Rami Qahwaji

Rami Qahwaji is a Reader in Visual Computing at the School of Computing, Informatics and Media at Bradford University (UK). Dr. Qahwaji received a first class BSc honours degree in Electrical Engineering, followed by an MSc in Control and Computer Engineering, and a PhD in Computer Vision Systems in 2002 from the University of Bradford. He is the principal investigator 2 major EPSRC grants (EP/F022948/1) and (GR/T17588/01) and also involved in 2 small EPSRC grants. He has done consultancy work for Hines Engineering Ltd, which was funded by Yorkshire Forward. He is also involved in research activities funded by the EU COST action ES0803, where he is the work package (WP) manager for WP142, and by the International Space Science Institute (ISSI) (Bern, Switzerland). He has around 85 refereed publications including 2 edited books, 8 book chapters and 25 journal papers. In addition, he has around 32 invited talks and conference presentations and 11 PhD completions. He is Chartered Engineer (CEng) and a member of various professional organisations, and has refereed research proposals for different national and international grant awarding bodies. He is also a reviewer for several international journals and conferences and he is the conference Co-Chair for the International Conference on Cyberworlds 2009 (UK) and also (CSAA09) (Egypt).

Publications

End-Users’ Acceptance of Biometrics Authentication to Secure E-Commerce within the Context of Saudi Culture: Applying the UTAUT Model
End-Users’ Acceptance of Biometrics Authentication to Secure E-Commerce within the Context of Saudi Culture: Applying the UTAUT Model
Fahad AL Harby, Rami Qahwaji, Mumtaz Kamala. © 2013. 21 pages.
This book study presents recent findings from an ongoing cross-cultural study exploring the acceptance of a new security method based on biometrics authentication systems to be...
Towards an Understanding of User Acceptance to Use Biometrics Authentication Systems in E-Commerce: Using an Extension of the Technology Acceptance Model
Towards an Understanding of User Acceptance to Use Biometrics Authentication Systems in E-Commerce: Using an Extension of the Technology Acceptance Model
Fahad AL Harby, Rami Qahwajim, Mumtaz Kamala. © 2012. 22 pages.
Security is an increasingly important issue for business, and with it, the need for authentication. The use of biometric systems for personal authentication is a response to the...
End-Users’ Acceptance of Biometrics Authentication to Secure E-Commerce within the Context of Saudi Culture: Applying the UTAUT Model
End-Users’ Acceptance of Biometrics Authentication to Secure E-Commerce within the Context of Saudi Culture: Applying the UTAUT Model
Fahad AL Harby, Rami Qahwaji, Mumtaz Kamala. © 2012. 22 pages.
This book study presents recent findings from an ongoing cross-cultural study exploring the acceptance of a new security method based on biometrics authentication systems to be...
Applied Signal and Image Processing: Multidisciplinary Advancements
Applied Signal and Image Processing: Multidisciplinary Advancements
Rami Qahwaji, Roger Green, Evor L. Hines. © 2011. 414 pages.
Image and signal processing techniques are receiving increasing interest because of their numerous real-world applications. Data is now available in different forms, different...
Arabic Optical Character Recognition: Recent Trends and Future Directions
Arabic Optical Character Recognition: Recent Trends and Future Directions
Husni Al-Muhtaseb, Rami Qahwaji. © 2011. 23 pages.
Arabic text recognition is receiving more attentions from both Arabic and non-Arabic-speaking researchers. This chapter provides a general overview of the state-of-the-art in...
Putting the Human Back into e-Business: Building Consumer Initial Trust through the Use of Media-Rich Social Cues on e-Commerce Websites
Putting the Human Back into e-Business: Building Consumer Initial Trust through the Use of Media-Rich Social Cues on e-Commerce Websites
Khalid Aldiri, Dave Hobbs, Rami Qahwaji. © 2010. 31 pages.
Consumers’ lack of trust is identified as one of the greatest barriers inhibiting business-to-consumer (B2C) e-commerce. This may be partly attributable to the lack of...
The Importance of Gender, IT Experience, and Media-Rich Social Cues on Initial Trust in E-Commerce Websites
The Importance of Gender, IT Experience, and Media-Rich Social Cues on Initial Trust in E-Commerce Websites
Khalid AlDiri, Dave Hobbs, Rami Qahwaji. © 2010. 10 pages.
The rapid advance of the Internet and global information technology has changed the way many people view shopping and undertake daily transactions. Despite the Internet...
Towards an Understanding of User Acceptance to Use Biometrics Authentication Systems in E-commerce: Using an Extension of the Technology Acceptance Model
Towards an Understanding of User Acceptance to Use Biometrics Authentication Systems in E-commerce: Using an Extension of the Technology Acceptance Model
Fahad AL Harby, Rami Qahwajim, Mumtaz Kamala. © 2010. 22 pages.
Security is an increasingly important issue for business, and with it, the need for authentication. The use of biometric systems for personal authentication is a response to the...
The Human Face of E-Business: Engendering Consumer Initial Trust Through the Use of Images of Sales Personnel on E-Commerce Web Sites
The Human Face of E-Business: Engendering Consumer Initial Trust Through the Use of Images of Sales Personnel on E-Commerce Web Sites
Khalid Aldiri, Dave Hobbs, Rami Qahwaji. © 2009. 23 pages.
Business-to-consumer (B2C) e-commerce suffers from consumers’ lack of trust. This may be partly attributable to the lack of face-to-face interpersonal exchanges that provide...
The Human Face of E-Business: Engendering Consumer Initial Trust Through the Use of Images of Sales Personnel on E-Commerce Web Sites
The Human Face of E-Business: Engendering Consumer Initial Trust Through the Use of Images of Sales Personnel on E-Commerce Web Sites
Khalid Aldiri, Dave Hobbs, Rami Qahwaji. © 2009. 23 pages.
Business-to-consumer (B2C) e-commerce suffers from consumers’ lack of trust. This may be partly attributable to the lack of face-to-face interpersonal exchanges that provide...
The Human Face of E-Business: Engendering Consumer Initial Trust Through the Use of Images of Sales Personnel on E-Commerce Web Sites
The Human Face of E-Business: Engendering Consumer Initial Trust Through the Use of Images of Sales Personnel on E-Commerce Web Sites
Khalid Aldiri, Dave Hobbs, Rami Qahwaji. © 2008. 21 pages.
Business-to-consumer (B2C) e-commerce suffers from consumers’ lack of trust. This may be partly attributable to the lack of face-to-face interpersonal exchanges that provide...