Introduction

The Department of Computer Science was established in 2003 and is considered one of the pioneering departments within the College of Computer Science and Information Technology at King Faisal University. The Bachelor of Science in Computer Science program is accredited by the Accreditation Board for Engineering and Technology (ABET). Computer Science is one of the most important scientific disciplines of the modern era, playing a pivotal role in the development of various aspects of life. In recent years, the world has witnessed significant technological advancements, which have greatly impacted our daily lives, all of which rely on computer science.

As a result, many universities worldwide have seen a noticeable increase in the number of students enrolling in computer science programs. This is due to the growing awareness of the importance of this field, the wide employment opportunities available, and its positive impact on society.

By specializing in computer science, you will be able to perform a wide range of tasks and functions, such as:

  • Developing virtual reality and augmented reality applications, which contribute to providing immersive interactive experiences for users.
  • Creating artificial intelligence systems, which help develop new products and services and assist in making more efficient decisions.
  • Designing and developing e-commerce platforms, which facilitate online buying and selling processes.
  • Analyzing marketing and business data, which contributes to making more effective marketing and business decisions.
  • Creating video games, which offer entertainment and amusement for users

And many other tasks that will allow you to make a positive impact on the world.

The Department of Computer Science at King Faisal University plays an important role both socially and academically, as it aims to achieve the following goals:

  • Enhancing the quality of education in the field of computer science: The department strives to provide the best educational experience for students by offering modern laboratories and distinguished teaching staff.
  • Attracting global expertise in the field of computer science: The department is keen on attracting global experts in the field of computer science, with the aim of enriching the educational process and honing students' skills.
  • Designing and developing e-commerce platforms that contribute to facilitating the buying and selling process online.
  • Spreading knowledge in the field of computer science: The department seeks to spread knowledge in the field of computer science through training courses, seminars, and conferences.

In conclusion, computer science is the discipline of the future, offering numerous job opportunities and a positive societal impact. The Department of Computer Science at King Faisal University plays a crucial role in achieving these objectives by providing outstanding education in the field, spreading knowledge, and creating job opportunities for its students.

Department's Chair

Dr. Nora Alkhaldi

Email: nalkhaldi@kfu.edu.sa

Department's Faculty Members

Name Email Office IP Research Interests Profile
Fawaz alsaade
Professor
falsaade@kfu.edu.sa 2040 9235 Artificial Intelligence
Alaa M. Sagheer
Professor
asagheer@kfu.edu.sa 2228 8139 Artificial Intelligence, Machine Learning, Pattern Recognition
SankaraNarayanan Suresh
Professor
ssuresh@kfu.edu.sa 2093 9266 Internet of Things, Fog Computing, Machine Learning
Hasan Shojaa Alkahtani
Associate Professor
hsalkahtani@kfu.edu.sa 2242 Cybersecurity, AI Techniques, Digital Transformation
Eid Albalawi
Associate Professor
ealbalawi@kfu.edu.sa 2248 8130 Evolutionary Computation, Swarm Intelligence Reinforcement Learning
Abdulaziz Alhumam
Associate Professor
aahumam@kfu.edu.sa 2111 9203 Software Engineering, Artificial Intelligence
Abdulelah Algosaibi
Associate Professor
aaalgosaibi@kfu.edu.sa 1006 8146 Semantic Web, Artificial Intelligence
Hafiz Farooq Ahmad
Associate Professor
hfahmad@kfu.edu.sa 2097 9288 Health informatics, Health Cybersecurity, Distributed Systems
Abdul Raouf Khan
Associate Professor
raoufkhan@kfu.edu.sa 2083 8129 Cellular Automata, Data Security, Computer Architecture
Mona Abdelbaset Ali
Associate Professor
m.ali@kfu.edu.sa 2040 8014 Image processing, Internet of Things, Cybersecurity
Khaled Riad
Associate Professor
kriad@kfu.edu.sa 2088 8142 Cloud Computing, Cloud Computing Security, Software Defined Networking
Abdul Hafiz Abdulhafiz
Associate Professor
aabdulhafiz@kfu.edu.sa 2105 9273 Robotics, Computer Vision, Machine learning
Badar Almarri
Assistant Professor
baalmarri@kfu.edu.sa 2009 8133 Neuroinformatics, Brain-computer Interfaces, Machine Learning Methodologies
Nora Alkhaldi
Assistant Professor
nalkhaldi@kfu.edu.sa 2042 7965 Image processing, Machine Learning, Computer vision
Rawabi Alsudais
Assistant Professor
raalsudais@kfu.edu.sa 2046 7958 Artificial Intelligence
Mohammed Alabdullatif
Assistant Professor
maabdullatif@kfu.edu.sa 1011 9264 Machine Learning,Software Engineering
Majed Al Saeed
Assistant Professor
alsaeed@kfu.edu.sa 2236 8144 Software Engineering
Asrar Afzal Al Haque
Assistant Professor
ahaque@kfu.edu.sa 2095 8145

Swarm Intelligence, Cloud Computing, Distributed Algorithms

Fatimah Thul Rajeena
Assistant Professor
fatimah.rajeena@kfu.edu.sa 2044 8015

Machine Learning, Swarm Intelligence, Soft Computing

sharmila sheik imam
Assistant Professor
simam@kfu.edu.sa 2050 8019

Cloud Computing, Machine Learning, Software Engineering

Noor E Hafsa
Assistant Professor
nhafsa@kfu.edu.sa 2048 8097 Natural Language Processing, Image Classification, Computational Biology
Ahmed Zaher Afifi
Assistant Professor
aafifi@kfu.edu.sa 2101 9246 Medical image Analysis, Computer Vision, Machine Learning
Raid Alzubi
Assistant Professor
ralzubi@kfu.edu.sa 2091 8058 Machine Learning, Bioinformatics
Hadeel Alzoubi
Assistant Professor
hmalzoubi@kfu.edu.sa 2036 8070 Artificial intelligence, Machine learning, Natural Language Processing
Hamad Naeem Aazaam
Assistant Professor
haazaam@kfu.edu.sa 2079 7227
M Shujah Sameem
Assistant Professor
msameem@kfu.edu.sa 2087 9218 Computer Vision, Pattern Recognition, Deep Learning
Howayda Said Ahmed Ali
Assistant Professor
hali@kfu.edu.sa 2109 9341 Software Engineering
Hala Hamdoun
Assistant Professor
hhamdoun@kfu.edu.sa 2092 9340 NLP, Deep Learning, Quantum Computation
MD Ehtesam UL Haque
Assistant Professor
mehaque@kfu.edu.sa; 2077 9266 Computer Systems, Computer Architecture, Systems for AI
Aisha Almaghlouth
Lecturer
aalmaghlouth@kfu.edu.sa 2028 7959
Fatima Alomair
Lecturer
fmomair@kfu.edu.sa 2028 7447
Marwan Elhaj
Lecturer
maelhaj@kfu.edu.sa 1125 9263 Scheduling Algorithms
Mutiullah Khan
Lecturer
mmkhan@kfu.edu.sa 2226 8127 Data Science, Artificial Intelligence
Sarah Aldossary
Lecturer
smaldossary@kfu.edu.sa 2107 7971
Muneera Alhajri
Lecturer
malhajri@kfu.edu.sa 2030 8095 Artificial Intelligence
Safa Alsalman
Lecturer
salsalman@kfu.edu.sa 2034 9259 Natural Computing, Computational Neuroscience
Nora Alshuaibi
Lecturer
nbalshuaibi@kfu.edu.sa 2030 9341 Natural Language Processing, Machine Learning, Large Language Models
Esra Oqely
Lecturer
eoqely@kfu.edu.sa 2032 5742 Artificial Intelligence,Machine Learning
Wafa Musleh
Lecturer
wmusleh@kfu.edu.sa 2032 7692 Machine Learning,Databases

Communication and Inquiries

Department Secertary: Mr. Mohammed Alkhudair

Email : malkhudair@kfu.edu.sa

Phone: 013 589 8123