Academic Profile
Education
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PhD – Computer Science, Data & AI, ENPC / Institut Polytechnique de Paris (IP Paris), Champs-sur-Marne, France (Dec 2025 – Present)
- Thesis: Data Management for Multi-Stakeholder and Inter-Domain Knowledge Sharing
- Supervisors: Daphné Tuncer & Laetitia Dablanc
- Lab: LVMT – Laboratoire Ville Mobilité Transport (École nationale des ponts et chaussées (ENPC))
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Master 2 – Urban Engineering & Habitat, Polytech – Université de Lille, Lille, France (09.2023 – 09.2024)
Thesis: Mapping Logistic Warehouses and Assessing their Socioeconomic Impacts in France (focus on e-commerce). -
BSc – Urban Planning Engineering (5 years), An-Najah National University, Nablus, Palestine (01.2018 – 08.2022)
Final project: Data-Driven Model for Water Consumption Forecasting Based on Land-Use Patterns (Nablus). -
Erasmus+ Exchange Semester, Institute of Urban Planning & Geography (FaSEST), University of Lille, Lille, France (01.2021 – 06.2021)
Positions & Research Roles
Current role
PhD Researcher
ENPC / Institut Polytechnique de Paris (LVMT), Champs-sur-Marne, France
Dec 2025 – Present
Doctoral research on data management for multi-stakeholder knowledge sharing in logistics, as part of the ACME-Mobidec project.
Prior roles
Research Engineer in Spatial Analysis
LVMT – Gustave Eiffel University & ENPC, Champs-sur-Marne, Paris
Nov 2024 – Nov 2025
Research on spatial distribution of warehouses in France, logistics sprawl interaction, and geomatics-based analyses.
Spatial Analysis Intern
LVMT – Gustave Eiffel University & ENPC, Champs-sur-Marne, Paris
Mar 2024 – Sep 2024
Master's thesis on mapping e-commerce warehouses and assessing socioeconomic impacts in France.
Research Assistant to Dr Alice Panepinto
School of Law – Queen's University Belfast (Part-time, Remote)
Oct 2024 – Nov 2024
Project on archaeological, cultural property, and heritage responsibilities/violations in the West Bank.
Project Management Intern
Brainnest (Remote)
Feb 2023 – Mar 2023
Applied project management tools to support delivery of urban-related projects.
Research Engineer – E-Governance & Human-Centred Design
An-Najah National University & GIZ, Nablus, Palestine
Jun 2021 – May 2022
Spatial data management for water networks and a digital municipal complaints system.
Urban Planning Intern
Directorate of Local Governance, Ramallah, Palestine
Jun 2020 – Aug 2020
Master plan support, committee participation, data collection/analysis.
Elementary Tech Educator
Two primary schools, Jerusalem, Palestine
May 2023 – Jun 2023
Scratch (MIT) instructor and LEGO Robotics educator for primary students.
Content Editor (part-time)
Birzeit University, Ramallah, Palestine
Nov 2016 – Jan 2018
Content writing for the official university website (Drupal).
Skills
GIS & RS: ArcGIS, QGIS, Remote Sensing (incl. Pleiades), Space Syntax, FME
CAD/BIM & Design: AutoCAD, Revit (incl. Dynamo), SketchUp, TinkerCAD
Data & Programming: R (RStudio, R Markdown), Python, SQL (Postgres), GitHub, Tableau, Vensim
AI/ML & Tools: OpenAI models, data governance workflows
Visual & Productivity: Adobe Photoshop/Illustrator/InDesign/After Effects, Microsoft Office, Google Workspace, Slack, Trello, Zotero
Courses & Certificates
In progress
- R Training Workshops – ElementR Group (≈15h), Géographie-cités/PRODIG/RIATE, Paris, France — Since 03.2024
- Google Data Analytics Professional Certificate (≈180h), Google — Since 08.2022
- Associate Data Scientist in R (≈88h), DataCamp — Since 03.2024
- Innovative Governance of Large Urban Systems (IGLUS) (≈16h), EPFL — Since 08.2024
- Associate Data Engineer in SQL (≈30h), DataCamp — Since 05.2024
- OpenAI Fundamentals (≈13h), DataCamp — Since 07.2024
Completed
- Data Governance Fundamentals Certificate (≈10h), DataCamp — 02.2025 – 05.2025
- Smart Cities – Management of Smart Urban Infrastructures (≈12h), EPFL — 04.2024 – 08.2024
- Studying Cities: Social Science Methods for Urban Research (≈7h), Erasmus University Rotterdam — 09.2023 – 10.2024
- Intermediate Python (≈4h), DataCamp — 11.2022
- Autodesk Certified Professional: AutoCAD for Design & Drafting (Exam Prep) (≈18h), Autodesk — 09.2020
- TinkerCAD: 3D Modelling (≈20h), Girls in Tech Global Classroom — 04.2019
- Online Workshops – Projet INDIGO (≈18h), An-Najah University — 06.2021 – 07.2021
- Young Researcher Programme, Al-Nayzak Organization, Jerusalem — 05.2012 – 09.2015
- Technology & Entrepreneurship (≈40h), Intel® Learn Program, Nablus — 06.2012 – 07.2012
- IT Essentials: PC Hardware & Software Certificate (≈170h), Cisco Networking Academy, Nablus — 01.2012 – 08.2012
Additional certificates (2025)
- Associate Data Scientist in Python Certificate (≈90h), DataCamp — 05.2025
- Machine Learning Fundamentals in R (Skill Track) (≈24h), DataCamp — 05.2025
Selected Academic Projects
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Predictive model of water consumption — Nablus (06.2022)
Final-year capstone (BSc). Data-driven model combining land-use patterns, statistics, and GIS. -
Digital Complaints Management System — Nablus Municipality (05.2022)
INDIGO project (An-Najah University & GIZ).
Link: https://indigo.najah.edu/en/projects/2nd-stage/project-6/ -
Burned forest detection (NBR+ & supervised classification) (05.2022)
Remote sensing project presented at a GIS conference. -
Smart City: water distribution management — Jamma'in (12.2021)
INDIGO project (An-Najah University & GIZ).
Link: https://indigo.najah.edu/en/projects/1st-stage/project-2/ -
Renovation and reuse scenario for public baths in the neigborhood of Fives — Lille (06.2021)
Planning scenarios for a former industrial district. -
Framework plan — North-west communities of Nablus (05.2020)
Spatial development framework, surveys, and stakeholder meetings. -
Urban master plan — Attil, Tulkarem (Palestine) (12.2020)
Master plan (population ≈ 10,000), surveys, and stakeholder meetings. -
Strategic development plan — Sanur, Jenin (Palestine) (12.2019)
Strategic plan (population ≈ 5,000), surveys, and stakeholder engagement.