Sandy's research is mainly focused on the design and development of Personal Learning Environments and contextual recommender systems. Currently working on the Jumpers CTI project. Also involved in the STELLAR Network of Excellence in Technology Enhanced Learning(EU, FP7). Among other things, she chaired the program for JTEL Winter School 2011. Worked on the ROLE Project (FP7) focused on the use of information and communication technologies in self-regulated and social life long learning. Worked on the Palette European project (FP6) aiming at developing interoperable Web services to sustain individual as well as organizational learning in Communities of Practice.

• Received the LAU President Award in June 2006 for having graduated with the highest cumulative GPA in the School of Engineering & architecture. • Received the LAU Rhode Orme Award intended for a female student in “recognition of her outstanding sprit of devotion, her objectiveness & her services regardless of recognition.”

• Head delegate of EPFL delegation team in Harvard MUN 2007 • President of the Polyssons theatrical association of EPFL, for the academic year 2007-2008 • Vice President of LAU IEEE Student Branch for the year 2005-2006 • Former Member of the LAU International Affairs club Trainer/Director in GLOBAL CLASSROOMS, LAU Model United Nations • Represented LAU in the workshop organized by the Ministry of Youth and Sports aimed at empowering the role of the youth in public life (in 18, 19 and 20 November 2005) • Was the only female chosen to represent Lebanon in the Arab Youth Conferences organized by the Arab Women Organization and sponsored by the League of Arab Nations (held in Egypt in 5, 6 and 7 July 2005 & in Bahrain in November 2006) • Former Member of the LAU Theater club Director of the play entitled “the Just Ones” performed in Spring 2005 Main character in the theatrical play entitled “The Lovers” performed in Fall 2003 • Former Member of the LAU Music club Solo Singer in Christmas Concerts and other musical events • Former swimmer • Former Member in the Scout Chieftain in the group of Paradis d’enfant Held responsible for the animation and the social activities of SSCC Kfarhbab, “Guides du Liban"

- Hajir Roozbehani, Fall 2007:"Relevancy-Based Notification Systems" - Peter Oberhauser, Spring 2008: "An eLogbook Augmented Forum" - Vincent Delort, Fall 2009: "Mobile interface for a Web 2.0 collaborative application" - Na Li Spring, 2009: "Trust and Reputation in Web 2.0 Collaborative Learning Social Software" - Sten Govaerts, 2010: "A Federated Search and Social Recommendation Widget" - Zhou Lei, 2011: "Centralized Recommender System across PLEs" - Jad Naoum, 2011: - "Hybrid Recommender system for jobs and candidates" - Design and implementation of new features for Graasp to improve collaboration