Dr. Heba Elgazzar
Associate Professor
Technology
- About
- Education
- Awards & Honors
- Research
Current Courses
TEC 283.001 Fundamentals of Programming and Object-Oriented Design
TEC 287.002 Independent Study
TEC 151.001 Introduction To Computer Systems Technology
TEC 143.001 Introduction To Electronics For Data Communication
TEC 283.001 Fundamentals of Programming and Object-Oriented Design
TEC 151.003 Introduction To Computer Systems Technology
TEC 143.001 Introduction To Electronics For Data Communication
PhD Computer Science and Engineering
University of Louisville
Louisville, KY, USA
MS Computer Science
University of Louisville
Louisville, KY, USA
BS Electrical Engineering
Zagazig University
Zagazig, Egypt
IEEE Senior Member in April 2024
IEEE
2024
Best Paper Award
13th IEEE Annual Computing and Communication Workshop and Conference (IEEE CCWC 23)
2023
Best Paper Award
12th IEEE World AI IoT Conference (IEEE AIIoT 2022)
2022
The 2022 Dean’s Citation for Excellence in Research Award,
College of Business and technology, Morehead State University
2022
The Outstanding Teaching Award
Department of Mathematics and Computer Science, Morehead State University
2013
Who’s Who Among Students in American
2006
Invited Member, Golden Key International Honor Society
Golden Key International Honor Society
2005
Book, Chapter
Elgazzar, H. Activity Recognition for Elderly using Machine Learning Algorithms. Springer Advances in Artificial Intelligence and Applied Cognitive Computing, Transactions on Computational Science and Computational Intelligence book series (2021): pp. 277-295.
Elgazzar, H. Activity Recognition for Elderly using Machine Learning Algorithms. Springer Advances in Artificial Intelligence and Applied Cognitive Computing, Transactions on Computational Science and Computational Intelligence book series (2021): pp. 277-295.
Jordan, T., & Elgazzar, H. Content-Based Image Retrieval using Deep Learning. Advances in Data Science and Information Engineering, Transactions on Computational Science and Computational Intelligence book series, Springer. Advances in Data Science and Information Engineering, Transactions on Computational Science and Computational Intelligence book series, Springer, pp. 771-785, October 2021. DOI: 10.1007/978-3-030-71704-9_56 (2021)
Jordan, T., & Elgazzar, H. Content-Based Image Retrieval using Deep Learning. Advances in Data Science and Information Engineering, Transactions on Computational Science and Computational Intelligence book series, Springer. Advances in Data Science and Information Engineering, Transactions on Computational Science and Computational Intelligence book series, Springer, pp. 771-785, October 2021. DOI: 10.1007/978-3-030-71704-9_56 (2021)
Conference Proceeding
Patel, M., & Elgazzar, H. Pedestrian Crosswalk Safety at Intersections Using YOLOv8 Detection. the 15th IEEE Ubiquitous Computing, Electronics & Mobile Communication Conference (IEEE UEMCON 2024) (2024): pp. 426-430.
Patel, M., & Elgazzar, H. Pedestrian Crosswalk Safety at Intersections Using YOLOv8 Detection. the 15th IEEE Ubiquitous Computing, Electronics & Mobile Communication Conference (IEEE UEMCON 2024) (2024): pp. 426-430.
Patel, M., & Elgazzar, H. Classification of Road Objects using Convolutional Neural Networks. the 13th IEEE Annual Computing and Communication Workshop and Conference (IEEE CCWC 2023) (2023): pp. 326-332.
Patel, M., & Elgazzar, H. Classification of Road Objects using Convolutional Neural Networks. the 13th IEEE Annual Computing and Communication Workshop and Conference (IEEE CCWC 2023) (2023): pp. 326-332.
Ward, T., Rashad, S., & Elgazzar, H. Machine Learning Based Pedestrian Detection and Tracking for Autonomous Vehicles. The 13th IEEE Annual Computing and Communication Workshop and Conference (CCWC) (2023): pp. 1294-1299.
Journal Article
Hensley, D., & Elgazzar, H. Design and Implementation of The Morehead-Azalea Compiler (MAC). Computer Science & Engineering: An International Journal (CSEIJ) Vol. 15.No. February 2025 (2025): 315- 328.
Elgazzar, H., Spurlock, K., & Bogart, T. Evolutionary Clustering and Community Detection Algorithms for Social Media Health Surveillance. Machine Learning with Applications (MLWA) Journal. Elsevier Vol. 6 (2021)
Elgazzar, H., Spurlock, K., & Bogart, T. Evolutionary Clustering and Community Detection Algorithms for Social Media Health Surveillance. Machine Learning with Applications (MLWA) Journal. Elsevier Vol. 6 (2021)
Ghanem, S., & Elgazzar, H. Predicting the behavior of reinforced concrete columns confined by fiber reinforced polymers using data mining techniques. Springer Nature Applied Sciences 3.2 (2021)
Ghanem, S., & Elgazzar, H. Predicting the behavior of reinforced concrete columns confined by fiber reinforced polymers using data mining techniques. Springer Nature Applied Sciences 3.2 (2021)
Other
Elgazzar, H. KCV GOAL (Growth, Opportunity, and Learning) Grant, PI Funded (2024)
Elgazzar, H. KCV GOAL (Growth, Opportunity, and Learning) Grant, PI Funded (2024)
Elgazzar, H. SamrtVisualAssist: An Innovative Emotion Detection System for Visually Impaired People using Deep Neural Networks” Grant, PI Funded (2024)
Elgazzar, H. SamrtVisualAssist: An Innovative Emotion Detection System for Visually Impaired People using Deep Neural Networks” Grant, PI Funded (2024)
Elgazzar, H. Cybersecurity Workforce Innovation, National Centers of Academic Excellence in Cybersecurity via University of Louisville Research Foundation, Inc., PI of record at MSU Funded (2023)
Software
Elgazzar, H., Spurlock, K., & Bogart, T. Evolutionary DBSCAN and Louvain Method for Dynamic Community Discovery in Health-Related Social Network Data. Code Ocean (2021)
Elgazzar, H., Spurlock, K., & Bogart, T. Evolutionary DBSCAN and Louvain Method for Dynamic Community Discovery in Health-Related Social Network Data. Code Ocean (2021)
Presentations
A System for Real-Time Classification of Phishing Emails using Large Language Models (LLMs) with Natural Language Processing (NLP). 2025 IEEE 16th Annual Ubiquitous Computing, Electronics, and Mobile Communication Conference (IEEE UEMCON 2025). IEEE. (2025)
Utilization of Large Language Model-based Embeddings for Recommendation Systems. 2025 IEEE 16th Annual Ubiquitous Computing, Electronics, and Mobile Communication Conference (IEEE UEMCON 2025). (2025)
An Innovative Emotion Detection System for Visually Impaired People using Deep Neural Networks. The 19th MSU Annual Celebration of Student Scholarship. Morehead State University. (2024)
Pedestrian Crosswalk Safety at Intersections Using YOLOv8 Detection. The 15th IEEE Ubiquitous Computing, Electronics & Mobile Communication Conference (IEEE UEMCON 2024). (2024)
Spiral: A New Novel Programming Language for Software Development. Posters at the Capitol. The State of Kentucky. (2024)
Classification of Road Objects Using Convolutional Neural Networks. The 18th MSU Annual Celebration of Student Scholarship,. Morehead State University. (2023)
Classification of Road Objects Using Convolutional Neural Networks. Posters at the Capitol. The State of Kentucky. (2023)
Classification of Road Objects using Convolutional Neural Networks. The 13th IEEE Annual Computing and Communication Workshop and Conference (IEEE CCWC 2023). IEEE. (2023)
Developing a new Programming Language. The 18th MSU Annual Celebration of Student Scholarship. Morehead State University. (2023)
Machine Learning Based Pedestrian Detection and Tracking for Autonomous Vehicles. The 18th MSU Annual Celebration of Student Scholarship. Morehead State University. (2023)