Dr Amr Ahmed, HoS of Computer Science (UNM), was invited as “Keynote Speaker” and “Guest of Honour” to the “International Conference on Advanced Computing Techniques and Applications (ICACTA 2020)” on 5th and 6th March 2020. The conference was held in Bangalore, India, and was organised and hosted by the Reva University. Amr initially delivered a short inaugural speech and then a full keynote speaker, which included an overview of research in the school of Computer Science (UNM). During the inaugural session, Amr was treated with the traditional “Mahraja” hat and robe, as in the photo, which is traditional in Bangalore, India. Amr had various discussions with the organisers and other guests who expressed interest in research collaboration.
Nottingham Research Leaders Program – Kick Start
Dr Amr Ahmed participated in the kick-start of the “Nottingham Research Leaders Program (NRLP)” in Nottingham, UK on 6th March 2019. Amr was chosen to join the program, with a total of only 17 staff members from the 3 campuses of the University of Nottingham (UK, China, and Malaysia) and only 3 from Malaysia.
The kick-start event was opened by the Nottingham Vice-Chancellor, Prof. Shearer West . The year-long program includes a week-long business trip to China (end of April) and a various workshops, training sessions,…etc.