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Professor Dr Mazhar Hameed
Professor Dr Mazhar Hameed is a highly regarded Professor of Software Engineering. His research is centered on designing and deploying scalable data cleaning pipelines, which play a critical role in building robust data science workflows. His expertise extends to key areas such as data quality, data integration, machine learning for table representation, and distributed computing.
Professor Dr Hameed’s contributions to the field are well-recognised, with his work published in top data management venues, including PVLDB, SIGMOD, EDBT, CIKM, and SIGMOD Record. His PhD research received multiple recognitions, including Best Paper Awards and Research Highlights Awards from leading conferences. He has also served as a reviewer for several prominent conferences.
He completed his PhD in Data Science and Engineering at the Hasso Plattner Institute, University of Potsdam, Germany. Professor Dr Hameed also holds an MSc in Software Engineering and a BSc in Computer Science. Before joining Gisma, he gained experience both in academia, as a lecturer and Data & AI Lab Assistant Director and in industry as a Senior Software Engineer in the recommendation and stock analysis sector.
Professor Dr Hameed’s blend of academic knowledge and practical industry experience equips him to lead innovative research and mentor future software engineers and data scientists at Gisma University of Applied Sciences.