Vice Presidents

Prof. Ibrahim Al-Kaabi is a full-time Professor of Social Work at the Department of Social Sciences, College of Arts and Sciences at Qatar University. In 1999, Prof. Al-Kaabi obtained his MA in Social Work from Washington University (USA) and obtained a PhD in Social Work from Leicester University (UK) in 2004.

Prof. Al-Kaabi has made outstanding contributions to community service and the profession by participating in several committees and academic and professional workshops. Moreover, he served in many key positions at the departmental, college, university, and governmental levels. These include serving as the Co-Chair of the Board of Trustees at the Community College in Qatar, and as an Expert at the General Authority for Minors Affairs, Ministry of Endowments and Islamic Affairs. In 2018, Prof. Al-Kaabi was appointed Dean of General Studies, a post he has held until the present. He was appointed Dean of the College of Arts and Sciences from 2019 to 2021, in addition to serving as the Dean of General Studies.

Prof. Al-Kaabi's research interests focus on the areas of family, children, and social policy. He obtained several research grants and published in many high-impact peer-reviewed publications. He was the recipient of the Ministry of Interior Best Research Award in 2014.

Prof. Ibrahim Mohamed Al-Kaabi

Contact Information:
E-mail: VPAcademic@qu.edu.qa | VPAA website

Dr. Mohammad Diab is an Associate Professor of Pharmacy Practice and was the Dean of the College of Pharmacy from 2016 to 2021. He was also previously the Associate Vice President of Student Life and Services in Student Affairs from 2021 to 2024. He has a PhD in Clinical Pharmacy from the University of Strathclyde, Glasgow, Scotland, United Kingdom (2012), an MSc in Clinical Pharmacy from the same university (2008), and a BSc in Pharmacy from the University of Jordan, Amman (2004).

Before joining Qatar University in 2013, he worked at Hamad Medical Corporation for almost a decade in the Clinical Pharmacy Department and was the Head of the Continuous Pharmacy Education Program. Since joining the university, Dr. Diab has assumed several academic administrative positions, including the College of Pharmacy, Associate Dean of Academic Affairs and the Associate Dean of Outreach and Engagement. During his tenure as the Dean, the college witnessed record achievements, including the renewal of its accreditation by the Canadian Council for Accreditation of Pharmacy Programs (CCAPP) for another five years in 2018, and the admission of male students to the pharmacy program in 2020. Additional achievements include the restructuring of the pharmacy curriculum; the relaunch and restructuring of the Part-time Doctor of Pharmacy (PharmD) Program; and the expansion of student admissions to the College of Pharmacy.

Dr. Diab has held membership and leadership roles on several key committees across Student Affairs, QU's Health Sector, and the University. He is the Chair of the Executive Committee of the Student Experience Strategic Goal (Qatar University Strategy 2023-2027), the Chair of the Co-Curricular Council, the Chair of the Second Year Students' Experience Program, the Chair of the Student Life Awards Committee, and several other committees. Within QU's Health Sector, he served as Chair of the Technical Committee for the Qatar National Medicine Security Strategy, and as a member of the Qatar National Formulary Committee at Qatar's Ministry of Public Health.

Dr. Mohamed Issam Diab
Contact Information:
E-mail: Mohamed.diab@qu.edu.qa | Phone: +974 4403 3700

Prof. Aiman Erbad is the Vice President of Research and Innovation and Professor of Computer Science and Engineering at Qatar University's College of Engineering. In 2005, Dr. Erbad obtained an MSc in Embedded Systems and Robotics from the University of Essex, United Kingdom. In 2012, he obtained his PhD in Computer Science from the University of British Columbia, Vancouver. Dr. Erbad served as the Head of the Information and Computing Technology Division at the College from 2021 to 2024. Prior to this, he was the Director of Research Planning and Development at Qatar University from 2018 to 2020. He also served as the Director of Research Support at Qatar University, where he was responsible for all grants and contracts from 2016 to 2018, and as the Computer Engineering Program Coordinator from 2014 to 2016. Dr. Aiman Erbad has extensive academic and technical experience in the areas of edge intelligence, cloud computing, Internet of Things (IoT), blockchain, and private and secure networks.

Dr. Erbad received the Platinum Award from HH The Amir Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani at Education Excellence Day 2013 (PhD category). He has received four international best paper awards and more than 12 major research grants from Qatar National Research Fund programs at the Qatar Research, Development, and Innovation Council. He is an editorial board member of four international journals. He has published more than 200 papers in top conferences and journals and has helped organize many international IEEE and ACM conferences. Dr. Erbad obtained a Master of Business Administration (MBA) in 2023 and currently serves as a board member at the Qatar Mobility Innovations Center.

Prof. Aiman Erbad
Contact information:
E-mail: VPRGS@qu.edu.qa

Prof. Dr. Asmaa Al-Thani is a Professor of Virology at the Biomedical Sciences Department in the College of Health Sciences with a joint appointment to the Biomedical Research Center (BRC), Qatar University and an Adjunct Professor of Microbiology and Immunology at Weill Cornell Medical College in Qatar.

In addition to her academic roles, Prof. Al-Thani holds the portfolio of Vice President for Medical and Health Sciences, Health Sector, Qatar University. This portfolio follows a record of accomplishment in establishing the academic and research infrastructure for biomedical sciences at Qatar University, including her roles as the Founding Dean of the College of Health Sciences (2016) and the Founding Director of the BRC (2014). Professor Al-Thani's contribution to the national landscape of biomedical research includes her roles as Vice Chairperson of the Qatar Biobank Board, Chairperson of the National Qatar Genome Committee and the establishment of the National Reference Laboratory Covid-19 Unit.

Prof. Al-Thani is an active researcher and widely published author in her field of expertise, with over 100 published papers in peer-reviewed international journals and around 32 internal and external research grants. She is a reviewer for several scientific journals and conferences and is a member of the American Society for Microbiology.

Her accomplishments have been recognized with a number of awards, including the Astrolabi Award from Weill Cornell Medicine - Qatar (2020), the State Encouraging Award in the Medical Sciences and Nursing (2017), the Sheikh Hummaid Bin Rashid Award for Culture and Sciences (2006), the Al-Jasra Cultural Club - Qatar (2008), the Qatar University Outstanding Faculty Service Award (2012), the College of Arts and Sciences Research Award (2012), and the Arab Paediatric Medical Research Award (2015).

Dr. Muna Al-Marzouqi earned her LLB in Law with the Order of Excellence from Qatar University. She holds an LLM from the University of California, Berkeley in the United States and a Doctor of Juridical Science (SJD) from Tulane University in the field of maritime law. She graduated from the Qatar Leadership Center in 2018. From Fall 2018 until her appointment as Associate Vice President for Academic Planning and Quality Assurance, she was the Associate Dean for Research and Graduate Studies at the College of Law. She was the Acting Dean of the College of Law in addition to her role as Associate Vice President from February to May 2022. She teaches maritime law and commercial law.

She is also a licensed lawyer (Cassation level before the courts of the Supreme Judicial Council) in the State of Qatar. Additionally, she is a registered arbitrator at the Qatar International Center for Conciliation and Arbitration. She is also a Judge at the Qatar International Court since 2020. Dr Muna has several publications. She co-authored a book on Qatari maritime law, which is the first book in Qatar explaining maritime law. She has presented several papers at various scientific national and international events. Moreover, she contributed to supervising master's students at the College of Law and Hamad Bin Khalifa University. She also provided her legal opinion to several public entities in the State of Qatar. She is a member of the National Committee for Qualifications and Academic Accreditation (NCQAA), a member of the Qatar Lawyers Association, and a member of the Qatar Experts and Arbitrators Association.

She received the Education Excellence Award (secondary school category) in 2006. She was awarded the Excellence Medal by Qatar University in 2011 and the Excellence in Teaching Award by Qatar University College of Law in 2013. In 2017, she was granted the Georgetown University Fellowship Award. She received the Education Excellence Award (doctoral degree category) in 2018 from HH the Amir Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani. In the same year, she was awarded the Excellence in Research Award from Qatar University's College of Law.

Dr. Muna Al-Marzouqi
Contact Information:
E-mail: muna.almarzouqi@qu.edu.qa

Dr. Mai Al-Naemi served as the Associate Vice President for Academic Planning and Quality Assurance in Qatar University from 2024-2026. She earned her BSc in Business Administration from Carnegie Mellon University with University Honors (2011). She holds an MSc in Decision Sciences (2013) and a PhD in Management (2020) from the London School of Economics and Political Science (LSE), where she also completed the Postdoctoral Fellowship Program (2023).

Dr. Al-Naemi's research focuses on diversity, identity, and career capital in multinational corporations. She actively participates in international research conferences and publishes in top-tier academic journals in her field, like the Journal of Management. Her research has been nominated for various prestigious academic awards in the field. In August 2024, Dr. Al-Naemi won the Carolyn B. Dexter all-academy award in Chicago, USA.

Alongside her academic portfolio, Dr. Al-Naemi's corporate experience spans projects in reputable international organizations such as Transport for London (TfL) and Barclay's bank in the UK.

Contact information:
E-mail: Mnaemi@qu.edu.qa