Dr. Yassine Himeur
yhimeur@ud.ac.ae
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College of Engineering & IT

Dr. Yassine Himeur

Associate Professor

Overview

Dr. Yassine Himeur is an Associate Professor at the College of Engineering and Information Technology at the University of Dubai and Director of the Master of Electrical Engineering program. He is an IEEE Senior Member and an internationally recognized researcher whose work focuses on Artificial Intelligence (AI) and its applications across Healthcare, Cybersecurity and Smart cities. His research impact has earned him recognition among the world’s Top 2% most influential scientists by Stanford University/Elsevier for four consecutive years (2023–2026). He has authored and co-authored more than 250 research publications and has contributed to and co-led several research and development projects funded by the Dubai Future Foundation (DFF) under the Dubai Research, Development and Innovation (RDI) Grant Initiative, University of Dubai (internal projects), Qatar National Research Fund (QNRF) under The National Priorities Research Program (NPRP), and Qatar University (internal projects). Dr. Himeur received his M.Sc. and Ph.D. degrees in Electrical Engineering in 2011 and 2015, respectively, followed by his Habilitation to Direct Research in 2017. Before joining the University of Dubai, he was a Postdoctoral Research Fellow at Qatar University from 2019 to 2022. Earlier in his career, he served as a Senior Researcher and Head of the TELECOM Division at the Algerian Center for Development of Advanced Technologies (CDTA). His research achievements have been recognized through several awards, including the Best Research Award for the 2023/2024 academic year, the Best Student Paper Award at IEEE GPECOM 2020, and the Best Paper Award at the 11th International Conference on Signal Processing and Multimedia Applications (SIGMAP 2014).

Beyond his research, Dr. Himeur is actively involved in the international IEEE and academic communities. He serves as Chair of the IEEE UAE Joint Chapter for Robotics and Automation, Control Systems, and Engineering in Medicine and Biology. He has held several leadership roles at international conferences and workshops, including Proceedings Chair for IEEE BigDataService 2023 and 2024, Publicity Chair for ICSPIS 2024, Chair of the 4th Workshop on Distributed Machine Learning for the Intelligent Computing Continuum (DML-ICC) at IEEE/ACM UCC 2024, and Chair of the Embedded Intelligence Workshop at IEEE/ACM BDCAT 2024. Dr. Himeur also contributes to the scientific community through editorial activities, including serving as an Associate Editor for Frontiers in Artificial Intelligence and as a guest editor for special issues addressing the intersection of artificial intelligence, energy, and sustainable cities. Alongside his research and professional service, he is deeply engaged in education and mentorship, teaching courses in Advanced Artificial Intelligence, Text Mining, and Research Methods and supervising Master’s and Ph.D. students. He has also been invited to deliver keynote and invited talks at international conferences and scientific events, where he shares his perspectives on artificial intelligence, intelligent systems, digital transformation, and emerging technologies.

Research

Publications (Published in 2022/2023)

  1. Journal Articles
  2. E. Belabbacia, M. Khammari, A. Chouchane, A. Ouamane, M. Bessaoudi, Y. Himeur, M. Hassaballa, High-order knowledge-based Discriminant features for kinship verification, Pattern Recognition Letters, 2023. (Q1, IF = 5.1)
  3. Kheddar, H., Himeur, Y., Al-Maadeed, S., Amira, A., & Bensaali, F. (2023). Deep Transfer Learning for Automatic Speech Recognition: Towards Better Generalization. Knowledge-Based Systems 277, 110851. (Q1, IF = 8.8)
  4. Areeb, Q. M., Nadeem, M., Sohail, S. S., Imam, R., Doctor, F., Himeur, Y., ... & Amira, A. (2023). Filter

bubbles in recommender systems: Fact or fallacy|A systematic review. Wiley Interdisciplinary Reviews: Data Mining and Knowledge Discovery, e1512. (Q1, IF = 7.8)

  1. Sulaiman, B., Tarapiah, S., Atalla, S., Mansoor, W., & Himeur, Y. (2023). Radio map generation approaches for an RSSI-based indoor positioning system. Systems and Soft Computing, 5, 200054
  2. Azzouzi, O., Anane, M., Koudil, M., Issad, M., & Himeur, Y. (2023). Novel area-efficient and flexible architectures for optimal Ate pairing on FPGA. The Journal of Supercomputing, 1-27. (Q2, IF = 3.3)
  3. Telli, K., Kraa, O., Himeur, Y., Ouamane, A., Boumehraz, M., Atalla, S., & Mansoor, W. (2023). A Comprehensive Review of Recent Research Trends on Unmanned Aerial Vehicles (UAVs). Systems, 11(8), 400. (Q2, IF = 1.9)
  4. Sohail, S. S., Farhat, F., Himeur, Y., Nadeem, M., Madsen, D. Ø., Singh, Y., ... & Mansoor, W. (2023).

Decoding ChatGPT: A Taxonomy of Existing Research, Current Challenges, and Possible Future Directions. Journal of King Saud University-Computer and Information Sciences, 101675. (Q2, IF = 6.9)

  1. H. Bousbiat, Y. Himeur, I. Varlamis, F. Bensaali, & A. Amira. (2023). Neural Load Disaggregation: MetaAnalysis, Federated Learning and Beyond. Energies, 16(2), 991, 2023. (Q3, IF=3.252)
  2. A. Copiacoa, Y. Himeur, A. Amira,d, W. Mansoor, F. Fadli, S. Atallaa and S. Saquib Sohail, An Innovative Deep Anomaly Detection of Building Energy Consumption using Energy Time-Series Images, Engineering Applications of Artificial Intelligence, (2022). (Q1, IF = 7.802)
  3. Atalla, S., Tarapiah, S., Gawanmeh, A., Daradkeh, M., Mukhtar, Himeur, Y., ... & Daadoo, M. (2023). IoTEnabled Precision Agriculture: Developing an Ecosystem for Optimized Crop Management. Information, 14(4), 205.
  4. Sohail, S. S., Madsen, D. Ø., Himeur, Y., & Ashraf, M. (2023). Using ChatGPT to Navigate Ambivalent and Contradictory Research Findings on Artificial Intelligence. Front Artif Intell. 2023 Jul 27;6:1195797.
  5. A. N. Sayed, Y. Himeur, F. Bensaali. From Time-Series to 2-D Images for Building Occupancy Prediction using Deep Transfer Learning, Y Himeur, F Bensaali Engineering Applications of Artificial Intelligence (2022) (Q1, IF = 7.802)
  6. Y. Himeur, S. Al-Maadeed, I. Varlamis, N. Almadeed, K. Abualsaud, Amr Mohamed, Face Mask Detection in Smart Cities using Deep and Transfer Learning: Lessons Learned From the COVID-19 Pandemic, Systems, 2022. (Q2, IF=2.895)
  7. Atalla, M. Daradkeh, A. Gawanmehe, H. khalil, W. Mansoor, S. Miniaoui, and Y. Himeur An Intelligent

Recommendation System for Automating Academic Advising Based on Curriculum Analysis and Performance Modeling, Mathematics, 2022. (Q1, IF=2.592)

  1. Aya N. Sayed, F. Bensaali, Y. Himeur, and M. Houchati, Edge-based real-time occupancy detection system through a non-intrusive sensing system, Energies, 2022. (Q3, IF=3.252)
  2. Y. Himeur, H. Kheddar, S. Al-Maadeed, N. Almadeed, K. Abualsaud, A. Mohamed, T. Khattab, "Video

surveillance using deep transfer learning: Toward better generalization". Engineering Applications of Artificial Intelligence, (2022). (Q1, IF = 7.802)

  1. A. Al-Kababji, F. Bensaali, S. Prasad Dakua, Y. Himeur. From Automated liver tissues delineation techniques: A systematic survey on machine learning current trends and future orientations, Y Himeur, F Bensaali Engineering Applications of Artificial Intelligence (2022) (Q1, IF = 7.802)

1.8 Y. Himeur, M. Elnour, F. Fadli, N. Meskin, I. Petri, Y. Rezgui, F. Bensaali, A. Amira, "AI-big data analytics for building automation and management systems: A Survey, Actual challenges and future perspectives". Artificial Intelligence Review, (Q1, IF = 9.588)

  1. A. Al-Kababji, A. Alsalemi, Y. Himeur, F. Bensaali, A. Amira, R. Fernandez, N. Fetais, "Interactive visual

analytics for residential energy big data". Journal of Cleaner Production (2022) 366, 132841. (Q1, IF = 11.072)

  1. A. N. Sayed, Y. Himeur, F. Bensaali. Deep and transfer learning for building occupancy detection: A review and comparative analysis , Y Himeur, F Bensaali Engineering Applications of Artificial Intelligence (2022) 115, 105254 (Q1, IF = 7.802)
  2. Y. Himeur, M. Elnour, F. Fadli, N. Meskin, I. Petri, Y. Rezgui, F. Bensaali, A. Amira, "Next-generation energy systems for smart cities: Roles of transfer learning". Sustainable Cities and Society (2022) 85, 104059 . (Q1, IF = 10.696)
  3. Y. Himeur, S. Al-Maadeed, N. Almadeed, K. Abualsaud, A. Mohamed, T. Khattab, O. Elharrouss, "Deep Visual Social Distancing Monitoring: A Comprehensive Survey". Sustainable Cities and Society, (2022). (Q1, IF = 10.696)
  4. Y. Himeur, B. Rimal, A. Tiwary, A. Amira, "Using artificial iIntelligence and data fusion for environmental Monitoring: A review and future perspectives", Information Fusion (2022) 86{87, 44-75 (Q1, IF = 17.564)
  5. I. Varlamis, C. Sardianos, C. Chronis, G. Dimitrakopoulos, Y. Himeur, Using big data and federated learning for generating energy efficiency recommendations, International Journal of Data Science and Analytics (2022) 1-17.
  6. E. Mariam, Y. Himeur, F. Fadli, I. Petri, Y. Rezgui, N. Meskin, and A. M. Ahmad. "Neural network-based

model predictive control system for optimizing building automation and management systems of sports facilities." Applied Energy (2022) 318, 119153.(Q1, IF=9.746)

  1. Y. Himeur, A. Alsalemi, F. Bensaali, A. Amira, "Recent trends of non-intrusive load monitoring in buildings: A review, open challenges and future directions". International Journal of Intelligent Systems, (2022) (Q1, IF = 8.709)
  2. E. Mariam, F. Fadli, Y. Himeur, I. Petri, Y. Rezgui, N. Meskin, and A. M. Ahmad. "Performance and energy optimization of building automation and management systems: Towards smart sustainable carbon-neutral sports facilities". Renewable and Sustainable Energy Reviews (2022) 162, 112401.(Q1, IF=14.982)
  3. Y. Himeur, F. Bensaali, A. Amira, "Latest trends of security and privacy in recommender systems: A comprehensive review and future perspectives". Computer & Security (2022): 118, 102746. (Q1, IF = 4.438)
  4. Y. Himeur, A. Alsalemi, F. Bensaali, A. Amira, I. Varlamis, G. Bravos, C. Sardianos, Dimitrakopoulos, "Technoeconomic analysis of building energy efficiency systems based on behavioral change: A case study of a novel micro-moments based solution". Journal of Cleaner Production 331(10), (2022): 129786. (Q1, IF = 9.297)
  5. A. Alsalemi, Y. Himeur, F. Bensaali, A. Amira, "An innovative edge-based internet of energy solution for promoting energy saving in building". Sustainable Cities and Society 78, (2022): 103571. (Q1, IF = 7.587)
  6. Y. Himeur, A. Alsalemi, F. Bensaali, A. Amira, I. Varlamis, M. Eiriniaki, C. Sardianos, C. Chronis, G. Dimitrakopoulos. "Blockchain-based Recommender Systems: Applications, Challenges and Future Opportunities". Computer Science Review 43, (2022): 100439 (Q1, IF = 7.872)
  7. I. Varlamis, C. Sardianos, C. Chronis, G. Dimitrakopoulos, Y. Himeur, A. Alsalemi, F. Bensaali, A. Amira,

"Smart fusion of sensor data and human feedback for personalized energy-saving recommendations". Applied Energy 305, (2022) 117775. (Q1, IF = 9.746)

Book Chapters

  1. Y. Himeur, A. Alsalemi, F. Bensaali, A. Amira, Detection of appliance-level abnormal energy consumption in buildings using autoencoders and micro-moments. Proceedings of Fifth International Conference on Big Data and Internet of Things (BDIoT). Communications in Computer and Information Science (CCIS ), 2022.

 

Conference Papers

  1. Chouchane, A., Ouamane, A., Himeur, Y., Mansoor, W., Atalla, S., Benzaibak, A., & Boudellal, C. (2023, October). Improving CNN-based Person Re-identification using score Normalization. In 2023 IEEE International Conference on Image Processing (ICIP) (pp. 2890-2894). IEEE.
  2. Elmir, Y., Himeur, Y., & Amira, A. (2023). ECG classification using Deep CNN and Gramian Angular Field.

The 9th IEEE International Conference on Big Data Computing Service and Machine Learning Applications, Athens, Greece, 2023. (Presented)

  1. Zemmouri, M., Laalam, F. Z., Himeur, Y., Oulefki, A., Kazar, O., Toumi, C., ... & Mesbahi, N. (2023, July). Cross Data Analysis Platform based on Big Data Paradigm. In 2023 IEEE Ninth International Conference on Big Data Computing Service and Applications (BigDataService) (pp. 161-162). IEEE.
  2. Himeur, Y., Fadli, F., & Amira, A. (2022, December). A two-stage energy anomaly detection for edge-based building internet of things (biot) applications. In 2022 5th International Conference on Signal Processing and Information Security (ICSPIS) (pp. 180-185). IEEE.
  3. Daradkeh, M., Mansoor, W., Atalla, S., Himeur, Y., & Kerdjidj, O. (2023, June). Lifelong Machine Learning for Topic Modeling Based on Hellinger Distance. In 2023 International Joint Conference on Neural Networks (IJCNN) (pp. 01-08). IEEE.
  4. Kheddar, H., Himeur, Y., Atalla, S., & Mansoor, W. (2022, December). An Efficient Model for Horizontal Slicing in 5G Network using Practical Simulations. In 2022 5th International Conference on Signal Processing and Information Security (ICSPIS) (pp. 158-163). IEEE.
  5. Bousbiat, H., Klemenjak, C., Himeur, Y., Elmenreich, W., Amira, A., Mansoor, W., & Atalla, S. (2022, December). Neural NILM Learning Paradigms: From Centralised to Decentralised Learning. In 2022 5th International Conference on Signal Processing and Information Security (ICSPIS) (pp. 138-142). IEEE.

 

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