Dr. Hamdi Altaheri

Hamdi Altaheri

PhD | Senior IEEE Member | Postdoctoral Scholar | AI Researcher

Professional Experience

2024 – 2025

Post-Doctoral Scholar

Centre for Pattern Analysis and Machine Intelligence, University of Waterloo, Canada

Developing EEG–LLM integration project for next-gen brain signal decoding using self-supervised learning and foundation models.

2022 – 2024

Lecturer

College of Applied Computer Sciences, King Saud University, Saudi Arabia

Courses: Discrete Math, Data Structures, E-business, Computer Networks.

2019 – 2024

Researcher

Center of Smart Robotics Research, King Saud University, Saudi Arabia

Developed AI solutions in brain–computer interfaces, Arabic sign language recognition, computer vision, automated harvesting, robotics, and crowd analysis.

2018 – 2020

Teaching Assistant

Computer Engineering Dept., CCIS, King Saud University, Saudi Arabia

Tutorials for courses in Digital Signal Processing and Speech Processing.

2017

Pilot (Drones)

Hajj Crowd Management Project, Senseta Inc., USA — Mecca, Saudi Arabia

Operated drones and real-time monitoring systems to support crowd analytics during Hajj 2017.

2012 – 2014

Teaching Assistant

Software Engineering Dept., College of Engineering and IT, Taiz University, Yemen

Lab sessions and tutorials for courses in Software Engineering and Information Technology.

2010 – 2011

Researcher

College of Engineering and IT, Taiz University, Yemen

Engaged in research and development projects focused on embedded control systems.

Education

2019 – 2024

Ph.D. in Computer Engineering

King Saud University, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia | GPA: 5.0 / 5.0

Thesis: "Attention-based deep learning techniques for decoding motor imagery EEG brain signals"

3 articles in top 5% ISI journals 4 university awards 2 Highly Cited Papers
2015 – 2019

MSc in Computer Engineering

King Saud University, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia | GPA: 4.93 / 5.0

Thesis: "A Vision System for Date Harvesting Robot"

122K+ dataset downloads 260+ system citations
2005 – 2010

Bachelor's in Software Engineering

Taiz University, Taiz, Yemen | Honours Degree | Rank: 1st / 64

Graduation Project: "Universal Control and Security System"

National Award from President of Yemen Best Graduation Project Award

Publications

25+
Publications
2239
Citations
15
h-index
3
Top 5% Journal
2
Highly Cited
2
Patents
2
Datasets

Featured Publications

Recent Publications

Patents

2024 Robotic System for Harvesting and Maintaining Date Palms

U.S. Patent No. 11910751

2019 Tree harvesting tool

U.S. Patent No. 10485171

View All Publications on Google Scholar

Teaching

Fall 2023 & Spring 2024
King Saud University

MATH 151: Discrete Mathematics

Elementary logic and methods of proof, relations, Boolean algebra, graph theory, trees, and their applications.

Summer 2023
King Saud University

COS 170: Introduction to Computer Networks

Internet architecture using the five-layer model, application-layer protocols, networking services, and protocol fundamentals.

Fall 2022 & Spring 2023
King Saud University

ISY 218: E-business

E-commerce models (B2B, B2C, C2C), online marketing and customer relationship management, e-procurement, supply chain management, and security considerations.

Spring 2022
King Saud University

COS 105: Data Structures

Abstract Data Types (ADTs) and implementation fundamentals, stacks, queues, linked lists, recursion, trees, heaps, graphs, and traversal methods.

Teaching Assistant (TA)

Digital Signal Processing

Fall 2018, Spring 2018, Fall 2019, Spring 2019
King Saud University

Digital Speech Processing

Fall 2020
King Saud University

Software Project Management

Spring 2013, Fall 2013, Spring 2014
Taiz University

Java Programming

Fall 2012, Fall 2013, Fall 2014
Taiz University

Advanced Java Prog.

Spring 2013, Spring 2014
Taiz University

Prog. Fundamentals C++

Spring 2013, Spring 2014
Taiz University

Software Engineering

Spring 2012
Taiz University

Computer Graphics

Spring 2012
Taiz University

Simulation and Modelling

Fall 2013
Taiz University

Web Technology

Fall 2014
Taiz University

Object-Oriented Prog.

Fall 2014
Taiz University

Opportunities

I am currently seeking motivated students and collaborators in Foundation Models for Biosignals, Multimodal Learning, and Agentic AI. If you're interested in any of the following areas, feel free to reach out!

Research Areas

Foundation Models for Biosignals

Large-scale pre-trained models for EEG, EMG, and other physiological signals

Multimodal Learning

Integrating brain signals with text, speech, and visual modalities

Agentic AI

RAG systems, AI assistants, and autonomous agents for research

Interested? Get in touch to discuss potential collaborations!

Resources

Get in Touch

Direct Contact

Email (University) haltaheri@uwaterloo.ca
Email (Personal) hamdi.altahery@gmail.com

Location

Current Position

Centre for Pattern Analysis and Machine Intelligence
University of Waterloo
Waterloo, ON, Canada