Summary
Overview
Work history
Education
Skills
Academic Activities
Published Research Articles in Peer-Reviewed and Indexed Journals
Participation in Conferences and Seminars
Research Interests
Research and Project Reviewing
Professional Memberships:
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Aeshah Mohammed Alzamil

Riyadh,Saudi Arabia

Summary

Dr. Aeshah Mohammed Alzamil is an Assistant Professor of Translation and Intercultural Studies at the College of Languages, Princess Nourah bint Abdulrahman University (PNU). She specialises in translation pedagogy, translation technologies, and translator training. Her expertise encompasses university teaching, academic administration, and scholarly research, with a particular focus on enhancing translator education programs, aligning them with labor market needs, and integrating translation technologies and artificial intelligence into both teaching and professional translation practice.

Overview

14
14
years of professional experience

Work history

Freelance Translator

Translation Center/ Ministry of Higher Education
2013.07

Freelance Translator

King Fahad bin Abdul-Aziz Quality Centre
2013.01

Secretary of the Translation Department Council

Translation Department/ College of Languages/PNU
2025.08 - 2026.07

Assistant Professor

Translation Department/ College of Languages/PNU
2024.03 - 2026.07

Director of the English Translation Program

Translation Department/ College of Languages/PNU
2024.03 - 2025.08

Lecturer

Translation Department/ College of Languages/PNU
2022.02 - 2024.03

Teaching Assistant (full-time)

Translation Department/ College of Languages/PNU
2016.02 - 2022.02

Teaching Assistant (part-time)

Translation Department/ College of Languages/PNU
2013.01 - 2016.01
  • Two years and one semester (2013-2016)

Education

Fellowship (FHEA) - Teaching and Learning

Advance HE

PhD - Translation and Intercultural Studies

Autonomous University of Barcelona

MA - Translation and Interpreting Studies

University of Manchester

BA - English Language and Translation

PNU

Skills

  • Microsoft Office Suite – Holder of the ICDL certification
  • Subtitling Software: Aegisub and Subtitle Workshop
  • Computer-Assisted Translation (CAT) Tools and Terminology Management: SDL Trados Studio and MultiTerm
  • Corpus Linguistics Tools: AntConc and Sketch Engine

Academic Activities

Held workshops on Translation Technologies to prepare students of the English Translation Program at the College of Languages in PNU for the Readiness Exam. Delivered a training course entitled "Using the Basic Features of SDL Trados Studio 2024" for the students of the French Language Program at the College of Languages in PNU in 2025. Translated a children's short story entitled A Rule in My House from Arabic into English for the King Abdulaziz Public Library in 2025. Held a workshop on ‘How to Write a Research Paper’ for MA students at the College of Languages in PNU on October 9, 2024. Moderated a dialogue titled ‘Translation Stories: A Journey into the Worlds of Emoji’ for the Saudi Translation Association in cooperation with the Saudi Arabian Society for Culture and Arts on March 27, 2024. Held a workshop on Common Errors in Translation for the students of Translation Department at the College of Languages in PNU in 2016. Held a workshop on English Grammar (Verb Tenses) for the students at the College of Languages in PNU in 2016. Held workshops on Translation Technologies to prepare students of the English Translation Program at the College of Languages in PNU for the Readiness Exam. Delivered a training course entitled "Using the Basic Features of SDL Trados Studio 2024" for the students of the French Language Program at the College of Languages in PNU in 2025. Translated a children's short story entitled A Rule in My House from Arabic into English for the King Abdulaziz Public Library in 2025. Held a workshop on ‘How to Write a Research Paper’ for MA students at the College of Languages in PNU on October 9, 2024. Moderated a dialogue titled ‘Translation Stories: A Journey into the Worlds of Emoji’ for the Saudi Translation Association in cooperation with the Saudi Arabian Society for Culture and Arts on March 27, 2024. Held a workshop on Common Errors in Translation for the students of Translation Department at the College of Languages in PNU in 2016. Held a workshop on English Grammar (Verb Tenses) for the students at the College of Languages in PNU in 2016.

Published Research Articles in Peer-Reviewed and Indexed Journals

Translation Competence between Industry and Academia in Saudi Arabia: Job Descriptions VS Students’ Perceptions - Single author, The Interpreter and Translator Trainer Journal

Participation in Conferences and Seminars

  • International Translation Forum 2025 - Literature, Publishing and Translation Commission, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, Attendance
  • APTIS25 Online Conference “Better Together”: How can industry and academia collaborate to empower future language professionals? - University College London (UCL), London, UK, Attendance
  • The First Saudi Postgraduate Studies Forum - PNU, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, Attendance
  • “Translator Training in the Field of Crisis Translation” - PNU, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, Attendance
  • “We Translate Our Identity” - PNU, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, Attendance
  • The 11th Annual Glendon Graduate Student Conference in Translation Studies, “Facing the Future: Translation and Technology” - York University, North York, Canada, Attendance
  • The 11th International Translation Conference, “Covid-19 and Current Changes in Translation and Interpreting Studies” - Hamad Bin Khalifa University, Doha, Qatar, Attendance
  • The 21st ITRI International Conference, under the theme of “Interpreter and Translator Education in an Ever-Changing World” - The Interpreting and Translation Research Institute (ITRI), Seoul, Korea, Attendance and Participation, Translation Competence: What the student acquires vs what the market requires
  • LGBTQ+ Issues in Modern Languages and Translation Education - The e-Expert Seminar Series: Translation and Languages Teaching (5th Edition), London, UK, Attendance
  • “Formación en Traducción e Interpretación, Aspectos Laborales y Profesionales en la Traducción e Interpretación” - Permanent Research Seminar - PhD programme in Translation and Intercultural Studies held at Autonomous University of Barcelona, Barcelona, Spain, Attendance and Participation, Translation Competence: The Relationship between Undergraduate Arabic/English Translator Training Curricular Content and Current Market Demands in Saudi Arabia
  • “Seminario Permanente de Doctorado en las siguientes líneas de investigación: Traducción audiovisual y accesibilidad a los medios de comunicación y Interpretación” - Permanent Research Seminar - PhD programme in Translation and Intercultural Studies held at Autonomous University of Barcelona, Barcelona, Spain, Attendance
  • PhD Summer School - Autonomous University of Barcelona, Barcelona, Spain, Attendance
  • Accredited Academic Excellence Program - PNU, Eight weeks during the 1st semester of the 2025–2026 academic year.
  • Common Errors in English–Arabic Translation - SATA, 2026-01-19 to 2026-01-20
  • Developing a Translation Project Plan: From Contracting to Delivery - SATA, One day on 2025-09-29
  • Literary Editing - Literature, Publishing and Translation Commission, Four days from 2025-09-21 to 2025-09-25, excluding 2025-09-23.
  • Using Artificial Intelligence Tools in Scientific Research - PNU, 2025-09-16 to 2025-09-17
  • Content Localization Tools and Technologies - SATA, One day on 2025-08-13
  • Teamwork Skills: Effective Communication in Groups - University of Colorado Boulder, One day on 2025-08-07
  • Generative AI Tools in Translation - SATA, One day on 2025-03-17
  • Microsoft - Project - PNU, One day during 2025
  • The Importance of Measuring Project Impact (Return on Investment – ROI) - PNU, Two days during 2025
  • Workplace Conflict and Dispute Management Course - PNU, One day during 2025
  • Dealing with Work Stress - PNU, One day during 2025
  • Introduction to the Features of Sketch Engine - PNU, One day on 2025-01-15
  • How to Use SmartClass Labs - PNU, One day on 2024-09-04
  • Faculty Members Website - PNU, One day on 2024-08-21
  • Custom MT, an AI tool for translators - PNU, One day on 2024-02-14
  • Citing the Literature - University of Manchester (UoM), During my MA studies in the academic year 2017/2018
  • Writing from the Reader’s Perspective: Sentences and Paragraphs - University of Manchester (UoM), During my MA studies in the academic year 2017/2018
  • Polishing Your Text: Improving Style, Grammar and Punctuation - University of Manchester (UoM), During my MA studies in the academic year 2017/2018
  • Summarizing and Evaluating Sources - University of Manchester (UoM), During my MA studies in the academic year 2017/2018
  • The Flow of Ideas: Writing Coherent Essays - University of Manchester (UoM), During my MA studies in the academic year 2017/2018
  • Finding Your Voice: Developing an Original Argument - University of Manchester (UoM), During my MA studies in the academic year 2017/2018
  • Critical Use of Sources - University of Manchester (UoM), During my MA studies in the academic year 2017/2018
  • Professional Academic Advising - PNU, 2016-11-24 to 2016-11-24
  • RTC Series of Translation Seminar - Prince Sultan University, 2016-10-29 to 2016-10-29
  • Linguistic Accuracy - PNU, 2016-03-06 to 2016-03-06
  • Trados - PNU, Two days in 2015
  • Smart Board - PNU, Two days in 2014

Research Interests

  • Translation Technologies and Applications
  • Translation Pedagogy
  • Translator Training
  • Translator Competence
  • Scientific and Medical Translation

Research and Project Reviewing

  • Served as an examiner for a master's graduation project in the master’s program in English-Arabic specialized translation at the College of Languages in PNU in May 2026. The project was entitled "The Mother's Room."
  • Reviewed a research questionnaire for a master's student in the master’s program in English-Arabic specialized translation at the College of Languages in PNU in August 2025. The study was entitled "Interpreter Training and Market Qualifications in Saudi Arabia: A Critical Analysis of Simultaneous Interpreting Courses in Selected Saudi Universities."
  • Served as an examiner for a master's graduation project in the master’s program in English-Arabic specialized translation at the College of Languages in PNU in June 2024. The project was entitled 'The Little Book of Localization: A Guide to Bringing Your Products to International Markets.’

Professional Memberships:

- Saudi Association for Translation (SATA)

- Iberian Association for Translation and   Interpreting Studies (AIETI)

Timeline

Secretary of the Translation Department Council

Translation Department/ College of Languages/PNU
2025.08 - 2026.07

Director of the English Translation Program

Translation Department/ College of Languages/PNU
2024.03 - 2025.08

Assistant Professor

Translation Department/ College of Languages/PNU
2024.03 - 2026.07

Lecturer

Translation Department/ College of Languages/PNU
2022.02 - 2024.03

Teaching Assistant (full-time)

Translation Department/ College of Languages/PNU
2016.02 - 2022.02

Freelance Translator

Translation Center/ Ministry of Higher Education
2013.07

Freelance Translator

King Fahad bin Abdul-Aziz Quality Centre
2013.01

Teaching Assistant (part-time)

Translation Department/ College of Languages/PNU
2013.01 - 2016.01

BA - English Language and Translation

PNU

MA - Translation and Interpreting Studies

University of Manchester

PhD - Translation and Intercultural Studies

Autonomous University of Barcelona

Fellowship (FHEA) - Teaching and Learning

Advance HE
Aeshah Mohammed Alzamil