Fatema Al Dhaen is an assistant professor and researcher at Ahlia University, college of Business and Finance. She earned a doctorate in Operational Management and Information Systems from the University of Bradford in the United Kingdom after earning a master’s degree in information technology from Ahlia University.

Fatema frequently publishes in high ranked journals including Journal of Business Research and Information Systems Frontiers, Sustainability, and International Journal of Advanced Research in Basic Engineering Sciences and Technology and she participated in many conferences in and outside Bahrain as a speaker and researcher. Additionally, she is certified AWS cloud probationer, digital marketing as well as she is Fellow of the Higher Education Academy (FHEA).

besides to her academic accomplishments, she is a well-known national poet, writer, and journalist. She enjoys working with the community and promoting social inclusion, particularly for old people, orphans, and people with disabilities. Fatema is a well-known media personality who frequently makes appearances on radio, television, and other platforms. She has written a lot of pieces for the Press Practically Alayam publication. In 2023, Dr. Fatema contributed as an assessor for the WTUN annual student competition, which is considered as one of the most prestigious and renowned contests.

Her research interests, Artificial intelligence (AI), Internet of things (IoT) , Internet of medical things (IoMT), assisted technology , Assistive technology (AT) , sign Language (SL) and cloud computing.

Presentation

Topic: Robust Virtual Reality environment for improving disabilities learning Higher education in the 21 century in June 2007 under the patronage of his Majesty King Hamed bin Isa Al-Khalifa.

Topic: Academic integrity and misusing of information technology in our societies , presented by Ms. Fatima AlDhaen and Mr.Ammar Al Hawaj from college of Business.

Awards and Honors 

• AWS Amazon Certificate – Cloud practitioner. (2022 )
• HEA Fellowship Certificate – UK (2022)
• Digital Marketing Level 7 – CIPD UK ( 2022)
• Techno no disability conference under the patronage of HH. Sheikh Khalid bin Hamad Al Khalifa (Certificate of participation as a speaker) (2017)

Workshops

• Working with Smart board level 1 ,2 and 3
• Teaching Methodologies.
• Interactive learning using Moodle level 1 and 2
• The leadership Code
• Innovation Excellence
• Working with adreg system

Research Activity 

• Lewandowska, A., Ullah, Z., AlDhaen, F. S., AlDhaen, E., & Yakymchuk, A. (2023). Enhancing Organizational Social Sustainability: Exploring the Effect of Sustainable Leadership and the Moderating Role of Micro-Level CSR. Sustainability, 15(15), 11853. https://doi.org/10.3390/su151511853
• AlDhaen, F. (2022). The use of artificial intelligence in higher education – Systematic review. COVID-19 Challenges to University Information Technology Governance, 269-285. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-031-13351-0_13
• Alam, T., Ullah, Z., AlDhaen, F. S., AlDhaen, E., Ahmad, N., & Scholz, M. (2021). Towards explaining knowledge hiding through relationship conflict, frustration, and irritability: The case of public sector teaching hospitals. Sustainability, 13(22), 12598. https://doi.org/10.3390/su132212598
• Al-Dhaen, F., Hou, J., Rana, N. P., & Weerakkody, V. (2021). Advancing the Understanding of the Role of Responsible AI in the Continued Use of IoMT in Healthcare. Information Systems Frontiers, 1-20. https://doi.org/10.1007/s10796-021-10193-x.
• Al Dhaen, F. S. (2019). THE ADVANTAGES OF USING 5G IN LIVE RADIO AND TV BROADCASTING AT THE MINISTRY OF INFORMATION AFFAIRS IN BAHRAIN. EPH-International Journal of Science And Engineering, 5(2), 19-22.
• Al Dhaen, F. S., & Najaf, N. (2018). Self- Doctor. EPH – International Journal of Medical and Health Science, 4(02), 43-65. https://doi.org/10.53555/ephmhs.v4i2.523
• Aldhaen, F. S. (2017). A Communication tool, Mobile Application Arabic & American Sign Languages as part of Teaching and Learning. EPH – International Journal of Science And Engineering, 03(07), 8-20. https://doi.org/10.53555/ephse.v3i7.268
• Aldhaen, F. S. (2017). Preserving national slang with mobile technology. International Journal of Advance Research in Education & Literature (ISSN: 2208-2441), 3(12), 01-13. https://doi.org/10.53555/nnel.v3i12.586.
• Al Dhaen, F. (2017). A COMMUNICATION TOOL, MOBILE APPLICATION ARABIC & AMERICAN SIGN LANGUAGES (ARSL) SIGN LANGUAGE (ASL) AS PART OF TEACHING AND LEARNING. EPH-International Journal of Science and Engineering, 3(3), 67-74.
• Aldhaen, F. (2017). Integration of Professional Certification in Higher Education Programs in Bahrain. International Journal of Advanced Research In Basic Engineering Sciences and Technology, 03(12), 7-12.
• Aldhaen, F. S. (2017). Arabic Braille Writer and OCR Application Using Smartphones, In Techno NO disability (pp. 1-9). HH Sheikh Khalid Bin Hamad Al Khalifa initiatives.
• AlDhaen, F., El Zant El Kadhi, N., & Al-Obaidy, H. (2011, April). Accessible web-based educational system. In Proceedings of the 12th WSEAS international conference on Neural networks, fuzzy systems, evolutionary computing & automation (pp. 42-48).
• Al Dhaen, F., & Karam, H. H. (2008). Robust virtual reality environment for improving disability learning skills. In Higher Education in the Twenty-First Century (pp. 195-196). CRC Press.

Faculty Development Activities Attended and Participated

• Conference Attendance, ” EU-Bahrain Conference “Broadening the Tent: Freedom of Religion and Belief” (FORB),”, Kingdom of Bahrain. (2023).
• Conference Attendance, “Equal Opportunities,” Ahlia University, Bahrain. (2023).
• Conference Attendance, Doctoral Research Conference, Bradford university, Bradford City UK. (2020).
• Conference Attendance, Doctoral Research Conference, Bradford university, Bradford City UK. (2021).
• Conference Attendance, Doctoral Research Conference, Bradford university, Bradford City UK. (2019)
• Conference participation as a speaker , Techno no disabilities conference. (2017)