Ph.D. in Electrical Engineering, University of Colorado, Boulder, Colorado, USA (Aug. 1995 — Aug. 1998)
Thesis Topic: Analysis of Electric Power Industry Restructuring
M.Sc. in Electrical Engineering, University of Colorado, Denver, Colorado, USA (Aug. 1994 — Aug. 1995)
Thesis Topic: Fuzzy Logic and Fuzzy Set Theory in Systems Control and Prediction.
B.Sc. in Electrical Engineering, Boğaziçi University, Istanbul, Turkey (September 1984 — July 1988)
Senior year project: implementation of hardware and software (including monitor program) design of a complete 6802 microprocessor-based microcomputer system
Further education
Fulbright Pre-academic orientation, Stanford University, Palo Alto, California – USA (June – August 1994)
English Language Prep-School, Boğaziçi University, Istanbul, Turkey (October 1983 – June 1984)
Turkish Language preparation, Ankara University, Ankara, Turkey (December 1982 – July 1983)
Scholars and Awards
Ministry of Education, undergraduate Scholar, Boğaziçi University, Istanbul-Turkey (1982-1988)
International student achievement award, Boğaziçi University, Istanbul - Turkey (1988)
Fulbright scholar, University of Colorado, USA (1994-1996).
Fulbright Development Grant recipient, Tabors Caramanis & Associates, Cambridge, MA, USA (2002).
Hisham Hijjawi Academic Distinction Award - Industry Linkages (2003).
Hisham Hijjawi Academic Distinction Award - Academic Research Excellence (2004).
Excellence award – Open learning resources development, German Jordanian University (2016).
Summary of Skills
Unique skill set related to:
Academic research in areas related to Electricity industry, e-Infrastructure, Smart and Micro grids, Agents, and Artificial Intelligence
Applied teaching and learning in topics related to Electrical and Computer Engineering
Profession in e-Infrastructure and quality assurance in education
Project management and implementation
Technology innovation and digital literacies
Open dialogue, parenting, mentoring and team building
Enterprise driven leadership and management and fund raising capabilities
Financial planning and effective resource allocation
Partnerships and international and cultural perspectives and understanding
Extensive network with professionals and institutions in Germany and the broader Arab region, Europe, US, Latin America, Africa, and Asia