أحمد بن سعد المقرن

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• B.S.   in Computer Science, King Saud University, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, May 1992.
• M.S.   in Computer Science, Southern Methodist University, Dallas, Texas, USA, December 1995.
• M.S.    in Software Engineering, Southern Methodist University, Dallas, Texas, USA, December 1999.
• Ph.D.   in Computer Science, Southern Methodist University, Dallas, Texas, USA, August 2002. Dissertation Title: "Developing an Architectural Model and Maintaining Transactional Consistency for Universal Mobile Broadcast Environment"

                                                                                                                                               Working Experience

• 1990: Project Head at KACST (King Abdulaziz City for Science and Technology).
• 1992-1993: T.A. at College of Technology, Riyadh.
• 2001-2002: Research Associate at Prof. M. Dunham Research Group, SMU.
• 2002-2010: Assistant Prof. C.Sc. at College of Technology, Riyadh.
• 2003-2004: President of the initiative technical program by his Majesty King Abdullah bin Abdulaziz in Riyadh.
• 2008-2010: Dean, College of Computer and Information Sciences, AlYamamah University, Riyadh.
• 2008-2010: Chairman, Council of Academic Accreditation, AlYamamah University, Riyadh.
• 2009-2010: Acting Dean, College of Community Studies and Services, AlYamamah University, Riyadh.
• 2010-2014: Assistant Prof. C.Sc., College of Computer and Information Sciences at King Saud University.
• 2013-2014: Vice Chairman Computer Science Dept, College of Computer and Information Sciences at King Saud University.
• 2014-present: Vice Dean of Quality and Development, College of Computer Science at King Saud University.
• 2014-present: Associate Prof. C.Sc., College of Computer Science at King Saud University.

                                                                                                                                             Professional Activities

• Member of ACM SIGMOD Conference in 1999. 
• Reviewer for IEEE Journal on Knowledge and Data Engineering (2001-2003).
• Reviewer for STCEX (2005-present).
• Reviewer for AIRCC (2009-present).
• Referring several books for Scientific Council, King Saud University.
• Chairing several Workshops, Conference Sessions and Journals.
• Scholars and T.A.s head, CCIS, King Saud university, 2013-2014.
• NCAAA head, CCIS, King Saud university, 2013-present.
• ABET head, CCIS, King Saud university, 2013-present.
• Manpower convener, CCIS, King Saud university, 2013-present.
• Graduate students member, CCIS, King Saud university, 2013-present.
• Symposium Organizing Chair, The 5th National Symposium on Information Technology: Towards New Smart World, Feb 17-19, 2015.

                                                                                                                               Professional Training Received

• One week training of "Leadership Establishment", Arabian Institute of Arab Countries, Alexandria, Egypt, April 2004.
• One week training of "Making Ideas Work", Arabian Institute of Arab Countries, Alexandria, Egypt, April 2004.
• One week training of "Developing your Personal Communication Skills with Management and Staff", Prince Salman Center, TVTC, Riyadh Sep. 2004.
• One Week training of "Effective Planning of your time", Prince Salman Center, TVTC, Riyadh Sep. 2004.
• One week training of "Computer Networking using Microsoft Tools", Microsoft center, Riyadh, April 2007.
• Four weeks training of "MCSA and MCSE", Microsoft center, KL, Malaysia, July 2007.
• Attending a Workshop for Vice Rectors of Saudi University, hosted by NCAAA, 2009.
• Presenting a special keynote at NCAAA workshop in Riyadh, 2010.