Biography

My name is Saja Tawalbeh. I received my bachelor’s in computer science in Jordan. Then, I completed my master’s in AI, specifically in natural language processing, and worked as a research assistant in the same area for two years at Jordan University of Science and Technology.

I'm currently a senior research fellow and pursuing my Ph.D. in Explainable Artificial Intelligence (XAI) at the Faculty of Science, University of Antwerp, sqIRL/IDLab, imec, Antwerp, Belgium. Additionally, she is a lecturer in the Department of Applied Computer Science at Karel de Grote University of Applied Sciences, Antwerp, Belgium.

Research Interests

My research interests include NLP, computer vision, and XAI, with a focus on Capsule Networks, Convolutional Neural Networks, and text-based analysis.

• Computer Vision
• Model Explainability
• Model Interpretability
• Representation Learning
• Natural language processing (NLP)

Hobbies

I’m passionate about photography, playing chess, and exploring new places on long walks, which helps me feel more connected to the world around me. Walking also proves to be an excellent way to brainstorm new ideas or troubleshoot research-related challenges