6th European Conference - Academic Conferences

Aron Larsson, Ph.D. in Computer and Systems Science and MBA. Senior lecturer and researcher at
Stockholm University and Mid Sweden University. Research interests include methods, procedures and
applications of computer based decision support, as well as risk and decision analysis. Research projects
include process models and methods for public decision making, landmine clearance activities, procurement
processes, and distributed artificial intelligence in wireless networks.
Chih-Yu Lin is a Doctoral Student in the MIS program at the National Chung Cheng University in Taiwan.
His current research interests include hospital information systems, knowledge management and decision
support system
Sizakele Untonette Mathaba has competed her degree in Bsc Information Systems (2007) honours degree
in Computer Science (2008) at the University of Zululand. In 2009, she joined CSIR (Council for Scientific
and Industrial Research) as an internship student. Currently, she is registered for her Masters degree in
Computer Science. She is working with the Internet of Things Engineering Group at CSIR (Meraka).
Fatemeh Mohammadi has a Ph.D in Educational management. Faculty member of Islamic Azad University-
Shiraz Branch, Iran.He is an inventor with 5 registered inventories. The author of 6 books and 24 essays
articles and papers with 12 presentations in National Conferences. Instructor of 38 educational terms for
faculty members and Theory builder of Human Information Life.
Siti Asma Mohammed is currently a PhD student at National University of Malaysia. She finished Masters of
IT specializing in Information Systems at University of Sydney, Australia. She worked as a Test Engineer for
one year and Assistant Lecturer in Information Systems for four years before pursuing PhD. Her research
interests are IS Evaluation and information quality.
Maryam Nakhoda is a PhD candidate in Library and Information Science (LIS) at University of Tehran,
faculty of Psychology and Education. She is the author of papers in Persian and English. Her research
interests include Information Technology (IT) application in academic libraries, library management, and
managing change in academic libraries.
Shirin Nasher is ITSM specialist of Infoamn CO., a consulting firm that provides services and solutions for
security, compliance & IT Management. She works with a professional team studying on IT fields such as
ITIL, ISMS and COBIT. Her experimental field is Val IT. She has M.S. degree in IT management and lives in
Tehran.
Mário Carrilho Negas is an assistant professor of management at the Open University (Portugal). He
received his Ph.D. in Management. His main research interests include the adoption of systems and
information technology in SMEs, strategic planning of information systems and management of Innovation.
Phathutshedzo Nemutanzhela is a Masters student at the Tshwane University of Technology. She has a
Baccalaureus Technologies (BTech): Information Technology (Informatics). Her principle research interest is
Competitive Intelligence and Information Systems.
Hesbon Nyagowa is a Ph.D student at the University of Zululand, South Africa specializing in Information
Studies. He obtained Master of Business and Administration specializing in Management Information
Systems at University of Nairobi Kenya in 2002. His Bachelor’s degree was in Education (Science) obtained
at Kenyatta University, Kenya in 1988. Is currently the Academic Registrar, Kenya Polytechnic University
College.
Jonathan Oni is a Post Graduate student and researcher at the Cape Peninsula University of Technology,
Cape Town, South Africa, with an interest in e-business. He holds a BSc Honors in Computer Science.
Jonathan consults for various Information Technology companies and involved in managing IT projects. He
is also a part-time lecturer at a higher educational institution.
Farnaz Rahimi is studying IT management in Alzahra University(MS degree) and work in contract
department in Mashhad Gas Company. Farnaz is interested in the field of "knowledge management" and
"implementing new IT technologies in organization"
Azhar Rauf received his doctorate degree in computer science from Colorado Technical University,
Colorado Springs CO, USA in 2007. Currently he is teaching as Assistant Professor at the Department of
Computer Science, University of Peshawar, Peshawar, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Pakistan. His areas of interest
include Relational Database Watermarking, Fine-Grained Security techniques in Relational Databases,
Encryption, Anonymity and Information Security.
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