Abdulrahman AlKassem received a Bachelors of Engineering degree in electrical engineering from Umm Al-Qura University, Saudi Arabia, a Masters of Engineering degree in electrical engineering and a PhD in systems engineering from Concordia University, Canada, in 2008, 2012 and 2018, respectively. He is currently working as the Dean of the Faculty of Engineering and an Assistant Professor in the Electrical Engineering Department, Islamic University of Madinah. His research interests are in the areas of renewable energy strategic planning, multi-criteria decision making, and sustainable development. He has published several research articles and conferences on renewable energy sources planning, techno-economic analysis, and optimization.