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Professor Dr Daoud Hilal

Dr Daoud Hilal
Dean, School of Business Management 

Telephone: +971 4 6050111

Email: daoud.kassem@emirates.com

Professor Hilal is Dean – School of Business Management at Emirates Aviation University. Since he joined the university in 2006, he has played a significant role in the development and success of the University. Professor Hilal has contributed to numerous local and international accreditation teams and curriculum development committees.

During his 16 years of service at EAU, he has held various responsibilities including (but not limited to):

10/2021 – Present Dean – School of Aviation Studies and Business Management
11/2018 – 10/2021 Acting – Deputy Vice-Chancellor 06/2018 – 10/2021 Dean – Postgraduate Studies
05/2018 – 06/2019 Acting Manager – Planning & Operations
12/2013 – 02/2018 Dean – School of Engineering
01/2009 – 12/2013 Dean – Postgraduate Studies
01/2010 – 06/2012 Head – Student Information System (CoSIS)
12/2010 – 04/2012 Head – Admissions and Registration Office
10/2007 – 05/2009 Head – Institutional Effective Unit (IEU)  
  • 1.Ph.D. in Software Engineering Methodologies, Cranfield University, United Kingdom, 1994.
  • 2. Master of Science in Intelligent Knowledge-Based Systems, Cranfield University, United Kingdom, 1990.
  • 3. Bachelor of Science (Honours) in Computer Engineering, Manchester University, United Kingdom, 1988.
  • Computer Engineering
  • Computer Science
  • Software Engineering Methodologies
  • Expert Systems
  • Artificial Intelligence
  • Strategy and Governance
  • Software Engineering Methodologies
  • Expert Systems
  1. Hilal, D.K. and H. Soltan (1991) A suggested descriptive framework for the comparison of knowledge-based systems methodologies, Expert Systems Journal, May, Vol 8, No 2. Translated into Japanese by NIKKEI ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE (1992), Vol 1, No 20.
  2. Hilal, D.K. and H. Soltan (1992) FACES (Forming Attachments of Components Expert System) and issues of its development, Computers in Industry, Vol 18, No 3, pp247-255.
  3. Hilal, D.K. and H. Soltan (1992) To prototype or not to prototype? That is the question, Software Engineering Journal, Nov., Vol 7, No 6.
  4. Hilal, D.K. and H. Soltan (1993) Towards a comprehensive methodology for KBS development, Expert Systems Journal, May 5.