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Sohair Zaki

Professor-CIS


Building: 79-2200B
szaki5AT_mtsac.edu


Masters in Computer Science, CSFU

Masters in Mathematical Statistics, Egypt

Ph.D. Mathematical Statistics, Egypt


 

Sohair Zaki

Education: 
Ph.D. in Mathematical Statistics from Egypt and Masters in Computer Science CSUF USA.

Certifications: 
SAS Base Programmer for SAS 9, R Programming, Microsoft Certified Trainer since 1996, Microsoft Certified SharePoint 2013 Developer, MCSA SQL Server 2012, MCSA Windows Server 2012, Web Developer and HTML5, GWAT Security, Microsoft Certified Developer.Net 2008, Microsoft Certified Developer SQL 2008, Java certified Programmer, Oracle OCP 10g, Oracle Certified developer 10g, Data Science Certifications.

Organizations or Universities Worked at as Full time/Part time Faculty Member: 
Microsoft Golden Partner Quick Start, California State University Fullerton, Coastline Community College, Orange Coast Community College, ITT Technical Institute, American University Cairo Egypt, Ain Shams University Cairo Egypt, Prince Sultan University Saudi Arabia, IPA Saudi Arabia. I was a Microsoft certified trainer for 12 years.

Subjects Taught: 
Introduction to Data Science, Big Data Integration, Big Data Modeling, AI-Machine Learning, AI-Natural Language Process, Mobile Programming, System Analysis Design, Java, C#, C++, Oracle Admin, Pascal, PHP, Python, Oracle PL/SQ, SQL, Database Development, SQL Server, SQL Integrated Services, SQL Analysis Services, Windows Server, JavaScript, Web development, Android Programming, JQuery, Various Security Courses, and various Statistics and Math courses

Industrial Positions: 
Analyst programmer/Network admin assistant for 18 years for the American Embassies Cairo and Saudi Arabia. Senior analyst programmer at LA County, and Analyst programmer at Coastline Community college for 5+ years. I developed various applications one to mention is a learning management system that had all the features of Canvas. This learning management system had been used by Coastline Community College and other private colleges for 7 years.

Publications: 
I have published 7 papers in queuing theory.


My Teaching Philosophy

Engagement, relevance, and enthusiasm best describe my teaching philosophy. 
My teaching philosophy is a dynamic interaction between pedagogy and personality. 
My lectures are always interactive, I engage my students in the learning process. I try to involve students in the course and in the material by using diverse teaching methods, and by encouraging their use of a variety of cognitive skills. 
I ask questions and let the student participate answering them. I believe that W.B. Yeats captured the exhilaration of teaching when he wrote: “Education is not the filling of a pail, but the lighting of a fire.”
I believe that teachers who demonstrate curiosity and passion about a subject area motivate students to learn.
An important characteristic of effective teaching at the college level is the use of research results to enhance the student learning experience. 
The relationship between instructors and students is a key to good teaching. 
Preparation and enthusiasm are cornerstones of effective teaching. Successful teachers are committed and dedicated to improve themselves and their students. In summary, teaching is my passion and I truly care about my students and their success.

Current Class Schedule:
Name Course ID Title CRN Units Days Start Date End Date Start Time End Time Building / Room
Name Course ID Title CRN Units Days Start Date End Date Start Time End Time Building / Room
Zaki, Sohair CISB 15 Microcomputer Application 20133 3.5 MW 08/25/2025 12/14/2025 09:45AM 11:10AM 78 2140
Zaki, Sohair CISB 15 Microcomputer Application 20133 3.5 MW 08/25/2025 12/14/2025 11:20AM 12:10PM 78 2140
Zaki, Sohair CISB 63 Generative AI, Language Models 20452 3.5 08/25/2025 12/14/2025 N/A N/A ONLINE ASYNC
Zaki, Sohair CISD 41 Introduction to Data Science 20472 3.5 08/25/2025 12/14/2025 N/A N/A ONLINE ASYNC
Zaki, Sohair CISD 41 Introduction to Data Science 20473 3.5 08/25/2025 12/14/2025 N/A N/A ONLINE ASYNC
Zaki, Sohair CISP 71 Programming in Python 20629 3 TR 08/25/2025 12/14/2025 09:45AM 11:10AM 79 2260
Zaki, Sohair CISP 71L Programming in Python Lab 20631 .5 R 08/25/2025 12/14/2025 11:30AM 12:55PM 79 2260
Zaki, Sohair CISP 74 Advanced Programming in Python 20633 3 08/25/2025 12/14/2025 N/A N/A ONLINE ASYNC
Zaki, Sohair CISP 74L Advance Programming Python Lab 20636 .5 08/25/2025 12/14/2025 N/A N/A ONLINE ASYNC