Dr. Hamad Odhabi is the Vice Chancellor for AI and Operational Excellence at Abu Dhabi University, with 27 years of professional experience in higher education, research, and technology across the United Kingdom and the UAE.
Before joining Abu Dhabi University in July 2019, he spent 20 years at the Higher Colleges of Technology in the UAE, including 4 years as a faculty member and 16 years in senior leadership roles. As Executive Dean of Computer Science and Applied Communications, he led collaborative academic teams across 17 colleges, contributed to significant growth in student enrolment, and supported the achievement of international accreditation for two academic programs. He also played a key role in launching a sponsored BSc in Archiving in partnership with the Department of Research and Documentation in Abu Dhabi and initiated a Master of Information Systems Management.
Dr. Odhabi holds an MSc in Computer Simulation Modelling and a PhD from Brunel University, UK, has authored over 30 publications, and has achieved the prestigious status of Principal Fellow (PFHEA).
