Education: Degrees, Discipline, Institution and Date
- Ph.D., Electrical and Computer Engineering, BAU, 2022
- M.Sc., Electrical and Computer Engineering, BAU, 2016
- B.Sc., Electrical and Computer Engineering, BAU, 2006
• Beirut Arab University, 2022 – present, full time, Assistant Professor
• Beirut Arab University, 2020 – 2021, part time, Lecturer
• Beirut Arab University, 2016 – 2019, part time, Instructor
• Khatib And Alami JV Arabian Construction Company, 2013 – 2022, full time, Cost Control Unit Team Leader
• LACECO Architects & Engineers, 2008 – 2012, full time, Information Systems Engineer
• Ministry of Finance Lebanon, 2006 – 2008, full time, Software Engineer
• Beirut Arab University Alumni, 2006 – 2008, part time, Web Administrator
• Member in Order of Engineering Lebanon
• Member in the IEEE
• Member in the IEEE-CIS
Honors:
• Honoring Guest in: Huawei ITC competition Finals, China 2024.
• Keynote speaker in workshop: Future of Academia in Light of Artificial Intelligence, presentation Topic: "Applications of AI in Engineering" 2024.
• Coordinator of Huawei ICT Academy, in accordance to the partnership agreement between Huawei and Beirut Arab University, 2022 – till present.
• Program Committee Member in the 20th International Conference on Artificial Intelligence Applications and Innovations (AIAI) 2024.
• Program Committee Member in the 25th International Conference on Engineering Applications of Neural Networks (EANN) 2024.
• Plenary Session Chairs, ICABME23 2023: 7th International Conference on Advances in Biomedical Engineering (ICABME23) 2023.
• Program Committee Member in the 19th International Conference on Artificial Intelligence Applications and Innovations (AIAI) 2023.
• Program Committee Member in the 24th International Conference on Engineering Applications of Neural Networks (EANN) 2023.
• Session Chair, ACTEA 2019: Session chair for the "Transportation" session at the 2019 Fourth International Conference on Advances in Computational Tools for Engineering Applications (ACTEA) 2019.
• Program Committee Member in the 27th International Conference on Artificial Neural Networks (ICANN) 2018.
Awards:
• 1st place in IBDAA competition, AUB 2024
• 1st place in DARE robotics competition, LAU 2024
• 3rd place in Huawei ITC competition, Bahrein 2024.
• United Nations Public Service Award, United Nations Public Service: Taxpayer service system, Winner of: "United Nations Public Service Award on improving the delivery of services". 2007.
• 2024-2025 Supervisor for IEEE-CIS: Computational Intelligence Society
• 2022-2024 Community service committee member-Beirut Arab University
• 2022-2024 Engineering consultancy committee member-Beirut Arab University
• 2021-2024 Huawei ICT Project Coordinator-Huawei JV. Beirut Arab University
• 2021-2024 ABET advisory board-Beirut Arab University
• 2021-2024 Advisor for A.R.C.: Artificial Intelligence and Robotics Student Club
• 2021-2022 Research committee member-Beirut Arab University
• 2021-2022 Engineering Day committee member-Beirut Arab University
• Artificial Intelligence
• Machine Learning.
• Deep Learning
• Computer Graphics.
• Algorithms and Data Structures
• Discrete Structures and Database.
• Programming (I & II).
• Object Oriented Programming
• Compiler
• Microprocessor & Microcontroller
• Neural Networks
• Advanced Database Systems
• Advance Computer Control and Robotics
• Data Mining
• Reinforcement Learning
• Cognitive Robotics
• Artificial Intelligence, Machine learning and Deep learning
• Discrete and Logic-based AI, and Biomimetic AI systems
• Artificial General Intelligence (AGI) and Artificial Super Intelligence (ASI)
• Graphics, Games and Robotics
Journal Publications:
1. Doughan Z, Al Mubasher H, Sliman L, Haidar A. A Multiple Criteria Decision Making-Based Recommender System for Neural Network Learning Rate Initialization. Available at SSRN 4500557. 2023.
2. Haidar I, Doughan Z. “A Novel Specialized Search Engine for Ai-Models and Their Comparison”. BAU Journal-Creative Sustainable Development. 2023;4(2):2.
3. Z. Doughan, H. Al Mubasher, M. Bizri, and A. M. Haidar “The Metaverse: A Virtual World in the Palm of Your Hand”, BAU Journal - Science and Technology, 2022.
4. Z. Doughan, R. Kassem, A. M. El Hajj, A. M. Haidar “Artificial Neural Network Vision: Between Myth and Reality”, Theme Issue: Science Fiction or Fact? IEEE Potentials, 2022.
5. Z. Doughan, R. Kassem, A. M. El Hajj, A. M. Haidar “Novel Preprocessors for Convolution Neural Networks”, IEEE Access, April 2022, DOI: 10.1109/ACCESS.2022.3163405
Conference Proceedings:
1. Doughan, Z., Itani, S. (2024). Machine Unlearning, A Comparative Analysis. In: Iliadis, L., Maglogiannis, I., Papaleonidas, A., Pimenidis, E., Jayne, C. (eds) Engineering Applications of Neural Networks. EANN 2024. Communications in Computer and Information Science, vol 2141. Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-031-62495-7_42
2. H. S. Bazzi, A. H. Nassar, I. M. Haidar, A. M. Haidar and Z. Doughan, "ResNet-Based Detection of SYN Flood DDoS Attacks," 2024 IEEE International Conference on Computing, Power and Communication Technologies (IC2PCT), Greater Noida, India, 2024, pp. 1142-1147, doi: 10.1109/IC2PCT60090.2024.10486707.
3. Al Mubasher H, Doughan Z, Sliman L, Haidar A. “A Novel Neural Network-Based Recommender System for Drug Recommendation”. In International Conference on Engineering Applications of Neural Networks 2023 Jun 7 (pp. 573-584). Cham: Springer Nature Switzerland.
4. Z. Doughan, R. Kassem, A. M. El Hajj, A. M. Haidar “Logic-Based Neural Network for Pattern Correction”, IEEE International Conference on Smart Systems and Power Management (IC2SPM), Beirut, Lebanon, November 2022.
5. Z. Doughan, R. Kassem, A. M. El Hajj, A. M. Haidar “Logic-Based Neural Network for Image Compression Applications”, 3rd IEEE Middle East & North Africa COMMunications Conference (MENACOMM), Agadir, Morocco, December 2021, DOI: 10.1109/MENACOMM50742.2021.9678278
6. Z. Doughan, W. Itani, A. M. Haidar "Advanced Biomimetic Cells Architecture for Parallel Operations in Artificial Intelligence", 4th International Conference on Advances in Computational Tools for Engineering Applications (ACTEA), Zouk Mosbeh, Lebanon, July 2019, DOI: 10.1109/ACTEA.2019.8851116
7. H. Koleilat, Z. Doughan, Y. Attallah "Automatic Radial Routing Protocol for Public Transport System", 4th International Conference on Advances in Computational Tools for Engineering Applications (ACTEA), Zouk Mosbeh, Lebanon, July 2019, DOI: 10.1109/ACTEA.2019.8851091
8. Z. Doughan, W. Itani, A. M. Haidar "Biomimetic Cells: A New Frontier in Brain Informatics", IEEE International Multidisciplinary Conference on Engineering Technology (IMCET), Le Commodore Hotel, Hamra, Beirut, Lebanon, November 2018, DOI: 10.1109/IMCET.2018.8603044
9. Z. Doughan, W. Itani, A. M. Haidar "Bio-mimetic Approach in Digital Artificial Neuro-science", 3rd International Conference on Advances in Computational Tools for Engineering Applications (ACTEA), Zouk Mosbeh, Lebanon, July 2016, DOI: 10.1109/ACTEA.2016.7560120
• Engineering Applications of Artificial Intelligence, ELSEVIER Journal.
• 20th International Conference on Artificial Intelligence Applications and Innovations (AIAI) 2024.
• 25th International Conference on Engineering Applications of Neural Networks (EANN) 2024.
• 19th International Conference on Artificial Intelligence Applications and Innovations (AIAI) 2023.
• 24th International Conference on Engineering Applications of Neural Networks (EANN) 2023.
• International Conference on Smart Systems and Power Management (IC2SPM) 2022.
• International Conference on Artificial Neural Networks (ICANN) 2018.