American University of Sharjah - Sharjah,  United Arab Emirates

• • Associate Professor - Sept. 2020 – Present

  • Assistant Professor - Sept. 2015 – Aug. 2020

  • Visiting Professor  - Sept. 2014  – Aug. 2015

University of Manitoba - Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada

• • Post-doctoral Research Fellow - Mar. 2012 – Aug. 2015

  • Sessional Instruction  - May 2013 – Apr. 2014

  • Graduate Research Assistant - Sept. 2007 – Mar. 2012

  • Graduate Teaching Assistant - Jan. 2008 – Apr. 2011

Infineon Technologies - Munich, Germany

• • RF Test and Verification Engineer - Jun. 2006 – Aug. 2007

Technische Universität München - Munich, Germany

• Graduate Research Assistant - Dec. 2005 - May 2005

Doctor of Philosophy (Ph.D.) in Electrical Engineering 

• University of Manitoba, Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada

• Sept. 2007 – Mar. 2012

• Thesis: The Finite-Element Contrast Source Inversion Method for Microwave Imaging Applications

• Advisor: Prof. Joe LoVetri

Master of Science (M.Sc.) in Microwave Engineering

• Technische Universität München, Munich, Germany

• Oct. 2005 – Aug. 2007

• Passed with high distinction

• Thesis: Investigation and Evaluation of Methods for Ambient Noise Cancelation with a TD-EMI Measurement System

• Advisor: Pro. Peter Russer

Bachelor of Science (B.Sc.) in Electrical Engineering 

• American University of Sharjah, Sharjah, United Arab Emirates

• Sept. 2001 - Jun. 2005

• Graduated with highest honor

• Final Project: Liquid Dielectric Properties Determination using Monopole Probes operating at Microwave Frequencies

• Advisor: Prof. Nasser Qaddoumi

• IEEE - Senior Member and Chapter Faculty Advisor

• IEEE Eta-Kappa-Nu (HKN) Honorary Society - Member & Lambda Lambda Chapter Faculty Advisor

• IEEE Microwave Theory & Techniques (MTT) Society - Member

• IEEE Antennas and Propagation (AP) Society - Member

• Engineers Geoscientists Manitoba (EGM) - Professional Engineer (P. Eng.)

American University of Sharjah - Faculty Member

• Award: AUS College of Engineering Outstanding Service Award - May 2024

• Project: Human Activity Recognition (HAR) Using Wi-Fi and 3D Convolutional Layers - Role: Advisor

  • AUS Engineering Senior Design Projects Competition - Second Place - May 2024

• Project: Microwave Based Rail Metal Surface Crack Detection System - Role: Advisor

  • AUS Engineering Senior Design Projects Competition - Third Place - May 2024

• Project: Microwave-Based Vibration Monitoring Smart Robot - Role: Advisor

  • IEEE-UAE Undergraduate Students Senior Design Project Competition - First Place - April 2023

  • AUS Engineering Senior Design Projects Competition - First Place - May 2023

• Project: Internet-of-Things Water Pollution Monitoring System - Role: Advisor

  • AUS Engineering Senior Design Projects Competition - Second Place - May 2023

• IEEE HKN Lambda Lambda Chapter - Academic Year 2021/2022 - Role:  Chapter Faculty Advisor

  •  IEEE-Eta Kappa Nu Outstanding Chapter Award

  •  IEEE Region 8 Student Branch Chapter of the Year (Medium) Award

  • IEEE-Eta Kappa Nu KEY Chapter Recognition

• Project: Arabic Sign Language Recognition using Radar Technology - Role:  Advisor

  • AUS Engineering Senior Design Projects Competition - Second Place - May 2022

• Project: Radar-Based Arabic Sign Language Recognition - Role:  Advisor

  • CEN-ELE Undergraduate Students Post Competition - Second Place - May 2021

• Project: Robotic System for Railway Crack Detection Using Microwave Probes - Role:  Advisor

  • CEN-ELE Undergraduate Students Poster Competition - Second Place - May 2019

  • Seventh UAE Undergraduate Research Competition - Third Place - April 2019

  • IEEE-UAE Undergraduate Students Senior Design Project Competition - First Place - April 2019

• Project: Development of a Biomedical Microwave Imaging System - Role:  Advisor

  • Sharjah Islamic Bank (SIB) Student Research Award - Second Place - April 2018

  • Fifth UAE Undergraduate Research Competition - Second Place - May 2017

  • IEEE-UAE Undergraduate Students Senior Design Project Competition - Second Place - April 2017

  • CEN-ELE Undergraduate Students Poster Competition - First Place - April 2017

  • EMBS Undergraduate Students Poster Competition - First Place - April 2017

• Project: Foreign Object Debris Detection at Airport Runways - Role:  Advisor

  • Second Intelak Aviation and Travel Incubator - First Place - October 2017

• Project: Detecting and Sizing Cracks in Conductors - Role:  Advisor

  • Sharjah Islamic Bank (SIB) Student Research Award - Second Place - April 2017

• Award: American University of Sharjah Alumni Wall of Fame - January 2016

University of Manitoba - Postdoctoral Fellow

• Natural Sciences and Engineering Research Council (NSERC) of Canada Post-doctoral Fellowship

• MITACS-Accelerate Internship Program (supported by TRTech)

• MITACS-Accelerate Internship Program (supported by 151 Research Inc.)

• NSERC Engage Grant

University of Manitoba - Ph.D. Student

• Edward R. Toporeck Graduate Fellowship

• University of Manitoba Travel Awards

• Gordon P. Osler Award

• University of Manitoba Graduate Fellowship (UMGF)

• Manitoba Graduate Scholarship (MGS)

• MITACS-Accelerate Internship Program (supported by CancerCare Manitoba)

• International Graduate Student Scholarship

• International Graduate Student Entrance Scholarship

• NSERC Ph.D. Research Assistantship

Technische Universität München  - M.Sc. Student

• Top of Graduating Class - Master of Science in Microwave Engineering Program

• Tuition Fees Waived

American University of Sharjah - B.Sc. Student

• IEEE Myron Zucker Industry Applications Student Design Award - Second Place

• Government of Sharjah Academic Excellence Award

• Top of Graduating Class - Bachelor of Science in Electrical Engineering Program

• Dean's Honor List

• Merit and Financial Scholarships