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Academic
Dr.
Asmaa A. Al-Sumait
Associate Professor
Office Location:
S02D1150
Education
| Degree | Discipline | Institution | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ph.D. | Human Computer Interaction | Concordia University, Montreal, Canada | Aug, 2004 |
| M.S. | Algorithms for Cellular Networks | Concordia University, Montreal, Canada | Aug, 2000 |
| B.S. | Computer Engineering | Kuwait University, State of Kuwait | 1996 |
Research Interests
User Interface Design and User Satisfaction, Usability evaluation methods and measure, Designing, evaluation e-learning programs for children.
Selected Publications
- 1. Alyatama, A., Alsumait, A. and Alotaibi, M. (2018). Continuous memory allocation model for cloud services. The Journal of Supercomputing, 74 (10), pp. 5513-5538.
- M. Faisal, A. Alsumait, and Z. Al-Ameer (2014), “Trust inference algorithms for social networks,” Kuwait Journal of Science and Engineering.
- Alsumait, A. , Al-Musawi, Z. (2013). Creative and innovative e-learning using interactive storytelling., International Journal of ervasive Computing and Communications. 9(3), pp. 209-226.
- Dhir, A. , Alsumait, A. (2013). Examining the educational user interface, technology and pedagogy for Arabic speaking children in Kuwait., Journal of Universal Computer Science. 19 (7), pp. 1003-1022
- Al-Osami A., Alsumait, A. (2012). Design guidelines for child e-learning applications with an Arabic interface. Kuwait Journal of Science and Engineering., 39(1), pp.149-173.
- Alsuamit. A and Habib.S, “The Usability of a Functional Model to Select and Integrate Commercial Off-the Shelf Components”, Kuwait Journal of Science and Engineering, 2011, _
Work Experience
Academic Experience
| Institution | Designation | Year/Period |
|---|---|---|
| Associate Professor | Kuwait University | 2020 |
| Kuwait University | ASSISTANT PROFESSOR | Aug, 2004 |
Industry Experience
| Organization | Designation | Year/Period |
|---|---|---|
| Regional Center for Development of Educational Software, State of Kuwait | Manager of the Research Unit | 2008-2009 |
| College for Women, Kuwait University | Manager- Guidance and Counseling Office | 2006 -2007 |
| Kuwait Audit Berea | System Analyst | 1996 - 1998 |
Professional Organizations
ACM member
Other
Honors and Awards
- Best faculty members in 2020 Award from IEEE_KSC, IEEE Kuwait Student Chapter.
- The most cited papers from this title published in the last 3 years: Alsumait, A. and Al-Musawi, Z. S. (2013). Creative and innovative e-learning using interactive storytelling. International Journal of Pervasive Computing and Communications, 9(3), 209-226.
- Best Paper Award: Al-Mousawi, Z. and Alsumait, A. (2012). A digital storytelling tool for Arab children. Proceedings of the 14th International Conference on Information Integration and Web-based Applications and Services. pp. 26-35, Bali, Indonesia.
- Best Paper Award: Faisal, M., Alsumait, A. and Alameer, Z. (2012), Trust inference algorithms for social network, In the Third Kuwait Conference on e-Services and e-Systems, Kuwait.
- Best Paper Award: Alsumait, A. and Al-Osaimi, A. (2009). Arab Children’s Reading Preferences for E-Learning Programs. In the International Conference on Information Science, Technology and applications (ISTA 2009), March 20-22, Kuwait, 2009.
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