Curriculum Vitae

EDUCATION

• June 2016: PhD in Mechanical Engineering

         University of South Florida, Tampa, Fl 

         Thesis: Application and Analysis of Asymmetrical Hot and Cold Stimuli

• June 2012: Masters of Science in Mechanical Engineering 

         University of South Florida, Tampa, Fl 

         Thesis: Human Motion Tracking for Assisting Balance Training and Control of a Humanoid Robot

• Jan 2010: B.S in Mechatronics Engineering

 Al Balqa University, Amman, Jordan                                  

EMPLOYMENT

• September 2016 - present: An assistant professor at Al-Zaytoonah University of Jordan.

• June 2011 - June 2012: A research assistant at the University of South Florida, the Mechanical Engineering department.

• April 2010 – July 2010: Sales and marketing engineer at SatchNet Electronic Systems in Amman, Jordan.           (A control, and security supplier, contractor, solution integrator covering the Jordan and Middle East market).

• October 2009 – January 2010: University training course at PETRA for engineering industries in Amman, Jordan. (Specialized in central air conditioning and HVAC systems).

PROJECTS AND COURSES

• Teaching the following courses: Thermodynamics, Fluid Mechanics, Heat Transfer, Mechanical Control, Hydraulics.

• Attended a ToT course "Solar Energy and Energy Modeling in Buildings" in Innsbruck, Austria in August 2018.

• Attended a training course in online learning using mobile devices in Plovdiv, Bulgaria in May 2018

• Attended the third Qualification and Professional Accreditation Forum in Amman, in December 2017.

• Participated in the World Science Forum 2017 in Dead Sea, Jordan.

• Attended the first Jordanian International Forum for Occupational Safety and Health in April, 2017.

• Took "Preparing for College Teaching" course in Spring 2016.

• Conducted a human arm simulation to test the concept of constant cooling and thermal perception using ANSYS.

• Conducted a simulation of heat flow and temperature distribution associated with the dynamic thermal displays inside a classroom.

• Designed and built a thermal perception device to apply a sensation of constant cooling or heating on the skin. 

(The aim of this research is to study the thermal perception of the human body over large skin areas and to examine the emergent behaviors of thermal actuation applied to both localized and large regions of the body).

• Conducted multiple field surveys to study thermal comfort and the perception of temperature inside air-conditioned buildings. 

(Three field surveys were conducted inside air-conditioned buildings in two different countries and the results showed significant differences in temperature perception and prediction between different room temperatures as well as between genders).

• Designed and built a virtual interactive gaming vest using Haptics force feedback and Microsoft Kinect sensor.

• Implemented a center-of-mass balance pattern using Aldebaran NAO and Microsoft Kinect sensor.

• Designed and built a tracking-and-firing system using image processing.

• Took three Matlab image processing courses in 2009.

GRANTS

• 2019: ZUJ grant “Design and development of an enzyme-based closed loop

system for controlling glycemia”. Grant: JOD 28,000. Grant number: 2018-2019/11/18

• 2020: ZUJ grant "Experimental and Numerical Investigations of Natural, Mixed and Forced Convective Heat in Porous Media with Phase Change Materials". Grant number: 2020-2019/12/17

• 2017: ZUJ grant "Studying the spatial summation effect and the tactile feedback on the palm of the hand". Grant number: 2017-2016/64/17

• 2014: American Society of Heating Refrigerating and Air-conditioning Engineers (ASHRAE) Florida west coast grant.

• 2013: Al Zaytoonah University of Jordan scholarship.

EXPERIENCES

• Experience in Course Management Systems (Moodle, BlackBoard, Canvas)

• Experience in the Jordanian Accreditation and Quality Assurance System (for higher educational institutions).

• Experience in the Accreditation Board for Engineering and Technology, ABET (preparation and implementation)

• Program Languages and Software: MATLAB M-file, Basic, and Assembly, C#, Visual Studio, Inkscape, Latex, Solidworks, SIEMENS S7-200 & Logo, AutoCAD, MikroBasic, MasterCam, Emu8086.

REFERENCES

• Rasim Guldiken Ph.D: Assistant Professor at USF. Florida

    E-mail: guldiken@eng.usf.edu

    Website: http://me.eng.usf.edu/Faculty/guldiken/

    Telephone: 813-974-5628

• Kyle Reed Ph.D: Assistant Professor at USF. Florida

    E-mail: kylereed@eng.usf.edu

    Website: http://reedlab.eng.usf.edu/

    Telephone: 813-974-2385

• Mohammed El-Khadher Ph.D: Assistant Professor at Al-Balqa' Applied University.

  Faculty of Engineering Technology