Dr. Yacine Atif received the Ph.D. degree in Computer Science from Hong Kong University of Science and Technology (HKUST) in 1996. After graduation, he worked at Purdue University in USA. Since 1999, he is with the UAE University where he currently coordinates Enterprise Systems and E-Commerce Programs of the College of Information Technology. His research areas relate to Education Technology in general. He focuses on the development of new didactic models for technology-enhanced learning. He made several research contributions to advance the state of the art in personalized e-learning and m-learning research, using evolving semantic Web technologies.

Ph.D. Department of Computer Science, 1996, Hong Kong University of Science & Technology, (HKUST University was ranked number 23 by The Times Higher Education Supplement published in 2007, in its league table of the World's Top 100 Universities in Engineering & IT).

MSc.  Department of Computer Science, INRIA Lorraine, 1993, University of Nancy, France, 

BSc. Department. of Computer Science,  1991, University of Science and Technology, Algeria.

Year
Title
Research Theme
Funds (AED)
Source of Grant
Principal Investigator
Affiliation
2008
Arabic Science and Technology Portal
Internet Computing
750,000
Emirates Foundation
Yacine Atif
UAE University
2007
A Model of Pervasive Learning
Learning Technology
20,000
UAE University
Yacine Atif
UAE University
2004
Time-Constrained Learning
Learning Technology
30,000
UAE University
Yacine Atif
UAE University
2003
Multimedia Based Learning
Learning Technology
30.000
UAE University
Yacine Atif
UAE University

2002
Bridging Web Services
Electronic Commerce
220,000
UAE University
Yacine Atif
UAE University

Development of new didactic models for technology-enhanced learning, as well as advancing the state of the art in personalized e-learning and m-learning research, using evolving semantic Web technologies. 

1. R. Benlamri, Y. Atif, and J. Berri, "Context-Aware Mobile Learning on the Semantic Web", In Advances in Ubiquitous Computing: Future Paradigms and Directions, IGI Global Ed., pp. 23-44, 2008. 

2. Guest Editor for a Special Issue of the Journal of Mathematics and Computer Science (January 2008).

3. Guest Editor for a Special Issue of the Journal of Communications (June 2007) 

4. Yacine Atif and Fadi Sibai, "Proceedings of the IEEE 3rd International Conference on Innovations in Information Technology", 2006. 

1.	Y. Atif, “An Architectural Specification for a System to Adapt to Learning Patterns”, Education and Information Technologies, Springer, To Appear in 2010.

2.	R. Benlamri, Y. Atif and J. Berri, “Personalized Time Dependent Learning”, International Journal of  Learning Technology, InderScience Publishers, Int. Journal of Learning Technology, 4(1), 2009.

3.	B. Medjahed, Y. Atif, “Context-based matching for Web service composition”. Distributed and Parallel Databases Journal. Springer,  21(1): 5-37, 2007.

4.	R. Benlamri, J. Berri, Y. Atif, “A Framework for Ontology Instructional Design and Planning”,  Journal of e-Learning and Knowledge Society, 2(1), 183-96, 2006.

5.	Y. Atif, “A Distributed and Interoperable Object-Oriented Support for Safe E-Commerce Transactions”, Journal of Information and Software Technology, 46(3), 149-164, 2004.

6.	Y. Atif, R. Benlamri and J. Berri, “Learning Objects Based Framework for Self-Adaptive Learning”, Journal of Education and Information Technologies, Kluwer Academic Publishing, 8(4), 345-368, 2003.

7.	Y. Atif, R. Benlamri and J. Berri, “Dynamic Learning Modeler”, Special Issue on Digital Contents for Educations of the International IEEE & IFETS Journal of Educational Technology and Society, 6(4), 60-72, 2003.

8.	Y. Atif, “Building Trust in Electronic Commerce”, IEEE Internet Computing Journal, 6(1), 8-24,  2002. 

9.	J. Berri, Y.Atif, “Web-Based Arabic Morphological Analyzer”, Lecture Notes in Computer Science, 2004(1), 389-400, 2001 

10.	Y. Atif, “System Software Support for Distributed Real-Time Systems”, Journal of Systems and Software, 53(3), 245-264, 2000. 

11.	Y. Atif, “Dynamic Load-Assignment in Distributed Memory Multiprocessors”, International Journal of High-Speed Computing, 10(1), 83-113, 1999. 

12.	B. Hamidzadeh, Y. Atif & K. Ramamritham, "To schedule or to Execute: Decision Support & Performance Implications", Journal of Real-Time Systems, 16(1), 218-313, 1999.  

13.	B. Hamidzadeh & Y. Atif, "Dynamic Scheduling in Distributed Real-Time Systems: Problem Representation and Performance Implications", IEEE Concurrency, Special Issue on Engineering of Complex Distributed Computer Systems, 1998.  

14.	B. Hamidzadeh, D. Lilja & Y. Atif, “Dynamic Scheduling Techniques for Heterogeneous Computing Systems”, Journal of Concurrency, Experience and Practice, 633-652, Oct. 1995.

1.	Y. Atif, Y. Badr and Z. Maamar, “Towards a New-Digital Learning Ecosystem based on Autonomic Web Services”, IEEE International Conference on Digital Ecosystems and Technologies. Dubai, UAE, DEST 2010.

2.	Y. Atif, “Digital Design Learning Patterns in Ambient Learning Environments”, IEEE International Conference on Advanced Learning Technologies, Sousse, Tunisia, 2010.

3.	Y. Atif, “Competency-Based Pedagogical Wrapping”, IEEE EDUCON’10, Madrid, Spain, 2010. 

4.	Y. Atif, A. Serhani, P. Campbell and M. Sujith, “Trusted Translation Services”, CollaborateCom,, the 4th International Conference on Collaborative Computing: Networking, Applications and  Worksharing, Orlando, Florida, USA, 2008.

5.	L. Ismail, M. Serhani, S. Elnaffar, Y. Atif, “Semantic Grid-Based E-learning Architecture”, Proceedings of the Third International Conference on Semantics, Knowledge and Grid, 2007.

6.	Y. Atif, R. Benlamri and J. Berri, “Can E-Learning Be Made Real-Time?”, Proceedings of the IEEE International Conference on Advanced Learning Technologies (ICALT'06), Maastricht, Netherlands, 2006.

7.	Berri, J., Benlamri, R. and Y. Atif, “Ontology-based framework for context-aware mobile learning” In: Proceedings of the ACM International Conference on Communications and Mobile Computing (IWCMC '06), ACM Press, Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada. pp. 1307-1310, 2006.

8.	J. Berri, R. Benlamri and Y. Atif, “Enhancing SCORM with a Domain Ontology”, International Conference on SCORM (SCORM’2006), Taipei, Taiwan, January 17 - 19, 2006.

9.	Y. Atif, J. Berri, and R. Benlamri,, “Knowledge Utility Optimization for Time-Dependent Learning”, International Conference on Cognition and Exploratory Learning in Digital Age (CELDA), Porto, Portugal, 14-16 December 2005.

10.	J. Berri, Y. Atif and R. Benlamri, “Time-Dependent Learning”, Proceedings of the IEEE International Conference on Advanced Learning Technologies (ICALT'04), Oslo, Norway, 2004.

11.	Y. Atif, “How Can You Learn Promptly?” UAE University Research Affairs 5th Annual Conference. 2004.

12.	Y. Atif, J. Berri  and R. Benlamri, “An Adaptive Multimedia Approach To E-Learning”, 10th IEEE International Conference on Electronics, Circuits and Systems, Sharjah, UAE, December 14-17, 2003. 

13.	Y. Atif, “Self-Adaptive Multimedia Learning Framework”, Proceeding of the Fourth Annual UAEU Research Conference, UAE, Al Ain, April 27-29, 2003.

14.	Y. Atif & Hazem Khatib, “Bridging Business-To-Business E-Services”, Proceeding of the Fourth Annual UAEU Research Conference, UAE, Al Ain, April 27-29, 2003.

15.	Y. Atif, “How Can Learners Build their own Knowledge using an Interactive Multimedia Based E-Learning System”, International E-Learning Symposium, Dubai, May, 2002.

16.	Y. Atif, “Real-Time Network Resources Allocation in Distributed Multimedia Information Systems”, IEEE GLOBECOM, San Antonio, Texas, USA, 2001.

17.	 Y. Atif, “Dynamic Real-Time Bandwidth Sharing Algorithm for Broadband Multimedia Communication Systems”, International Conference on Real-Time Systems”, Vienna, Austria, 2002.

18.	G. S. Bing, Y. Atif,. "High-Level Multimedia Synchronization Algorithm on Broadband Network",  IEEE International Conference on Multimedia and Exposition, (ICME), New York, USA, 2000. 

19.	Y. Atif,  “Do You Trust E-Commerce?”. Gulf International Conference on Information Technology and Information Systems. (GITIS). Dubai. 2000. 

20.	Hongtao Yu, Chor Ping Low and Yacine Atif. “Design Issues on Video-on-Demand Resource Management”, Proceedings of the IEEE International Conference on Networks (ICON'00), 2000.

21.	Ren JunXin, Y. Atif, Ang Yew Hock, “Instant-Based Conceptual Models for Synchronization of Multimedia Objects”, 5th Joint Conference on Information Sciences, Atlantic City, USA, 2000. 

22.	C.P. Low, H. T. Yu, J. M. Ng, Q. P.Lin, Y. Atif, “An Efficient Algorithm for the Video Server Selection Problem”, Proceedings of  GLOBECOM , 1329-1333, San Francisco, USA, November 2000.

23.	Y. Atif, Khan Muhammad Arshad, and Muhammad Yakoob Siyal, “How To Provide Confidence in E-Commerce Transactions?”,  IASTED International Conference on Software Engineering and Applications, Arizona, USA, 1999.   

24.	M. Arshad, Y. Atif. “CORBA Support for E-Commerce Systems”. IEEE International Conference on Distributed Enterprise Objects. Germany. 1999. 

25.	Y. Hongtao, Y. Atif, “Scheduling Video Streams in Distributed Video File Servers Systems”, International Conference on Information, Communications and Signal Processing, Singapore, December, 1999. 

26.	Y. Atif,  "Real-Time Load Balancing", International Conference on Parallel and Distributed Processing Techniques and Applications, (PDPTA'99),  Las Vegas, USA, 1999. 

27.	Y. Atif & B. Hamidzadeh, “A Scalable Scheduling Algorithm for Distributed Real-Time Systems”, 18th International Conference on Distributed Computing Systems, Amsterdam, Netherlands, 1998. 

28.	Y. Atif & B. Hamidzadeh, "On-Line Optimization Techniques for Dynamic Scheduling of Real-Time Tasks", Proceedings of the 9th International Conference on Industrial & Engineering Applications of Artificial Intelligence & Expert Systems, pp. 673-78, Fukuoka, Japan, Jun. 1996. 

29.	B. Hamidzadeh & Y. Atif, "Dynamic Scheduling of Real-Time Aperiodic Tasks on Multiprocessor Systems", Proceedings of the Twenty-Ninth   Tasks on Multiprocessor Systems", Proceedings of the Twenty-Ninth Hawaii International Conference on System Sciences, Distributed Real-Time Systems Track, p469-78 vol.1, Jan. 1996. 

30.	B. Hamidzadeh & Y.Atif, "Time Controlled Dynamic Scheduling of Aperiodic Real-Time Tasks", Proceedings of the Second International Conference on Engineering of Complex Computer Systems, Montreal, Canada Oct., 1996.