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Dr Reda Ghanem

Dr Reda Ghanem

Research Assistant
  • Doctor of Philosophy in Computer Science    May 2022 - Feb 2026
  • Master of Science in Computer Science        Mar 2019 - Apr 2021
  • Bachelor of Science in Computer Science     Sep 2012 - Jun 2016
UNSW Canberra
School of Systems & Computing

Assistant Lecturer in Computer Science at Benha University with teaching and research experience at the University of New South Wales (UNSW), Canberra. I hold a PhD in Computer Science from UNSW and specialize in robotics, swarm intelligence, optimization, and artificial intelligence. My work focuses on improving swarm robot behavior using advanced optimization and intelligent control strategies, alongside teaching, mentoring students, and publishing peer-reviewed research in computer science.
E-mail
reda.ghanem@unsw.edu.au
Location
Building 15, Room 153, School of Systems & Computing, Northcott Drive, Campbell, ACT 2610, Australia.
  • Journal articles | 2026
    Ghanem R; Ali IM; Kasmarik K; Garratt M, 2026, 'A decision support framework on simulation fidelity for transferable and autonomously optimised swarm behaviour', International Journal of Production Research, 64, pp. 3066 - 3087, http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/00207543.2025.2587219
    Journal articles | 2025
    Abpeikar S; Garratt M; Anavatti S; Ghanem R; Kasmarik K, 2025, 'A Dual-Task Deep Reinforcement Learning and Domain Transfer Architecture for Bootstrapping Swarming Collective Motion Skills', IEEE Systems Journal, 19, pp. 327 - 338, http://dx.doi.org/10.1109/JSYST.2025.3536783
    Journal articles | 2025
    Ghanem R; Ali IM; Abpeikar S; Kasmarik K; Garratt M, 2025, 'Optimizing and predicting swarming collective motion performance for coverage problems solving: A simulation-optimization approach', Engineering Applications of Artificial Intelligence, 139, pp. 109522, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.engappai.2024.109522
    Journal articles | 2025
    Ghanem R; Ali IM; Kasmarik K; Garratt M, 2025, 'Simulation-based multi-objective optimization for mission specific tuning of swarming robots', Swarm and Evolutionary Computation, 99, pp. 102215, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.swevo.2025.102215
    Journal articles | 2021
    Ghanem R; Loey M, 2021, 'Face Completion Using Generative Adversarial Network with Pretrained Face Landmark Generator', International Journal of Intelligent Engineering and Systems, 14, pp. 295 - 305, http://dx.doi.org/10.22266/ijies2021.0430.26
    Journal articles | 2020
    Ghanem RM; Ramadan ML, 2020, 'A Novel Landmarked Face Database for Arab Celebrities', Benha Journal of Applied Sciences, 5, pp. 161 - 166, http://dx.doi.org/10.21608/bjas.2020.226893
  • Conference Papers | 2025
    Ghanem R; Ali I; Kasmarik K; Garratt M, 2025, 'Impact of Environmental Changes on Optimized Robotics Collective Motion for Multi-objective Coverage Tasks', in Singh H; Ray T; Knowles J; Li X; Branke J; Wang B; Oyama A (eds.), Lecture Notes in Computer Science, Springer Nature Singapore, Canberra, Australia, pp. 303 - 318, presented at The International Conference on Evolutionary Multi-Criterion Optimization, Canberra, Australia, 04 March 2025 - 07 March 2025, http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/978-981-96-3506-1_21
    Conference Papers | 2024
    Ghanem R; Ali IM; Kasmarik K; Garratt M, 2024, 'Comparative Analysis of Simulation Models for Evolving Robot Collective Motion in Industrial Coverage and Inspection Tasks', in Proceedings of International Conference on Computers and Industrial Engineering CIE, Computers and Industrial Engineering, Sydney, Australia, pp. 2190 - 2199, presented at The 51st International Conference on Computers and Industrial Engineering (CIE51), Sydney, Australia, 09 December 2024 - 11 December 2024, http://dx.doi.org/10.26190/unsworks/31391
    Conference Presentations | 2023
    Ghanem R; Ali IM; Kasmarik K; Garratt M, 2023, 'Autonomous Tuning of Robot Swarming Behavior in Real-World Applications', presented at 2023 SET & SysCom HDR/ECR Conference, UNSW Canberra, Australia, 04 September 2023 - 05 September 2023, http://dx.doi.org/10.26190/unsworks/31816
    Conference Presentations | 2023
    Ghanem R; Ali IM; Kasmarik K; Garratt M, 2023, 'Optimizing and predicting swarming collective motion performance for coverage problems solving', presented at 2024 SET & SysCom HDR/ECR Conference, UNSW Canberra, Australia, 03 September 2023 - 04 September 2023, http://dx.doi.org/10.26190/unsworks/31817

  1. Best Presentation Award in SET & SysCom HDR/ECR Conference, Sep 2024
  2. Best Presentation Award in SET & SysCom HDR/ECR Conference, Sep 2023
  3. University International Postgraduate Award (UIPA), UNSW Scholarship, May 2022
 
 
 
 

My current research interests include Artificial Intelligence, Swarm Intelligence, Optimization Problems, Evolutionary Algorithms, and Simulation-based Optimization Techniques.

My Teaching

  1. Tutor and Lab Demonstrator - ZEIT1102 - Introduction to Programming (Python with Sphero Robots) [S1 2026]
  2. Lab Demonstrator - ZINT2100 - Introduction to Cybersecurity [S1 2026]
  3. Lab Demonstrator - ZINT2100 - Introduction to Cybersecurity [S2 2025]
  4. Lab Demonstrator - ZEIT1102 - Introduction to Programming (Python) [S2 2025]
  5. Lab Demonstrator - ZINT2100 - Introduction to Cybersecurity [S1 2025]
  6. Lab Demonstrator - ZINT2100 - Introduction to Cybersecurity [S2 2024]
  7. Lab Demonstrator - ZEIT1102 - Introduction to Programming (Python) [S2 2024]
  8. Lab Demonstrator - ZPEM1307 - Computational Problem Solving (Python) [S1 2024]
  9. Lab Demonstrator - ZEIT1102 - Introduction to Programming (Java) [S2 2023]