About

I am a Postgraduate Research Student who has been engaged in the world of IT for more than a decade. I have held several positions in the field during my previous practice. I started my industry career as a junior developer and moved all the way to development manager. During this period, I successfully completed numerous development projects that served IT organizations and educational institutions. Regarding my academic career, I delivered computing courses and supervised multiple IT projects for undergraduate and postgraduate students in the Middle East.

Regarding my previous studies, I obtained my MSc degree with a Distinction in Information Technology at the University of Derby. Joining this programme has provided me with the knowledge required for an IT career, theoretically and practically. The programme has enhanced my ability to tackle recent technical issues related to the IT industry. Computing is my passion, and I am constantly seeking new information in this field at any opportunity. Currently, I am a passionate researcher who is seeking to address new challenges in the IT field. My PhD research focuses on investigating the available opportunities to address Virtual Reality content creation issues with the assistance of Machine Learning algorithms and provide assistance to educators, trainers and learners to benefit from this technology in education and training. 

My areas of interest include: 

• Virtual Reality
• Extended Reality
• Machine Learning
• Learning Analytics

Title of thesis

Automated VR Content creation with Extended Reality technologies

Supervisors

• Professor Stephan Reiff-Marganiec
• Professor Ian Whitehead

Expected Completion Date

30 July 2028

Qualifications

• MSc in Information Technology (Distinction), University of Derby