Career Background

**Employment**
88-1990	Programmer, Computer Center Sultan Qaboos University (SQU)
89-1990	Head, Comp Center Research Div, Sultan Qaboos University, Oman
92-1994	Act Director, Univ Computer Center, Sultan Qaboos University,Oman
94-1996	Director, University Computer Center, Sultan Qaboos University, Oman
92-1995	Lecturer, Computer Science Dept, Sultan Qaboos University, Oman
95-present	Asst Prof, Computer Science Dept, Sultan Qaboos University, Oman
97-1999	Chairman, Computer Science Dept, Sultan Qaboos University, Oman
99-2000	Visiting Prof., Department of Computer Sci. & Eng., Wright State Univ., Dayton, Ohio, USA
01-	Associate Professor

**Membership of Professional Associations**
Member, British (IEE)
Member, Association for Computing Machinery (ACM)
Member, Institute of Electrical & Electronics Engineers (IEEE)
Member, American Association for Artificial Intelligence (AAAI)
Member, Society of AI in Education
Member, British Computer Society

**Scholarly Activities Involving Sultan Qaboos Univ. (SQU)**
94 -1996	Member, University Academic Council
94 -1996	Member, University committee on training
93 -1996	Chairman, University committee on health information systems
95 -1996	Member, Executive University Library Committee
97 -present	Chairman, University Student Grevience Committee
98-1999	Member, University Committee for Computer Diploma Project

**Community Services**
Member, Ministry of Higher Education Committee for private colleges and institutes (1996-present)
Consultant, Ministry of Education computer project (1994-1996)
Consultant, Ministry of Health for Royal Hospital computer project (1994-1996)
Consultant, Ministry of heritage computer project (1993-1994)
Consultant, Ministry of Higher Education project for computerization of tecahers colleges (94-1995)

**Departmental Activities (CS, SQU)**
93-present	Member/Chair, appointment Committee
93-1996	Member, Curriculum Committee
96-1996	Member, Graduate Program Committee
97-1999	Chairman, Department of Computer Science
97-1999	Chairman, Department of CS Board
97-1999	Chairman, Departmental Promotion Committee
00-	Coordinator, Graduate Programs
00-	Member, Curriculum Committee
00-	Member, Appointment Committee

**College of Science Activities at SQU**
94 - present	Member, Journal of Science & Technology Editorial Board
96 -1999	Member, College Board
96 -1997	Chairman, College Computer Committee
97 -1999	Member, College Executive Committee
00-	Member, College Graduate Programs Committee