Sherif Sakr

Current

• Lecturer of Computer Science at Department of Computing, Macquarie University, Sydney, Australia
• Senior Research Associate at University of New South Wales

Past

• Researcher at National ICT Australia
• PHD Candidate at University of Konstanz

Education

• Universität Konstanz
• Cairo University
• Cairo University

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Recommended

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Connections

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Industry

Computer Software

Websites

• My Website
• My Website

Sherif Sakr’s Summary

I obtained my Bachelor's and Master's degrees from Cairo University, Egypt in 2001 and 2003 respectively.

In 2007, I obtained my PhD from Konstanz University, Germany. I did my PHD work under the supervision of Prof. Marc Scholl and Prof. Torsten Grust.

In 2007-2008, I worked as a researcher at National ICT Australia (NICTA), NRL lab.

Currently, I am a Senior Research Associate / Lecturer in the Service Oriented Computing Group (SOC), The School of Computer Science and Engineering (CSE), University of New South Wales (UNSW) and an Adjunct Lecturer with the Department of Computing in the Division of Information and Communication Sciences at Macquarie University.

Sherif Sakr’s Specialties:

Graph Data Management and Social Networks.

XML Querying and Selectivity Estimation Techniques

XML Compression

Data Centers and Data Management in Cloud Computing.

Web Databases and Web 2.0 Technology.

Business Process Modeling and Management.

Sherif Sakr’s Experience

• Lecturer of Computer Science

  Department of Computing, Macquarie University, Sydney, Australia

  (Computer Software industry)

  Currently holds this position

• Senior Research Associate

  University of New South Wales

  (Educational Institution; Higher Education industry)

  January 2009 — Present (1 year )

• Researcher

  National ICT Australia

  (Non-Profit; Research industry)

  September 2007 — December 2008 (1 year 4 months)

• PHD Candidate

  University of Konstanz

  (Educational Institution; 1001-5000 employees; Research industry)

  March 2003 — July 2007 (4 years 5 months)

Sherif Sakr’s Education

• Universität Konstanz

  PHD , Computer Science , 2003 — 2007

• Cairo University

  Master , Computer Science , 2001 — 2003

• Cairo University

  Bachelor , Computer Science , 1996 — 2000

Additional Information

Sherif Sakr’s Websites:

• My Website
• My Website

Sherif Sakr’s Groups:

ACM
IEEE
ACS

•    Database Experts
•    Software + Services (SAAS)
•    IBM DB2 pureXML Network
•    NICTA
•    Uni Konstanz Alumni
•    FCI Egypt Alumni
•    WWW2010 - Raleigh
•    JOBS 2.0 - Job Search & Networking - Post Resume Online & Get Paid by Employers
•    NoSQL
•    JOBS 2.0 in Australia: Sydney, Melbourne, Brisbane, Perth, Adelaide, Newcastle, Canberra, Gold Coast
•    Service Oriented Computing Research Group

Sherif Sakr’s Honors:

Emerald Literati Network - Outstanding Paper Excellence Award, 2009
Cairo University fellowship for M.S. degree, 2001-2003
University honor list, Cairo University, 2001.
Rank 1 at the Information Systems Department, Faculty of Computers and Information, Cairo University, 2000
Governmental scholarship for undergraduate study at Cairo University, 1996-2000.

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