Dr. Tamer Elsharnouby is the Manager of Innovation (Office of VP for Research and Graduate Studies) and Associate Professor of Marketing in the Department of Management and Marketing at the College of Business and Economics, Qatar University. He earned his Ph.D. in Marketing from Keele University, UK. Since 2019, Dr. Elsharnouby has served as the Chair of the Accreditation Committee at the College of Business and Economics.

His research explores contemporary problems with the aim of providing impactful insights for both the academic community and practitioners. His research interests include social media marketing, customer engagement, marketing for higher education, and relationship marketing. His work has been published in leading journals such as the Journal of Business Research, Tourism Management, International Journal of Consumer Studies, Journal of Marketing Management, International Journal of Contemporary Hospitality Management, Journal of Consumer Marketing, Journal of Marketing for Higher Education, and the Journal of Research in Interactive Marketing, among others. He has received several research awards, including the Best Paper Award for the Tourism & Sports Division of the ASAC Conference in Canada and the Best in Track paper at the American Marketing Association Summer Marketing Educators Conference.

He recently co-edited a case book accepted for publication by Springer, featuring 24 case studies that capture the experiences of various stakeholders involved in the organization, support, observation, and analysis of the FIFA World Cup Qatar 2022. Dr. Elsharnouby is also an editorial board member for three esteemed marketing journals published by Taylor & Francis.