Journal of Intelligent and Multidisciplinary Computing

Dr. Marwan Abo Zanona is a Jordanian academic and researcher specializing in Computer Information Systems, with a strong focus on Artificial Intelligence and Data Science. He earned his PhD from the Arab Academy for Banking and Financial Sciences University, Jordan, with a dissertation on Arabic handwritten text recognition, and currently serves as an Assistant Professor at King Faisal University, Saudi Arabia. With extensive teaching experience across undergraduate and postgraduate levels, his academic career spans AI, machine learning, data mining, image processing, and network security. Dr. Zanona has published widely in reputable international journals on topics including AI-driven healthcare, IoT security, biometric recognition, and deep learning applications, and has led funded research projects supported by King Faisal University. He is an active reviewer and scientific committee member, and has received multiple awards for distinguished research and international publishing excellence.

• Artificial Intelligence
• Machine Learning
• Deep Learning
• Cybersecurity

1. Published numerous refereed journal articles in high-impact international journals focusing on artificial intelligence, machine learning, data science, computer vision, IoT security, medical image analysis, and pattern recognition
2. Authored and co-authored research on AI-driven applications in healthcare, including cancer therapy, drug discovery, multiple sclerosis classification, biometric iris recognition, palm tree disease detection, and medical image processing
3. Conducted extensive research in IoT and cybersecurity, including intrusion detection systems, botnet attack detection (Mirai and BASHLITE), industrial IoT security, and secure smart network architectures
4. Contributed to advanced studies in deep learning, convolutional neural networks, transfer learning, AdaBoost, anomaly detection, and weighted voting models for intelligent systems
5. Published and accepted multiple articles in indexed journals such as IJACSA, Sustainability, Traitement du Signal, Information Sciences Letters, IJISAE, and Journal of Ayub Medical College
6. Presented scientific research at refereed and non-refereed international conferences and symposia in the fields of AI, image processing, neural networks, and information systems
7. Authored a published scientific book in Arabic related to network security and information systems
8. Led and completed a funded research project on efficient IoT security and botnet attack detection supported by the Deanship of Scientific Research at King Faisal University (2023)
9. Actively engaged in ongoing research projects covering secure IoT networks, medical disease detection using deep learning, music and brain health analysis, and machine translation using predicate logic
10. Served as a reviewer for international conferences in computer and information sciences and participated in scientific councils and research committees
11. Received prestigious academic awards, including the Distinguished Scientific Research Award (2022) and the Outstanding International Publishing Award (2023)
12. Supervised postgraduate (Master’s and PhD) theses in machine learning, artificial intelligence, and e-business applications
13. Actively participated in academic workshops, training programs, and professional development activities related to research publication, e-learning systems, and educational technologies

1. MM Kamruzzaman, S Alanazi, M Alruwaili, N Alshammari, S Elaiwat, M Abu-Zanona, AI- and IoT-assisted sustainable education systems during pandemics, such as COVID-19, for smart cities, Sustainability, 2023.
2. FH Al-Zawaidah, YH Jbara, AL Marwan, An improved algorithm for mining association rules in large databases, World of Computer Science and Information Technology Journal, 2011.
3. M Abu-Zanona, S Elaiwat, S Younis, N Innab, MM Kamruzzaman, Classification of palm trees diseases using convolution neural network, International Journal of Advanced Computer Science and Applications, 2022.
4. N Innab, AAF Osman, MAM Ataelfadiel, M Abu-Zanona, BM Elzaghmouri, Phishing attacks detection using ensemble machine learning algorithms, Computers, Materials & Continua, 2024.
5. BM Elzaghmouri, YHF Jbara, S Elaiwat, N Innab, AAF Osman, M Abu-Zanona, A novel hybrid architecture for superior IoT threat detection through real IoT environments, Computers, Materials & Continua, 2024.
6. K Medhi, SK Kalita, Recognition of Assamese handwritten numerals using mathematical morphology, IEEE International Advance Computing Conference (IACC), 2014.
7. M Abu-Zanona, BM Elzaghmouri, SM AbdelRahman, AAF Osman, Using artificial intelligence and machine learning approaches to enhance cancer therapy and drug discovery, Journal of Ayub Medical College Abbottabad, 2024.
8. B Elzaghmouri, O Elwasila, S Elaiwat, A Al-Khateeb, SM AbdelRahman, Comprehensive evaluation of Transfer-CNN based models for breast cancer detection, Computers, Materials & Continua, 2024.
9. S Elaiwat, MA Abu-Zanona, F Al-Zawaideh, A three stages segmentation model for a higher accurate off-line Arabic handwriting recognition, World of Computer Science and Information Technology Journal, 2012.
10. BM El-Zaghmouri, MA Abu-Zanona, Fuzzy C-Mean clustering algorithm modification and adaptation for applications, World of Computer Science and Information Technology Journal, 2012.
11. S Elaiwat, M Abu-Zanona, Arabic word recognition system for historical documents using multiscale representation method, International Journal of Advanced Computer Science and Applications, 2020.
12. CP Kumar, P Anjaiah, S Patil, E Lingappa, M Rakesh, Mining association rules from No-SQL databases using MapReduce fuzzy association rule mining algorithm, International Journal of Applied Engineering Research, 2017.
13. AF Abuhamdah, HI Turabieh, MA Abu-Zanona, YK Khaleel, Adaptive Great Deluge (AGD) for medical clustering problem, International Journal of Emerging Sciences, 2014.
14. MA Abu-Zanona, BM El-Zaghmouri, Current Arabic (Hindi) handwritten numbers segmentation and recognition using advanced image processing and neural networks, Journal of Emerging Trends in Computing and Information Sciences, 2012.
15. MA Abu-Zanona, A Abuhamdah, BM El-Zaghmouri, Arabic handwritten character recognition based on contour matching and neural network, Computer and Information Science, 2019.
16. N Innab, I Atoum, F Alghayadh, M Abu-Zanona, N Alrubayyi, F Basudan, Intrusion detection system mechanisms in cloud computing: Techniques and opportunities, International Conference on Cyber Resilience (ICCR), 2024.
17. M Abu-Zanona, Identifying humans based on biometric iris recognition using an interactive transfer learning framework, Information Sciences Letters, 2023.
18. M Siddiqi, Y Alhwaiti, S Elaiwat, M Abu-Zanona, Dynamic healing process analysis: Image morphing with warping technique for nose and esophagus studies, The International Arab Journal of Information Technology, 2024.
19. M Abu-Zanona, Efficient IoT security: Weighted voting for BASHLITE and Mirai attack detection, International Journal of Advanced Computer Science and Applications, 2023.
20. M Abu-Zanona, Multiple sclerosis classification using deep learning techniques, International Journal on Recent and Innovation Trends in Computing and Communication, 2023.
21. BM Elzaghmouri, A K Habboush, M Abu-Zanona, Securing industrial IoT environments through machine-learning-based anomaly detection, International Journal of Intelligent Systems and Applications, 2024.
22. A Babar, N Sabahat, A Babar, N Qamar, M Abu-Zanona, AMA Al-Khateeb, AI in web development: A comparative study of traditional coding and LLM-based low-code platforms, International Journal of Advanced Computer Science and Applications, 2025.
23. M Hanif, T Muhammad, A Ikram, S Yousaf, M Abu-Zanona, Ambulance detection and priority passage at urban intersections using transfer learning and explainable AI, International Journal of Advanced Computer Science and Applications, 2025.
24. A Aborujilah, M Al-Sarem, MA Abu-Zanona, Forecast-driven climate control for smart greenhouses: Energy optimization using LSTM model, Energies, 2025.
25. M Abu-Zanona, BM El-Zaghmouri, Adaptive iris localization and recognition: Modification on Daugman’s algorithm, International Journal of Computer Science and Information Security, 2013.
26. BM El-Zaghmouri, MA Abu-Zanona, Protein family recognition based on fuzzy logic, International Journal of Emerging Research in Management & Technology, 2013.
27. AL Marwan, YH Jbara, FH Al-Zawaideh, Quality requirements optimization with architectural styles, World of Computer Science and Information Technology Journal, 2011.