Bio

Dr. Mousa Al-kfairy joined the CIT faculty in January 2020. Prior to joining ZU, he worked in the American University of Madaba and recently, he served as M.S.C thesis supervisor and examiner in Kingston University, London. Dr.Mousa has several years of industrial experience as he worked for 7 years in a Swedish based company “Zenterio” where he progressed between different positions as SW Engineer, Pre-Sales Engineer, Solution Architect and Project Manager. He also worked in London based company as System Analyst and Project Manager. He has several industrial certifications in Scrum, Kanban and Agile methodologies. Dr.Mousa is very interested in industry-academic collaboration. His research interests include using Monte-Carlo simulation in business and economics, Science and Technology Parks Success Factors, knowledge management and innovation management. He published in many journals including Simulation Modelling Practice and Theory, International Journal of Knowledge-Based Development and most recently Knowledge Management Research & Practice. Dr.Mousa participated in several academic conferences.

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Abu Dhabi Campus, MF2-0-047

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Extn 3308

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Teaching Areas

• IT Project Management
• System Analysis and Design

Research and Professional Activities

Research Area(s)

• Monte-Carlo Simulation
• Knowledge Management and Organization
• Science and Technology Park
• Innovation and knowledge management
• Data Science

Refereed journal papers

• Al-Kfairy, M., Khaddaj, S. and Mellor, R.B., 2020. Evaluating the effect of organizational architecture in developing science and technology parks under differing innovation environments. Simulation Modelling Practice and Theory, 100, p.102036.
• Al-Kfairy, M. and Mellor, R.B., 2020. The role of organisation structure in the success of start-up science and technology parks (STPs). Knowledge Management Research & Practice, pp.1-9.
• Will, M.G., Al-Kfairy, M. and Mellor, R.B., 2019. How organizational structure transforms risky innovations into performance–A computer simulation. Simulation Modelling Practice and Theory, 94, pp.264-285.
• Al-Kfairy, M., Khaddaj, S. and Mellor, R.B., 2019. Computer modelling and identification of factors important for the success of business clusters. International Journal of Knowledge-Based Development, 10(4), pp.384-405.
• Al-kfairy, M., Khaddaj, S. and Mellor, R.B., 2019. Computer modelling reveals the optimal development for the organisational structure of business clusters. International Journal of Knowledge-Based Development, 10(3), pp.249-275.

Papers in refereed conference proceedings

• Al-Kfairy, M., Khaddaj, S. and Mellor, R., 2018, September. A longitudinal study of corporate benefits accrued by firms inhabiting a mature science park. In European Conference on Knowledge Management (pp. 43-XV). Academic Conferences International Limited.