Baghdad, Republic of Iraq
Dr. Ahmed Anwer Abdullah
PhD in Computer Engineering, working on smart cities, artificial intelligence and cybersecurity for Iraq.
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Assistant Director / National Center for Spatial Data Management
Profile
Public service, built on software and the map.
Dr. Ahmed Anwer Abdullah, born in 1988, is Assistant Director of the National Center for Spatial Data Management at Iraq's National Security Advisory. He holds a PhD in Computer Engineering from the Lebanese University.
His work brings together software engineering, spatial systems, artificial intelligence and cybersecurity in the service of smart cities.
- Published papers
- 5
- Committees
- 7
- International conferences prepared
- 2
- Years of service
- 4
Education
Three degrees across three countries.
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2013
BSc, Computer Engineering
Al-Rafidain University, Iraq
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2019
MSc, Software Engineering
Al-Isra University, Jordan
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2025
PhD, Computer Engineering
Lebanese University, Doctoral School of Science and Technology. Research across software, engineering and spatial systems.
Committees
In service of Iraq's cities and systems.
The committees he has worked on, from the National Center for Spatial Data Management.
Professional memberships: Member of the Engineers Syndicate, the Journalists Syndicate and the Industrial Advisory Council.
Digital Space Committee
Sustainable Cities Committee
Smart Cities Committee
Urban Planning Committee of Iraq
Drones Committee
Satellites Committee
Spatial Data Regulation Committee
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In session and on mission.
2023 to 2025
Conferences and official missions.
He took part in numerous conferences, workshops and events, many of them official missions on behalf of the state.
- Russia
- United States
- Germany
- Spain
- United Arab Emirates
- Oman
- Egypt
- Jordan
- Istanbul
- Sulaymaniyah
Published research
Five papers on the intelligent, secure city.
Published as Ahmed Anwer Al Jumaili and Ahmed A. Abdullah, with co-authors Kifah Tout and Zaid F. Makki.
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2025
Enhanced Data Analysis from GIS as a Smart City by Machine Learning
Integrates spatial information systems with weighted Support Vector Machines for smart-city prediction, reaching 90% accuracy.
SSRG International Journal of Electronics and Communication Engineering, 12(1), 92–103
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2025
Cybersecurity Approaches for Safeguarding GIS and IoT Systems in Smart Cities
Real-time encryption for spatial data carried over IoT networks, using 2D vector distribution and encryption keys.
Journal of Information Systems Engineering and Management, 10(42s), 120–131
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2024
ICT-Based Smart Cities Planning: A Case Study of Rashid Camp
Innovative Computing and Communications (ICICC 2024), Vol. 2, Springer, LNNS 1021, 263–276
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2024
GIS-Based Assessment of Criminal Networks: Drug Trafficking in Iraq
Innovative Computing and Communications (ICICC 2024), Vol. 5, Springer, LNNS, 49–62
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2023
Integrating Intelligent Remote Sensing Technologies for Urban Master Planning: A Case Study of Rashid Camp
Applies spatial systems, GPS and remote sensing to redevelop Baghdad's Rashid Camp as a smart city while preserving its historical character.
Journal Port Science Research, 6 (special issue), 174–185
Conferences and training
Preparing the field, and staying a student of it.
Conferences
- Preparatory committees. 4th and 5th International Conferences on Geospatial Technologies and Smart Cities.
- Speaker. Workshops on spatial technologies, security and planning.
Courses supervised
Certificates
- Applications of Artificial Intelligence in Developing Digital Media
- Applications of Spatial Intelligence (GEO AI)
- Spatial Artificial Intelligence
- Employee Performance Evaluation
- Measuring Institutional Performance in Universities
- Artificial Intelligence and Its Applications in Education
- Teaching Methods for Pedagogical Qualification
- Certificate of Appreciation: Team Building course
Seminars and lectures
- Optimization and AI for More Intelligent Ports LogisticsLebanese University
- Ocean Modelling in the Eastern MediterraneanAmerican University of Beirut
- Cloud Orchestration: Behind the ScenesOnline
- Smart City and Spatial Information SystemsLebanese University
- Artificial Intelligence for the Edge Computing ParadigmLebanese University
- CIMPA Research School: Graph Theory and InteractionsLebanese University, Beirut
Contact
ahmed@anwer.dev
+964 770 426 2746