Zoheir Sabeur
Professor of Data Science and Artificial Intelligence
Bournemouth University, Department of Computing and Informatics
Zoheir Sabeur is Professor of Data Science and Artificial Intelligence at Bournemouth University (2019-present), and Head of the Processes and Behaviour Understanding (PRO_BU) Research Group, where he leads as Principal Investigator, multiple research projects funded by NIHR, and the European Commission in H2020 and Horizon Europe. He also leads the Programme of MSc Data Science Artificial Intelligence at the University. Prior to Bournemouth, Zoheir was Science Director at the School of Electronics and Computer Science, IT Innovation Centre, University of Southampton (2009-2019), where he led his Data Science Research Group over more than 30 large projects as Principal Investigator. The research was funded by the European Commission (H2020, FP7, FP6, FP5), Innovate UK, DSTL, NERC, EPSRC and Industries.
Prior to Southampton, Zoheir worked as Director and Head of Research in Marine Informatics, at BMT Group Limited (1996-2009). At BMT, Zoheir led large Joint Industries research initiatives such as MIMIC, UKOOA I, II and III which were funded by O&G industries, NERC and EPSRC. In these, he led his research team in the development of advanced information systems, including the PROTEUS, ISAAC, STM and LTM systems, for O&G UK and UK Government Department of Trade and Industry for assessing the short term and long-term environmental impact of offshore industrial explorations, operations; and also decommissioning.
Prior to working with BMT Group Ltd, Zoheir held several academic appointments in Computational Sciences, at Oxford Brookes University (1993-1996), University of Leeds (1991-1993); and the University of Strathclyde (1990-1991). He also worked as a Research Scientist in the Intensive Computing at the University of Wuppertal, Germany (1987). Zoheir graduated with a PhD and MSc in Theoretical Physics from the University of Glasgow (1985-1990). He is Fellow of the British Computer (FBC) Society and also Fellow of the Institute of Marine Engineering, Sciences and Technologies (FIMarEST)
PANEL: THE BLUE ECONOMY: ACCELERATING SUSTAINABLE GROWTH THROUGH EARTH OBSERVATION
This session will demonstrate the critical role of Earth Observation (EO) in driving forward the Blue Economy, particularly in the UK and Europe, while addressing Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). It will explore how EO and terrestrial data resources and
