[citation needed] She later received a NORAD scholarship to undertake a masters in computer science from the Asian Institute of Technology, Bangkok, Thailand.
She has published over 100 publications in prestigious journals and conferences such as SIGMOD, VLDBJ, TKDE, WWWJ, ISJ, CAiSE, ER, and BPM.
[citation needed] Sadiq is leading a group of researchers and students in the area of big data quality and integration with novel applications in transportation, social media and learning analytics.
[citation needed] Sadiq has also contributed to the enhancement of Information and Communications Technology (ICT) education for the last fifteen years.
The initiative aims to promote interest in ICT-related study and professional pursuits, especially for female students.