CSE CONNECT

Message of the Head of Department

Somaya Al-maadeed, Head of Computer Science and Engineering Department

Welcome to the sixth issue of the Department of Computer Science Connect newsletter. It is always a

pleasure to be part of Computer Science and Engineering Department (CSE) team. The department offers

BSc in Computer Science, BSc in Computer Engineering, MSc in computing (with two tracks in CS and

CE), PhD in Computer Science, PhD in Computer Engineering. The opportunity of computer science and

engineering is endless. CSE students are highly demanded by the recruiters of many companies and

organizations in Qatar.

We are delighted that, with generous help from a variety of supporters including IEEE, Qatar National Fund,

the Supreme Committee for Delivery & Legacy (SC), Qatar Tourism Authority (QTA), Dell, Hamad Bin

Khalifa University (HBKU), and Texas A&M University at Qatar (TAMU) we will be organizing IEEE

International Conference on Informatics, IoT, and Enabling Technologies (ICIoT’20), our largest conference

this year. IEEE International Conference on Informatics, IoT, and Enabling Technologies (ICIoT’20) would

feature the following Awards to highlight and acknowledge the most prominent researchers from all around

the world. We're excited to let you know about our latest competitions in ICIoT for best Posters and best

Demos with two tracks; one for usual submissions and the other specifically for the undergraduate students

work. Such an assortment is expected to encourage the participation of undergraduate students through

their projects and other scientific findings, thus highlighting young researchers’ work amidst high profile and

world-renowned researchers. Deadline for submitting your poster/demo is 1

of January.

Qatar University continues to be recognized in Times Higher Education (THE) rankings, placing 201–250

in the Computer Science subject for the second year and 176–200 in the Engineering & Technology subject

for the 2020 year.

In this issue, we will cover the workshop we organized with the support of Google

course for the

professional development of computer teachers at the Ministry of Education and Higher Education. Beside

that the department organized or co-organized other events with many entities in Qatar. Furthermore, we

will highlight students and faculties achievments and news.

We always appreciate your feedback and input for the next issue

Sincerely

.د.

سمية علي المعاضيد

رئيس قسم علوم وهندسة الحاسب

كلية الهندسة ، جامعة قطر

تليفون:

+974 44034262

البريد الالكتروني:

s_alali@qu.edu.qa

صندوق بريد

2713

الدوحة قطر

ال

موقع الالكتروني:

www.qu.edu.qa

Dr. Somaya Al-maadeed, Ph.D, SMIEE

Head Computer Science and Engineering

College of Engineering, Qatar University

Tel: +974 4403 4262

E-mail

: s_alali@qu.edu.qa

P.O. Box : 2713 Doha-Qatar

Website

: www.qu.edu.qa