معرفی
Talal Shaikh is an Associate Professor and Director of Undergraduate Studies at the School of Mathematical & Computer Sciences, Heriot-Watt University Dubai. With over a decade of industry experience as a Chief Information Officer and Software Engineer, he bridges practical insights with academic research. His roles include Programme Director for BSc Computer Science and BSc CS (AI).
Research interests focus on IoT, ubiquitous computing, robotics, and machine learning applications in healthcare and finance. He pioneered touchless biometric authentication, emotion recognition systems, and transfer learning in robotics. Educational contributions include innovative teaching methods recognized through multiple awards.
- Awards:
- Teaching Excellence Awards (2018)
- Learning and Teaching Oscar - Graduates Award (2017)
- Switched On Awards (2016-2018)
Supervised numerous student dissertations achieving distinctions, though specific advisee names are not listed. Research emphasizes healthcare applications via WiFi sensing and financial machine learning for predictive analytics.
