Author: Antoine Harfouche

Professor Youcef Baghdadi received a HDR degree in computer science  from University Paris 1 Pantheon-Sorbonne and a Ph D degree from University of Toulouse 1, France. His is currently a Professor of computer science with the Department of Computer Science at Sultan Qaboos University in Oman. His research aims at developing artefacts such as frameworks, architectures, methods, models, and processes to bridge the gap between business and information technology (IT), namely in the areas of cooperative information systems, service-oriented computing, method engineering  for service oriented architecture, e-business, web technologies, social commerce, and ontology for enterprise interactions. He published many articles in journals such as Information Systems (IS), Information Systems Frontiers (ISF), Electronic Commerce Research and Applications (ECRA), E-Business and Information Systems (e-B&IS), Service-Oriented Computing and Applications (ECRA), Business Information Systems(IJBIS), Web Grids and Services (IJWGS), and others.Antoine Harfouche is an Associate Professor of Information Systems and Digital Business at Paris Nanterre University (UPN). He teaches Information Systems, Data analytics, Digital Business, and Quantitative Methods (Statistics and Data Science) for undergraduates, graduate and Ph D students. His research areas revolve around artificial intelligence, block chain and digital business. His publications appeared in peer-reviewed journals and renowned conferences such as International Conference of Information Systems. Antoine Harfouche is member of the Association for Information Systems (AIS). He is the President of the MENA-AIS chapter, the immediate past President of the Lebanese AIS chapter (LAIS), and the past president of the international association ICTO (Information and Communication Technologies in Organizations and Society). He is responsible of the International Relations of the Business Department of University Paris Nanterre (UPN). Throughout his professional career, Antoine Harfouche has reconciled teaching, research, scientific network, and administrative responsibilities.