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Dr Amal Mohamed Alrayes SFHEA

Dr. Amal Alrayes is the Director of Unit for Teaching Excellence and Leadership (UTEL) and an Assistant Professor in Department of Information Systems at the University of Bahrain (UOB). She is a Senior Fellow of the Higher Education Academy in the UK. Amal is one of the founders of the UTEL at UOB. Amal completed her Ph.D in Interactive Systems from University of Manchester in UK in 2013. Her research interests are in HCI, Interactive Systems, Artificial Intelligence, Cybersecurity, and the use of Technology in education.
Institution
University of Bahrain
Job Title
Director – Unit for Teaching Excellence and Leadership

She has a strong engagement with industry through developmental research and grant projects such as project of Bahrain Satisfaction Index for e-government Services. Also, she is an active member in many national and international societies like Technology and Business Society and part of their Cybersecurity committee, a member in Artificial Intelligence Society in Bahrain and Society of Excellence and Academic Research in Bahrain. She is the IEEE Computer Society Bahrain chapter secretary since December 2021. She is a board member in Women in Big Data Bahrain chapter. A member in Organization for Women in Science for the Developing World, member in Women in Tech organization. She is a member and chair of a sub-committee in Implementation of the GCC-SG strategic plan initiatives committee with Secretariat General of the Gulf Cooperation Council. She is a member with the National Network for International Affairs at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs in Bahrain. She loves to serve the community with different tasks such as being a Technology mentor with Brinc projects and honored to mentor more than six projects as part of the Mohammed Bin Rashid Innovation Fund (MBRIF) Acceleration Program. Served as a reviewer in many research journals and conferences. Published articles in newspapers to educate and disseminate knowledge to the public.

Amal is decisive and effective in positions that require timely results. Have twenty years of IT experience in academia. More than ten years of experience in teaching excellence and academic leadership. Engaged in many qualities’ assurance practices in higher education. Recently became a fellow with UK-GCC women in Cybersecurity program and very proud to be accredited and certified Innovation Leader as a fellow with the Institute of Innovation and Knowledge Exchange in UK.