Associate Editor · Computer Communications
Editorial service in computer and telecommunications networking.
Academic service
Academic service and leadership
Editorial work, conference leadership and peer review are essential to a strong research community. I contribute across international venues in communications, networks and distributed systems.
Leadership
Editorial and conference roles
Selected journal and conference roles, listed with the year of service.
Associate Editor · ACM Computing Surveys
Editorial service for a leading computing surveys journal.
TPC Co-Chair · IEEE GLOBECOM
IoT and Ad Hoc Networks Symposium.
Publicity Co-Chair · ACM MSWiM
27th International Conference on Modeling, Analysis and Simulation of Wireless and Mobile Systems.
TPC Co-Chair · IEEE GLOBECOM
IoT and Ad Hoc Networks Symposium.
Special Session Chair · DS-RT
International Symposium on Distributed Simulation and Real Time Applications.
Editorial Board Member · ACM ICPS
Editorial service for the ACM International Conference Proceedings Series.
Committees
Conference service
Leadership and operational roles supporting technical programs, student participation, publications and conference visibility.
Steering Committee
IEEE/ACM International Symposium on Distributed Simulation and Real Time Applications (DS-RT), 2023–present.
Student Grant Chair
IEEE Conference on Local Computer Networks (LCN), 2023.
EDAS Co-Chair
IEEE International Symposium on Personal, Indoor and Mobile Radio Communications (PIMRC), 2023.
Web Chair
IEEE ISCC and IEEE/ACM DS-RT, 2021; ACM MSWiM, 2020.
Publicity Chair and Co-Chair
ACM MSWiM, 2021, 2022 and 2025; ACM DIVANet and ACM MobiWAC, 2022.
Organisation Committee
IEEE LCN, 2022; NSERC DIVA Workshop on Next-Generation Intelligent Vehicular Networks, 2020.
Institutional service
Academic leadership
Departmental, laboratory and university leadership supporting research, curriculum development and student success.
Kuwait University · 2023–present
- Director, DIRA Lab — Distributed Intelligence, Robotics, and Autonomous Systems Laboratory
- Director and committee chair, Kuwait National Robotics Competition
- Chair, Computer Science Strategic Planning Committee
- Chair, Conferences and Events Committee, 2023–2024
- Member of accreditation, curricula, capstone, student affairs, programming and discrete mathematics committees
GUST · 2021–2023
- Chair, Center for Teaching, Learning and Research
- Director, Digital Innovation and Robotics Automation Laboratory
- Chair, Computer Science Strategic Planning Committee
- Co-Chair, first and second Education Development Symposia for Student Success
- Chair, Technology Laboratory Technician Hiring Committee, 2021–2022
Projects
Academic outreach and technology initiatives
Programs created and led to expand practical access to robotics, computing and collaborative problem-solving for young people in Kuwait.
Kuwait National Robotics Competition
Initiated and manages the annual national competition, with robotics training for school and university teams and their teachers.
Coverage by year
2023
Girl Powered Workshops
Developed the inaugural 2024 workshop for nearly 90 girls. The 2025 edition welcomed more than 100 registrations and expanded into drones, robot assembly, satellite construction and scientific activities.
Youth Power Tech Summer Camp
Led hands-on programs in VEX robotics, artificial intelligence and cybersecurity for participants aged 10–22.
Climate Change Hackathon
Organized a three-day challenge for school and university students addressing emissions, food security and rising temperatures.
GUST STEM
Organized a summer program in engineering, robotics, coding and smart cities for children and young people aged 8–18.
GUST TECH 1.0
Created four intensive programs for high-school students in AI, game development, web development and mobile applications.
Knowledge exchange
Invited talks and public engagement
Tutorials, invited workshops and community programmes translating research into practical knowledge.
AI vs Mind
Hands-on practical artificial-intelligence training for high-school students · KFAS Generation Science programme.
Small Object Detection in UAV Imagery: Challenges and Solutions
Tutorial · ACM International Conference on Modeling, Analysis and Simulation of Wireless and Mobile Systems (MSWiM).
Artificial Intelligence Empowering Special Education
Practical workshop for parents and teachers · Kuwait Association for Parents of the Disabled.
Artificial Intelligence and Innovation
Hands-on workshop · Students’ Talent and Innovation Forum, Kuwait University.
Smart Mobility Management for 5G-Enabled Vehicular Networks
Tutorial on challenges and design guidelines · ACM MSWiM.
KFAS Entrepreneurship Boot Camp Hackathon
Co-Team Leader · Three-day hybrid programme developing UN Sustainable Development Goal-aligned business strategies with a partner institution in Singapore.
Technical community
TPC and peer review
Technical program committee and review service across major communications, networking and distributed-systems venues.
Technical Program Committees
- IEEE GLOBECOM, 2022–2023
- ACM MSWiM, 2021–2022
- IEEE ICDCS, 2022
- ACM PE-WASUN, 2021, 2023 and 2025
- IEEE ICC, 2019 and 2021
- IEEE ISCC, 2024
Journal Review
- IEEE Transactions on Vehicular Technology
- ACM Computing Surveys
- Ad Hoc Networks
- Future Generation Computer Systems
- Computer Communications
- Journal of Parallel and Distributed Computing
- Wireless Networks
Professional community
Memberships
Professional and technical memberships supporting continued engagement across computing and communications research.
IEEE
Senior Member, 2023–present. Technical Committee Member in the Internet of Things, Ad Hoc and Sensor Networks, and Tactile Internet communities.
ACM
Professional Member, 2020–present, with participation in SIGSIM, SIGAI and SIGMOBILE.
DS-RT
Steering Committee member for the IEEE/ACM International Symposium on Distributed Simulation and Real-Time Applications, 2023–present.