Senior Vice President for Academic Affairs and Provost
Dr. Mohamed Abdelrahman
Email: abdelrahman@uhcl.edu
Dr. Mohamed Abdelrahman serves as Senior Vice President for Academic Affairs and Provost at the University of Houston-Clear Lake, where he is the university's chief academic officer. He provides strategic leadership for the university’s academic programs, faculty affairs, research and scholarly activity, and initiatives that advance student success and institutional effectiveness.
Dr. Abdelrahman brings nearly 30 years of experience in higher education as a faculty member, researcher, and senior academic leader. Prior to joining UHCL, he served as Provost and Senior Vice President for Academic Affairs at Texas A&M University-San Antonio, where he oversaw the university's academic colleges, library, research and health sciences, institutional research, institutional effectiveness, and student success and retention initiatives.
His leadership experience also includes serving as Provost and Executive Vice President for Academic Affairs at Colorado State University Pueblo, Vice President for Academic Affairs at Arkansas Tech University, and Associate Vice President for Research and Dean of Graduate Studies at Texas A&M University–Kingsville.
Throughout his career, Dr. Abdelrahman has championed initiatives that improve student outcomes, expand academic opportunities, and strengthen partnerships with K-12 schools, community colleges, industry, and regional organizations. He has helped secure more than $25 million in federal, state, and private funding to support academic programs and student success initiatives while leading the development of innovative academic structures and interdisciplinary programs that respond to evolving workforce and community needs.
A tenured full professor, Dr. Abdelrahman previously served on the faculty at Tennessee Technological University and was a Fulbright Scholar at the University of Qatar. His research focuses on industrial sensing and control systems, engineering education, and experiential learning. He has authored or co-authored more than 100 publications and technical reports and holds three patents.
Dr. Abdelrahman earned a Ph.D. in Nuclear Science and Engineering and a Master of Science in Measurements and Controls Engineering from Idaho State University. He also holds a Master of Science in Engineering Physics and a Bachelor of Science in Electronics and Telecommunications Engineering from Cairo University.