mostafa ziad ali
• Computer Information System Department - Faculty Member

  • Ph.D. of Computer Science from Wayne State University, 2008
  • Msc. of Computer Science from The University of Mitchigan, 2003
  • Bsc. of Mathematics from Jordan University of Science and Technology, 2000

    Publications
  • Mostafa Ali, Robert Reynolds, Rose Ali, and Ayad Salhieh , Knowledge-Based Constrained Function Optimization Using Cultural Algorithms with an Enhanced Social Influence Metaphor, Springer Berlin Heidelberg, 2011
  • Reynolds, R.G., Whallon, R., Ali, M. Z., and Zadegan, B. M. , Agent-Based Modeling of Early Cultural Evolution, University of Utah Press, 2010
  • Mostafa Z. Ali and Noor H. Awad, "A novel class of niche hybrid Cultural Algorithms for continuous engineering optimization," Information Sciences (INS), vol. 267, no. , pp. 158-190, 2014
  • Mostafa Z. Ali,  , "Cultural Algorithms - A Tabu Search Approach for the Optimization of Engineering Design Problems," Soft Computing, vol. , no. , pp. 1-14, 2013
  • Mostafa Z. Ali,  , "Boosting cultural algorithms with a heterogeneous layered social fabric influence function," Computational & Mathematical Organization Theory, vol. 18, no. 2, pp. 193-210, 2012
  • Mostafa Z. Ali, Khalid Al-Khatib, Yahya Tahstoush, "Cultural Algorithms: Emerging Social Structures for the Solution of Complex Optimization Problems," International Journal of Artificial Intelligence, vol. 11, no. A13, pp. 20-42, 2013
  • Robert G. Reynolds, Xiangdong Che, Mostafa Ali, "Weaving the social fabric: The past, present and future of optimization problem solving with cultural algorithms," International Journal of Intelligent Computing and Cybernetics, vol. 3, no. 4, pp. 561-592, 2010
  •  Mostafa Ali, Ayad Salhieh, Yaser Khamayseh and Rami Al-Gharaibeh , "Using Immersive Virtual Reality as an Application for Knowledge Dissemination: A Framework for a Generic i-Teacher," The International Journal of Learning, vol. 16, no. 9, pp. 9-18, 2009
  • Ibrahim Mahmoud, Lianchao Li, Dieter Wloka and Mostafa Ali, "Believable NPCs in Serious Games: HTN Planning Approach Based on Visual Perception," IEEE Conference on Computational Intelligence and Games (CIG), Aug 2014, pp. 0-0, IEEE
  • Mostafa Ali, Abdulmalik Morghem, Jafar AlBadarneh, Rami Al-Gharaibeh, Ponnuthurai Suganthan and Robert Reynolds, "Cultural Algorithms Applied to the Evolution of Robotic Soccer Team Tactics: A Novel Perspective," IEEE Congress on Evolutionary Computation 2014, Jun 2014, pp. 0-0, IEEE
  • Mostafa Z. Ali, Noor H. Awad, and Robert G. Reynolds, "Hybrid Niche Cultural Algorithm for Numerical Global Optimization," IEEE Congress on Evolutionary Computation 2013, Jun 2013, pp. 0-0, IEEE
  • Noor H. Awad, Mostafa Z. Ali, and Rehab M. Duwairi, "Cultural Algorithm with Improved Local Search for Optimization Problems," IEEE Congress on Evolutionary Computation 2013, Jun 2013, pp. 0-0, IEEE
  • Mostafa Z. Ali and Robert G. Reynolds, "The Emergence of Cultural Hierarchical Social Networks in Complex Environments," 15th International Conference, AIMSA 2012, Sep 2012, pp. 0-0
  • Mostafa Z. Ali, Ayad M. Salhieh, and Robert G. Reynolds, "Socio-Cultural Evolution via NeighborhoodRestructuring in Intricate Multi-Layered Networks," WCCI 2012 IEEE World Congress on Computational Intelligence, Jun 2012, pp. 0-0, IEEE
  • Xiangdong CHE, Mostafa ALI, Robert REYNOLDS, "Weaving the Social Fabric: The Past, Present and Future of Optimization Problem Solving with Culture Algorithms," Complex Adaptive Systems ?Resilience, Robustness, and Evolvability: Papers from the AAAI Fall Symposium (FS-10-03), Nov 2010, pp. 0-0, AAAI
  • Mostafa Z. Ali, Robert G. Reynolds, Rose Ali, "Enhancing Cultural Learning under Environmental Variability Using Layered Heterogeneous Sociometry-Based Networks," 2010 IEEE/WIC/ACM International Conference on Web Intelligence and Intelligent Agent Technology, Aug 2010, pp. 0-0, IEEE
  • "A Benchmark-Suite of Real-World Constrained Multi-Objective Optimization Problems and some Baseline Results", Swarm and Evolutionary COmputation
  • "A Game-Based Rehabilitation System for Upper-Limb Cerebral Palsy: A Feasibility Study", Sensors
  • "A balanced Fuzzy Cultural Algorithm with a Modified Levy Flight Search for Real Parameter Optimization", Information Sciences
  • "A comprehensive review of the deep learning-based tumor analysis approaches in histopathological images: segmentation, classification and multi-learning tasks", Cluster Computing
  • "A cultural evolution with a modified selection function and adaptive a-cognition procedure for numerical optimization", Applied Soft Computing
  • "A deep learning approach for decoding visually imagined digits and letters using time?frequency?spatial representation of EEG signals", Expert Systems With Applications
  • "A joint Multi-decoder Dual-attention U-Net framework for tumor segmentation in Whole Slide Images", Journal of King Saud University - Computer and Information Sciences
  • "A multi-scale 3-stacked-layer coned U-net framework for tumor segmentation in whole slide images", Biomedical Signal Processing and Control
  • "A test-suite of non-convex constrained optimization problems from the real-world andsome baseline results", Swarm and Evolutionary Computation
  • "An Edge-Based Selection Method for Improving Regions-of-Interest Localizations Obtained Using Multiple Deep Learning Object-Detection Models in Breast Ultrasound Images", Sensors
  • "An End-to-End Deep Learning Framework for Recognizing Human-to-Human Interactions Using Wi-Fi Signals", IEEE Access
  • "An Improved Differential Evolution Algorithm using Efficient Adapted Surrogate Model for Numerical Optimization", Information Sciences
  • "An efficient Differential Evolution algorithm for stochastic OPF based active?reactive power dispatch problem considering renewable generators", Applied Soft Computing
  • "An improved class of real-coded Genetic Algorithms for numerical optimization", Neurocomputing
  • "An iterative cyclic tri-strategy hybrid stochastic fractal with adaptive differential algorithm for global numerical optimization", Information Sciences
  • "CADE: A Hybridization of Cultural Algorithm and Differential Evolution for Numerical Optimization", Information Sciences
  • "Deep learning-based question answering: a survey", Knowledge and Information Systems
  • "Detection of Hateful Social Media Content for Arabic Language", ACM Transactions on Asian and Low-Resource Language Information Processing
  • "Ensemble of Parameters in a Sinusoidal Differential Evolution with Niching-based population Reduction", Swarm and Evolutionary Computation
  • "HcLSH: A Novel Non-Linear Monotonic Activation Function for Deep Learning Methods", IEEE Access
  • "Knowledge Sharing Framework: a Game-Theoretic Approach", Journal of the Knowledge Economy
  • "Multi-objective differential evolution based on normalization and improved mutation strategy", Natural Computing
  • "Needle detection using ultrasound B-mode and power Doppler analyses", Medical Physics
  • "On the optimal design of low sidelobe level linear antenna arrays using a class of evolutionary algorithms", Neural Computing and Applications
  • "Population topologies for particle swarm optimization and differential evolution", Swarm and Evolutionary Computation
  • "Real-Parameter Constrained Optimization using Enhanced Quality-BasedCultural Algorithm with Novel Influence and Selection Schemes", information sciences
  • "The Application of Virtual Reality Technology in Architectural Pedagogy for Building Constructions", Alexandria Engineering Journal
  • Faculty Member, Computer Information System Department, Jul 2008 - Present
  • Researcher, EHOB, U.S.A, Dec 2007- Jul 2008
  • Research Assistant, Detroit Medical Center (DMC), Jordan, Mar 2006- Oct 2006
  • Graduate Teaching Assistant, Wayne State University, U.S.A, Aug 2005- May 2008
  • Student Assistant (IT tasks) and Network administrator for the industrial engineering department, Industrial Engineering/Wayne State University, U.S.A, Dec 2003- Jun 2005
  • ADVANCED ALGORITHMS
  • ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE
  • ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE
  • BUILDING SIMULATION AND EXPERIMENTATION
  • BUSINESS DATA COMMUNICATION
  • BUSINESS DATA COMMUNICATION AND COMPUTER NETWORKS
  • Business Data Communication
  • COMPUTER GRAPHICS
  • COMPUTER SKILLS (REMEDIAL COURSE)
  • DATA COMMUNICATION AND COMPUTER NETWORKS
  • DATA EXPLORATION AND VISUALIZATION
  • DATA MINING
  • DATA STRUCTURES
  • DATABASE APPLICATIONS
  • DECISION SUPPORT SYSTEMS & INTELLIGENT SYSTEMS
  • Decision Support Systems and Intelligent Systems
  • Fundamentals of Database Systems
  • Human computer interaction
  • INTRODUCTION TO WEB DESIGN
  • INTRODUCTION TO WEB DESIGN (LAB)
  • KNOWLEDGE BASED SYSTEM
  • MACHINE LEARNING (1)
  • OPERATING SYSTEMS FOR BUSINESS APPLICATIONS
  • SELECTED PROGRAMMING LANGUAGES (FOR NON COMPUTER SCIENCE INFORMATION STUDENTS)
  • STATISTICS FOR DATA SCIENCE
    Technical Paper Reviews
  • Int. Conf. on Information and Communication Systems 2010 (ICICS'10), Conference, Jordan
  • Int. Conf. on Information and Communication Systems 2011 (ICICS'11), Conference, Jordan
  • Int. Conf. on Evolutionary Computation Theory and Applications 2011 (ECTA?11), Conference, France
  • fourth Int. Conf. on Information and Communication Systems 2013 (ICICS'13), Conference, Jordan
  • 2013 IEEE Jordan Conference on Applied Electrical Engineering and Computing Technologies (AEECT), Conference, Jordan
  • IEEE Congress on Evolutionary Computation 2013 (CEC?13), Conference, Mexico
  • fifth Int. Conf. on Information and Communication Systems 2014 (ICICS'14), Conference, Jordan
  • IEEE World Congress on Computational Intelligence 2014 (WCCI'14), Conference, China
  • Information Sciences journal, Elsevier, Journal
  • International Journal of Intelligent Computing and Cybernetics, Journal
  • IEEE Transactions on Evolutionary Computation, Journal
  • Soft Computing, Journal
  • Int. J. of Artificial Intelligence, Journal
    Conference Duties
  • IEEE WCCI'12, Australia, Track Co-Chair
  • IEEE CEC'13, Mexico, Track Co-Chair
  • IEEE WCCI?14, China, Track Co-Chair
  • fifth Int. Conf. on Information and Communication Systems 2014, Jordan, Session Chair
    Professional Memberships
  • IEEE Senior Member , 2014
  • IEEE Member, 2014, (Jan 2005 - Now)
  • Member of IEEE Computational Intelligence Society (CIS), 2014, (Jan 2005 - Now)
  • Member of IEEE Robotics and Automation Society (RAS), 2012
  • Association for Computing Machinery, 2012
  • SIGART (ACM Special Interest Group on Artificial Intelligence), 2012
  • American Association of Artificial Intelligence, 2012