Assistant Professor
Hammam M. AlGhamdi
Department of Computer Science and Artificial Intelligence
University of Jeddah · Jeddah, Saudi Arabia
Assistant Professor of Computer Science and Artificial Intelligence at the University of Jeddah, specializing in computational pathology, medical image analysis, and deep learning for healthcare. Granted a PhD's degree from the University of Warwick (UK) and a MSc's degree from Queen's University (Canada). Active in community leadership, holding advisory roles, and frequntly invited talks across academia and industry.
Talks & Events
Keynotes, panels, and conference appearances
Recent Publications
Selected research work
Towards Privacy-Preserving Big Data Analysis with Decentralized Learning for ROP Imaging
AlGhamdi, H. M., et al.
IEEE International Conference on Artificial Intelligence and Internet of Things (AIIT 2025), Jeddah, KSA · 2025
An Aggregation of Aggregation Methods in Computational Pathology
Bilal, M., Jewsbury, R., Wang, R., AlGhamdi, H. M., Asif, A., Eastwood, M., Rajpoot, N.
Medical Image Analysis, Volume 88, ISSN 1361-8415 · 2023
Towards Pan-cancer Histology Image Classification with Knowledge Distillation
AlGhamdi, H. M., et al.
19th European Congress on Digital Pathology (ECDP), Budapest, Hungary · 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.
AudioAid
An AI-driven audio accessibility solution for individuals with hearing impairments. Awarded 2nd place at the SDAIA ATHKA × KSU AI Bootcamp competition.
Feb 2025
PEARL
A cybersecurity AI tool developed for the SANS AI Cybersecurity Hackathon. Won 1st place globally — the team subsequently signed employment contracts with SANS Institute.
Nov 2025
Physaio
An AI-powered physiotherapy app providing personalised exercise plans and recovery guidance. Available on the App Store as an active business.
Feb 2024
SpatialPass
An AI system enabling automated, queue-free crowd entry at major events using BLE and advanced AI models. Won Gold at ITEX 2025 and spun off into an active business.
May 2025
🏅 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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