Ahmed K. Elmagarmid Scientist
Dr Ahmed K. Elmagarmid (born 1954) is a computer scientist, academic, and executive. He is currently the Executive Director of Qatar Computing Research Institute in Doha, Qatar. Until 2010, he was a full Professor of Computer Science at Purdue University and the director of the Purdue Cyber Center.He served as Chief Scientist for The Hewlett-Packard Company during HP’s acquisition of Compaq. He also held executive positions with Telcordia Technologies (formerly known as Bell Communications Research) and Harris Corporation. He is a well-known researcher and the author of more than 200 articles, books, and patents in the areas of database and workflow management systems.