Experiences

Other Related Experience

• 1995-1996 Visiting Associate Professor, Michigan State Univ., EE Depart.
• 2000-2001 Visiting Associate Professor, Queensland University of Technology, Signal Processing Research Center (SPRC), School of Electrical and Electronic Systems Engineering, Australia.

TEACHING_EXPERIENCES

I taught the following courses with full responsibilities:

At Michigan State University

EE 303, Electronics I

EE 304, Electronics II

EE 345, Introduction to Electronic Instrumentation Systems

EE 413, Control Systems Laboratory.

At King Abdulaziz University

EE 202, Computer Programming II

EE 304, Circuits Theory II

EE 332, Computational Methods in engineering (computer course)

EE 321, Introduction to Communication Systems

EE 413, Electronic Circuits..

EE 421, Communication Theory

EE 426, Digital Communication

EE 494: Digital Signal Processing.

EE 498, Digital Signal processing with applications to speech and images

EE 620, Analysis of Linear Networks (Graduate Level)

EE 621, Advanced Communication Theory (Graduate Level)

EE 622, Digital Signals Processing (Graduate Level)

EE 623, Digital Communications (Graduate Level)

EE 624, Optical and Laser Communications (Graduate Level)

EE 630, Special Topics (2D Digital Filters and Image Processing) (Graduate Level)

SUPERVISION OF MASTER STUDENTS

I supervised many master students with different thesis topics. Examples of these topics:

·Linear phase IIR digital filters design using real Schur form decomposition.

·Automatic Speaker Identification.

·Design and implementation of stream cipher using linear feedback shift registers

·Design of 2-D Separable-Denominator Digital Filters Using SVD Methods.

·Arabic Language Speaker Identification Using Singular Value Decomposition.

·Iris recognition using Wavelet transform.

·Iterative image restoration using Wavelets.

·   A secure transmission of compressed images.

·            Implementation of the GSM A5 Encryption Algorithm for Security Data transmission.

·Performance Analysis and Simulation of MC-CDMA for 3G Mobile Communications.

·Analysis and Simulation of MC-CDMA System for WiMAX Technology/ IEEE 802.16.

· Face Recognition Using Gabor Features and Kernel Methods

·Analysis and Simulation of MC-CDMA System for WiMAX Technology/IEEE802.16

RESEARCH_INTEREST

·         LTE and WiMAX Technology.

·         Digital signal processing with applications to digital filters design, radar simulation, image and speech processing.

·         Performance of MC-CDMA System over Multi Path Fading Channels.

·         Digital Communication Systems and Coding Theory.

·         Printed Antenna Design and Optical Communications.

·         Markov chains and queuing theory applied to communication and computer networks.

·         Singular Perturbation and model reduction techniques.

RESEARCH_GRANTS

1.       1989-1990 King Abdulaziz University, “Aggregation of Nearly Completely Decomposable Markov Chains with Application to Multiprogramming Systems”.

2.       1990-1991 King Abdulaziz University, “A New Optimal Model Reduction for Continuous and Discrete non-minimal Systems,” (with A. Bamani)

3.       1998-1999: Scientific Council at King Abdulaziz University, “Construction of Referees Database for the Promotion of Faculties Members,” (with A. Al-Qasmi and A. Al-Junaidi)

4. ا لباحث الرئيسي في مشروع "ميكنة الإجراءات والمتابعة ا لا دارية  للجنة الترقيات العلمية وبناء

 قاعدة بيانات للمحكمين (مع د. القاسمي و د. الجنيدي)

5.  Principle investigator of the strategic research entitled “Fabrication and Characterization of GaN-Based Nano-Structure Devices”, Advanced and Strategic Technologies Programs (8-NAN132-3), Budget = 2,000,000 Saudi Riyals.
6.  Co-investigator of the strategic research entitled “Synthesis and characterization of conductive nano-composites (enhanced material) for nano-engineered bone tissue engineering”, Advanced and Strategic Technologies Programs (11-NAN1544-03).
7.    Principle investigator of the strategic research entitled “Copper Strip Electromagnetic Bandgap Engineered Dual-polarized Antenna with High Directivity for Multi-purpose Sectorial Base Station Applications”, Advanced and Strategic Technologies Programs, ( 13-ELEC369-03), Accepted.

Reviewer:      I served as a reviewer to many National and International Journals

• National:
  1. J. of King Abdulaziz University: Engineering Science
  2. J. of King Saud University: Engineering Science.
  3. J. of King Saud University: Computer and Information Sciences.
  4. I have been serving as a reviewer to KACST since 1995.
• International:

1.       International Journal of System Sciences, UK.

2.       International Journal of Adaptive Control and Signal Processing, USA.

3.       AUTOMATICA, Germany.

4.       IEEE Trans. of Automatic Control, USA.

5.       IEEE Trans. of Circuits and Systems, USA.

Other Assigned Duties:

·         Elected Chairman of Jeddah City Council, Dec. 2005 – Dec. 2007.

·          Elected member of Jeddah City Council, Dec. 2005 – Dec. 2011.

·         Chairman of the Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering, KAU, May 2005 May 2011.

·         Member of the Graduate Studies Committee and representative of the Electronic and Communication Group in ECE Department.

·         Chairman of Scientific Research and Society Service Committee.

·         Director of Communication Laboratory.

·         I have been serving as a reviewer for many national and international conferences.

·         I served as a member of the technical committee of the E-Power Technical Exchange Meeting , 20-22 October 2003. This technical meeting is sponsored by Saudi Aramco.