Waleed A. Alrodhan

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Waleed A. Alrodhan Alshalan
وليد الروضان الشعلان
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Born1981 (age 43–44)
Occupation(s)Academic and Researcher
Academic background
Education King Saud University (B.Sc. in Computer Sciences, 2002)
Royal Holloway, University of London (M.Sc. (distinction), 2005; PhD, 2011)
Thesis Privacy and Practicality of Identity Management Systems  (2010)
Doctoral advisor Chris J Mitchell

Waleed A. Alrodhan (born 1981) is a Saudi academic and researcher in the field of computer and information sciences, with a specialization in information security and privacy. He is currently the Dean of the College of Computer and Information Sciences at Imam Muhammad bin Saud Islamic University in Saudi Arabia. [1]

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Early life and education

Waleed A. Alrodhan earned his Bachelor of Science degree in Computer Science at King Saud University in 2002. He later pursued graduate studies at Royal Holloway, University of London, where he obtained a Master of Science degree with distinction in 2005 and a Doctor of Philosophy in Information Security in 2011. [2] [3]

Career

After gaining practical experience in industry—as a system integration engineer, information security engineer, and smart-card application developer—Alrodhan transitioned to academia. He joined Imam Muhammad bin Saud Islamic University in 2003 as a teaching assistant. In September 2016, he was appointed as the Dean of the College of Computer and Information Sciences by Saudi Arabia's Minister of Education, H.E. Dr. Ahmad Al-Essia. [2] [1]

Research and publications

Alrodhan’s research interests include information security, privacy, identity management, federated identity, single sign-on, and secure web-based protocols. His work in these areas has been featured in several peer‐reviewed publications and is available through academic repositories such as Royal Holloway’s Research Online. [3] [4]

Books

Waleed A. Alrodhan has authored works in the field of identity management systems, focusing on privacy, security, and authentication protocols. His notable book includes:

References

  1. 1 2 "Computer Sciences College Dean Appointed by Minister". Imam Mohammad Ibn Saud Islamic University (IMSIU).
  2. 1 2 "Who's Who: Waleed Al-Rodhan, dean at Imam Muhammad bin Saud Islamic University". Arab News. 24 July 2021. Retrieved 4 May 2025.
  3. 1 2 "A Delegation Framework for Liberty". Royal Holloway, University of London. Retrieved 4 May 2025.
  4. ↑ "Waleed AlRodhan". scholar.google.co.uk. Retrieved 4 May 2025.
  5. ↑ "Privacy and Practicality of Identity Management Systems: Academic Overview: 9783639380255: Computer Science Books @ Amazon.com". www.amazon.com. Archived from the original on 23 May 2016. Retrieved 7 May 2025.
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