Research

GRANTS

I was the Lead Principal Investigator (LPI) of the following three funded projects:

“Quran Learning Software for Android Devices” funded by IT Research center for the Holy Quran (Noor), Taybah University, Saudi Arabia, Sep/2013. DSR Project (No.: NRC1-123)

“Designing a Framework to Improve Usability of Multilingual Educational Websites”, funded by Research Deanship, King Faisal University, April, 2012. Project (No.: 130095)

“A Study on The Implementation Of E-Government And Computer Literacy Among Government Employees”, Case Study, funded by Research Deanship, King Faisal University, October, 2011. DSR Project (No.:110121)


PUBLICATIONS

  • Manal Elobaid & Rafida M. Elobaid (2020), Preference of Traditional and E-Learning methods within VARK Learning Style in Statistics and Mathematics Classrooms. (Excellent presentation award) The 11th International Conference on E-Education, E-Business, E-Management and E-Learning (IC4E 2020). Osaka, Japan (TW1026-A ed.). Osaka: ACM International Conference Proceeding Series Scimago Journal & Country Rank – Scopus
  • Manal Elobaid and Rafida M. Elobaid (2017). An Exploratory Analysis to Assess Computer Literacy and E-learning Among Students: A Case of Eastern Province of Kingdom of Saudi Arabia. Journal of Computer Science. DOI: 10.3844/jcssp. Scopus journal.
    https://thescipub.com/abstract/10.3844/jcssp.2017.416.421
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  •  Manal Elobaid and Kauser Hamid (2014) “Technical Specification for Creating Apps in Android”, Science Journal Rep Opinion, 6(7):1-6. (ISSN: 1553-9873). http://www.sciencepub.net/report/report0607/
    Manal Elobaid & Kauser Hamid (2014). Toward Designing and Modeling of Quran Learning Applications for Android Devices. Life Science Journal, 11(1):160-171. (ISSN:1097-8135). http://www.lifesciencesite.com/lsj/life1101/.
  •  Manal Elobaid, Afifa Lodhi and Abdul Raouf Khan, (2013). Usability Testing of Multilingual Educational Websites. Life Science Journal (Scopus and ISI journal); 10(2): 2445-2450, ISSN: 1097-8135.
    http://citeseerx.ist.psu.edu/viewdoc/download?doi=10.1.1.1052.4204&rep=rep1&type=pdf.
  •  Manal Elobaid, Rafida M. Elobaid, Howaida Zaroog (2012). E-learning Programs in Saudi Universities: Case Study. Arab Journal for Education and Social Studies. ISSN:x6141658
    https://www.researchgate.net/publication/303280671_Elearning_Programs_in_Saudi_Universities_Case_Study.
  •  Manal Elobaid, Howaida Zaroog, Rafida M. Elobaid (2011). Evaluation of the Effectiveness of E-learning Programs in King Faisal University: Case Study. The 7th International Computing Conference in Arabic (ICCA’11). Riyadh, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia. Manal Elobaid, (2009). Comparison between LVQ and MLP neural networks for Arabic Sounds Recognition. 7th ACS/IEEE International Conference on Computer Systems and Applications, Computer Science Practice in Arabic, Rabat, Morocco.
  •  Manal Elobaid et al, (Submitted 2021). Impact of First-Year Student Seminar Course on GPA and Retention across Colleges in Qatar University. Submitted to Journal of Educational Science.
  •  Manal Elobaid & Rafida M. Elobaid (Submitted 2021). Assessment of Computer Literacy among Government Employees, submitted to journal of Vocations and Learning.
  •  Manal Elobaid & Iman Maaly, (2006). MLP vs. LVQ Neural Networks for Arabic Phonemes Recognition. Journal of WSEAS Transactions on Signal Processing. ISSN:17905052
  • Manal Elobaid, Iman Maaly & Amer Al- Nassiri, (2006). Arabic Phoneme Recognition Using Neural Networks. WSEAS Conference, Math, Teleinfo and Signal Processing ’06, Istanbul, Turkey.
  •  Manal Elobaid and Iman Maly, (2006). Speech Recognition using Artificial Neural Networks. Information and Communication Technologies, ICTTA 06, Damascus, Syria. Page(s): 1246 – 1247

 

HONORS AND AWARDS
 Excellent Presentation Award, Japan, (2020).
 CCP Award for Exceptional Faculty Member, 2019.
 Honor Graduate Award, 1997

 ONGOING PROJECTS

I was the lead principal investigator (LPI) for the following two NPRP project, both project passed the QNRF’s screening process and were eligible for the award, however, project were not awarded in the final steps. Now projects are being reviewed to be submitted for the next cycle. 


Experiential Learning in Teaching Advanced Real Industry Security (El-TADRIS), (NPRP12S-0310-190285).
A Systematic Exploration of System-level Threats and User Perceptions on Security, (NPRP13S-0124-200161).
Towards a Healthy Scientific Environment for Natural & Applied Sciences in the Arab World. Ready for submission on the upcoming QNRF Cycle.