Ali Hassan

Biography

Professor Hassan Ali brings extensive academic and professional expertise to KAUST, with a focus on cybersecurity education and curriculum development. Before joining KAUST, he served as a professor of cybersecurity at the School of Applied Computing, Sheridan College, Ontario, Canada. 

As program coordinator for Sheridan’s Honors Bachelor of Cybersecurity program, Professor Hassan was responsible for leading curriculum development, overseeing accreditation, and conducting comprehensive program reviews to ensure alignment with industry needs and stakeholder expectations. He facilitated professional advisory council (PAC) meetings for the cybersecurity program, utilizing industry connections to provide strategic input that enhanced programming and kept the curriculum current with evolving requirements.

Earlier in his career, Hassan served as an assistant professor at the Faculty of Computing and Information Technology, University of Jeddah, Saudi Arabia, from 2012 to 2018 and in the Department of Computer Science at CIIT Lahore from 2010 to 2012. These roles allowed him to cultivate a strong foundation in teaching, research, and academic leadership.

Additionally, Hassan has provided personalized academic guidance, facilitated program-specific support, and actively participated in student engagement activities such as orientation sessions, open houses, and recruitment events, fostering a collaborative and inclusive learning environment.