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Biography

Texas A&M University College Station - Engineering

Scientist I, Computational Biology
Biotechnology
Ahmad
Al Kawam
Greater Boston Area
A bioinformatics researcher aspiring to improve healthcare through the integration of genomics and data science.

I use computational and statistical methods such as machine learning, high performance computing, and biological systems modeling to drive genomic biomarker discovery, and clinical decision support.

I hold a PhD in Electrical and Computer Engineering with an emphasis in Genomics and Healthcare Informatics.

Experience

  • Lebanese American University

    Part-time Faculty Member

    Taught the following labs in the Computer Engineering and the Computer Science Departments:
    Digital Design Lab.
    Logic Design.
    Computer Organization.
    Computer Proficiency.

  • Texas A&M University

    Graduate Teaching Assistant

    Carried out the following duties in the 'First Year of Engineering' program:
    Delivered weekly lectures on Matlab and Labview.
    Led weekly training workshops for over 80 undergraduate teaching assistants.
    Provided mentoring and grading support to over 200 Engineering students.

  • Texas A&M University

    Graduate Lecturer

    Primary instructor for the Foundations of Engineering course which covered:
    Engineering fundamentals and problem solving methodologies.
    Process of design and analysis in engineering.
    Using engineering software including LabVIEW and MATLAB.

  • Texas A&M University

    Graduate Research Assistant

    Led 3 collaborative projects which produced 10 journal papers and 11 conference presentations
    Developed 2 software tools and 4 computational models for analyzing genomic data and Electronic Health Records.
    Deployed 3 genomic data processing pipelines (DNA-Seq, RNA- Seq, ChIP- Seq) on a High Performance Computing system.
    Developed Data Mining applications for an Electronic Health Records database.

  • Blueprint Medicines

    Scientist I, Computational Biology

    Ahmad Al worked at Blueprint Medicines as a Scientist I, Computational Biology

Education

  • Lebanese American University

    Master of Science (MSc)

    Computer Engineering

  • Lebanese American University

    Part-time Faculty Member


    Taught the following labs in the Computer Engineering and the Computer Science Departments: Digital Design Lab. Logic Design. Computer Organization. Computer Proficiency.

  • Texas A&M University

    Doctor of Philosophy (PhD)

    Electrical and Computer Engineering

  • Graduate Lecturing Fellowship



  • Graduate Lecturing Fellowship



  • Texas A&M University

    Graduate Teaching Assistant


    Carried out the following duties in the 'First Year of Engineering' program: Delivered weekly lectures on Matlab and Labview. Led weekly training workshops for over 80 undergraduate teaching assistants. Provided mentoring and grading support to over 200 Engineering students.

  • Texas A&M University

    Graduate Lecturer


    Primary instructor for the Foundations of Engineering course which covered: Engineering fundamentals and problem solving methodologies. Process of design and analysis in engineering. Using engineering software including LabVIEW and MATLAB.

  • Texas A&M University

    Graduate Research Assistant


    Led 3 collaborative projects which produced 10 journal papers and 11 conference presentations Developed 2 software tools and 4 computational models for analyzing genomic data and Electronic Health Records. Deployed 3 genomic data processing pipelines (DNA-Seq, RNA- Seq, ChIP- Seq) on a High Performance Computing system. Developed Data Mining applications for an Electronic Health Records database.

  • Rafik Hariri University

    Bachelor of Science (BSc)

    Computer and Communications Engineering

Publications

  • Understanding the Bioinformatics Challenges of Integrating Genomics into Healthcar

    IEEE Journal of Biomedical and Health Informatics

  • Understanding the Bioinformatics Challenges of Integrating Genomics into Healthcar

    IEEE Journal of Biomedical and Health Informatics

  • A Survey of Software and Hardware Approaches to Performing Read Alignment in Next Generation Sequencing

    IEEE/ACM Transactions on Computational Biology and Bioinformatics

  • Understanding the Bioinformatics Challenges of Integrating Genomics into Healthcar

    IEEE Journal of Biomedical and Health Informatics

  • A Survey of Software and Hardware Approaches to Performing Read Alignment in Next Generation Sequencing

    IEEE/ACM Transactions on Computational Biology and Bioinformatics

  • Metaheuristic Optimization Algorithms for Training Artificial Neural Networks

    International Journal of Computer and Information Technology, 1, 156-161.

  • Understanding the Bioinformatics Challenges of Integrating Genomics into Healthcar

    IEEE Journal of Biomedical and Health Informatics

  • A Survey of Software and Hardware Approaches to Performing Read Alignment in Next Generation Sequencing

    IEEE/ACM Transactions on Computational Biology and Bioinformatics

  • Metaheuristic Optimization Algorithms for Training Artificial Neural Networks

    International Journal of Computer and Information Technology, 1, 156-161.

  • Simulating Variance Heterogeneity in Quantitative Genome Wide Association Studie

    BMC Bioinformatics

  • Understanding the Bioinformatics Challenges of Integrating Genomics into Healthcar

    IEEE Journal of Biomedical and Health Informatics

  • A Survey of Software and Hardware Approaches to Performing Read Alignment in Next Generation Sequencing

    IEEE/ACM Transactions on Computational Biology and Bioinformatics

  • Metaheuristic Optimization Algorithms for Training Artificial Neural Networks

    International Journal of Computer and Information Technology, 1, 156-161.

  • Simulating Variance Heterogeneity in Quantitative Genome Wide Association Studie

    BMC Bioinformatics

  • A GPU-CPU Heterogeneous Algorithm for NGS Read Alignmen

    International Journal of Computational Biology and Drug Design.

Positions

  • Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers

    Student Branch President

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  • Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers

    Student Branch President

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  • Graduate and Professional Student Council

    Departmental Representative

    urn:li:fs_education:(ACoAABOJIsYB0WH5GiC7YFU2Y5k7vxZLkCWDnL0,238276727)

  • Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers

    Student Branch President

    urn:li:fs_education:(ACoAABOJIsYB0WH5GiC7YFU2Y5k7vxZLkCWDnL0,210167012)

  • Graduate and Professional Student Council

    Departmental Representative

    urn:li:fs_education:(ACoAABOJIsYB0WH5GiC7YFU2Y5k7vxZLkCWDnL0,238276727)

  • Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers

    Student Branch President

    urn:li:fs_education:(ACoAABOJIsYB0WH5GiC7YFU2Y5k7vxZLkCWDnL0,210167012)

  • Graduate and Professional Student Council

    Departmental Representative

    urn:li:fs_education:(ACoAABOJIsYB0WH5GiC7YFU2Y5k7vxZLkCWDnL0,238276727)

  • Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers

    Student Branch President

    urn:li:fs_education:(ACoAABOJIsYB0WH5GiC7YFU2Y5k7vxZLkCWDnL0,210167012)

  • Graduate and Professional Student Council

    Departmental Representative

    urn:li:fs_education:(ACoAABOJIsYB0WH5GiC7YFU2Y5k7vxZLkCWDnL0,238276727)

  • Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers

    Student Branch President

    urn:li:fs_education:(ACoAABOJIsYB0WH5GiC7YFU2Y5k7vxZLkCWDnL0,210167012)

  • Graduate and Professional Student Council

    Departmental Representative

    urn:li:fs_education:(ACoAABOJIsYB0WH5GiC7YFU2Y5k7vxZLkCWDnL0,238276727)

  • Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers

    Student Branch President

    urn:li:fs_education:(ACoAABOJIsYB0WH5GiC7YFU2Y5k7vxZLkCWDnL0,210167012)

  • Graduate and Professional Student Council

    Departmental Representative

    urn:li:fs_education:(ACoAABOJIsYB0WH5GiC7YFU2Y5k7vxZLkCWDnL0,238276727)

  • Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers

    Student Branch President

    urn:li:fs_education:(ACoAABOJIsYB0WH5GiC7YFU2Y5k7vxZLkCWDnL0,210167012)

  • Graduate and Professional Student Council

    Departmental Representative

    urn:li:fs_education:(ACoAABOJIsYB0WH5GiC7YFU2Y5k7vxZLkCWDnL0,238276727)

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