Dr. Ziad Qassam excelled during his PhD thesis defense in Computer Science, titled "Beyond Distributed Transactions through Exactly-Once Exchanges."
Qassam completed his thesis at the universities of Porto, Minho, and Aveiro in Portugal, which are considered among the most prestigious universities in Europe. It was supervised by Dr. Ali Shoker and Prof. Paulo Sergio Almeida.
After the defense, the committee met and awarded the student, Ziad Qassam, a PhD degree with the highest distinction of "Very Good," with a commendation from the committee participating in the defense and supervision.
Dr. Qassam wrote on his personal page, "After years of hard work, I have successfully and proudly completed my PhD thesis defense in Computer Science, and received a 'Very Good' distinction from the universities of Porto, Minho, and Aveiro in Portugal. Thank you to everyone who stood by my side and supported me."
