President of Azal University for Human Development (AUHD) | Professor of Machine Translation
Executive Biography & Academic Profile
Prof. Dr. Mohammed Mohammed Al-Aqili is one of the most prominent academic figures in Yemen, possessing a distinguished scientific and professional career spanning over twenty-five years. He has contributed significantly to the advancement of higher education, curriculum modernization, and scientific research, holding numerous leadership positions that demonstrate his competence, developmental vision, and extensive expertise in teaching, administration, and institutional governance.
Currently serving as the President of Azal University for Human Development (AUHD), he leads the institution toward continuous academic excellence and measurable societal impact. He also holds concurrent high-level leadership roles, including Vice President of Al-Mahwit University for Academic Affairs and Postgraduate Studies, and Executive Director of the Scientific Foundation for the Care of Innovators.
Academic Qualifications & Degrees
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Ph.D. in Machine Translation – (2016)
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Master of Business Administration (MBA) – Specializing in Human Resources, Republic of India (2015)
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Master of Arts in English Language Teaching Curricula – Sana'a University, Yemen (2007)
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Bachelor of Arts in English Language – Sana'a University, Yemen (1999)
Administrative & Academic Governance
Prof. Dr. Al-Aqili holds the academic rank of Associate Professor and serves as a Professor of Machine Translation at the Faculty of Languages, Sana'a University.
His extensive leadership background includes serving as the Head of the Translation Department at Sana'a University (2018–2024), Executive General Manager of the University's Computer Center (2019–2024), and Officer for Program Specification and Quality Assurance. Furthermore, under his presidency, AUHD has advanced digital transformation via electronic authentication systems (SAR) and established strategic alliances with national research institutions and universities.
Research, Publications & Global Participation
A dedicated researcher in machine translation and computational linguistics, Dr. Al-Aqili authored a specialized academic book on classroom interaction skills published in Germany (Limpert Verlag). He actively supervises advanced postgraduate theses—focusing on machine translation, post-editing, and semantic analysis in international frameworks—and publishes in prestigious journals across the UK and India.
Internationally active, he has contributed to major academic forums including the Summer School at the Free University of Berlin (Germany), the Translation and Cultural Studies Symposium in Pune (India), the English Language Teaching Conference in Hyderabad, and the German Embassy seminar on "Understanding the Other."
