Safwan Mahmood Al-Selwi is a Senior Lecturer in the Faculty of Business & Technology at the University of Cyberjaya (Malaysia). He previously served as a Research and Teaching Assistant at the Department of Computing, Universiti Teknologi PETRONAS (UTP). He holds a PhD in Information Technology from UTP (Malaysia), an MSc in Computer Applications from Bangalore University (India), and a BEng in Software Engineering from Taiz University (Yemen). He has over ten years of experience in academic institutions and industry. His research interests include artificial intelligence, deep learning, computer vision, metaheuristic algorithms, and optimization, and his industry experience includes Android and web application development.
EDUCATION
PhD in IT - Universiti Teknologi PETRONAS (Malaysia).
MSc in Computer Applications - Bangalore University (India).
BEng in Software Engineering - Taiz University (Yemen).
Gradient Penalty Sine Cosine Algorithm (GP-SCA) Alawi Alqushaibi, Mohd Hilmi Hasan, Said Jadid Abdulkadir, Kamaluddeen Usman Danyaro, Safwan Mahmood Al-Selwi, et al. Lecture Notes in Electrical Engineering, 2025
An Optimized CNN-LSTM Model for Detecting Cardiac Arrhythmias Shahab Ul Hassan, Said Jadid Abdulkadir, Mohd Soper Mohd Zahid, Abdul Muiz Fayyaz, Safwan Mahmood Al-Selwi, et al. 2024 IEEE 8th International Conference on Signal and Image Processing Applications Icsipa 2024, 2024
Mosquito Optimizer: A Nature-inspired Meta-heuristic Algorithm Alawi Alqushaibi, Mohd Hilmi Hasan, Said Jadid Abdulkadir, Kamaluddeen Usman Danyaro, Safwan Mahmood Al-Selwi, et al. 2024 8th International Conference on Computing Communication Control and Automation Iccubea 2024, 2024
Explainable deep learning-based lung cancer diagnosis using clinically-guided local interpretable model-agnostic explanations SU Hassan, SJ Abdulkadir, HS Alhussian, AM Fayyaz, SM Al-Selwi, ... Scientific Reports , 2026 2026
A frequency-domain decomposition and TCN-GTAF fusion framework for GNSS sequence forecasting C Wei, Z Quan, Y Su, H Pang, L Wang, SM Shuhidan, SM Al-Selwi, ... Information Sciences, 123100 , 2026 2026
Remaining useful life estimation of turbofan engine: a sliding time window approach using deep learning A Alqushaibi, MH Hasan, SJ Abdulkadir, SM Taib, SM Al-Selwi, ... Indonesian Journal of Electrical Engineering and Computer Science (IJEECS … , 2025 2025
Grad-CAM (Gradient-weighted Class Activation Mapping): A systematic literature review AM Fayyaz, SJ Abdulkadir, N Talpur, SM Al-Selwi, SU Hassan, ... Computers in Biology and Medicine 198, 111200 , 2025 2025 Citations: 28
Optimized Long Short-Term Memory with an Adaptive Aquila Optimizer for long-term dependency problems SM Al-Selwi, MF Hassan, SJ Abdulkadir https://utpedia.utp.edu.my/id/eprint/32748/ , 2025 2025
Gradient Penalty Sine Cosine Algorithm (GP-SCA) A Alqushaibi, MH Hasan, SJ Abdulkadir, KU Danyaro, SM Al-Selwi, ... International Conference on Smart Cities, 219-231 , 2025 2025
A Hybrid Deep Neural Network for Early Diagnosis of Alzheimer's Disease A Alqushaibil, MH Hasan, SJ Abdulkadir, KU Danyaro, RF Ali, MG Ragab, ... Proceedings of the International Conference on Smart Cities-Volume 2: ICSC … , 2025 2025
The role of advanced machine learning in COVID-19 medical imaging: A technical review AM Fayyaz, SJ Abdulkadir, SU Hassan, SM Al-Selwi, EH Sumiea, LF Talib Results in Engineering 26, 105154 , 2025 2025 Citations: 3
Deep deterministic policy gradient-model-agnostic meta-learning framework: Efficient adaptation in continuous control tasks EH Sumiea, SJ Abdulkadir, HS Alhussian, SM Al-Selwi, A Alqushaibi, ... Results in Engineering 26, 105139 , 2025 2025 Citations: 9
MedDeepNet: A Feature-Enhanced Deep Learning Architecture with Lime-Based Interpretation for Lung Cancer Diagnosis SU Hassan, SJ Abdulkader, AM Fayyaz, SM Al-Selwi Available at SSRN 5258434 , 2025 2025 Citations: 1
A Novel CNN Model with Entropy-Coded Genetic Algorithm for Blood Cell Classification AM Fayyaz, SJ Abdulkadir, SM Al-Selwi, EH Sumiea, S Iqbal, SU Hassan Journal of Advanced Research in Applied Sciences and Engineering Technology … , 2025 2025 Citations: 3
A systematic review for evaluating IoT security: A focus on authentication, protocols and enabling technologies JS Yalli, MH Hasan, LT Jung, AI Yerima, DA Aliyu, UD Maiwada, ... IEEE Internet of Things Journal 12 (12), 18908-18928 , 2025 2025 Citations: 29
Authentication schemes for Internet of Things (IoT) networks: A systematic review and security assessment JS Yalli, MH Hasan, LT Jung, SM Al-Selwi Internet of Things 30, 101469 , 2025 2025 Citations: 34
Brain Tumor Detection Instance Segmentation Using YOLOv8 in Medical Imaging MG Ragab, KU Danyaro, SJ Abdulkadir, SM Al-Selwi, EH Sumiea, ... 2024 IEEE Asia-Pacific Conference on Applied Electromagnetics (APACE), 55-58 , 2024 2024 Citations: 3
Local interpretable model-agnostic explanation approach for medical imaging analysis: a systematic literature review SU Hassan, SJ Abdulkadir, MSM Zahid, SM Al-Selwi Computers in biology and medicine 185, 109569 , 2024 2024 Citations: 102
Smart grid stability prediction using adaptive aquila optimizer and ensemble stacked bilstm SM Al-Selwi, MF Hassan, SJ Abdulkadir, MG Ragab, A Alqushaibi, ... Results in Engineering 24, 103261 , 2024 2024 Citations: 21
An optimized CNN-LSTM model for detecting cardiac arrhythmias SU Hassan, SJ Abdulkadir, MSM Zahid, AM Fayyaz, SM Al-Selwi, ... 2024 IEEE 8th International Conference on Signal and Image Processing … , 2024 2024 Citations: 7
A novel deep CNN model with entropy coded sine cosine for corn disease classification MM Malik, AM Fayyaz, M Yasmin, SJ Abdulkadir, SM Al-Selwi, M Raza, ... Journal of King Saud University-Computer and Information Sciences 36 (7), 102126 , 2024 2024 Citations: 33
Mosquito Optimizer: A Nature-inspired Meta-heuristic Algorithm A Alqushaibi, MH Hasan, SJ Abdulkadir, KU Danyaro, SM Al-Selwi, ... 2024 8th International Conference on Computing, Communication, Control and … , 2024 2024
RNN-LSTM: From applications to modeling techniques and beyond—Systematic review SM Al-Selwi, MF Hassan, SJ Abdulkadir, A Muneer, EH Sumiea, ... Journal of King Saud University-Computer and Information Sciences 36 (5), 102068 , 2024 2024 Citations: 606
MOST CITED SCHOLAR PUBLICATIONS
RNN-LSTM: From applications to modeling techniques and beyond—Systematic review SM Al-Selwi, MF Hassan, SJ Abdulkadir, A Muneer, EH Sumiea, ... Journal of King Saud University-Computer and Information Sciences 36 (5), 102068 , 2024 2024 Citations: 606
A Comprehensive Systematic Review of YOLO for Medical Object Detection (2018 to 2023) MG Ragab, SJ Abdulkader, A Muneer, A Alqushaibi, EH Sumiea, ... IEEE Access 12, 57815 - 57836 , 2024 2024 Citations: 427
Deep deterministic policy gradient algorithm: A systematic review EH Sumiea, SJ Abdulkadir, HS Alhussian, SM Al-Selwi, A Alqushaibi, ... Heliyon 10 (9) , 2024 2024 Citations: 235
LSTM inefficiency in long-term dependencies regression problems SM Al-Selwi, MF Hassan, SJ Abdulkadir, A Muneer Journal of Advanced Research in Applied Sciences and Engineering Technology … , 2023 2023 Citations: 187
Local interpretable model-agnostic explanation approach for medical imaging analysis: a systematic literature review SU Hassan, SJ Abdulkadir, MSM Zahid, SM Al-Selwi Computers in biology and medicine 185, 109569 , 2024 2024 Citations: 102
Authentication schemes for Internet of Things (IoT) networks: A systematic review and security assessment JS Yalli, MH Hasan, LT Jung, SM Al-Selwi Internet of Things 30, 101469 , 2025 2025 Citations: 34
A novel deep CNN model with entropy coded sine cosine for corn disease classification MM Malik, AM Fayyaz, M Yasmin, SJ Abdulkadir, SM Al-Selwi, M Raza, ... Journal of King Saud University-Computer and Information Sciences 36 (7), 102126 , 2024 2024 Citations: 33
A systematic review for evaluating IoT security: A focus on authentication, protocols and enabling technologies JS Yalli, MH Hasan, LT Jung, AI Yerima, DA Aliyu, UD Maiwada, ... IEEE Internet of Things Journal 12 (12), 18908-18928 , 2025 2025 Citations: 29
Grad-CAM (Gradient-weighted Class Activation Mapping): A systematic literature review AM Fayyaz, SJ Abdulkadir, N Talpur, SM Al-Selwi, SU Hassan, ... Computers in Biology and Medicine 198, 111200 , 2025 2025 Citations: 28
Enhanced deep deterministic policy gradient algorithm using grey wolf optimizer for continuous control tasks EHH Sumiea, SJ Abdulkadir, MG Ragab, SM Al-Selwi, SM Fati, ... IEEE Access 11, 139771-139784 , 2023 2023 Citations: 24
Smart grid stability prediction using adaptive aquila optimizer and ensemble stacked bilstm SM Al-Selwi, MF Hassan, SJ Abdulkadir, MG Ragab, A Alqushaibi, ... Results in Engineering 24, 103261 , 2024 2024 Citations: 21
Enhanced colon cancer segmentation and image synthesis through advanced generative adversarial networks based-sine cosine algorithm A Alqushaibi, MH Hasan, SJ Abdulkadir, KU Danyaro, MG Ragab, ... IEEE Access 12, 105354-105369 , 2024 2024 Citations: 17
Deep deterministic policy gradient-model-agnostic meta-learning framework: Efficient adaptation in continuous control tasks EH Sumiea, SJ Abdulkadir, HS Alhussian, SM Al-Selwi, A Alqushaibi, ... Results in Engineering 26, 105139 , 2025 2025 Citations: 9
An optimized CNN-LSTM model for detecting cardiac arrhythmias SU Hassan, SJ Abdulkadir, MSM Zahid, AM Fayyaz, SM Al-Selwi, ... 2024 IEEE 8th International Conference on Signal and Image Processing … , 2024 2024 Citations: 7
Exploration decay policy (edp) to enhanced exploration-exploitation trade-off in ddpg for continuous action control optimization EH Sumiea, SJ AbdulKadir, H Alhussian, SM Al-Selwi, MG Ragab, ... 2023 IEEE 21st Student Conference on Research and Development (SCOReD), 19-26 , 2023 2023 Citations: 5
The role of advanced machine learning in COVID-19 medical imaging: A technical review AM Fayyaz, SJ Abdulkadir, SU Hassan, SM Al-Selwi, EH Sumiea, LF Talib Results in Engineering 26, 105154 , 2025 2025 Citations: 3
A Novel CNN Model with Entropy-Coded Genetic Algorithm for Blood Cell Classification AM Fayyaz, SJ Abdulkadir, SM Al-Selwi, EH Sumiea, S Iqbal, SU Hassan Journal of Advanced Research in Applied Sciences and Engineering Technology … , 2025 2025 Citations: 3
Brain Tumor Detection Instance Segmentation Using YOLOv8 in Medical Imaging MG Ragab, KU Danyaro, SJ Abdulkadir, SM Al-Selwi, EH Sumiea, ... 2024 IEEE Asia-Pacific Conference on Applied Electromagnetics (APACE), 55-58 , 2024 2024 Citations: 3
A comparative analysis of machine learning techniques for heart disease prediction A Alqushaibi, MG Ragab, EH Sumiea, SM Al-Selwi, MH Hasan, ... 2023 IEEE 21st Student Conference on Research and Development (SCOReD), 579-584 , 2023 2023 Citations: 3
MedDeepNet: A Feature-Enhanced Deep Learning Architecture with Lime-Based Interpretation for Lung Cancer Diagnosis SU Hassan, SJ Abdulkader, AM Fayyaz, SM Al-Selwi Available at SSRN 5258434 , 2025 2025 Citations: 1
