Lama Hamandi

Research interests

• Computer science education

Education

• PhD in Electrical and Computer Engineering, Ohio State University 
• MS in Electrical and Computer Engineering, Ohio State University 
• BS in Electrical Engineering, American University of Beirut

Biography

Lama Hamandi is an associate teaching professor in the Khoury College of Computer Sciences at Northeastern University, based in Silicon Valley and Oakland.

A member of IEEE and ACM, Hamandi teaches graduate courses on algorithms, computer systems, computer networking, parallel data processing, and data structures. She is the course lead for "Algorithms" across the Northeastern network and is a member of the Faculty Senate. Hamandi is also passionate about the gamification of computing education, and she supervises students who create engaging games to practice algorithms.

A native of Beirut, Lebanon, Hamandi taught at universities in Lebanon and Saudi Arabia — including the American University of Beirut, Beirut Arab University, and King Saud University — before joining Northeastern in 2021. At these universities, she taught numerous topics, including electrical and electronics courses, computer organization and digital systems design, data communication networks, computer systems, C/C++ and assembly language programming, and data structures. During that time, Hamandi also published parallel processing, natural language processing, and machine learning papers in journals and at conferences. Her recent research examines innovations in computing education.

Outside of the classroom, Lama is passionate about nature and enjoys hiking with friends and family.

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