Faculty

Dr. Mohammed Kafaji
Assistant Professor of MIS and Project Management
College of Business
Alfaisal University
Riyadh, KSA

Email: mkafaji@alfaisal.edu
Tel: (+966 1) 215-7711

Education:
Ph.D.	1998	University of Sheffield, UK
M.Sc	1989	University of Dundee, UK
B.Sc.	1986	AlMustansiriah University, Iraq

Professional Certifications:

ITIL, Information Technology Infrastructure Library, 2006
IT Project+, IT Project Manager, 2004
CISA, Certified Information System Auditor, 2003
OCP, Oracle Certified Professional, 2003
MCP, Microsoft Certified Professional, 1999.

Research Interests:

Portfolio and Program Management
MIS in Managing Business Process Changes & Controls
IT Governance

Experience:


March 2007 - Date	Alfaisal University	IT Director
Dec 2005 - March 2007	KPMG	Senior Manager
May 2004 - Dec 2005	E&Y, pps-Acit	Senior Manager
August 2001 - April 2004	IBFS & BIBF	Head of IT/Senior Lecturer
April 1992- August 2001	University of Sheffield	Research Associate

Teaching:

University of Sheffield – UK (1992 – 1999)

Banking Institutes - Oman & Bahrain (2001-2003)

Program and Project Management
Management Information systems
Databases (RDBMS)
Business continuity management
System Analysis
E-Commerce

Publications:
Refereed journal papers:

M.A. Al-Khafaji, I. Ahmad, W.M. Rainforth, H.A. Davies, R.A. Buckley, ‘Investigation of the phase constitution and structure of rapidly solidified hard magnetic Nd18Fe76B6 ribbons by transmission electron microscopy’, Philosophical Magazine A, v81, Issue 1, 11 (2001).
M.A. Migliorato, L.R. Wilson, D.J. Mowbray, M.S. Skolnick, M. Al-Khafaji, A.G. Cullis, and M. Hopkinson, ‘Structural and optical studies of vertically aligned InAs/GaAs self-assembled quantum dots’, J. Appl. Phys. 90, 6374 (2001).
P W Fry, D J Mowbray, I E Itskevich, M S Skolnick, J A E P O' Reilly, M Hopkinson, M AL-Khafaji, J P R David, A G Cullis and G Hill, ‘Photocurrent spectroscopy of InAs/GaAs self-assembled quantum dots’, Physica Status Solidi B224, 497 (2001).
P.W Fry, I.E. Itskevich, S.R. Parnell, J.J. Finley, L.R. Wilson, K.L. Schumacher, D.J. Mowbray, M.S. Skolnick, M. Al-Khafaji, A.G. Cullis, M. Hopkinson, J.C. Clark, and G. Hill, ’Photocurrent spectroscopy of InAs/GaAs self-assembled quantum dots’, Phys. Rev. B 62, 16784 (2000).
P.W. Fry, I.E. Itskevich, D.J. Mowbray, M.S. Skolnick, J.J. Finley, J.A. Barker, E.P. O'Reilly, L.R. Wilson, I.A. Larkin, P.A. Maksym, M. Hopkinson, M. Al-Khafaji, J.P.R. David, A.G. Cullis, G. Hill, and J.C. Clark, ‘Inverted Electron-Hole Alignment in InAs-GaAs Self-Assembled Quantum Dots’, Phys. Rev. Lett. 84, 733 (2000).
P.W. Fry, I.E. Itskevich, D.J. Mowbray, M.S. Skolnick, J. Barker, E.P. O'Reilly, M. Hopkinson, M. Al.-Khafaji, A.G. Cullis, G. Gill, J.C. Clark, ‘Quantum Confined Stark Effect and Permanent Dipole Moment of InAs–GaAs Self-Assembled Quantum Dots’, Physica Status Solidi (a),v178, Issue 1, 269 (2000).
M.A. Al-Khafaji, A.G. Cullis, M Hopkinson, C.R. Whitehouse, S.R. Parnell, D.J. Mowbray and M.S. Skolnick, ‘TEM nanoscale analysis of InAs quantum dots grown on GaAs by MBE’, Inst Phys Conf Ser 161, 585 (1999).
M.A. Al- Khafaji, A.G. Cullis, M. Hopkinson, D.J. Mowbray and M.S. Skolnick, ‘Effect of Growth Rate on the Morphology and Composition of InAs Quantum Dots Grown on GaAs by MBE’, in Microscopy of Semiconducting Materials 1999, eds. A.G. Cullis and R. Beanland (IOP Publishing, Bristol), 111 (1999).
M.A. Al-Khafaji, H Meidia, A.G. Cullis, K.Y. Chang, J. Woodhead and J.S. Roberts, in Microscopy of Semiconducting Materials 1999, eds A G Cullis and R Beanland (IOPP, Bristol), 589 (1999).
P.W. Fry, I.E. Itskevich, D.J. Mowbray, M.S. Skolnick, L.R. Wilson, J. Barker, E. P. O’Reilly, I.A. Larkin, P.A. Maksym, M. Hopkinson, M. Al-Khafaji, A.G. Cullis, G. Hill and J.C. Clark,’Photocurrent Spectroscopy of InAs-GaAs Self Assembled Quantum Dots: Observation of a Permanent Dipole Moment’, Proceedings: Proceedings of the Spring 1999 Meeting of the Materials Research Society, San Francisco (1999).
M.A. Al-Khafaji, A.G. Cullis, M. Hopkinson, C.R. Whitehouse, S.R. Parnell, D.J. Mowbray and M.S. Skolnick, ‘TEM nanoscale analysis of InAs quantum dots grown on GaAs by MBE’, Inst Phys Conf Ser 161, 585 (1999).
M.A. Al-Khafaji, W.M. Rainforth, M.R.J. Gibbs, H.A. Davies, and L.E.L. Bishop, ‘Magnetic Force Microscopy Examination of Nanocrystalline NdFeB Ribbons: A Study of Tip-Sample Interaction using a well Characterised Sample’, J. Magn. Magn. Mat., 182, 111 (1998).
M.A. Al-Khafaji, A.G. Cullis, M. Hopkinson, D.J. Mowbray, M. Migliorato., L.R Wilson., Skolnick, and C.R. Whitehouse, ‘TEM Observation of the Variation in the Configuration of Self-Assembled InAs Quantum Dots on GaAs’, ICEM14, Concun, 371 (1998).
M.A. Al-Khafaji, W.M. Rainforth, M.R.J. Gibbs, J.E.L. Bishop, and H.A. Davies, ‘The Origin and Interpretation of Fine Scale Magnetic Contrast in Magnetic Force Microscopy: A Study Using Single-Crystal NdFeB and a Range of Magnetic Force Microscopy Tips’, J. Appl. Phys., 83, 6411 (1998).
M.A. Al-Khafaji, S.P.H. Marashi, W.M. Rainforth, M.R.J. Gibbs, H.A. Davies, and J.E.L. Bishop, and G. Heydon, ‘MFM of Nanocrystalline NdFeB: A Study of the Effect of Processing Route on the Micromagnetic Structure’, J. Magn. Magn. Mater., 190, 48 (1998).
M.A. Al-Khafaji, D.G.R. Jones, W.M. Rainforth, M.R.J. Gibbs, H.A. Davies, and I.R. Harris, ‘Magnetic force imaging of domain structures for a (Pr/Nd)FeB alloy’, J. Appl. Phys. 83, 2715 (1998).
M.A. Al-Khafaji, D.G.R. Jones, W.M. Rainforth, M.R.J. Gibbs, H.A. Davies, and I.R. Harris ‘Magnetic force imaging of domain structure for a (Pr/Nd)FeB alloy’, J. Appl. Phys., 83, 2715 (1998).
M.A. Al-Khafaji, W.M. Rainforth, M.R.J. Gibbs, H.A. Davies, and J.E.L. Bishop, ‘The effect of Phase constitution on Magnetic Structure of Nanocrystalline NdFeB Alloys’, J. Phys. D, Applied Physics, (1997).
M.R.J. Gibbs, M.A. Al-Khafaji, W.M. Rainforth, H.A. Davies, K. Babcock, J.N. Chapman, and L.J. Heydermann, ‘A Comparison of Domain Images Obtained for Nanophase Alloys by Magnetic Force Microscopy and High Resolution Lorentz Electron Microscopy’, IEEE Trans. on Magn., 31 (1996) 3349.
M.A. Al-Khafaji, W.M. Rainforth, M.R.J. Gibbs, J.E.L. Bishop, and H.A. Davies, ‘The effect of tip type and scan height on magnetic domain images obtained by MFM’, IEEE Trans. Magn., 32 (1996) 4138.
M.A. Al-Khafaji, W.M., Rainforth, M.R.J. Gibbs, and H.A. Davies, ‘Investigation of the Effect of Composition of Nanocrystalline Nd-Fe-B Alloys on Magnetic Structure Using Magnetic Force Microscopy’, Poster Presentation at ‘UK Scanned Probe Microscopy’, April 1996, St. John’s College, Oxford, UK.
M.A. Al-Khafaji, W.M. Rainforth, M.R.J. Gibbs, and H.A. Davies, ’Magnetic Domain Imaging of NdFeB Alloys by Magnetic Force Microscopy (MFM)’, Presented at Microscopy of Magnetic Materials, Institute of Physics, September 11th 1996, London, UK.
I. Ahmad, M.A. Al-Khafaji, H.A. Davies, W.M. Rainforth and R.A. Buckley "Microstructure study of high coercivity Ga containing Nd-Fe-B permanent magnets" (1995) J. Magn. Magn. Mat Vol:154 pp:119-122.
I. Ahmed, M.A. Al-Khafaji, H.A. Davies, W.M. Rainforth, and R.A. Buckley, ‘Magnetic Properties and Microstructure of Ga Additions to FeNdb Alloys’, J. Magn. Magn. Mat., 145 (1995) L19.
P. Zhang, M.A. Al-Khafaji, A. Manaf, R.A. Buckley, W.M. Rainforth, and H.A. Davies, 'Magnetic Properties and Microstructure of Fe Rich FeNdB Ribbon Quenched at Different Cooling Rates', Proc.13th int. Workshop on rare-earth Magnets and Their Applications, Eds. Manwaring, C., Jones, D., Williams, A., and Harris, I., September 1994, 249, Birmingham, UK.

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