Academic Researcher · Consultant · Enabler
Hammam M. AlGhamdi
Jeddah, Saudi Arabia
An Assistant Professor of Computer Science and Artificial Intelligence at the University of Jeddah, specialising in computational pathology, medical image analysis, and deep learning for healthcare. He holds a PhD from the University of Warwick (UK) and an MSc from Queen's University (Canada). He is active in community leadership, holding advisory roles, and frequently invited to speak across academia and industry.
Talks & Events
Keynotes, panels, and conference appearances
Saudi-Omani Forum
Speaking at the Saudi-Omani Forum
Panel Discussion (AI in Scientific Research) during 1st Research Conference
A Panel discussion during Ulom for Research and Development forum
During the announcement of the Fikrathon - SANS
Panel Discussion
At the Podium during Saudi-Omani Forum
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Recent Publications
Selected research work
An Aggregation of Aggregation Methods in Computational Pathology
Mohsin Bilal·Robert Jewsbury·Ruoyu Wang·Hammam M. AlGhamdi·Amina Asif·Mark Eastwood·Nasir Rajpoot
Medical Image Analysis · 2023
Towards Pan-cancer Histology Image Classification with Knowledge Distillation
Hammam M. AlGhamdi·Talha Qaiser·Shan E Ahmed Raza·Nasir Rajpoot
19th European Congress on Digital Pathology (ECDP) · 2023
Student Project Impact
Learn more →Going beyond the academic process — fully or partially supervised projects that achieve major and international award wins, and are on their way to becoming real startups.
SpatialPass
An AI system enabling automated, queue-free crowd entry at major events using BLE and advanced AI models.
🏆 ITEX 2025
Team: Sattam Altuuaim · Faris Aljohani · Abdulrahman Qutah
May 2025
PEARL
An AI tool for air navigation services.
🏆 Fikrahthon
Team: Rawan Tallha · Lama Akbar · Rahaf Aldaheri
Nov 2025
AudioAid
An AI-driven audio accessibility solution for individuals with hearing impairments.
🏆 ATHKA U
Team: Aseel Almehmadi · Hadeel Abdulhadi · Batoul Al-Attas · Mais Muhammad
Feb 2025
DeepROP
A federated learning AI system for eye disease diagnosis that preserves patient data privacy.
🏆 The Eye Hackathon
Team: Faisal Mahrous · Hamad Abu-Leif · Turki Modyiq
Dec 2024
🏅 ITEX 2025 — Gold Medal, Malaysia
🚀 SANS — Employment Contract Signing
Not just an academic — an entrepreneurship catalyst.
I guide students from idea to impact: projects under my supervision have earned international medals and spun off into active startups.
From the Blog
Thoughts on AI, research, and beyond
Between Firmness and Warmth: My Teaching Philosophy
What makes a student remember a course long after the semester ends? Not ease, not harshness — something far more precise than either.
The State of AI Research in the Arab World
An overview of the growing AI research ecosystem across Arab countries and the opportunities ahead.
Interested in collaborating?
I am open to research collaborations, speaking invitations, and consulting opportunities.
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