Innopolis University
Innopolis University is meant to be a brain force, an integral element of a new Innopolis city – the future IT capital of Russia. The mission of Innopolis project is to create favourable opportunities for the economic growth of the Russian Federation through further development of Information Technology, improving the welfare of the nation and creation of a highly professional and intellectual society.
Meet the Team
Alexandr Grichshenko
Bachelor Student
Alexandr is a second-year bachelor student of Computer Science at Innopolis University, Russia. Conducted research, published several academic papers and participated in internal projects in the lab of Machine Learning and Artificial Intelligence. His research interests include optimization, machine learning and mathematical programming applied to real-world problems.
Selina Varouqa
Bachelor Student
Selina Varouqa is a computer science enthusiast currently studying computer science at Innopolis University and doing research in the IT field. She is part of Qaleb Studio, a startup for creating digital products and design mockups in Jordan. Recently she has been appointed as an instructor assistant, LMS administrator and education program coordinator in business analysis in a university abroad. Selina has been a delegate for the World Festival of Youth and Students in Russia and in World Youth Forum in Egypt and many more conferences discussing youth and women empowerment. She is part of Anita B.org community and believes in the power of women and girls in STEM. She is active in her community and believes in the role of education for empowerment and development.
Development Team
Truong Nguyen
Bachelor Student
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Development-team Manager
Interface implementer
Mohammad Shahin
Bachelor student
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Main code contributor: graphical interface integrator, bot receiving protocol advisor
Tasneem Toolba
Bachelor Student
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Time control implementer
Hasan Khadra
Bachelor student
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Main code contributor (excluding GUI), documentation writter
Roman Soldatov
Bachelor student
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Log file implementer (Machine-learning purpose)
Danil Arapov
Bachelor student
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Snake movement algorithm implementer
Mohamad Dwik
Bachelor student
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Maven project manager, reflection creator
Mahmood Darwish
Bachelor student
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Base code contributor
Interface integrator
Luiz Jonata Pires de Araujo
Assistant Professor
Luiz Araujo is a PhD in Computer Science at the University of Nottingham (UK), having integrated the Automated Scheduling, optimisAtion and Planning (ASAP) research group. Currently, he works as a Faculty Fellow at Innopolis University, Russian Federation, in the lab of Machine Learning and Artificial Intelligence. His areas of interest include optimisation, evolutionary algorithms, cutting and packing, and 3D Printing. Recently assume the position of co-leader of the internal project in Innopolis working on BioDynaMo framework, a simulation tool maintained by CERN.
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Joseph Alexander Brown
Head of the Artificial Intelligence in Games Development Lab
Joseph Alexander Brown was born in Niagara-on-the-Lake, ON, Canada, on July 6, 1985. He received the B.Sc. (Hons.) with first class standing in computer science with a concentration in software engineering, and M.Sc. in computer science from Brock University, St. Catharines, ON, Canada in 2007 and 2009, respectively. He received the Ph.D. in computer science from the University of Guelph in 2014.
He previously worked for Magna International Inc. as a Manufacturing Systems Analyst and as a visiting researcher at ITU Copenhagen in their Games Group. He is currently an Assistant Professor and Head of the Artificial Intelligence in Games Development Lab at Innopolis University in Innopolis, Republic of Tatarstan, Russia and an Adjunct Professor of Computer Science at Brock University, St. Catharines, ON, Canada.
He is a Senior Member of the IEEE, a chair of the yearly Procedural Content Generation Jam (ProcJam), the proceedings chair for the IEEE 2013 Conference on Computational Intelligence in Games (CIG), and is Vice Chair for the IEEE Committee on Games.