Biography
Raed Alahmdi is a DPhil student in Engineering Science at the University of Oxford, supervised by Professor John Huber. His research explores how optimized materials and design strategies can enhance vibration energy harvesters for powering Internet of Things (IoT) systems. By integrating nonlinear dynamics, adaptive structures, and AI-driven optimization, he aims to develop self-tuning and scalable energy harvesters capable of efficiently converting ambient vibrations into useful electrical power.
Before joining Oxford, Raed worked as an R&D Engineer at Aramco’s EXPEC Advanced Research Center, where he led developments in surface and downhole robotics, MEMS-based sensors, and autonomous subsurface exploration systems. He holds an M.Sc. in Mechanical Engineering from King Abdullah University of Science and Technology (KAUST) and is a co-inventor on multiple U.S. patents. His work has earned several awards, including the GCC Secretariat General Award for Outstanding Gulf Youth Talents (2025) and the Aramco Vice President Award (2024).
Current Research projects
- Energy Harvesting
- Investigating novel methods for converting vibrational mechanical energy into electrical energy
Research Interests
- Vibration Energy Harvesting
- Geometric nonlinearity
- Kinetic Energy Content
- Electromechanical Systems
Research Group
Related Academics
Raed is a Fellow at:
- McKinsey & Company Qimam Fellowship.
- CoCreate Fellowship.
- U.S. Department of State’s SYLEP program.
