KUWAIT: An Amiri decree has been issued appointing Dr Subaih Abdulaziz Abdulmohsen Al-Mukhaizeem as Minister of Electricity, Water and Renewable Energy.

Academic Background

Born in 1977, Minister Al-Mukhaizeem holds a Bachelor of Science in Electrical and Computer Engineering from Kuwait University, earned in January 1999. He went on to obtain a Master of Science in Computer Science and Engineering from the University of California, San Diego, in March 2001. Further advancing his academic credentials, he earned a Master of Science in Electrical Engineering (December 2003), a Master of Philosophy in Electrical Engineering (December 2004), and a PhD in Electrical Engineering (June 2007), all from Yale University.

Professional experience

Dr Al-Mukhaizeem has held numerous key positions in Kuwait’s higher education and research sectors. He served as Undersecretary of the Ministry of Higher Education from 2018 to 2023 and was Chairman of the Board of Trustees of the Arabian Gulf University during the same period. Additionally, he chaired the Scholarships Committee and the Equivalency Committee for Post-Secondary Academic Degrees from 2018 to 2023.

He also served as Acting Secretary-General of the Council of Public Universities (2022-2023) and was a member of the Council of Public Universities (2021-2023). His academic career includes a tenure as an Associate Professor in the Department of Computer Engineering at Kuwait University (2012-2015).

Dr Al-Mukhaizeem has contributed to various educational and research institutions, including serving on the boards of the Kuwait Institute for Medical Specialties, the National Bureau for Academic Accreditation and Quality Assurance of Education, the Public Authority for Applied Education and Training, and the General Secretariat of Private Universities. Additionally, he was a member of the Board of Trustees of the Kuwait Institute for Scientific Research from 2015 to 2023 and served on the Board of Directors of Kuwait University (2018-2019).

His experience extends to international organizations, having been a member of the Executive Board of UNESCO’s International Bureau of Education (2015-2019) and the Board of Directors of the UNESCO Statistical Institute (2017-2021). He also contributed to the Saad Al-Abdullah Academy for Security Sciences and the Supreme Education Council. In addition to his academic leadership, Dr Al-Mukhaizeem has held teaching positions, including as a visiting faculty member at Yale University in 2009 and as an assistant professor in the Department of Computer Engineering at Kuwait University from 2007 to 2012. He has also served as a teaching assistant at Yale University and the University of California, San Diego, from 1999 to 2007.

Awards and research

Minister Al-Mukhaizeem has received several prestigious awards, including the Distinguished Work Center Award from the Deanship of Admission and Registration at Kuwait University (2012), the Best Young Researcher Award at the College of Engineering and Petroleum (2010), and second place at the Scientific Poster Day at Kuwait University (2008). He holds two patents and has made significant contributions to academic research, with 16 papers published in scientific journals and 31 research papers presented at specialized conferences and workshops. Dr Al-Mukhaizeem’s extensive expertise and leadership in education, research, and governance position him as a key figure in Kuwait’s efforts to enhance its energy sector. — KUNA