Smart Students System

Martin Godon

Secretary General, UFAZ — French-Azerbaijani University

A Research Doctor from Université Paris X Nanterre, Martin brings over two decades of experience in academic cooperation, research management, and international university partnerships across the Near East and the Caucasus. He previously served as Director of Campus France Turkey and Attaché de coopération at the French Embassy in Ankara.

Dr. Rabih Amhaz

Associate Professor, Icam — Institut Catholique d'Arts et Métiers & iCube Lab, Université de Strasbourg

A specialist in Multimodal AI and Human–Machine Interaction, Dr. Amhaz has 17 peer-reviewed publications with over 600 citations. He created two professional master's programmes in industrial digital transition and chairs the Digital Transition session at Icam's International Research Days, with research spanning trustworthy AI, computer vision, and graph learning.

Dr. Nahla El Zant

Researcher, Ahlia University — Manama, Bahrain

Dr. El Zant's research focuses on semantic web technologies, ontology-based academic portal development, and intelligent decision support systems for higher education. Her published work includes AI-driven intrusion detection and knowledge management frameworks designed specifically for academic environments.

Dr. Gunay Kazimzade

PhD Computer Science, TU Berlin — Researcher, Weizenbaum Institute for the Networked Society

Dr. Kazimzade holds a PhD from the Technical University of Berlin and is a researcher in the Criticality of AI-Based Systems group at the Weizenbaum Institute. A champion of inclusive AI, she has personally trained over 3,000 women and 300 children in computer science through social education initiatives, and currently also works at Siemens Energy on applied AI.

Prof. Robert Karaszewski

Full Professor & Program Director, American University in the Emirates (AUE), Dubai

Prof. Karaszewski holds a PhD and post-doctoral habilitation from Nicolaus Copernicus University, where he also directs the Centre for Leadership and Social Responsibility in Business. His research specialises in total quality management, business excellence, and leadership in global academic environments, with applied experience across the Gulf and Europe.

Aysel Karimli

Credentialing and Evaluation Manager, QuadraBay — United Arab Emirates

With over 15 years of experience in international education, qualification recognition, and quality assurance, Aysel formerly served as Head of the Azerbaijani ENIC, leading national recognition frameworks and TAICEP committee work. At QuadraBay she oversees evaluation of international qualifications across the Gulf region, and acts as an independent expert for Uzbekistan's National Agency for Quality Assurance in Higher Education.

Parviz Bagirov

Independent International Higher Education & Policy Consultant — Abu Dhabi, UAE

A senior higher education and policy professional with 20+ years of experience across Europe and Asia. He directed a National Erasmus+ Office and managed an extensive portfolio of Tempus and Erasmus+ Capacity Building programmes. His expertise spans internationalisation, Bologna Process and ECTS/EQF implementation, and strategic advisory for academic institutions. A Rumsfeld Foundation CAMCA Fellow (2023) and John Smith Fellow (2014), with postgraduate studies at the University of Manchester.