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CSE Faculty and Staff Honored at CENG End-of-Year Awards Ceremony 2026
The Department of Computer Science and Engineering (CSE) proudly celebrates the achievements of its faculty and staff who were recognized at the College of Engineering (CENG) End-of-Year Event held on June 3rd, 2026. The ceremony highlighted outstanding contributions in teaching, learning, service, and administrative support across the college. It also provided an opportunity to recognize and appreciate faculty and staff members who will be leaving the College of Engineering, acknowledging their dedication and valuable contributions over the years.
Among the award recipients, Prof. Junaid Qadir received the Dean’s Award for Teaching and Learning (Faculty Members Category) for the academic year 2026, recognizing his dedication to educational excellence and student success.
In the Teaching Assistants Category, Eng. Farah El-Qawasma received the Dean’s Award for Teaching and Learning for the academic year 2026, acknowledging her commitment to student learning, innovative teaching practices, and academic support.
The Dean’s Award for Administrative Staff (Administrative Support Category) was presented to Mrs. Elham Mukhtar in recognition of her exceptional dedication and contributions to supporting the college’s academic and administrative operations.
The College of Engineering also recognized and thanked faculty and staff members who will be leaving the college. Among them was Eng. Georges Younes from the CSE Department. The department expresses its sincere appreciation for his contributions and wishes him continued success in his future journey.
The CSE Department extends its sincere congratulations to all award recipients for their well-deserved achievements and thanks them for their continued commitment to excellence in education, service, and support. The department also expresses its gratitude to all departing colleagues for their years of dedication and contributions to the college community.
We are proud of these accomplishments and wish all award recipients and departing colleagues continued success in their future endeavors.
Winning Projects in CSE-SDP SP26 Contests Day
On May 6th 2026, the highly anticipated senior project presentations took place in the Engineering Building H07. These remarkable projects, the culmination of tireless efforts by talented students, were subjected to rigorous evaluation by examiners from the CSE department. After careful deliberation, outstanding projects from each program, Computer Science (CS) and Computer Engineering (CE), emerged victorious. Exceptional teams of those winners will be chosen to proudly represent our department in the upcoming college contest. We eagerly anticipate the success that awaits our representatives as they compete at the college level, confident in their abilities, to make our department proud once again.
Winning Projects in CSE-SDP S26 Contests Day
CE Rank 1
Project title: Findy – Lost & Found Robot
Students: Baraah Qafisheh, Enas Ghilan, Leen Sukik, Mirna Abou Tafish
Supervisor: Dr. Mohammed Al-Sada
CE Rank 2
Project title: D-SCAN: Multi-Drone Radar Scanning for Collapsed Buildings
Students: Abdulla Al-Hussaini, Mohammed Alharbi, Rami Abendeh, Abdelrahman Hasan
Supervisor: Prof. Amr Mohamed
CE Rank 3
Project title: sinara – Multimodal System for Real-Time Arabic Air-Writing and Qatari Sign Language Recognition
Students: Wadha Al-Hemaidi, Alanoud Al-Thani, Fatima Al-Thani, Nouf Ali
Supervisor: Prof. Sumaya Al-Maadeed
CS Rank 1
Project title: CallGuard – Spam call detection for cybersecurity
Students: Hala Hamdoun, Arwa Alobeid, Roqayah Ata omar, Haya Hamdoun
Supervisor: Prof. Mahmoud Barhamgi
CS Rank 2
Project title: Cyber Majlis – Where Qatari Culture Meets Malware Awareness
Students: Hala Al-Dosari, Habiba Khattab, Sara Ibrahim, Fatima Zahra Brahamia
Supervisor: Prof. Khaled Khan
CS Rank 3
Project title: HireAI – Multi-Agent LLM System For Faculty Shortlisting
Students: Hamza Aljaji, Abdulla Al-Hajri, Saoud ALMehsen, Abubaker Elfagih
Supervisor: Prof. Cagatay Catal
Strengthening Industry Collaboration: CSE Hosts IAB Meeting for CS and CE Programs
The Computer Science and Engineering (CSE) Department held a joint periodic meeting with the Industrial Advisory Board (IAB) on January 15th 2026 covering both the Computer Science and Computer Engineering programs. The meeting was conducted as part of the College of Engineering’s regular program review activities, reinforcing the department’s commitment to strong collaboration with the industrial sector.
The discussion focused on further developing academic curricula in line with current industry trends, strengthening students’ practical and technical skill sets, and identifying opportunities for cooperation in research, internships, and professional training.
This meeting reflects the department’s ongoing efforts to integrate industry expertise into its academic programs and to ensure graduates are well-prepared to meet the evolving demands of the job market.
Part of the IAB Meetings for CS and CE programs.
Computer Engineering Practicum Demo Day & Contest (4th Edition)
Our Computer Engineering students showcased their course project during the Practicum Demo Day on December 4th, where innovative Building Automation System (BAS) projects were demonstrated and evaluated as part of the 4th edition of the Computer Engineering Practicum Contest.
The event featured 21 female teams and 10 male teams presenting cost-effective and hardware-based smart building solutions. Through hands-on project work, students applied key engineering skills including soldering, PCB design, 3D printing, circuit integration, and system prototyping, translating theory into real-world smart building applications.
The jury panel included faculty members from multiple disciplines, including Dr. Ahmed Ahmed (Architecture Department), Eng. Amelle Bedair, and Eng. Farah El-Qawasma (Computer Science & Engineering Department), highlighting the interdisciplinary nature of the projects and their real-world relevance.
Female Contest Winners
1st Place: KHALIFA STADIUM by Ayah Tello, Amina Hamid, Rawan Alsati, and Raghad Abed
2nd Place: HEALTHTECH SMART HOSPITAL by Alla Al-Meraikhi, Hoor Moustafa, Rawan Mohamed, and Noora Al-mansouri
3rd Place: TRIOFITNESS GYM by Alya Yousef, Shamma Al-Hajri, and Najd Al-Turki.
Male Contest Winners 1st Place: SMART GARAGE by Galal Ban Amr, Abdelaziz Alkathiri, and Abdelhafid Smatti
2nd Place: AUTOMATED HOMESTEAD by Mohammed Alharbi, Jassim Fakhroo, and Taha Muthair
3rd Place: SYNAPSE TOWER by Faleh Al-Harami, Hamad Al Motawaa, Sulaiman Yousef, and Rufus John
Congratulations to all participating students on their outstanding work, and sincere thanks to the jury members and course instructors, Eng. Naveed Nawaz and Eng. Leila Gastli, for organizing the event.
Special thanks to Prof. Uvais Qidwai and Prof. Elias Yaacoub for awarding the winners, and Prof. Amr Mohamed (Head of the Department) for the continued support and guidance.
CSE SDP Contest Day Fall 2025
On December 2nd 2025, the highly anticipated senior project presentations took place at the state-of-the-art new engineering building H07. These remarkable projects, the culmination of tireless efforts by talented students, were subjected to rigorous evaluation by examiners from the CSE department. After careful deliberation, outstanding projects from each program, Computer Science (CS) and Computer Engineering (CE), emerged victorious. Exceptional teams of those winners will be chosen to proudly represent our department in the upcoming college contest. We eagerly anticipate the success that awaits our representatives as they compete at the college level, confident in their abilities, to make our department proud once again.
Winning Projects in CSE-SDP-Fall 2025 Contests Day
CE Rank 1
Project title: RAWI: Museum Guide Robot
Students: Sundus Al-Qadi, Aisha Al-Naimi, Reema Al Bouainain
Supervisor: Dr. Mohammed Al-Sada
CE Rank 2
Project title: Petriscope: Embryo Imaging System
Students: Duaa Ahmad, Yusra Bashir, Khadija Ashfaq
Supervisor: Prof. Uvais Qidwai
CE Rank 3
Project title: Wasel: An Innovative Smart School Bus System
Students: Lolwa Taymour, Ghalya Al-Jobara, Lulwa Almalki, Wejdan Al-Marri
Supervisor: Dr. Hela Chamkhia
CS Rank 1
Project title: Bussma | بصمة : Community Initiatives Management System
Students: Menatalla Abdulhamid, Maryam Alsheikh, Taleela Al-Muhannadi, Razan Alchikh
Supervisor: Prof. Saeed Salem
CS Rank 2
Project title: YAQEEN: Search Engine for Responses to Misconceptions of Islam
Students: Bashayer Al binali, Shama Al-Ahmed
Supervisor: Prof. Tamer Elsayed
CS Rank 3
Project title: GuardLook: Robust Solution for Social Engineering Awareness and Email Security
Students: Omar Amin, Ali Zair, Muhammad Shehryar Qureshi, Syed Subzwari
Supervisor: Dr. Mohammad Saleh
CSE SDP Contest Day 2025
On May 6th 2025, the highly anticipated senior project presentations took place at the state-of-the-art new engineering building H07. These remarkable projects, the culmination of tireless efforts by talented students, were subjected to rigorous evaluation by examiners from the CSE department. After careful deliberation, outstanding projects from each program, Computer Science (CS) and Computer Engineering (CE), emerged victorious. Exceptional teams of those winners will be chosen to proudly represent our department in the upcoming college contest. We eagerly anticipate the success that awaits our representatives as they compete at the college level, confident in their abilities, to make our department proud once again.
Winning Projects in CSE-SDP23 Contests Day
CE Rank 1
Project title: Prosthetic Arm with Neural Interface Project
Students: Fathima Amnath Abdeen, Fathima Sifna Nasar, Vasiliki Maria Gerokosta, and Yomna Mohamed.
Supervisor: Dr. Loay Ismail
https://youtu.be/JHST3RjuddQ?si=6PGYPgJSmk6IR-sz
CE Rank 2
Project title: Flood Detection System in Tunnels
Students: Saqer Almurikhi, Osama Abdelaziz, Fawaz Al-Soufi , and Rashid Alyafei
Supervisor: Prof. Elias Yaacoub.
https://youtu.be/vcikOIaNsf0?si=gGQJ26aR0Aa6_HrR
CE Rank 3
Project title: RESCUE: Radar-based Emergency Swarm for Critical Under-rubble Estimation
Students: Jeham Al-Kuwari , Sultan Al-Harami, Turki Al-Ahzam , and Mohammed Al-Sada
Supervisor: Prof. Amr Mohammed
https://youtu.be/9RumqAZ3ZIE?si=nbu_crTaCJHgwdoU
CS Rank 1
Project title: Nusmi3uk: An Arabic sign language system
Students: FatemaElzahraa Elrotel , Hams Gelban, Rouaa Naim, and Sara Said
Supervisor: Dr. Mohammad Saleh
https://youtu.be/GsrZH-9SL_c?si=8dZ9UFo1X1gWv3M7
CS Rank 2
Project title: JerboLab: An Educational Standalone Self-Hosted Home Lab for Hands-On Learning and Development
Students: Mohamed Salih, Abdollah Kandrani Abdulla Al-malki, and Sultan Al-Saad
Supervisor: Dr. Moutaz Saleh
https://youtu.be/MMNVCxRqDXE?si=snuKyRRaHtQ-MM8O
CS Rank 3
Project title: FitMate – Your Partner in Prime”.
Students: Shatha Alhazbi , Sharifa Al-Ansari, Shamaim Hamid, and Fatma Almohanadi
Supervisor: Prof. Saeed Salem
https://youtu.be/682FWHcVia0?si=V8W4ArdNnjJAPMlv