Assist Prof Dr. Ali Reza ALAEI | Computer Science | Interdisciplinary Research Excellence Award
Faculty of Science and Engineering at Southern Cross University, Australia
Dr. Ali Reza Alaei is a PhD graduate specializing in computer science, focusing on Big Data analysis, sentiment extraction, image processing, and biometric systems. With a strong research background and extensive teaching experience, he is currently a Senior Lecturer at Southern Cross University, where he aims to lead impactful research projects and academic initiatives.
Profile
Education 🎓
Dr. Alaei obtained his PhD in Computer Science from the University of Mysore, India, in 2012, where his thesis focused on the “Automatic Segmentation of Persian Handwritten Texts Enabling Accurate Recognition.” He also earned a Master’s degree in Computer Science from the same institution in 2007, where he researched the “Recognition of Persian/Arabic Numerals Using Feature Reduction and Distance Measure.”
Experience 🧑🏫
With over 20 years of academic experience, Dr. Alaei has held various positions, including Senior Lecturer at Southern Cross University since January 2023 and Lecturer at the same institution from October 2018 to December 2022. His previous roles include Research Fellow at Griffith University, Postdoctoral Research Fellow at LI-RFAI in France, and PhD Scholar at the University of Mysore. His career has been marked by significant contributions to both teaching and research.
Research Interests 🔍
Dr. Alaei’s research interests encompass Big Data analysis, statistical data modeling, human perception modeling, image processing, document image analysis and recognition, and biometric authentication. He aspires to further explore sentiment analysis, human perception understanding, and intelligent technologies through machine learning and vision applications.
Awards 🏆
Dr. Alaei has received several academic honors, including ranking 113th in the national examination of Iranian Universities for B.Sc. entrance and achieving the second rank in his M.Sc. program. He was awarded the best paper award at the International Conference on Cognition and Recognition in 2008 and received accolades for his outstanding performance as a graduate student in India.
Publications 📚
Dr. Alaei has an extensive publication record with 29 journal articles, 39 conference papers, and a total of 70 publications. Some notable peer-reviewed articles include:
- Document Image Quality Assessment: A Survey – ACM Computing Survey, 2024. Cited by: 2432.
- Review of age and gender detection methods based on handwriting analysis – Neural Computing & Applications, 2023.
- Sentiment analysis in tourism: Capitalising on Big Data – Journal of Travel Research, 2019. Cited by: 564.
- Revisiting Tourism Destination Image: A Holistic Measurement Framework Using Big Data – Journal of Travel Research, 2022.
Conclusion ✅
Dr. Ali Reza Alaei is an accomplished researcher and educator, dedicated to advancing the fields of Big Data analysis, image processing, and biometrics. With a robust track record of research and teaching, he continues to contribute significantly to academia and the broader scientific community.