Dr. Fadi Aloul is the Dean of the College of Engineering and a Professor of Computer Science &
Engineering at the American University of Sharjah (AUS), UAE. He leads a college consisting of
an outstanding 96 faculty, 25 lab instructors, 21 administrators, and 2,700+ students. The college
offers ten undergraduate programs, ten master’s programs, and two doctoral programs. He
previously served as the Computer Science & Engineering Department Head from 2016-2021. Dr
Aloul is known for his visionary, innovative, and transformative leadership, consistently pushing
the boundaries of what’s possible and inspiring others to reach new heights in their endeavors.
Dr. Aloul holds a PhD and MS degrees in Computer Science & Engineering from the University of
Michigan, Ann Arbor, USA, respectively, and a BS degree in Electrical Engineering summa cum
laude from Lawrence Technological University, Michigan, USA. His research and industrial
interests are in Cyber Security, Mobile Applications, Teaching Innovation, and Design
Optimization. He is a Certified Information Systems Security Professional (CISSP) and a Certified
Reviewer for the UAE Commission for Academic Accreditation (CAA).
Dr. Aloul received a number of prestigious awards including the Global Engineering Deans Council
(GEDC) Airbus Engineering Diversity Award, the Sheikh Khalifa Award for Higher Education, the
Sheikh Rashid’s Award for Outstanding Scientific Achievement, the Abdul Hameed Shoman Award
for Young Arab Researchers, and the AUS Excellence in Teaching Award. He has 150+
publications and 1 US patent. He is senior member of IEEE & ACM and a member of the
Mohammed Bin Rashid Academy of Scientists. He is a regular invited speaker and panelist across
many international conferences related to Cyber Security, AI, Technology, Innovation and
Education.