This document provides a summary of Zaid Ahmed Zabanoot's professional experience and qualifications. He has over 15 years of experience in academia, currently serving as Dean of the College of Applied Sciences in Salalah, Oman. Prior to this role, he held positions including Head of the Information Technology Department and Assistant Professor. He has experience working with three different academic systems and has helped establish new academic programs. Zabanoot has a PhD in wireless networks from the University of Bradford and is fluent in English and Arabic.

1. ZAID AHMED ZABANOOT
E: zabanoot@gmail.com . M:+968-97777709 . Oman – Salalah
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An important member in building up information technology departments, computer science
departments and foundation programs in three new academic institutes in Oman. Academic experience
with three different academic systems; American system, British system and German system.
A dedicated and committed person who motivates others, to achieve their highest potential in both
career and work. Operates with a strong sense of urgency and thrives in a fast-paced setting. Fluent in
English and Arabic.
Excellent in:
Meeting strict deadlines, problem solving, project Management, Research and investigations, Strategic
Planning, Leadership, Staff development & Training, Recruitment, Curriculum Design, Lecturing,
Analysis, Intercultural Communication, Public Speaking , Coaching, Team Leadership, Teamwork,
and Tutoring.
PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE
September 2013 – Present, Salalah College of Applied Sciences
Dean
Duties and Responsibilities:
§ Coordinating the assessment and development of academic programs within the College and
other colleges of Applied Sciences.
§ Preparing and revising, as necessary, academic program plans for the College.
§ Promoting and serving as a model for teaching professional achievement and professional
service;
§ Overseeing all personnel matters involving academic and non-academic employees including:
recruiting, appointment, re-appointment; termination and dismissal; faculty evaluation, tenure,
promotion and merit; and the preparation and approvals of faculty workload plans and long-
range professional development plans.
§ Maintaining good working relationships with faculty and administration in all academic and
non-academic areas;
§ Communicating effectively with various constituencies within Colleges of Applied Sciences,
Ministry of Higher Education, and surrounding community.
§ Maintaining effective communication between students, faculty and Chairs within the College
and with other Colleges of Applied Sciences;
§ Serving as a liaison with relevant professional associations, government organizations, and
Oman academic accreditation authority;
§ Articulating College of Applied Sciences and Ministry of higher education policy and
procedures to members of the College.
§ Leading, and coordinating college strategic planning and operational plans
§ Insuring that College policies and practices are consistent with those of other Colleges of
Applied Sciences and Ministry of higher education;

2. § Articulating the budgetary needs of the College and overseeing the allocation and expenditure
of resources;
§ Coordinating the use of facilities assigned to the College;
§ Overseeing the preparation of class schedules and complying with institutional reporting
requirements;
§ Maintaining student records;
§ Providing a system of advising;
§ Working with assistants dean and head of departments to encourage grant applications by
faculty members and to prepare proposals for outside funding of special projects; and
§ Additional responsibilities as assigned by the Director general of Colleges of Applied Sciences
and Ministry of higher education.
Additional responsibilities:
- Head of Information Technology Program Review Committee for all Applied Sciences
Colleges
- Head of Information Technology equipments Needs Committee for all Applied Sciences
Colleges
September 2012 – September 2013, Salalah College of Applied Sciences
Head of Information Technology Department
Assistant Professor in Information Technology Department
Lecturing Subjects:
§ Operating Systems
§ Advance Computer Skills
§ Computer organizations
Additional Responsibilities:
§ Member of IT program review committee for CAS
March 2012 – September 2012, Salalah College of Applied Sciences
Assistant Professor in Information Technology Department
Lecturing Subjects:
§ Computer Organization
§ Advance Computer Skills
§ Information Technology Fundamentals
Additional Responsibilities:
§ Member of IT program review committee for CAS
August 2007 – March 2012, German University of Technology in Oman
Duties and Responsibilities:
§ Setting up and coordinating entering exams for new students and scholarships exams.
§ Starting up and coordinating the IT Foundation from scratch as new university

3. § Responsible for regularly reviewing the courses curriculum and forms of delivery, using an
outcome-based.
§ Liaising with other coordinator from foundation and bachelor programmes to ensure
consistency, as well as lateral and vertical integration of courses offered
§ Ensuring that the courses teaching methodology meets students learning needs
§ Identifying, developing and implementing forms of assessment that are aligned with the
courses learning outcomes and the programmes graduate attributes and skills
§ Coordinating the teaching activities of other academic staff working for the same course
§ Ensuring consistent evaluation of all students, e.g. through moderation of examination papers
§ Promoting a student-cantered approach to teaching
§ Pioneering and promoting the use of new technologies
§ Implement IC3 certificate for first semester foundation subject.
§ Shortlisting, interviewing and recruiting academic staff to teach in IT foundation program.
§ Lecturing Subjects:
o All three levels of IT foundation studies
o Implement IC3 certificate for first semester foundation subject.
o Technical Computer Science
o Operating Systems and System Software
o Distributed Systems and Networking
o Embedded Systems
Additional Responsibilities:
§ Running IT training for the university staff
§ Discussing the strategy plan of the university in the next 10 years in workshops meetings.
§ Member of IT services strategic planning
§ Member of HR committee
§ Member of Quality Audit Portfolio Development team
§ Administrate and run academic exhibitions in Oman and abroad to recruit new students.
September 2004 – July 2007, Dhofar University, Salalah, Oman.
Duties and Responsibilities:
Lecturing Subjects:
§ Digital Logic design.
§ Data Communications and Networks.
§ Digital Logic Lab for circuits design.
§ Assembly Programming Lab.
§ Theory of Computation.
§ Introduction to technical computer for Art and Science students.
§ Orientation groups using MS Office package and the Internet.
§ Computer Architecture
§ Computer Organization & Assembly Language.
§ Module leader of Orientation computer program course.
Additional Responsibilities:
§ Subjects Equivalent Committees Member
§ Research and Curriculum Committee Head
§ Diploma Program Committee Member
§ Representing the university in different educational exhibitions to recruit new students

4. September 2001 – June 2003 National College of Science & Technology, Salalah, Oman
Duties and Responsibilities:
Lecturing Subjects:
§ Digital Logic Design
§ Business Information System.
§ Introduction to computer and its application.
Additional Responsibilities:
§ Head of IT Services and Networking (System Administrator)
§ Gave workshop, how to build a computer, how to build a Network.
§ Purchasing and analysing all computer needs for staff and labs
§ Teaching Computer Networks and maintaining all the instruments, hardware was or software.
§ Design of the College Web Site.
EDUCATION AND QUALIFICATIONS
October 2011, University of Bradford, Bradford, England
PhD. in Modelling and Analysis of Resource Management Schemes in Wireless Networks
September 2004, University Of Bradford, Bradford, England
MSc. Computing and Networks Performance Engineering
June 2001, Sultan Qaboos University, Muscat, Oman
BEng- Electrical and Electronics Engineering (Computer Engineering)
Additional Certifications:
July 20 – August 8 - 2014, Kennedy School, Harvard University
Senior Managers in Government
The course focuses on the multi-dimensional issues faced by senior managers including:
- Policy development: Structuring a decision-making process that draws on knowledge from all
parts of an organization and designing policies to optimize implementation
- Political strategy: Mobilizing the support of key parties in an environment of shared responsibility
to build support for a policy.
- Performance management: Defining, assessing, and improving organizational performance.
- Organizational design: Building authority and communication structures to optimize performance
in an organization.
- Negotiation: Creating win-win outcomes, resolving differences, and breaking stalemates.
- Leadership: Evaluating and improving leadership styles, including leadership in crisis situations.
March 2011, German University of Technology (Aachen University)
Project management

5. TECHNICAL SKILLS
Strong skills include:
§ Programming languages (C++, Visual basic, Java, shell scripts, Assembly, Fortran, Java
scripting)
§ Operating systems (DOS, Linux, Mac, Unix and Windows), databases (Access)
§ MS Office (Excel, Power Point, Front page, SharePoint designer, Access, Word)
§ Technical programs (Matlab, MathCad, PSpice, Logic works, verilog, ISIS for circuit design)
§ Web design ( HTML, Java scripting, SharePoint designer, Front Page, FTP)
§ Networking (LAN, WLAN, WAN, good knowledge of WiMax).
RECEARCH
Conference Papers
§ Z. Zabanoot, G. Min, M. E. Woodward, Performance modelling and analysis of handover
mechanisms in wireless cellular networks, Proc. Int. Conference on Computer &
Communication Engineering (ICCCE '06), Malaysia, May 9 – 11, pp. 907 – 910, 2006.
§ K. Kamaluddin, M. Yousoof, Z. Zabanoot, A. Haleeb, Congestion Control in ATM Cellular
networks, International Conference on Computer & Communication Engineering (ICCCE '06),
9th
May 2006.
§ Z. Zabanoot, G. Min, Mike Woodward, A Fair Solution for Bandwidth Re-Allocation
Management in 3G Wireless Cellular Networks, Proc. Int. Conference on Information and
Communication Technology and Systems (ICTS ‘09), Indonesia, August 4-6, pp. 1 – 8 , 2009.
§ Z. Zabanoot, G. Min, Performance Design and Analysis of Handoff in Hierarchical Wireless
Networks, Proc. IEEE 10th International Conference on Trust, Security and Privacy in
Computing and Communications (TrustCom2011), Changsha, China, November 16 – 18, pp.
1708 – 1715, 2011.
§ Z. Zabanoot, Performance Analysis and Design of Handoff Scheme in Two Layer Hierarchical
Wireless Networks, Proc. The 3rd International Conference on Multimedia Computing and
Systems (ICMCS'12), Tangier, Morocco, May 10 – 12, 2012.
§ Z. Zabanoot, G. Min, Modeling of Prioritised Vertical Handoff Scheme in Integrated UMTS-
WLANs, Proc. IEEE 11th International Conference on Trust, Security and Privacy in
Computing and Communications (TrustCom2012), Liverpool, England, June 25 – 27, pp. 1654
– 1660, 2012.
Books
§ Zaid Zabanoot, Resource Management Schemes in Wireless Networks, ISBN: 978-3-659-
20911-6, Published by: LAP LAMBERT Academic Publishing, Germany.