ORYX UNIVERSAL COLLEGE - Key Persons


Azmy Ameer - President

Job Titles:
  • President
  • Trustee

Dr Ali Baydoun

Job Titles:
  • Assistant Professor
  • Assistant Professor, Cyber Security Programme

Dr Barra Touray

Job Titles:
  • Assistant Professor
  • Programme Leader of Cyber Security Programme / School of Computing and Data Science
  • Programme Leader, Cyber Security Programme Read

Dr Hafeez Ur Rehman

Job Titles:
  • Acting Dean, Associate Professor, Computer Science Programme Read
  • Assistant Dean of School of Computing and Data Science / Associate Professor

Dr Haytham Besaiso

Job Titles:
  • Associate Professor
  • Associate Professor, Project Management Programme

Dr Houssam Tlemat

Job Titles:
  • Associate Professor, Civil Engineering Programme

Dr Khalid Samara

Job Titles:
  • Associate Professor
  • Programme Leader, Leadership & Management Practice Programme Read

Dr Moheeb Abualqumboz

Job Titles:
  • Dean of School of Leadership and Business / Programme Leader
  • Dean, Programme Leader, Project Management Programme

Dr Moutaz Alazab

Job Titles:
  • Associate Professor, Cyber Security Programme

Dr Moutaz Atef

Job Titles:
  • Associate Professor

Dr Mulshankur Sobnack

Job Titles:
  • Associate Dean for Student Wellbeing & Success / Dean of School of Foundation Studies and Mathematics
  • Associate Dean of Student Success & Wellbeing, Dean

Dr Mutale Katyoka

Job Titles:
  • Assistant Professor
  • Assistant Professor, Programme Leader, Investment & Finance Programme

Dr Nooruddin Ansari

Job Titles:
  • Assistant Professor
  • Assistant Professor, Mechanical Engineering Programme

Dr Rafal Al-Mufti

Job Titles:
  • Dean of School of Engineering and Construction / Programme Leader
  • Dean, Programme Leader, Civil Engineering Programme Read

Dr Sabah Sabbah

Job Titles:
  • Associate Professor
  • Associate Professor, Academic English

Dr Tripti Saha

Job Titles:
  • Assistant Professor

Dr Tripti Udawat

Job Titles:
  • Assistant Professor, Investment & Finance Programme

Dr Yavuz Tokmak

Job Titles:
  • Assistant Professor
  • Assistant Professor, Civil Engineering Programme

Dr. Abdulla Al-Kubaisi

Job Titles:
  • Member of the Board of Trustees

Dr. Abdulla Hasan Hazaimeh

Job Titles:
  • Member of the Board of Trustees

Dr. Abdulla Nasser Al-Kaabi

Job Titles:
  • Member of the Board of Trustees

Dr. Abdulla Yaqoub Al-Sayed

Job Titles:
  • Member of the Board of Trustees

Dr. Adi Fejzic

Job Titles:
  • Associate Professor
  • Associate Professor - Foundation Studies

Dr. Ahmad Alhasanat

Job Titles:
  • Associate Professor
  • Associate Professor - Mathematics and Physics

Dr. Ahmad Alkasasbeh

Job Titles:
  • Assistant Professor
  • Assistant Professor, Mathematics Programme

Dr. Akinseye Olatokunbo Aluko

Job Titles:
  • Assistant Professor
  • Assistant Professor, Leadership & Management Practice Programme, Co - Coordinator of Research & Exchange Centre

Dr. Asad Albostami

Job Titles:
  • Assistant Professor, Civil Engineering Programme

Dr. Homaid A. Al-Madfa

Job Titles:
  • Chairman of the Board of Trustees

Dr. Malek Mohammad

Job Titles:
  • Assistant Professor, Civil Engineering Programme

Dr. Moad Idrissi

Job Titles:
  • Assistant Professor
  • Researcher
  • Assistant Professor, Computer Science Programme
Dr. Moad Idrissi is currently an Assistant Professor in the School of Computing and Data Science where he has significantly contributed to academia, research and industry. He served as a Research Fellow on the 5G Connected Forest project, funded by the UK's DCMS, achieving wide media coverage and international recognitions. Dr. Idrissi has accumulated over six years of teaching experience. In 2022, he was a visiting scholar at the University of Tokyo, Japan, and during the academic year of 2023-24, he served as a visiting academic at the University of Wales Trinity Saint David (UK). During his tenure at Birmingham City University, Dr. Idrissi held the position of Employability and Industry Engagement lead for his department. Here, he supported the development of relationships with leading industry partners including Microsoft, AFJ, Universal Studios, and Jaguar Land Rover, which entailed facilitating visits, mentored projects, partnerships, and employment opportunities. Dr. Idrissi's industrial experience is driven by his Tech-Lead role at Curzon House (UK) followed by serving as a senior consultant for SMInnovetics Ltd (UK) in the development of bespoke technologies. He also served as a KT supervisor for AFJ Ltd (UK) in the development of vehicle fleets and Monitoring Systems for Home-toSchool Transportation. Research Interests Dr. Moad Idrissi is an active researcher who has successfully secured multiple projects within the areas of Vehicle Fleet Management, Environmental Monitoring and Digital Mapping for Biodiversity Conservation, which utilizes state-ofthe-art technologies including Smart Sensing, Aerial and ground robotics. Currently, Dr. Idrissi's research is focused on integrating AI with visionbased sensing for autonomous aerial and ground robots, particularly in tackling complex robotics challenges through innovative perception methods and multi-agent control systems. Over the years, he has achieved numerous publications in top-tier journals and conferences which have earned him multiple IEEE best paper awards.

Dr. Muhammad Sajid Iqbal

Job Titles:
  • Associate Professor
  • Mathematics and Physics

Dr. Sardar Haque

Job Titles:
  • Associate Professor
  • Associate Professor, Computer Science Programme

Dr. Taleb Alkurdi

Job Titles:
  • Associate Professor
  • Mathematics
  • Senior Lecturer ( Associate Professor
Dr. Taleb Alkurdi is currently a senior lecturer (associate professor) at Oryx Universal College (OUC) in partnership with Liverpool John Moores University. He joined the team in July 2023. Dr. Alkurdi has more than ten years of academic experience. He served as an assistant professor of mathematics for eight years in Saudi Arabia; Seven years at King Fahd University of Petroleum and Minerals (KFUPM) and one year at Taibah University in Al-Madinah Al-Munawara. Before that he served as a lecture for one and a half year; One year at the Community College of Qatar (CCQ) and one semester at Yarmouk University in Jordan. Research Interests Fixed Point Theory, Attrctive Points. Mathematical Biology Modelling

Dr. Wilfred Matipa

Job Titles:
  • Associate Professor, Quantity Surveying Programme, Coordinator of Teaching, Learning & Assessment

Dr. Zehra Nil Kutlu

Job Titles:
  • Associate Professor, Civil Engineering Programme

Eng. Dilba Kandiyil

Job Titles:
  • Assistant Professor, Civil Engineering Programme

Eng. Hamza Alkhash

Job Titles:
  • Assistant Professor, Civil Engineering Programme

Eyad Masad

Mohammad, Malek, Eyad Masad, and Sami G. AlGhamdi. "3D concrete printing sustainability: a comparative life cycle assessment of four construction method scenarios." Buildings 10, no. 12 (2020): 245

Mr Richmond Michelo

Job Titles:
  • Assistant Professor
  • Lecturer
  • Assistant Professor, Quantity Surveying Programme
Richmond Michelo is a Lecturer in the BSc (Hons) Quantity Surveying program at Oryx Universal College/Liverpool John Moores university. He possesses a Bachelor of Arts degree in Economics from the University of Zambia, an MSc in Finance from Strathclyde Business School, and an MSc in Quantity Surveying, with distinction, from Glasgow Caledonian University. Richmond has also obtained several other professional postgraduate qualifications, including ACCA (Accounting and Finance), CIM (Marketing), and CIAB-SA (Banking). Richmond has many years of academic, technical, and management industry experience in the finance and construction sectors. Prior to his teaching experience, he worked in Zambia's banking sector and Lonrho, a multinational conglomerate. He has more than eight years of teaching experience in tertiary and university institutions in Namibia and the United Kingdom. His taught modules include economics, quantitative studies, accounting, finance, and marketing, among others. Richmond has contributed to the development and evaluation of modules in terms of content, delivery, and assessment. He played a pivotal role in increasing student numbers and promoting the college across all regions, leading to the establishment of the first private university in Namibia - The International University of Management (IUM). Additionally, he provided capacity building in business and financial management to various SMEs through the external engagement department. Prior to joining OUC/Liverpool John Moores University, he worked as a Consultant Professional Quantity Surveyor for Jacobs UK limited, an engineering and construction services company. Richmond's market sector experience includes commercial, defense, marine, highway projects, schools, Ministry of Justice, and other high-value construction schemes, among others. Richmond is seeking to obtain chartership from the Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors (RICS) to solidify his extensive expertise and abilities. His research interests include financing models for renewable energy infrastructure in developing and emerging markets, as well as procurement and corporate finance. He aims to pursue a Ph.D. in this field of study. Research Interests Renewable Energy Infrastructure Financing in Southern Africa

Ms Amila Palikuća

Job Titles:
  • Assistant Professor
  • Assistant Professor, Academic English

Prof. Jihad Jaam

Job Titles:
  • Professor, Programme Leader, Computer Science Programme

Prof. Jihad Mohamad

Job Titles:
  • Professor & Programme Leader / Co - Ordinator of the Office of Research and Knowledge Transfer

Prof. Mohammad K. Najdawi

Job Titles:
  • Professor & Vice President for Academic Affairs / Chief Academic Officer