Consultant
MHP - A Porsche Company
(Düsseldorf, Germany)

• Consultant: I have had the chance to work on several projects in the role of UX researcher, technical product owner and product instructor.

• Researcher: I am researching opportunities based on technology advancements and market demands.

• Knowledge distributor: I am responsible for educating our team members on the latest Human‐Centered AI related topics.

Research  Assistant
University of Duisburg-Essen
(Essen, Germany)
March 2018 - December 2022

Investigating the role of technology in augmenting the human. With a focus on electrical muscle stimulation, I explored the effect of actuating technologies on the human in communicating notifications and learning motor skills.
My role involved supervising master and bachelor theses as well as being involved in the teaching activities. 

• IoTAssist (funded by the German Ministry of Education and Research): I explored the potential and challenges of combining IoT devices to create novel applications that help to improve the users' health and well-being.

• ComIC ("Computing for Intercultural Competence" - funded by the German Academic Exchange Service): I organized workshops, hackathons, and other events that brought together students from Germany and Egypt. Also, I managed the exchange students visiting Essen for their Bachelor's theses from the German University in Cairo, Egypt.

Master Student
Max Planck Institute for Biological Cybernetics
(Tübingen, Germany)
January 2017  - January 2018

•  Master Thesis: Investigated the physiological and the behavioral human response in an imperfect collision avoidance system implemented in an autonomous vehicle.

•  Working Student: Set up a driving simulator using C# scripts in  Unity and Logitec G.27 driving force. 

Working Student
Cognitive assistance Research and Development Department -  Daimler AG
(Ulm, Germany)

In the beginning, I joined the image-labeling team that worked with the machine learning developers. Later, implemented a robust RANSAC model for depth recognition algorithm using stereo images.

Intern
Mobile Applications Research and Development - Orange S.A.
(Giza, Egypt)

Designed a mobile application front-end using HTML, CSS, and Javascript.

Intern
Information Technology - Arab African International Bank
(Cairo, Egypt)

Introduced to IT bank management, with a main focus on the monthly generated bank statements.

Bachelor Student
National Research Center of Egypt
(Giza, Egypt)

March 2013 -- June 2013

Bachelor Thesis: Developed a computer simulation program for a solar cooling system.

Intern
Quality Control- Link Development
(Cairo, Egypt)

July 2012 -- September 2012

Evaluated websites' functions and usability features. During this experience, I worked closely with developers and gained experience in Visual Studio TFS.

Intern
Research & Development - Link Development
(Cairo, Egypt)

July 2011 -- August 2011

Developed a front-end prototype for an Arabic sentiment analysis tool using HTML and CSS. 

Ph.D. Holder
University of Duisburg-Essen
(Essen, Germany)

Ph.D. Thesis Topic: The Role of Technology in Augmenting Humans.

Master of Science in Cognitive Systems
University of Zlm
(Ulm, Germany)

Master Thesis Topic: Trust and Reliability in Autonomous Vehicles.

Bachelor of Science in Digital Media Engineering and Technology
German University in Cairo
(Cairo, Egypt)

Bachelor Thesis Topic: Computer simulation for Solar Cooling.

Arabic Language: Mutter Tongue

English Language: Excellent (IELTS 2014, 7.5)

German Language: Very Good, Institut für Optionale Studien Universität Duisburg-Essen B2

French Language: Very Good, Diplome d’etudes en la langue francaise niveau B1

External reviewer in: AutoUI(2019,2020), CHI(2019,2020,2021,2022), MUM(2018,2019,2020), MuC(2019,2020), MobileHCI(2020), IEEEVR(2022), NEC(2021), International Journal of Human Computer (2021), CSCW (2022)

Media Chair: Interactive Surfaces and Spaces Conference, (2021) Łódź/ Poland

Local Chair: Mobile and Ubiquitous Multimedia Conference,(2020) Essen/ Germany

Jury Member: BR41N.IO Hackathon,(2019) Essen / Germany

Participant: Summer School on Brain-Computer Interface (BR41N.IO), (2018) Berlin/ Germany

Student Volunteer in: CHI (2020),  UIST (2018), Human Factors Summer School (2017), AutoUI(2017), MUM (2017)