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Strategic Committee of the Council of
Universities’ Affairs Visits PSU:

RIC PReSeNTS STRaTegIC ReSeaRCH VISIoN

Prince Sultan University was Research and Initiatives Center
honored to welcome a delegation (RIC), presented PSU’s Research
from the Strategic Committee of Strategic Plan 2024 - 2030,
the Council of Universities’ Affairs, highlighting the university’s
led by Dr. Ahoud Al-Fares, Adviser research priorities and alignment
to the Minister of Education. The with national development goals.
purpose of the visit was to discuss He also shared PSU’s recent
the future of university education accomplishments in high-impact
and to observe the university’s research, innovation, and global
facilities. recognition. The visit concluded
As part of the visit, Dr. Dhafer with a tour of the university’s
Almakhles, Director of the research centers and laboratories.

PRINCe SULTaN UNIVeRSITy MaRkS ReCoRD

gRoWTH IN ReSeaRCH oUTPUT FoR 2024

Prince Sultan University has achieved a significant leap publications per faculty member.
in research output, publishing 1,492 Scopus-indexed The university’s research ecosystem includes 24 research
publications in 2024—a 459% increase since 2018. Notably, labs and groups, supported by 245 active researchers.
85% of these publications appeared in top-tier journals Student participation in research continues to grow,
(Scopus Q1 & Q2).
Prince Sultan University was ranked #1 among Saudi accompanied by notable advances in intellectual property,
universities for research quality in the Times Higher including 10 international patents and several locally
Education World University Rankings 2025 and #3 for granted patents and copyrights.

eDTeCH Club

organizes a risk management lecture

that focuses on decision-centric

Written by: Hamzah Alyamani

On February 26, 2025, the EdTech Club had the honour of professional and personal tasks. At the end of the lecture, there was a very an engaging Q&A
welcoming Ms. Mawahib Katib, a risk management director During her presentation, our guest speaker then analyzed the segment where students were able to bring up issues related
at the Ministry of municipal and housing. With 20 years of Risk Matrix and the Trust Matrix which serve as visual aids to their specific situations. Questions such as “What risk
experience in the field of risk management. During the to rank risks and assess the reliability of each risk evaluation. management tool can be used for a two-week long project?”
event participants gained comprehensive knowledge about The participants worked through practical exercises that and “How does AI impact the risk management field?” were
risk analysis principles while learning effective strategies for illustrated the relationship between likelihood and impact a part of this session. Some participants were interested in
managing uncertainty in personal and professional situations. using real-world examples. The practical segment showed learning how to complete short deadline tasks while others
The session welcomed both beginners and experienced risk how critical it is to base risk decisions on dependable data were curious about the role that new technologies can play in
assessment professionals while introducing main concepts when evaluating high-stakes choices. traditional risk evaluation.
like Risk Matrix, Trust Matrix and other risk analysis methods The session's second portion brought familiar risk analysis
with practical applications as the main focus. principles such as the Analytic Hierarchy Process (AHP), The event took place in the large auditorium at the Men’s
The session started by examining the connection between risk Fault Tree Analysis (FTA), and Event Tree Analysis (ETA) to the Campus of Prince Sultan University. The session was well
management and decision-making processes to understand participant attention. These methods provided an organized balanced and insightful on Decision-Based Risk Management.
their combined effects on outcomes. Ms. Mawahib explained approach to dissect potential hazards and assess them It proved that while no decision is risk free, being risk informed
fundamental risk identification concepts while demonstrating before they transform into significant problems. The speaker is possible and highly advantageous. Overall, the event
how strategic, operational, financial, and compliance risks explained the influence of neuroscience on decision-making provided valuable knowledge and laid the groundwork for
affect organizational goals. The speaker urged participants by showing how cognitive biases and emotional reactions organizing future activities that combine the theoretical and
to draw from personal experiences to build an accurate affect our understanding of risk which subsequently impacts practical aspects of strategy and ensure complex problems
representation of how risks appear during everyday our choices. are solved.