Dr. Samer Atawneh received his PhD Degree in
information security from Universiti Sains Malaysia (USM) in 2015. Dr. Atawneh
worked as an Associate Professor at the College of Computing and Informatics,
Saudi Electronic University till July 2026. In August 2026, Dr. Atawneh joined
the Faculty of Computer Studies at the Arab Open University, Riyadh.
Dr. Atawneh
is an Associate Professor and IEEE Senior Member with 18+ years of teaching
experience and extensive research contributions in Computer Science and
Information Systems. He holds an "Academic Quality Practitioner" certification from the Education and Training Evaluation Commission (ETEC) in Saudi Arabia. Currently, Dr. Atawneh is serving as an advisory board member
for various programs at universities in Saudi Arabia. Dr. Atawneh expertise
spans Cybersecurity, Artificial intelligence, Machine Learning, and
Steganography, with over 40 publications in high-impact ISI and Scopus-indexed journals
and conferences.
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Computing Essentials
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Introduction to Computer Programming (Java)
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Data, Computing and Information
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Introduction to Computing & IT 1
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Introduction to Computing and IT 2 - Python
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Object Oriented Programming Using Java
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Software Engineering with Objects
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Team Working in Distributed Environments
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Graduation Projects 1 & 2
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Associate Professor at Arab Open University (2026 – Present)
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Advisory Board Member for Academic Programs (2023 - Present)
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Associate Professor at Saudi Electronic University (2021 – 2026)
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Assistant Professor at Saudi Electronic University (2015 – 2021)
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Chairman of Program Accreditation Committee at College of Computing and
Informatics, SEU (2022 – 2026)
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Coordinator of Master of Cyber Security Program, SEU (2021 – 2024)
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Lecturer at Imam University (2006 – 2011)
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Teaching Assistant at Hashemite University, Jordan (2003 – 2006)
Full publication list is available at Google
Scholar 
- Alshehri,
A. M., Atawneh, S. H., Al Bazar, H., & Mallouhy, R. E. (2026).
Enhancing the Adoption of Zero Trust in Organizations Using Machine
Learning. Future Internet, 18(6), 278. [ISI
ESCI, Scopus Q1]
- Alharbi,
S., Atawneh, S., Al Bazar, H., & Mallouhy, R. E. (2025).
Enhancing Privacy in Databases by Data-Layer. International Journal of
Advanced Computer Science & Applications, 16(12). [ISI ESCI, Scopus Q3]
- Helal,
M., Bakhamis, M., Al-Akhras, M., Atawneh, S., Al-Oqily, I., &
Kashmeery, T. (2024). Smart Detection of Denial of Service (DOS) Attacks in
Internet of Vehicles (IOV) Networks. International Journal of Advanced and
Applied Sciences, 11(11), 28-36. [ISI ESCI, Scopus
Q3]
- Alanazy,
F., Saifan, R., Al-Akhras, M., Atawneh, S., & Alhomoud, A.
(2024, April). Abusing iOS Permissions: A Security Perspective. In 2024
21st International Multi-Conference on Systems, Signals & Devices
(SSD) (pp. 384-390). IEEE.
- Almotairi,
A., Atawneh, S., Khashan, O. A., & Khafajah, N. M. (2024).
Enhancing intrusion detection in IoT networks using machine learning-based
feature selection and ensemble models. Systems Science & Control
Engineering, 12(1). [ISI Q2, Scopus]
- Atawneh,
S., Alshammari,
Z., Mousa, A. L., & Shawar, B. A. (2024). A Security Framework for
Addressing Privacy Issues in the Zoom Conference System. [Scopus Q2]
- Atawneh,
S., &
Aljehani, H. (2023). Phishing email detection model using deep learning. Electronics,
12(20). [ISI, IF: 2.9]
- Hamadneh,
N. N., Atawneh, S., Khan, W. A., Almejalli, K. A., & Alhomoud,
A. (2022). Using Artificial Intelligence to Predict Students' Academic
Performance in Blended Learning. Sustainability, 14(18), 11642. [ISI, IF: 3.889]
- Atawneh,
S. H.,
Hamadneh, N. N., Jaber, J. J., Al Wadi, S., & Khan, W. A. (2022).
Using Artificial Intelligence to Predict Customer Satisfaction with
E-Payment Systems during the COVID-19 Pandemic. Journal of Mathematics,
2022. [ISI, IF: 1.555]
- Al-Akhras,
M., Darwish, Z., Atawneh, S., & Habib, M. (2022). Improving
Association Rules Accuracy in Noisy Domains Using Instance Reduction
Techniques. CMC-Computers Materials & Continua, 72(2),
3719-3749. [ISI, IF: 3.860]
- Atawneh,
S. H., Khan, W.
A., Hamadneh, N. N., & Alhomoud, A. M. (2021). Application of
metaheuristic algorithms for optimizing longitudinal square porous fins. CMC
Computers Materials & Continua, 67(1), 73-87. [ISI, IF: 3.860]
- Rashideh,
W., Alshathry, O. A., Atawneh, S., Al Bazar, H., & AbualRub, M.
S. (2020). A Successful Framework for the ABET Accreditation of an
Information System Program. Intelligent Automation and Soft Computing,
26(6), 1285-1306. [ISI, IF: 3.401]
- Atawneh,
S., Al-Akhras,
M., AlMomani, I., Liswi, A., & Alawairdhi, M. (2020). Collaborative
Mobile-Learning Architecture Based on Mobile Agents. Electronics,
9(1), 1-36. [ISI, IF: 2.412]
- Atawneh,
S., Almomani,
A., Al Bazar, H., Sumari, P., & Gupta, B. (2017). Secure and
imperceptible digital image steganographic algorithm based on diamond
encoding in DWT domain. Multimedia Tools and Applications, 76(18),
18451-18472. [ISI, IF: 2.313]
- Atawneh,
S., Almomani,
A., & Sumari, P. (2013). Steganography in Digital Images: Common
Approaches and Tools. IETE Technical Review, 30(4), 344-358. [ISI, IF: 1.845]