HomeCollegesCollegesCollege of Technological InnovationFaculty And StaffAbu Dhabi Computing and Applied Technology,ProfilesMohammad Kuhail
Associate Professor

PhD in Software Development, IT University of Copenhagen, Denmark

Master’s degree in software engineering, University of York, United Kingdom

Bio

Dr. Mohammad Amin Kuhail is an accomplished scholar with an background in human-computer interaction and software engineering. He earned his Ph.D. in software development from the IT University of Copenhagen, Denmark, and holds an M.Sc. degree in software engineering from the renowned University of York, UK.

Dr. Kuhail is currently an Associate Professor at Zayed University, within the College of Technological Innovation, focusing his expertise on teaching a range of computing-related courses. With a profound dedication to the academic community, Dr. Kuhail also takes on the crucial responsibility of directing diverse and cutting-edge research initiatives. His research endeavors explore the fascinating intersection of chatbot technology, human-computer interaction, education, and user behavior. For the past four years, Dr. Kuhail has been with Zayed University since August 2019.

For six years, Dr. Kuhail served as an Assistant Teaching Professor at the University of Missouri–Kansas City (UMKC), USA, where he made significant contributions to the academic community. In recognition of his exceptional teaching skills, he was awarded the teaching award at UMKC in 2018. Additionally, his research endeavors have been supported by several prestigious research grants.

 
Office

Abu Dhabi Campus, FF3-1-031

Phone:

+971 2 599 3536

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Teaching Areas

Conversational agents, Human-Computer Interaction, Applied AI, LLM, Data Structures, Web Development.

Research and Professional Activities

Research Area(s): Human-Computer Interaction, Conversational Agents, Computer Science Education, Software Engineering.

Website: https://www.drkuhail.com/

LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/mkuhail/

Google Scholar: https://scholar.google.com/citations?user=sqwUd1sAAAAJ&hl=en

GitHub: https://github.com/kuhailamin

Book 1:  https://www.amazon.ae/Trends-Applications-Challenges-Chatbot-Technology/dp/1668462346

Book 2: https://link.springer.com/book/9783031705878

Book 3: https://www.routledge.com/The-Object-Oriented-Approach-to-Problem-Solving-and-Machine-Learning-with-Python/Mathew-Kuhail-Hadid-Farooq/p/book/9781032668314?srsltid=AfmBOorfbtL1KhH4Vrh_MJiKXrv92ggkT-l7jeFqshpWrR5yZ7iUuh9b

Refereed journal papers

  • Kuhail, M.A., Alturki, N., Thomas, J., Al-kalifh, A., Alshardan, A. “Human-Human vs Human-AI Therapy: An Empirical Study” International Journal of Human-Computer Interaction, 2024 .
  • Hojeij, Z., Kuhail, M.A., ElSayary, A. “Investigating in-service teachers’ views on ChatGPT integration” Interactive Technology and Smart Education, 2024.         
  • Kuhail, M.A., Mathew, S.S., Khalil, A., Berengueres, J., Shah, S.J.H. “Will I be replaced?” Assessing ChatGPT's effect on software development and programmer perceptions of AI tools. Science of Computer Programming, 2024, 103111.
  • Thomas, J., Kuhail, M. A., AlBeyahi, F. The Metaverse, Religious Practice and Wellbeing: A Narrative Review. Cyberpsychology, Behavior, and Social Networking. 2024.
  • Alimamy, S., Kuhail, M. A.. I will be with you Alexa! The impact of intelligent virtual assistant's authenticity and personalization on user reusage intentions. Computers in Human Behavior. 2023, 143, 107711. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.chb.2023.107711.
  • Kuhail, M.A., Alturki, N., Alramlawi, Alhejori, K. (2023). Interacting with educational chatbots: A systematic review. Educ Inf Technol 28, 973–1018. https://doi.org/10.1007/s10639-022-11177-3
  • Kuhail, M. A., Berengueres, J., Taher, F., Alkuwaiti, M., & Khan, S. Z. (2023). Haptic Systems: Trends and Lessons Learned for Haptics in Spacesuits. Electronics, 12(8), 1888. https://doi.org/10.3390/electronics12081888
  • Kuhail, M. A., Negreiros, J., Al Katheeri, H., Khan, S., & Almutairi, S. (2023). Understanding Influencers of College Major Decision: The UAE Case. Education Sciences, 13(1), 39. https://doi.org/10.3390/educsci13010039
  • Kuhail, M. A., Al Katheeri, H., Negreiros, J., Seffah, A., Alfandi, O. (2023). Engaging Students With a Chatbot-Based Academic Advising System. International Journal of Human–Computer Interaction, 39:10, 2115-2141, DOI: https://doi.org/10.1080/10447318.2022.2074645
  • Kuhail, M. A., ElSayary, A., Farooq, S., & Alghamdi, A. (2022). Exploring Immersive Learning Experiences: A Survey. Informatics, 9(4), 75. https://doi.org/10.3390/informatics9040075
  • Mathew, S. S., El Barachi, M., & Kuhail, M. A. (2022). CrowdPower: A Novel Crowdsensing-as-a-Service Platform for Real-Time Incident Reporting. Applied Sciences, 12(21), 11156. https://doi.org/10.3390/app122111156
  • Kuhail, M. A., Thomas, J., Alramlawi, S., Shah, S. J., & Thornquist, E. (2022). Interacting with a Chatbot-Based Advising System: Understanding the Effect of Chatbot Personality and User Gender on Behavior. Informatics, 9(4), 81. https://doi.org/10.3390/informatics9040081
  • Kuhail, M. A., & Lauesen, S. (2022). User Story Quality in Practice: A Case Study. Software, 1(3), 223-243. https://doi.org/10.3390/software1030010
  • Kuhail, M. A., Farooq, S., Hammad, R., Bahja, M. (2021). Characterizing Visual Programming Approaches for End-User Developers: A Systematic Review. IEEE Access, vol. 9, pp. 14181-14202, doi: https://doi.org/10.1109/ACCESS.2021.3051043
  • Kuhail, M. A., Al Katheeri, H., Negreiro, J. (2021). MyMajor: Assisting IT students with major selection. Global Journal of Engineering Education, 23 (3), pp. 197 - 203 Link
  • Kuhail, M. A., Negreiro, J., Seffah, A. (2021). Teaching recursive thinking using unplugged activities. World Transactions on Engineering and Technology Education, 19 (2), pp. 169 - 175 Link
  • Kuhail, M. A., Lauesen, S. (2020). Uvis: A Formula-Based End-User Tool for Data Visualization. IEEE Access, 19, pp. 110264-110278, doi:https://doi.org/10.1109/ACCESS.2020.3002591
  • Vadakattu, A., Kuhail, M. A., Tata, H. (2019). A Model to Estimate Bike-Lane Demand. International Journal of Modeling and Optimization, 9 (5), Link

Papers in refereed conference proceedings

  • Alshamsi, A. S., Maamar, Z., Kuhail, M. A. (2023). Towards an approach for weaving Open Digital Rights Language into Role-Based Access Control. IEEE International Conference on IT Innovation and Knowledge Discovery (ITIKD), Manama, Bahrain, pp. 1-6, doi: https://doi.org/10.1109/ITIKD56332.2023.10100036.
  • Abdel Aziz, Z., Alharmoodi, B., Kuhail, M. A. (2022). BeverageMaster: Smart Beverage Ordering Assistant. IEEE 14th Annual Undergraduate Research Conference on Applied Computing (URC), Dubai, United Arab Emirates, pp. 1-4, doi: https://doi.org/10.1109/URC58160.2022.10054222.
  • Seffah, A., Kuhail, M. A., Negreiro, J. (2021). IT Teaching Labs: Innovations in a Distance Education Era, IEEE International Conference on Information and Education Technology (ICIET), Okayama, Japan, pp. 215-221, doi: https://doi.org/10.1109/ICIET51873.2021.9419598.
  • Bahja, M., Hammad, R., Kuhail, M. A. (2020). Capturing Public Concerns About Coronavirus Using Arabic Tweets: An NLP-Driven Approach, IEEE/ACM 13th International Conference on Utility and Cloud Computing (UCC), Leicester, UK, pp. 310-315, doi: https://doi.org/10.1109/UCC48980.2020.00049.
  • Alkhoori, A., Kuhail, M. A., Alkhoori, A. (2020). UniBud: a virtual academic adviser, IEEE 12th annual undergraduate research conference on applied computing (URC), Dubai, United Arab Emirates, pp. 1-4, doi: https://doi.org/10.1109/URC49805.2020.9099191.
  • Kuhail, M. A., Boorlu, M., Padarthi, N., Rottinghaus, C. (2019). Parking Availability Forecasting Model, IEEE International Smart Cities Conference (ISC2 2019), Casablanca, Morocco, pp. 1-4, doi: https://doi.org/10.1109/ISC246665.2019.9071688.
  • Kuhail, M. A., Gurram, N. S. S. (2019). TaskDo: A Daily Task Recommender System, IEEE International Conference on Computational Intelligence in Data Science (ICCIDS), Chennai, India, pp. 1-5, doi: https://doi.org/10.1109/ICCIDS.2019.8862073.
  • Kuhail, M. A., Ahmad, B., Rottinghaus, C. (2018). Smart Resident: A Personalized Transportation Guidance System, IEEE 5th International Congress on Information Science and Technology (CiSt), Marrakech, Morocco, pp. 547-551, doi: https://doi.org/10.1109/CIST.2018.8596632.
  • Kuhail, M. A., Cook, S., Neustrom, J. W., Rao, P. (2018). Teaching Parallel Programming with Active Learning, IEEE International Parallel and Distributed Processing Symposium Workshops (IPDPSW), Vancouver, BC, Canada, pp. 369-376, doi: https://doi.org/10.1109/IPDPSW.2018.00069.
  • Pantazos, K., Kuhail, M. A., Lauesen, S., Xu, S. (2013). uVis Studio: an integrated development environment for visualization, Visualization and Data Analysis, California, United States, doi: https://doi.org/10.1117/12.2003067.

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