Prof. Dr. Rania Ali El Hadi Mohamed
Professor of Zoology, Biomathematics and AI-Driven Epidemiological ForecastingPrincess Nourah bint Abdulrahman University, Riyadh
I build mathematical models and AI systems that forecast how infectious diseases will spread, so public health has time to prepare.
AI epidemic forecasting
Machine-learning systems that forecast where an epidemic is heading.
Compartmental disease models
SIR and SEIR models of how infection passes on.
Vector-borne diseases
The dynamics of insect vectors, and predicting them.
Digital epidemiology
Outbreak intelligence from open sources.
Models that stay a step ahead of an outbreak
A professor and research leader in AI-driven epidemiological forecasting, biomathematical modelling and digital public health systems, with more than fifteen years of university teaching and research leadership. Her work joins mathematical modelling, computational epidemiology, molecular biology and public health analytics to build predictive frameworks for infectious disease transmission, vector-borne disease dynamics and outbreak early warning.
Founder of a first-of-its-kind MSc
Founder of the first MSc in Biomathematics and Epidemiological Forecasting in the Middle East (2026), leading an institutional shift toward data-driven, AI-enabled public health research and education.
PhD in Zoology
University of Khartoum, Sudan, 2014
- 83SCIE-indexed publications
- 1294Citations on Google Scholar
- 18h-index
- 3Patents and copyrights
From case data to a forecast you can act on
Her expertise joins zoology and medical entomology at the bench with mathematical modelling and AI at the computer.
Biomathematics and epidemiological forecasting
Turning case data into measurable forecasts that support decisions before an epidemic peaks.
Mathematical and compartmental modelling
SIR and SEIR frameworks that describe how infection moves between groups and test the effect of interventions.
Machine learning for infectious disease
Machine-learning applications for forecasting infectious disease and early outbreak detection.
Entomology and vector-borne diseases
Predictive modelling of insect-borne disease, from leishmaniasis to Rift Valley fever.
Molecular biology and PCR
PCR, real-time PCR, DNA extraction and cell culture.
Epidemic intelligence from open sources
The WHO EIOS approach to spotting and assessing outbreak signals in open sources.
Academic leadership that builds new programmes
Assistant Professor in 2016, Associate Professor in 2022 and Full Professor in 2026 at Princess Nourah University.
- 2026 to present
Founder and manager, MSc in Biomathematics and Epidemiology Forecasting
The first programme of its kind in the Middle East, launched at Princess Nourah University in February 2026.
- 2026 to 2030
Led the Faculty of Science strategic plan
The Faculty of Science strategic plan for 2026 to 2030.
- Faculty of Science
Delphi framework for research priorities
Designed and applied a Delphi-based framework to set the faculty's research priorities.
- BSc, MSc and PhD
Internal examiner and thesis supervisor
BSc, MSc and PhD theses in biotechnology.
Latest published research
- 2026
Immunoinformatics-guided design of a multi-epitope vaccine targeting the envelopment polyprotein of oropouche virus
Molecular Genetics and Genomics 301 (1), 43
- 2026
Transfiguring Novel Marine Natural Product as Oncogenic KRAS G12C Mutant Inhibitors via In-Silico and Computational Approaches
Journal of Computational Biophysics and Chemistry 25 (11), 2775-2792
- 2026
Phytochemical Profiling, Computational Analysis and Molecular Docking of Moringa Oleifera Seed Constituents Targeting the Serotonin 1A (5-HT1A) Receptor …
Journal of Computational Biophysics and Chemistry 25 (11), 3105-3122
Intellectual property at three offices
European Patent Office, 2026
Use of Forensic Arthropods Succession as a Computational Tool to Determine Postmortem Interval
UK Intellectual Property Office, March 2026
Design of Lever Powered Manual Wheelchair
Canadian Intellectual Property Office, 27 January 2026
A Compartmental Modeling Approach to Visceral Leishmaniasis
Funding above SAR 1.5 million
- SAR 1,000,0002025-2026
Principal Investigator
RSP Grant, Princess Nourah bint Abdulrahman University
- SAR 200,0002020-2021
Principal Investigator
Research Grant, Princess Nourah bint Abdulrahman University
- SAR 200,0002020-2021
Co-Investigator
Research Grant, Princess Nourah bint Abdulrahman University
A book and a chapter in 2026
Book, In progress
AI-Driven Mathematical Epidemiology
Book chapter
Chapter 5
Arab and international recognition
Outstanding Arab Researcher Award 2026
Association of Arab Universities, at the Arab Impact Factor Conference in Cairo
2026
Gold Medal, ITEX 2026
For supervising the invention IMMUNE WHISPERER, a wearable biosensor for real-time inflammation monitoring
2026
Best Researcher Award
5th International Research Awards on Advanced Nanomaterials and Nanotechnology
September 2025
IEEE ISBI Best Paper Award
International Symposium on Biomedical Imaging, Houston, TX, USA
April 2025
Latest news
- July 2026
Promoted to Full Professor
In the Biology Department, Faculty of Science, Princess Nourah bint Abdulrahman University.
- May 2026
Completed the WHO Academy EIOS course
Ten modules on Epidemic Intelligence from Open Sources.
- March 2026
Lever-powered manual wheelchair design registered in the UK
The UK Intellectual Property Office registered the design under number 6513507.
University email
rasaddig@pnu.edu.saFor research collaboration, supervision or a conference invitation, write to me directly.
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