Dr Abdulrazak F. Shahatha Al-Mashhadani

Assistant Professor
amashhadani@su.edu.om
Phone: +968 26850100
Extn: 113
Location: Rustaq building

Biography

Dr. Abdulrazak Al-Mashhadani has over 15 years of experience in academia, including 11 years in higher education and 5 years in secondary education. He earned his doctorate from Universiti Utara Malaysia (UUM), an AACSB-accredited university, and is currently an Assistant Professor of Information Management at Sohar University, Oman. Previously, he served as a Lecturer at Universiti Teknologi Malaysia’s Azman Hashim International Business School and UCSI University’s Faculty of Business and Information Science, teaching courses in management and information systems at undergraduate and postgraduate levels. He has supervised 20+ master’s theses and 30+ student research projects. His research includes publications in journals, conference proceedings, and book chapters, as well as participation in projects funded by Malaysia’s Ministry of Education (MOE), the Fundamental Research Grant Scheme (FRGS), and Sohar University’s Internal Grant (Sustainable Future Fund). He has also contributed as a consultant to Malaysia’s Higher Education Action Plan. Beyond academia, he collaborates with external partners in academia and industry to apply research in business information management and digital transformation.

Qualification

• PhD. in Information System (Knowledge Management)
• ​MSc. in Information Technology (Information Management)
• ​Bachelor in Information Technology (Information Management)

Teaching Interest

• Core Management: Marketing Management, Strategic Management, Business Ethics, Operations & Project Management, Leadership and Knowledge Management.
• Business & Technology: Management Information Systems, Electronic Business, System Analysis & Design, Object Oriented Modeling.

Research Interest

• Digital Business & Technology: Business Information Systems, E-commerce, Management Information Systems, Social Media, Online Communities.​
• ​Organizational Dynamics: Knowledge Management, Leadership.

Publications

• Shuhaimi, J., Awang, H., Al-Mashhadani, A. F. S., Jafar, M. F., & Mansor, N. S. (2025). Modeling blockchain technology in assessment management: the initial readiness investigation. Int J Eval & Res Educ, 14(1), 389-397.
• Shuhaimi, J., Awang, H., Jafar, M. F., Mansor, N. S., Khamis, S., & Al-Mashhadani, A. F. S. (2025). The Mediating Role of Perceived Ease of Learning in Teacher Readiness to Adopt Blockchain for Educational Assessment. Journal of Information and Communication Technology, 24(2), 66-88.
• Malik, M., Awang, H., Mansor, N. S., Zolkipli, M. F., Zaini, K. M., & Al-Mashhadani, A. F. S. (2024). Unveiling The Shadows: The Influence of Anonymity and Fake Accounts on Cyberbully Intention in Social Media. Iraqi Journal for Computer Science and Mathematics, 5(4), 19.
• Haruna, I. U., Awang, H., Mansor, N. S., Ghazali, O., Almashahdani, A. F., & Khamis, S. (2024, November). An Extended DeLone and McLean Model: A Systematic Literature Review of Citizens’ E-Government and E-Participation on Social Media Platforms. In 2024 7th International Conference on Internet Applications, Protocols, and Services (NETAPPS) (pp. 1-10). IEEE.
• Awang, H., Mansor, N. S., Adnan, M. H., Al-Mashhadani, A. F. S., Ghazali, O., & Khamic, S. (2024, November). Examining the Acceptance of a Secure and Systematic Personal Research Management Prototype for Higher Education Researchers. In 2024 7th International Conference on Internet Applications, Protocols, and Services (NETAPPS) (pp. 1-6). IEEE.
• Rahim, N. A., Rizal, A. M., Al-Mashhadani, A. F. S., Naharuddin, N. R., & Mat, M. A. (2023). Improving Communication Skills Among Pharmacists Through Communication Skill Training. International Journal of Academic Research in Business and Social Sciences, 13(12), 3588–3597.
• Mansor, N. S., Awang, H., Zolkipli, M. F., Zaini, K. M., Taiye, M. A., Al-Mashhadani, A. F. S., & Mustapha, R. (2023). IoT Knowledge among Indigenous Youngsters: A Recent Ten-Year Research Trend. Journal of Contemporary Social Science and Education Studies (JOCSSES), 3(1), 111-120.
• Zhi Hao, D, AlMashhadani A. F. S., & Hashim, K. (2023, October). An Action Research Study of the Factors Contributing to K-Boxing West Street Store Customer Loss. In Action Research in Management. Zilion Insight.
• Chuen, Hashim, K., & AlMashhadani A. F. S. (2023, October). An Improvement in Expanding the Customer Base of CSC Wealthmax Management Service by Using Social Media Marketing Strategy. In Action Research in Management. Zilion Insight.
• Kolandaisamy, R. Al-Mashhadani, AF.S, Nandy T. (2022). Speech Signal Processing Based on Machine learning and Complex Processors for Baby Cry Detection System. Journal of Positive School Psychology (JPSP) , 6(2).
• Awang, H., Zakaria, M. Z., Al-Mashhadani, A. F. S., Mustapha, R., Mohd Yaakob, M. F., Yusof, A. M., Ramli, N., Rasdi, M. N. A., & Kassim, M. (2022). Tarannum Smart Learning Application: Embracing The Beauty of Tarranum Through a Multimedia Technology. International Journal of Evaluation and Research in Education (IJERE), 11(2).
• Zakaria, M. Z., Awang, H., Mansor, N. S., Yaakob, M. F. M., Mustapha, R., & Al-Mashhadani, A. F. S. (2022). The Requirement Scheme for Tarannum Smart Learning Application. Journal of Contemporary Social Science and Education Studies (JOCSSES), 2(2), 23-29.
• Mansor, N. S., Awang, H., Ndanusa, A. B., Idris, R., & Shahatha Al-Mashhadani, A. F. (2022). Design and Development of Attendance and Temperature Recording System: A Smart Companion for the Current VLE Implementation in Malaysian Schools. In Proceedings (Vol. 82, No. 1, p. 111). MDPI.
• Al-Mashhadani, A. F. S, Qureshi, M. I., Hishan, S. S., Md Saad, M. S., Vaicondam, Y., & Khan, N. (2021). Towards the Development of Digital Manufacturing Ecosystems for Sustainable Performance: Learning from the Past Two Decades of Research. Energies, 14(10), 2945.

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