Basem Suleiman

Dr. Basem Suleiman is an Adjunct Senior Lecturer in Advanced Computing at the University of Sydney and Deputy Director of the Software Engineering Program at UNSW Sydney. He holds a Ph.D. in Computer Science from UNSW (2012) and has over a decade of experience in academia and industry, including roles at SAP, CSIRO’s Data61, and leading universities.

Education:

• Ph.D. in Computer Science, UNSW Sydney (2012)
• Graduate Certificate in Research Commercialization & Management, UNSW Sydney
• Master of Computing (Software Engineering), Western Sydney University

Research Interests:

• AI-driven Software Services: Federated Learning, Recommender Systems, Human-Machine Interaction
• Applied AI: GenAI/LLMs, Machine Learning, Deep Learning for FinTech, Healthcare, and Education
• Cloud Computing: Elasticity, Workload Management, Privacy-Preserving Techniques

Key Contributions:

• Developed AI models for structural health monitoring, personalized learning systems, and anomaly detection
• Secured research grants and published 80+ papers in venues like ACM Transactions, IEEE Conferences, and IJCAI
• Supervised 15+ PhD/MPhil students and led industry partnerships with SAP, CSIRO, and global tech firms

Awards & Recognition:

• Runner-up Best Paper Award (2023)
• Dean’s Commendation for Teaching Excellence
• Invited Keynote Speaker (2022 ICoSEIT)

Engagement: Leads industry collaborations as UNSW’s Industry Capstone Liaison Officer, fostering partnerships for student projects and curriculum innovation.