Abdulmotaleb El Saddik has been named a 2010 Distinguished Scientist by the Association for Computing Machinery (ACM). Professor El Saddik’s current research, which provides an excellent bridge between computer science and engineering, is in the area of multimedia communications. In particular, he focuses on the analysis, design and development of haptics audio visual algorithms and of collaborative protocols and applications. He is also a Fellow of IEEE, FEIC and FCAE.
The Distinguished Scientist grade recognizes ACM members who have at least 15 years of professional experience and five years of continuous professional membership, and whose accomplishments in and impact on the computing field have been significant.