Dr. Bashair Faisal Althani
Assistant Professor
Personal Data
Nationality | Saudi Department | Management Information Systems Official IAU Email | bfalthani @iau.edu.sa Office Phone No. | 0133(32057)
Language Proficiency
Language Read Write Speak
Arabic Native Native Native
English Fluent Fluent Fluent
Academic Qualifications
Date Academic Degree Place of Issue Address
2019 PhD in Software Engineering Kingston University London, UK 2015 MSc in Software Engineering Kingston University London, UK 2011 BSc in Computer Information Systems University of Dammam Dammam, KSA
PhD, Master or Fellowship Research Title:
PhD A Quality Assured Framework for the Migration and Modernisation of Legacy Systems.
MSc Vaccination Alert System in Saudi Arabia
Administrative Positions Held (Beginning with the most recent)
Administrative Position Office Date
Head of Management Information Systems Department
College of Business Administration, IAU 09/21- Present Head of Management Department College of Business Administration, IAU 10/20- Present Assistant Head of MIS Department College of Business Administration, IAU 10/19 ــ 10/20
Professional Record(Beginning with the most recent):
Job Rank Place and Address of Work Date
Assistant Professor
Management
Information Systems Department
College of Business Administration
Dammam 09/19-Present
Teaching Assistant
Computer Science Department
College of Science, Engineering and Computing
London 1/17- 1/19
Lecturer Management
Information Systems Department
College of Business Administration
Dammam 6/15-9/20
Teaching Assistant
Management
Information Systems Department
College of Business Administration
Dammam 3/12-9/13
Scientific Achievements: Published Refereed Scientific Researches.
# Name of Investigator(s) Research Title Publisher and Date of Publication
1 Use of social media for the improvement of radiation safety knowledge among Saudi Arabian radiographers
Shayma- Hijlis, Turki Alanzi, Fahad Alanezi, Hala Alhodaib, Arwa Althumairi, Afnan Aljaffary, Duaa Aljabri, Saja Alrayes, Demah
Alsalman, Asma Al-Fayez, Sumaiah Alrawiai, Bashair AlThani, Zahraa Alakrawi, Amjad Saadah, Norah Alyousif
International Health, 2021
2 Sarah Al-zahrani, Arwa Althumairi, Afnan Aljaffary, Asma Alfayez, Demah Alsalman, Fahad Alanezi, Hala Alhodaib, Saja Al-Rayes, Sumaiah Essa Alrawiai, Duaa I Aljabri, Bashair AlThani, Amjad Saadah, Turki M Alanzi
Opinion of mental healthcare
providers on the impact of electronic games on psychiatric patients in Saudi Arabia
Informatics in Medicine Unlocked, 2021
3 Hanadi Hassan, Hala Alhodaib, Fahad Alanezi, Bashair AlThani, Arwa Althumairi, Turki Alanzi, Demah Alsalman, Asma Al- Fayez, Rana Alameri
How the Royal Commission Health Services Program in Jubail, Saudi Arabia, is using social media?
Informatics in Medicine Unlocked, 2021
Demah Alsalman, Fahad Alanezi, Hala Alhodaib, Maha M
AlShammari, Reem Al-Dossary, Saja Al-Rayes, Beyan Hariri, Bashair AlThani
services during the COVID-19 pandemic in Saudi Arabia
5 Fahad Alanezi, Arwa Althumairi, Afnan Aljaffary, Asma Alfayez, Demah Alsalman, Hala Alhodaib, Maha M AlShammari, Reem Aldossary, Bashair AlThani, Fatemah Alghamedy, Turki M Alanzi
A comparative study of strategies for containing the COVID-19 pandemic in Gulf Cooperation Council
countries and the European Union
Informatics in medicine unlocked, 2021
6 Fahad Alanezi, Anan Aljahdali, Seham M Alyousef, Wyam Alshaikh, Hayat Mushcab, Bashair AlThani, Fatemah Alghamedy, Hussah Alotaibi, Sharifah Alrajhi, Dhabia Alabbadi, Turki M Alanzi
Investigating healthcare
practitioners’ attitudes towards the COVID-19 outbreak in Saudi Arabia:
A general qualitative framework for managing the pandemic
Informatics in medicine unlocked, 2021
7 Fahad Alanezi, Anan Aljahdali, Seham M Alyousef, Hebah Alrashed, Hayat Mushcab, Bashair AlThani, Fatemah Alghamedy, Hessa Alotaibi, Amjad Saadah, Turki Alanzi
A Comparative Study on the Strategies Adopted by the United Kingdom, India, China, Italy, and Saudi Arabia to Contain the Spread of the COVID-19 Pandemic
Journal of healthcare leadership, 2020
8 Bashair Althani A Quality Assured Framework for the Migration and Modernisation of Legacy Systems.
Doctoral Thesis.
Kingston University, 2019
9 Bashair Althani Vaccination Alert System in Saudi Arabia
Master Dissertation.
Kingston University, 2015
Scientific Research Papers Presented to Refereed Specialized Scientific Conferences.
# Name of Investigator(s) Research Title Conference and Publication Date 1 B. Althani and S. Khaddaj The Applicability of System
Migration Life Cycle (SMLC) Framework
16th International Symposium on Distributed Computing and Applications to Business, Engineering and Science (DCABES), Anyang, China,2017, pp. 141-144.
2 B. Althani and S. Khaddaj Systematic Review of Legacy System Migration
16th International Symposium on Distributed Computing and Applications to Business, Engineering and Science (DCABES), Anyang, China,2017, pp. 141-144.
3 B. Althani, S. Khaddaj and B. Makoond
A quality assured framework for cloud adaptation and modernization of enterprise applications
IEEE Intl Conference on Computational Science and Engineering (CSE) and IEEE Intl
Conference on Embedded and Ubiquitous Computing (EUC) and 15th Intl Symposium on Distributed Computing and Applications for Business Engineering (DCABES), Paris, France, 2016, pp. 634-637.
Current Researches (under review)
# Research Title Name of Investigator(s)
1 Technology Infrastructure of E-Commerce Bashair Althani, Bushra Al Sulayyim
2
Contribution to Scientific Conferences and Symposia
# Conference Title Place and Date of the
Conference
Extent of Contribution
1 Business Transformation Forum Dammam, KSA Chair session
2 CBA Expo Dammam, KSA Examiner
3 The 2nd SEC Conference CEESR, DIRC and IhSHA London, UK Poster
4 9th Saudi Student Conference in UK Birmingham, UK Poster
5 The International Cloud Expo Europe London, UK Organizer
6 The 3rd SEC Conference CEESR, DIRC and IhSHA London, UK Poster
7 Agile Conference London, UK Poster
2020 Publishing Certificate from Research and Development, IAU, Dammam , KSA 2018 Best Poster Award, Kingston University London, UK
2017 Best Poster Award, Kingston University London, UK 2016 Best Poster Award, Agile Conference London, UK
2015 Distinction (First Class Honor) Master Degree Kingston University London, UK 2011 First Class Honor Bachelor Degree University of Dammam, KSA
Teaching Activities
# Course/Rotation Title No./Code
1 Principles of MIS MIS 206
2 System Analysis and Design MIS 332
3 Co-Op MIS 503
Committee Membership
# From To Position Organization
1 2021 Present Chair MSc in BA Program Committee 2 2021 Present Vice Chair Advising Board Committee 3 2020 Present Vice Chair MIS Quality Program Committee
4 2020 Present Vice Chair Management Quality Program Committee 5 2020 Present Member Curriculum Quality Committee
6 2020 2021 Chair Research and Development Unit 7 2020 2021 Chair Website Development Committee
Community Service (Volunteer work)
# From To Type of Volunteer Organization
1 2014 2017 Public relations Saudi Students in London
2 2010 2015 Public relations Jood Charity for Women in Dammam
Membership of Scientific and Professional Societies and Organizations
• Member of the Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers, Inc. (IEEE)
Workshops/Conferences Attended
o First International Forum on Digital Transofrmation, Dammam, Saudi Arabia, 2019.
o CBA Expo Dammam, Saudi Arabia, 2019.
o Enhancing learning through the use of technology, Dammam, Saudi Arabia, 2019.
o Integrating Critical Thinking in Academic Curriculum, Dammam, Saudi Arabia, 2019.
o Mentorship program, Dammam, Saudi Arabia, 2020.
o Course specification and Program Specification, Dammam, Saudi Arabia, 2020.
o Global cybersecurity Forum, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, 2020.
o Leading Creative Transformation in Critical Times, Virtual Edition, Stanford University, USA, 2020.
o Saudi Data & AI Authority’s Global AI Summit, Virtual Edition Saudi Arabia, 2020.
o the Y20 2020 Summit, Virtual Edition, Saudi Arabia 2020.
o Data Analyst nanodegree, Udacity, USA 2021.
Last Update: 13/9/2021
