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Dr. Marwa Khalid Qaraqe
Associate Professor
Dr. Marwa Khalid Qaraqe
Associate Professor
Educational Qualifications
PhD in Electrical Engineering
MSc in Electrical Engineering
Entity
College of Science and Engineering
Divison
Information & Computing Technology
Biography
Dr. Marwa Qaraqe is an Associate Professor in the College of Science and Engineering at Hamad Bin Khalifa University. She is also the co-founder of the Autism Sensing Center (A-Sense) of the College of Science and Engineering at HBKU. She received her BSc in Electrical Engineering from Texas A&M University at Qatar with summa cum laude. Dr. Qaraqe earned her MSc and PhD in Electrical Engineering from Texas A&M University in College Station, United States.
Dr. Qaraqe serves as a TPC and reviewer to several prestigious technical journals and conferences, including the IEEE Wireless Communication and Networking Conference (WCNC) and IEEE Wireless Communication Magazine. She is also a member of the IEEE Communication Society (ComSoc) board for the Europe, Middle East, and Africa (EMEA) Region.
She has received several awards throughout her academic career, including the Best Paper Award in the 2022 IEEE Global Communications Conference (GLOBECOM), the Richard E. Wing Award for Excellence in Research, and first place in the Qatar Foundation Annual Research Forum in the Health and Biomedical Sector. She has also been awarded more than 2 million US dollars as lead principal investigator in competitive research grants for her research initiatives.
PhD in Electrical Engineering
Texas A&M University, United States
2016
MSc in Electrical Engineering
Texas A&M University, United States
2012
BSc in Electrical Engineering
Texas A&M University at Qatar
2010
- Lightweight security for wireless networks
- Machine learning for wireless communication
- AI-enabled technology for personalized learning and intervention in children with autism
- Predictive analytics
Associate Professor
College of Science and Engineering, Hamad Bin Khalifa University
2022 - Present
Assistant Professor
College of Science and Engineering, Hamad Bin Khalifa University
2016 - 2022
Research Assistant
Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering, Texas A&M University, United States
2010 - 2016
Complete Publication Listing(s): Google Scholar
- LPI: M. Qaraqe, PI: Dr. Dena Al-Thani, Dr. Fredrick Shic, and Ms. Chahnaz Baroudi, “Attention-AI: AI-Enabled Sensing for Joint Attention Detection in Children with Autism,” QRDI ARG, Cycle 1, $739,233, Jan 2024 – Jan 2027. Collaborating partners: Renad Academy, Seattle Children’s Hospital
- LPIs: M. Qaraqe, Saud Althunibat, Jonathan Rodriguez, “Developing Physical-Layer Security Schemes for Internet of Things Networks,” NATO - Science for Peace and Security Program (SPS), 600,000 Euros ($704,000), Nov 2020 – Nov 2023. Collaborating partners: Al-Hussein Bin Talal University and Institute of Telecommunication – Portugal
- LPIs: M. Qaraqe, H. Celebi, “Intelligent Public Safety Platform for Smart Cities, TUBITAK-QNRF Joint Funding Program, Cycle 3, $750,000, April 2021 – April 2024. Collaborating partners: Gibze Technical University, Texas A&M University, Ministry of Interior Qatar, Informatica Qatar, Havelsan, and Turkcell.
- LPI: M. Qaraqe, M. Stotland, “Non-subjective facial assessment of children with cranio-facial abnormalities,” HBKU Innovation Fund Center, $14,000, Aug 2020 – Aug 2021. Collaborating partners: Sidra Medicine
- Best Paper Award, “A Novel Sybil Attach Detection Mechanism for Mobile IoT networks,” 2022 IEEE Global Communications Conference (IEEE Globecom)