University of Wollongong in Dubai | United Arab Emirates
Dr. Obada Al-Khatib is an academic researcher specializing in machine learning, deep learning, and explainable artificial intelligence (XAI), with a strong focus on environmental intelligence, smart systems, and safety-critical applications. His research addresses real-world challenges such as wildfire prediction, battery thermal runaway, intrusion detection in vehicular networks, and climate-driven risk modeling, emphasizing model interpretability and robustness under data imbalance. He has authored 42 peer-reviewed publications, accumulating 161 citations, and holds an h-index of 7, reflecting sustained scholarly impact. Dr. Al-Khatib actively collaborates with an extensive international research network, as evidenced by 81 co-authors, supporting interdisciplinary and cross-regional knowledge exchange. His recent open-access works contribute to societal resilience, environmental sustainability, and technological safety, particularly in the context of climate change and intelligent infrastructure. Collectively, his research demonstrates both methodological rigor and meaningful social and environmental impact at a global level.