Khaled R. Ahmed
Scholar

Khaled R. Ahmed

Google Scholar ID: FYKqgh4AAAAJ
Associate Professor, Computer Science Dept. at Southern Illinois University
Distributed and Parallel ComputingBig DataDeep Learning
Citations & Impact
All-time
Citations
458
 
H-index
11
 
i10-index
13
 
Publications
20
 
Co-authors
14
list available
Resume (English only)
Academic Achievements
  • Published 69 articles in journals and conference proceedings.
  • Edited four books on Peer-to-Peer systems, Wireless Sensor Networks, and advances in Big Data, Blockchain, and Deep Learning.
  • Acted as PI or Co-PI on approximately 11 funded research projects.
  • Received two two-year federal grants from USDA-NIFA:
  • - 'Detecting Subacute Ruminal Acidosis using a real-time Deep Learning Algorithm';
  • - 'Artificial Intelligence for Greener Livestock: Educational and Research'.
  • Awarded a one-year seed grant from the Illinois Innovation Network.
  • Supervised students who received awards:
  • - Abeer Almalky: 2023 Outstanding Thesis Award;
  • - Subash Kharel: 2021 Outstanding Thesis Award;
  • - PhD student Memari Majid successfully defended and graduated in Fall 2023.
Research Experience
  • Formerly Associate Professor in the Department of Computer Science, College of Computer and Information Technology, King Faisal University.
  • Postdoctoral researcher at the University of Tokyo, Japan.
  • Over 19 years of experience in academia, research, and industry.
  • Currently serving as PI or Co-PI on three federally/state-funded research projects.
  • Leads the Big dAta and Software Engineering (BASE) Lab, actively recruiting motivated PhD and MSc students for various projects.