Sameh Hadouaj is an assistant professor in computer science at the Higher Colleges of Technology in Abu Dhabi. She received her master's degree in artificial intelligence and a Ph.D. degree in computer science from Paris 6 University. Since 2005, she is a member of the SOIE Research Laboratory of Tunis University. Her researches lie in the general field of artificial intelligence with a special focus on multi-agent social simulations and complex systems. She has supervised many masters and Ph.D. students. The subject studies turn around robotic simulation, e-government, pedestrian simulation, road traffic regulation, and pastoral dynamic. She published over 30 papers in indexed international conferences, journals, and books. She also serves as a program committee member for various international conferences and workshops.