Zeinab Abou Khalil
About Zeinab Abou Khalil
Zeinab Abou Khalil is a Postdoctoral Researcher at Inria in Paris, specializing in software preservation and archival. She has an extensive academic background, including a PhD in Computer Software Engineering and experience at various institutions across Europe and Lebanon.
Work at Inria
Zeinab Abou Khalil has been employed as a Postdoctoral Researcher at Inria since 2021. Her role involves contributing to various research initiatives, particularly focusing on software preservation and archival. She has actively participated in international research collaborations during her tenure, enhancing the scope and impact of her work. One notable project she contributed to is the Software Heritage project, which aims to collect, preserve, and share all publicly available source code.
Education and Expertise
Zeinab Abou Khalil holds multiple degrees in Computer Science and Software Engineering. She earned her Master's degree in Computer Science from Lebanese University - Faculty of Sciences in 2017. She then pursued a Doctor of Philosophy (PhD) at UMONS, completing her studies in 2020. Additionally, she studied at Télécom SudParis, where she completed a Master's degree in 2017. Her expertise lies in software preservation and archival, focusing on ensuring long-term accessibility of software knowledge.
Background
Zeinab Abou Khalil's academic journey began at Al-Mostapha high school, where she studied Life Science from 1997 to 2012. She then transitioned to higher education, obtaining a Master's degree in Computer Science from Lebanese University - Faculty of Sciences between 2013 and 2017. Following this, she pursued her PhD at UMONS from 2017 to 2020. Throughout her career, she has held various research positions, including roles at University of Lille 1 Sciences and Technology and Eindhoven University of Technology.
Previous Research Positions
Before her current role at Inria, Zeinab Abou Khalil worked in several research capacities. She served as a Doctoral Researcher at University of Lille 1 Sciences and Technology from 2017 to 2021. Additionally, she was a Visiting Researcher at Eindhoven University of Technology for two months in 2020 and at Polytechnique Montréal for three months from 2019 to 2020. Earlier in her career, she also completed a Research Internship at Télécom SudParis in 2017.