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Rabih Younes

Associate Professor of the Practice in the Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering
Electrical and Computer Engineering
210 Hudson Hall, Durham, NC 27708

Overview


Rabih Younes received his PhD in Computer Engineering from Virginia Tech in 2018 after receiving his BE and MSE in Computer Engineering from the Lebanese American University in 2011 and 2013, respectively. Rabih speaks nine languages (fluent in three) and holds a number of certificates in education, networking, IT, and skydiving. He is also a member of several honor societies, including Tau Beta Pi, Eta Kappa Nu, Phi Kappa Phi, and Golden Key.

Rabih has a passion for both teaching and research; he has been teaching since he was a teenager, and his research interests include wearable computing, artificial intelligence (machine learning), and engineering education, and Middle Eastern politics. As a professor, Rabih is committed to helping his students achieve their goals and providing them with opportunities to realize that. He also focuses on their personal development and on improving their abilities to be critical thinkers, better communicators, and active members of their community and the world.

More information can be found on his personal website: www.rabihyounes.com.

Current Appointments & Affiliations


Associate Professor of the Practice in the Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering · 2025 - Present Electrical and Computer Engineering, Pratt School of Engineering
Faculty Network Member of the Duke Institute for Brain Sciences · 2019 - Present Duke Institute for Brain Sciences, University Institutes and Centers

In the News


Published October 15, 2024
Engineering Design Experiences While Designing Engineering Curricula
Published June 14, 2024
First Robotics Competition: Valence Robotics
Published February 23, 2024
360 Coaches Dr Younes & Dr Simmons discuss Atomic Habits by James Clear with their 1st yr advisees over pizza and Valentine crafts

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Recent Publications


Carbohydrate Content Classification Using Postprandial Heart Rate Responses from Non-Invasive Wearables.

Journal Article Sensors (Basel, Switzerland) · August 2024 The rising incidence of type 2 diabetes underscores the need for technological innovations aimed at enhancing diabetes management by aiding individuals in monitoring their dietary intake. This has resulted in the development of technologies capable of trac ... Full text Cite

Predicting Student Performance Using Discussion Forums' Participation Data

Conference ASEE Annual Conference and Exposition, Conference Proceedings · June 23, 2024 A significant gap in education lies in the need for mechanisms that enable early detection of potentially at-risk students. Through access to an earlier prediction of student performance, instructors are given ample time to meet with and assist under-achie ... Cite

Self-supervised Multi-Modal Video Forgery Attack Detection

Conference IEEE Wireless Communications and Networking Conference, WCNC · January 1, 2023 Video forgery attacks threaten surveillance systems by replacing the video captures with unrealistic synthesis, which can be powered by the latest augmented reality and virtual reality technologies. From the machine perception aspect, visual objects often ... Full text Cite
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Recent Grants


KEEN Annual Support

ResearchPrincipal Investigator · Awarded by Kern Family Foundation · 2024 - 2026

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Education, Training & Certifications


Virginia Polytech Institute and State University · 2018 Ph.D.
Lebanese American University (Lebanon) · 2013 M.S.