Academic & Industry

The Centre for Sustainable Infrastructure Materials (SIM) collaborates with leading universities, research institutions, and industrial organizations to advance sustainable infrastructure technologies, low-carbon materials, resilient engineering systems, and smart infrastructure innovation.

These partnerships support collaborative research, advanced testing, technology transfer, graduate education, and real-world implementation of sustainable engineering solutions.

Academic Partners

International University Collaborations

  • MIT Concrete Sustainability Hub
  • Auburn University National Center for Asphalt Technology (NCAT)
  • National Asphalt Pavement Association (NAPA)
  • University of California, Berkeley Pavement Research Center
  • University of Nottingham – Nottingham Transportation Engineering Centre (NTEC)
  • Delft University of Technology
  • ETH Zurich
  • University of Malaya

Regional & National Academic Partners

  • King Fahd University of Petroleum & Minerals – KFUPM (Saudi Arabia) - Energy and materials research
  • King Saud University (Saudi Arabia) - Civil and environmental engineering research
  • University of Prince Mugrin (Saudi Arabia) - Regional collaboration in civil engineering and infrastructure systems
  • Jordan University of Science and Technology - Highway Materials Lab
  • University 20 August 1955 – Skikda (Algeria) - Civil engineering research collaboration

Industry Partners

Construction & Infrastructure Partners

  • Qanbar Dywidag Precast Concrete Co. Ltd
  • Saudi Readymix Concrete Company (SRMCC) - Low-carbon binders and sustainable concrete technologies
  • AlKifah Ready Mix & Blocks (KRB) - Sustainable concrete, LCA, and digital materials
  • Nesma & Partners - Construction technologies, project execution, and talent development
  • Al-Shalawi International Co. - Asphalt materials and quality assurance systems
  • Local Ready-Mix Concrete Companies (Dammam, KSA) - Material testing and field validation

Industrial & Technology Partners

  • SABIC - Waste valorization, circular economy, and polymer-modified materials
  • Saudi Aramco - Infrastructure materials, pilot projects, and field deployment
  • Masheed Company (Alturki Holding) - SCMs and construction supply-chain optimization
  • Schlumberger (SLB), Dammam - Advanced sensing and sustainable engineering technologies

Smart Infrastructure & Mega-Project Partners

  • NEOM - Smart infrastructure systems and digital twin applications
  • Red Sea Global - Sustainability standards and giga-project implementation
  • Qiddiya / PIF Subsidiaries - Smart materials and infrastructure innovation

Government & Professional Organizations

  • Saudi Contractors Authority - Infrastructure standards and industry collaboration
  • Local Departments of Transportation (DOTs) - Infrastructure implementation, policy, and engineering standards

Collaboration Focus Areas

  • Sustainable infrastructure materials
  • Low-carbon concrete technologies
  • Circular economy and recycled materials
  • Smart infrastructure systems
  • Digital engineering and AI applications
  • Transportation and pavement engineering
  • Infrastructure durability and resilience
  • Advanced material characterization
  • Field validation and pilot deployment
SIM Partners

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