Ummar Abbas | Hamad Bin Khalifa University

Ummar Abbas

Senior Software Engineer

Phone

44 546 170

Office location

RC-B1-1224

Ummar Abbas

Senior Software Engineer

Educational Qualifications

Masters in Computer Science and Engineering

Bachelors in Computer Science and Engineering

Entity

Qatar Computing Research Institute

Biography

Ummar Abbas is a Senior Software Engineer at the Qatar Computing Research Institute (QCRI), with more than 15 years of experience in areas of software development, architecture and management. His particular interest lies in scientific research-oriented software development: machine/system control, algorithms, image processing and other software supporting high end machines such as healthcare modalities and microscopes. Most of his experience is derived from software development and leadership roles related to life-sciences and healthcare modalities. In the past four years, Abbas has developed a keen interest in the area of data science: deep learning and machine learning. He has since been engaged in this field either at work or through extra-curricular projects.

 

Masters in Computer Science and Engineering

Technical University Eindhoven, The Netherlands

2006

Bachelors in Computer Science and Engineering

Bangalore Institute of Technology India

2001

  • Data Science
  • Deep learning and machine learning
  • Healthcare
  • AI
  • Image Processing

Senior Software Engineer/SW Engineering Team Manager

Qatar Computing Research Institute. Doha, Qatar.

2018 - Present

Project Leader / Senior Research Engineer

Siemens Healthineers Corporate Research. Doha, Qatar.

2015 - 2018

Senior Software Architect

FEI Company BV. Eindhoven, The Netherlands.

2014 - 2015

Software Architect

FEI Company BV. Eindhoven, The Netherlands.

2009 - 2015

Senior Software Designer

FEI Company BV. Eindhoven, The Netherlands.

2007 - 2009

Software Engineer

Philips Medical Systems BV. Best, The Netherlands.

2007 - 2009

Software Engineer

Philips Software Center. Bangalore, India.

2001 - 2002