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Ala' M. Al-Zoubi
dblp:210/0901
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18ranked-venue papers
4as first author
10since 2021 · last 2026
0000-0003-0414-3570ORCID · verified
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Artificial intelligence and machine learning · 17 · 4 first-author · 9 since 2021Security and privacy · 1 · 1 since 2021Applied, interdisciplinary, general and emerging computing · 1 · 1 since 2021
| Year | Publication | Venue | Position |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | Symmetry-driven neural networks for secure and optimized data processing in E-government applicationsabstractAs digital governance increasingly shapes the future of public administration, the demand for secure and efficient E-government services continues to rise. Traditional neural networks, though successful across various fields, often face challenges in scalability, security, and processing speed when dealing with governmental data. This study introduces a novel framework by embedding symmetrical principles within a neural network architecture, aiming to strengthen data protection and streamline operational efficiency in E-government systems. By integrating symmetry at the architectural level, the model reduces redundant computations, leading to faster and more resilient data processing. Moreover, this approach enhances the system’s defense against adversarial threats, a critical concern for public sector applications. The proposed model specifically addresses the unique requirements of E-government platforms, focusing on secure data transmission and robust resistance to security vulnerabilities. Our experimental evaluations highlight notable improvements in processing speeds and security performance, demonstrating the model’s practical potential for Realtime public sector operations. Beyond immediate applications, this work lays a strong foundation for further research into symmetry-driven network designs, offering promising solutions to the complex challenges inherent in managing sensitive public data. Shadi AlZu'bi, Fatima M. D. Quiam, Ala' M. Al-Zoubi, Muder Almiani, Hadeel Alsolai, Randa Allafi, Munya A. Arasi |
Intell. Data Anal. | 3 |
| 2025 | A hybrid TwinSVM-HHO model for multilingual spam review detection using sentiment features and pre-trained embeddings
Ala' M. Al-Zoubi, Antonio Mora García, Hossam Faris, Raneem Qaddoura |
Expert Syst. Appl. | 1 |
| 2025 | Leveraging evolutionary algorithms with a dynamic weighted search space approach for fraud detection in healthcare insurance claimsabstractThe healthcare industry has been suffering from fraud in many facets for decades, resulting in millions of dollars lost to fictitious claims at the expense of other patients who cannot afford appropriate care. As such, accurately identifying fraudulent claims is one of the most important factors in a well-functioning healthcare system. However, over time, fraud has become harder to detect because of increasingly complex and sophisticated fraud scheme development, data unpreparedness, as well as data privacy concerns. Moreover, traditional methods are proving increasingly inadequate in addressing this issue. To solve this issue a novel evolutionary dynamic weighted search space approach (DW-WOA-SVM) is presented in the current study. The approach has different levels that work simultaneously, where the optimization algorithm is responsible for tuning the Support Vector Machine (SVM) parameters, applying the weighting procedure for the features, and using a dynamic search space to adjust the range values. Tuning the parameters benefits the performance of SVM, and the weighting technique makes it updated with importance and lets the algorithm focus on data structure in addition to optimization objectives. The dynamic search space enhances the search range during the process. Furthermore, large language models have been applied to generate the dataset to improve the quality of the data and address the lack of good dimensionality, helping to enhance the richness of the data. The experiments highlighted the superior performance of this proposed approach than other algorithms. Mohammad Tubishat, Dina Tbaishat, Ala' M. Al-Zoubi, Abed-Elalim Hraiz, Maria Habib |
Knowl. Based Syst. | 3 |
| 2023 | Deep neural networks in the cloud: Review, applications, challenges and research directionsabstractDeep neural networks (DNNs) are currently being deployed as machine learning technology in a wide range of important real-world applications. DNNs consist of a huge number of parameters that require millions of floating-point operations (FLOPs) to be executed both in learning and prediction modes. A more effective method is to implement DNNs in a cloud computing system equipped with centralized servers and data storage sub-systems with high-speed and high-performance computing capabilities. This paper presents an up-to-date survey on current state-of-the-art deployed DNNs for cloud computing. Various DNN complexities associated with different architectures are presented and discussed alongside the necessities of using cloud computing. We also present an extensive overview of different cloud computing platforms for the deployment of DNNs and discuss them in detail. Moreover, DNN applications already deployed in cloud computing systems are reviewed to demonstrate the advantages of using cloud computing for DNNs. The paper emphasizes the challenges of deploying DNNs in cloud computing systems and provides guidance on enhancing current and new deployments. Kit Yan Chan, Bilal Abu-Salih, Raneem Qaddoura, Ala' M. Al-Zoubi, Vasile Palade, Duc-Son Pham 0001, Javier Del Ser, Khan Muhammad 0001 |
Neurocomputing | 4 |
| 2022 | EvoCC: An Open-Source Classification-Based Nature-Inspired Optimization Clustering Framework in Python
Anh T. Dang, Raneem Qaddoura, Ala' M. Al-Zoubi, Hossam Faris, Pedro A. Castillo |
EvoApplications | 3 |
| 2022 | Evolutionary inspired approach for mental stress detection using EEG signal
Lakhan Dev Sharma, Vijay Kumar Bohat, Maria Habib, Ala' M. Al-Zoubi, Hossam Faris, Ibrahim Aljarah |
Expert Syst. Appl. | 4 |
| 2021 | Android botnet detection using machine learning models based on a comprehensive static analysis approach
Wadi' Hijawi, Ja'far Alqatawna, Ala' M. Al-Zoubi, Mohammad A. Hassonah, Hossam Faris |
J. Inf. Secur. Appl. | 3 |
| 2021 | AutoRWN: automatic construction and training of random weight networks using competitive swarm of agents
Mohammed Eshtay, Hossam Faris, Ali Asghar Heidari, Ala' M. Al-Zoubi, Ibrahim Aljarah |
Neural Comput. Appl. | 4 |
| 2021 | Evolutionary competitive swarm exploring optimal support vector machines and feature weighting
Ala' M. Al-Zoubi, Mohammad A. Hassonah, Ali Asghar Heidari, Hossam Faris, Majdi M. Mafarja, Ibrahim Aljarah |
Soft Comput. | 1 |
| 2021 | Correction to: Evolutionary competitive swarm exploring optimal support vector machines and feature weighting
Ala' M. Al-Zoubi, Mohammad A. Hassonah, Ali Asghar Heidari, Hossam Faris, Majdi M. Mafarja, Ibrahim Aljarah |
Soft Comput. | 1 |
| 2020 | Time-varying hierarchical chains of salps with random weight networks for feature selection
Hossam Faris, Ali Asghar Heidari, Ala' M. Al-Zoubi, Majdi M. Mafarja, Ibrahim Aljarah, Mohammed Eshtay, Seyedali Mirjalili |
Expert Syst. Appl. | 3 |
| 2020 | An efficient hybrid filter and evolutionary wrapper approach for sentiment analysis of various topics on Twitter
Mohammad A. Hassonah, Rizik M. H. Al-Sayyed, Ali Rodan, Ala' M. Al-Zoubi, Ibrahim Aljarah, Hossam Faris |
Knowl. Based Syst. | 4 |
| 2019 | Binary grasshopper optimisation algorithm approaches for feature selection problems
Majdi M. Mafarja, Ibrahim Aljarah, Hossam Faris, Abdelaziz I. Hammouri, Ala' M. Al-Zoubi, Seyedali Mirjalili |
Expert Syst. Appl. | 5 |
| 2018 | Identifying β-thalassemia carriers using a data mining approach: The case of the Gaza Strip, Palestine
Alaa S. AlAgha, Hossam Faris, Bassam H. Hammo, Ala' M. Al-Zoubi |
Artif. Intell. Medicine | 4 |
| 2018 | Evolving Support Vector Machines using Whale Optimization Algorithm for spam profiles detection on online social networks in different lingual contexts
Ala' M. Al-Zoubi, Hossam Faris, Ja'far Alqatawna, Mohammad A. Hassonah |
Knowl. Based Syst. | 1 |
| 2018 | An efficient binary Salp Swarm Algorithm with crossover scheme for feature selection problems
Hossam Faris, Majdi M. Mafarja, Ali Asghar Heidari, Ibrahim Aljarah, Ala' M. Al-Zoubi, Seyedali Mirjalili, Hamido Fujita |
Knowl. Based Syst. | 5 |
| 2018 | Evolutionary Population Dynamics and Grasshopper Optimization approaches for feature selection problems
Majdi M. Mafarja, Ibrahim Aljarah, Ali Asghar Heidari, Abdelaziz I. Hammouri, Hossam Faris, Ala' M. Al-Zoubi, Seyedali Mirjalili |
Knowl. Based Syst. | 6 |
| 2018 | A multi-verse optimizer approach for feature selection and optimizing SVM parameters based on a robust system architecture
Hossam Faris, Mohammad A. Hassonah, Ala' M. Al-Zoubi, Seyedali Mirjalili, Ibrahim Aljarah |
Neural Comput. Appl. | 3 |