Academic Staff

                                        Dr. Shaheen Abdullah Abdulkareem
Dr. Shaheen Abdullah Abdulkareem Director of Quality Assurance at UoD
Lecturer/ Director of Quality Assurance at UoD
Artificial Intelligence – Geoinformatics – Computer Science
    • Ph.D. diploma: July 2014 – April 2019 the University of Twente, Department of Governance and Technology for Sustainability, Faculty of Behavioral, Management, and Social Sciences (BMS), University of Twente, The Netherlands and Department of Computer Science, College of Science, University of Duhok, Kurdistan Region, Iraq (Joint Ph.D.). Specialist: Agent-Based Models, Artificial Intelligence for Complex Decision Making Supervisors: Prof. Dr. Tatiana Filatova, Prof. Dr. Yaseen M. Taha, and Dr. Ellen-Wien Augustijn.

    • MSc in Geo-Information Science and Earth Observation: Sep 2008 – Mar 2010 Faculty of Geo-Information Science and Earth Observation (ITC) – Twente University – The Netherlands; Specialist: Geoinformatics; Supervisor: Dr. Ellen-Wien Augustijn.

    • B.Sc Honours in Computer Science: Sep 2001 – Jun 2005, University of Dohuk, Kurdistan Region, Iraq.
    • Books

    1. Abdulkareem SA. Enhancing Agent-Based Models with Artificial Intelligence for Complex Decision Making. 2019 Apr. ISBNs: 978-90-365-4748-2.
    2. Abdulkareem SA. Simulating the Spread of Pertussis in Enschede Region Using Agent-Based Modelling. University of Twente Faculty of Geo-Information and Earth Observation (ITC); 2010 Mar.

    • Book Chapters

    1. Augustijn PW, Herwig A, Chen Y, Abdulkareem SA. Integration of governmental risk perception into a Covid-19 model for the Netherlands. Geographien der Gesundheit. 2022 Sep 13; 6:39-55.

    • Journal Papers

    1. Abdulkareem SA, Augustijn EW, Filatova T, Musial K, Mustafa YT. Risk perception and behavioral change during epidemics: Comparing models of individual and collective learning. PloS one. 2020 Jan 6;15(1): e0226483.
    2. Abdulkareem SA, Mustafa YT, Augustijn EW, Filatova T. Bayesian networks for spatial learning: a workflow on using limited survey data for intelligent learning in spatial agent-based models. Geoinformatica. 2019 Apr;23(2):243-68.
    3. Abdulkareem SA, Augustijn EW, Mustafa YT, Filatova T. Intelligent judgements over health risks in a spatial agent-based model. International journal of health geographics. 2018 Dec;17(1):1-9.

    • Conference Papers

    1. Augustijn EW, Abdulkareem SA, Sadiq MH, Albabawat AA. Machine Learning to Derive Complex Behaviour in Agent-Based Modelling. In2020 International Conference on Computer Science and Software Engineering (CSASE) 2020 Apr 16 (pp. 284-289). IEEE.
    2. Abdulkareem SA, Augustijn EW, Musial K, Mustafa YT, Filatova T. The Impact of Social Versus Individual Learning for Agents' Risk Perception During Epidemics. In2018 IEEE 14th International Conference on e-Science (e-Science) 2018 Oct 1 (pp. 297-298). IEEE.
    3. Abdulkareem SA, Augustijn PW, Mustafa YT, Filatova T. Integrating Spatial Intelligence for risk perception in an Agent Based Disease Model. In 2017 International Conference on GeoComputation, Sep 2017; Leeds, UK.
    4. Abdulkareem SA, Augustijn EW, Mustafa YT, Filatova T. Artificial intelligence techniques to enhance actors' decision strategies in socio-ecological agent-based models. In 8th International Congress on Environmental Modelling and Software Jul 10, 2016.
    5. Abdulkareem SA, Augustijn-Beckers P, Mustafa YT, Filatova T. Including risk perception in agents' cognitive decision-making processes: a case of cholera diffusion. In 11th Annual Social Simulation Conference, 14-18 September 2015, Groningen, Netherlands.
    6. Augustijn-Beckers P, Abdulkareem SA, Huisman O, Flacke J. Simulating diffusion of pertussis in the Netherlands. In Workshop on agent-based simulation of diffusion processes, 8-9 April 2010, Vienna, Austria (pp. 31-33); Universitat Wien.

  • 1- Agent-Based Modelling and Simulation;

    2- Intelligent Agent;

    3- Geoinformatics;

    4- Simulating Human Behaviour;

    5- Risk Perception;

    Simulating Infectious Diseases.

  • Postgraduates:


    • The Spatio-Temporal Modelling and Analytics module (MSc), Faculty of Geoinformation and Earth Observation Science (ITC), University of Twente, The Netherlands.
    • Computer Skills (MSc), University of Duhok.
    • Advanced Machine Learning (Ph.D. and MSc) in Computer Science, University of Duhok.

    Undergraduates:


    • Machine Learning – the department of Computer Science, University of Duhok.
    • Artificial Intelligence – the department of Computer Science, University of Duhok.
    • Operating Systems – the department of Computer Science, University of Duhok.
    • Computer Organization and Architecture – the department of Computer Science, University of Duhok.
    • Computer Microprocessors and Assembly language – the department of Computer Science, University of Duhok.

  • MSc and PG Students:

    External supervisor - MSc student Yuan Chen in Geographical Information Management and Applications (GIMA), Utrecht University, The Netherlands (2021 – 2022).

  • Grants and Projects


    1- Project Name: Institutionalize Gender Equality to flourish the talents of girls & women at Academic Institutions.

    Project Provider: Orange Knowledge Programme – Nuffic, Tailor-Made Training (Gender Call)

    Country: The Netherlands

    Project Budget: 100,000 Euros

    Training Provider: Belink Academy

    Conferences


    1- The 2nd International Conference on Computer Science and Software Engineering (2022 CSASE), March 2022, Duhok, Kurdistan Region, Iraq.

    2- The World Forum for Women in Science (WISWB) 8 – 10 March 2021, Duhok, Kurdistan Region, Iraq.

    3- The 1st International Conference on Computer Science and Software Engineering (2020 CSASE), 2020, Duhok, Kurdistan Region, Iraq.

    4- The International Engineering Conference IEC June 2019, Erbil, Kurdistan Region, Iraq.

    5- The IEEE 14th International Conference on e-Science (e-Science), Amsterdam, The Netherlands; Nov 2018.

    6- The 14th International Conference on GeoComputation: Celebrating 21 Years of GeoComputation - Leeds, United Kingdom, Sep 2017.

    7- The 8th International Congress on Environmental Modelling and Software 2016 - Toulouse, France.

    8- The 11th Annual Social Simulation Conference 2015, Groningen, The Netherlands.

    Academic Abroad Visits


    1- Scientist Visitor at University of Twente, Enschede, The Netherlands, August – November 2022.

    2- Graduate Visitor at University of Twente, Enschede, The Netherlands, July – August 2019.

    3- Ph.D. student visitor to the University of Technology Sydney (UTS), Sydney, Australia, in May – June 2018

    4- Fulbright Visiting Scholar Program of 2012, Kent State University, Ohio, United States of America (USA).

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