Said Al Zebda

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Said A. Alzebda (died 2023) was a Palestinian electrical engineer and academic. He was President of the University College of Applied Sciences until his death in Israeli airstrikes on 31 December 2023.

Life

Alzebda gained a masters and doctorate in communications and computer engineering from the University of Nottingham in the UK. He worked at the University College of Applied Sciences for over 18 years. He was director of development programmes and head of the UCAS Technology Incubator there. [1]

Alzebda, along with his wife and children, was killed by Israeli airstrikes at home in Gaza on 31 December 2023. [2]

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References

  1. ↑ "Bulletin: Palestinian Scholar Said Alzebda Is Killed in Israeli War on Gaza". Al-Fanar Media. 4 January 2024. Retrieved 2024-01-07.
  2. ↑ "Updated: Sunday – Day 86: Israeli Missiles kill Dozens, Injure Hundreds, In Gaza". International Middle East Media Center. Retrieved 2024-01-07.


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