Biography
Dr. Ruttab Maryam is a researcher and academic specializing in Software Engineering and Computer Science. She holds a PhD in Software Engineering (Computer Science), MS in Computer Science, and MSc in Telecommunications, with a strong foundation in Science at the undergraduate level. Her research expertise encompasses Deep Learning, Machine Learning, Semantic Web Technologies, Ontology Engineering, and Intelligent Adaptive Systems.
Dr. Maryam’s recent work focuses on designing a self-adaptive ontology and sentiment analysis-based CNN framework for real-time rumor detection over social media, with enhance adaptiveness and performance. Her research contributes to advancing knowledge representation, reasoning, and intelligent data classification models within dynamic and complex information environments.
She is proficient in using advanced research and analytical tools, including Protégé, SPSS, Weka, and Google Colab, and is passionate about bridging semantic technologies with deep learning for intelligent decision-making systems. Dr. Maryam has also received recognition for her academic achievements, including a Silver Medal in the GREX Poster Competition.
Research Interest
Fake News Detection, Ontology Design, Self-Adaptive Ontologies, Adaptive Frameworks, Social Media Data Analysis, Rumour & Misinformation Detection, Text Pre-processing and Sentiment Analysis.
Educational Background
PhD in Computer Science_ Software Engineering (2025), Universiti Teknologi Malaysia (UTM), Johar Bahru, Malaysia
MS in Computer Science (2021), The University of Lahore (UOL), LHR, Pakistan
MSc in Telecommunications (2010), The Government Collage University (GCU), LHR, Pakistan
Bachelors in Science (2007), The Punjab University (PU), LHR, Pakistan
Working Experience
Lecturer, Department of Artificial Intelligence (AIT), School of Artifical Intelligence and Robotics, Xiamen University Malaysia, Malaysia (2025 – Present)
Teaching Assistant _ UTM-SEM I SESSION 2024/2025 (Present)
Research Assistant _ Elite Global-Malaysia_(Present)
Teaching Assistant _ UTM-SEM II SESSION 2022/2023
Research Assistant _COMSATS university Lahore Pakistan 2018-2021
Teaching (SBJECT SPECIALIST) _ St.Stephen’s Cambridge School 2010-2017
Publications
Journal Publications
Rutab Marriam, Radziah Mohamad, Sim Hiew Moi (2025). Real-Time Analytics on Rumors: Evolution, Methods and Challenges. International Journal of Advances in Applied Science (Indexed by SCOPUS)
Rutab Marriam, Radziah Mohamad, Sim Hiew Moi (2025). Self-Adaptive Ontology Based Framework for Dynamic Rumour Detection. International Journal of Advances in Applied Science (Indexed by SCOPUS)
Ahmad, A., Zeshan, F., Hamid, M., Marriam, R., & Samreen, A. (2022).“Application of Gamification in Modern Education”. In Handbook of Research on Promoting Economic and Social Development Through Serious Games (pp. 60-75). IGI Global.
Ahmad, A., Zeeshan, F., Marriam, R. Samreen A., and Ahmed, S. (2020). Does one size fit all? Investigating the effect of group size and gamification on learners’ behaviours in higher education. Journal of Computing in Higher Education. https://doi.org/10.1007/s12528-020-09266-8 (Impact Factor, 2.63).
Ahmad, A., Zeeshan, F., Khan, M. S., Marriam, R., Ali, A., and Samreen, A. (2020). “The Impact of Gamification on Learning Outcomes of Computer Science Majors”, ACM Transaction on Computing Education. VOL 20, Issue 2, pp. 1-25. DOI: https://doi.org/10.1145/3383456 (Impact Factor, 1.721).
Conference Publications
Rutab Marriam, Radziah Mohamad, Sim Hiew Moi (2024). Sentiment-Driven Dual-Input Convolutional Neural Network for Multi-Class Rumor Detection. 4th International Conference of Advanced Computing and Informatics (ICACIn'24) (Indexed by SCOPUS).
Identification of salient features for rumor detection-PARS 2023.
Comprehensive rumor management strategies for social media news_ a systematic literature review-PARS 2024.