Resume

Personal Details:


Name: Abdulkareem bin Eid Salamah Al-Alwani
Year of Birth: 1963
Marital Status: Married
Academic Rank: Associate Professor
Current Occupation: Associate Professor
Work Address: The Royal Commission at Yanbu, P.O.Box 30031
Permanent Address: Yanbu Industrial City, Al-Madinah Al Munawarah Region, Saudi Arabia
Email: aalalwani@yuc.edu.sa , aalalwani@gmail.com , aalalwani@yahoo.com Personal Details:

Education:


PhD in Educational Communication and Technology, Kansas University, USA, 2005
MSc in Curriculum and Instructions, Kansas University, USA, 2002
BSc in Science, King Fahd University of Petroleum and Minerals, Saudi Arabia, 1987

Academic Experience: 


Associate Professor, the Computer Science & Engineering Department, Yanbu University College, 2013
Assistant Professor, the Computer Science & Engineering Department, Yanbu University College, 2008
Assistant Professor (part-time), the Arabian Open University, 2008
Visiting Professor, Indiana University at instructional systems technology at Bloomington, 2005
Research Assistant, E-Learning Design-Lab at Kansas University, USA, 2004
Teaching Assistant, Kansas University, USA, 2002

Academic Positions:


External Memberships of Committees and Councils:


  • Member of the higher council of Jubail and Yanbu institutes and colleges, 2010- present
  • Member of the scientific committee of colleges and institutes at Jubail and Yanbu, 2010-present
  • Member of the central committee of scholarship program at the Royal Commission of Jubail and Yanbu, 2008 – 2014
  • Member of the coordination committee with the Ministry of Higher Education to plan the establishment of the two Royal Commission Universities, 2012
  • Member of the consultancy committee at the Computing College at King Abdulaziz University, 2012 – present
  • Member of the higher education strategic planning at the Royal Commission, 2008 – 2010
  • Member of the Student Information Systems committee for the Royal Commissions’ colleges and institutes, 2008 – 2010External Memberships of Committees and Councils:

Internal Memberships of Committees and Councils:


  • Chairman of Yanbu University College council, 2010 – 2014
  • Deputy Head of Yanbu University College council, 2008 – 2009
  • Head of the research and development center at Yanbu University College, 2008 – 2011
  • Head of the quality assurance committee at Yanbu University College, 2008 – 2011
  • Head of the NCAAA committee at Yanbu University College, 2008 – 2011
  • Head of the e-learning center at Yanbu University College, 2008 – present
  • Head of the Information Technology committee at Yanbu University College, 2008 – 2010
  • Head of the electronic recruitment committee at Yanbu University College, 2008 – 2012
  • Head of the Student Information System committee at Yanbu University College, 2008 – 2012
  • Head of the Curriculum committee at Yanbu University College, 2008 – 2011


Memberships at Scientific Committees:


  • A professional member at the IEEE scientific committee, 2008 – present
  • Member of the Saudi Computing Society, 2009 – present
  • Member of ISTE organization, 2003 – present


Positions at the Ministry of Education:


  • The General Manager of the Educational Technology and Educating , 2008
  • The General Manager of projects and programs, 2007
  • Manager of E-learning projects, 2007
  • Director of the Computer Division at the agency of Students Affairs, 2000
  • Senior Educational Supervision at the agency of Students Affairs, 1999
  • Education Supervisor at Yanbu Educational Directorate, 1997
  • Principal of Ibn Majid Al Mal’lah Intermediate School, Yanbu, 1994
  • Vice principal of Ibn Majid Al Mal’ah Intermediate School, Yanbu, 1993
  • Teacher of Physics, Geology, & Computer Science at King Abdul Aziz Developed Secondary School, Yanbu, 1993
  • Teacher Physics & Geology (Secondary Level) at Al Hassan Ibn Al Haitham Secondary School, Yanbu, 1990
  • Science Teacher (Intermediate Level) at Sohail Ibn Amro Intermediate School, Yanbu, 1989

Skills:


Programming languages: C++ , C , Visual Basic , Java , Fortran
Programs: SPSS , Microsoft Access
Operating Systems: Linux , Windows 7/Vista/XP/2000
Others: Designing tools and electronic education