2024–2025
Certificate in Higher Education Teaching and Learning (CHETL)
Sultan Qaboos University, Oman – Completed October 2025
Modules: Teaching Critical Thinking, Pedagogy, Scholarship, Peer Review & E-Portfolio
1. Education & Academic Qualifications
2023
Habilitation à Diriger des Recherches (HDR)
University of Manouba, Tunisia – July 20, 2023
2008
Qualification in Information and Communication Sciences (MCF – Section 71)
France – CNU (Comité National des Universités)
2002–2004
PhD in Information and Communication Sciences
University of Paris 8, France – Supervisor: Prof. Imad Saleh (Paragraphe Laboratory)
Thesis: "Collaborative Information Retrieval: Rethinking the Architecture of Information Retrieval Systems in the Digital Age"
2001–2002
Master's Degree – Engineering of Open Computer Systems
Paris Central School (École Centrale Paris / CentraleSupélec), France
Professional thesis: "Creation of a Directory of XML Schemas"
1996–1997
Master's Degree (DEA) – Information and Communication Sciences
ENSSIB (École Nationale Supérieure des Sciences de l'Information et des Bibliothèques), Lyon, France
Thesis: "Feasibility Study of Hypertext Systems in the Subject Authority File of the National Library of France"
1992–1996
Bachelor's Degree – Documentation, Libraries and Archives Sciences
Higher Institute of Documentation (ISD), University of Manouba, Tunisia
Graduation Project: Bibliographical and Analytical Study of the Maghreb Journal of Pediatrics
2. Academic Positions
Since 2021
Assistant Professor
Department of Information Studies, College of Arts and Social Sciences, Sultan Qaboos University (SQU), Muscat, Oman
Spring 2020
Visiting Professor
Department of Information Studies, Sultan Qaboos University, Oman
Since 2005
Assistant Professor (on leave)
Higher Institute of Documentation (ISD), University of Manouba, Tunisia
2012–2014
Associate Professor (part-time)
Records Management Department, Middle East College, Muscat, Oman
2002–2005
Lecturer
Hypermedia Department, University of Paris 8, France
3. Key Competencies & Technical Skills
Core Expertise
- Electronic Document Management (EDM/EDRMS) – Records Management (ISO 15489, MoReq, OAIS, PDF/A)
- Digital Archiving & Long-term Preservation – Dematerialisation & Document Lifecycle Management
- Digital Libraries, Digital Humanities, Big Data Archiving, AI in Information Management
- Metadata Standards: Dublin Core, EAD, EAC, RDF, UNIMARC, RDA, ISBD, MARC 21
- Open Access, Linked Open Data, Semantic Web, Knowledge Organisation
Library, Archival & Technical Tools
- ILS: WinIsis, PMB, Koha, Greenstone | EDRMS: specification, design, implementation
- Programming: PHP, SQL, UML, XML, HTML | OS: Linux, Windows | DBMS: PostgreSQL, MySQL
- Web Servers: Apache, Tomcat | Modelling: Objecteering (UML) | XML: XMLSpy
- Image: Adobe Photoshop | Survey: Sphinx | HTML editors: Dreamweaver, NVU | Office: MS-Office, OpenOffice
4. Professional Experience & Expert Consultancy
2018
Expert Trainer – Electronic Archiving
Tunisian Ministry of Higher Education and Scientific Research (Borj Cedria Technopole) – Transtec Consortium / NSF Euro Consultants / European Business Network
2011–2012
Expert – Independent Higher Authority for Elections (ISIE), Tunisia
Full archiving of the Tunisian electoral process; development of archival databases and retention schedules
2009–2010
Expert – Ministry of Justice and Human Rights, Tunisia
Dematerialisation of common law court archives (EU-funded judicial modernisation project). Deliverables: analysis, scenarios, technical specifications, quality monitoring report.
2005–2006
Internet/Intranet Trainer
National Computer Centre, Tunisia
2001–2002
Internet Developer
EDIFRANCE (EDI Promotion Association, Paris) – Development of a dynamic XML schema website
1999–2000
Studies Manager – DEBORA Project
ENSSIB, Lyon – Remote access system for 16th-century books: user studies, digitisation, access interfaces, collaborative features
1998–2000
Archivist
EURO RSCG Advertising Agency, Paris – Implementation of an EDMS for digitisation, storage and dissemination of advertising materials
1994–1995
Assistant Librarian
Centre for Studies, Research and Documentation on Youth, Children and Sport, Tunis
5. Scientific Community & Editorial Service
Editorial Board Memberships
- Member – Journal of Information Sciences, School of Information Sciences, Rabat, Morocco (Since 2023) – revues.imist.ma
- Member – Journal of Humanities and Social Sciences, University of Constantine 2, Algeria (Since 2018) – asjp.cerist.dz
- Member – Scientific Council of the Tunisian National Library (2025–2028)
Peer Reviewer (selected)
- Archival Science (Springer, Scopus Q1) – 2025–2026
- Discover Education (Springer, Scopus Q1) – 2025–2026
- Humanities and Social Sciences Communications (Nature, Scopus Q1) – 2025–2026
- Co-Chair, Scientific Committee – CIBAHN International Conference (2016, 2018, 2020)
- Member, Scientific Committee – H2PTM International Conference (Paris 8, since 2012)
- Member, Scientific Committee – 34th AFLI Conference (Saudi Arabia, 2023)
- Member, Scientific Committee – 3rd Omani Libraries Association Conference (2024–2025)
- Member, Organising Committee – ACIT'2021 (SQU / IEEE Oman, 2021)
6. Funded Research Projects
See Research page for full details.
Total funded: 6 projects (2024–2027) |
Total funding: ~25,300 RO |
Role as PI: 2 projects |
As Co-PI: 4 projects
7. Publications Summary
| Category | Count | Details |
|---|---|---|
| Books (authored/edited) | 6 | ISTE/Wiley, Hermès–Lavoisier, ACM, Europia, ISD Editions |
| Book chapters | 2 | Lavoisier (Hermès Science) |
| Peer-reviewed journal articles | 35 | Archival Science (×2, Q1), E-Learning & Digital Media (Q1), Archives and Records (Q1), Journal of Posthumanism (Q1), Journal of Ecohumanism (Q1)… |
| International conference papers | 37 | ICA, iPRES (×2), AFLI, H2PTM, ACM DTUC, ICAICT… |
| Research seminars | 10 | ARID, Kuwait National Library, CNAM, ISD Study Days… |
| Academic works (theses, reports) | 5 | PhD, DEA, professional thesis (École Centrale), BSc thesis |
| Total | 95+ |