Dr. Oussama Djedidi
UDST, Qatar
Dr. Djedidi holds a PhD in Computer Engineering and Automation and is a Senior Data Scientist with expertise in the semiconductor, sensor, and glass industries. With a strong record in R&D, he specializes in AI-driven process control and implementing digital twins, contributing to advancements in data-driven models for process automation, real-time control algorithms in glass manufacturing, and sensor-based pollution detection. His research emphasizes applied machine learning, control engineering, and advanced modeling in smart systems.
Dr. Reda Bendraou
UDST, Qatar
Reda Bendraou is a Professor in Software Engineering at the University of Doha for Science and Technology. Prior to this, he held the position of Professor at Sorbonne University and was conducting his research at the LIP6 (Laboratoire d’ Informatique de Paris 6). In 2015, Reda embarked on a visiting researcher/lecturer role at the Computer Science Lab, University of Massachusetts, Amherst, collaborating with Professors Lori Clarke and Leon Osterweil. Additionally, in 2017, he served as an invited professor at the prestigious KAIST (Korean Advanced Institute of Science & Technology) in Daejeon, South Korea. His research endeavors are primarily concentrated in the realm of Software Engineering, with a specialized focus on Model Driven Engineering (MDE) and strategies aimed at enhancing productivity through model-based approaches. Reda's expertise encompasses meta-modeling, model transformations, model execution and verification, DSL specification, and code generation. Notably, he harbors a keen interest in modeling, executing, and verifying software and business processes, particularly emphasizing the detection of deviations within critical processes. Lately, his research focus is on Social and Ethical Software Engineering, ensuring the privacy and security of user data during all stages of the software lifecycle. His work so far has been published in several top ranked journal papers and more than 40 international conference papers. This includes IEEE TSE (Transaction on Soft. Eng) A+, Information Systems A+, SPE (Software Practice and Experiments) A as journals and CAISE, ASE, ICSE, ICSR, ICSSP (A conferences). He is also on OMG member since 2004 and among the contributors of SPEM2.0 Standard.
Dr. Zakaria Maamar
UDST, Qatar
Zakaria Maamar is a professor in and dean of the College of Computing and IT at University of Doha for Science and Technology in Doha, State of Qatar. His research interests include service computing, digital rights management, and Internet of (cognitive) Things. Zakaria received his Ph.D. degree in computer science from Laval University, Quebec City, QC, Canada.