Amira Mouakher is an Associate Professor at UMR Espace-Dev (University of Perpignan) since September 2022. She obtained her Ph.D. in Computer Sciences from the Faculty of Sciences of Tunis (University of Tunis El Manar), specializing in data mining and extracting concise representations of formal concepts. From February 2021 to August 2022, she held the position of Assistant Professor at the University of Corvinus of Budapest (Hungary).
Amira's research interests mainly focus on data-driven approaches for Big Data analytics, particularly in the context of urban mobility in sustainable cities and artificial intelligence. She has also been involved in a project related to precise farming, where she worked on knowledge modeling through ontologies.
For a quick overview of her publications, a selected list can be found on her DBLP page: . Additionally, the impact of her publications within the academic community is evident through her Google Scholar profi
EDUCATION
Amira Mouakher's academic career has been marked by a strong commitment to computer science. From 2012 to 2016, she pursued rigorous academic pursuits at the University of Tunis El Manar, where she obtained her doctorate in computer science. During this period, Amira focused on expanding her expertise and knowledge in the field of computer science.
Amira pursued a Master of Science in Computer Science with a focus in Artificial Intelligence at the Higher Institute of Computer Science El Manar, Tunisia, prior to her doctoral studies. Throughout her academic career from 2008 to 2011, her commitment to this discipline was evident as she delved deeply into the complexities of artificial intelligence and its applications.
Amira's foundation in computer science was laid at the University of Tunis El Manar, where she earned an engineering degree in computer science with a concentration in embedded and real-time systems.
RESEARCH, TEACHING, or OTHER INTERESTS
Artificial Intelligence, Computational Theory and Mathematics, Computer Science Applications, Computer Engineering
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RECENT SCHOLAR PUBLICATIONS
LLM4Geopolitics: A Framework Leveraging Large Language Models for Predicting Geopolitical Events A Mouakher, N Morgado, F Ftouhi Expert Systems 43 (5), e70258 , 2026 2026
Controlling a simple irrigation model, from sequential optimization to adaptive actuators F Bagnoli, B Sellami, A Mouakher, S El Yacoubi 2026
General control of linear cellular automata F Bagnoli, S Dridi, B Sellami, A Mouakher, SE Yacoubi arXiv preprint arXiv:2604.10076 , 2026 2026
Control of Cellular Automata by Moving Agents with Reinforcement Learning F Bagnoli, B Sellami, A Mouakher, SE Yacoubi arXiv preprint arXiv:2604.10066 , 2026 2026
Modeling Narrative Volatility in Periods of Political Instability: An AI-Enabled Analysis of Northern Ireland N Morgado, A Mouakher, ZO Szántó 2026
Event-Level Detection of Surgical Instrument Handovers in Videos with Interpretable Vision Models K Katsarou, G Zountsas, K Tomotaki-Dawoud, A Ehrenhoefer, P Chojecki, ... arXiv preprint arXiv:2604.07577 , 2026 2026
Analysis of Motifs of Intact Forest Resilience and Global Climate Variables L Berti-Equille, P Nwachukwu, MS de Lima, ADD de Souza Rebouças, ... Expert Systems 5 (3), 8-8 , 2026 2026
Size-optimal Boolean matrix factorization F Rioult, A Mouakher, A Ouali Discrete Applied Mathematics 377, 314-326 , 2025 2025
Advancing Multimodal Fact-Checking Against Climate Misinformation: A Benchmark Dataset and Comparison of Lightweight Models O El Baf, Q Senatore, A Mouakher, L Berti-Equille 2025
Analytical Geopolitics and Artificial Intelligence as Hybrid Approach: a Case Study N Morgado, A Mouakher, F Ftouhi Russian Politics 10 (4), 580-608 , 2025 2025 Citations: 1
Alpha : A Multi-Attention Enhanced YOLO Framework for Robust Photovoltaic Defect Detection BB Tekfa, A Mouakher, N Ayoub International Conference on Database and Expert Systems Applications, 305-310 , 2025 2025
SurgiGard: Surgical Instrument Handover Graph-Based Supervision and Robust Detection K Katsarou, A Mouakher, P Chojecki, D Przewozny, D Runde, S Bosse 2025 IEEE 13th International Conference on Healthcare Informatics (ICHI … , 2025 2025 Citations: 1
Explainable evaluation framework for facial expression recognition in web-based learning environments A Mouakher, R Kononov International Journal of Machine Learning and Cybernetics 16 (4), 2801-2833 , 2025 2025 Citations: 5
The upcoming work: competencies for working with AI in different scenarios for the future P Gaczek, F Moreno, P Kwiatek, G Leszczyński, M Ławrynowicz, ... Book of Abstracts of FEB Zagreb 16th International Odyssey Conference on … , 2025 2025
Enhancing Precision Agriculture: UAV-Based Detection and Management of Giant Hogweed A Mouakher, BB Tekfa, N Ayoub, S El Yacoubi Procedia Computer Science 270, 2868-2877 , 2025 2025 Citations: 1
The role of machine learning methods in physiological explorations of endurance trained athletes: a mini-review F Boudry, F Durand, H Meric, A Mouakher Frontiers in Sports and Active Living 6, 1440652 , 2024 2024 Citations: 8
Leveraging Knowledge Graphs for Earth System Dataset Discovery V Armant, F Vargas-Rojas, V Agazzi, JC Desconnets, I Mougenot, ... International Semantic Web Conference, 271-288 , 2024 2024 Citations: 5
Can Knowledge Graphs and Retrieval-Augmented Generation be combined to Explain Query/Answer Relationships Truthfully? V Armant, A Mouakher, F Vargas-Rojas, D Symeonidou, J Guérin, ... DAO-XAI 2024 Data meets Ontologies in Explainable AI co-located with the … , 2024 2024 Citations: 4
Desertification Control Strategies: A Hybrid Approach Using Cellular Automata and Reinforcement Learning A Mouakher, A Kone, A Fontaine, S El Yacoubi International Conference on Cellular Automata for Research and Industry, 203-216 , 2024 2024
A new algorithm for communities detection in social networks with node attributes H Gmati, A Mouakher, A Gonzalez-Pardo, D Camacho Journal of Ambient Intelligence and Humanized Computing 15 (2), 1779-1791 , 2024 2024 Citations: 42
MOST CITED SCHOLAR PUBLICATIONS
Collaboration with machines in B2B marketing: Overcoming managers' aversion to AI-CRM with explainability P Gaczek, G Leszczyński, A Mouakher Industrial Marketing Management 115, 127-142 , 2023 2023 Citations: 66
QualityCover: Efficient binary relation coverage guided by induced knowledge quality A Mouakher, SB Yahia Information Sciences 355, 58-73 , 2016 2016 Citations: 48
A new algorithm for communities detection in social networks with node attributes H Gmati, A Mouakher, A Gonzalez-Pardo, D Camacho Journal of Ambient Intelligence and Humanized Computing 15 (2), 1779-1791 , 2024 2024 Citations: 42
On the efficient stability computation for the selection of interesting formal concepts A Mouakher, SB Yahia Information Sciences 472, 15-34 , 2019 2019 Citations: 35
Expect : EXplainable Prediction Model for Energy ConsumpTion A Mouakher, W Inoubli, C Ounoughi, A Ko Mathematics 10 (2), 248 , 2022 2022 Citations: 33
An ontology-based monitoring system in vineyards of the burgundy region A Mouakher, R Belkaroui, A Bertaux, O Labbani, C Hugol-Gential, ... 2019 IEEE 28th International Conference on Enabling Technologies … , 2019 2019 Citations: 14
Enhancing downstream tasks in knowledge graphs embeddings: A complement graph-based approach applied to bilateral trade D Rincon-Yanez, A Mouakher, S Senatore Procedia Computer Science 225, 3692-3700 , 2023 2023 Citations: 11
An ontology-based thermal comfort management system in smart buildings AT Orozco, A Mouakher, I Ben Sassi, C Nicolle Proceedings of the 11th International Conference on Management of Digital … , 2019 2019 Citations: 11
The role of machine learning methods in physiological explorations of endurance trained athletes: a mini-review F Boudry, F Durand, H Meric, A Mouakher Frontiers in Sports and Active Living 6, 1440652 , 2024 2024 Citations: 8
Bɪ-CомDᴇт: Community Detection in Bipartite Networks H Gmati, A Mouakher, I Hilali-Jaghdam Procedia Computer Science 159, 313-322 , 2019 2019 Citations: 8
Conceptual coverage driven by essential concepts: A formal concept analysis approach A Mouakher, A Ragobert, S Gerin, A Ko Mathematics 9 (21), 2694 , 2021 2021 Citations: 7
Scalable computation of the extensional and intensional stability of formal concepts A Mouakher, O Ktayfi, S Ben Yahia International Journal of General Systems 48 (1), 1-32 , 2019 2019 Citations: 7
Anthropocentric Visualisation of Optimal Cover of Association Rules. A Mouakher, SB Yahia CLA, 211-222 , 2010 2010 Citations: 6
Explainable evaluation framework for facial expression recognition in web-based learning environments A Mouakher, R Kononov International Journal of Machine Learning and Cybernetics 16 (4), 2801-2833 , 2025 2025 Citations: 5
Leveraging Knowledge Graphs for Earth System Dataset Discovery V Armant, F Vargas-Rojas, V Agazzi, JC Desconnets, I Mougenot, ... International Semantic Web Conference, 271-288 , 2024 2024 Citations: 5
Anthropogenic carbon estimation in the surface ocean from atmospheric CO2 fugacity at the BATS (Bermuda Atlantic Time-series Study) station BH Nadia, T Franck, G Véronique, M Amira, G Catherine Marine Chemistry 256, 104310 , 2023 2023 Citations: 5
Can Knowledge Graphs and Retrieval-Augmented Generation be combined to Explain Query/Answer Relationships Truthfully? V Armant, A Mouakher, F Vargas-Rojas, D Symeonidou, J Guérin, ... DAO-XAI 2024 Data meets Ontologies in Explainable AI co-located with the … , 2024 2024 Citations: 4
Efficient Mining Support-Confidence Based Framework Generalized Association Rules A Mouakher, F Hajjej, S Ayouni Mathematics 10 (7), 1163 , 2022 2022 Citations: 4
A scalable knowledge graph embedding model for next point-of-interest recommendation in Tallinn City C Ounoughi, A Mouakher, MI Sherzad, S Ben Yahia International Conference on Research Challenges in Information Science, 435-451 , 2021 2021 Citations: 4
DFSP: A New Algorithm for a Swift Computation of Formal Concept Set Stability. I Dimassi, A Mouakher, SB Yahia CLA, 169-180 , 2014 2014 Citations: 4