Mrs. Katia RAYA RAMI
School of Engineering of Beirut
Faculty of Science
Assistant professor
(+961) 1 421 000 ext 5932 katia.raya@usj.edu.lb
PhD graduate from Sorbonne University and Saint Joseph University of Beirut. Assistant professor at the Faculty of Computer engineering in Saint Joseph University in Lebanon. Social Media expert.
Highest degree : PhD in Information and Communication - Sorbonne Université - France
+ Education
| Degrees | University | Country | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Information and Communication | Sorbonne Université | France | 2020 |
| Information et communication | Saint Joseph University of Beirut | Lebanon | 2013 |
| Sécurité des systèmes et réseaux | Saint Joseph University of Beirut | Lebanon | 2013 |
| Computer Science | Université Libanaise (UL) | Lebanon | 2011 |
| Religious Sciences | Saint Joseph University of Beirut | Lebanon | 2006 |
+ Teaching at USJ
R language
Social Big data
Introduction to data science
Data Visualization and Communication
Introduction to data mining and Visualization
Social Media management
Social Network Analysis
Social Media
+ Teaching outside USJ
| Experience in University Teaching Outside USJ | Country | Institution | Start Date | End Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Computer science, French and catechism teacher | Lebanon | Collèges des Soeurs des Saints-Coeurs SSCC | 01/09/2000 | 30/06/2013 |
+ Professionnal experience outside USJ
| Professional Experience | Organization | Start date | End date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Data Science Manager | Almap BBDO | 01/05/2022 | |
| Anchor of a TV show | Future TV | 01/09/2014 | 01/04/2016 |
| Manager of IT department | SSCC Adma | 01/07/2013 | 01/04/2014 |
| Anchor of a radio show | Sawet el Mahabe | 01/03/2009 | 30/04/2012 |
| Manager of communications office | Ecole Carmel Saint Joseph | 01/08/2006 | 31/07/2008 |
+ Expertise field
Engineering and Technology, Sciences
+ Research topics
Multidisciplinary covering many fields and sectors among Social Media, Information and Communication, and Data Science (Social Big Data, Data mining and analysis)
+ Publications and communications
- Raya, K., Chamoun, M., & D’Almeida, N. The role of social media analytics in defence and security. In International Conference AISD 2019.
- Raya, K., D'Almeida, N., & Chamoun, M. Social big data: A Twitter text mining approach to the communication of universities during the Lebanese protests. In 2020 International Conference on Cyber Security and Protection of Digital Services (Cyber Security) (pp. 1-8). IEEE. 2020.
- Raya, K. Advanced Social Media Strategy Design, Middle East Social Media Festival Conference, May 2017.
- Raya, K. Advertising on social media: strategies and trends. Middle East Social Media Festival Conference. May 2018.
- Raya, K. Social Big Data as a new paradigm in Digital Marketing. International conference for digital transformation. April 2019.
+ Awards and recognition
• Best Paper Award