontics
  • Bachelor of Dental Surgery (BDS)

Professional Experience

  • November 2019 – Present (Vice President for Graduate Studies and Scientific Research) Imam Abdulrahman Bin Faisal University (formerly Dammam University), Dammam, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia.
  • April 2018 – Present (Professor) Imam Abdulrahman Bin Faisal University (formerly Dammam University), College of Dentistry, Dammam, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia.
  • October 2015 – September 2019 (Executive Director, Dental Hospital) Imam Abdulrahman Bin Faisal University (formerly Dammam University), College of Dentistry, Dammam, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia.
  • December 2013 – September 2019 (Board Member) Board of Trustees, Saudi Commission for Health Specialties, Riyadh, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia.
  • May 2013 – February 2018 (Associate Professor) Imam Abdulrahman Bin Faisal University (formerly Dammam University), College of Dentistry, Dammam, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia.
  • September 2009 – September 2019 (Dean) Imam Abdulrahman Bin Faisal University (formerly Dammam University), College of Dentistry, Dammam, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia.
  • September 2008 – October 2008 (Acting Dean) Imam Abdulrahman Bin Faisal University (formerly Dammam University), College of Dentistry, Dammam, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia.
  • November 2007 – October 2009 (Vice Dean for Academic Affairs) Imam Abdulrahman Bin Faisal University (formerly Dammam University), College of Dentistry, Dammam, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia.
  • June 2007 – July 2007 (Acting) Imam Abdulrahman Bin Faisal University (formerly Dammam University), College of Dentistry, Dammam, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia.
  • November 2005 – Present Imam Abdulrahman Bin Faisal University (formerly Dammam University), College of Dentistry, Dammam, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia.
  • December 2009 – June 2009 (Dental Laboratories Manager) Imam Abdulrahman Bin Faisal University (formerly Dammam University), College of Dentistry, Dammam, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia.
  • November 2005 – February 2010 (Acting Head of the Department of Restorative Dental Sciences) Imam Abdulrahman Bin Faisal University (formerly Dammam University), College of Dentistry, Dammam, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia.
  • September 2005 – Present (Member of the College Council) Imam Abdulrahman Bin Faisal University (formerly Dammam University), College of Dentistry, Dammam, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia.
  • September 2005 – September 2016 (Head of the Department of Prosthodontics) Imam Abdulrahman Bin Faisal University (formerly Dammam University), College of Dentistry, Dammam, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia.
  • May 2005 – May 2013 (Assistant Professor) Imam Abdulrahman Bin Faisal University (formerly Dammam University), College of Dentistry, Dammam, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia.