Arash Joorabchi AS, BSc (Hons), PhD

I am a lecturer in the Department of Electronic & Computer Engineering, University of Limerick, Ireland. The main focus of my current research is on developing and deploying text mining\analytics algorithms and techniques to automate the process of metadata generation in digital libraries and repositories. My major areas of interest include: Data Mining, Knowledge Organization, Text Analytics, Digital Libraries, and Linked Data.

Grants & Awards

  • Research grant from eHealth Division, UL Hospitals Group, HSE - 2017
  • OCLC/ALISE library & information science research grant - 2016
  • Irish research council New Foundations award - 2012
  • OCLC/ALISE library & information science research grant - 2012
  • Best student paper award, ECDL - 2009

Refereed Publications

 

Journal Articles

  • Doherty C., Joorabchi A., Megyesi P., Caulfield B., Flynn A., Healthcare professionals' use of web-based information resources to fulfil their information needs during a theoretical exam: a randomized crossover trial (Preprint). Journal of Medical Internet Research, Date Submitted: Apr 30, 2020. DOI: 10.2196/preprints.19747 [PDF][DATA]
  • Joorabchi, A., Doherty, C., and Dawson, J., 'WP2Cochrane', a tool linking Wikipedia to the Cochrane Library: Results of a bibliometric analysis evaluating article quality and importance. Health Informatics Journal, First Published December 23, 2019. DOI: 10.1177/1460458219892711 [PDF][DATA]
  • Joorabchi A. and Mahdi A. E., Improving the Visibility of Library resources Via Mapping Library Subject Headings to Wikipedia Articles. Library Hi Tech, 36, 1 (2018), 57-74. DOI: 10.1108/LHT-04-2017-0066 [PDF][DATA]
  • Joorabchi, A., English M. and Mahdi A. E., Text mining StackOverflow: an Insight into Challenges and Subject-Related Difficulties Faced by Computer Science Learners. Journal of Enterprise Information Management, 29, 2 (2016), pp.255-275. DOI: 10.1108/JEIM-11-2014-0109 [PDF][DATA]
  • Joorabchi, A., English M. and Mahdi A. E., Automatic Mapping of User Tags to Wikipedia Concepts: the Case of a Q&A Website - StackOverflow. Journal of Information Science, 41, 5 (2015), 570-583. DOI: 10.1177/0165551515586669 [PDF][DATA]
  • Joorabchi, A. and Mahdi A. E., Towards Linking Libraries and Wikipedia: Automatic Subject Indexing of Library Records with Wikipedia Concepts. Journal of Information Science, 40, 2 (2014), 211-221. DOI: 10.1177/0165551513514932 [PDF][DATA]
  • Joorabchi A. and Mahdi A. E., Classification of Scientific Publications According to Library Controlled Vocabularies: A New Concept Matching-based Approach. Library Hi Tech, 31, 4 (2013), 725-747. DOI: 10.1108/LHT-03-2013-0030 [PDF][DATA]
  • Joorabchi, A. and Mahdi A. E., Automatic keyphrase annotation of scientific documents using Wikipedia and genetic algorithms. Journal of Information Science, 39, 3 (2013), 410-426. DOI: 10.1177/0165551512472138 [PDF][DATA]
  • Joorabchi, A. and Mahdi A. E., An unsupervised approach to automatic classification of scientific literature utilizing bibliographic metadata. Journal of Information Science, 37, 5 (2011), 499–514. DOI: 10.1177/0165551511417785 [PDF][DATA]
  • Mahdi, A. E. and Joorabchi, A. A Citation-based approach to automatic topical indexing of scientific literature. Journal of Information Science, 36, 6 (2010), 798-811. DOI: 10.1177/0165551510388080 [PDF][DATA]
  • Joorabchi, A. and Mahdi, A. E. An Automated Syllabus Digital Library for Higher Education in Ireland. The Electronic Library, 27, 4 (2009), 640 - 658. DOI: 10.1108/02640470910979598 [PDF][Reviewed in Managing Information, 18, 7 (2011), 67-68]

Conference Papers

  • Alahmadi A., Joorabchi A. and Mahdi A. E. 2017. Combining Words and Concepts for Automatic Arabic Text Classification. In Proceedings of The 6th International Conference on Arabic Language Processing (ICALP 2017) (Fez, Morocco, 11-12 October 2017) pp 105-119. DOI: 10.1007/978-3-319-73500-9_8 [PDF]
  • Joorabchi A., Alahmadi A., English M. and Mahdi A. E. 2017. A Computationally Efficient Measure for Word Semantic Relatedness Using Time Series. In Proceedings of the 9th IEEE-GCC Conference and Exhibition 2017 (IEEE-GCC 2017) (Manama, Bahrain, 6-9 May 2017). [PDF][DATA]
  • Joorabchi A., English M. and Mahdi A. E. 2015. Text Mining Q&A Websites for Supporting Course Design and Curriculum Development in Higher Education. In Proceedings of the 9th International Technology, Education and Development Conference (INTED 2015) (Madrid, Spain, 2-4 March 2015). 1170-1178.
  • Alahmadi A., Joorabchi A. and Mahdi A. E. 2014. Arabic Text Classification using Bag-of-Concepts Representation. In Proceedings of the Sixth International Conference on Knowledge Discovery and Information Retrieval (KDIR 2014) (Rome, Italy, 21-24 October 2014). 374-380. DOI: 10.5220/0005138103740380
  • Alahmadi A., Joorabchi A. and Mahdi A. E. 2014. Combining Bag-of-Words and Bag-of-Concepts Representations for Arabic Text Classification. In Proceedings of the 25th IET Irish Signals & Systems Conference 2014 and 2014 China-Ireland International Conference on Information and Communications Technologies (ISSC 2014/CIICT 2014) (Limerick, Ireland, 26-27 June 2014). 343-348. DOI: 10.1049/cp.2014.0711
  • Alahmadi A., Joorabchi A. and Mahdi A. E. 2013. A new text representation scheme combining Bag-of-Words and Bag-of-Concepts approaches for automatic text classification. In Proceedings of the 7th IEEE GCC Conference and Exhibition (IEEE GCC 2013) (Doha, Qatar, 17-20 November, 2013). 108-113. DOI: 10.1109/IEEEGCC.2013.6705759
  • Joorabchi, A. and Mahdi, A. 2012. Automatic Subject Metadata Generation for Scientific Documents Using Wikipedia and Genetic Algorithms. In Proceedings of the 18th International Conference on Knowledge Engineering and Knowledge Management (EKAW 2012) (Galway, Ireland, 8-12 October, 2012). Springer Berlin / Heidelberg, 32-41. DOI: 10.1007/978-3-642-33876-2_6 [PDF][DATA][VIDEO]
  • Mahdi, A. E. and Joorabchi, A. 2011. Automatic Subject Classification of Scientific Literature Using Citation Metadata. In Proceedings of the International Conference on Digital Enterprise and Information Systems (DEIS 2011) (London, UK, July 20-22, 2011). E. Ariwa and E. El-Qawasmeh, Eds. Communications in Computer and Information Science, vol. 194. Springer-Verlag, Berlin, Heidelberg, 545-559. DOI: 10.1007/978-3-642-22603-8_48 [PDF][DATA]
  • Joorabchi, A. and Mahdi, A. E. 2009. Leveraging the legacy of conventional libraries for organizing digital libraries. In Proceedings of the 13th European Conference on Research and Advanced Technology For Digital Libraries (ECDL09) (Corfu, Greece, September 27 - October 02, 2009). M. Agosti, J. Borbinha, S. Kapidakis, C. Papatheodorou, and G. Tsakonas, Eds. Lecture Notes In Computer Science, vol. 5714. Springer-Verlag, Berlin, Heidelberg, 3-14. DOI: 10.1007/978-3-642-04346-8_3 [PDF][DATA][BEST PAPER]
  • Joorabchi, A. and Mahdi, A. E. 2008. Development of a National Syllabus Repository for Higher Education in Ireland. In Proceedings of the 12th European Conference on Research and Advanced Technology For Digital Libraries (ECDL08) (Aarhus, Denmark, September 14 - 19, 2008). B. Christensen-Dalsgaard, D. Castelli, B. Ammitzbøll Jurik, and J. Lippincott, Eds. Lecture Notes In Computer Science, vol. 5173. Springer-Verlag, Berlin, Heidelberg, 197-208. DOI: 10.1007/978-3-540-87599-4_20 [PDF]
  • Joorabchi, A. and Mahdi, A. E. 2008. A New Method for Bootstrapping an Automatic Text Classification System Utilizing Public Library Resources. In Proceedings of the 19th Irish Conference on Artificial Intelligence and Cognitive Science (AICS08) (Cork, Ireland, August 27 - 29, 2008). D. Bridge, K. Brown, B. O'Sullivan, and H. Sorensen, Eds. Hackett Reprographics, 242-251. [PDF][PPT]
  • Joorabchi, A. and Mahdi, A. E. 2008. Automatic Classification of Teaching and Learning Materials Based on Standard Education Classification Schemes. In Proceedings of the Cranfield Multi-Strand Conference: Creating Wealth Through Research and Innovation (CMC 2008) (Cranfield university, Bedfordshire, UK, May 6 - 7, 2008). [PDF][PPT]

Posters

Talks

  • Joorabchi, A. and Mahdi, A. E. 2013. A New Unsupervised Approach to Automatic Topical Indexing of Scientific Documents According to Library Controlled Vocabularies. In 2013 ALISE Annual Conference (Seattle, Washington, January 22–25, 2013). [PPT]

Technical Reports

  • Student Non-Completion on ICT Programmes (National Forum for the Enhancement of Teaching and Learning in Higher Education, 2015) [PDF]

Theses

  • Joorabchi, A. 2010. Automatic subject classification of textual documents using limited or no training data. (PhD Thesis), University of Limerick, Limerick, Ireland. [PDF][PPT]

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Last Updated: 24/06/2020