Yousef Al Assaf
President - RIT Dubai
Yousef Al Assaf
President - RIT Dubai
Education
Ph.D. from University of Oxford, UK - 1988
Bio
Dr. Al-Assaf was a founding member and chair of the industrial engineering department at the University of Jordan, where he also worked as the outreach manager. He was a founding member of the electrical engineering and computer engineering programs at AUS since 1998. He was appointed as the Associate Dean of the College of Engineering (CEN) at AUS in 2004 and has served as the Dean of the college since 2005 till his appointment as President of Rochester Institute of Technology, Dubai. Dr. Al-Assaf's research focuses on using soft computing to model and control various industrial and medical systems.
Applications include materials modeling and classification, prostheses control, industrial quality control, and optimization. Dr. Al-Assaf's industrial experiences are in the areas of industrial instrumentation and control (PLC, SCADA, DCS, microprocessor, and PC-based controllers). He has designed and developed various automated control systems for various industries including fertilizer, textile, and sheet-cutting establishments.
In the News
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May 6, 2025
H.H. Sheikh Ahmed bin Saeed Al Maktoum approves AED313 million expansion of RIT Dubai Campus
Valued at over AED313 million, this expansion will add 85,000 square metres of advanced educational infrastructure – increasing the total campus built-up area by nearly 217 percent to 124,000 square metres – significantly scaling up the campus capacity and reinforcing RIT Dubai’s role as a global leader in academia and research.
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February 19, 2025
DGHR launches ‘Research Awards 2025’ to promote scientific research and talent growth
The Dubai Government Human Resources Department (DGHR) launched the inaugural edition of its ‘Research Awards’, aiming to enhance scientific research, human capital development and investment.
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February 5, 2025
RIT Dubai and W Motors forge partnership to drive innovation in mobility
Rochester Institute of Technology (RIT) of Dubai and W Motors have established a partnership to promote innovation in the mobility sector, through joint initiatives in education, professional training and research and development.