Dr. Sheikh Mostafa

Sheikh Shanawaz Mostafa is a researcher at Instituto Superior Técnico (IST), University of Lisbon, and a member of ITI/LARSyS. He holds a Ph.D. in Electrical and Computer Engineering from IST, which was conducted in collaboration with Carnegie Mellon University in 2020. His research applies machine learning, data science, and artificial intelligence to solve real-world challenges in diverse domains, including healthcare, energy systems, and smart environments. His contributions to forecasting and optimization have driven impactful projects like Sleep Revolution for advancing sleep diagnostics, MTL for footballer injuries, and BASE, which uses AI to optimize agricultural efficiency. Mostafa has authored over 60 peer-reviewed publications in high-impact journals. He also collaborates with companies like Zomato, Asseco PST, and GESBA to solve AI-driven solutions to real-world problems.

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