Two teams from the University of Petra achieved top rankings in the "AI Innovators Hackathon 2025," recently hosted by the university. The "Bot Busters" team from the Faculty of Information Technology secured second place, while the "Petra Challengers" team from the same faculty earned fourth place. The competition featured fifty-three teams representing eighteen Jordanian universities.
Prof. Wael Hadi, Dean of the Faculty of Information Technology and patron of the hackathon's opening, expressed pride in this achievement. He noted that the students' success reflects the university's significant advancement in technological education and innovation. He emphasized the faculty's commitment to continuing its support for talented students and encouraging them to participate in scientific challenges that develop their skills and expand their career prospects.
The "Bot Busters" team consisted of students Abdulrahman Al-Kurdi and Mu'tasim Al-Za'atreh, who presented an advanced project on autonomous agents using artificial intelligence techniques such as machine learning and deep learning, earning them second place. The "Petra Challengers" team, consisted of students Jihad Abu Ta'ah and Ibrahim Salem, won fourth place with their smart and innovative solution.
Both teams were supervised by Dr. Abedal-Kareem Al-Banna from the Faculty of Information Technology and the Innovation and Entrepreneurship Center.