Academic staff

Dr. Sherif Moussa received his Ph.D in Electrical and Computer Engineering from University of Quebec Trois-Riviers, Canada, and his MSc degree in Electrical and Computer Engineering form University of Waterloo, Canada. His research areas are wireless communication, computer networks, machine learning, and digital circuit design. Dr.

Dr. Haythem El-Messiry is an Associate Professor in the Department of Computer Science at Canadian University Dubai. He earned his Ph.D. from the University of Ulm in Germany, specializing in Computer Vision. It was during this time that he developed his skills and laid the foundations for a career dedicated to innovation and education. As a faculty member, Dr. El-Messiry is renowned as an active and passionate educator.

Dr. Firuz Kamalov is a Professor of Mathematics and Machine Learning at Canadian University Dubai, where he has been a faculty member since 2011. Recognized as a Stanford–Elsevier Top 2% Scientist, Dr. Kamalov is a distinguished academic with a prolific research portfolio comprising over 150 publications spanning mathematics, machine learning, time series analysis, and education. He holds a PhD in Mathematics from the University of Nebraska, a Graduate Certificate in Data Science from Harvard University, and a BA in Mathematics and Economics with Honors from Macalester College.

Dr. Ziad Elkhatib holds a Ph.D. in Electrical and Computer Engineering, along with an M.A.Sc., from Carleton University, Canada, and B.A.Sc. in Electrical Engineering from the University of Ottawa Canada. Currently an Assistant Professor at Canadian University Dubai; in the School of Engineering, Applied Science and Technology; he brings years of industry design experience in communication integrated circuits and semiconductors from companies Nortel Networks, Harris Corporation, Corel Corporation, Chrysalis-ITS Semiconductor, and Itron Inc USA, where he also served as an Adjunct Professor.

Dr. Rita Zgheib is an assistant professor at the Department of Computer Engineering and Computational Science, Canadian University Dubai, UAE. She has 5+ years of academic and research experience in different university institutions in France and the UAE. Her research interests include - disease and epidemic detection, healthcare applications, IoT architecture, ontologies, semantic reasoning, Machine Learning, and software engineering. She has authored and co-authored several papers with experts from different countries (France, Italy, Norway, UAE) in international conferences and journals. She is a member of the Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE) and an active member of International Program Committees, Technical Program Committees, and Advisory Committees of several academics conferences.

Dr. Tamer Mohamed is an academic and professional leader with over 20 years of experience across higher education, research, and industry. He serves as Chair of the Department of Computer Engineering and Computational Sciences at Canadian University Dubai, leading the BSc. & Msc. AI, BSc. Computer Science, BSc. Cybersecurity, BSc. Software Design, and BSc. Computer and Networking Engineering Technology.

Dr. Mehak Khurana is an accomplished and dedicated Certified Ethical Hacker (CEHv11) with an illustrious career spanning over 15 years in the fields of research and teaching. She is currently serving as an Associate Professor at Canadian University Dubai. Previously, she was with Ahlia University, Bahrain, where she contributed her extensive expertise to advancing the various upcoming fields. She received Instructor One-Year Service Badge from Huawei ICT Academy in recognition of her dedicated teaching and contribution. Before moving to Bahrain, Dr.

Dr. Salih Rashid Majeed Holds a Ph.D. in Mechatronics Eng. (Specific filed Robotics) from University of Siegen, Germany, he received his M.Sc. and B.Sc. in Mechatronics Eng. From University of Baghdad. Prior to join the CUD he was a lecturer at school of engineering, Munich university, Germany. before that he was working as developer Engineer for automation and robotic systems at Thermprotec GMBH, Germany. His research areas are robot, image processing, AI in robot and image processing applications. Dr.

Dr. MohammadNoor Injadat, is an Assistant Professor and Program Coordinator for the BSc in Artificial Intelligence and the BSc in Computer Network Engineering Technology (CNET) in the Department of Computer Engineering and Computational Sciences; with the School of Engineering, Applied Science, and Technology; at Canadian University Dubai.  Dr. Injadat earned his Ph.D.

Ahmed Seyam is a lecturer in the Department of Computer Engineering and Computational Science at Canadian University Dubai. He holds a master’s degree in Software Engineering, with a specialization in artificial intelligence; with over seven years of extensive teaching experience in computer science. His research is centered around the dynamic field of text mining with AI.

Abdulhamid Alsbakhi is a Lecturer in the School of Engineering, Applied Science and Technology at Canadian University Dubai, with over 13 years of experience in the higher education sector, including 5 years in academic teaching roles. He specializes in teaching Artificial Intelligence, Computer Networking, Computer Fundamentals, and Management Information Systems across both Engineering and Business schools.

• Doctor of Engineering in Computer Science
  Technische Universität Chemnitz, Germany
• Assistant Professor
• arash.kolankeh@cud.ac.ae

Dr. Sahil Garg is an Associate Professor at the School of Engineering, Applied Science, and Technology, Canadian University, Dubai, where he also leads the Master of Science in Artificial Intelligence (MScAI) program as the Program Coordinator. He chairs the AI/ML Research Group at CUD, which focuses on advancing innovative research and applications in the field. 

Dr Khaled Goher is an internationally recognized academic leader, Chartered Engineer, and Fellow of the UK Higher Education Academy with over two decades of experience across leading institutions in the UK, New Zealand, and the Middle East. He holds Senior Leadership Status in Higher Education from the University of Nottingham. He is currently serving as Chair of the Department of Electrical Engineering and Associate Professor of Mechatronics and Robotics at Canadian University Dubai (CUD).

Dr. Ahmed El Sayed, is an Assistant Professor of Mathematics in the School of Engineering, Applied Science, and Technology; at Canadian University Dubai. He holds a Master of Science in Mathematics from the American University of Sharjah and a Doctorate Degree in Mathematics from Utara University in Malaysia. Dr. El Sayed's research focuses on Fuzzy Logic, Numerical Analysis, Linear Algebra, and Fuzzy Regression Analysis. With 16 years of teaching experience, he has published many articles in highly indexed journals.

Dr. Yasir Faheem is an Associate Professor of Cyber Security and Computer Science at the Canadian University Dubai, where he also serves as Program Coordinator for the BSc Cyber Security program. With over 14 years of international academic and research experience across the UAE, Pakistan, and France, he specializes in cybersecurity, computer networks, IoT systems, and AI-enabled digital infrastructures.