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About
Previously, he served as Provost of Lawrence Technological University (LTU) (2020-2021). At the University of Bridgeport (UB), he was the University Executive Vice President, Research and Economic Development (2018-2020), Interim Provost (2020), Founding Dean of the College of Engineering, Business, and Education (2018-2020), and Distinguished Professor of Engineering and Computer Science (2010-2020), the Founding Director of the Interdisciplinary Robotics, Intelligent Sensing, and Control (RISC) laboratory, Founder of the High-Tech Business Incubator at UB (CTech IncUBator); and the Founding Director of the Bauer Hall Innovation Center. He was the Senior Vice President for Graduate Studies and Research (2014-2018), Vice President (2008-2014), Vice Provost (2006-2008), Dean of the School of Engineering (1999-2018), Interim Dean of the School of Business, Director of External Engineering Programs, Interim Chair of Computer Science and Computer Engineering, and Chair of the Department of Technology Management.
He also served at UB as a Professor of Computer, Electrical and Mechanical Engineering and Computer Science from 2000-2010, and an Associate Professor of Computer Science and Computer Engineering from 1995-1999. He was a Research Assistant Professor of Computer Science at the Department of Computer Science, University of Utah from 1992-1995, and a Research Fellow at the General Robotics and Active Sensory Perception (GRASP) Laboratory of the University of Pennsylvania from 1989-1991. He was the Founding Chair of the Discrete Event and Hybrid Systems Technical Committee of the IEEE Robotics and Automation Society from 1992-1999, and the Founding Chair of the Prototyping Technical Committee of the IEEE Robotics and Automation Society from 1999-2001.
His background is in the fields of robotics, computer science and engineering, control theory, automation, manufacturing, AI, computer vision and signal processing.
Education
Ph.D. Computer and Information Science, December 1991
General Robotics and Active Sensory Perception (GRASP) Laboratory. School of Engineering and Applied Science, University of Pennsylvania. Thesis: Active Observer: A Discrete Event Dynamic System Model for Controlling an Observer Under Uncertainty.
M.S. in Engineering, Computer and Information Science, August 1989 (GPA 4.0)
School of Engineering and Applied Science, University of Pennsylvania.
P.E. Licensed Professional Electrical Engineer
State of Utah, since February 1994.
CMfgE Certified Manufacturing Engineer
Society of Manufacturing Engineers, since January 1997.
C.R.E. Certified Reliability Engineer
American Society of Quality Control, since October 1996.
C.M. Certified Professional Manager
Institute of Certified Professional Managers, James Madison University, since May 1996.
B.Sc. in Engineering, with Honors, Computer Science and Automatic Control
June 1988, School of Engineering, Alexandria University.
General Certificate of Education, 5 Advanced and 8 Ordinary Level Subjects
With Distinction, University of London, England, January 1983 – June 1985. Attended Victoria College, Alexandria, from 1977 – 1983.
Graduate of the Executive leadership Academy Presidential Preparation Class, 2017-2018
American Academic Leadership Institute (AALI); Sponsored by the American Association of State Colleges and Universities (AASCU) and the Council of Independent Colleges (CIC)
Licenses & Certifications
- The Executive leadership Academy Presidential Preparation Class, 2017-2018, American Academic Leadership Institute (AALI); Sponsored by the American Association of State Colleges and Universities (AASCU) and The Council of Independent Colleges (CIC).
- Licensed Professional Electrical Engineer, State of Utah. License Number 190683, since February 1994. Passed the Engineer-in-training Examination in April 1993, the Professional Electrical Engineering Examination in October 1993 and the Utah Engineering Law Examination in February 1994.
- Certified Professional Manager, Institute of Certified Professional Managers, James Madison University. Passed the personal, interpersonal, and administrative skills examinations in May 1996. Certification Number 06391.
- Certified Reliability Engineer, American Society of Quality Control. Passed the C.R.E. Examination in October 1996. Certification Number 4320.
- Certified Manufacturing Engineer, Society of Manufacturing Engineers. Passed the CMfgE Examination in January 1997. Certification Number 4100224.
- Licensed Engineer, Egyptian Engineers Association.
- Certificate of License, Alexandria Engineering Organization.
