Governance

Committees

A. Steering Committee (Strategic Oversight)

Chair: Dr Ali Al Bimani, Vice Chancellor

Members:

• • Dr Salim Khamis Al Araimi, Deputy Vice Chancellor and Provost for Academic Affairs and Research

  • Dr Mubarak Pasha, Deputy Vice Chancellor for Administration and Financial Affairs

  • Prof K.P. Ramachandran, Dean – PG Studies & Research

  • Prof Ahmed Al Balushi, Dean – COE

  • Dr Hamoud Darwish Al Hasani, Head of Research

  • Dr K.Suresh Manic, Head of AI Research Centre

  • Mr Zahir Sulaiman Al Abri, IT Director

  • Dr Talal Mohamad Al Balushi, Head of Institutional Relationship and Marketing

Role:

• • Policy oversight

  • Final approvals

  • Budget monitoring

  • Strategic alignment

B. Review Committee (Operational Evaluation)

Oversight: Head – AIRC

Members:

• Dr Saleh Al Araimi-COE

• Dr Moammer Ali Saud Al Tubi –COE

• Dr R.Amuthakannan –COE

• Dr Imad Al Naimi-COE

• Dr Jaffar Sadil Basha-IMCO

• Dr Dhanalakshmi-COP

• Dr Chhaya Akshay Divecha-COM

• Dr Najim Al Bimani –COE

• Prof V.Rajinikanth - SIMATS (India)

• Dr S. Neelakandan -RMK (India)

• Dr Yarushev Sergey Alexandrovich- Plekhanov Russian University of Economics(Russia)

Role:

• • Technical evaluation

  • Scoring based on rubrics

  • Recommendations only (no disbursement authority)

Focal Point & Program Lead

Dr K.Suresh Manic-Head, Artificial Intelligence Research Centre (AIRC)

Responsible for:

• • Overall coordination

  • Communication with MTCIT

  • Reviewer assignment

  • Conflict-of-interest management

  • Final consolidation of results

  • Reporting & audit readiness