DR. Tarik Ahmed Rashid

He is a Principal Fellow of the Higher Education Academy (PFHEA-UK) and a Professor of Computer Science and Engineering at the University of Kurdistan Hewlêr (UKH), Iraq, where he also serves as the Director of the Artificial Intelligence and Innovation Center. He completed his Ph.D. in Computer Science and Informatics at University College Dublin (UCD), Ireland, followed by a Post-Doctoral Fellowship in the same institution. His research spans Artificial Intelligence, Nature-Inspired Algorithms, Machine Learning, Computational Intelligence, and DNA Computing, with contributions to metaheuristic. He has developed multiple optimization algorithms (FDO, FOX, SHOA, etc.) and machine learning techniques (Artificial Liver Classifier (ALC), Foxtsage). Recognized among the Top 4 researchers in Iraq (2019–2023) and listed in Stanford University’s "World’s Top 2% Scientists" (2021–2024), he has 140+ Scopus and Web of Science-indexed publications, including books and book chapters with Springer, Elsevier, and CRC. He is a keynote speaker, journal editor, and IEEE/MIR Labs member, actively contributing to international conferences as a chair and program committee member.

University of Kurdistan Hewlêr (UKH), Iraq