PeopleofSuperintelligence

Researcher

Mohamed Abd Elaziz

Also known as Mohamed Abd El Aziz, Mohamed Abdel Aziz, Mohammed Abd Elaziz

Mohamed Abd Elaziz is a computer scientist who applies metaheuristic optimization and machine learning to medical imaging and COVID-19 forecasting. After earning a Ph.D. in mathematics and computer science at Zagazig University in 2014, he coauthored COVID-19 studies in 2020 on forecasting confirmed cases and on classifying chest X-ray images with swarm-based feature selection. He directed the artificial intelligence program at Galala University in Egypt and chaired its fourth international AI conference in December 2025. In 2026, the Stanford–Elsevier ranking of the world's top 2% of scientists included him in both its career-long and single-year impact categories. He is a professor of artificial intelligence at the Artificial Intelligence Research Center of Ajman University in the UAE.

Now at
Ajman University and Galala University
Works
559
Citations
34,046
h-index
90
Rankings
#59 by h-index since 2021 and #87 by first-author papers
Badges

Publication numbers from OpenAlex, as of 22 October 2026.

Timeline

  1. 2008–2014

    Degrees at Zagazig University

    He earns a B.S. in 2008 and an M.S. in 2011 in computer science at Zagazig University, then a Ph.D. in mathematics and computer science there in 2014. From 2008 to 2011, he works as an assistant lecturer in the department of computer science.

  2. March 2020

    Forecasting COVID-19 cases

    In March 2020, he coauthors a forecasting model for confirmed COVID-19 cases in China with Mohammed A. A. Al-qaness, Ahmed A. Ewees and Hong Fan, from Zagazig University's Department of Mathematics. The model tunes an adaptive neuro-fuzzy inference system with a flower pollination algorithm enhanced by the salp swarm algorithm, and it is tested on World Health Organization data.

  3. June–September 2020

    Chest X-ray diagnosis of COVID-19

    In June 2020, he coauthors a PLOS ONE paper with Khalid M. Hosny, Ahmad Salah, Mohamed M. Darwish, Songfeng Lu and Ahmed T. Sahlol that classifies chest X-ray images as COVID-19 or non-COVID-19, using Fractional Multichannel Exponent Moments features and a modified Manta-Ray Foraging Optimization for feature selection. A Scientific Reports paper of September 2020 pairs Inception features with a fractional-order marine predators algorithm.

  4. March 2022

    Directing Galala's AI program

    Galala University's first-year AI students place second in Egypt's first nationwide Smart City Hackathon in March 2022, guided by him as Director of the AI Program. The hackathon takes place at Benha University and draws students from 50 Egyptian universities.

  5. 2022–2023

    Highly cited in Web of Science

    He is among the highest-cited researchers according to Web of Science for 2022–2023.

  6. December 2025

    Chairing a Galala AI conference

    In December 2025, Galala University hosts the fourth International Conference on Artificial Intelligence Sciences and Applications in Industry and Society. He opens it with a welcoming speech as Conference Chair, Professor of Artificial Intelligence Sciences and Director of the Biomedical Informatics Program at Galala University.

  7. 2026

    Stanford–Elsevier top 2% list

    In 2026, he appears on the Stanford–Elsevier list of the world's top 2% of scientists, among Ajman University's 12 researchers in the career-long impact category and its 34 in the single-year impact category. The listing places him in the university's Artificial Intelligence Research Center.

  8. As of October 2026

    Professor at Ajman University

    He is a professor of artificial intelligence at the Artificial Intelligence Research Center in the College of Engineering and Information Technology at Ajman University, and the author of more than 430 articles. He is a General Chair of the fifth International Conference on Artificial Intelligence Science and Applications in Industry and Society (CAISAIS 2026). His research interests include metaheuristic techniques, medical applications, machine learning and image processing.

Career

  1. Since 2021Ajman UniversityProfessor of artificial intelligence
  2. 2022–2026Galala UniversityDirector of the AI Program
  3. 2022–2025Lebanese American University
  4. 2020–2026Academy of Scientific Research and Technology
  5. 2020–2022Tomsk Polytechnic University
  6. 2019–2021Huazhong University of Science and Technology
  7. 2017–2021Wuhan University of Technology
  8. 2017–2021Minia University
  9. 2008–2011Zagazig UniversityAssistant lecturer
  10. 2007–2025Agricultural Research Center

Education

  1. 2014Zagazig UniversityPhD
  2. 2011Zagazig UniversityM.S.
  3. 2008Zagazig UniversityB.S.

From the biography and OpenAlex affiliations (the years of papers that list the organization), so some years are approximate.

Most-cited works

  1. The Arithmetic Optimization Algorithm2021 · Computer Methods in Applied Mechanics and Engineering · 2,939 citationsWith Laith Abualigah
  2. Aquila Optimizer: A novel meta-heuristic optimization algorithm2021 · Computers & Industrial Engineering · 2,218 citationsWith Laith Abualigah
  3. Reptile Search Algorithm (RSA): A nature-inspired meta-heuristic optimizer2021 · Expert Systems with Applications · 1,436 citationsWith Laith Abualigah
  4. Modeling of solar energy systems using artificial neural network: A comprehensive review2019 · Solar Energy · 718 citations
  5. Biosynthesis of gold nanoparticles using Pseudomonas aeruginosa2006 · Spectrochimica Acta Part A Molecular and Biomolecular Spectroscopy · 648 citations

From OpenAlex, as of 21 October 2026.

  1. The company share of AI researchers’ top papers was 31% in 2020–2024 and 8% in 1970–1974Includes Wuhan University of Technology. We estimate where the people shaping AI worked when their most-cited papers appeared: the company share was 31% in 2020–2024 and 8% in 1970–1974, and Google led all organizations in 2020–2024.
  2. The median h-index is 48 at universities and 14 at frontier AI labsIncludes Wuhan University of Technology. The median h-index is 48 at universities and 14 at frontier AI labs. We compare publishing careers, recent citations, dual appointments and job moves across 2,420 university researchers and 308 frontier-lab researchers.
  3. The Massachusetts Institute of Technology trained or employed 44 of the 187 AI major-prize winners, more than any other universityIncludes Wuhan University of Technology. The Massachusetts Institute of Technology trained or employed 44 of the 187 AI major-prize winners, more than any other university. We compare doctorate and 5+ year employment links, career timing and current workplaces for 187 major-prize and 1,111 best-paper winners.
  4. More people shaping AI studied at Massachusetts Institute of Technology than at any other institutionIncludes Huazhong University of Science and Technology. We estimate where the people shaping AI studied and where their careers led. Massachusetts Institute of Technology leads with 467 former students, including 291 recorded doctorates.

Colleagues

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Sources and credits

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  1. Prof. Mohamed Abd ELaziz bibalex.org. Checked 20 October 2026.
  2. Optimization Method for Forecasting Confirmed Cases of COVID-19 in China ncbi.nlm.nih.gov. Checked 20 October 2026.
  3. New machine learning method for image-based diagnosis of COVID-19 journals.plos.org. Checked 20 October 2026.
  4. COVID-19 image classification using deep features and fractional-order marine predators algorithm nature.com. Checked 20 October 2026.
  5. Galala University Wins Second Place in Egypt's First Nationwide Smart City Hackathon gu.edu.eg. Checked 20 October 2026.
  6. mohamed abd elaziz caisais26.ajman.ac.ae. Checked 20 October 2026.
  7. Galala University Hosts the 4th International Conference on Artificial Intelligence Sciences and Applications in Industry and Society gu.edu.eg. Checked 20 October 2026.
  8. 34 Ajman University Researchers Named Among the World's Top 2% of Scientists in Stanford–Elsevier's 2026 List ajman.ac.ae. Checked 20 October 2026.
  9. Committee caisais26.ajman.ac.ae. Checked 20 October 2026.