Interim Dean and Associate Dean
Ph.D. in Electrical and Computer Engineering, Concordia University, (1995)
MBA in Management, McGill University

Bio

Dr Faouzi Kamoun is an Interim Dean and Associate Dean in the College of Technological Innovation at Zayed University in Dubai. He received his PhD in Electrical and Computer Engineering from Concordia University and his MBA in Management from McGill University. Before joining Zayed University, he was an Associate Professor and Dean in the College of Information Technology at the University of Dubai. Prior to that, he spent around eight years at Nortel Networks, Montreal, where he assumed several positions, including senior systems engineer/technical advisor in the Advanced Optics Transport & Broadband Networks Division. Dr. Faouzi was a recipient of an IBM faculty award in 2008. He was also the recipient of the University of Dubai’s best faculty award in 2004, and Nortel Networks CEO top talent awards in 2000 and 2001.

Dr Faouzi’s main research interests are in the areas of performance evaluation, management and applications of telecommunications and next generation networks. His research has also focused on E-commerce security, IT management, innovation and adoption, and IT education.

Dr Faouzi is a member of the editorial board of the International Arab Journal of e-Technology, the International Journal of Security in Computer Networks and Distributed Systems, the International Journal on Advances in Intelligent Systems, and the Aceh International Journal of Science & Technology.

Office: Dubai Academic City, R - L1 - 067
Phone: +971 4 4021462
Email: Faouzi.Kamoun@zu.ac.ae

Teaching Areas

Communications networks, systems analysis and design, programming, information security, IT project management, Management Information Systems, among others.

Research and Professional Activities

Recent Refereed Articles:

Book Chapters:

F. Kamoun, "Mobile NFC Services: Adoption Factors and a Typology of Business Models”, In:  Mobile Services Industries, Technologies, and Applications in the Global Economy (Ed. In Lee), pp. 254-272, IGI Global. 2012.

F. Kamoun, “DP World takes Port Management to the Next Level with RFID”, in: Laudon & Laudon, Management Information Systems, 12^th edition. Pearson Education. International Edition, Chapter 9: Interaction Session: Organizations, pp. 371-372. 2011-2014.

F. Kamoun, “IP Address Management:  Challenges, Solutions and Future Insights”, In: Handbook of Research on Telecommunications Planning and Management for Business (Advances in E-Business Research (AEBR) Book Series), Chapter XXXIV, Volume II, pp. 526-541, IGI Global. 2009.

Selected Refereed Journal Publications:

Nicho, M., and F. Kamoun, "A Multiple Case Study Approach to Identifying Aggravating Variables of Insider Threats in Information Systems". Communications of the Association for Information Systems (CAIS), Vol. 35, No.1. pp. 1-26, 2014.

F. Kamoun, & Nicho, M.  "Human and organizational factors of healthcare data breaches: The Swiss cheese model of data breach causation and prevention".  International Journal of Healthcare Information Systems and Informatics (IJHISI), Vol. 9, No.1, pp. 42-60, 2014.

F. Kamoun and B. Al Mourad, “Accessibility as an integral factor in e-government website evaluation: The case of Dubai e-government”, Information Technology & People, Emerald, Vol. 27, No.2, pp. 208-228, 2014.

F. Kamoun and S. Miniaoui, “A wireless environmental sensor network for the condition monitoring of paper rolls at printing facilities”, International Journal of Business Information Systems, Vol.15, No.4, pp.392 – 409, 2014.

F. Kamoun, “Rethinking the Role of Enterprise Architecture During Times of Economic Downturn: A Dynamic Capability Approach”, Journal of Information Technology Management, Volume XXIV, Number 1, pp. 26-48, 2013.

F. Kamoun, N.Werghi, and M. Al. Blushi, “GENIMS: A User-centric and GIS-enabled Incident Management System”, International Journal of Information and Communication Technology, Inderscience, Vol. 2.  Issue 3,  2010.

F. Kamoun, “RFID System Management: State-of-the Art and Open Research Issues”, IEEE Transactions on Network and Service Management (TNSM). Vol.6, Issue. 3. pp. 190 – 205, Sept 2009.

F. Kamoun, “Performance Evaluation of a Queuing System with Correlated Packet Trains and Server Interruption”, Telecommunications Systems Journal (Springer), Volume 41, Number 4/ August, 2009, pp. 267-277.

F. Kamoun, “Performance Analysis of a non-pre-emptive Priority Queuing System Subjected to a Correlated Markovian Interruption Process”, Computers & Operations Research (Elsevier). Volume 35, Issue 12, pp. 3969 – 3988, 2008.

F. Kamoun, “The Discrete-time Queue with Auto-regressive Inputs Revisited”, Queuing Systems: Theory & Applications (QUESTA), Springer US, Vol. 54, 2006, pp.185-192, May 2006.

F. Kamoun, “Performance Analysis of a Discrete-time Queuing System with a Correlated Train Arrival Process” , Performance Evaluation Journal (Elsevier), Volume 63, Issues 4-5,pp. 315-340, April-May 2006.

F. Kamoun, “Toward Best Maintenance Practices in Communication Networks Management”, The International Journal of Network Management (John Wiley & Sons). Vol. 15, Issue 5, pp 321-334, Sept/Oct 2005,

M. Mehmet Ali and F. Kamoun, “Neural Networks for Shortest Path Computation and Routing in Computer Networks”, IEEE. Transactions on Neural Networks, Volume 4(5), November 1993, pp. 941-953.