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Academic Profile

Education

  • PhD – Computer Science, Data & AI, ENPC / Institut Polytechnique de Paris (IP Paris), Champs-sur-Marne, France (Dec 2025 – Present)

  • 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

  • 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.

Licences & Memberships

Professional Licences

  • Licensed Engineer — Palestinian Engineers Association

Awards & Scholarships

  • French Excellence Scholarship (2023) — Consulate General of France in Jerusalem