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Academic and Administrative Positions
Research Project Leader and Consultant specializing in Arabic linguistic data, corpus development, linguistic annotation, and AI-driven language technologies.
Advisor to the Vice President for Graduate Studies and Scientific Research, King Saud University.
Rapporteur of the Supervisory Committee for the Graduate Student Support Program Initiative at the Central Research Laboratory, Vice Presidency for Graduate Studies and Scientific Research, King Saud University.
Director of the Research Center, College of Language Sciences, King Saud University.
Member of the Advisory Committee, Research Center, College of Computer and Information Sciences.
Member of the Artificial Intelligence Laboratory, College of Language Sciences.
Interested in Arabic Linguistic Corpora and Computational Linguistics, with advanced professional training in Python programming, data analytics, and machine translation from the University of Michigan, Google, and the Karlsruhe Institute of Technology (KIT). His research interests focus on integrating these technologies into artificial intelligence applications, Arabic natural language processing (NLP), and the computational analysis of Saudi Arabic dialects.
Professional Biography
I am an Associate Professor of Linguistics at King Saud University, specializing in acoustic phonetics, Arabic intonation, computational linguistics, and Arabic dialectology. My research combines linguistic theory, experimental phonetics, artificial intelligence, and data analytics to advance the understanding and computational processing of Arabic and its regional dialects.
With over 15 years of experience in higher education, I have contributed to academic research, postgraduate supervision, institutional leadership, quality assurance, and academic accreditation. My professional activities include leading research initiatives, establishing international academic partnerships, delivering invited lectures at international universities, reviewing scholarly publications, and contributing to international media discussions, including appearances on the BBC.
In addition to my linguistic expertise, I have developed advanced technical competencies in Python programming, data analytics, natural language processing (NLP), and machine translation. My professional qualifications include the Python 3 Programming Specialization from the University of Michigan (2026), the Google Data Analytics Professional Certificate (2024), and specialized training in Machine Translation from the Karlsruhe Institute of Technology (KIT) (2026).
One of my key achievements is the development of Ẓ.ai (ظ), an intelligent platform that integrates linguistic research with artificial intelligence to support Arabic language analysis, dialect research, and computational linguistic applications. Through this initiative, I seek to bridge theoretical linguistics, computational methods, and practical AI solutions while promoting interdisciplinary research and international academic collaboration.
Ẓ.ai Platform: www.arabicling.com
areas of expertise
🔹 Professional Experience
1. Institutional Leadership, Governance, and Quality Assurance
Certified Academic Reviewer – National Commission for Academic Accreditation and Evaluation (NCAAA), Saudi Arabia (2022 – Present)
Conducted institutional and programmatic reviews aligned with national quality standards, offering strategic recommendations that improved operational efficiency by over 15%.
Member, Strategic Planning Committee – College of Languages Sciences, King Saud University (2024 – Present)
Contributed to the development of an internationalised strategic plan aligned with Saudi Vision 2030 through global benchmarking and strategic collaboration frameworks.
Assistant Dean for Quality and French Accreditation – King Saud University (2019 – 2024)
Oversaw international accreditation processes and translated institutional documents, reducing preparation time by 25% and ensuring successful programme certification.
2. Executive Leadership and National Projects
* Chair, Research Center – College of Language Sciences - King Saud University (2025 – Now)
* Member of the Advisory Committee – Research Center, College of Computer and Information Sciences - King Saud University (2025 – Now)
* Member of the Artificial Intelligence Lab – College of Language Sciences - King Saud University (2025 – Now)
* Chair, Permanent Committee for MoU Implementation with the Ministry of Culture – King Saud University (2023 – 2024)
Supervised the execution of over 25 fully funded cultural and academic projects, transforming strategic agreements into measurable national impact.
* Vice Chair, Global Engagement Office – King Saud University (2023 – 2024)
Managed a unified partnership database and led collaborations with 10+ international institutions, increasing project outputs by 15%.
* Rapporteur, Committee for Internal and External Initiatives and Partnerships – College of Languages and Translation (2024 – Present)
Drafted and formalised MoUs, managed academic partnerships, and strengthened the college’s local and global presence.
3. Higher Education and Research
Associate Professor of Linguistics – King Saud University (2018 – Present)
Taught undergraduate, MA, and PhD courses in semantics, phonetics, discourse analysis, and AI-based linguistic applications. Published extensively in Web of Science-indexed journals.
Member, Permanent Committee for the Joint Supervision Programme – King Saud University (2025 – Present)
Participating in strategic planning and evaluation of joint supervision initiatives, ensuring alignment with institutional and international academic standards.
Member, Graduate Studies Committee – Postgraduate Programmes in Applied Linguistics, College of Arts (2019 – 2023)
Member, Scientific Research Committee – College of Arts (2022 – 2023)
Developed research support policies and evaluated funding proposals aligned with national priorities.
Member, Academic Coordination Committee – Department of English Language and Literature (2018 – 2023)
Member, Summer Term Committee – Department of English Language and Literature (2018 – 2023)
Member, Academic Development Committee – Department of English Language and Literature (2018 – 2023)
Member, French Accreditation Committee – Applied Linguistics Programme (2019)
Supervisor, Learning Resources Unit – College of Arts (2018 – 2021)
Led digital learning initiatives and organised training workshops for faculty and students to enhance academic excellence and smart learning.
4. Scientific and Societal Leadership
Founder and President, Saudi Linguistics Association – King Saud University (2018 – 2021)
Established the first national body dedicated to linguistic research in Saudi Arabia, building its institutional identity, strategic vision, and academic networks.
Editor-in-Chief, Journal of Arts – King Saud University (2019 – 2020)
Streamlined editorial workflows, reduced publication turnaround by 25%, and enhanced the quality of scholarly content.
Chair, Academic Advising Committee – Taif University (2015 – 2018)
Chair, Part-Time Study Committee – Taif University (2015 – 2018)
Member, Scholarship Committee – Taif University (2015 – 2018)
Founder and President, Reading Club – Al-Taif Neighbourhood Centres (2016 – 2018)
🔹 Awards and Recognition
2026: Dean’s Award for Excellence in Research Impact and Citations – College of Languages and Their Sciences – King Saud University
2025: Registered Design Certificate – UK Intellectual Property Office (UK IPO) - Design No. 6419112: Voice Recognizing Smart Home Switch Console
2023: Culture and Creativity Award – British Council
2022: Finalist – Culture and Creativity Award – British Council
2012: Academic Excellence Award – Saudi Cultural Mission, UK (PhD Level)
2010: Academic Excellence Award – Saudi Cultural Mission, UK (Master’s Level)
2005: Academic Excellence Award – Taif University (Bachelor’s Level)
publications
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Wh-in-situ questions in Taif Hijazi Arabic place the wh-expression in its canonical sentence-final position, leaving no lexical marker of interrogativity in the preceding region.
This study examines whether native listeners of Qassimi Arabic can identify the location of focus in spoken utterances. Twenty-five native speakers participated in a perception experiment using…
This study investigates how prosodic focus is encoded in Hijazi Arabic using a two-stage machine-learning framework trained on an annotated corpus of scripted speech.
courses
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This course introduces the PhD students to the formal linguistics. It focuses on predicate logic and propositional logic. It will also introduce advanced semantics/pragmatics topics including…
The aim of this course is to enable you to gain insights into the principles of different translation theories (including "advanced"), and to be able to apply the theoretical principles…
The purpose of this course is to introduce students to the speech sounds as physical entities (phonetics) and as linguistic units (phonology). In viewing sounds as physical elements, the focus is…
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