Hussein Alsheakh, Ph.D.

Employment and Work Experience 

Research Associate, Department of Computer Science - Western Michigan University,

Sep. 2020-Present

• Research Associate, responsible for building a Smart Home Internet of Things (IoT) TestBed to analyze devices' behavior.

• The lab involves both graduate and undergraduate students in IoT security research focusing on Artificial Intelligent (AI) that inspires security, data science, and machine learning.

The lab aims to integrate core literacy and advanced skills at the intersection of crowdsensing, IoT security, and AI into the nation's educational curriculum and training materials for faculty, undergraduate, and graduate 

Part-Time (20h) Leader Research, Dep. of Computer Science Western Michigan University, Sep. 2020-Present

• Leader Research, responsible of building a Smart Home IoT TestBed to analyze devices behaviour.

• The lab involves both graduate and undergraduate students in IoT security research focusing on Artificial Intelligent (AI) inspire security, data science, and machine learning.

• The lab aims to integrate core literacy and advanced skills at the intersection of crowdsensing, IoT security and AI into the Nation’s educational curriculum and training materials for faculty, undergraduate, and graduate students at education institutions.

Sep. 2019 - June 2020 , Part Time Instructor  , Department of Computer Science ,Western Michigan University, Kalamazoo, Michigan 49008

• CS 6350 - Science of Cybersecurity, Spring 2020.

o   Detection network attack, network monitoring, and design secure network. Using Wireshark, Cisco Joy and Python, course grader, and prepare lab manual.

• CS 5550 - Computer Networks and Distributed Systems, Fall 2019.

o    The design and evaluation of computer networks performance. Using Wireshark, VMware, SDN, socket programming using C++, course grader, and prepare lab manual.

Part-Time (20h) System Admin and Programmer Computer Aided Engineering center (CAE)  Western Michigan University  Jan 2016-Present https://wmich.edu/engineer/technology                      

• Responsible for network safety and efficiency.

• Linux and Windows Server installation, upgrades, maintenance, server’s data backup and recovery.

• Created and managed VMware servers’ images.

• Monitored of lab software and hardware troubleshooting and fixing machines Installations, PCs, Printers, Plotters, and Scanners as well as medium-sized networks.

• Managed user accounts on active directory.

• Managed and configured active directory and group policy.

• Networking installation and design, cabling, network devices configuration.

• Following and resolving users’ tickets.

• Audio and Video devices configuration in the meeting rooms.

• Maintained the daily performance of computer systems.

• Responded to email messages for customers seeking help.

• Provided helpdesk support and resolve problems to the end user’s satisfaction.

• Run reports to determine malfunctions that continue to occur.

Lecturer at College of Pharmacy, University of Al-Mustansiriah, Middle East

Sept. 2009-July 2013

• Taught classes on Information System, teaching class and lab.

• Grading assignments, projects, and tests.  

• Creating solutions manual for the given assignments and projects.

• Planning and delivering Tutorials for students.

• Working as a director for the online test station for the license of Internet Computer Core Certified (IC3) Certificate (By Certiport) in University of Al-Mustansiriah at the College of Pharmacy, Baghdad, Iraq, 2010-2013.

Lecturer at the Technical Computer Engineering Department, Dijlah University College, Middle East

Sep. 2011-June 2013

• Taught classes on Distributed System, System Software and Computer Architecture and Design, teaching class and lab, grading assignments, projects, and tests. Create solutions for the given assignments and Projects. Planning and delivering Tutorials for students.

Lecturer at the Technical Computer Engineering Department, Al-Salam University College, Middle East

Sep. 2011-June 2013

• Taught class on Distributed System, teaching class and lab, grading assignments, projects, and tests. Creating solutions for the given assignments and Projects. Planning and delivering Tutorials for students.

Research Assistant (RA), University Utara Malaysia, Kedah Malaysia

Jan. 2008-March 2009                                                            

• Worked on a project of development Information Communication Technology services for the ruler area.

Database Developer and Designer, Board of Supreme Audit, Middle East 

March 2009-Sep. 2009

• Worked in the project of a data analyst for Big Data using Oracle (installation, design, reporting and enquiry).

• Writed the weekly reports for network performance.

System Admin and Programmer, Iraq Community on Public Integrity, Middle East

Nov. 2005-March 2007

• Worked as system analyzer and DBMS, developing web-based mobile applications using HTML /WML /WMLS /JavaScript /PhP/ASP.NET/ JSP and Java applications, and IT support and diagnosis.

• Managed a team that responds to and provides innovative solutions to customers’ inquiries in software and networking fields.

System Admin, Ministry of Justice, Middle East

Jan. 2005-Nov. 2005

• Designed and maintained computer network, web design, Java and C++ programmer, computer maintenance and troubleshooting diagnosis.

• Installed internet systems via satellite: HUGHES, Nera Linkstar, and IDirect.

• Installed and maintaining the wired and wireless network for the ministry of Justice in Iraq. 

Award

1. Graduate Student Teaching Intensive (GSTI 2019) – Faculty Development Western Michigan University, Kalamazoo, MI.

2. Certificate of Appreciation the paper reviewer for Information Science + IT Education conference, Oct. 2010.

Programming and IT Activity

1. Cloud and Fog Computing 

      Design and implement programs using AWS and Google Cloud with applying load balancing to achieve best QoS.  

2. IoT Security Specialist 

    My Ph.D. Dissertation is in IoT security, privacy and trust. I am working on project of using Cloud, Fog, and Edge computing for implementing Secure, Private and Trusted IoT system       Vehicle to vehicle and Smart Home communication. 

3. Big Data Analysis 

      Using parallel computing, machine learning and deep learning using Cloudera, Hadoop, R, MPI, OpenMP, and GPU.

4. Web-based developer

    I have the Ability to implementations of web-based system real time systems and projects using ASP.net, AJAX, PHP.

5. System Admin and IT Support 

    Worked on computer installation and  assembly, troubleshooting, diagnosis, software application and drivers.

6. System Analysis and Design

   I have the ability to work at all levels of System Development Live Cycle (SDLC) methodology, General methodology, Spiral methodology, Object-Oriented Software Development (OOSD) methodology, and Rapid Application Development (RAD) methodology using a well-defined process. Primary focus on  methodology stage patterns and the diagrams (use case diagram, sequence diagram, collaboration diagram, class diagram, flowchart, and activity diagram).

Other Professional Activities

1. Member of ACM, Dec. 2019 – present.

2. Member of IEEE communications Society, September 2016 – present.

3. Assist my advisor on submit NSF funding application.

4. A reviewer of multiple journals, including IEEE Internet of Things journal, Energies - Open Access Journal, Elsevier - Computers and Electrical Engineering journal, and JMASM journals.

5. Member of Teaching Assistantship Union (TAU) at Western Michigan University, Kalamazoo, MI. September 2019– May 2020.

6. Certificate of passing course of Responsible Conduct of Research (RCR) 93% score, WMU Graduate College, Kalamazoo, Mi 49008, Spring 2016.

7. Internet Computer Core Certified (IC3) Certificate from Certiport, 2010.