Position: External Visiting Lecturer (upto January 2011)
Web Page: http://www.cs.ucl.ac.uk/staff/D.Mohamedally

Please note I have now moved but I maintain links and collaborations with City University. As of July 2011, you can find me at the Software Systems Engineering Group, Department of Computer Science, University College London. This webpage is here for legacy purposes.

I hold a PhD specialising in Mobile Computing with Human-Computing Interaction from SOI's Centre for HCI Design. I have been an External Visiting Lecturer at the Department of Computing, SOI for the period 2008-2011.

In 2010-2011, I delivered lectures for Programming in C++ (semester 1, BSc 2nd Year, BSc Final Year), Advanced Games Technology (semester 1, BSc Final Year) and Games Architecture (semester 2, MSc) In terms of technologies, these courses covered C++, Visual C++, ObjectiveC for iOS (iPhone, iPad etc), DirectX, Microsoft Surface, Stereoscopic 3D technologies, OpenGL, OpenGL ES and XNA for XBOX 360 development.

In 2009-2010, I delivered lectures for Programming in C++ (semester 1, BSc 2nd Year, BSc Final Year), Advanced Games Technology (semester 1, BSc Final Year), Games Architecture (semester 2, MSc) and E-Commerce (semester 2, BSc Final Year & MSc) at SOI, and Programming and Software Packages for Finance and Risk at the School of Engineering. In terms of technologies, these courses covered (either in-depth or by example) C++, Visual C++, ObjectiveC, Symbian C++, OpenGL, OpenGL ES, XNA, XHTML, PHP, CSS, MySQL/SQLite and AJAX, MS Project 2007 (CPM/PERT Methods) and MS Visio 2007 for Enterprise Managers.

In 2008-2009 I delivered lectures for Advanced Games Technology (semester 1, BSc Final Year) and E-Commerce (semester 2, BSc Final Year & MSc) at SOI. I was awarded joint patents and publication with Chelsea and Westminster Hospital for the development of original wii-like motion sensor systems for use in surgical training scenarios.

Academic Experience

During my PhD research student days at City University, I was a Teaching Assistant (TA) at SOI from 2002-2005. As a TA, I provided support and experience in 1st, 2nd, 3rd level undergraduate courses and MSc level postgraduate courses. These include Introduction to Java, Java level II, Programming for Engineers, Computer Graphics, Group Projects, Computer Networks, Introduction to C++ and Advanced C++.

I am a technical specialist in Mobile Computing (Android, ObjectiveC/iOS, J2ME), Computer Graphics Programming (OpenGL, XNA and DirectX), Computer Graphics Design, General Applications Programming (C++, C# & Java) and Web Development (CSS/JSP/JSON/PHP/ASP.Net/XHTML/MySQL/SQLite).

Personal Favourite Quotes

"I will." ; "Know your value, know your place." ; "Do today what is to be done tomorrow." ; "The strength of an idea is in finishing what you start."

Memberships, Patents and Key Publications upto 2010

• Member of the British Computing Society (MBCS) since 2001.

• Joint patents (2009) and publication with Chelsea and Westminster Hospital UK for the development of original accelerometer-sensor systems for use in surgical training scenarios. Follow up patents are in progress.

• Parkar, S., Mohamedally, D., Haddad, M., Child, C., Doroana, R. (2010). Development of a Virtual Laparoscopic Trainer using Accelerometer Augmented Tools to Assess Performance in Surgical training. In Proceedings of the 19th International Pediatric Endosurgery Group (IPEG) Congress, Hawaii, USA.

• Parkar, S., Mohamedally, D. & Haddad, M (2009). Laparoscopic Pyloromyotomy Training Using Haptic Feedback in a Virtual Simulation Model. In Proceedings of the 18th International Pediatric Endosurgery Group (IPEG) Congress, Arizona, USA.

• Mohamedally, D. & Zaphiris, P. (2009). Categorisation-based Constructionist Assessment with Mobile Software-based Affinity Diagramming. International Journal of Human-Computer Interaction. Lawrence Erlbaum Associates Publishing, USA.

• Mohamedally, D. & Zaphiris, P. (2008). Constructionist Assessment with Mobile Software-based Paper Prototyping, International Journal of Mobile Learning and Organisation. Inderscience Publishing, USA.

• Mohamedally, D. (2006). Constructionism through Mobile Interactive Knowledge Elicitation (MIKE) in Human-Computer Interaction. PhD Thesis. Centre for HCI Design, City University London, UK.

• Zaphiris, P., Dellaporta, A. & Mohamedally, D. (2006). User needs analysis and evalution of portals. In Cox, A. (ed.) Portals: people, processes and technology, Facet Publishing, London UK.

• Mohamedally, D., Edlich, S., Klaus, E., & Zaphiris, P. (2006). "MIKE's PET- A Participant-based Experiment Tracking Tool for HCI Practitioners using Mobile Devices" , In Proceedings of SPIE's 18th Annual Symposium for Electronic Imaging 2006, San Jose, California, USA.

• Mohamedally, D., Zaphiris, P., & Petrie, H. (2005). "Incorporating Digital Inking Methods in HCI Knowledge Elicitation". presented at BCS Workshop "improving and Assessing Pen-Based Input Techniques". In Workshop Proceedings of HCI 2005 Edinburgh, British HCI Group, British Computing Society, UK.

• Mohamedally, D., Zaphiris, P., & Petrie, H. (2005). "PROTEUS: Artefact-Driven Constructionist Assessment within TabletPC-Based Low-Fidelity Prototyping". In Proceedings of HCI 2005 Edinburgh, British HCI Group, British Computing Society, UK.

• Mohamedally, D., Zaphiris, P., & Petrie, H. (2005). "Mobile Interactive Knowledge Elicitation (MIKE) - Mobile Cyberscience in HCI Methods". In Proceedings of HCI International 2005, Las Vegas, USA.

• Mohamedally, D., Edlich, S., Zaphiris, P., & Petrie, H. (2005). "MIKE's CONKER - A COllaborative Non-linear Knowledge Elicitation Repository for Mobile HCI Practitioners", Proceedings of SPIE's 17th Annual Symposium for Electronic Imaging 2005, San Jose, California, USA.

• Mohamedally, D., Zaphiris, P., & Petrie, H. (2004). "The Development of MIKE based tools for Human Computer Interaction", presented at a Mobile Internet Workshop entitled "You have the whole world in your hands - where to now?"; 5th Conference of the Association of Internet Researchers (AOIR v.5), Sussex University, Brighton UK.

• Mohamedally, D., Zaphiris, P., & Petrie, H. (2004). "User Centred Mobile Computing". Encyclopaedia chapter in Multimedia Technology and Networks. (In Print). Idea Group Inc. IRM Press.

• Mohamedally, D., Zaphiris, P., and Petrie, H. (2004). Asynchronous Knowledge Elicitation Through Software Based Card Sorting in Collaborative and Geographically Dispersed Environments. IEEE Prep 2004, Hertfordshire, UK.

• Mohamedally, D. (2004). "The Development of MIKE - Mobile Interactive Knowledge Elicitation Tools for Human Computer Interaction". MPhil Presentation, Centre for HCI Design, City University London, UK.

• Mohamedally. D, Zaphiris. P, & Petrie. H. (2003). "A web based tool for HCI-orientated massively asynchronous linear card sorting", In Proceedings of HCI 2003 Bath, British HCI Group, British Computing Society, UK.

• Mohamedally. D, Zaphiris. P, & Petrie. H. (2003). "Recent research in mobile computing: A review and taxonomy of HCI issues", In Proceedings of HCI International 2003, Crete, Greece.