Mohammed Al Owayyed | PhD Candidate

About Me

I am a PhD candidate in the Interactive Intelligence Group at TU Delft, supervised by Dr. Willem-Paul Brinkman and Dr. Myrthe Tielman. I earned my MSc in Computer Science from TU Delft in 2020, and my BSc in Software Engineering (cum laude) from King Saud University (KSU) in 2016.

My research focuses on Human-Computer Interaction, Behavior Change Technologies, Conversational Agents, and Educational Systems. I develop and evaluate interactive training tools that simulate social interactions to support social skill development, such as virtual agents for child helpline counselor training.

I have co-supervised five MSc theses and over a dozen BSc projects. I am also a member of the PROTECt ME Consortium and TU Delft’s Ethics Review Team.

Curriculum Vitae

Education

MSc Computer Science, TU Delft, 2020
Thesis: “Motivating PhD candidates with depression symptoms to complete thought-strengthening exercises via a conversational agent.”
BSc Software Engineering, King Saud University, 2016 – Cum Laude (GPA: 4.72/5)

Work Experience

PhD Candidate, Interactive Intelligence Group, TU Delft (2022–present)
Lecturer, Department of Software Engineering, King Saud University (2016–present)

Teaching

Courses: Human-Computer Interaction, Software Engineering, Web Development, SQA, Testing, Maintenance
Supervision: 5 MSc, 12+ BSc student projects

Internships & Certifications

IBM IoT Lab Internship, Durham, NC (2015)
IBM Blockchain Developer (2020), Mobile App Dev (2017)

Skills

Programming: Java, Python, R, HTML, PHP, SQL, LaTeX
Languages: Arabic (Native), English (Fluent, IELTS: 8), Dutch (Beginner)

Other Activities

Podcast Co-host: Jisser — discussing AI, society, and science topics
YouTube Creator: ExtraMHD — creating research-based content on video games' culture, and history
e-Sports Organizer: Planned and hosted several gaming tournaments

Publications

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Contact

Email: alowayyedm [at] gmail [dot] com

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