Develops predictive, diagnostic, and intervention models by integrating and analyzing large, heterogeneous data streams from diverse sources such as public health records, clinical health data, genome sequencing, medical imaging, IoT data, wearable data, digital health tools, social media, and news feeds, advancing healthcare delivery and improving patient outcomes.
Research Experience
Current Assistant Professor at Howard University College of Medicine and Director of AICMSH Lab; Former Assistant Professor at the School of Information Technology, University of Cincinnati; Assistant Research Professor at the Department of Biomechanics, University of Nebraska at Omaha; Assistant Professor at the Department of Cyber Systems, University of Nebraska; Research Fellow at the National Strategic Research Institute (NSRI); Research Faculty at the Center for Intelligent Health Care (CIHC), University of Nebraska Medical Center; Research Data Analyst at the Department of Veterans Affairs and the Nebraska/Western Iowa Health Care System (NWIHCS); Visiting Assistant Professor at Kennesaw State University; Research Assistant and Teaching Assistant at Western Michigan University; Lecturer at the University of Duhok.
Education
Ph.D. in Computer Science, Western Michigan University, 2018; M.S. in Computer Science, Western Michigan University, 2018; M.S. in Computer Science, University of Mosul, 2011; B.S. in Computer Science, University of Mosul, 2008.
Background
Research interests include network science, evolutionary computation, and artificial intelligence. He leverages advanced AI technologies such as natural language processing, machine learning, deep learning, graph representation learning, swarm intelligence, and big data analytics to address critical challenges in computational medicine, population health, cybersecurity, and smart health services. His work also explores the intersection of computational medicine and AI to enhance precision medicine, optimize therapeutic strategies, and address socio-demographic disparities in healthcare access and outcomes.
Miscellany
Has over 13 years of teaching experience in various roles at multiple institutions, which has shaped his expertise and deepened his commitment to education and research.