Professor Sami G. Al-Ghamdi is an Associate Professor of Sustainable Built Environment & Climate Change Resilient Infrastructure at King Abdullah University of Science and Technology (KAUST). He completed his PhD in civil and environmental engineering from the University of Pittsburgh in 2015, an MSc in civil and construction engineering from Western Michigan University in 2010, and a BSc in architecture and building science from King Saud University in 2005.

Prof. Al-Ghamdi has an impressive track record in the field of sustainable building design and construction. He is a LEED-accredited professional with a specialty in green building design and construction from the U.S. Green Building Council and a building performance analyst professional by Autodesk. He is also the founder and leading faculty member of the Sustainable Built Environment (SBE) Research and Education Lab at KAUST.

His research focuses on the complexities of the built environment and the development of innovative solutions to mitigate climate change, optimize energy, water, and material consumption, and improve the quality of life. His research group has set seven main objectives: reducing contributions to global climate change; enhancing individual human health; promoting local sustainable and regenerative material cycles; protecting and restoring water resources; building a domestic green economy through technology entrepreneurship; enhancing community quality of life; and protecting and enhancing biodiversity and ecosystem services.