As a dedicated professional with extensive experience in university rankings, research support, and patent search and analysis expert, I work as Director | Department of Development, Ranking & Institutional Reputation at AlMaarefa University | Diriya | Riyadh | Saudi Arabia. Additionally, I lead the Research Support Unit, where I provide comprehensive assistance to researchers in navigating the technical aspects of publishing and journal verification. My responsibilities include furnishing research-related KPI data to the Quality Assurance department and offering hands-on training on platforms such as Mendeley, Web of Science, SCOPUS, and other online research support tools to enhance productivity and efficiency.Additionally, I serve as the Coordinator for the Institutional Review Board (IRB), managing ethical review processes for research involving human subjects.In my previous role as a Patent Information Professional and Patent Searcher at King Saud University, I specialized in conducting thorough patent searches, including novelty, patentability, and landscape searches, utilizing databases such as the USPTO and EPO. I hold a training certificate from the European Patent Office, which further enhanced my expertise in intellectual property management. I was responsible for preparing patent search reports for filing experts and coordinating with attorneys and inventors to ensure smooth patent filing processes.aligzada@gmail.comWhatsApp +966558460210