Eiad Yafi is a Senior Lecturer at Malaysian Institute of Information Technology, Universiti Kuala Lumpur. He has received his PhD in Computer Science (Data Mining) from Jamia Hamdard University, India in 2011 and a Master in Computer Applications from the same university in 2004. His research interests are but not limited to Data Mining, Artificial Intelligence, Social Media, Human Computer Interactions and ICT4D.

Dr. Eiad has been conducted empirical research trying to understand how ICT can foster the development of life skills and qualification of Syrian youth and children that drive them to become active citizens. He has worked closely with experts from different international organizations, including IDRC and Open Society Institute. He is also an expert in designing research instruments for Arab youth and is currently conducting research on the use of ICTs and information among Arab migrants in Europe, investigating their information behavior. In addition, he is currently a co-investigator of the information and technology work carried out at the UNHCR Za’atari Refugee Camp in Jordan. He is a program committee of SIGIDC tier-1 conference.