

Dr Alaa Mohasseb
Biography
I am a Senior Lecturer in AI and Machine Learning at the School of Computing, as well as the Course Leader for the MSc in Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning. I obtained my PhD in Computing from the 91¸£ÀûÍø in 2018. In addition, I serve as the Faculty of Technology and the School of Computing's Early Career Researcher Representative, and I co-lead the Athena Swan Team.
I am a member of the 91¸£ÀûÍø AI and Data Science Centre (PAIDS), where I lead the Language Processing and Interdisciplinary Inference research area. Furthermore, I am a member of the British Educational Leadership, Management, and Administration Society (BELMAS).
Research interests
My research focuses on Artificial Intelligence, specifically in Text Mining, Natural Language Processing, and Machine Learning. I have collaborated with researchers across various disciplines and have participated in numerous academic and industrial projects. As an active member of several program committees for international conferences and workshops, I stay engaged in the broader AI research community.
I was a keynote speaker at the Women in Data Science (WiDS 2018) Conference in the UK and served as a panellist for "Women in Science and Technology: Experiences" at the INTAP'20 conference in Norway. My work has been recognized with several awards, including the bronze prize in the annual international competition for the best Research & Innovation projects in Cyber Security, organized by the Korean Industrial Technology Security Hub.
Available PhD (Self-Funded) Projects:
- AI-Driven Analysis of Online Misogyny
- Enhancing Text Mining through Advanced AI and Machine Learning Techniques for Knowledge Discovery
- Exploit Learning Related Emotion to Improve students Engagement and Motivation in Higher Education
Teaching responsibilities
- Course Leader for the MSc in Artificial Intelligence/Machine Learning.
- Module Leader for Applied Machine Learning & Data Mining in the BSc (Hons) Data Science and Analytics program.
- Lecturer for Intelligent Data and Text Analytics in the MSc in Artificial Intelligence/Machine Learning and MSc in Data Analytics programs.
Research outputs
2025
Mohasseb, A., Kanavos, A., Amer, E.
1 Jun 2025, In: Information. 16, 6, 26p., 424
Research output: Article
Mohasseb, A., Chiroma, F. M., Khusainov, R., Curry, D.
16 May 2025,
Research output: Conference contribution
Boitel, E. J. P., Mohasseb, A., Haig, E.
22 Jan 2025, In: Expert Systems with Applications. 270, 12p., 126236
Research output: Article
Mohasseb, A., Amer, E., Chiroma, F. M., Tranchese, A.
16 Jan 2025, In: Applied Sciences. 15, 2, 23p., 856
Research output: Article
2024
Mohasseb, A.
18 Dec 2024,
Research output: Abstract
Aziz, B., Mohasseb, A., Jung, J.
19 Jun 2024,
Research output: Conference contribution
Chase, L. E., Mohasseb, A., Aziz, B.
18 Apr 2024, In: SN Computer Science
Research output: Article
Boitel, E., Mohasseb, A., Haig, E.
1 Feb 2024,
Research output: Conference contribution
Chase, L. E., Mohasseb, A., Aziz, B.
20 Jan 2024,
Research output: Conference contribution
2023
Kanavos, A., Karamitsos, I., Mohasseb, A., Gerogiannis, V.
15 Dec 2023,
Research output: Conference contribution