Academic staff

• PhD in Economics
  University of BATH
• Associate Professor
• Acting Dean of the School of Management
• ibrahim.tabche@cud.ac.ae

Syed Zamberi Ahmad (PhD, Hull University Business School) is currently serving as a Professor of Management at the Canadian University Dubai. Previously, he held the position of Professor at the Dubai Business School, University of Dubai, and was the Chair of Doctoral Studies and Research, as well as the Head of the Strategy, Leadership, and Management Department at the College of Business, Abu Dhabi University, in Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates.

Dr. Qian Long Kweh is a Professor at the School of Management of Canadian University Dubai, United Arab Emirates. He is a qualified academic having over 10 years of experience and passion into tertiary teaching and empirical research. He has had articles published in ISI-indexed journals with wide readership like European Journal of Operational Research, OMEGA - The International Journal of Management Science, Journal of Knowledge Management, Journal of Intellectual Capital, Journal of the Operational Research Society, Applied Economics, International Review of Financial Analysis etc.

Dr. Soumaya Askri is a senior academic leader with over 26 years of experience across North Africa and the UAE. She holds a PhD from Panthéon-Sorbonne University (Paris 1), France, and is a Senior Fellow of the Higher Education Academy (SFHEA), a Certified Management and Business Educator (CMBE), and a Chartered Manager (CMgr).

Dr. Mohamed Noureldin Abdelhakim is a valued Professor with over 25 years of academic excellence, accomplished through distinguished research, professional experience, and teaching in UAE. He received his PhD in Business and Informatics from Salford University, UK. He is a member of several professional organisations:  IEEE, ACM, and ISACA. He has also acquired professional experience as IT Director, and Dean College of Business.   Dr. Abdelhakim’s research and academic brilliance is specialised in Business and Information Technology.

Avraam Papastathopoulos (Ph.D.) is an Associate Professor of Strategic Management at the Faculty of Management of Canadian University Dubai, United Arab Emirates. He has a diversified international experience of 20 years in various positions such as external auditor (Ernst & Young), Manager of Strategic Planning (Svimservice Hellas), Head of Business & Economics Department (Metropolitan College in collaboration with the University of East London) and Deputy Director of Academic Quality. His teaching journey in public and private universities started in 2007.

Dr. Elshareif holds a PhD in Finance, M. Sc. in Finance, B.Sc. in Cost and Management Accounting and a professional certification from UK (ACCA).

Prior to joining CUD, He has taught for more than 20 years in both public and private universities at both the undergraduate and graduate levels. Dr. Elshareif is also experienced in industry, having worked as Managing Director of the National Institute of Accounting Studies, a chartered accountant and one of the co-founders of RYE intentional for auditing and consultancy services in Sudan.

Dr. Rima Bizri is an experienced professor with a Ph.D. in Business Administration, MBA, and a bachelor’s degree, in addition to SPHRi certification and Career Advisor certification.

Dr. Saida Harguem is an Associate Professor in the School of Management at Canadian University Dubai. She holds a Ph.D. and a Master's degree in Business Administration (Management Information Systems) from Laval University, Canada. She has extensive teaching and research experience. Dr. Saida's research interests are in IT Governance, IT Project Management, Digital Transformation, and the Adoption of Information Technologies. She acts as a reviewer in several ranked Journals and International Conferences. Before academia, Dr. Saida worked in the IT consultancy industry in Canada.

Dr. Tangri holds an MBA in Marketing from University of Lincoln, UK and a PhD in Man-agement from Banasthali University, India a destination for notable creators, change makers and women leaders.

Dr. Lina Abdallah Abu Lebdeh (PhD in Project Management, The British University in Dubai) serves as an Assistant Professor and Project Manager within the School of Management at Canadian University Dubai (CUD), United Arab Emirates. With more than 20 years of experience across academia, administration, and innovation management, she has contributed extensively to entrepreneurship education, digital transformation, student startup development, and interdisciplinary innovation initiatives within higher education institutions.

Dr. Samar Billi Noaman is an Assistant Professor at Canadian University Dubai, in the disciplines of marketing and events and tourism management. A certified trainer by the Knowledge and Human Development Authority, her academic skills are oriented to consumer behavior, customer satisfaction and retention, tourist motivation, sustainable tourism planning, destination marketing, and medical tourism.

• PhD in Human Resource Management
  University of Gloucestershire
• Associate Professor
• Program Coordinator HRM, Entrepreneurship and Management
• osama.khassawneh@cud.ac.ae

Dr. Mohamed Behery embarked on his academic career as a Lecturer of Management, teaching for five years following the completion of his BSc in Business Administration from the Faculty of Commerce, Menoufia University, in 1995. He earned his MBA in 1997. In 2005, Dr. Behery obtained his PhD in Management from the University of Glasgow, UK, a prestigious institution ranked among the top 100 universities globally and recognized with Triple Crown accreditation (AACSB, AMBA, and EQUIS), underscoring its excellence in business education.

• PhD in Finance
  HEC Montreal - University of Montreal
• Assistant Professor
• samuel.ouzan@cud.ac.ae

Dr. Munther Al-Nimer, Associate Professor of Accounting at Canadian University Dubai, brings over 15 years of expertise in strategic management accounting, ESG integration, AI and blockchain in auditing, and IFRS in emerging economies. He is proficient in data analytics tools (STATA, SPSS, E-Views) and learning management systems (Blackboard, Moodle, Microsoft Teams) for innovative education delivery.

Jamid Ul Islam has earned his Ph.D. from the Department of Management Studies, Indian Institute of Technology Roorkee, India, and is currently working as an Associate Professor at Canadian University Dubai, United Arab Emirates. His work to-date, which has centered on customer engagement, consumer decision journey, and CSR, is published in journals including International Journal of Hospitality Management, Journal of Retailing and Consumer Services, Current Issues in Tourism, Management Decision, Internet Research, and Telematics and Informatics, among others.

Dr. Zaher Ali Al-Sai is an Assistant Professor of Business Analytics at the Faculty of Management, Canadian University Dubai (CUD), bringing over 10 years of academic and professional experience from the UAE, Jordan, and Malaysia. She earned her PhD in Big Data and Software Engineering from Universiti Sains Malaysia (USM), where her research focused on Big Data maturity models, digital transformation, and data-driven decision-making.

• PhD in Accounting
  Arab University
• Associate Professor
• Director of MBA program
• osama.atayeh@cud.ac.ae

Dr Hiran Roy, Associate Professor and holds a PhD in Management (B2BMarketing) from University of Canterbury, Christchurch, New Zealand. Prior to joining to academia, he worked extensively (over 26 years) with hospitality business industry His research interests include sustainable local food systems, local food marketing, city branding, consumer behavior, organizational behavior, CSR, neurodiversity inclusiveness, green human resources management, and sustainability.

Dr. Saif-Ur-Rehman is an Associate Professor in the School of Management, at Canadian University Dubai, with 22 years of academic experience and 8 years of valuable corporate expertise. He achieved a master’s degree in business management, with the distinction of a Gold Medal. He holds a PhD in Management Sciences, and received his Post-doctorate as a professional researcher from Nyenrode Business Universiteit, The Netherlands. During his eight-year tenure in the corporate world, he specialized in business strategy development.

Ji Yeh Choi (PhD, McGill University) is an Associate Professor in the School of Management at Canadian University Dubai. Previously, she was a faculty member at York University in Toronto (2019–2025) and at the National University of Singapore (2017–2019). With extensive experience in teaching, research, and academic service across Canada, Singapore, and the UAE, she brings internationally recognized expertise in quantitative methods and applied analytics.

Dr. Khakan Najaf serves as an Associate Professor of Accounting at Canadian University Dubai. He earned his PhD in Accounting & Finance from Taylor’s University, Malaysia, and brings over 16 years of academic experience to his role. He is a dedicated educator and researcher with notable work in sustainability accounting, corporate governance, FinTech, and integrated reporting.

Dr. M. Erdem Coskun is an expert in Operations Research, Mathematical Optimization, and Supply Chain Analytics, with research focusing on logistics, distribution, reverse supply chains, facility location, selection and allocation problems. He earned his B.Sc. in Industrial Engineering from Yildiz Technical University in Istanbul, Turkey, and completed both his M.A.Sc. and Ph.D. in Computational Science and Engineering at McMaster University in Hamilton, Canada, specializing in Data Analytics, Data Mining, Mathematical Programming, and Optimization for Supply Chain and Logistics systems.

Ms. Mamoghli holds a Master and a Bachelor in Finance from the University of Tunis and is currently a doctoral candidate in Financial Economics.

• Masters in Banking & Finance
  University of London, UK
• Lecturer
• olga.starkova@cud.ac.ae
• +971(4)7096875

Seba Al Rayyes is an Academic Support Officer in the Faculty of Management who holds a master’s degree in Business Administration and a bachelor’s degree in Information Technology. With 18 years of experience in administration and customer services fields, Seba has proven a high organizational competencies with excellent communication skills and remarkable administrative support capability to line managers.

Mr Ali is the academic support officer in the School of Management in the Graduate School. He obtained my B.Sc. in Electronics Engineering from the University of Gezira with 2 majors, Telecommunications & Control. Before joining CUD, he worked as a Field Engineer, Optimization Engineer and NOC Engineer and worked for ENBD bank as a financial remediation officer in which I become a financial remediation licensed officer in 2021 and 2022.

Mr. Jommel Orillo is an Academic Support Officer in the School of Management at the Graduate School, with responsibility for the Doctor of Business Administration, Master in Information Technology Management, Master of Science in Business Analytics, and the Minor in Business Administration programs. In this role, he supports academic operations and program delivery at Canadian University Dubai (CUD).