Mohamed Redha Sidoumou is a senior lecturer at the University of Blida 1 (Algeria) and a PhD researcher at the University of Northampton. His research topics include affective computing and machine learning. Prior to that, he received a BSc in Artificial Intelligence from the University of Blida 1 and a Masters by Research from the same university. He received a NEP (National Excellence Program) scholarship from the Algerian ministry of higher education to undertake research activities at the University of Northampton. He was also awarded a bursary by the University of Northampton.