Prof. Hoda Mokhtar
Dean, Faculty of Computing and Information Sciences
Prof. Hoda M. O. Mokhtar received the B.Sc. degree (Distinction with Honors) in 1997 and the M.Sc. degree in 2000 from the Department of Computer Engineering, Faculty of Engineering, Cairo University, and the Ph.D. degree in Computer Science from the University of California, Santa Barbara (UCSB), in 2005.
Dr. Hoda Mokhtar is a professor of data engineering in the information systems department of the Faculty of Computers and Artificial Intelligence. She has been the Information Systems Department Chair at the Faculty of Computers and Artificial Intelligence since 2019.
She contributed to teaching multiple courses for the undergraduate and graduate levels and supervised several MSc and Ph.D. theses. Her research interests include big data analytics, data warehousing, data mining, database systems, social network analysis, bioinformatics, and location-based systems. She also received multiple awards and certificates for her academic achievements.
- Big data analytics and data science
- Machine learning and data mining
- Data warehousing and database systems
- Social network analysis and location-based social networks
- Mobile databases and location-based systems
- Bioinformatics
- Web services
- Ph.D. in Computer Science — University of California, Santa Barbara, USA (2005)
- M.Sc. in Computer Science — University of California, Santa Barbara, USA (2005)
- M.Sc. in Computer Engineering — Faculty of Engineering, Cairo University (2000)
- B.Sc. in Computer Engineering — Cairo University, Distinction with Honors (1997)
- Founding Dean — Faculty of Computing and Information Sciences, EUI (2021–present): built the faculty from scratch, now the largest at EUI
- Implemented dual-degree agreement with University of Minnesota Twin Cities
- Head — Information Systems Dept., Cairo University (2019–2021)
- Professor (2017–present), Associate Professor (2012–2017), Assistant Professor (2007–2012) — Cairo University
- Associate Editor — Egyptian Informatics Journal, Elsevier
- Editorial Board — International Journal of Database Management Systems
- Reviewer — IEEE Access, Elsevier Information Sciences, Springer DSE, STDF, TIEC
- Fellow — Academy of Scientific Research and Technology, Egypt
- Member — National Big Data roadmap team & Social Media Roadmap team, Egypt
- Member — Specialized Council of Communication and IT Research
- Fellow — Egyptian Engineers Syndicate (1997–present)
- Top 100 of 15,000 — Prototype for Humanity 2025 (supervised: WeevilNet, AI weevil detection)
- IP registration at ITIDA — @Loc attendance app (2024)
- Cairo University International Publication Award — 2011, 2017, 2019, 2020
- 2nd place — TIEC IbTIECar Data Science Track (supervised: Trendyzer, 2017)
- EMC² Academic Alliance Recognition Award (2015)
- Three ITIDA-ITAC graduation project grants of 10,000 EGP each (2012, 2015, 2016)
- Best Paper Award — Web Engineering Track, ICICIS 2011
- Google EMEA Android EDU Program Award (2011)
- Best Cairo University Master Thesis Award — Information Systems Track (2012)
- Medal & Certificate — Best IS Dept. Faculty Member, Cairo University (2012)
- Letter of Appreciation — Best Faculty Member based on student reviews (2013)