Ayah Soufanمشاهده پروفایل
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Ayah Soufan is a Research Fellow at the University of Strathclyde's Department of Computer and Information Sciences, where she completed her PhD. Her research focuses on exploratory search behaviors, particularly in academic literature review tasks. She holds a Master's in Data Science from the University of Southampton and a Bachelor's in Computer Engineering from An-Najah National University. Soufan's work addresses challenges in information retrieval and user-centric system design, aiming to improve search processes through task analysis and interface innovation. Education: PhD in Computer and Information Sciences, University of Strathclyde (2024) MSc in Data Science, University of Southampton (2018) BEng in Computer Engineering, An-Najah National University (2012) Research Interests: Exploratory search methodologies, user behavior analysis, academic search practices, information seeking models, and task-oriented system design. Her work integrates conceptual modeling with empirical studies to enhance search experiences. Publications: Soufan's research explores topics such as literature review processes, task taxonomy development, and sentiment analysis of Arabic text. Her 2022 study on exploratory search tasks has been widely cited, emphasizing user experience metrics and interface evaluation. Grants/Advising: Supervised by Prof. Iadh Ruthven and Prof. Leif Azzopardi during her PhD. No awards explicitly listed, though her work aligns with Marie Sklodowska-Curie Early Stage Researcher funding in Domain Specific Systems (DoSSIER). Labs/Teams: Engaged with the Information Interaction and Retrieval group at Strathclyde, focusing on interdisciplinary collaborations between computer science and information science.



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