Dr. Maruf Hasan

Experience

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  Knowledge Media Institute

  Oct 2001 - Mar 2003

  Research Fellow

  R&D in Ontology, Knowledge Representation, Semantic Web Technology and Organizational Knowledge Management; E-Learning, Distance and Adult Education; Education Technology development to support, learning and teaching in Higher Education, research supervision in person and at a distance and accessibility (disability, diversity and inclusion).

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  National Institute of ICT, Japan

  Mar 2003 - Sept 2004

  Senior Researcher

  International collaboration in ICT for Sustainable Development. I lead multiple projects in Digital Library, E-Learning and Knowledge Management with regional partners in Thailand, Vietnam and Japan to promote education, agriculture, rural economy, disaster resilience and environmental protection using machine learning, natural language processing and AI based innovative approach.

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  Shinawatra University

  Oct 2004 - Sept 2012

  I have taught broad-spectrum Computer Science and IT courses ranging from Discrete Mathematics, Theory of Computation, Computer Architecture, Operating Systems, Computer Networking, to Internet and Web Technologies, Business Intelligence, Decision Support Systems and Knowledge Management at School of IT and School of Business. Undergraduate and Graduate Research/Thesis Supervision (2 PhD and 7 MSc thesis and numerous undergraduate project supervision).Received multiple prestigious national and international research grants. Awarded Best Reearch Award in 2006-07 (Gold Medal). Show less

  • Academic Dean, School of Information Technology

    Oct 2008 - Sept 2012

  • Program Director (Postgraduate Studies)

    Oct 2006 - Sept 2012

  • Assistant Professor of Computer Science

    Oct 2004 - Sept 2012
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  Independent Consultant

  Oct 2010 - now

  Information Technology Consultant

  Together with a professional team of 11 freelance consultants with decades of experience in Management, Engineering and Digital Technologies, I offer industry consulting in the following area to our diverse clients located in the Asia-pacific, MENA and European region. Artificial Intelligence: Innovative machine learning based solutions to business problems. Knowledge Management and Knowledge Engineering (knowledge extraction from Text and Audio-visual data, Natural Language Processing, Ontology Development, Chatbot, and other intelligent process automation with state-of-the-art AI machine learning technology.Big Data: Solutions for Data Mining, Analytics, Data Warehousing, Cloud-based ETL, Cloud Migration, ERP Data Analytics, Business Continuity Planning and Disaster Recovery.Cybersecurity: Governance, Risk Management, Compliance and IT Audit (NIST, ISO27000, COBIT, SABSA, TOGAF, PCI-DSS, HIPAA, GDPR, ITIL and compliance with other national and international standards), Incedent Response, Malware Analysis, Digital Forensics, Security Engineering (Cryptography, TCP/IP and Secure Networking Protocols), Secure Application Development, Awareess and Training, ResilienceDigital Transformation: Data Engineering, Data Warehousing, Database and ERP, Knowledge Management, Cloud Computing (DevOps CI/CD and Distributed Ladger Technology (Blockchain) based business solutions. We are particularly interested in Digital Transformation of higher education (Education 4.0) including resilient and secure teaching and research infrastructure development to support Blended Learning using state of the art technologies, such as development and delivery of practical training through virtual labs on cloud and remote online assessment, etc.. We also offer consulting in restructuring, inclusion and diversity, business process optimization and automation, accreditation, academic ranking, transnational education marketing and brand-making. Show less

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  King Faisal University

  Sept 2012 - Sept 2021

  Teaching undergraduate and postgraduate courses in Computing and Information SystemSupervision of undergraduate and postgraduate projects and thesesAcademic management including Curriculum Development, Quality Assurance and Accreditation, Graduation Projects, Entrepreneurship, OutreachEnterprise IT Systems, System and Network Management, IS Architecture, IT Infrastructure, Penetration Testing, Security Assessment, Audit, Compliance, Operation, Business Continuity Planning, Disaster Recovery Show less Curriculum Development, QA, Compliance and Accreditation of undergraduate and graduate programs offered by 4 departments in the faculty. Working closely with national (NCAAA) and international (ABET) accrediitation organizations.Career development and training including entrepreneurship skill development and faculty research promotion with student engagement. Facilitating IT certification and training through industry partners (Amazon, CISCO and Oracle, etc.) for practical skill development of our students to ensure better internship opportunity and employability.IT Infrastructure, Network and System Security, Learning Management System, Enterprise ERP Systems. Working with Internal and external stakeholders for Digital Transformation of higher education (Education 4.0) including resilient and secure teaching and research infrastructure development to support Blended Learning using state of the art technologies, such as development and delivery of practical training through virtual labs on cloud and remote online assessment, etc.. Business process optimization, automation, accreditation, marketing, academic ranking and brand-making. Show less

  • University Professor, Information Systems

    Sept 2012 - Sept 2021

  • Director of Program Development and Quality (Curriculum Chair)

    Sept 2012 - Sept 2021