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Senior higher education leader and Professor with 30+ years of experience spanning academic leadership, institutional governance, international partnerships, quality assurance, and postgraduate business education across Oman, India, Cyprus, and the UK.
Dean for Academic Affairs and Professor at Muscat College, Oman, having previously served as Dean (2019–2022) with full institutional responsibility for academic, operational, strategic, and budgetary functions.
Proven track record of leading transnational education partnerships with the University of Stirling, University of Westminster, the Scottish Qualifications Authority (UK), and Universiti Malaysia Pahang (Malaysia); driving OAAAQA institutional accreditation; and directing academic continuity through major transitions, including the shift to blended and online delivery during COVID-19. Recognised as Senior Fellow of Advance HE (SFHEA, 2025), with sustained contribution to postgraduate teaching, dissertation supervision, applied research, and academic governance.
Active researcher with funded projects in IoT-enabled logistics and e-waste reverse supply chains, peer-reviewed publications, and 47+ invited keynote addresses internationally. Combines strategic academic leadership with hands-on teaching, industry engagement, and research supervision, and is positioned for suitable academic appointments.
Dr.
Philip is an academic leader with over 30 years of experience in higher education, institutional leadership, research, and industry. His career spans India, Oman, Cyprus, and international collaborations with universities in the UK and Malaysia. He has held several senior leadership positions, including Assistant Dean for Academic Affairs, Acting Dean, Head of Research Centre, Director of Admissions and Registration, and Head of Academic Departments.
His expertise includes strategic management, marketing, sustainability, quality assurance, accreditation, curriculum design, academic policy development, and institutional governance. He has successfully led academic transformation initiatives, established new academic programmes and departments, strengthened research culture, and managed international university partnerships.
Dr. Philip has extensive experience in teaching undergraduate and postgraduate programmes in business, marketing, research methods, sustainability, and management. His research interests focus on sustainability, consumer behaviour, digital transformation, and quantitative and qualitative research methodologies, with publications in internationally indexed journals and experience leading externally funded research projects.
Prior to his academic career, he gained valuable industry experience in logistics, business development, branch operations, and B2B sales, providing him with a practical perspective that enriches his teaching, research, and academic leadership. His combination of industry insight, international academic experience, and strategic leadership enables him to contribute effectively to institutions seeking excellence in teaching, research, innovation, and academic quality.
BSc, MBA, MPhil, PhD. Also Senior Fellow Higher Education Academy, UK
