Somayya Madakam

Fore School of Management, Ben-Gurion University of the Negev

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Total Citations

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About

Somayya Madakam is a prominent researcher whose work sits at the intersection of intelligent automation, artificial intelligence, and emerging digital technologies. Best known for pioneering scholarly contributions to Robotic Process Automation (RPA), Madakam's highly cited 2019 paper, "The Future Digital Work Force: Robotic Process Automation," has garnered 375 citations, establishing it as a foundational reference in the field. The work synthesizes RPA's multidisciplinary roots across computer science, electronics, mechanical engineering, and information technology, offering researchers and practitioners a comprehensive framework for understanding automation's evolving role in the workforce. Building on this foundation, Madakam has consistently pushed the boundaries of automation research, exploring the concept of Hyperautomation — the convergence of RPA, Artificial Intelligence, and Machine Learning into next-generation intelligent systems — in a 2022 publication that has already attracted growing academic attention. Further demonstrating breadth of expertise, Madakam's literature review on AI, Machine Learning, and Deep Learning maps the explosive growth of these fields with scholarly rigor. Collectively, these contributions reflect a researcher deeply committed to translating complex technological paradigms into accessible, impactful scholarship, making Madakam an influential voice in the rapidly evolving landscape of digital transformation and intelligent automation research.