Personal Information

Name: Dr. Talal Salem Said Al Rasbi
Email: talal.r@aou.edu.om
Phone: +968 99221414
Address: Al-Khoud, Seeb, Muscat Governorate, Sultanate of Oman

Education

• Ph.D. in Law, University of Hull, United Kingdom — 2019
• Master’s Degree in Law, Ain Shams University, Arab Republic of Egypt — 2009
• Bachelor’s Degree in Law, Cairo University, Arab Republic of Egypt — 1999

Languages

• Arabic (Native)
• English (Fluent)

Professional Experience

Arab Open University – Sultanate of Oman

• Assistant Professor of Law (2021 – Present)
• Deputy Director of Research (2023 – Oct 2025)
• Director, Center for Innovation, Technology Transfer & Consulting (CITTC) (2024 – Oct 2025)

Research Publication:

·         Women’s Right to Transmit Nationality to their Children: Appraisal of the GCC States’ Obligations under CEDAW, DOI: https://doi.org/10.61707/8h09wm96

·         Women and Nationality Laws in the GCC States Gender Discrimination and Violation of Constitutional Rights, https://ijor.co.uk/ijor/article/view/4317.

Other Key Responsibilities:

• Focal Point with the Ministry of Higher Education, Research and Innovation (MoHERI) for the National Program for Supporting Innovation and Technology Transfer in Higher Education Institutions.
• Focal Point for EJAAD Platform (National Research and Innovation Network).
• Liaison with the National Intellectual Property Office and the Ministry of Commerce, Industry and Investment Promotion through Technology and Innovation Support Centers (TISCs).
• Institutional focal contact with the Higher Institute for the Judiciary.

Committees and Academic Members

• Member, Innovation, Technology Transfer & Consulting Committee, 2024
• Member, Executive Committee for Research and Innovation, Arab Open University (Headquarters), 2024
• Member, Scientific Research Committee, 2022 – 2024
• Member, Internal Research Evaluation Committee (IIEE), 2023 – 2025
• Chair, Faculty of Law Research Committee, 2024 – 2025
• Member, Publication Incentives Evaluation Committee, 2024 – 2025
• Member, Internal Research Funding Committee, 2023 – 2024
• Member, University Ranking Committee, 2024
• Member, Excellence Research Award Committee, 2024
• Member, Examinations Monitoring Unit, 2022 – 2025
• Member, Preliminary Disciplinary Council, 2022 – 2025
• Member, Temporary Committee for Alumni Club Elections, 2024 – 2025
• Chair, Conference on Law and the Fourth Industrial Revolution, October 30–31, 2023
• Member, Awards Committee for Excellence in Research and Teaching, 2023
• Member, Provisional Committee for Establishing the CITTC, 2023
• Member, Professional Development Committee, 2022

Student Supervision and Engagement

• Faculty Supervisor, Saudi Center for Commercial Arbitration (SCCA) International Commercial Arbitration Competition, Riyadh, March 3–7, 2024.
• Supervisor, Moot Court Competition – Sultan Qaboos University, College of Law, January 3, 2023.

Participation in Conferences and Forums (National)

• Presenter, 2nd Arab Open University Youth Forum on Innovation and Future Jobs — Paper titled “Innovation Projects and their Role in Supporting Student Startups for the Labor Market”, October 23, 2024.
• Participant, 3rd EJAAD Leaders Forum, MoHERI, November 7, 2024.
• Participant, Innovation Clinics Series – Empowering the Research and Innovation Sector, July 15, 2024.
• Participant, Meeting of Research and Innovation Directors, MoHERI, September 16, 2024.
• Participant, Upgrade Program Ceremony – Transforming Graduation Projects into Startups, July 15, 2024.
• Participant, Omani Universities Ranking Forum, University of Nizwa, April 24, 2024.
• Participant, Future Directions of Economic Sectors Forum, Arab Open University, April 22, 2024.
• Participant, National Conference on Research, Innovation, and Digital & Economic Transformation in Support of Oman Vision 2040, Sultan Qaboos University, May 7, 2024.
• Participant, Oman Innovation Festival, February 5–10, 2024.
• Participant, 2nd Oman Research and Education Network Summit, December 13, 2023.
• Participant, 10th Annual Researchers Forum, MoHERI, December 4, 2023.
• Participant, Workshop on Global Innovation Index Indicators, MoHERI, October 26, 2023.
• Participant, Workshop on Artificial Intelligence and Space Industries, MoHERI, October 16, 2023.
• Participant, 1st Arab Open University Forum for Youth and Future Jobs, October 2–4, 2023.

International Conferences

• Postgraduate Conference, Ph.D. Academy, London, UK — January 2017
• Annual Research Conference, University of Hull, UK — May 2016
• 17th UN Human Rights Conference, University of Nottingham, UK — March 2016
• Ph.D. Experience Conference, University of Hull, UK — April 2015

International Achievements

• Commissioned to design and teach the Postgraduate Legal Research Methodology Module, School of Law, University of Hull, UK.
• Co-Founder, Postgraduate Law Library, University of Hull.
• Ph.D. Student Representative, Law School Academic Committee, University of Hull.
• Co-Founder, Omani Research Society, University of Hull.

Previous Professional Experience

Ministry of Interior, Sultanate of Oman

• Director, Human Resources Development Department (2018 – 2021)
• Director, Nationality and Passports Department (2010 – 2018)
• Director, Legal Affairs Department (2010)
• Senior Legal Researcher (2004 – 2010)
• Legal Researcher (2000 – 2004)

Administrative and Supervisory Skills

• Strategic Thinking
• Problem Solving
• Effective Communication
• Change Management
• Continuous Learning
• Empowerment and Delegation