Dr. eng. Samer Alabed, Assistant Professor

After completing my bachelor degree in electrical and computer engineering with evaluation 3.5 out of 4, I got a University of Jordan Graduate Assistantship from 2003 to 2005.  In the electrical engineering department of the University of Jordan and during 2003 to 2005, i.) I worked on my master's studies to develop and propose advanced and new algorithms in the fields of digital signal processing, and ii.) I served as a teaching assistant where I taught and supervised electrical, electronic, computer, and communication engineering laboratories and courses. During my master’s studies, I published one Journal and two conference papers. I have graduated from the master's program in 2005 with excellent evaluation at 3.88 out of 4 and highest honors (first honors) and I was given the title of lecturer. During 2005 to 2006, I served as a lecturer and project supervisor for undergraduate engineering students at the electrical engineering department of the University of Jordan. During 2006 to 2008, I served as an instructor at Wadi Al-Sir international college, (United Nations Relief and Works Agency (UNRWA), United Nations), Amman, Jordan. In 2008, I got a German Academic Exchange Service (DAAD) scholarship from Germany to start my Ph.D. in electrical engineering and information technology, specifically in digital signal processing. In the Darmstadt University of Technology (TU-Darmstadt) in Germany and during 2008 to 2012, i.) I worked on my doctoral studies to develop advanced and novel digital signal processing (DSP) algorithms under projects supported by the LOEWE Priority Program, the European Research Council (ERC), German Research Foundation (DFG), German Academic Exchange Service (DAAD), and European Union (EU) Project called Cognitive Radio Oriented Wireless Networks (CROWN), ii.) I served as a lecturer for graduate and undergraduate students, and iii.) I served also as a supervisor to several PhD, MSc, and BSc theses and projects in the same program. During 2009 to 2012, I got funds from several organizations and from TU-Darmstadt to continue my Ph.D. studies in the same program. In 2012, I got my PhD degree in electrical engineering and information technology / signal processing with great honor ("magna cum laude") from Darmstadt University of Technology, Darmstadt- City of Science, Germany. During 2012 to 2015, I continue working as a post-doctoral researcher and lecturer under several funds from DFG, ERC, and TU-Darmstadt where I taught several undergraduate and graduate courses and supervised tens of bachelor projects and master theses as well as helped in supervising PhD students. During the last 20 years, several awards and funds were obtained from IEE, IEEE, DAAD, GJU, EU, ERC, DFG, University of Jordan, American university of the Middle East, and Darmstadt University of Technology.

During 2015 to 2019, I worked as an assistant professor at the electrical engineering department of the American University of the Middle East, Kuwait. During 2019 to 2022, I worked as an associate professor at the electrical engineering department of the American University of the Middle East (AUM). During my seven academic years at AUM, I have been actively involved with departmental and college related work where I have taught tens of undergraduate courses and laboratories and tens of bachelor projects. I was the ABET coordinator where I served in all ABET committees such as ABET Program Assessment Committee, ABET Curriculum Development Committee, Signal Processing Focus Group Committee, and attended almost all ABET meetings. Moreover, I have prepared so many courses from scratch and several study-plans for digital communications track, biomedical engineering track, and signal processing track.  I served as a coordinator for many committees like a coordinator for ABET committee, research committee, lab committee, curriculum development committee, exam committee, graduation project committee, focus groups committee, and quality assurance committee, as well as coordinator for many engineering courses. Due to my hard work and dedication efforts for my contributions and achievements at AUM in getting the full ABET accreditation without any concerns which improves its rank, I received the AUM Appreciation Certificate. I have a very strong teaching profile during my work in the past years as an associate professor, junior professor, & assistant professor in several universities in Germany & Middle East where I have taught more than 50 courses, especially in signal processing, wireless communications and sensor networks, supervised hundreds of bachelor projects and many of master theses, and helped in supervising PhD students. From 2022 to the present, I've served as an associate professor of biomedical engineering, focusing on electrical, electronics, instrumentations and signal processing at the German Jordanian University (GJU) where I thoroughly enjoyed and GJU has become a family away from home. During this period at the German Jordanian University, from Sep. 2022 to present, I have directly involved in the following:

First: Important Administrative Positions:

1. Acting Head of the Biomedical Engineering Department during the academic year 2022/2023 (Fall, spring, and summer semesters).

2. Exchange Coordinator of the German Year for the Biomedical Engineering Department from June 25, 2023, to September 15, 2023.

3. Acting Director of the Accreditation and Quality Assurance Department since September 01, 2022, until now.

4. Acting Director of the E-Learning and Academic Performance Improvement Department since September 01, 2022, until now.