In recognition of attainment against the UK Professional Standards Framework in higher education (Advance HE), Al Shamsi is the first Emirati to achieve the status of Principal Fellow (PFHEA).

[7] Al Shamsi started his academic career at UAE University as an associate professor, later holding the position of assistant vice chancellor for research where he founded a University-wide Internship and Work Integrated Learning (iWIL) program.

Higher Colleges of Technology 4.0 Strategic Plan Al Shamsi led the HCT 4.0 Strategic Plan (2017-2021), which was announced UAE Vice President and Prime Minister and Dubai Ruler Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum in 2019. saw the establishment of Sector Skills Academies to provide students with multiple career pathways, coupled with flexible and agile workforce development programs.

The plan also offered Professional Certification Qualifications (where students gain an academic and professional qualifications concurrently) and a Fast-Track degree system for high-achieving students to receive a bachelor's degree in three years HCT 4.0 has three pillars at its core, including Technical Leaders, No Emirati Left Behind, and Graduating Companies, all designed to make Emiratis more employable and help them to become entrepreneurs and innovators.

Designed to help graduates succeed in the post-COVID-19 era, the "3D Persona" includes a set of valuable traits that future students should have to be able to invest their skills and abilities, and deal with the changes and challenges in the labor market.

In 2017, he won the 5th Federal Personality Award, which is presented by Sheikh Mohammed Bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Deputy Supreme Commander of the UAE Armed Forces, and Chairman of the Emirates Center for Strategic Studies and Research (ECSSR).