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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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Collaborations and top research areas from the last five years
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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, 108092.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › 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
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Assessing the Efficiency of One-shot Visual Object Trackers for Underwater Robot Position Locking
Aman, W., Al-Zawqari, A., Mohsen, F., Al-Kuwari, S. & Safa, A., 22 Oct 2025, 2025 Ieee/acs 22nd International Conference On Computer Systems And Applications, Aiccsa. IEEE Computer Society, 7 p. (International Conference On Computer Systems And Applications).Research output: Chapter in Book/Report/Conference proceeding › Conference contribution › peer-review
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Benchmarking Online Object Trackers for Underwater Robot Position Locking Applications
Safa, A., Aman, W., Al-Zawqari, A. & Al-Kuwari, S., 19 Aug 2025, In: IEEE Journal of Oceanic Engineering. 50, 4, p. 2770-2781 12 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review