Associate Teaching Professor, College of Engineering
Biography
Dr. Alomari is a seasoned technical leader with over a decade of expertise in machine learning and data engineering, thriving in both startup and corporate environments. He earned his PhD in Computer Science and Engineering from the State University of New York at Buffalo in 2010 and has played a pivotal role in driving innovation in machine learning-driven products, MLOps, and scalable data lake architectures. Currently, he is also the cofounder of Pextra Inc.
Dr. Alomari’s journey in academia spans over 22 years, during which he taught various courses in machine learning, database management, information security, and introductory computer science at the University of Jordan, Wayne State University, and the State University of New York at Buffalo. He has over 30 publications in prestigious journals and conferences. In his most recent industry role, he was a Staff II Machine Learning Engineer at VMware Inc., where he spearheaded the design and implementation of cloud-based data and machine learning pipelines focused on cloud security, leveraging AWS services.
A strong advocate for diversity and inclusion, Dr. Alomari has been actively involved in mentoring initiatives and inclusive hiring practices throughout his career. Beyond his professional achievements, he is deeply committed to volunteer work and holds leadership roles in various community organizations, with a firm belief in giving back and fostering the next generation of talent in the technology sector.
Education
- PhD in Computer Science, SUNY Buffalo
- MS in Computer Science, University of Jordan
- BS in Computer Science, University of Jordan
Publications
Research Interests
Security, machine learning, medical imaging, computational intelligence
