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Ali Safa (Member, IEEE) received an M.Sc. degree in electrical engineering from the Université Libre de Bruxelles, Brussels, Belgium. He then joined imec and the Katholieke Universiteit Leuven (KU Leuven) in 2020, where he earned a Ph.D. degree in AI-driven processing for extreme edge applications. He has been a visiting researcher at UC San Diego, La Jolla, USA during Spring 2023. He is currently an Assistant Professor in the College of Science and Engineering at Hamad Bin Khalifa University (HBKU), Doha, Qatar. His research interests include neuromorphic AI, continual learning and sensor fusion for robot perception.
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HBKU-OVPR-TG-03-39: A Technology to Model Brain Neural Tube Folding in vitro for Precision Medicine
Al-Maslamani, N. A. A. A. (Lead Principal Investigator), Zekri, A. (Principal Investigator), Schneider, J. (Principal Investigator), Shaker, M. (Principal Investigator) & Safa, A. (Principal Investigator)
1/11/25 → 31/10/27
Project: Experimental Development/Translation Research
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HBKU-OVPR-TG-03-12: Interactive Multimodal AI for High-precision Medical Diagnosis
Hawasly, M. (Principal Investigator), Gilal, N. U. I. (Principal Investigator), Ozer, E. (Principal Investigator) & Safa, A. (Lead Principal Investigator)
1/11/25 → 31/10/27
Project: Applied Research
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HBKU-OVPR-SIC-01-2: Quantum Magnetometry–Enabled GPS-Independent Robotic Navigation for Resilient Operation in GPS-Denied and Electromagnetically Contested Environments
Rezaee, M. (Principal Investigator), Safa, A. (Lead Principal Investigator), Bouhali, O. (Principal Investigator) & Mohsen, F. A. A. (Post Doctoral Fellow)
1/08/26 → 31/07/28
Project: Applied Research
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A Novel Monte-Carlo Compressed Sensing and Dictionary Learning Method for the Efficient Path Planning of Remote Sensing Robots
Al-Hajri, A., Al-Ubejdij, E., Erbad, A. & Safa, A., Jan 2026, In: IEEE Robotics and Automation Letters. 11, 1, p. 650-657 8 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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On training networks of monostable multivibrator timer neurons
Keuninckx, L., Hartmann, M., Detterer, P., Safa, A., Mommen, W. & Ocket, I., Feb 2026, In: Neural Networks. 194, 14 p., 108092.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Real-Time Human Interaction Intent Detection for Resource-Constrained Social Robots Using RGB-Only Behavioral and Emotional Cues
Mohsen, F. & Safa, A., 2026, 8th International Conference on Activity and Behavior Computing, ABC 2026. Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers Inc., (8th International Conference on Activity and Behavior Computing, ABC 2026).Research output: Chapter in Book/Report/Conference proceeding › Conference contribution › peer-review
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ROLLY: A Software-Controlled Multi-sensor Social Robot for Interventions Toward Children with Autism Extended Abstract
Safa, A., Al-Ubejdij, E., Mohsen, F., Al-Zawqari, A., Al-Agha, O. & Ali, R., 2026, Behavioural and Social Computing - 12th International Conference, BESC 2025, Proceedings. Hao, T., Velásquez, J., Li, Q., Hu, B. & Xu, G. (eds.). Springer Science and Business Media Deutschland GmbH, p. 283-291 9 p. (Lecture Notes in Computer Science; vol. 16433 LNCS).Research output: Chapter in Book/Report/Conference proceeding › Conference contribution › peer-review
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A Monte-Carlo Method for Designing Compressed Sensing Measurement Matrices, with Applications to Robot Path Planning and Environmental Sensing
Al-Hajri, A., Al-Ubejdij, E., Erbad, A. & Safa, A., 2025, 2025 Ieee/acs 22nd International Conference On Computer Systems And Applications, Aiccsa. IEEE Computer Society, 6 p. (International Conference On Computer Systems And Applications).Research output: Chapter in Book/Report/Conference proceeding › Conference contribution › peer-review