Personal Information
Name: Dr. Mohamed El aalim
Adam Ahmed Mohamed Abuzaid
Academic Rank: Associate
Professor
Specialization: Civil Law –
Comparative Law
Affiliation: Faculty of Law,
Arab Open University, Sultanate of Oman
Nationality: Sudanese
Marital Status: Married,
Father
Address:
Sudan – Al-Neelain University – Faculty of Law
Email:
mohammed.e@aou.edu.om
aaalim2013@gmail.com
Phone:
- Sultanate of Oman: +968
79497884
- Sudan: +249 912396704
Residential Addresses:
- Khartoum – Tuti –
District 1 – House No. 496
- Omdurman – Al-Thawra –
Block 11 – House No. 792
Academic Qualifications
Ph.D. in Sharia and Law,
Omdurman Islamic University, Sudan, 2001
Dissertation Title: Contractual Liability for the Act of a Third Party – A
Comparative Study (Excellent Distinction)
Master’s Degree in Sharia
and Law, Omdurman Islamic University, Sudan, 1996
(Completed through coursework over two years followed by a complementary
thesis)
Thesis Title: Nullity and Dissolution of Companies and Their Legal Effects –
A Comparative Study
Bachelor’s Degree in Sharia
and Law, Omdurman Islamic University, Sudan, 1990
(Grade: Very Good)
Academic Career Progression
- Teaching Assistant,
Faculty of Sharia and Law, Department of Civil Law, 1993
- Promoted to Lecturer,
Faculty of Sharia and Law, 1996
- Transferred to
Al-Neelain University, Faculty of Law, Department of Civil Law, 1999
- Promoted to Assistant
Professor, Faculty of Law, Al-Neelain University, 2001
- Promoted to Associate
Professor, Faculty of Law, Al-Neelain University, 2013
Teaching Experience
I have taught a wide range
of courses in Civil and Private Law, as well as in Public Law when required.
These include the following:
A. Arab Open University –
Sultanate of Oman – Faculty of Law
Master’s Level:
Advanced Commercial Law, International
Construction Contracts
Bachelor’s Level:
Real Rights, Introduction to
Law, Sources of Obligations, Effects of Obligations, History and Philosophy of
Law, Intellectual Property Law, Maritime Law.
B. Al-Neelain University –
Sudan
Master’s Level:
Private International Law, Real
Securities
Bachelor’s Level:
Civil Procedure Law, Sources
and Effects of Obligations, Real Property Law, Legal History, Private
International Law, International Organizations, Introduction to Law, Tort Law, Contract
Theory
C. Omdurman Islamic
University – Sudan (Undergraduate Level)
# Faculty of Sharia and Law:
Civil Procedure Law, Constitutional
Law
# Faculty of Economics and
Social Sciences:
Islamic
Commercial Jurisprudence, Introduction to Law, Commercial Law
# Center for Supplementary
Studies:
Introduction to Law, Civil
Procedure Law
D. Visiting / Part-Time
Teaching (Various Sudanese Universities and Institutions)
Master’s Level:
University
of Juba, Al-Zaeem Al-Azhari University
Courses taught: Real Securities, Private International Law, Real Rights
Bachelor’s Level:
Sudan
International University, National Ribat University,
Police College, Al-Nasr
Technical College
Academic Supervision and
Examination
I. Supervision of Master’s
and Ph.D. Theses
Supervision of postgraduate
theses (Master’s and Doctoral levels) at the following institutions:
Al-Neelain University, Omdurman Islamic University, University of Bahri,
University of Al-Fashir, National Ribat University, and Al-Zaeem Al-Azhari
University (Sudan).
- Supervised more than 18
Ph.D. dissertations, of which 16 have been successfully defended, and two
are currently under examination.
- Supervised more than 7
full Master’s theses (by research).
- Supervised more than 30
Master’s supplementary research projects, with four currently in progress.
II. Thesis Examination
(Internal and External Examiner)
Served as an internal and
external examiner for numerous Master’s and Ph.D. theses at:
- Sultan Qaboos
University (Oman)
- A’Sharqiyah University
(Oman)
- Al-Buraimi University
College (Oman)
- Omdurman Islamic
University
- University of Khartoum
- University of Juba
- University of Bahri
- Imam Al-Mahdi
University
- Al-Zaeem Al-Azhari
University
- University of Sinnar
- Sudan Academy for
Banking and Financial Sciences
III. Peer Review and
Academic Evaluation
- Reviewer of numerous
scholarly articles, books, and research papers for publication and
academic promotion purposes.
- Served as reviewer for
journals and promotion committees at Al-Neelain University, the Higher
Institute of the Judiciary (Sultanate of Oman), the College of Law
Conferences at the Arab Open University (Oman), and several other
universities.
IV. Institutional
Development
- Participated in the
establishment of six law faculties in Sudan, including the design,
preparation, and development of their academic curricula.
Academic Administrative
Experience
- Faculty Member
(Assistant Professor), College of Law, Arab Open University, 2020–Present
- Dean, Faculty of Law,
Al-Neelain University, April 2015 – October 2019
- Executive Director and
Board Member, Al-Neelain Chair for Rule of Law and Anti-Corruption,
2016–2019
- Head, Department of
Civil Law, Faculty of Law, Al-Neelain University, 2010–2015
- Coordinator of
Postgraduate Studies, Faculty of Law, Al-Neelain University, 2013
- Secretary of Academic
Affairs (Founding Phase), Sudan Open University, 2003
- Deputy Secretary of
Academic Affairs, Omdurman Islamic University, 1998
- Deputy Secretary of
Academic Affairs, Al-Neelain University, 1999
- Director of Distance
Education (Founding Phase), Al-Neelain University, 1999
Non-Academic
Professional Experience
A.
Legal Consultant to the following companies:
- Akishia Agricultural Company
- African Leasing Company
- Fastek Mining Company
B.
Part-time Attorney-at-Law and Notary Public.
C.
Legal Advisor to several governmental and private entities in Sudan,
particularly in the fields of contract law and arbitration.
D.
Member of the Scientific Council, Institute of Training and Judicial Sciences,
Sudan.
E.
Member of the Council for the Regulation of the Legal Profession, Sudan.
F.
Member of the Middle East and North Africa Network of Academics Specialized in
Anti-Corruption Studies.
G.
Participation in the preparation and evaluation of the National Bar
Qualification Examinations in Sudan for several consecutive years since 2008.
Published Research and Studies
Preparation, presentation, and publication of numerous
research papers and scholarly works, including:
1.
Family Business
Succession Planning in the Sultanate of Oman: Towards an Integrated Gulf
Framework Enhancing Smart Compliance and Economic Sustainability – The Gulf
Smart Succession Model (GSSM).
Presented at the Fourth International Conference of the College of Law on Law,
Policy, and Governance, Prince Sultan University, Riyadh, Kingdom of Saudi
Arabia, 23–24 November 2025.
Submitted in January 2026 for peer review and publication in a Scopus-indexed
journal (Q2).
2.
Aligning the
Principles of Judiciary and Litigation with the Fourth Industrial Revolution
(Arabic title: “Alignment between the Principles Governing Litigation and the
Judiciary and the Fourth Industrial Revolution”).
Accepted for publication in Scientific Culture (Scopus Q1; indexed in ERIH PLUS
and Ulrichsweb).
3.
The Role of
Artificial Intelligence in Supporting Commercial Companies Governance,
Journal of Ecohumanism, 2024 (Scopus Q2).
4.
The Effectiveness of
Protecting the General Security Right between Statutory Means and Judicial
Discretion: A Comparative Analytical Study.
Presented at the conference organized by Bitlis Eren University (Turkey) in
cooperation with Rimar Academy, Istanbul, 2–4 February 2022.
5.
Comparative Law:
Characterization and Its Impact on National Law.
Presented at the First Scientific Conference of the Deanship of Law, Arab Open
University – Sultanate of Oman, “Prospects of Legal Development under the
Renewed Renaissance in Light of Oman Vision 2040,” 20 December 2021.
6.
The Legal Expert of
the Right of Privilege,
Al-Adl Journal, Issue 57, April 2019.
7.
The Legal Basis of
Civil Liability of Banks for Granting Credit Facilities,
Journal of the College of Law for Legal and Political Sciences, 2018.
8.
Constitutional
Applications of the Principle of Separation of Powers in Modern Systems of
Governance,
Journal of Sharia and Law, Africa International University, Issue 32, August
2018.
9.
The Separation of the
Public Prosecution from the Ministry of Justice,
Presented before the National Legislative Assembly, Sudan, 2016.
10. Variable
Damage and Its Relationship to Surrounding Circumstances: A Comparative Study,
Journal of the College of Law, Al-Nahrain University, Vol. 19, No. 4, January
2017.
11.
The Evidentiary Value
of Electronic Documents,
Journal of the College of Graduate Studies, Al-Neelain University, Issue 14,
2016.
12. Assessment
of Variable Damage: A Comparative Study,
Al-Iraqia University Journal, November 2016.
13. The
Legal Regulation of Subcontracting in Construction Contracts,
Shendi University Journal of Sharia and Legal Studies and Research, Year 1,
Issue 1, June 2019.
14. Dissolution
of Legislative Councils: Challenges and Solutions – A Comparative Analytical
Study,
Co-authored paper, under publication.
15. Legal
Possession of Immovable and Movable Property: From Physical Control to Legal
Authority – A Comparative Study,
Under publication.
16. The
Principle of Judicial Independence between Theory and Practice in the Sudanese
and Omani Systems,
Published in the Journal of the Higher Judicial Institute, Sultanate of Oman.