Dr. Akila Sarirete is Dean of Effat College of Engineering at Effat University. She received her PhD degree in Computer Science and Knowledge Management.
Her main research interests are in artificial intelligence, knowledge management, communities of practice, machine learning, sentiment analysis, big data, and technology enhanced learning.
She presented her research work in several conferences in different countries.
Dr. Sarirete has a vast experience in software development industry and software engineering. She is as well interested in engineering education, smart cities innovation especially, the human aspect and the collaborative work.