Rizwan Wadood

A teacher driven by the philosophy and practice of applied education. Qualified and result- oriented international academic with over two decades of experience in teaching, industry, academic administration, research, accreditation and consultancy.

• Cooperative and Experiential Education (CEE)/Work-Integrated Learning, University of Waterloo
• Fellow, Advance HE, UK (Formerly Higher Education Academy), 2020, PR186603
• Digital Teaching and Learning Series, 2024
• Project Management Professional (PMP), 2024-2027
• Microsoft Certified Educator, 2020
• Teaching Excellence Certificate (TEC) C3, 2020
• Basics of Digital Marketing, 2022

• Sustainability and student perception, under progress
• HCT’s internal communication review, under progress
• Practicing Netiquette in Online Communication Between Students and Professors in Higher Education: A Systematic Review, 2024, Amr Assad, Akhmed Kaleel, Izani Zainal, Rizwan Wadood, https://doi.org/10.11114/smc.v12i4.6903
• Innovative Workflow for AI-Generated Video: Addressing Limitations, Impact and Implications, 2024, A. Samad, M. Faiz, M. Izani, R. Wadood, D. Abdulla, A. Hamdan, 2024 IEEE Symposium on Industrial Electronics & Applications (ISIEA), 10.1109/ISIEA61920.2024.10607369
• AVIATION SAFETY: AN ANALYSIS OF POTENTIAL CONSTRAINTS IN WRITTEN COMMUNICATION PROCESSES OF AVIATION INDUSTRY, 2022, Rizwan Wadood, Kamal Jaiswal, Balgopal Singh, Serdar Dalkilic, Advances in Science and Engineering Technology International Conferences (ASET), 10.1109/ASET53988.2022.9734848_V2, https://www.scopus.com/record/display.uri?eid=2-s2.0-85128380893&origin=AuthorNamesList&txGid=2fc85d16fc34de99e627c5eadddc12e6&isValidNewDocSearchRedirection=false
• YOUTH AND DIGITAL EMPOWERMENT: MAKING A CASE FOR EXPLORING EMPOWERMENT POTENTIAL THROUGH DIGITAL ENGAGEMENT, 2019, Rizwan Wadood, Monali Bhattacharya, Kohir Stevenson, IJRAR- International Journal of Research and Analytical Reviews, 6, 1, 277-287, 03/30/19, https://www.ijrar.org/papers/IJRAR19J3189.pdf
• Digital Dividends and Youth Empowerment, 2017, International Conference on 'Peaceful and Prosperous South Asia-Opportunities and Challenges' (ICSA), 03/27/17 - 03/29/17, Noida, India
• Media and Oman: Native perspectives on Media Impacts, 2013, Rizwan Wadood, LAP LAMBERT Academic Publishing, Germany, 978-3-659-40211-1
• Beyond Books: Cyber Media and School Education, 2013, Interface, 2231-0274, XXXI, 1, 38-57
• Cyber Media as an Educational Resource: Access, Usage and Impact, 2012, Khalid Sultan and Kohir Stevenson, LAMBERT Academic Publishing, Germany/US, 978-3847348047
• Cyber media and Career Choices Among Omani Youth, 2012, Khalid Sultan and Kohir Stevenson, LAMBERT Academic Publishing, Germany/US, 978-3847348047

• Transitioning towards online teaching and learning, 2020, http://teachersofindia.org
• Lessons from a Challenge, 2020, Covid Chronicles

• Corporate Communication
• Digital Marketing
• Digital Media Analytics

• Program Team leader, Applied Media, Abu Dhabi Campuses, 2016-2021
• Member, Program Academic Committee, Applied Media, 2016- serving
• Member, Interview Committee- Faculty Selection and Hire-Applied Media, 2016-2021
• Chair, Applied Media Open Day Committee, ADM, 2017- serving
• Member, CISAM Management Team, HCT, 2016-2021
• Member, Program Accreditation Committee, CAA
• Member, Internal Research Committee, 2024

Date of Birth: 11/26/74

• English
• Hindi
• Urdu

Faculty- Corporate Communications, Department of Applied Media, Abu Dhabi Men’s College, Higher Colleges of Technology, UAE, 01/01/15, Corporate Communication, Convergent Journalism, Media Literacy, Digital Marketing, Communication Theory, Media Law and Ethics, Writing for the Media, Media Relations, Project Management for Media, Capstone, Classroom teaching, System-wide Course coordination, Preparing Course delivery plan, Assessment schedules, Designing In-course tests and exams

Associate Professor in Digital Communications and Media Production