Campus Directory
Campus Directory
Office of the President
Office of the President
Prof. Hassan Hamdan Al Alkim
President / Professor of Political Science - Office of the President
Ms. Helen Amhani
Manager - Office of the President / Department of Communications and Public Relations
Oussama Ramzi Khettabi
Administrative Support Officer - Office of the President
Maryam Al Bloushi
Coordinator – Office of the President
Ivy Tanedo
Document Controller - Office of the President
Department of Communications and Public Relations
Ms. Helen Amhani
Manager - Office of the President / Department of Communications and Public Relations
Jessica Zani
Writer & Editor - Department of Communications and Public Relations
Mohannad Tahhan
Graphic Designer - Department of Communications and Public Relations
John Ronald Rozal
Webmaster - Department of Communications and Public Relations
Kamel Abu Youssef
Public Relations Assistant - Department of Communications and Public Relations
Center for Continuing Education and Community Services
Najah Hussein Yousef Alwanni
Acting Manager - Center for Continuing Education and Community Services
Maryam Almutawwa
Deputy Manager - Center for Continuing Education and Community Services
RAK Research and Innovation Center
Prof. Mousa Mohsen
Dean – School of Engineering / Professor – Mechanical Engineering / Director – RAK Research and Innovation Center
Nada Al Safarini
R&D Engineer & Administrator - RAK Research and Innovation Center
Muhammad Riyaz
IT Security Administrator - RAK Research and Innovation Center
Uday Kumar
Instructor- Chemical Engineering, Chemical and Petroleum Engineering Department / RAK Research and Innovation Center
Zaki Iqbal
Senior R&D Engineer - RAK Research and Innovation Center
Waqar Ullah Kazimi
R&D Electrical Engineer - RAK Research and Innovation Center
Omar Bilal Akash
R&D Engineer - RAK Research and Innovation Center
Ahmad Amhani
R&D Engineer - RAK Research and Innovation Center
Division of Administrative Affairs
Vice President for Administrative Affairs
Mr. Abdulla Abdullatif Al Shahin
Vice President of Administrative Affairs
Wennie Amedo Bandico
Executive Secretary – Vice President of Administrative Affairs
Ramel Cuenca Puri
Coordinator – Vice President of Administrative Affairs
Office of Finance
Ahmad Al Omari
Director of Finance - Office of Finance
Sunitha Cherian
Assistant Manager - Office of Finance
Vasudeva Karkala
Senior Accountant - Office of Finance
Mohammed Areef Ahmed
Accountant - Office of Finance
Thoraya Mohamad
Account Assistant - Office of Finance
Mona Al Bloushi
Accounts Assistant - Office of Finance
Soufiane Boukhari
Accounts Assistant - Office of Finance
Salahuddeen Iqbaldeen
Cashier - Office of Finance
Hadil Al Balushi
Senior Financial Aid Officer - Scholarship and Financial Aid
Office of Human Resources
Mohamed Khalifa
Manager – Office of Human Resources
Aaesha Almazrouei
Deputy Manager - Office of Human Resources
Abba Adji Tahir
Senior Payroll Officer - Office of Human Resources
Alya Al Ansari
HR Officer - Office of Human Resources
Jane Alava
HR Assistant - Office of Human Resources
Hanan Al Tamimi
Receptionist - Office of Human Resources
Moosa Kutty
Public Relations Officer - Office of Human Resources
Ahmad Raeisi
Public Relations Officer - Office of Human Resources
Office of Risk Management
Fauzan Qazi
Director - Office of Risk Management
Office of Information Technology
Mohamed Sharul
Manager – Office of Information Technology
Abeer Al Malki
Assistant Manager - Office of Information Technology
Carolyn Ricaplaza
IT Coordinator - Office of Information Technology
Alvin Lumbao
Senior Programmer - Office of Information Technology
Manzoor Kakkatt
Programmer - Office of Information Technology
Ansil Ansar
Programmer - Office of Information Technology
Sanoop Kooleri
Programmer - Office of Information Technology
Sreejith Divakaran
Network Administrator - Office of Information Technology
Danilo Sangil
IT Support Officer - Office of Information Technology
Anvar Abubacker
Senior User Support - Office of Information Technology
Nisamudeen Thottekkadan
IT Support - Office of Information Technology
Canaan Madongo
IT Support - Office of Information Technology
Thanseer Sait
User Support - Office of Information Technology
Office of Facilities Management and Logistics
Ms. Khadija Alshehhi
Manager - Office of Facilities Management and Logistics
Mohamed Ali Kolathur
Assistant Manager - Office of Facilities Management and Logistics
Meshreky Ibrahem
Purchasing Executive - Office of Facilities Management and Logistics
Mahmoud Abdelhamid
Senior Transportation and Facility Supervisor - Office of Facilities Management and Logistics
Evelyn Victoria
Logistics Administrative Assistant - Office of Facilities Management and Logistics
Usman Munawer
Purchasing Assistant - Office of Facilities Management and Logistics
Giovanni Testado
Purchasing Assistant - Office of Facilities Management and Logistics
Bernard Manuel
Transport & Maintenance Assistant - Office of Facilities Management and Logistics
Sreejith Chorattupallath
Storekeeper - Office of Facilities Management and Logistics
Youssef Abidou
Storekeeper - Office of Facilities Management and Logistics
Mohammed Aslam Bava
Engineer - Office of Facilities Management and Logistics
Campus Restaurant
Master's Baker
Division of Quality Assurance, Institutional Effectiveness and Accreditation
Vice President for Quality Assurance
Dr. Ashok Kabi Satpathy
Acting Vice President - Quality Assurance, Institutional Effectiveness and Accreditation Associate Vice President - Office of Quality Assurance Management Systems and Special Projects
Diocel Ortega
Executive Secretary - Quality Assurance, Institutional Effectiveness and Accreditation
Office of Quality Assurance Management Systems and Special Projects
Dr. Ashok Kabi Satpathy
Acting Vice President - Quality Assurance, Institutional Effectiveness and Accreditation Associate Vice President - Office of Quality Assurance Management Systems and Special Projects
Ramy Iskander
Associate Director - Office of Quality Assurance Management Systems and Special Projects
Office of Institutional Effectiveness and Research
Bijayalaxmi Kabisatpathy
Assistant Director - Office of Institutional Effectiveness and Research
Alicia Villaluz
Data Analyst - Office of Institutional Effectiveness and Research
Division of Academic Affairs and Student Success
Vice President for Academic Affairs and Student Success
Prof. Stephen Wilhite
Vice President for Academic Affairs and Student Success/ Provost Professor - Psychology
Haifa Ghazi Awad
Executive Assistant to the Provost / Vice President of Academic Affairs and Student Success
Academic Faculty
School of Arts and Sciences
Dean's Office
Dr. Mustapha Merabet
Acting Dean / Associate Professor – Physics, School of Arts & Sciences
Dr. Maxime Merheb
Associate Dean / Associate Professor - Biotechnology Department
Rowena Abella
Dean’s Secretary - School of Arts & Sciences
Hydee Cenabre
Administrative Assistant - School of Arts & Sciences
Department of Biotechnology
Dr. Rachel Matar
Department Chair / Associate Professor – Biotechnology, Biotechnology Department
Dr. Maxime Merheb
Associate Dean / Associate Professor - Biotechnology Department
Dr. Rawad Hodeify
Assistant Professor - Medical Biotechnology, Biotechnology Department
Mr. John Marton
Instructor – Biotechnology Lab, Biotechnology Department
Department of Mathematics and Natural Sciences
Dr. Ali Maalaoui
Department Chair / Assistant Professor – Mathematics, Mathematics & Natural Sciences Department
Dr. Mustapha Merabet
Acting Dean / Associate Professor – Physics, School of Arts & Sciences
Prof. Hamid Berriche
Professor – Physics, Mathematics & Natural Sciences Department
Prof. Abdeslem Lyaghfouri
Professor - Mathematics, Mathematics & Natural Sciences Department
Dr. Lee Waller
Dean - Office of Student Services and Enrollment Management / Associate Professor - Mathematics
Dr. Bong-Sik Kim
Assistant Professor – Mathematics, Mathematics & Natural Sciences Department
Dr. Suleyman Ulusoy
Associate Professor - Mathematics, Mathematics & Natural Sciences Department
Dr. Irshad Ahmad
Associate Professor – Chemistry, Mathematics & Natural Sciences Department
Dr. Shagufta Waseem
Assistant Professor - Chemistry, Mathematics & Natural Sciences Department
Mr. Fathi Mahmoud
Instructor – Physics Lab, Mathematics & Natural Sciences Department
Mr. Ibrahim Awadallah
Instructor – Mathematics, Mathematics & Natural Sciences Department
Ms. Saoussene Osman
Instructor - Mathematics, Mathematics & Natural Sciences Department
Dr. Rinku Mariam Thomas
Instructor - Chemistry, Mathematics & Natural Sciences Department
Mr. Emad Shadid
Visiting Instructor in Math, Mathematics & Natural Sciences Department
Dr. Rezq Al Jaber
Adjunct Instructor – Physics. Mathematics & Natural Sciences Department
Hydee Cenabre
Administrative Assistant - School of Arts & Sciences
Department of Humanities and Social Sciences
Dr. Mashhad Al-Allaf
Department Chair Associate Professor - Islamic Studies and Philosophy, Humanities & Social Sciences Department
Prof. Hassan Hamdan Al Alkim
President / Professor of Political Science - Office of the President
Prof. Stephen Wilhite
Vice President for Academic Affairs and Student Success/ Provost Professor - Psychology
Dr. Kai Bruns
Assistant Professor - Political Science, Humanities & Social Sciences Department
Dr. Nowar Nizar Al-Ani
Assistant Professor – Arabic and Islamic Studies, Humanities & Social Sciences Department
Dr. Robert Arthur
Associate Professor – Geography, Humanities & Social Sciences Department
Dr. Philipp Dorstewitz
Associate Professor – Philosophy, Humanities & Social Sciences Department
Dr. Bryn Holmes
Director – Center for Teaching, Learning and Instructional Technology / Associate Professor – Education
Dr. Sharon Waller
Manager – Department of Counseling, Testing and Disability Services / Assistant Professor – Education
Dr. Winnifred O'Toole
Assistant Professor – Education, Humanities & Social Sciences Department
Dr. Judy Khaloui
Assistant Professor - Educational Leadership, Humanities & Social Sciences Department
Dr. Suzana Zdravkovska
Assistant Professor - Mass Communication (Digital Media), Humanities & Social Sciences Department
Mr. Saad Ullah Khan
Instructor – Mass Communication, Humanities & Social Sciences Department
Hydee Cenabre
Administrative Assistant - School of Arts & Sciences
Department of Languages and Literature
Dr. Khaledah Yousef Ghareeb Al Mansoori
Department Chair, Assistant Professor - Linguistics, Languages & Literature Department
Prof. Steven Zani
Dean - Office of Academic Support Services / Professor – English and Modern Languages
Prof. Kamal Abdel-Malek
Professor – English, Arabic and Translation Studies, Languages & Literature Department
Dr. Imed Louhichi
Assistant Professor- Applied Linguistics, Languages & Literature Department
Dr. Sanaa Benmessaoud
Assistant Professor - Translation and Comparative Studies, Languages & Literature Department
Ms. Nausheen Shafiq
Instructor – English for Speakers of Other Languages, Languages & Literature Department
Ms. Jill Manoukian
Instructor - English Language, Languages & Literature Department
Ms. Kathryn Swift
Visiting instructor - English Language, Languages & Literature Department
Ms. Manal Smaoui
Adjunct Instructor - French, Languages & Literature Department
School of Business
Dean's Office
Prof. Narasimhaiah Gorla
Interim Dean / Professor- Management Information System
Dr. Mukdad Mohammad Ibrahim
Associate Dean / Associate Professor - Accounting, Accounting and Finance Department
Mayba Fe Bulet
Dean’s Secretary - School of Business
Micaela Castillo
Administrative Assistant - School of Business
Aisha Abo Rebea
Administrative Assistant - School of Business
Department of Accounting and Finance
Dr. Baliira Kalyebara
Department Chair / Assistant Professor – Finance, Accounting and Finance Department
Dr. Mukdad Mohammad Ibrahim
Associate Dean / Associate Professor - Accounting, Accounting and Finance Department
Dr. Wael Mostafa
Associate Professor - Accounting, Accounting and Finance Department
Dr. Jimmy Teng
Associate Professor - Economics, Accounting and Finance Department
Dr. AbdulRahman AlShayeb
Adjunct- Associate Professor of Finance, Accounting and Finance Department
Department of Management
Dr. Mohamed Osman Mahdi
Department Chair / Assistant Professor - Management, Management Department
Prof. Narasimhaiah Gorla
Interim Dean / Professor- Management Information System
Dr. Vazeerjan Begum
Assistant Professor – Business Administration, Management Department
Dr. Christos Kelepouris
Assistant Professor – Management, Management Department
Dr. Syed Rizvi
Associate Professor - Management, Management Department
Dr. Abdullah Sheikh
Associate Professor - Human Resource Management, Management Department
Ayman Rashed Alkhanbouli
Adjunct Instructor - Management Department / Admissions Director - Department of Admissions
Dr. Saadat Alhashmi
Adjunct Associate Professor, Management Department
Department of Marketing
Dr. Hurrem Yilmaz
Department Chair / Assistant Professor – Marketing, Marketing Department
Prof. Zafar Ahmed
Professor - Marketing, Marketing Department
School of Engineering
Dean's Office
Prof. Mousa Mohsen
Dean – School of Engineering / Professor – Mechanical Engineering / Director – RAK Research and Innovation Center
Dr. Sahar Idwan
Associate Dean / Associate Professor – Computer Science, Computer Science and Engineering Department
Mylene Sadagnot Lacad
Dean’s Secretary - School of Engineering
Jannah Alcantara
Administrative Assistant – Electrical, Electronics and Communications Engineering Department / Mechanical and Industrial Engineering Department
Lilas Alkoarit
Administrative Assistant – Computer Science and Engineering Department / ICT Center for Teaching and Creativity in Informatics Communication and Networking (ICONET)
Wigdan Hassan
Administrative Assistant – Chemical and Petroleum Engineering Department / Civil and Infrastructure Engineering Department
Meys Masoud
Administrative Assistant – Architecture Department
Department of Architecture
Dr. Fernando del Ama Gonzalo
Department Chair / Associate Professor – Architecture, Architecture Department
Prof. Amer Rghei
Professor – Architecture, Architecture Department
Mr. Tawfiq Abu Hantash
Associate Professor – Architecture, Architecture Department
Dr. Eka Sediadi
Associate Professor – Landscape Design - Sustainable Architecture, Architecture Department
Arch. Jose Ferrandiz
Assistant Professor - Digital Architecture, Architecture Department
Eng. Abeer Abu-Raed
Instructor – Architecture, Architecture Department
Ms. Asma Al-Zyoud
Teaching Assistant – Architecture, Architecture Department
Ms. Inshirah Shublaq
Teaching Assistant – Architecture, Architecture Department
Arnold Uaje
Lab Engineer - Architecture Digital Lab, Architecture Department
Dr. Eman Shafiq Assi
Adjunct Associate Professor- Urban Design, Architecture Department
Meys Masoud
Administrative Assistant – Architecture Department
Department of Chemical and Petroleum Engineering
Prof. Mohammad Awal
Professor – Petroleum Engineering, Chemical and Petroleum Engineering Department
Dr. Sara Faiz
Assistant Professor – Chemical Engineering, Chemical and Petroleum Engineering Department
Dr. Saad Balhasan
Assistant Professor - Petroleum Engineering, Chemical and Petroleum Engineering Department
Uday Kumar
Instructor- Chemical Engineering, Chemical and Petroleum Engineering Department / RAK Research and Innovation Center
Ms. Nour Helmi Lutfi Alobaidi
Instructor – Chemical and Petroleum Engineering Lab, Chemical and Petroleum Engineering Department
Mr. Ahmed Elbagir
Instructor, Chemical and Petroleum Engineering Department
Wigdan Hassan
Administrative Assistant – Chemical and Petroleum Engineering Department / Civil and Infrastructure Engineering Department
Department of Civil and Infrastructure Engineering
Dr. Hamed Assaf
Department Chair / Associate Professor – Civil Engineering, Civil and Infrastructure Engineering Department
Prof. Moayyad Al Nasra
Professor -Structural Engineering. Civil and Infrastructure Engineering Department
Dr. Ahmad Abu Abdo
Associate Professor - Civil Engineering, Civil and Infrastructure Engineering Department
Dr. Roz-Ud-Din Nassar
Associate Professor - Structural Engineering, Civil and Infrastructure Engineering Department
Dr. Kenan Hazirbaba
Associate Professor - Geotechnical Engineering, Civil and Infrastructure Engineering Department
Engr. Wlla Mhairat
Lab Instructor - Civil and Infrastructure Engineering Department
Mr. Islam Alamir
Lab Engineer - Civil and Infrastructure Engineering Department
Wigdan Hassan
Administrative Assistant – Chemical and Petroleum Engineering Department / Civil and Infrastructure Engineering Department
Department of Computer Science and Engineering
Dr. Mohammed Awad
Department Chair / Assistant Professor – Computer Science, Computer Science and Engineering Department
Dr. Abdul Halim Jallad
Director – ICONET / Assistant Professor – Computer Engineering, Computer Science and Engineering Department
Dr. Sahar Idwan
Associate Dean / Associate Professor – Computer Science, Computer Science and Engineering Department
Dr. Zakaria Al-Qudah
Associate Professor - Computer Engineering, Computer Science and Engineering Department
Dr. Said Elnaffar
Associate Professor – Computer Science / Advisement Coordinator, Computer Science and Engineering Department
Engr. Shereen Subhi Ismail
Instructor – Computer Science and Engineering Lab, Computer Science and Engineering Department
Lilas Alkoarit
Administrative Assistant – Computer Science and Engineering Department / ICT Center for Teaching and Creativity in Informatics Communication and Networking (ICONET)
Department of Electrical, Electronics and Communications Engineering
Dr. Maen Takruri
Department Chair / Associate Professor – Electrical Engineering, Electrical, Electronics and Communications Engineering Department
Prof. Amjad A.Omar
Professor – Electrical Engineering, Electrical, Electronics and Communications Engineering Department
Dr. Nasser Hamad
Associate Professor - Electronics Engineering, Electrical, Electronics and Communications Engineering Department
Dr. Majed Khodr
Associate Professor – Electrical Engineering, Electrical, Electronics and Communications Engineering Department
Dr. Beza Negash Getu
Associate Professor – Electronics and Communications Engineering, Electrical, Electronics and Communications Engineering Department
Dr. Maissa Farhat
Assistant Professor - Electrical Engineering, Electrical, Electronics and Communications Engineering Department
Mr. Hussein Attia
Instructor – EECE Lab, Electrical, Electronics and Communications Engineering Department
Mr. Husam Edeen Musleh
Lab Engineer – EECE Lab, Electrical, Electronics and Communications Engineering Department
Jannah Alcantara
Administrative Assistant – Electrical, Electronics and Communications Engineering Department / Mechanical and Industrial Engineering Department
Department of Mechanical and Industrial Engineering
Dr. Ahmad Sakhrieh
Department Chair / Professor – Mechanical Engineering, Mechanical and Industrial Engineering Department
Prof. Mousa Mohsen
Dean – School of Engineering / Professor – Mechanical Engineering / Director – RAK Research and Innovation Center
Prof. Bilal Akash
Dean – School of Graduate Studies and Research / Professor – Mechanical Engineering
Prof. Mohamad Sami Ashhab
Professor - Mechanical Engineering, Mechanical and Industrial Engineering Department
Dr. Wisam Abu Jadayil
Associate Professor – Industrial and Mechanical Engineering, Mechanical and Industrial Engineering Department
Dr. Ahmed Al Sharif
Assistant Professor – Project Management, Mechanical and Industrial Engineering Department
Dr. Nasser Jaber
Assistant Professor – Industrial Engineering, Mechanical and Industrial Engineering Department
Dr. Mwafak Shakoor
Assistant Professor- Industrial Engineering, Mechanical and Industrial Engineering Department
Mr. Mohammed Zaid
Instructor – Mechanical Engineering Lab, Mechanical and Industrial Engineering Department
Eng. Ghada Shwaheen
Lab Engineer – Industrial Engineering Lab, Mechanical and Industrial Engineering Department
Jannah Alcantara
Administrative Assistant – Electrical, Electronics and Communications Engineering Department / Mechanical and Industrial Engineering Department
ICT Center for Teaching and Creativity in Informatics Communication and Networking
Dr. Abdul Halim Jallad
Director – ICONET / Assistant Professor – Computer Engineering, Computer Science and Engineering Department
Engr. Zulkifli Abdul Aziz
Senior Research Engineer, ICT Center for Teaching and Creativity in Informatics Communication and Networking (ICONET)
Lilas Alkoarit
Administrative Assistant – Computer Science and Engineering Department / ICT Center for Teaching and Creativity in Informatics Communication and Networking (ICONET)
School of Graduate Studies and Research
Dean's Office
Prof. Bilal Akash
Dean – School of Graduate Studies and Research / Professor – Mechanical Engineering
Anna Ortiz
Dean’s Secretary - School of Graduate Studies & Research
Sponsored Programs Office
Ms. Mylene Tewtel
Manager - Sponsored Programs Office
Research Associates
Abubakar Mohammed Abubakar
Research Assistant - School of Graduate Studies & Research
Dr. Xiaojin Zhao
Visiting Research Scientist - School of Graduate Studies & Research
Office of Academic Support Services
Office of Academic Support Services
Prof. Steven Zani
Dean - Office of Academic Support Services / Professor – English and Modern Languages
Shamila Nasiya Beevi
Administrative Assistant - Office of Academic Support Services
Center for Teaching and Learning and Instructional Technology
Dr. Bryn Holmes
Director – Center for Teaching, Learning and Instructional Technology / Associate Professor – Education
Ms. Nausheen Shafiq
Instructor – English for Speakers of Other Languages, Languages & Literature Department
Department of International Programs and Partnership
Ghadah Al Kadri
Senior Officer - International Programs & Partnerships
Saqr Library
Mohamed Darwish
Director – Saqr Library
Nerissa Gonzales
Librarian, Saqr Library
Joy Cortez
Library Assistant, Saqr Library
Ryan Cuyugan Canlas
Library Administrative Assistant, Saqr Library
Department of Counseling, Testing and Disability Services
Dr. Sharon Waller
Manager – Department of Counseling, Testing and Disability Services / Assistant Professor – Education
Office of Student Services and Enrollment Management
Office of Student Services and Enrollment Management
Dr. Lee Waller
Dean - Office of Student Services and Enrollment Management / Associate Professor - Mathematics
Rona Anunciacion
Dean’s Secretary - Office of Student Services and Enrollment Management
Farah Kashi
Student Services Coordinator - Office of Student Services and Enrollment Management
Nour Abuhantash
University Events Coordinator - Office of Student Services and Enrollment Management
Erwin Niño Villacorta
Bookstore Assistant - Bookstore
Department of Internship, Career Development and Alumni Affairs
Rania Allam
Manager - Department of Internships, Career Development and Alumni Affairs
Department of Admissions
Ayman Rashed Alkhanbouli
Adjunct Instructor - Management Department / Admissions Director - Department of Admissions
Saqr Al Qasemi
Deputy Manager, Department of Admissions
Yusra Al-Ali
Admissions Officer, Department of Admissions
Fedaa Dheisat
Admissions Counselor, Department of Admissions
Messer Al Dosh
Admissions Counselor, Department of Admissions
Department of Registrar
Mohammad Ahmad Abu Hmiedan
Registrar - Department of Registrar
Nermin Shahin
Senior Assistant Registrar, Department of Registrar
Liyakhat Ali Khan
Assistant Registrar, Department of Registrar
Department of Student Life
Reema Abu Hilal
Manager – Department of Student Life
Salma Al Hayass
Student Life Coordinator, Department of Student Life
Student Government Association
Health Center
Health Clinic
