Nareed Farhat

PhD Candidate | Data Science and AI Researcher | Project, Product & Lab Manager

Computer scientist, project and product manager working at the intersection of computer vision, machine learning, and animal welfare, with a track record of taking AI systems from research question to deployed product in partnership with international industry and academic institutions.

Publications

Martvel, G., Pedretti. G., Lazebnik, T., Zamansky, A., Ouchi. Y., Monteiro, T., Farhat, N., Shimshoni, I., Michaeli, Y., Valsecchi, P., Hall, N., Grinstein, D., Marshall-Pescini, S. (2025). Does the Tail Show when the Nose Knows? Artificial intelligence outperforms human experts at predicting detection dogs finding their target through tail kinematics. Royal Society, Open Sci. 12250399.
Braghetti, M., Vichman, L., Farhat, N., Simon Mills, D., Spadavecchia, C., Zamansky, A., Bremhorst, A. (2025). Digitalising Behavioural Data Collection through Cloud-based Technology in Veterinary Science and Beyond. Frontiers in Veterinary Science 12, 1600619.
Farhat, N., Zamansky, A., van der Linden, D., & Assif, T. (2024). Automation in Canine Science: enhancing human capabilities and overcoming adoption barriers. Frontiers in Veterinary Science, Animal Behavior and Welfare, 11, 1394620.
Watanangura, A., Meller, S., Farhat, N., Suchodolski, J.S., Pilla, R., Khattab, M.R., Lopes, B.C., Bathen-Nöthen, A., Fischer, A., Busch-Hahn, K., Flieshardt, C., Gramer, M., Richter., F., Zamansky, A. & Volk, H. (2024). Behavioral Comorbidities Treatment by Fecal Microbiota Transplantation in Canine Epilepsy: a pilot study of a novel therapeutic approach. Frontiers in Veterinary Science, 11, 1385469.
Schork, I., Zamansky, A., Farhat, N., de Azevedo, C. S. & Young, R. J. (2024). Automated Observations of Dogs' Resting Behaviour Patterns using Artificial Intelligence and Their Similarity to Behavioural Observations. Animals, 14(7), 1109.
Farhat, N., Lazebnik, T., Monteny, J., Moons, C. P. H., Wydooghe, E., van der Linden, D., & Zamansky, A. (2023). Digitally-enhanced Dog Behavioral Testing. Scientific Reports, 13(1), 21252.
Byosiere, S.E., Feighelstein, M., Wilson, K., Abrams, J., Elad, G., Farhat, N., van der Linden, D., Kaplun, D., Sinitca, A. and Zamansky, A. (2022). Evaluation of Shelter Dog Activity Levels Before and During COVID-19 using Automated Analysis. Applied Animal Behaviour Science, 250, 105614.

Research & Professional Experience

2019 - present, Project, Product & Lab Manager, Tech4Animals Lab, University of Haifa,.
2024 - present, Lecturer, University of Haifa, Information Systems Department.
- Software Engineering & Quality Assurance
2021-2026, Teaching Assistant, University of Haifa, Information Systems Department.
- Various courses and levels, Deep Learning, Machine Learning, Intro to Computer Science, Logic & Formal Specifications, Software Engineering.
Feb 2026, Co-organizer & Instructor, AI for Research: A hands-on workshop series, Bloom Graduate School, University of Haifa.

Education

PhD in Information Systems, 2024-current, University of Haifa.
MSc in Information Systems, GPA: 95, Dean's Honor, 2021-2023, University of Haifa.
BSc in Information Systems, with major in AI, GPA: 87, 2018-2021, University of Haifa.

Scholarships

Institutional Excellence Scholarship for Outstanding Doctoral Students, University of Haifa.
Werner Otto Scholarship, German Friends Association of the University of Haifa.
- Awarded twice (MSc and PhD studies) to outstanding Arab women graduate students.
Haifa Graduate Team (outstanding PhD scholars university-wide), Bloom Graduate School, University of Haifa.
Excellence Scholarship for Second-Year Master’s Students, University of Haifa
Thesis Completion Grant, Accelerated Track, University of Haifa.

Awards

Dean’s Excellence Distinction, MSc Degree, Department of Information Systems, University of Haifa.
Excellent Thesis Award, Department of Information Systems, University of Haifa.
Best Presentation Award, 8th International Conference on Animal-Computer Interaction, Doctoral Consortium.

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