Sana’a, Yemen — As part of its continuous commitment to advancing scientific research and graduate studies, and within the series of academic discussions organized by the college, May 2025 witnessed a group of Master’s thesis results presentations, research proposal defenses, and final thesis evaluations across various computing specializations at the Faculty of Computing and Information Technology, University of Science and Technology (UST).

Master’s Thesis Results Discussion in Computer Networks

On May 15, 2025, the defense of the Master’s thesis results was held for student Arafat Al-Houshbi in the Computer Networks specialization, titled:

“An Entropy-Based DDoS Detection Model in an Unequal Access Software Defined Network”

The session was conducted under the supervision of Prof. Dr. Bilal Abdullah Al-Fahidi, with a defense committee comprising:

  • Assoc. Prof. Dr. Farouq Al-Fahidi

  • Assoc. Prof. Dr. Sadiq Al-Taweel

Research Proposal Defense in Computer Networks

Additionally, on May 28, 2025, a Master’s research proposal defense was conducted for student Nader Jalal, titled:

“A Model for Offloading Load Balancing in Fog-Cloud Computing”

The session was supervised by Assoc. Prof. Dr. Ammar Al-Zahari, with a committee featuring:

  • Prof. Dr. Bilal Al-Fahidi

  • Dr. Waleed Shaher

Final Master’s Thesis Defenses Across Computing Specializations

  • On May 11, 2025, the Master’s thesis in Software Engineering was defended by researcher Saba Ahmed Ali Burman, titled: “Adapting a Risk Management Framework in the Agile Methodology.” It was supervised by Dr. Naseeba Abdulhakeem Shamsan Al-Maqtari, with a committee consisting of Prof. Dr. Sadiq Ali Morshed Al-Taweel (Chairman), Prof. Dr. Bilal Abdullah Raseh Al-Fahidi (Member representing the supervisor), and Prof. Dr. Yahya Ismail Ismail Al-Ashmouri (External Examiner).

  • On May 17, 2025, the Master’s thesis in Business Information Systems was defended by researcher Sarah Maatouq Mohammed Qasim Al-Hiyi, titled: “A Framework for the Impact of Business Intelligence Systems on Decision-Making Quality in Higher Education Institutions.” It was supervised by Prof. Dr. Abdullah Hussein Ahmed Al-Hashidi, with a committee comprising Prof. Dr. Muneer Abdullah Saeed Al-Mikhlafi (Chairman) and Dr. Waleed Shaher Mohammed Saif.

  • On May 19, 2025, the Master’s thesis in Business Information Systems was defended by researcher Samia Abdullah Salam Saeed Al-Haidari, titled: “Analyzing the Impact of Business Intelligence and Analytics on Organizational Performance from a Dynamic Capabilities Perspective in Yemeni Private Universities.” It was supervised by Prof. Dr. Abdullah Hussein Ahmed Al-Hashidi, with a committee consisting of Prof. Dr. Abdul-Latif Saleh Nasser Ghallab (Chairman) and Prof. Dr. Hamza Ali Abdul-Rahman Gamel (External Examiner).

These academic sessions underscore the college’s ongoing dedication to encouraging applied research directed at solving real-world challenges, thereby elevating the quality of graduate studies in alignment with global advancements in computing, networking, software engineering, and information systems.