Program Chair of BS in Cloud Computing
Lead Faculty, Information Technology
Department of Computing Sciences and Mathematics
Franklin University
201 S Grant Avenue, Columbus, Ohio 43212
Dr. Abu Shattal (S'16-M'18) received B.Sc. in Computer Engineering from Yarmouk University, Irbid - Jordan, 2006 and M.S. in Communications Engineering from Mutah University, AlKarak - Jordan, 2011. He received his Ph.D. in Electrical and Computer Engineering from Western Michigan University (WMU), Kalamazoo, Michigan in 2017. Dr. Abu Shattal serves as a Program Chair of BS in Cloud Computing and as a Lead Faculty of IT in the Department of Computing Sciences and Mathematics at Franklin University. Previously, Dr. Abu Shattal served at The Ohio State University as Post Doctoral Researcher with the ElectroScience Lab in the Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering and as a Senior Lecturer in the Department of Computer Science Engineering. Dr. Abu Shattal is a member of IEEE and ACM and he is a Microsoft Certified System Administrator (MCSA), Professional (MCP), and Trainer (MCT). He serves as a Peer Reviewer for several journals such as IEEE Transactions on Vehicular Technology, IEEE Access, IEEE Communications Letters, and IEEE Wireless Communications Letters. He is also a TPC member of internationally recognized conferences such as IEEE VTC 2018-2019, IEEE COMMNET, and BROADNETs 2018-2020.
Research Interests
Wireless Communications.
Cloud Computing.
Dynamic Spectrum Access.
Internet of Things.
Vehicular Networks.
Cognitive Radar.
Teaching Interests
Wireless Communications.
Cloud Computing.
Internet of Things (IoT).
Communications Systems.
Computer Networks.
Computer Programming (C/C++ and Python).
Certifications
AWS Certified Solutions Architect – Associate, 2025.
CompTIA Cloud+ (CV0-004), 2025.
Amazon AWS Certified Cloud Practitioner, 2024.
CompTIA Cloud Essentials+, 2023.
Microsoft Certified Trainer (MCT), 2012.
Microsoft Certified System Administrator (MCSA), 2009.
Microsoft Certified Professional (MCP), 2006.