Hamad Odhabi
Vice Chancellor For AI And Operational Excellence
Abu Dhabi, Abu Dhabi Emirate, United Arab Emirates
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Top SchoolHamad Odhabi is a senior higher-education leader and technologist with over 25 years’ experience designing accredited academic programs and embedding innovation, AI, and operational excellence across universities. As Vice Chancellor for AI and Operational Excellence at Abu Dhabi University, he connects curriculum design, industry partnerships, and institutional operations to deliver sponsored programs, internships, and faculty development that align with international accreditation standards. His background spans hands-on academic roles from faculty and department chair to executive dean, giving him deep empathy for teaching and practical knowledge of finance, IT, and campus operations. Trained in computer simulation (PhD, Brunel University) with an early foundation in physics, he uniquely blends technical rigor with strategic academic leadership. Colleagues describe him as a listener who turns stakeholder insights into successful, compliant academic proposals and scalable learning environments.
9 years of coding experience
6 years of employment as a software developer
PhD in Computer Simulation Computer Science and Information Systems, PhD in Computer Simulation Computer Science and Information Systems at Brunel University of LondonBachelor of Science - BSc Physics, Bachelor of Science - BSc Physics at King Saud University
English, ArabicGithub contributions (5)
hodhabi/DBg
Oct 2016 - Oct 2020
Contributions:1 release, 3 pushes, 1 branch in 4 years
hodhabi/AESFWA
May 2017 - Jan 2023
Contributions:3 pushes, 2 branches in 5 years 9 months
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