Anas Abood

Dr. Anas Abbood holds a Ph.D. in Computer Science from University Putra Malaysia (Faculty of Computer Science and Information Technology), an M.Sc. in Computer Science and Data Security from the University of Technology, Iraq, a Higher Diploma in Computer Science and Data Security from the National Computer Center in Baghdad, and a B.Sc. in Operations Research from Mansour University College, Iraq.

She is the holder of patent P12012001329 and has published numerous research papers in international peer-reviewed journals. Her research interests include human-computer interaction, computer vision and visualization, computer-integrated health systems, geometric modeling, and augmented reality.

Dr. Abbood is an experienced university lecturer and academic mentor with over 20 years of teaching, research, and academic leadership across international institutions. She currently serves as a professor at Saint Louis University – Madrid Campus.

Corporate Experience

• Data Science Lecturer and Project Mentor at ACCENT Global, in collaboration with Google for Startups – Spain, 2020 – Present

• Course Developer and Syllabus Designer for the Institute of American Universities – Madrid, 2021 – Present

• Research Mentor at the University of St. Thomas – USA, 2024

Academic Experience 

• Fundación Ortega y Gasset-Marañón (FOM) – Madrid: Course: MADR-4611 Interactive Computer Graphics

• IES Abroad – Madrid (2023 – Present): CS-281 Introduction to Cryptography and Computer Security; CS-324 Files and Database Management Systems

• Department of Mathematics and Computer Science, Saint Louis University – Madrid (2019 – Present)

• Institute of American Universities – Madrid (2020 – Present)

• Lecturer for Data Science at ACCENT Global Learning – Madrid Study Center (2020 – Present)

• Dijlah University College – Baghdad, Iraq (2017 – 2018)

• Co- Supervisor for phD and Master research at Global Arabic Center for Research and Academic Consultation – Malaysia (2015 – 2017)

• Research Assistant at Universiti Putra Malaysia – Faculty of Computer Science and IT (2010 – 2013)

• Teacher for English and Computer Science: Iraqi School – Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia (2008 – 2010)

• Yemen Cultural Attaché – Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia (2007 – 2008)

• Lecturer at the Department of Mathematics and Computer Science, Ibb University – Yemen (2005 – 2007)

• Iraqi Commission for Computers and Informatics (ICCI): Adjunct Lecturer and Programmer – Baghdad, Iraq (1997 – 2005)

• Medical Technical Institute – Ministry of Higher Education, Iraq (1998 – 2000)

• Freelance Programmer & Trainer – Baghdad, Iraq (1997 – 2001)

Academic Background

• Ph.D. in Computer Science: Universiti Putra Malaysia – Faculty of Computer Science and Information Technology (2014)

• M.Sc. in Computer Science and Data Security: University of Technology – Iraq (2005)

• High Diploma in Computer Science and Data Security: National Computer Center – Baghdad, Iraq (2000)

• B.Sc. in Operations Research: Mansour University College – Baghdad, Iraq (1995)