Undersecretary for Communications and Information Technology
Company
Ministry of Transport, Communications and Information Technology
⦁ August 2020, he became the Undersecretary of the Ministry of Transport, Communications and Information Technology for Communications and Information Technology.
⦁ During 2019, Dr.Ali Al Shidhani worked as the Group VP of Technology at ASYAD Group. His role was to develop and steer technology and innovation strategy for ASYAD Group.
⦁ Between November 2014 and January 2019, he Worked as the Director of the Research Centers department and Acting Director of the Institute of Advanced Technology Integration, as well as the Director of the Communications and Information Sector at the Research Council of Oman.
⦁ Prior to that, he was avisiting researcher at City University London where he researched the topic of information security infuturecities.
⦁ Since October 2001 to October 2014, he was a faculty member in the Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering at Sultan Qaboos University.
⦁ In 2010, he received his Ph.D. in Electrical and Computer Engineering from the University of British Columbia, Canada.
⦁ In 2003,he received his Masters of IT in Data Communications from Queensl and University of Technology, Australia.
⦁ In 2001, he received his B.Eng degree in Electrical and Computer Engineering from Sultan Qaboos University in 2001.
