College of Information Technology

The College of Information Technology at University of Fujairah was founded in order to keep up with the rising and growing developments in the field of information technology. The college offers currently a bachelor degree in Networking and Security. The College of Information Technology came to contribute at the local level in supplying the labor market of qualified and professional graduates, who are able to a) keep pace with the mounting requirements in the field of information technology; b) advance in various disciplines of information technology and Networking and Security; and c) direct the track of scientific research towards serving the local and regional community. The College has a number of qualified teaching staff with experience in applied and research fields, who can improve the educational process and the service level of the university.

Welcome to the College of Information Technology at the University of Fujairah. We offer a Bachelor of Computer Science (BCS) program with three concentrations:

  1. Artificial Intelligence & Machine Learning
  2. Data Science
  3. Networking & Security

Our BCS program blends hands-on learning with creativity, problem-solving, and critical thinking. We focus on professional practices in Networking & Security, AI, and Data Science, ensuring students are prepared for the rapidly growing IT field.

With a balance of theory and practical skills, our students gain real-world experience in network design, cybersecurity, and systems engineering, opening doors to various IT careers.

At the College of IT, we foster a supportive, student-centered environment where our dedicated faculty helps students thrive. We look forward to guiding you on your journey to success.

Sincerely,

Dr. Ahmed Khalifa
Acting Dean, College of Information Technology

Vision

The vision of BCS is to become an influential and distinguished program through education, scholarly activity, and research that advances the Computer Science Profession and promotes the sectors of Networking & Security, Artificial Intelligence & machine learning and Data Science.

Mission

The BCS mission is to equip graduates with the principles of Computer science, Concentrating on Artificial intelligence, machine learning, algorithms, Secure network design, software development, and programming, capable of advancing creativity, innovations, and research in the field that enables them to design, develop, deploy, and maintain applications of computer science toward fulfilling the needs of local and regional industries.

Goals

  1. Provide students with the opportunity to prepare themselves for entry level jobs in the information technology environment.
  2. Provide flexible and ladderize degrees in Associate of Arts (AA) in Information Technology and Bachelor of Information Technology.
  3. Deliver IT curricular programs for cutting-edge technologies and informatics.

Objectives

The following goals are established to facilitate realizing the program's mission:

  • Equip graduates with the critical approaches of computer science to enable them to design, administer, and assess Computer science-related ventures specifically using any of the 3 concentrations Networking & Security, Artificial intelligence & Machine Learning, Data Science;
  • Develop skills of graduates to independently develop software and hardware relevant to the needs of the clients.
  • Build communication competence of graduates to effectively convey any form of development in the profession.
  • Cultivate accountability and professionalism of graduates to ethically implement solutions using Computer Science.
  • Promote teamwork spirit to responsibly implement research and evaluation of Computer Science projects.
  • Instill self-development and roles in context to function with full autonomy in the CS profession.

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Community Engagement Achievement

KEY RESULT AREAS
Title of Community Engagement,

Skills Development and Extension Programs Conducted

Recipients-Beneficiaries of Skills Development and Community Engagement Programs Faculty-Implementer Date of Delivery/Implementation and Accomplishment (as per Action Plan)
Dr. Sufian Khwaldeh accompanied students for a trip of CoIT to the GITEX Global 2022 in Dubai. UoF students who attending the event Dr. Sufian Khwaldeh 13 October 2022
TV interview on Fujairah TV - about UOF latest Activities (Celebrating the pioneers of UOF graduates). Local community of Fujairah Dr. Sufian Khwaldeh 18 November 2022
Technophilia UoF students Dr. Sufian Khwaldeh 24 November 2022
Dr. Sufian Khwaldeh participated in preparing the application for renewal of BIT program accreditation. UoF Dr. Sufian Khwaldeh Fall 2022
Dr. Sufian Khwaldeh participated in preparing the application for the ABET accreditation of BIT program. UoF Dr. Sufian Khwaldeh Fall 2022
Dr. Sufian Khwaldeh  serves as a chair of students Investigation and Disciplinary Committee (SIDC). UoF Dr. Sufian Khwaldeh 22 September 2022
Dr. Sufian Khwaldeh will deliver a workshop about “ Using and utilizing advanced Microsoft Excel for Academics (zero to hero).” UoF Academics Staff Dr. Sufian Khwaldeh Late March 2023
Dr. Sufian Khwaldeh will deliver a workshop about “ Using and utilizing advanced Microsoft Excel for Administrative Staff (zero to hero).” UoF Administrative Staff Dr. Sufian Khwaldeh Late March 2023
Seminar on “Metaverse” 100 12th grade Students of St. Mary’s School Fujairah Dr Sangheethaa S 14 January 2023

10am to 11 30 am

For services to UAE, Dr. Ahmed Khalifa acted as contact person with the Digital Automation Technology FZCo - authorized distributor of National Instruments (NI) in the UAE to introduce new cost-effective series of Lab Teaching & Research Platforms as well as to get  a Technical & Financial proposal for the Innovation Centre at University of Fujairah. UoF students and other entrepreneurs Dr. Ahmed Khalifa 12 September 2022
For services to UAE, Dr. Ahmed Khalifa acted as contact person with the Global Innovation and Entrepreneurship company to have University of Fujairah as a community partner for NASA Space Apps Challenge in Fujairah UoF students who attending the event Dr. Ahmed Khalifa 13 September 2022
For services to UoF, Dr. Ahmed Khalifa accompanied students’ trip of CoIT to the GITEX Global 2022 in Dubai. UoF students who attending the event Dr. Ahmed Khalifa 13 October 2022
For services to UoF, Dr. Ahmed Khalifa participated in preparing the application for renewal of BIT program accreditation. UoF Dr. Ahmed Khalifa Fall 2022
For services to UoF, Dr. Ahmed Khalifa as a member of the University Assessment committee participated in preparing a comprehensive Reference Manual for the final assessment at UOF and the Final Assessment: Guidelines for Student Misconduct Management. UoF students Dr. Ahmed Khalifa Fall 2022
For services to UoF, Dr. Ahmed Khalifa as a chair of Innovation and Entrepreneurship Committee prepared a draft for an Innovation Hub proposal. UoF students and other entrepreneurs Dr. Ahmed Khalifa 8 December 2022
For services to UAE, Dr. Ahmed Khalifa as a manager of Cisco Networking Academy in the UoF prepared a proposal for delivering the Cisco Certified Network Associate (CCNA) training course during the spring semester 2022-2023. He cooperated with the Consultative Center for Continuing Education, Science, and Technology to advertise this course to the target audience. UoF students and other trainees Dr. Ahmed Khalifa 28 December 2022
For services to UoF, Dr. Ahmed Khalifa as a member of Graduation Ceremony committee participated in arrangements for the graduation ceremony (Khalifa Cohort 2022) and received an honor certificate from the UoF. UoF graduate students and their families Dr. Ahmed Khalifa 20 November 2022
For services to UAE, Dr. Ahmed Khalifa will deliver a workshop about “Applying innovation concepts in Undergraduates’ Graduation project”, in the educational forum for innovation in the Emirate of Fujairah. Undergraduate Students Dr. Ahmed Khalifa 20 February 2023
For services to UoF, Dr. Ahmed Khalifa as a chair of Innovation and Entrepreneurship Committee arrange and take action to have an active participation in the educational forum for innovation in the Emirate of Fujairah, with college of Information Technology Innovative projects. UoF students Dr. Ahmed Khalifa 20 February 2023
For services to UoF, Dr. Ahmed Khalifa as a chair of Innovation and Entrepreneurship Committee arrange and take action to have an active participation with the UoF’s innovative projects in the Innovation Land 2023 exhibition. UoF students Dr. Ahmed Khalifa February 23-25, 2023
For services to UAE, Dr. Ahmed Khalifa acted as contact person with the Hackathon team as a chair of Innovation and Entrepreneurship Committee arrange and take action to have an active participation in the Hackathon UAE 6.0 and to have University of Fujairah as a academic partner for Hackathon UAE 6.0 in Fujairah. Students, employees and academic members of UoF Dr. Ahmed Khalifa February 22-23, 2023
Technophilia UoF students Dr. Yousef Qawqzeh 24 November 2022
Fujairah’s Dana Innovation Initiative UoF students Dr. Yousef Qawqzeh 14 Feb 2023
Fujairah’s Dana Innovation Initiative UoF students Dr. Yousef Qawqzeh 21 Feb 2023
Fujairah Forum for Educational Innovation UoF Faculties and students Dr. Yousef Qawqzeh 20 Feb 2023
Dr. Yousef Qawqzeh participated in GITEX Global 2022 in Dubai. UoF students who attending the event Dr. Yousef Qawqzeh 10 October 2022
For services to UOF, Dr. Korhan is ICT Admin for Huawei UoF Students Dr. Korhan Cengiz 22 August 2022
For services to UOF, Dr. Korhan managed the workshop for ICT Competition 2022 UoF Students Dr. Korhan Cengiz 02.11.2022
Dr. Korhan Cengiz will deliver a workshop about “5G Communications. UoF Academics Staff Dr. Korhan Cengiz End of April
For services to UoF, Dr. Korhan Cengiz participated in preparing the application for renewal of BIT program accreditation. UoF Dr. Korhan Cengiz Fall 2022
For services to UoF, Dr. Korhan Cengiz was the research committee chair of the University. UoF Dr. Korhan Cengiz Fall 2022
For services to UoF, Dr. Korhan Cengiz was the research committee chair of the college. UoF Dr. Korhan Cengiz Fall 2022
Dr. Korhan Cengiz is started to generate the IEEE Student Branch of the College of IT UoF Students Dr. Korhan Cengiz Fall 2022
Dr. Korhan Cengiz is started to generate a student club for innovation with the IT students UoF Students Dr. Korhan Cengiz Fall 2022
Dr. Korhan Cengiz joined as keynote speaker for the conference in India International Dr. Korhan Cengiz 19 Feb 2023
Dr. Korhan Cengiz will join as a keynote speaker for the conference AEECA 2023 in China International Dr. Korhan Cengiz 18 Aug 2023
Dr. Korhan Cengiz joined as a keynote speaker for the conference AEECA 2022 in China International Dr. Korhan Cengiz 18 Aug 2022
Dr. Korhan Cengiz joined as a keynote speaker for the conference IEEE ICETEMS 2022, India International Dr. Korhan Cengiz 18 Nov 2022

 

Dr. Ahmed Khalifa

Ph.D. in Computer Engineering

Acting Dean
Assistant Professor

eMail: akhalifa@uof.ac.ae
Phone: 092244499 local 300
ORCID ID: 0000-0001-8142-3520

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Dr. Sufian Khawaldeh 

Associate Professor

Ph.D./University of Central Lancashire

Major/Specialty
Systems & Operations

College of Information Technology
eMail: Sufian.khwaldeh@uof.ac.ae
Phone: 092244499 local 303
ORCID ID: 0000-0002-3221-5503

Dr. Korhan Cengiz

Assistant Professor

Ph.D./Kadir Has University

Major/Specialty
Electronics Engineering

College of Information Technology
eMail:korhancengiz@uof.ac.ae
Phone: 092244499 local 301
ORCID ID: 0000-0001-6594-8861

Dr. Sangheethaa Sukumran

Associate Professor

Ph.D/Anna University, India

Major/Specialty
Information and Communication Engineering/ Networking

College of Information Technology
eMail:sangheethaa@uof.ac.ae@uof.ac.ae
Phone: 092244499 local 302
ORCID ID: 0000-0002-0005-8216

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Dr. Yousef Kamel Qawqzeh

Assistant Professor

Ph.D/The national University of
Malaysia UKM, Malaysia

Major/Specialty
Systems Engineering

College of Information Technology
eMail:Yousef.Qawqzeh@uof.ac.ae
Phone: 092244499 local 305
ORCIDID: 0000-0001-7774-062X

Research Outputs Achievement

Participation and Attendance at International Research Conferences; Research Papers Presented in the

International Conference; Research Papers Published in Conference Proceedings and Peer-Reviewed Research Journals

  1. Chairmanship and Attendance to International Research Conference
ACADEMIC YEAR 2022-2023
Title of International Research Conferences Attended Role Name of Faculty Member
Chairperson

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Participant

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4TH INTERNATIONAL CONFERENCE ON SMART SENSORS AND APPLICATION - Reviewer (ICSSA 2022)

Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia

    Dr Sangheethaa S
International Virtual Conference on Internet of Things (IVCIT) held in Dubai, United Arab Emirates on 11 -12 February, 2023.   [] Dr Sangheethaa S
2023 12th International Conference on Software and Computer Applications (ICSCA 2023). Kuantan - Malaysia. Data Network and Intelligent Communication System. Chaired by: Assoc. Prof. Yousef Qawqzeh, Fujairah University, UAE Dr. Yousef Qawqzeh   Dr. Yousef Qawqzeh
Computer Systems Science and Engineering Journal. ISSN: 0267-6192. CSSE-Computer Systems Science and Engineering | An Open Access Journal from Tech Science Press Reviewer   Dr. Yousef Qawqzeh
     
     

 

  1. Research Paper Presented in International Conference/s
ACADEMIC 2022-2023
Yousef K. Qawqzeh and Mahawish Ashraf A Fraud Detection System Using Decision Tree Classification 12th international conference on software and computer applications. ICSCA 2023, Malaysia

 

 

 

 

  1. Research Papers Published in Conference Proceedings
ACADEMIC YEAR 2022-2023
Name of Faculty Researcher and Co-Researcher/s Research Title Presented Name of Research Conference Proceedings and Date of Publication
   

 

  1. Research Papers Published in Peer Reviewed Research Journal
ACADEMIC YEAR 2022-2023
Name of Faculty Researcher and Co-Researcher/s Research Title Presented Name of Referred Journals and Date of Publication
Mohammed Mubarak Mustafa, Ahmed Abelmonem Khalifa, Korhan Cengiz, and Nikola Ivković IEPA: An Energy-Efficient Protocol for Internet of Things Based Wireless Sensor Network CMC-Computers, Materials & Continua,  in special issue Artificial Intelligence-based Smart Sensors for Industrial IoT Applications , Tech Science Press, accepted in 2022.
Yousef K. Qawqzeh , Abdullah Al Oraini , and Sameh Ghwanmeh An Improved Breast Cancer Classification Method using an Enhanced AdaBoost Classifier International Journal of Advanced Computer Science and Applications (IJACSA) - Volume 14 No 1 January 2023
Evon M Abu-Taieh, Issam AlHadid, Ra’ed Masa’deh, Rami S Alkhawaldeh, Sufian Khwaldeh, Ala’aldin Alrowwad Factors Affecting the Use of Social Networks and Its Effect on Anxiety and Depression among Parents and Their Children: Predictors Using ML, SEM and Extended TAM International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health. 22 October 2022.

Scopus (Q1)

Evon M Abu-Taieh, Issam AlHadid, Rami S Alkhawaldeh, Sufian Khwaldeh, Ra’ed Masa’deh, Ala’Aldin Alrowwad, Rabah Al-Eidie An Empirical Study of Factors Influencing the Perceived Usefulness and Effectiveness of Integrating E-Learning Systems during the COVID-19 Pandemic Using SEM and ML: A Case Study in Jordan Sustainability, 18 October 2022
Scopus (Q1)
Evon M Abu-Taieh, Issam AlHadid, Khalid Kaabneh, Rami S Alkhawaldeh, Sufian Khwaldeh, Ra’ed Masa’deh, Ala’Aldin Alrowwad Predictors of Smartphone Addiction and Social Isolation among Jordanian Children and Adolescents Using SEM and ML Big Data and Cognitive Computing. 2 September 2022

Scopus (Q1)

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