Dr. Ali Abbas (aabbas7@gmail.com)
👨💻 Ali Abbas
PhD-qualified Software Engineer | Computer Vision | GIS | AI | Full-Stack Development
20+ years of experience delivering innovative solutions across computer vision, GIS, embedded systems, UAV navigation, 3D mapping, and AI-powered platforms.
📫 Connect with Me
- 📍 Address: Syria
- 📧 Email: aabbas7@gmail.com
- 🌐 Website: aabbas77-web.github.io
- 💻 GitHub: github.com/aabbas77-web
- 🔗 LinkedIn: linkedin.com/in/ali-abbas-45799710b
- 🎓 Google Scholar: Profile
- 🟢 ORCID: 0000-0002-5584-2083
- 📊 ResearchGate: Profile
- 📑 Web of Science: Profile
- 📺 YouTube: @aliabbas8784
👨🏫 About Me
I’m a PhD-qualified Software Engineer specializing in Computer Vision, GIS, and full-stack development, with a career spanning more than 20 years.
I have led the design and implementation of solutions such as:
- 3D mapping & DEM visualization tools
- UAV navigation & real-time pose estimation systems
- AI-powered image recognition & texture classification
- Cloud/web-based GIS utilities and industrial automation software
🔧 Technical Expertise:
- Programming & AI: C++, Python, Java, C#, TensorFlow, Keras, FastAPI, OpenCV
- GIS & 3D: DEM visualization, path planning, satellite imagery, NASA WorldWind
- Mobile & Embedded: Android NDK, UAV SDKs, GNSS, robotic vision, sensor fusion
- Web & Cloud: Laravel, React, Flask, PHP, full-stack geospatial applications
- Industrial Systems: CNC/CAD automation, PCB defect detection, embedded software
I thrive in multidisciplinary environments, bridging academic research and applied engineering to deliver scalable, user-driven solutions.
🎓 Education
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PhD – Computer Vision (2014–2017)
Higher Institute for Applied Sciences and Technology (HIAST)
Thesis: Registration of a 6-DOF-camera-images using 3D Terrain Model: Application on a UAV camera | Grade: 95 -
MSc – Image Processing (2007–2010)
Malek Ashtar University of Technology
Thesis: Recognition of a predefined texture within an image | Grade: 86 -
Engineer’s Degree – Mechatronics, Robotics & Automation (1995–2000)
Higher Institute for Applied Sciences and Technology
Thesis: Detecting Printed Circuit Board (PCB) Defects Using Image Processing | Grade: 66
💼 Experience
Over the past two decades, I have worked as a Full Stack Developer, Software Engineer, and Project Manager, delivering advanced solutions across multiple industries. From 2001 to 2024, I served as a Project Manager at the Higher Institute for Applied Sciences and Technology (HIAST), leading projects in computer vision, GIS, and digital image processing, while also mentoring developers and engineers. During this time, I also contributed to the General Organization for Technical Industries (OTI) on a GPS-based vehicle tracking system.
In parallel, I have built a strong freelance and entrepreneurial career as a Full Stack Developer, designing and deploying applications that bridge AI, GIS, embedded systems, and web technologies. Notable achievements include:
- Developing a Java Offline 3D MapViewer as an alternative to Google Earth.
- Building a GIS platform for an electricity company using GeoServer, PostgreSQL, and OpenLayers.
- Creating MapViewer systems integrating UAV flight planning, offline mapping, and secure communications.
- Designing a geospatial coordinate conversion tool (Flask + DEM).
- Leading the development of AI-powered platforms, such as an image search engine and plant disease estimator (FastAPI, TensorFlow, Keras).
- Supporting healthcare services remotely with Laravel and React at OnePoint Healthcare (UAE).
- Launching an e-commerce platform for brand items (PrestaShop, PHP, MySQL).
Earlier in my career, I worked extensively on CNC automation, CAD/embroidery systems, network programming, and digital image processing tools, gaining deep expertise in C/C++, computational geometry, and industrial system integrations.
Today, I continue to work independently and collaboratively, building innovative, scalable, and user-focused solutions that merge academic research with real-world applications.
📚 Publications
- Registration of a 6-DOF-camera-images using 3D Terrain Model (2017)
- Real-time UAV Global Pose Estimation using 3D Terrain Engine (2017)
- Target Localization from a UAV Using 3D Terrain Engine (2016)
🌍 Languages
- Arabic: Native
- English: Professional working proficiency
- French: Elementary proficiency
- Persian: Limited working proficiency
🛠 Skills
Programming: C, C++, C#, Java, Delphi, Python, MATLAB
Web & Cloud: PHP, Laravel, React.js, Flask, PrestaShop, MySQL, JavaScript, HTML, CSS
AI & Data: TensorFlow, Keras, FastAPI, PCA, Digital Image Processing
GIS & 3D: GDAL, DEM, GeoServer, NASA WorldWind, Osmdroid, OpenLayers
Mobile & Embedded: Android, Android NDK, DJI SDK, UAVs, GNSS, IMU
Industrial Systems: CNC, CAD, PCB inspection, Computational Geometry, GPIB
🔎 Explore More
👉 Visit my Personal Website to discover my projects, research, and open-source contributions.