Ali Al Shidhani

Director - Research Centers The Research Council Muscat, Oman

Biography

Dr. Ali Al Shidhani is the director of research centers at The Research Council in Oman. He manages existing research centers and leads the development of new centers. He also manages information and communication technology (ICT) research at The Research Council of Oman. His mission at work is to push the ICT research and innovation agenda forward through several programs and initiatives. Dr. Ali was a visiting researcher at City University London where he researched the topic of information security in future cities. Previously, he was a full-time assistant professor in the Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering at Sultan Qaboos University where he taught, conducted research and supervised undergraduate and postgraduate projects.

Dr. Ali developed and taught several courses in digital logic design, embedded systems design, systems design for electrical and computer engineering, computing systems and programming languages. His research interest is in wireless security and he has published 17 papers in peer-reviewed journals and international conferences in addition to a book chapter. He received B.Eng in electrical and computer engineering from Sultan Qaboos University in 2001, master’s degree in IT and data communications from Queensland University of Technology, Australia in 2003. Dr. Ali received his PhD in electrical and computer engineering from the University of British Columbia, Canada in 2010. Dr. Ali is a member of several national ICT committees and has delivered numerous presentations in ICT in national and international conferences and forums. Dr. Ali is also a co-founder and investor in three ICT-based startups in Oman.