I believe that service is a great opportunity for professors to effectively share their disciplinary expertise and professional experiences
- Academic leadership: Head of Department, Programme Director, Research Centre Co-Director
- Institutions served: Cardiff Metropolitan University (UK), Beirut Arab University (Lebanon), American University of Kuwait (Kuwait), Dhofar University (Oman)
- Governance and QA: University-level committees, strategy, assessment, institutional effectiveness
- Accreditation: Institutional and programmatic accreditation leadership; ABET evaluator and consultant
- Programme & infrastructure: Curriculum leadership and laboratory design and project management
- Professional standing: Journal editor, conference leadership, keynote and invited speaker
My academic administrative appointments include the following:
- Head of Department, Computer Science, Cardiff School of Technologies, Cardiff Metropolitan University, UK, 08.2025 – Present
- Programme Director, BSc (Hons) Computer Science, Cardiff School of Technologies, Cardiff Metropolitan University, UK, 02.2023 – Present
- Founding Co-Director, Centre for Engineering Research in Intelligent Sensors and Systems (CeRISS), Cardiff Metropolitan University, UK, 05.2023 – Present
- Founding Head, Intelligent Hardware Research Group, Cardiff Metropolitan University, UK, 05.2023 – Present
- Founding Director, Centre for Quality Assurance, Beirut Arab University, Lebanon, 09.2019 – 08.2020
- Founding Chairperson, Electrical and Computer Engineering Department, American University of Kuwait, Kuwait, 09.2013 – 08.2016
- Founding Chairperson, Computer Engineering Department, American University of Kuwait, Kuwait, 09.2012 – 08.2013
- Programme Lead, Computer Engineering Programme, American University of Kuwait, Kuwait, 09.2009 – 08.2012
- Chairperson, Electrical and Computer Engineering Department, Dhofar University, Oman, 09.2007 – 08.2009
Responsibilities comprised strategic planning, developing curricula, designing programmes, designing capstone courses, managing and designing laboratories, leading institutional accreditation, leading ABET programmatic accreditation, servicing on a wide-ranging of academic committees at all university levels, budgeting, recruitment, coordinating student advising, etc.
- Member, School Management and Planning Team, Cardiff School of Technologies, Cardiff Metropolitan University, UK, 2025 – Present
- Member, Research and Innovation Committee, Cardiff School of Technologies, Cardiff Metropolitan University, UK, 2025 – Present
- Member, University Quality Assurance Committee, Beirut Arab University, Lebanon, 09.2019 – 08.2020
- Member, University IT Steering Committee, Beirut Arab University, Lebanon, 09.2019 – 08.2020
- Member, University Strategy Committee, Beirut Arab University, Lebanon, 09.2019 – 08.2020
- Member, University Research Board, American University of Kuwait, Kuwait, 10.2016 – 06.2018
- Member, College Assessment Committee, American University of Kuwait, Kuwait, 10.2010 – 05.2013, and 10.2015 – 08.2016
- Member, University Admission and Enrollment Management Committee, American University of Kuwait, Kuwait, 05.2013 – 08.2015
- Member, University Policies and Procedures Committee, American University of Kuwait, Kuwait, 09.2012 – 08.2013
- Chairperson, University Curriculum Committee, American University of Kuwait, Kuwait, 09.2011 – 08.2012
- Member, University Council, Dhofar University, Oman, 09.2007 – 08.2009
- Member, University Research Board, Dhofar University, Oman, 03.2007 – 10.2007
- Member, University FIBAA Institutional Accreditation Committee, Beirut Arab University, Lebanon, 09.2019 – 08.2020
- Chairperson, Institutional Accreditation Committee for Students and Student Support Services, Dhofar University, Oman, 10.2007 – 08.2009
- Member, Institutional Accreditation Steering Committee, Dhofar University, Oman, 10.2007 – 08.2009
Responsibilities included strategizing and steering institutional accreditation work, developing service strategies, deploying plans, measuring effectiveness, and identifying improvements. The steering work comprised alignment of subcommittee work, training faculty and staff, reviewing criteria evidence, and contributing to the institutional self-study.
- Consultant on Engineering Education, Accreditation, and Quality Assurance, Lebanon, Kuwait, Morocco, Bahrain, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia (KSA), United Arab Emirates (UAE), and the United States (US), 03.2009 – Present
- ABET Accreditation Lead and Institutional Representative, Electrical and Computer Engineering Department, American University of Kuwait, Kuwait, 09.2011 – 06.2018
- Chairperson, ABET Accreditation Steering Committee, American University of Kuwait, Kuwait, 11.2011 – 06.2018
- Chairperson, ABET Accreditation Executive Committee, American University of Kuwait, Kuwait, 11.2011 – 06.2018
- Chairperson, Assessment and Curriculum Committee, Electrical and Computer Engineering Department, American University of Kuwait, Kuwait, 02.2014 – 08.2016
Responsibilities comprised leading ABET preparations including the development and deployment of assessment plans, structuring departmental committees, coordinating logistics, and enabling systematic continuous improvement supported by direct assessment and evidence-based decision making.
- Programme and curriculum leadership across Computer Science, Computer Engineering, Electrical Engineering, and Systems Engineering (BS/BE & MS/ME), multiple institutions (2004 – Present)
- Development of programme educational objectives, student outcomes, assessment plans, learning-outcome mappings, and continuous improvement processes aligned with accreditation requirements
- Leadership of capstone design structures and project-based learning frameworks with direct assessment emphasis
- Laboratory design and project management across Digital Systems, Embedded Systems, HPC, Circuits and Electronics, Machines and Power Systems, and departmental ECE laboratories, Beirut Arab University (Lebanon), American University of Kuwait (Kuwait), and Dhofar University (Oman) (2007 – 2022)
Responsibilities included specification development aligned with curricula, planning laboratory layouts, coordinating purchasing and IT requirements, supervising installation and commissioning, developing policies and procedures, and supporting staff training and teaching material development.
As an academician and an engineer, I have been involved in professional service that includes accreditation evaluation, journal service, conference and event leadership, and invited scholarly engagement.
- Program Evaluator (PEV), ABET, Engineering Accreditation Commission (EAC), USA
- Member of the International Evaluators and Experts Group, Turkish Higher Education Quality Council (THEQC), Turkey
- Editor, Vehicular Communications, Elsevier
- Reviewer and Guest Editor for IEEE, Elsevier, Springer, Wiley, Taylor & Francis, and IOS Press journals
- Scientific Committee Member, Erasmus+ projects: DeCAIR and ELEGANT, Beirut Arab University, Lebanon
- Keynote Speaker, Panelist, and Invited Speaker at international conferences, academic forums, accreditation workshops, and higher education events
- Organising and Leadership Roles in international conferences and academic events, including programme committees, scientific committees, and advisory roles
- Academic Advisor, CST Technology Society (BCS-affiliated student chapter), Cardiff Metropolitan University, UK
- Founding Counsellor, AUK-IEEE Student Branch, American University of Kuwait, Kuwait