Ginwa Fakih
Research Engineer | Data Scientist
Nantes
Summary
Skilled in the Semantic Web, Linked Data, and Knowledge Graphs, with experience in developing Question Answering systems and semantic data integration. Proficient in RDF, SPARQL, ontology engineering, and machine learning algorithms like clustering and decision trees. Passionate about applying AI and machine learning to enhance structured data processing, intelligent retrieval, and scalable, data-driven solutions.
Overview
5
5
years of professional experience
4
4
years of post-secondary education
2
2
Certifications
3
3
Languages
Work History
Attaché Temporaire D'enseignement et De Recherche
Nantes Université
10.2024 - 09.2025
- Taught undergraduate and Master’s courses in Algorithms, Programming, Software Development, Databases, and Operating Systems.
- Supervised students in lab sessions, practical work, and project development.
- Prepared and graded exams, assignments, and practical evaluations.
Research Mentor – M1 Internship Supervision
LS2N Laboratoy
02.2023 - 04.2023
- Supervised Master's students on evaluating and exploring knowledge graphs.
- Guided formulation of research questions, methodology design, and evaluation frameworks.
- Provided technical mentoring on RDF, SPARQL, and knowledge graph exploration techniques.
M2 Research Internship
LS2N Laboratory
02.2021 - 07.2021
- Ontology learning from text: core concepts and knowledge graphs.
- Extracted concepts from text to build knowledge graphs, compared topic modeling strategies, and evaluated results against a gold standard.
Education
PhD in Computer Science -
Nantes University
Nantes, France 01.2022 - 09.2025
M2 Data Science -
Polytech Nantes
07-2021
Electrical And Electronics Engineering - Computer and Communication
Lebanese University
Skills
Technical Skills:
- Programming Languages: Python, Java, C/C, R, SQL, TypeScript, SPARQL, HTML
- Machine Learning: Scikit-learn, TensorFlow, PyTorch, K-Means, Decision Trees
- NLP & Text Analysis: NLTK, spaCy
- Data Management: Apache Jena, PostgreSQL, MySQL, Oracle, Virtuoso
- Cloud: AWS, Google Cloud
- Data Visualization: Matplotlib, Seaborn, Plotly
- Containerization: Docker
- Semantic Web: RDF, OWL, Linked Data, SPARQL
- Operating Systems: Windows, Linux
Soft Skills: Communication, Problem Solving, Teamwork, Time Management
Academic Projects
- Episode Mining: Extracted frequent episodes and sequential patterns from sequence data.
- Ontology Learning: Used NLP for term extraction, applied ML for concept clustering, and evaluated ontology with a gold standard.
- Agar Game Optimization: Developed and improved a naive solution; discovered temporal rules and evaluated them.
- Archiving System (DBMS): Designed ER diagram and implemented system using SQL.
Certification
Managing Machine Learning Projects with Google Cloud (Coursera course).
Additional Information
- Travelling
- Reading
- Coding
- Photography
- Hiking
References
- Patricia SERRANO ALVARADO
LS2N- Nantes Université
Email: patricia.serrano-alvarado@univ-nantes.fr
Websites
Publications
- Fakih, G., Serrano-Alvarado, P. (2024). A survey on SPARQL query relaxation under the lens of RDF reification. Semantic Web, 15(6), 2507-2554.
- Kieffer, M., Fakih, G., Serrano-Alvarado, P. (2023). Evaluating Reification with Multi-valued Properties in a Knowledge Graph of Licensed Educational Resources. In Proceedings of the 19th International Conference on Semantic Systems (SEMANTiCS), Leipzig, Germany. Link
- Fakih, G., Serrano-Alvarado, P. (2023). A Survey on SPARQL Query Relaxation under the Lens of RDF Reification. In 39ème Conférence sur la Gestion de Données – Principes, Technologies et Applications, Montpellier, France.
- Kieffer, M., Fakih, G., Serrano-Alvarado, P. (2023). Methodology for Creating a Knowledge Graph with RDF Reification. In 39ème Conférence sur la Gestion de Données – Principes, Technologies et Applications, Montpellier, France.
Timeline
Attaché Temporaire D'enseignement et De Recherche
Nantes Université
10.2024 - 09.2025
Research Mentor – M1 Internship Supervision
LS2N Laboratoy
02.2023 - 04.2023
PhD in Computer Science -
Nantes University
01.2022 - 09.2025
M2 Research Internship
LS2N Laboratory
02.2021 - 07.2021
M2 Data Science -
Polytech Nantes
Electrical And Electronics Engineering - Computer and Communication
Lebanese University
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