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Academic Events, Conferences, Workshops & Professional Engagements

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November 2, 2026

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A Continuing Record of Invited Activities, Academic Participation, Knowledge Exchange & Professional Development

Academic Events, Conferences, Workshops & Professional Engagements

A Continuing Academic Journey

Academic life extends far beyond teaching and publishing research papers.

Conferences, workshops, seminars, webinars, invited sessions, and professional meetings provide valuable opportunities to exchange knowledge, discover emerging research directions, meet researchers and professionals, develop new collaborations, and continuously learn from the wider academic community.

This page documents selected academic and professional activities in which I have participated, either as an invited speaker, invited guest, panelist, session participant, attendee, or contributor, both in person and online.

It is a continuously updated record of my engagement with the academic, research, engineering, and professional communities.

Last Updated: [4 Nov. 2026]

Academic & Professional Activities

🤖 SciSpace Agentic API Preview: Automate Literature Searches, Reviews and Reports Inside Your Organization’s Tools

📅 Date: 4 November 2026
🕘 Time: 9:00–10:00 PM (GMT+3)
💻 Mode: Online – Zoom
🎓 Type: Webinar / Product & Research Technology Preview
👤 Role: Participant / Attendee

About the Activity

I attended this online session hosted by SciSpace, presenting an early-access preview of the upcoming SciSpace Agentic API and its potential to automate advanced research workflows directly within organizational tools and applications.

The webinar demonstrated how AI research agents can support literature discovery, analyze large collections of research papers, generate citation-backed reports, conduct literature and systematic reviews, and integrate published research with internal organizational documents.

Speaker

Arpit Ranjan
Senior Product Manager, SciSpace

Organizer

SciSpace

Key Focus

Agentic AI · Research Automation · Literature Search · AI Research Agents · Systematic Reviews · PRISMA Workflows · Citation-Backed Reports · Research APIs · R&D Automation

What the Session Covered

🔎 Searching and ranking millions of academic papers through the Search API

🤖 Automating research tasks using the Task API, including reading, comparing, and analyzing research papers

📚 Generating literature reviews, systematic reviews, evidence tables, and cited reports

📂 Connecting published literature with internal documents and datasets through SciSpace Workspaces

⚙️ Building automated workflows for literature monitoring, PRISMA-based reviews, R&D reporting, and AI-powered research assistants

Event Resources

[ 🌐 View Event ] [ 🎥 Watch Recording ]

Documentation

[ Slides ]

Participation: Online via Zoom

🎓 البحث العلمي في عصر الذكاء الاصطناعي: من التجربة إلى الفهم وصناعة المساهمة العلمية

Scientific Research in the Age of AI: From Experimentation to Understanding and Scientific Contribution

📅 31 October 2026
💻 Online
🎤 Opening Lecture / Seminar
👤 Role: Participant / Attendee

About the Activity

I attended the opening lecture of the MEHBARA Initiative, presented by Prof. Anis Koubaa.

The session explored how Artificial Intelligence is reshaping scientific research, with particular emphasis on moving beyond experimentation toward deeper understanding and the development of meaningful scientific contributions.

Speaker

Prof. Anis Koubaa

Organizer

MEHBARA Initiative

Participation

Mode: Online
Role: Participant / Attendee

Event Resources

[ 🌐 View Event ] [ 🎥 Watch Recording ]

Documentation

[ Slides ]

[ Add Certificate Here, if available ]

🤖 Agentic AI for Researchers: A Step-by-Step Researcher-Led Guide from Search to Submission with SciSpace

📅 Date: Thu, Oct 29 2026
💻 Mode: Online – Zoom Meeting
🎓 Type: Webinar / Research Workshop
👤 Role: Participant / Attendee

About the Activity

I attended this online session organized by SciSpace, focusing on how researchers can use Agentic AI to support the complete research workflow—from literature search and exploration to manuscript preparation and submission.

The session provided a practical, researcher-led walkthrough of an AI-assisted research workflow using SciSpace, with emphasis on improving research efficiency while keeping the researcher actively involved in the process.

Speaker

Prof. MK Hindi
Lecturer, The University of Manchester

Organizer

SciSpace

Key Focus

Agentic AI · Literature Search · Research Workflow · Academic Writing · Manuscript Preparation · Research Submission · SciSpace

Event Resources

[ 🎥 Watch Video Recording ]
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KZ0t1W9a0rQ

Documentation

[ Add Event Screenshot / Webinar Poster Here ]

Participation: Online via Zoom

Why These Activities Matter

Participation in academic and professional events provides an important connection between research, teaching, professional practice, and the wider scientific community.

These activities allow me to stay connected with emerging developments in areas including:

Artificial Intelligence · Machine Learning · Deep Learning · Smart Systems · Optimization · Computer Vision · Healthcare AI · Digital Twins · Intelligent Transportation · Automation · Engineering Education

They also create opportunities to meet fellow researchers, exchange ideas, discuss potential collaborations, and bring new knowledge and experiences back into my teaching and research activities.

Invited Participation

I am particularly grateful for opportunities to participate in events as an invited speaker, invited guest, panelist, or academic contributor.

Such invitations provide valuable opportunities to share research experience, discuss emerging technologies, interact with researchers and students, and contribute to academic and professional communities.

Where applicable, invited activities are clearly identified in the Role column of the table above.

Continuous Professional Development

I also value attending events simply as a participant.

Researchers never stop learning.

Workshops, conferences, seminars, and webinars provide opportunities to hear different perspectives, explore unfamiliar topics, discover new tools and methodologies, and remain connected with rapidly evolving research fields.

For this reason, this page includes both invited activities and regular participation.

Event Documentation

Where available, each activity may include links to:

Official Event Page · Participation Certificate · Presentation · Event Photos · Video Recording · Media Coverage

These materials provide a visual and documented record of the academic and professional activities listed above.

Looking Forward

Academic engagement is an ongoing journey.

I look forward to continuing to participate in conferences, workshops, seminars, research forums, and professional events—both locally and internationally—and to meeting researchers, students, academics, engineers, and professionals who share an interest in science, technology, engineering, and innovation.

Learning · Sharing · Collaborating · Connecting

Prof. Mostafa A. Elhosseini

Professor of Smart Systems Engineering
IEEE Senior Member