Dr. Tillal Eldabi

Biography
Professor Tillal Eldabi holds PhD and MSc in Simulation Modelling and BSc in Econometrics and Social Statistics. He has published over 100 articles in highly accredited journals and conferences and successfully supervising and graduating 18 doctoral students. Over a period of 20 years, his main research area was focussing on the use of Simulation Modelling to solve healthcare problems. He developed tailormade modelling packages to support health economists and clinicians to decide on the best treatment programmes. Other works include modelling approaches to enable stakeholders’ engagement and modelling A&E departments. More recently his works focused on developing frameworks for Hybrid Simulation for modelling complex systems with special emphasis on healthcare systems. Professor Eldabi has led and co-investigated several research projects worth more than a £2 million where he gained funding from national and international research councils such as EPSRC (UK), Qatar National Foundations, British Council, and UNDP – all related to modelling healthcare and Higher Education enhancement. He is the cofounder of the Simulation Workshop UK and the Hybrid Simulation Track at Winter Simulation Conference. Professor Eldabi led the development and management of the PhD without Residence Programme at Ahlia University – Bahrain. It graduated more than 60 doctoral students, where 45% of them are female, the highest rate of gender parity the Gulf region as evidence of capacity building in diversity and inclusivity. Professor Eldabi also developed two innovative programmes: MBA in healthcare and BSc in Business Analytics.
Research
Discrete Event Simulation
Hybrid Simulation
Simulation in Healthcare Management
Business Analytics
Teaching
Modules
- Simulation Modelling - OIM7514-A
- Progression to DBA Research Stage - MAL8012-D
Publications
Conference publication (1)
Skills and attributes of it graduates: Evidence from employer's perspective
Osmani M.;Hindi N.;Al-Esmail R.;Weerakkody V.;Kapoor K.;Eldabi T. (2016) AMCIS 2016: Surfing the IT Innovation Wave - 22nd Americas Conference on Information Systems.
Peer reviewed journal (17)
Towards a framework for evaluating the costs and benefits of simulation modelling in healthcare
Soorapanth S.;Eldabi T.;Young T. (2023) Journal of the Operational Research Society. 74, 637-646.
Ethical and quality of care-related challenges of digital health twin in older care settings– A scoping review protocol
Jabin MSR, Yaroson EV, Ilodibe A, Eldabi T (2023) Journal of Medical Internet Research.
The impact of social media on the performance of microfinance institutions in developing countries: a quantitative approach
Daowd A.;Kamal M.M.;Eldabi T.;Hasan R.;Missi F.;Dey B.L. (2021) Information Technology and People. 34, 25-49.
Factors affecting eWOM credibility, information adoption and purchase intention on Generation Y: a case from Thailand
Daowd A.;Hasan R.;Eldabi T.;Rafi-ul-Shan P.M.;Cao D.;Kasemsarn N. (2020) Journal of Enterprise Information Management. 34, 838-859.
Hybrid simulation modelling in operational research: A state-of-the-art review
Brailsford S.C.;Eldabi T.;Kunc M.;Mustafee N.;Osorio A.F. (2019) European Journal of Operational Research. 278, 721-737.
Graduates employability skills: A review of literature against market demand
Osmani M.;Weerakkody V.;Hindi N.;Eldabi T. (2018) Journal Of Education For Business.
Identifying the trends and impact of graduate attributes on employability: a literature review
Osmani, M.; Weerakkody, Vishanth J.P.; Hindi, N.; Al Esmail, R.; Eldabi, T.; Kapoor, K.; Irani, Zahir (2015)
Localising Professional Skills Development Strategies in the GCC: Research and Policy Considerations for Qatar
Weerakkody, Vishanth J.P.; Al-Esmail, R.; Hindi, N.M.; Osmani, M.; Irani, Zahir; Eldabi, T. (2015)
Exploring the role of supplier relationship management for sustainable operations: an OR perspective
Sharif, Amir M.; Alshawi, S.; Kamal, M.M.; Eldabi, T.; Mazhar, A. (2014) Journal of the Operational Research Society.
Alignment of large project management process to business strategy: A review and conceptual framework
Alsudiri T.;Al-Karaghouli W.;Eldabi T. (2013) Journal of Enterprise Information Management. 26, 596-615.
A rapid review method for extremely large corpora of literature: Applications to the domains of modelling, simulation, and management
Jahangirian M.;Eldabi T.;Garg L.;Jun G.T.;Naseer A.;Patel B.;Stergioulas L.;Young T. (2011) International Journal of Information Management. 31, 234-243.
Simulation in manufacturing and business: A review
Jahangirian M.;Eldabi T.;Naseer A.;Stergioulas L.K.;Young T. (2010) European Journal of Operational Research. 203, 1-13.
RIGHT: A toolkit for selecting healthcare modelling methods
Naseer A.;Eldabi T.;Young T.P. (2010) Journal of Simulation. 4, 2-13.
A comprehensive literature review of the ERP research field over a decade
Schlichter B.R.;Kraemmergaard P. (2010) Journal of Enterprise Information Management. 23, 486-520.
Simulation modelling is 50 Do we need a reality check?
Taylor S.J.E.;Eldabi T.;Riley G.;Paul R.J.;Pidd M. (2009) Journal of the Operational Research Society. 60
Journal of the Operational Research Society
Eldabi T.;Paul R.J.;Young T. (2007) Journal of the Operational Research Society. 58, 262-270.
Operational Use evaluation of IT investments: An investigation into potential benefits
Al-Yaseen H.;Eldabi T.;Lees D.Y.;Paul R.J. (2006) European Journal of Operational Research. 173, 1000-1011.