Assoc. Prof. Dr. Abdullatif Saleh Nasser Ghallab
Associate Professor of Computing (Artificial Intelligence)
Faculty of Computing and Information Technology, University of Science and Technology, Yemen
Academic and Research Profile
Associate Professor specializing in AI, computational intelligence, information systems, e-business, ERP, data science, graduate studies and scientific publishing.
Profile Information
English name
Assoc. Prof. Dr. Abdullatif Saleh Nasser Ghallab
Arabic name
أ.م.د. عبداللطيف صالح ناصر غلاب
Email
Department / area
Computer Science Department
Research and Professional Interests
- Artificial Intelligence
- Computational Intelligence
- Genetic Algorithms
- Data Science
- Business Intelligence
- Information Systems
- ERP
Research Visibility and Impact
Publications
48+ listed outputs
WoS/Scopus indexed
27 indexed outputs
Graduate supervision
41 Master/PhD
Graduate evaluation
73 Master/PhD
Education
- Ph.D. in Computer Science – AI, Universiti Sains Malaysia, 2011.
- M.Sc. in Computer Science – IS Security, UST, 2001.
- B.Sc. in Computer Science, University of Mosul, 1997.
Academic and Professional Experience
- Associate Professor, Department of Computer Science, UST, 2024–Present.
- Director of Graduate Studies and Scientific Research, 2013–2024.
- Head of IT Department, UST, 2011–2013.
Teaching and Supervision
- Undergraduate and postgraduate teaching in AI, ML, BI, ERP, e-business, research methodology, DBMS and IS management.
- Supervised/evaluated extensive Master and Ph.D. research.
Academic Service, Committees and Conferences
- Chair/member of graduate studies, scientific research and program development committees.
- Reviewer/editorial roles in UST and international venues.
Technical and Professional Skills
- Python, Java, OOP, database systems, ERP, Moodle, Blackboard, Turnitin, EasyChair.
Organized Publications
A selection of published research papers:
| Year | Publication title | Journal / Conference | DOI / Link | Indexing / Quartile | Type |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | Critical success factors influencing business intelligence adoption: Evidence from Yemen | PLOS ONE | 10.1371/journal.pone.0343217 | Scopus Q1 | Journal |
| 2025 | Simplified Deep Neural Network Models for Cardiovascular Disease Classification | Applied Computational Intelligence and Soft Computing | 10.1155/acis/8709881 | Scopus Q1 | Journal |
| 2024 | Tumor ViT-GRU-XAI: Advanced brain tumor diagnosis framework | IEEE Access | 10.1109/ACCESS.2024.3513235 | Scopus Q1 / | Journal |
| 2022 | Sentiment analysis on Twitter data integrating TextBlob and deep learning models | Knowledge-Based Systems | 10.1016/j.knosys.2022.109780 | Scopus Q1 / | Journal |
| 2021 | Solving capacitated vehicle routing problem using cooperative firefly algorithm | Applied Soft Computing | — | Scopus Q1 / | Journal |
| 2020 | Arabic sentiment analysis: a systematic literature review | Applied Computational Intelligence and Soft Computing | 10.1155/2020/7403128 | Scopus Q1 / | Journal |
| 2025 | Enhancing University Admissions through Scalable and Fair Machine Learning Models | IEEE eSmarTA 2025 | 10.1109/eSmarTA66764.2025.11132267 | IEEE / Scopus | Conference |
| 2025 | A Usability Evaluation of MOODLE-LMS from the Student Perspective | IEEE IC4e 2025 | 10.1109/IC4e65071.2025.11075302 | IEEE / Scopus | Conference |
| 2024 | Assessment of IT Governance Maturity Level for Yemeni Telecom Sector Using COBIT 2019 Framework | IEEE ICETI 2024 | 10.1109/ICETI63946.2024.10777209 | IEEE / Scopus | Conference |
| 2024 | An Integrated Theoretical Model for Cloud Computing Adoption in Universities of Yemen | IEEE ICETI 2024 | 10.1109/ICETI63946.2024.10777110 | IEEE / Scopus | Conference |
| 2023 | Secured Cloud APIs Using Activity Analyzer | IEEE eSmarTA 2023 | 10.1109/eSmarTA59349.2023.10293627 | IEEE / Scopus | Conference |
| 2021 | Factors Affecting Intention to Adopt Open Source ERP Systems by SMEs in Yemen | IEEE ITSS-IoE 2021 | 10.1109/ITSS-IoE53029.2021.9615254 | IEEE / Scopus | Conference |