Abubakar Elsafi | Ph.D.
Assistant Professor, Dr.
Department of Software Engineering,
College of Computer Science & Engineering,
University of Jeddah, Jeddah, 21959, Saudi Arabia.
Biography
Dr. Abubakar Elsafi was born in Jeddah, Makkah Al-Mukarramah, Saudi Arabia. He earned his Ph.D. in Software Engineering from Universiti Teknologi Malaysia (UTM)—ranked among the top 10% of universities globally. He currently serves as a faculty member with the department of Software Engineering, College of Computer Science & Engineering, at the University of Jeddah, Makkah Al-Mukarramah, Saudi Arabia.
Dr. Elsafi has extensive experience in university teaching, which has equipped him with the expertise to effectively teach and supervise students at both undergraduate and postgraduate levels. Beyond his teaching responsibilities, he is actively engaged as a member of various academic and administrative committees. In addition, he regularly participates in international conferences, publishes papers in reputable journals, deeply involved as a reviewer for prestigious conferences and journals, and is a member of several international professional societies related to Information Technology.
Dr. Elsafi's research interests lie in software engineering, with a particular focus on software testing, formal verification, model checking, and systematic mapping & review. His current research also emphasizes artificial intelligence (AI) and explainable AI (XAI) technologies, and their applications across multiple domains.
Recent News
2026: Our paper "Integrating Machine Learning Practicality into Learning Analytics: A Framework for Reproducible and Actionable Dropout Prediction Models" is accepted at IJAAS.