Data Analytics for Cultural Heritage

Cultural data categorization.- Cultural heritage data sets.- Historical manuscript analysis.- Cultural repository analytics.- Cultural image in painting and completion.- Cultural image super resolution and visual curation.- Cultural object marching and link retrieval.- Natural language processing in the cultural and historical contexts.- Cultural ontology learning.- Data analytics applications for attractiveness and targeted advertising in cultural heritage.

Abdelhak Belhi, PhD, is senior research assistant at Qatar University. He received his Ph.D. in computer science and machine learning from the University of Lyon, France, and his MS degree in computer science from the University of Boumerdes, Algeria.  His current research interests include data mining, deep learning and machine learning, computer systems security and blockchain. He is working as member of the CEPROQHA NPRP project, contributing to the development of various machine learning approaches in the context of cultural heritage digital preservation. He works on the reconstruction of missing cultural data (both visual and textual) using advanced machine learning-based approaches for classification and image inpainting. His contributions were published in reputable international journals. He reviewed multiple contributions for top journals in the field of machine learning and deep learning.

Abdelaziz Bouras, PhD, is Professor in the Computer Science and Engineering Department of the College of Engineering at Qatar University, where he also manages the Pre-Award Department at the Office of Research Support. His research focuses on distributed software for data life cycle management and preservation. His current work deals with the application of AI and deep learning approaches for prediction and decision making.  He is currently leading several projects such as the Supply ledger NPRP Project (funded by the Qatar National Research Fund) on Smart Ledger technologies in Supply Chain management; and the CEPROQHA NPRP Project on Cultural Heritage preservation, in collaboration with Brunel University London and the Museum of Islamic Art. During his previous academic involvement with the University of Lyon, he managed several EU projects in the context of digital preservation of cultural heritage such as the Erasmus-Mundus Sustainable eTourism program between Europe and seven countries from South East Asia. He published many research