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Makram Soui is an Assistant Professor in the Department of Computer Science, Engineering, and Physics at the College of Innovation and Technology, University of Michigan-Flint. He has previously held academic positions at the Higher Institute of Management of Gabes, the College of Computing and Informatics at SEU, and served as a Visiting Professor at Oakland University. His research and teaching focus on artificial intelligence, machine learning, and software engineering.
Education:
- Doctor of Computer Science, University of Valenciennes and Hainaut-Cambresis, 2010
Dr. Soui's research centers on AI applications in real-world domains such as finance, education, and tourism. His work emphasizes feature selection, ensemble learning, and interpretable models. Key areas include credit risk prediction, student major recommendation, MOOCs personalization, and intelligent tourism systems. He leverages machine learning techniques like XGBoost, AdaBoost, and decision trees to build robust predictive systems.
His recent publications (2024–2025) show a strong trend in applying advanced machine learning to financial and educational challenges, with a focus on model interpretability and handling imbalanced datasets. Topics span bankruptcy prediction, credit scoring, and personalized academic and travel recommendations.
Scientific Awards and Certifications:
- IBM Academic Certificate: Predictive Analytics Modeler (2020)
- IBM Academic Certificate: Business Intelligence Analyst (2018)
- Microsoft 70-480: Programming in HTML5 with JavaScript and CSS3 (2018)
- IBM Academic Certificate: Cloud Application Developer Bluemix (2016)
- Oracle Certified Professional: Java Programmer (2014)
Dr. Soui has advised students in computer science and AI, though specific names are not listed. He has contributed to numerous research projects in intelligent self-driving vehicles, AI-powered banking, and machine learning in education. His work has resulted in over 30 journal articles, 40 conference papers, and 4 book chapters. He is actively involved in academic research and teaching, with no indication of retirement or emeritus status. He is affiliated with research labs or teams focused on AI and data science, though specific lab names are not mentioned in the provided text.
