Biography
Dr Al Fawareh is currently an assistant professor of the Software Engineering program at the School of Computing and Data Science, Xiamen University Malaysia. He obtained his PhD degree in Information Technology in 2010, from Universiti Utara Malaysia. His PhD research was in the field of natural language processing. He had been teaching since 2010 at several universities including Zarqa University in Jordan, Najran University in Saudi Arabia and Northern Border University (NBU) in Saudi Arabia. Dr Al Fawareh’s research interests are in the field of Artificial Intelligence, Computer and Society, and Quality Assurance
Research Interest
Software Engineering, Social Computing, Artificial Intelligence
Educational Background
PhD (Information Technology), School of Computing, University Utara Malaysia, (2010).
MSc (Computer Systems and Robotics), East-Ukrainian Volodymyr Dal National, Ukrainian (2004).
BSc (Computer Systems and Robotics), East-Ukrainian Volodymyr Dal National, Ukrainian (2003).
Working Experience
• Assistant Professor/ School of Computing and Data Science, Xiamen University Malaysia (2022 to present).
• Assistant Professor, Faculty of Computing and Information Technology, Northern Border University, Saudi Arabia (2015 to 2019).
• Assistant Professor, College of Computer Science and Information Systems, Najran University, Saudi Arabia (2012 to 2014).
• Assistant Professor, Faculty of Science and Information Technology, Zarqa University, Jordan (2010 to 2012).
Research Experience
A Fusion Approach for Resolving Ambiguity and Extracting Information in User Requirements Documents, Xiamen University Malaysia,2024
Intelligent Decision Support System for Hiring Academic Staff based on Natural Language Processing, Northern Border University, Saudi Arabia,2016.
Social Computing: The use and effects of social media among academic community members, Northern Border University, Saudi Arabia,2016.
Study of Smart Phone Usage Among Najran University Community, Najran University, Saudi Arabia,2013.
Opinion Analysis from Reviews and Comments, Najran University, Saudi Arabia,2013
Representative Publications
Hejab Al Fawareh, Clement Wong. Detection System for a Left-Behind Child in a Vehicle. The 6th International Conference on Electrical, Communication and Computer Engineering (ICECCE) 27-28 August 2025, Istanbul, Turkey, IEEE,2025.
Mah, S.X., Jusoh, S. & Al Fawareh, H. Domestic violence: a survey on norms and impacts, AI detection approaches, and existing datasets. International Journal of Knowledge and Information Systems, Springer (2025).
Rabiah Abdul Kadir, Mary Ting, and Hejab Al Fawareh, Improvement of Morphological Analysis based on Three Layers of Lemmatization, 10th International Conference on Computing and Artificial Intelligence (ICCAI 2024) April 26-29, 2024, Bali, Indonesia
Shaidah Jusoh, Hejab Al Fawareh, Rabiah Abdul Kadir and Hassan Hosseinzadeh, HelpBot: A Web-Based Chatbot to Handle Depression Among Adolescents, 10th International Conference on Computing and Artificial Intelligence (ICCAI 2024) April 26-29, 2024, Bali, Indonesia
S. Jusoh, RA Kadir, Hejab Al Fawareh, mentBot: A Repository for Mental Health Disorders, 2023 International Conference on Consumer Electronics-Taiwan (ICCE-Taiwan), IEEE,2023
Shaidah Jusoh, Hejab Al Fawareh, AI Games and Algorithms: An Overview of Categories, 2023 15th International Conference on Electronics, Computers and Artificial Intelligence (ECAI), IEEE,2023
S. Jusoh & H. Alfawareh (2022), Learning Experience During COVID-19 Pre-Pandemic Journal International Journal of Computer Science and Network Security (IJCSNS).
S. Jusoh & H. Alfawareh (2019), Empirical Study Of Knowledge Sharing Among Multinational Academicians, BAU Journal – Science and Technology, Volume 1, Issue 1, ISSN: 2706-784X, Beirut Arab University, 2019.
S.M. Altowaijri, A.Ur Rahman, H. Alfawareh, Program Outcomes Assessment and Evaluation for Continuous Improvements, International Journal of Computer Science and Network Security(IJCSNS), Vol. 19 No. 4, April 2019 [ISI ESCI].
A. Ur Rahman, H. Alfawareh, S. Altowaijri, Developing and Qualifying Computing Programs for ABET Accreditation: A Practical Approach, International Journal of Computer Science and Network Security (IJCSNS) VOL.19 No.2, February 2019. [ISI ESCI].
Honors / Awards
Awarded Best Paper at ICECCE (Istanbul, Turkey), 27 Aug 2025, for the paper entitled “Detection System for a Left-Behind Child in a Vehicle”
Top Achiever in Teaching Award (2025/04), School of Computing & Data Science, Xiamen University Malaysia.