Vita

 

The words that appear here have no intention to show off, but they are eager to appear to those who are curious of who is behind this work.

 

Academic Qualifications:

• Received my PhD degree 28th, January, 2005
  
  
• I passed my PhD viva on the 2nd August, 2004
  
  
• Aug 2004 - Oct 1999 ---- Ph. D. student status
  The University of Edinburgh
  Department of Artificial Intelligence, (now part of the School of Informatics)
  
  
• Oct 1998 - Oct 1999 ---- Post Grad student status
  The University of Edinburgh
  Department of Artificial Intelligence, (now part of the School of Informatics)
  
  
• Jan 1989 - May 1990 ---- M.S. in Artificial Intelligence
  George Washington University, Washington DC. School of Engineering and Applied Sciences (SEAS)
  G.P.A. 4.0/4.0
  Superior grade in their (then 8hr) comprehensive exams.
  
  
• Sept 1983 - Dec 1988 ---- B.Sc. in Computer Science
  University of Bahrain (UOB)
  College of Engineering,
  G.P.A. 3.88/4.0
  
  

Employment History

• September 2006 - June, 14th 2005 ---- Director of Information and Data Analysis
  The University of Bahrain
  Deanship of Admissions and Registration
  
  
• Now - Jan 2005 ---- Assistant Professor
  The University of Bahrain
  Department of Computer Science,
  College of Information Technology
  
  
• Jan 2005 - Dec 2001 ---- Graduate Assistant
  The University of Bahrain
  Department of Computer Science,
  College of Information Technology (New College formed)
  
  
• Dec 2001 - Oct 1999 ---- Graduate Assistant
  The University of Bahrain
  Department of Computer Science,
  College of Science
  
  
• September 1990 - August 1994 ---- Lecturer
  The University of Bahrain
  Department of Computer Science,
  College of Science.
  
  

Awards & Achievements

• 2007
  Biography to appear in Marquis Who's who in the world. 2007 Edition.See my certificate here
  
  
• May 2006
  Science Day award
  given by HRH Sheikh Khalifa Bin Salman Alkhalifa, the Prime Minister of Bahrain for outstanding educational achievement, for the Doctorate of Philosphy obtained in Cognitive Science.
  
  
• July 2006
  Chaired two sessions at ICALT
  International Conference on Advanced Learning Technologies, IEEE.
  Kerkrade, Netherlands.
  
  
• July 2005
  Chaired two sessions at ICALT
  International Conference on Advanced Learning Technologies, IEEE.
  Kaohsiung, Taiwan.
  
  
• December 2003
  Refereed for the Encyclopedia of Information Science and Technology
  Idea Group Publishing
  Hershey,Pennsylvania.
  
  
• April and Dec 2002
  Published two papers with an undergraduate student
  from the University of Bahrain based on her senior project.
  
  
• Nov 2002
  Chaired a Session at ICONIP'02
  International Conference affiliated with IEEE's Neural Network Society, International Neural Network Society, European Neural Network Society and SPIE.
  
  
• Dec 1991
  Science Day award
  given by HRH Sheikh Isa Bin Salman Alkhalifa, the Amir of Bahrain for outstanding educational achievement, for the Masters degree level.
  
  
• Dec 1990
  Science Day award
  given by HRH Sheikh Isa Bin Salman Alkhalifa, the Amir of Bahrain for outstanding educational achievement, for the BSc degree level.
  
  

  Society Membership

  These are a few for now 'till I graduate and should grow significantly following that date.
  • IEEE Computer Society
  • AIED - Artificial Intelligence in Education Society
  • Committee of Research and Studies in the Women's Supreme Council -Kingdom of Bahrain (for one year from Nov 24, 2003)
  • IADIS - International Association for the development of the information society.

  Publications

  These are too many to place here so you can follow the link below to where they live.
  Publications

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