Alyaa Al-Barrak received her BSc degree in 2001 and her MSc degree in 2004, both from the University of Baghdad, Iraq. She earned her PhD in 2018 from the University of Northampton, England. Dr. Al-Barrak is currently a Lecturer in the Department of Computer Science at the College of Science, University of Baghdad. Her research interests encompass artificial intelligence, channel coding, coding theory, and wireless communication. Throughout her academic career, she has taught a variety of courses at both the University of Baghdad and the University of Northampton. Dr. Al-Barrak served as the Director of the Planning, Studying, and Follow-up Division at the College of Science, University of Baghdad, from 2011 to 2013 and again from 2018 to 2023. She was an Assistant Lecturer at the University of Northampton in the UK during the 2015/2016 and 2016/2017 academic years. Additionally, she was a member of the Diversiti UK Learning and Development CIC in England from 2014 to 2017.

In recognition of her groundbreaking research in wireless communication, she received the Best Paper Award at the IEEE conference hosted by the University of Essex in 2016.

In 2020, Dr. Al-Barrak co-founded the Iraqi Society for Engineering Management (ISEM) and currently serves as its Vice Chancellor. She is also a member of the Ministry of Higher Education and Scientific Research committee that developed the "Iraqi National English Language Test (INELT)." Since 2017, she has been a member of scientific and organizing committees for several national and international conferences. Moreover, she is a reviewer for various international journals (Q1 and Q2 in Scopus) such as PLOS ONE and IET Networks Journals.

B.Sc.

 University : The University of Baghdad (Iraq).

 College : Science/ University of Baghdad

 Department : Computer Science

 From to : 01/10/1997 to 30/06/2001

 Rank : 2 out of 72 students for the both trials

 Average and standard : 74.76%. Good.

 Date : 30/06/ 2001.

MSc

 University : The University of Baghdad (Iraq).

 College : Science/ University of Baghdad

 Department : Computer Science

 From to : 01/10/2001 to 14/03/2004

 Rank : 2 out of 72 students for the both trials

 Specialisation : Computer Security

 Average and standard : 81.92%. V. Good.

 Date : 23/05/ 2004.

PhD

 University : The University of Northampton(UK).

 School : Faculty of Art, Science and Technology.

 Department : Computing.

 Degree obtained : PhD.

 From to : 01/02/2014 to 18/05/2018.

 Specialisation : Wireless Communications.

 Date of award : 04/07/ 2018

 Privet work (1998 to 2006). Small office to fix, sell and buy computers devices, software, components, CDs/DVDs and accessories.

 Lecturer /Computer Science Department-College of Science - The University of Baghdad (IRQ) (2005 tell now).

 Manager of Studies, Planning and Flow-up Unit - College of Science - The University of Baghdad (2011-2013).

 Classroom assistance /The University of Northampton (UK) - Faculty of Art, Science and Technology (2014 – 2018).

 Employability Advisor/Social Media Developer in diversiti UK Learning and Development C.I.C (2014 -2017).

 Manager of Studies, Planning and Flow-up Unit - College of Science - The University of Baghdad (2019 - 2023).

• The Best Paper Award at the IEEE conference hosted by the University of Essex in 2016.
• IEEE Membership.
• Vice Chancellor of the Iraqi Society for Engineering Managment (ISEM).