Draft:Dhiya Al-Jumeily

Dhiya Al-Jumeily is an professor of artificial intelligence (AI) at Liverpool John Moores University (LJMU). His research focuses on leveraging AI to address global challenges and achieve the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals (UNSDGs). Al-Jumeily has collaborated with researchers from more than 20 countries, particularly in the MENA region, to enhance healthcare, environmental safety, security, and education.

His research is focused on Applied Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning, Digital Health, and Smart Cities and Industry 4.0 applications.

Early Life and Education
Born in Iraq, Al-Jumeily's early education in mathematics laid the foundation for his career in AI. He earned a bachelor's degree in mathematics from Baghdad University, Iraq in 1988. He earned a second bachelor's degree in Software Engineering at the University of Liverpool, UK in 1991. The following year, he earned his master's degree in software engineering, also from the university.
 * Ph.D. in Artificial Intelligence, Liverpool John Moores University, UK, 2000
 * MPhil in Software Engineering, Liverpool John Moores University, UK, 1995
 * MSc in Software Engineering, The University of Liverpool, UK, 1992

Career
Al-Jumeily has supervised over 25 PhD students and mentored more than 30 academics. His work has attracted over £7.5 million in research funding and earned numerous awards. In 2020, he was appointed an Officer of the Order of the British Empire (OBE) for his services to scientific research. He has been recognized as one of the top 30 most influential Arabs in technology and AI in 2022, and as one of the top 200 individuals who have influenced LJMU over the past 200 years in 2023.

He has published over 422 academic works, including peer-reviewed articles, conference proceedings, and technical reports.

He is the founder and president of the eSystem Engineering Society (eSES), which promotes the development and application of technology for human benefit. Since 2007, eSES has hosted the IEEE International Conference on Developments in eSystems Engineering (DeSE), facilitating international collaboration in AI and smart applications.

In 2007 he founded the International Conference Series on Developments in eSystems Engineering (DeSE), of which he remains the general chair. He has been the president of eSystem Engineering Society since 2017.

Al-Jumeily has been a Professor of Artificial Intelligence at LJMU since 2017. He has been a visiting professor at several universities including UNITAR (Malaysia), Kazan Federal (Russia), Supelec University (France), University of Babylon (Iraq), and University of Anbar (Iraq).

Al-Jumeily's future work aims to advance AI applications ethically and equitably to benefit people worldwide. He continues to supervise PhD students and manage research projects funded by international bodies.

Publications
Al-Jumeily has over 300 peer-reviewed publications, including 146 journal articles, 300+ conference papers, 17 books, and 17 book chapters. He has also delivered over 50 keynote speeches and holds patents in AI and related technologies.

Notable Contributions

 * Developed intelligent environmental sensors for air and water quality monitoring
 * Created AI-based healthcare applications for intelligent diagnosis and patient management
 * Facilitated global scholarly activities and collaborations through the eSystem Engineering Society

External Academic Duties

 * External Examiner for multiple universities including the University of Malta and the University of Buckingham
 * Academic Advisory Board Member for institutions such as the Computer College Dubai and Al Khawarizmi University College Abu Dhabi