Hana Abdullah Alnuaim

Hana Abdullah Alnuaim
هناء عبدالله النعيم
President of King Abdulaziz University
In office
July 2022 – February 2024
Preceded byAbdulrahman Obaid Al-Youbi
Succeeded byTareef bin Yousuf Alaama
Born
Saudi Arabia
OccupationsAcademic, Researcher
Known forLeadership in higher education and digital learning development in Saudi Arabia
TitleProfessor of Computer Science
Academic background
Alma materKing Abdulaziz University
Academic work
DisciplineComputer Science
Sub-disciplineHuman–Computer Interaction, User Interface Design
InstitutionsKing Abdulaziz University
Notable worksContributions to distance learning and female academic leadership in Saudi universities

Hana Abdullah Alnuaim (Arabic: هناء عبدالله النعيم) is a Saudi academic,[1] professor of Computer Science, and a leading researcher in Human–Computer Interaction and User Interface Design.[2] She served as the acting President of King Abdulaziz University from July 2022 until February 2024,[3] playing a pivotal role in advancing educational innovation, governance, and women's empowerment in Saudi higher education.[4][5][6]

Academic and Administrative Career

Alnuaim began her academic journey at King Abdulaziz University,[7] joining the Department of Computer Science as a teaching assistant in 1988.[8] She became assistant professor in 2001, Associate Professor in 2012, and was promoted to full Professor in 2018.[9]

She served in several prominent administrative and leadership positions, including:

  • Head of the Women's Computer Science Department, King Abdulaziz University (2000–2005).
  • First Vice Dean for Distance Learning to launch the Deanship in the Women's Campuses (2005–2009).
  • Dean of Women's Campuses, King Abdulaziz University (2009–2019).
  • Acting Dean of the School of Home Economics (2009–2014).
  • Acting Dean of Women's Campus, University of Jeddah (2015–2016).
  • Vice President of the University for Women's Campuses (since 2018).
  • Acting President of King Abdulaziz University (July 2022 – February 2024).[10]
  • Acting Vice President for Academic Affairs (since October 2024).[11]

Membership in Councils and Committees

  • Chair, Board of Trustees of the College of Vision (Al-Farabi), 2022–2024.
  • Chair, Board of Directors of Wadi Jeddah Company, 2022–2024.
  • Chair, Board of Directors of Tatmeen Investment Company, 2022–2024.[12]
  • Chair, Board of Directors of Al-Ru'ya Al-Oula Medical Company, 2022–2024.
  • Chair, Board of Trustees of the Qur'an Language Endowment, 2022–2024.
  • Member, Board of Trustees of King Abdulaziz University, 2022–2027.
  • Member, Universities Affairs Council, 2022–2024.[13]
  • Member, Nominations and Remuneration Committee, 2024–present.[14]

Publications

Professor Alnuaim has authored and co-authored numerous scientific papers and conference proceedings. Selected publications include:

  1. Al-Nuaim, H., Al-Harigy, L. (2015). User Interface Context of Use Guidelines for Mobile Apps. International Journal of Recent Trends in Human Computer Interaction (IJHCI), 6(3).[15]
  2. Zahran, D., Al-Nuaim, H., Rutter, M., Benyon, D. (2015). A Critical Analysis of E-Government Evaluation Models at National and Local Municipal Levels. Electronic Journal of e-Government (EJEG), 13(1), 28–42.
  3. Al-Nuaim, H., Al-Harigy, L. (2016). A Usability Analysis of Mobile Apps Developed by Website Builder Tools. International Journal of Modern Engineering Research (IJMER), 6(1).
  4. Almasre, M., Al-Nuaim, H. (2016). A Real-Time Letter Recognition Model for Arabic Sign Language Using Kinect and Leap Motion Controller. International Journal of Advanced Management, Engineering and Management, 2(5).[16]
  5. Almasre, M., Al-Nuaim, H. (2016). Recognizing Arabic Sign Language Gestures Using Depth Sensors and a KSVM Classifier. 8th Computer Science and Electronic Engineering Conference.[17]
  6. Almasre, M., Al-Nuaim, H. (2018). The Validation of Gesture-Based Datasets for Arabic Sign Language. 1st International Conference on Computer Applications & Information Security (ICCAIS), 1–6.[18][19]
  7. Almasre, M., Al-Nuaim, H. (2020). A Comparison of Arabic Sign Language Dynamic Gesture Recognition Models. Heliyon, Elsevier, 6(3).[20]
  8. Al-Harigy, L., Al-Nuaim, H., Moradpoor, N., Tan, Z. (2022). Building towards Automated Cyberbullying Detection: A Comparative Analysis. Computational Intelligence and Neuroscience Journal, Article ID 4794227.[21]
  9. Al-Harigy, L., Al-Nuaim, H., Moradpoor, N., Tan, Z. (2022). Deep Pre-Trained Contrastive Self-Supervised Learning: A Cyberbullying Detection Approach with Augmented Datasets. 14th International Conference on Computational Intelligence and Communication Networks (CICN).[22]
  10. Al-Harigy, L. M., Al-Nuaim, H. A., Moradpoor, N. et al. (2024). Towards a Cyberbullying Detection Approach: Fine-Tuned Contrastive Self-Supervised Learning for Data Augmentation. International Journal of Data Science and Analytics.[23]

Awards

  • Prince Bandar bin Sultan Award for Honor Ph.D. Students, Saudi Embassy, Washington (2000).
  • Best Distinguished Faculty, Faculty of Computer Science, King Abdulaziz University (2005).
  • Best Distinguished Faculty, Faculty of Computing and Information Technology (2006).[11]
  • Microsoft Arabia's Imagine Cup – Best Approach Award (2006).
  • Microsoft Arabia's Imagine Cup – Most Professional Website Award (2007).
  • Distinguished Faculty of Computing and Information Technology Award (2010).[11]
  • Medal of Excellence – "My University is My Community", King Abdulaziz University (2016).
  • Outstanding Mentorship in Professional Development Diploma Program for University Teachers (2017).[24]

Legacy and Contributions

Professor Alnuaim is recognized as one of the leading female academics in Saudi Arabia.[25] She has contributed significantly to the modernization of digital learning strategies, promoted women's leadership in academia,[26] and played an essential role in developing inclusive academic programs for female students across the Kingdom.[27]

See also

References

  1. ^ "دارة الملك عبدالعزيز وجامعة المؤسس تنفذان مشاريع علمية عن البحر الأحمر". 25 December 2024.
  2. ^ "#جامعة_الملك_عبدالعزيز تدشن ملتقى "البيئة والإنسان والفكر المستديم"".
  3. ^ "King Abdulaziz University Hosts British Prime Minister's Special Representative for Education".
  4. ^ "أكثر من 350 طالباً وطالبة في ملتقى تدريب اقتصاد المؤسس و81 اتفاقية". 24 May 2023.
  5. ^ "مساعد وزير الإعلام ورئيس جامعة الملك عبدالعزيز يناقشان تعزيز التعاون الإعلامي المشترك ويشهدان توقيع اتفاقية بين أكاديمية الإعلام السعودية والجامعة".
  6. ^ "مشاريع تطويرية بجامعة الملك عبدالعزيز". 8 August 2023.
  7. ^ "رئيسة جامعة الملك عبدالعزيز المكلفة تفتتح فعاليات ملتقى "البيئة والإنسان والفكر المستديم"". 18 October 2023.
  8. ^ "هناء بنت عبد الله بن علي النعيم".
  9. ^ Al-Nuaim, Hana Abdullah (2012). "The Use of Virtual Classrooms in E-learning: A Case Study in King Abdulaziz University, Saudi Arabia". E-Learning and Digital Media. 9 (2): 211–222. doi:10.2304/elea.2012.9.2.211.
  10. ^ "عام / سمو محافظ جدة يطلع على التقرير السنوي لمركز الاقتصاد المعرفي بجامعة الملك عبدالعزيز".
  11. ^ a b c Al-Nanih, Reem; Al-Nuaim, Hana; Ormandjieva, Olga (2009). New Health Information Systems (HIS) Quality-in-Use Model Based on the GQM Approach and HCI Principles. Lecture Notes in Computer Science. Vol. 5613. pp. 429–438. doi:10.1007/978-3-642-02583-9_47. ISBN 978-3-642-02582-2.
  12. ^ "علوم وتقنيات / لقاء علمي بين جامعة الملك عبدالعزيز والجامعات البريطانية لبحث سبل التعاون في المجالات العلمية والبحثية".
  13. ^ توكل, شعبان (15 October 2023). ""باجنيد" عميدًا لكلية الاتصال والإعلام بجامعة "المؤسس"". نادي الغد الإعلامي.
  14. ^ "Saudi Female Scientists Shatter the Myth". 14 March 2004.
  15. ^ Al-Nuiam, Hana; Al-Harigy, Lulwah Muhammad (31 August 2015). "User Interface Context of Use Guidelines for Mobile Apps". International Journal of Recent Trends in Human Computer Interaction (IJHCI). 6 (3): 65–80.
  16. ^ "A Real Time Arabic Sign Language Alphabets ..."
  17. ^ "Recognizing Arabic Sign Language gestures using depth ..."
  18. ^ "Gulf Experts - Expert أ. د. هناء عبدالله النعيم - علوم الحاسب والمعلومات".
  19. ^ "The Validation of Gesture-Based Datasets for Arabic Sign ..."
  20. ^ Almasre, M. A.; Al-Nuaim, H. (2020). "A comparison of Arabic sign language dynamic gesture ..." Heliyon. 6 (3) e03554. doi:10.1016/j.heliyon.2020.e03554. PMC 7076147. PMID 32195391.
  21. ^ Al-Harigy, L. M.; Al-Nuaim, H. A.; Moradpoor, N.; Tan, Z. (2022). "Building towards Automated Cyberbullying Detection". Computational Intelligence and Neuroscience. doi:10.1155/2022/4794227. PMC 9250443. PMID 35789611.
  22. ^ Al-Harigy, Lulwah Muhammad; Al-Nuaim, Hana Abdullah; Moradpoor, Naghmeh; Tan, Zhiyuan (2022). "Deep Pre-trained Contrastive Self-Supervised Learning: A Cyberbullying Detection Approach with Augmented Datasets". 2022 14th International Conference on Computational Intelligence and Communication Networks (CICN). pp. 16–22. doi:10.1109/CICN56167.2022.10008274. ISBN 978-1-6654-8771-9.
  23. ^ Al-Harigy, Lulwah M.; Al-Nuaim, Hana A.; Moradpoor, Naghmeh; Tan, Zhiyuan (2025). "Towards a cyberbullying detection approach: fine-tuned contrastive self-supervised learning for data augmentation". International Journal of Data Science and Analytics. 19 (3): 469–490. doi:10.1007/s41060-024-00607-9.
  24. ^ "هناء بنت عبدالله النعيم افتتحت مهرجان السينمائي الطلابي الاول".
  25. ^ "تكريم الفائزين والفائزات بجائزة التميز بالتعليم الإلكتروني في دورتها السابعة بجامعة الملك عبدالعزيز".
  26. ^ "Hana Abdullah Al-Nuaim - Henan University boosts academic ties with visit to KAU".
  27. ^ "Henan University boosts academic ties with visit to KAU". 28 November 2024.
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