This book comprises the proceedings of the 2nd Saudi Mechanical Engineering Technology Conference 2024. The contents of this volume focus on recent topics related to Energy Resources Technology and Management, Digital Futures and Transformative Technologies, Material Transition and Advanced Manufacturing, Design, Modelling and Reliability of Mechanical Systems, and Emerging Trends in Engineering Education. Based on these topics, this book provides valuable resources for those in the academia and industrial sector

Feras Alfosail is an offshore pipeline lead engineering working for consulting services department at Saudi Aramco. He is a certified professional engineer (PE) by SCE and corrosion technologist by NACE and  has more than 15 years of experience in the oil and gas sector. He holds a PhD degree in Mechanical Engineering from King Abdullah University for Science and Technology (KAUST) specializing in structural dynamics. He has also served as a reviewer for many international journals and conferences.
 
Abdulrahman Alkhateeb is business manager working for the consulting services department at Saudi Aramco. He holds a PhD degree in mechanical engineering in the area of hydrogen and ammonia combustion phenomena. He has more than 11 years of experience in the oil and gas business. Abdulrahman co-founded the consultant pulse which is a Saudi Aramco periodical that capture the latest articles about technologies and engineering solutions. 
 
Husain Al-Muslim has more than 23 years of experience in Saudi Aramco. Currently, an Engineering Consultant in Piping and Pipeline Engineering, served as the Chairman of the Piping Standards Committee for 6 years in Saudi Aramco. On international level, published several papers, participated in many international pipeline conferences and a committee member of the international standard ASME B31.8, and Chairman of the International Review Group IRG of ASME B31.8. Taught graduate and undergraduate courses at KFUPM as part time instructor. Holds PE, FE, and PMP certificates. 
 
Qasim Saleem is an Offshore Pipeline Engineering Specialist from Consulting Services Department, Saudi Aramco. He has more than 16 years of experience in the area of offshore pipeline engineering. Qasim is a Chartered Engineer from UK Engineering Council. He has a Bachelor degree in mechanical engineering from UET Lahore, a Master’s degree in advanced mechanical engineering from Imperial College and a PhD in fracture mechanics from Loughborough University. Before joining Saudi Aramco 8 years ago, Qasim has worked previously with Saipem, Subsea 7, Worley Parsons and Woods Group.