She received an M.S.C. in Computer Science from the University of Sindh in 1998, and an M.S. in Computer Science from Old Dominion University, Norfolk, VA, in 2006. From 1999 to 2004 she worked as a lecturer at the computer science department of Preston Institute of Management Science and Technology (PIMSAT).Her research interests include distributed simulation, web-based visualization, virtual reality, data compression, and algorithm analysis and optimization. She is currently an active member of WMC research group where she is mainly responsible for designing and implementing the large distributed simulation models and algorithms. Abdelshakour Abuzneid Ph.D. Student & Adjunct Faculty