Hamid Mukhtar

Hamid Mukhtar is an Associate Professor in the School of Computer Science at the University of Birmingham, Dubai campus. His academic work spans research, teaching, and industry collaboration in computer science with a focus on intelligent systems and healthcare applications.

His educational background includes:

• PhD in Computer Science, 2009 (National Institute for Telecommunications, France)
• MSc in Computer Science (French), 2006
• MSc in Computer Science, 2005
• BSc in Computer Science, 2003

Dr. Mukhtar's research interests center on deep learning, natural language processing, health informatics, and human behaviour modelling in pervasive environments. His work integrates machine learning with real-world applications in healthcare, wellness, and intelligent user interfaces. He has published extensively on topics including persuasive technology, IoT for health monitoring, and NLP for social and medical data.

The recent trend in his publications shows a strong focus on applying AI to public health challenges—such as diabetes prediction, depression detection, and pandemic response—using data from electronic records, wearables, and social media. His interdisciplinary approach bridges computer science with healthcare and behavioral science.

He actively supervises master's students and has engaged in industry collaborations and consultancy in data science, software usability, and mobile technologies. He also conducts professional workshops on NLP, Android development, and web technologies.

Dr. Mukhtar has taught a wide range of computer science courses including operating systems, AI, NLP, databases, web engineering, and professional ethics.