Husni Al-Muhtaseb's Biography

Biography

Husni Al-Muhtaseb Obtained a PhD degree from the Department of Electronic Imaging and Media Communications (EIMC) of the School of Informatics in the University of Bradford, UK in 2010. He received his M.S. degree in computer science and engineering from King Fahd University of Petroleum and Minerals (KFUPM), Dhahran, Saudi Arabia, in 1988 and the B.E. degree in electrical engineering, computer option, from Yarmouk University, Irbid, Jordan in 1984.

He is currently an Assistant Professor of Information and Computer Science at KFUPM. He was working as an Instructor with the same department from 1992 to 2010. He worked as a technical consultant with the dean of admissions and registration From 1996 to 2007. From 1988 to 1992 he worked as lecturer at KFUPM. From 1984 to 1988 he worked as Research and Teaching Assistant at Yarmouk University and KFUPM. His research interests include software development, Arabic Computing, computer Arabization, e-learning & online tutoring and natural Arabic understanding.

Husni Al-Muhtaseb is a member of Association of Jordanian Engineers, Electrical Engineering Division and Saudi Computer Society. Mr. Al-Muhtaseb developed the first course in Arabization of Computers in the world. The course is now being taught in 10s of Universities and colleges. Mr. Al-Muhtaseb has participated in several industrial projects with different institutes/ organizations including, KACST, STC, MOHE and Aramco. He also worked as a consultant for different entities including KFUPM schools and Ministry of education.

Husni Al-Muhtaseb has more than 50 research publications. He got the first excellence award in instructional Technologies at KFUPM for year 2007.

Selected by the Institute's Governing Board of Editors of the American Biographical Institute for biographical for inclusion in:

the Seventh Edition (late 1997) of International directory of Distinguished Leadership
the Eighth Edition (late 1998) of International directory of Distinguished Leadership .
man of the year 1997, millennium hall of fame, man of the year 1998, international cultural diploma of honor, and 2000 millennium medal of honor.
Selected to be a member of the research board of advisors for the American Biographical Institute.