{"id":25,"date":"2019-05-18T15:07:33","date_gmt":"2019-05-18T15:07:33","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/173.249.1.102\/~ismaelali\/?page_id=25"},"modified":"2026-03-03T11:24:44","modified_gmt":"2026-03-03T08:24:44","slug":"welcome-to-my-website","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/ismaelali.net\/","title":{"rendered":"Welcome."},"content":{"rendered":"\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-css-opacity is-style-wide\"\/>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-media-text alignwide has-media-on-the-right is-stacked-on-mobile\" style=\"grid-template-columns:auto 23%\"><div class=\"wp-block-media-text__content\">\n<p>I am a multidisciplinary researcher and academic specializing in <a href=\"https:\/\/www.oreilly.com\/library\/view\/cognitive-computing-and\/9781118896624\/c01.xhtml\">cognitive computing<\/a>,&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.loyola.edu\/school-education\/blog\/2021\/what-is-educational-technology.html\">tech-education<\/a>,&nbsp;and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.apa.org\/education-career\/guide\/subfields\/experimental#:~:text=Experimental%20Psychology%20Applied,answering%20one%20complex%20research%20question.\">experimental psychology<\/a>, with a foundational background in computer science. I hold a Ph.D. from <a href=\"https:\/\/www.kent.edu\/cs\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Kent State University<\/a>, USA, and BSc and MSc degrees from <a href=\"https:\/\/uomosul.edu.iq\/en\/\">University of Mosul<\/a>. Currently, I serve as Director of the Jazari Research Center and faculty member in the Department of Education and Psychology at the University of Zakho. My work bridges AI, psychological science, social netowrk analysis, and educational reform. Besides that, I serve as an instructor and program developer at the <a href=\"https:\/\/auk.edu.krd\/\">American University of Kurdistan<\/a>. I am a public speaker, including a  <a href=\"https:\/\/tedx.uoz.edu.krd\/talks\/ai\">TEDx talk<\/a> on AI and society. My mission is to guide the safe and responsible use of AI and social media in society through innovation, interdisciplinary research, and community engagement.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n<\/div><figure class=\"wp-block-media-text__media\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"704\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/ismaelali.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/Dr-Ismael-ICET-704x1024.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-628 size-full\" srcset=\"https:\/\/ismaelali.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/Dr-Ismael-ICET-704x1024.jpg 704w, https:\/\/ismaelali.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/Dr-Ismael-ICET-206x300.jpg 206w, https:\/\/ismaelali.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/Dr-Ismael-ICET-768x1118.jpg 768w, https:\/\/ismaelali.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/Dr-Ismael-ICET-1055x1536.jpg 1055w, https:\/\/ismaelali.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/Dr-Ismael-ICET-1407x2048.jpg 1407w, https:\/\/ismaelali.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/Dr-Ismael-ICET-scaled.jpg 1759w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 704px) 100vw, 704px\" \/><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-css-opacity is-style-wide\"\/>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-media-text alignwide is-stacked-on-mobile\" style=\"grid-template-columns:17% auto\"><figure class=\"wp-block-media-text__media\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/ismaelaliwebsite.files.wordpress.com\/2019\/03\/partitioned-friend-graph.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-92 size-full\"\/><\/figure><div class=\"wp-block-media-text__content\">\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center\"><em>Think outside the box, but you do not have to re-invent the wheel.<\/em><\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>I am a multidisciplinary researcher and academic specializing in cognitive computing,&nbsp;tech-education,&nbsp;and experimental psychology, with a foundational background in computer science. I hold a Ph.D. from Kent State University, USA, and BSc and MSc degrees from University of Mosul. 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