Dr. Aiman Erbad | Hamad Bin Khalifa University
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Dr. Aiman Erbad

Associate Professor and Head of Information and Computing Technology

Email

aerbad@hbku.edu.qa

Office location

LAS, A-032F

Dr. Aiman Erbad

Associate Professor and Head of Information and Computing Technology

Educational Qualifications

PhD. in Computer Science

M.Sc. in Embedded Systems and Robotics (distinction)

Entity

College of Science and Engineering

Divison

Information & Computing Technology

Biography

Aiman Erbad is an Associate Professor and Division Head at the Information and Computing Technology Division, the College of Science and Engineering, Hamad Bin Khalifa University (HBKU). Dr. Erbad obtained a Ph.D. in Computer Science from the University of British Columbia (Canada), a Master of Computer Science in embedded systems and robotics from the University of Essex (UK), and a BSc in Computer Engineering from the University of Washington, Seattle.

He also received the 2020 Best Research Paper Award from Computer Communications, the IWCMC 2019 Best Paper Award, and the IEEE CCWC 2017 Best Paper Award. He is an editor for KSII Transactions on Internet and Information Systems, an editor for the International Journal of Sensor Networks (IJSNet), and an editor in IEEE Canadian Journal of Electrical and Computer Engineering.

He served in many international IEEE and ACM conferences as a program committee member and organizer. His research interests span cloud and edge intelligence, distributed intelligence, Internet of Things (IoT), private and secure networks, Blockchains, and multimedia systems. He advices government entities and works with global organizations on the issues of higher education. He is a senior member of IEEE and ACM.

 

PhD. in Computer Science

University of British Columbia, Canada

Aug 2012

M.Sc. in Embedded Systems and Robotics (distinction)

University of Essex, UK

Nov 2005

B.Sc. in Computer Engineering (departmental honors)

University of Washington-Seattle, USA

Jun 2004

  • Cloud and Edge Intelligence
  • Edge intelligence
  • Internet of Things (IoT)
  • Network Security
  • Blockchains
  • Multimedia Systems

Associate Professor

Hamad Bin Khalifa University, Doha, Qatar

Jun 2020 - Present

Director of Research Planning and Development

Qatar University, Doha, Qatar

Feb 2018 - May 2020

Director of Research Support

Qatar University, Doha, Qatar

Sep 2016 - Jan 2018

Computer Engineering Program Coordinator

Qatar University Doha, Doha, Qatar

Aug 2014 - Aug 2016

Assistant/Associate Professor

Qatar University, Doha, Qatar

Sep 2012 - May 2020

Lecturer

Qatar University, Doha, Qatar

Sep 2005 - Jun 2006

  • 2020 Best Research Paper Award in the International Journal for the Computer and Telecommunications Industry, Computer Communications (COMCOM).
  • Best Paper Award in the 15th International Wireless Communications and Mobile Computing Conference, 2019.
  • Best Paper Award in the 7th the Cloud Computing and Data Center Systems Category at the IEEE 7th Annual Computing and Communication Workshop and Conference (CCWC 2017).
  • Educational Excellence Day Award 2013 (PhD Category) by His Highness Sheikh Tamim Bin Hamad Al Thani, the Amir of Qatar.
  • Educational Excellence Day Award 2000 (High School Category).