AU Industrial Advisory Board
- Provide networking support with business leaders in the community allowing the college to develop strong industry partnerships and engagement with key industry decision makers.
- Provide trends and scenarios for the medium term development of industry sectors needs with respect to:
- Professional abilities or competencies.
- Market forces.
- Structural changes that affect human capital.
- The depiction of the trends of the industry needs are achieved for the above attributes and sectors through the development, and subsequent regular revision, of graduate attributes and Program-specific knowledge and skills (Program Educational Objectives), that fulfills industry requirements.
- Provide a platform that can support and enhance AU student internship and mentoring programs, by facilitating access to industry members’ organizations.
- Facilitate sponsorship of academic and student activities
- Provide a platform for industry contribution to the development and review of AU strategic vision, growth and development, and conducting research.
- Facilitate scholarships and funding applied research activities relevant to AU mission and national strategy.
- Provide advice on general activities to support the realization of the College mission and strategic plan.
Academic Year 2020/2021
Academic Year 2019/2020
Academic Year 2018/2019
Academic Year 2017/2018
Members
Internal Members
Prof. Isam Zabalawi
President
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Mr. Sager Al Sharhan
Assistant to the President for Support Services
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Dr. Mohammed Abdul Niby
Dean – College of Engineering
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Dr. Usameh Jamali
Board of Trustees Member
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External Members
Dr. Hamad Al-Hasawi
Noor Capital, Abu Dhabi
Vice Chairman of the Board of Directors
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Mrs. Huda Al-Baqshi
Kuwait Industries Union
General Manager
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Mr. Faisal Mansour Sarkhou
KAMCO INVEST
Chief Executive Officer
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Mr. Majed AI-Ajeel
Burgan Bank
Ex-Chairman
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Mr. Ahmed Aqeel
Kuwait Business Town Real Estate Co. KSC
Chief Executive Officer
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Dr. Yaser Al-Kulaib
The Energy House Holding Company
Board of Trustees Member and Chairman of Audit Committee
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Mr. Omran Hayat
Al-Mehan Holding Company
Managing Partner
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Eng. Faisal Al-Atel
Kuwait Society of Engineers
Chairman
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