• AI and Multimedia Systems     
• Multimedia Forensics and Security 
• Network Systems and Protocols

• Acting Research Director, Qatar Center for AI (QCAI), Qatar Computing Research Institute, May 2025—Current.
• Principal Scientist, Qatar Computing Research Institute, December 2024—Current.
• Professor (on leave), School of Computing Science, Simon Fraser University, Canada, September 2014—Current.
• Director, School of Computing Science, Simon Fraser University, Canada, May 2018 – April 2023.
• Associate Director for Research, School of Computing Science, Simon Fraser University, Canada, May 2017 - May 2018.
• Director of Professional Master’s Program,  School of Computing Science, Simon Fraser University, Canada, May 2017 - May 2018.
• Associate Professor, School of Computing Science, Simon Fraser University, Canada, September 2010—August 2014.
• Assistant Professor, School of Computing Science, Simon Fraser University, Canada, September 2004—August 2010.

Dr. Hefeeda received his Ph.D. degree in Computer Science from Purdue University, USA, in 2004. His research interests include AI, multimedia systems, and computer networks. Dr. Hefeeda’s research received multiple paper awards, published in reputable journals and conferences, and resulted in ten granted patents, a start-up company, and multiple technology transfers to major companies. In 2011, he was awarded one of the prestigious NSERC Discovery Accelerator Supplements (DAS), which are granted to a select group of distinguished researchers from all Science and Engineering disciplines in Canada. In 2025, he was named an ACM Distinguished Member.

Dr. Hefeeda served on the editorial boards of premier journals such as the ACM Transactions on Multimedia Computing, Communications and Applications (TOMM), where he was named the Best Associate Editor in 2014. He also served on the organization committees and/or co/chaired several international conferences such as ACM Multimedia, ACM Multimedia Systems, IEEE Infocom, ACM SIGCOMM, and IEEE ICME.

Dr. Hefeeda served as the Director of the School of Computing Science at Simon Fraser University between 2018 and 2023, where he led a major faculty renewal and expansion process. Under his leadership, the School hired 25 faculty members, introduced a new Professional Master’s program in Cybersecurity, and substantially increased its graduate and undergraduate enrollments. 

• 2004: PhD in Computer Science, Purdue University, USA. 
• 1997: MSc in Automatic Control Engineering, Mansoura University, Egypt. 
• 1994: BSc in Electronics Engineering, Mansoura University, Egypt.