Profile
Abdullah Algarni was a former chairman, and he is currently working as a professor in the Computer Science Department at the Faculty of Computing and Information Technology, King Abdulaziz University, Jeddah, Saudi Arabia. He received a Ph.D. degree in Computer Science from the College of Natural Sciences, Colorado State University, USA, in 2016, and his master’s degree in computer science from Colorado State University in 2014, and another master’s degree in software systems Engineering from the University of Melbourne, Australia, in 2008. His research interests , include software engineering, software security, and cybersecurity, security risks and economics.
Education
- 2006
Bachelor degree from Computer ScienceFaculty of Sciences, King AbdulAziz University, جدة, المملكة العربية السعودية
- 2008
Master degree from Software Systems EngineeringSchool of Engineering, University of Melbourne, , اســـتراليا
- 2014
Master degree from Department of Computer ScienceCollege of Natural Sciences, Colorado State University, , امــريــكـا
- 2016
Doctorate degree from Department of Computer ScienceCollege of Natural Sciences, Colorado State University, , امــريــكـا
Employment
- 2016-2020
Assistant Professor, Faculty of Computing and Information Technology, جدة, المملكة العربية السعودية
- 2017-2018
Chairman of Computer Science department, Faculty of Computing and Information Technology at king AbdulAziz University, جدة, المملكة العربية السعودية
- 2019-2020
General Supervisor, KAU Knowledge Portal Center, جدة, المملكة العربية السعودية
- 2020-2024
Associate Professor, Faculty of Computing and Information Technology , جدة, المملكة العربية السعودية
- 2024-حاليا
Professor, Faculty of Computing and Information Technology, جدة, المملكة العربية السعودية
Research Interests
Researches and Supervisions
اهتماماتي البحثية متعددة وغير منحصرة بالتالي:
- هندسة البرمجيات.
- أمن البرمجيات.
- الثغرات الامنية للبرمجيات.
- اختراق البيانات والتكاليف الناتجة عنها.
- إدارة المخاطر/الكوارث البرمجية.
- اقتصاديات أمن البرمجيات.
- الامن السيبراني.
- وغيرها.
يمكنك التواصل معي عبر البريد الالكتروني: amsalgarni@kau.edu.sa
:My research interests are including, but not limited to
Software Engineering -
Software Security -
Software security vulnerabilities -
Data breaches and their costs -
Risk/disaster management -
Security Economics -
Cybersecurity -
Others -
Please, email me if you are interested: amsalgarni@kau.edu.sa
:Current Students
- Mohammed Alnaqash (MS, Computer Science), co-adviser with Dr. Turki AlTurki
:Past Students
- Abdullah Ali Al-Ghamdi (BS, Computer Science), 2024.
- HassanBasseAraki (BS, Computer Science), 2024.
- Ahmad Fajar Tatang (MS, Computer Science), 2023.
- Jaber Al-Jorfi (BS, Computer Science), 2022.
- Salman Alalawi (BS, Computer Science), 2022.
- Albraa Habibullah (BS, Computer Science), 2021.
- Ahmed Balkhair (BS, Computer Science), 2021.
- Abdulmalek Ahmed Jey (BS, Computer Science), 2021.
- Abdulaziz Ajaj (BS, Computer Science), 2021.
- Hisham Mohammed Alosaimi (MS, Computer Science), 2021.
- Abdulrahman Ahmed Alsari (MS, Computer Science), 2021.
- Abdulraheem Eid Alofi (MS, Computer Science), 2021.
- Mohammed Nawaf Al-Touri (MS, Computer Science), 2019.
- Emad Nabil Abualhuda Kaen (MS, Computer Science), 2019.
Publications:
see the link: https://scholar.google.com/citations?user=lKdmOn4AAAAJ&hl=en
Scientific interests
Software Engineering.
Software Security.
Software Vulnerabilities.
Software Risk Management and Mitigation.
Security Economics
Courses
| Programming I |
202 |
CPCS |
| Software Engineering I |
351 |
CPCS |
| Principles of Programming |
206 |
CPCS |
| Computer Skills |
100 |
CPIT |
| Internet Application Programming |
403 |
CPCS |
| Introduction to Programming |
201 |
CS |
| Programming II |
203 |
CPCS |
| Summer Training |
323 |
CPCS |
| Introduction to Artificial Intelligence |
336 |
CPCS |
| Senior Project I |
498 |
CPCS |
| Senior Project II |
499 |
CPCS |
| Research Seminar |
691 |
CS |