Professional Societies

Giving Back to the Community 🌟🤝

Being part of professional societies isn’t just about membership—it’s about connection, contribution, and growth. It’s where ideas are exchanged, collaborations are born, and individuals come together to shape the future of their fields. Through my volunteer work as a reviewer, session chair, judge, and more, I’ve had the privilege of supporting the academic and research communities that inspire me every day. These roles have given me the opportunity to engage with cutting-edge research, offer constructive feedback, and contribute to the advancement of knowledge across diverse disciplines.

What I find most rewarding is how these experiences go beyond professional development—they’ve helped me build meaningful relationships with brilliant minds from around the world, fostered a spirit of continuous learning, and deepened my appreciation for the collaborative nature of academia. Every paper reviewed, session chaired, or event organized has been a chance to not only support others in their work but also to grow as a scholar and mentor.

Here’s a look at the roles I’ve embraced and the experiences that have enriched my journey. ✨

IEEE UAE Chapter (Ongoing)

Secretary of the IEEE Signal Processing and Communication Society Joint Chapter: In this role, I collaborate closely with the chair and vice-chair to ensure the smooth and effective organization of events. One notable example is my contribution to the successful organization of the PROGRESS Workshop during ICIP 2024, where I played an active role in coordinating and supporting event activities. I was also the MC of this event.
Newsletter Author (2 years consecutively)

Technical Reviewer (Ongoing)

Providing annual reviews for the International Conference on Signal Processing and Information Security (ICSPIS) since 2018.
Consistently reviewing journal papers for IEEE Access, MDPI (remote sensing, sensors, and mathematica), IEEE JSTARS, IEEE GRSL, and IEEE TGRS.

Workshop Leader (Oct 2023)

Co-delivered a workshop about detecting palm trees from remote sensing imagery using AI concepts organized by MBRSC and ESGRS.
Delivered a workshop titled “AI for Career Advisory” organized by the University of Dubai.

Session Chair

Co-chaired a session titled “Operations Concepts - Technology Demonstration” at SpaceOps 2023.
Appointed as a chair at IEEE IGARSS 2022 for “Neural Networks for Feature Extraction and Reduction” session.

Organizer

Assisted in organizing SpaceOps 2023 conference by scheduling technical sessions, coordinating with authors and chairs, acting as a Master of Ceremony.
Volunteered to be part of the organizational committee at the International Conference on Electronics, Circuits, and Systems (ICECS) 2021.

Judge (Nov 2021)

Appointed as a judge for Space Challenge competition held by MBRSC and Amazon Web Services.

Lecturer (Sep 2020)

Delivered a lecture titled “Introduction to Artificial Intelligence” hosted by Smart Dubai.

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