Noora M. Al-Emadi

Senior Software Engineer

Email

nalemadi@hbku.edu.qa

Phone

+974 44540625

Office location

RC-B1-1171

Noora M. Al-Emadi

Senior Software Engineer

Educational Qualifications

MSc in Data Science and Engineering

BSc in Computer Science

Entity

Qatar Computing Research Institute

Division

Qatar Center for Artificial Intelligence

Biography

Noora Al-Emadi is a Senior Software Engineer at the Qatar Computing Research Institute of Hamad Bin Khalifa University. In her current role, she specializes in computer vision, focusing on object detection from satellite imagery. Her experience spans several domains, including urban informatics, social media analytics, applied machine learning, and mobile application development.

Noora is pursuing a PhD in Computer Science and Engineering at Hamad Bin Khalifa University. She holds a Bachelor's degree in Computer Science from Qatar University and a Master’s in Data Science and Engineering from HBKU. Her diverse technical background and her ongoing PhD research reflect her commitment to advancing innovation and technology. Through her work at QCRI and her academic endeavors, she continues to adapt to and shape the rapidly evolving fields of data science and emerging technologies.

MSc in Data Science and Engineering

Hamad Bin Khalifa University

2020

BSc in Computer Science

Qatar University

2010

  • Computer Vision
  • Remote Sensing
  • Machine Learning
  • Data Science

Senior Software Engineer

Qatar Computing Research Institute, Hamad Bin Khalifa University

2019 - Present

Software Engineer

Qatar Computing Research Institute, Hamad Bin Khalifa University

2015 - 2019

Research Associate

Qatar Computing Research Institute, Hamad Bin Khalifa University

2013 - 2015

Research Assistant

Qatar Computing Research Institute, Hamad Bin Khalifa University

2012 - 2013

Applications Developer

Mobile Application Development, Qatar Mobility Innovation Center (QMIC, formerly QUWIC)

2010 - 2012

Thirumuruganathan, S., Al Emadi, N., Jung, S. G., Salminen, J., Robillos, D. R., & Jansen, B. J. (2023). Will they take this offer? A machine learning price elasticity model for predicting upselling acceptance of premium airline seating. Information & Management, 60(3), 103759.

Al-Emadi, N., Thirumuruganathan, S., Robillos, D. R., & Jansen, B. J. (2021). Will you buy it now?: Predicting passengers that purchase premium promotions using the PAX model. Journal of Smart Tourism, 1(1), 7–20.

Abbar, S., Zanouda, T., Al-Emadi, N., & Zegour, R. (2018). City of the people, for the people: Sensing urban dynamics via social media interactions. In S. Staab, O. Koltsova, & D. Ignatov (Eds.), Social informatics: 10th International Conference, SocInfo 2018, St. Petersburg, Russia, September 25–28, 2018, Proceedings, Part II (pp. 3–14). Springer International Publishing.

Al Emadi, N., Abbar, S., Borge-Holthoefer, J., Guzman, F., & Sebastiani, F. (2017, May). QT2S: A system for monitoring road traffic via fine grounding of tweets. In Proceedings of the International AAAI Conference on Web and Social Media (Vol. 11, No. 1, pp. 456–459)

Al Emadi, N., Leson, H., Lucas, J., Meier, P., & Borge-Holthoefer, J. (2016). Geography of solidarity: Spatial and temporal patterns. Procedia Engineering, 159, 27–34.

  • 2015; Grand prize at Open Source Software World Challenge (OSSWC) Ministry of Science, ICT and Future Planning; Korea
  • 2014; Rewarded by H.E. Mr. Sultan Bin Rashed Al Khater, Undersecretary of the Ministry of Commerce and Industry for developing the MEC Qatar application in Android.
  • 2007-2008; Dean’s list, College of Engineering, Qatar University, Qatar