Engr. Prof Muhtar Hanif Alhassa (Ph.D.) is Professor of Computer Science and the pioneer Vice Chancellor of Al-Muhibbah Open University, Abuja, Nigeria.

Pro. Alhassan has vast experience in teaching, research, and University administration. He has been Deputy Vice Chancellor, Head of Department and Senior Lecturer at Nile University of Nigeria before joining the National Open University of Nigeria (NOUN). While in NOUN he established the Management Information Systems Directorate and helped develop StudWare, the student workflow driven, interactive portal that supports over 200,000 active students.

Prof Muhtar Alhassan obtained MBA in Technology Management from ATB University, Bauchi in 2001, a Ph.D degree from the University of Sussex, Brighton, UK in 1993, M.Sc degree in Industrial Automation from Belarus Polytechnic Institute, Minsk (1977-1982), and A-Level Certificate in Mathematics, Physics and Chemistry from Kiev State University, Kiev Ukraine in 1975. His research interest includes Industrial Automation, Computer Control, Technology Management and Cyber Security.

Prof. Alhassan is married with children.