1. University Research Committee
The URC acts in an advisory capacity to the Department of Research to help foster and improve the research environment at DU. It consists of two representatives from each College and a representative from the Centre for Preparatory Studies (CPS) nominated by the College council or CPS Director for a term of two years, renewable for a similar term. The Chairperson, his/her assistant and any additional members are appointed by the DVC. Its main tasks are to advise DR in:
- Formulating research policies and guidelines to ensure research impact and excellence.
- Approving applications for internal grants & incentives, conducting research or other works in DU that involved data collection, interviews with DU community, and filling questionnaires to ensure ethics and bio-safety.
- Editing and publishing the research activities report of the University every year.
- Facilitate collaboration with other universities.
- Help the Colleges/CPS organize international conferences at DU.
| URC Members | ||||
| S. No | Name | College/Department | Role | |
| 1. | Dr. Abdelrahman Abdalla Salih Ahmed | Director, Department of Research | asalihahmed@du.edu.om | URC Chair |
| 2. | Dr. Haider Abbas Rizvi | College of Arts and Applied Sciences | hrizvi@du.edu.om | URC Member |
| 3. | Prof. Karim Safar Sadeghi | College of Arts and Applied Sciences | ksadeghi@du.edu.om | URC Member |
| 4. | Prof. Ahmed S.M. Samour | College of Commerce and Business Administration | asamour@du.edu.om | URC Member |
| 5. | Dr. Umair Mahr Abdul Rasheed Waqas | College of Commerce and Business Administration | uwaqas@du.edu.om | URC Member |
| 6. | Dr. Shaukat Khan | College of Engineering | shkhan@du.edu.om | URC Member |
| 7. | Dr. Sohaib Tahir | College of Engineering | stahir@du.edu.om | URC Member |
| 8. | Prof. Mohammad Abdallah Ahmad AL Shawabkeh | College of Law | malshawabkeh@du.edu.om | URC Member |
| 9. | Dr. Mohammed Aqeel Muhi Aldin Bin Saif | College of Law | mbinsaif@du.edu.om | URC Member |
| 10. | Prof. Hamid Soori | College of Medicine | hsoori@du.edu.om | URC Member |
| 11. | Dr. Tawfik Masaud Masaud | College of Medicine | tmasaud@du.edu.om | URC Member |
| 12. | Dr. Amin Rasti Behbahani | Centre for Preparatory Studies | aminrasti@du.edu.om | URC Member |
| 13. | Ms. Sarah Iqbal | Department of research | siqbal@du.edu.om | Representative of Department of research |
2. University Research Ethics & Biosafety Committee (UREBC)
Dhofar University has a strong commitment to maintain high ethical standards in all spheres and the domain of research in particular. Research activities have to take into account the various factors including but not limited to plagiarism, environment and biosafety. Dhofar University has a well-defined Research Ethics & Code of Conduct Policy that applies to all employees, students and visiting researchers.
The Research Ethics & Biosafety Committee is chaired by the Chair of the University Research Committee and the members are the Chairs of the respective College Research Committee from each of the College and the CPS. Additional member can be invited with expertise in the relevant disciplines when and where required. The main tasks are to:
- Ensure that research is conducted in a responsible and ethical manner taking into account the basic principles and guidelines in the DU’s Research Ethics & Code of Conduct Policy.
- Review research proposals involving human participants or animals to ensure that the intended research is in compliance with the ethical practices of DU as guided by its Research Ethics & Code of Conduct Policy.
- Ascertain that all cases of research misconduct are handled in accordance with the DU Research Ethics & Code of Conduct Policy.
- Handle the reported cases related to the misconduct of research.
- Familiarize all the members (staff and students) of the university and external collaborators/visitors (where applicable) with Dhofar University’s Research Ethics & Code of Conduct Policy.
- Protect the research interests (rights and safety) of the researchers and the university.
- Promote high ethical standards in research and adopt best practices.
| Name | Collage | Role | |
| Abdelrahman Abdalla Salih Ahmed | DDR | UREBC Chair | asalihahmed@du.edu.om |
| Haider Abbas Rizvi | CS | UREBC Member | hrizvi@du.edu.om |
| Hamid Soori | CM | UREBC Member | hsoori@du.edu.om |
| Mohammad Abdallah Ahmad AL Shawabkeh | CL | UREBC Member | malshawabkeh@du.edu.om |
| Amin Rasti Behbahani | CPS | UREBC Member | aminrasti@du.edu.om |
| Ahmed S.M. Samour | CCBA | UREBC Member | asamour@du.edu.om |
| Shaukat Khan | CE | UREBC Member | shkhan@du.edu.om |
| Sarah Iqbal | DR | Representative of Department of research | siqbal@du.edu.om |
3. College (CPS) Research Committee
The CRC /CPSRC comprises of senior faculty members chosen from all the departments/ units of the College/CPS who are entrusted with the task of fostering a good research environment in the college. All members are appointed by the Dean of the college/Director of CPS and serve for a period of two academic years. The members are responsible for advising, formulating recommendations, and providing information to the URC on University’s Research operational and strategic plan, Research-education, policies, guidelines, procedures and evaluating internal grants.
| User ID | Name | Role | Department | |
| College : Center for Preparatory Studies | ||||
| 1. | Amin Rasti Behbahani | CRC/CPSRC Chair | Foundation ENG | aminrasti@du.edu.om |
| 2. | Afsaneh Zabihollah Nameni | CRC/CPSRC Member | Foundation ENG | anameni@du.edu.om |
| 3. | Anita Venugopal | CRC/CPSRC Member | Foundation IT | anita@du.edu.om |
| 4. | Waqar Ahmad Khan | CRC/CPSRC Member | Foundation MATH | wkhan@du.edu.om |
| 5. | Wajdi Hamza Dawod Alredany | CRC/CPSRC Member | Foundation MATH | walredany@du.edu.om |
| College : College of Arts & Applied Sciences | ||||
| 6. | Haider Abbas Rizvi | CRC/CPSRC Chair | Mathematics and Sciences Unit | hrizvi@du.edu.om |
| 7. | Hesham Abdelwahed Elsunni Abdelmageed | CRC/CPSRC Member | Education | hesham@du.edu.om |
| 8. | Karim Safar Sadeghi | CRC/CPSRC Member | English Language and Literature | ksadeghi@du.edu.om |
| 9. | Musallam Ahmed Salim Tabook | CRC/CPSRC Member | Mathematics and Sciences Unit | matabook@du.edu.om |
| College : College of Commerce and Business Administration | ||||
| 10. | Ahmed S.M. Samour | CRC/CPSRC Chair | Accounting | asamour@du.edu.om |
| 11. | Umair Mahr Abdul Rasheed Waqas | CRC/CPSRC Member | Marketing & Entrepreneurship (Logistic) | uwaqas@du.edu.om |
| 12. | Husam N. S. Yasin | CRC/CPSRC Member | Management of Information Systems | hyasin@du.edu.om |
| 13. | Faris Nasif Faris AL-Shubairi | CRC/CPSRC Member | Finance & Economic (Insurance) | falshubiri@du.edu.om |
| 14. | Abdullah Mohammed Ahmed Al-Ansi | CRC/CPSRC Member | Managment | aalansi@du.edu.om |
| College : College of Engineering | ||||
| 15. | Shaukat Khan | CRC/CPSRC Chair | Chemical Engineering | shkhan@du.edu.om |
| 16. | MD Akter Hosen | CRC/CPSRC Member | Civil and Environmental Engineering | mdhosen@du.edu.om |
| 17. | Paul Okonkwo | CRC/CPSRC Member | Mechanical and Mechatronics Engineering | pokonkwo@du.edu.om |
| 18. | Fatemeh Enayatollah Khozaei Ravari | CRC/CPSRC Member | Architectural Engineering | fatemehkhozaei@du.edu.om |
| 19. | Sohaib Tahir | CRC/CPSRC Member | Electrical and Computer Engineering | stahir@du.edu.om |
| College : College of Law | ||||
| 20. | Mohammad Abdallah Ahmad AL Shawabkeh | CRC/CPSRC Chair | Public Law | malshawabkeh@du.edu.om |
| 21. | Mohamedelmadni Salihelsharef Mohamedelmadni Ibrahim | CRC/CPSRC Member | Private Law | melmadni@du.edu.om |
| 22. | Ahmed O.K Hosnia | CRC/CPSRC Member | Public Law | ahosnia@du.edu.om |
| 23. | Mohammed Aqeel Muhi Aldin Bin Saif | CRC/CPSRC Member | Private Law | mbinsaif@du.edu.om |
| College : College of Medicine | ||||
| 24. | Hamid Soori | CRC/CPSRC Chair | College of Medicine | hsoori@du.edu.om |
| 25. | Syed Shehnaz Ilyas | CRC/CPSRC Member | College of Medicine | sshehnazIlyas@du.edu.om |
| 26. | Abdulhameed Aliu | CRC/CPSRC Member | College of Medicine | aaliu@du.edu.om |
| 27. | Randa Ibrahim Elsaeed Ali El Gamal | CRC/CPSRC Member | College of Medicine | relgamal@du.edu.om |
| 28. | Tawfik Masaud Masaud | CRC/CPSRC Member | College of Medicine | tmasaud@du.edu.om |