About Us
The Information Science Lab (ISL) was founded in November of 2021 at Kuwait University (KU) to focus on research in all aspects of Natural Language Processing (NLP), and Human-Computer Interaction (HCI) technologies. Our goal is to explore innovative technologies that could have a significant impact on challenging social problems. All activities and research projects conducted by the ISL are under the supervision of Dr. Fatemah Husain from the department of Information Science at the College of Life Sciences at KU.
Vision
We strive to create innovative technological solutions to social problems by applying the latest scientific computational theories and applications, and by fostering interdisciplinary collaboration and progress in NLP and HCI fields by emphasizing what the fields can learn from each other.
Mission
We believe passionately in the power of technologies to change the world and promote social justice for everyone.
Photographer: Abdullah Mohammad (Follow on Insta: abdullahphotos )
Values
We are EQUAL
SCIENCE is real
COLLABORATION fosters innovation
POSITIVITY is the source of passion
HONESTY is the key to success
COMMITMENT is an act not a word
RESPECT is a two-way street
Research Team
Principal Investigator:
Distinguished Researchers:
Dr. Hana AlOstad
Hana Alostad is a faculty member at Gulf University of Science & Technology (GUST), she holds a Ph.D. in Computer Science from Arizona State University, and her Ph.D. research area was on NLP, Social Network Analysis, and its applications in algorithmic trading. Currently, she is focusing her research projects on Arabic NLP for Kuwaiti dialect. Before starting her academic career Dr. Hana worked for more than 15 years in Ministry of Finance (MOF) Kuwait and her practical experience was in software development and project management of governmental financial systems.
Contact email: alostad.h@gust.edu.kw
Halima Omar
As a senior-year student majoring in Communication Disorders at Kuwait University, Halima Omar knows first-hand the frustration of the shortage of Arabic resources, which formed the basis of her passion for expanding and employing her knowledge to contribute to the enhancements in this field. Among her duties as a professor’s assistant at the university, she tutors fellow students in Linguistics and Language Development and has received several honors for her work and academic achievement. Halima strongly believes in the value of the intersection of various fields in creating advanced and impactful research.
Contact email: Halima.D.Omar@gmail.com
Former Researchers:
- Haya Almusaiter – haya.almusaiter@ccse.ku.edu.kw (Fall 2021/2022)
- Lulwah Almutairi – lulwah.almutairi@cls.ku.edu.kw (Fall 2021/2022)
- Rawan Almutairi – almutairi.rawan@cls.ku.edu.kw (Fall 2021/2022)
- Shahad Alrashidi – alrashidi.d@cls.ku.edu.kw (Fall 2021/2022)
- Afnan Almutairi – afnan.almutairi@cls.ku.edu.kw (Fall 2021/2022)
- Ahmad Alsaleem – ahmad.alsaleem@cls.ku.edu.kw (Spring 2021/2022)
- Arkan Abdulhafez – arkan.abdulhafez@cba.ku.edu.kw (Spring 2021/2022)
- Haya Almukhaizeem – s2201114179@cba.ku.edu.kw (Spring 2021/2022)
- Mohammad Alali – s2201119877@cls.ku.edu.kw (Spring 2021/2022)
- Latefah Alrefaei – s2211114759@ku.edu.kw (Fall 2022/2023)