Nadia Nedjah

Nadia Nedjah graduated in Systems Engineering and Computation (Ingeniorat en Informatique) - Université de Annaba/Algeria (09/1982 - 08/1987), Master of Science in Systems Engineering and Computation (Systèmes Informatiques) - Université de Annaba/Algeria (09/1987 - 08/1990) ) and doctorate in Systems Engineering and Computation (Ph.D. in Computation) - University of Manchester - Institute of Science and Technology (04/1994 - 12/1997). She is currently a Full Professor at the State University of Rio de Janeiro. She has experience in Computer Science, with emphasis on Computer Systems, working mainly on topics related to Embedded Systems, Automatic Synthesis of Digital Circuits, FPGA Architectures, Distributed Systems, Encryption Hardware, Intelligent Systems and Artificial Intelligence Techniques, such as Swarm Intelligence, Artificial Neural Networks and Machine Learning, and Distributed Algorithms for Swarm Robotics. She is a member of the Board of Directors of the Brazilian Society of Computational Intelligence (SBIC) since 2015 - 2021. She was a member of the Board of Directors of the World Society of Engineering and Science during the period 2002 to 2006. She is Editor-in-Chief of the International Journal of Innovative Computing & Applications (IJICA) and International Journal of High Performance Systems Architecture (IJHPSA), published by InderScience, Geneva/Switzerland, since 2007. She is also Associate Editor of various periódicos, such as Journal of Ambient Intelligence and Humanized Computing (Springer, IF: 7,104), International Journal of Bio-inspired Computation (InderScience, IF: 3,977), International Journal of Electronics (Taylor & Francis, IF: 1,336), Microprocessors and Microsystems (Elsevier, IF: 1,525), Integration, The VLSI Journal (Elsevier, IF: 1,211) and IET Computers & Digital Techniques (IET, IF: 0,803). From 2009 to 2013, she served as Coordinator of the research group in Intelligent Systems of the Postgraduate Program in Electronic Engineering at UERJ. She is the author of 3 books, more than 120 journal articles, 40 book chapters, and 180 conference articles. She organized 25 special issues for renowned journals, such as Applied Soft Computing (Elsevier, IF: 6,725), Neurocomputing (Elsevier, IF: 5,719) and Computers & Electrical Engineering (Elsevier, IF: 3,818), and more than 48 edited books. So far, she is reciepient of 5 UERJ's Prociência scholarships (2009 - 2024), 5 CNPq's Productivity scholarship (2007 - 2026) and 3 FAPERJ's Scientist of Our State (2015 - 2025). Currently, she is a permanent member of Le Conseil National Economique, Social et Environnemental of the Algerian Government.

Nadia Nedjah possui graduação em engenharia de sistemas e computação (Ingeniorat en Informatique) - Université de Annaba/Argélia (09/1982 - 08/1987), mestrado em engenharia de sistemas e computação (Systèmes Informatiques) - Université de Annaba/Argélia (09/1987 - 08/1990) e doutorado em engenharia de sistemas e computação (Ph. D. in Computation) - University of Manchester Institute of Science and Technology (04/1994 - 12/1997). Atualmente é Professora Titular da Universidade do Estado do Rio de Janeiro. Tem experiência na área de Ciência da Computação, com ênfase em Sistemas de Computação, atuando principalmente nos temas relacionados Sistemas Embarcados, Síntese Automática de Circuitos Digitais, Arquiteturas de FPGAs, Sistemas Distribuídos, Hardware para Criptografia, Sistemas Inteligentes e Técnicas de Inteligência Artificial, tais como Inteligência de Enxame, Redes Neurais Artificias e Aprendizagem de Máquina, e Algoritmos Distribuídos para Robótica de Enxame. É membro da Diretoria da Sociedade Brasileira de Inteligência Computacional (SBIC) desde 2015 - 2021. Foi membro de Conselhos de Diretores da World Society of Engineering and Science durante o período 2002 a 2006. É Editora-chefe do International Journal of Innovative Computing & Applications (IJICA) e do International Journal of High Performance Systems Architecture (IJHPSA), publicados pela InderScience, Genebra/Suíça, desde 2007. É também Editora Associada de vários periódicos, tais como Journal of Ambient Intelligence and Humanized Computing (Springer, IF: 7.104), International Journal of Bio-inspired Computation (InderScience, IF: 3.977), International Journal of Electronics (Taylor & Francis, IF: 1.336), Microprocessors and Microsystems (Elsevier, IF: 1.525), Integration, The VLSI Journal (Elsevier, IF: 1.211) e IET Computers & Digital Techniques (IET, IF: 0.803). Durante o período de 2009 a 2013, atuou como Coordenadora da linha de pesquisa em Sistemas Inteligente do Programa de Pós-graduação em Engenharia Eletrônica da UERJ. É autora de 3 livros integrais, mais de 120 artigos em periódicos, 40 capítulos de livros e 180 artigos em anais de conferências. Organizou mais de 25 edições especias de periódicos de renome, tais como Applied Soft Computing (Elsevier, IF: 6.725), Neurocomputing (Elsevier, IF: 5.719) e Computers & Electrical Engineering (Elsevier, IF: 3.818), e mais de 48 obras. Até agora, foi agraciada por 5 bolsas de Prociência da UERJ (2009 - 2024), 5 Bolsas de Produtividade do CNPq (2007 - 2026) e 3 bolsas de Cientista do Nosso Estado da FAPERJ (2015 - 2025). Atualmente é membro permanente do Le Conseil National Economique, Social et Environnemental do Governo Argelino.