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Prof. Sulaiman M. Al-Balushi

Director, QAO
Prof. Sulaiman M. Al-Balushi
Sultan Qaboos University, Muscat, Oman

Professor of Science Education, Quality Assurance Director, and served as Dean of the College of Education at Sultan Qaboos University. He is recipient of the Royal Order of Commendation (Research Field), Oman (2024), and received the Abdul Hameed Shoman Award for Arab Researchers in 2019, as well as several other national and international awards He is a member of the Board of Directors of the Omani Academic Accreditation Authority & Quality Assurance of Education (OAAAQA), and serves on the editorial boards of several refereed educational journals. He earned his Ph.D. from the University of Iowa (USA) and has published numerous research articles in refereed journals. He has headed several funded research projects and contributed to the authorship of numerous refereed books, and book chapters. He has participated in numerous international conferences and seminars worldwide. His research interests focus on STEM education, integrating emerging technologies in education, teaching methods, teacher preparation and training, and learners' cognitive abilities in science.
- Title: Director, Quality Assurance Office
- Ext: 5880
- Email: sbalushi@squ.edu.om
- Field of Interest: Science Education
Dr. Humaid Al-Busaidi

Expert
- Title: Expert
- Ext: 5889
- Email: humaidms@squ.edu.om
- Field of Interest: Quality in HEIs, Governance, and Key Performance Indicators (KPIs)
Samia Al-Hadi

Quality Assurance Specialist (B)
- Title: Quality Assurance Specialist (B)
- Ext: 5881
- Email: samiasaif@squ.edu.om
- Field of Interest:
Lamyaa Al-Anbouri

Senior Quality Assurance Specialist
- Title: Senior Quality Assurance Specialist
- Ext: 5896
- Email: lamyaa@squ.edu.om
- Field of Interest:

Administrative, Financial and Technical Quality

Dr. Rashid Al-Mamari

Deputy Director
Dr. Rashid Nasser Al Maamari is an assistant lecturer at the Center for Preparatory Studies (CPS). He currently holds the position of Deputy Director of the Office of Quality Assurance for Administrative, Financial, and Technical Quality. Dr. Rashid specializes in English language assessment, curriculum development, and evaluation. His expertise spans two decades of teaching English, curriculum development, and the preparation of educational assessment tools. He has undertaken several roles related to his field of expertise, including membership in the Assessment Unit at the CPS, managing the Sultan Qaboos University IELTS (International English Language Testing System) Center, and chairing the Curriculum Committee for the Department of English for Humanities. Dr. Rashid oversees the university’s administrative quality audit and assessment project, the development and documentation of institutional policies and procedures, and the institutional proficiency system (Ejada). Additionally, he leads some of the university's committees for national accreditation.
- Title: Deputy Director for Administrative, Financial & Technical Quality
- Ext: 5798
- Email: rashidm@squ.edu.om
- Field of Interest: English Language Assessment, Curriculum Design and Evaluation
Khalid Al Alawi

Head of Department
- Title: Head of Quality of Technical Units Section
- Ext: 5893
- Email: kalalawi@squ.edu.om
- Field of Interest: Quality of Technical Units
Mr. Asim Al-Saidi

Head of Department
- Title: Head Of Quality, Administrative, and Financial Units
- Ext: 5895
- Email: qrooni@squ.edu.om
- Field of Interest: Administrative Quality Audit
Ms. Laila Al-Hosni

Senior Quality Assurance Specialist
- Title: Senior Quality Assurance Specialist
- Ext: 5876
- Email: umrawaf@squ.edu.om
- Field of Interest: Policies and Procedures
Maryam Al Jahwari

Quality Assurance Specialist (B)
- Title: Quality Assurance Specialist (B)
- Ext: 5887
- Email: mjahwari@squ.edu.om
- Field of Interest:

Academic Programs & Community Service

Dr. Misida Al-Jahwari

Deputy Director
- Title: Deputy Director for Academic Programs & Community Service
- Ext: 5899
- Email: ida@squ.edu.om
- Field of Interest: Organizational Change, HRM, Organizational Design, and Teaching & Learning.
Mr. Falah Al -Skeiti

Senior Quality Assurance Specialist
- Title: Senior Quality Assurance Specialist
- Ext: 5875
- Email: falah@squ.edu.om
- Field of Interest:
Abdullah Alriyami

Assistant Statistics Specialist
- Title: Assistant Statistics Specialist
- Ext: 5886
- Email: a.alriyami4@squ.edu.om
- Field of Interest: Reading books, Traveling

Institution and Scientific Research

Dr. Basma Al-Yazeedi

Deputy Director
- Title: Deputy Director for Institutional & Scientific Research
- Ext: 5883
- Email: basma84@squ.edu.om
- Field of Interest:
Mr. Saleh Al-Douhani

Head of Department
- Title: Head of the Scientific Research Quality Section
- Ext: 5893
- Email: Saleh7@squ.edu.om
- Field of Interest:
Ms. Maryam Al-Kharusi

Head of Department
- Title: Head of the Data Collection and Analysis Section
- Ext: 5884
- Email: malkharusi@squ.edu.om
- Field of Interest:
Al-Munther Alsaidi

Assistant Statistics Specialist
- Title: Assistant Statistics Specialist
- Ext: 5882
- Email: a.alsaidi1@squ.edu.om
- Field of Interest:

Coordination & Follow-Up & Archive Section

Ms. Iman Al Hashmi

Coordination & Follow-Up
- Title: Coordination & Follow-Up & Archieve Specialist
- Ext: 5881
- Email: imant@squ.edu.om
- Field of Interest:
Fatma Al Sabti

Coordination & Follow-Up
- Title: Coordination & Follow-Up & Archieve Specialist
- Ext: 5891
- Email: f.alsabti@squ.edu.om
- Field of Interest: English language teaching and translation

Technical support Section

Ms. Alia Al-Rutani

Head of Department
- Head of the Technical Support Section in the Quality Assurance Office. Specializing in graphic design, website design, multimedia, and everything related to design.
  My experience at the university extends for 10 years in the field of design and website management. I have held several tasks related to my field of specialization, including: Research assistant, multimedia designer, and scientific jurnal designer at Sultan Qaboos University to Head of the Technical Support Department in QAO.
- Title: Head of the Technical Support Section
- Ext: 5894
- Email: a.alrootani@squ.edu.om
- Field of Interest: Technical support, Graphic design and Multimedia