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Education

  • Jan. 2003 - May 2006
    North Carolina State University (NCSU), Raleigh, NC, USA
    Ph.D., Computer Engineering
    Summa Cum Laude, GPA: 4.0/4.0
    Advisor: Dr. Eric Rotenberg
    Dissertation: Hard-Real-Time Multithreading: A Combined Microarchitectural and Scheduling Approach
  • Aug. 2001 - Dec. 2002
    North Carolina State University (NCSU), Raleigh, NC, USA
    M.Sc., Computer Engineering
    Summa Cum Laude, GPA: 4.0/4.0
  • Oct. 1996 - June 2001
    American University of Beirut (AUB), Beirut, Lebanon
    B.E., Computer and Communication Engineering
    With Distinction, Average: 87.8%

Experience

  • Aug. 2006 - Present: Assistant Professor of Computer Engineering
    School of Engineering, American University in Dubai, Dubai, UAE
  • Jan. 2003 - May 2006: Research Assistant
    ECE Department, North Carolina State University, Raleigh, NC, USA
  • Aug. 2002 - May 2003: Teaching Assistant
    ECE Department, North Carolina State University, Raleigh, NC, USA
  • Oct. 2000 - June 2001: Teaching Assistant
    ECE Department, American University of Beirut, Beirut, Lebanon
  • July 2000 - Sep. 2000: Intern Engineer
    Capital Security and Services, Abu Dhabi, UAE

Publications and Talks

Honors and Awards

  • Mar. 2006: Member of Eta Kappa Nu National ECE Honors Society
  • Sep. 2002: Honored member of the National Honors Society of Phi Kappa Phi
  • June 2001: Graduation with Distinction from AUB
  • Feb. 1997 - July 2001: Engineering Dean's Honor List at AUB duing all semesters
  • June 1996: Ranked 7th in UAE General Secondary School Certificate Exams - Scientific Section

Professional Affiliations

  • Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE)
  • Association for Computing Machinery (ACM)
  • IEEE Computer Society
  • ACM Special Interest Group on Computer Architecture (SIGARCH)
  • ACM Special Interest Group on Microarchitecture (SIGMICRO)
  • ACM Special Interest Group on Embedded Systems (SIGBED)

Professional Service

Reviewer for the following journals and conferences:

  • IEEE Transactions on Computers (TC)
  • ACM Transactions on Architecture and Code Optimization (TACO)
  • IEEE/ACM International Symposium on Microarchitecture (MICRO)
  • IEEE International Symposium on High-Performance Computer Architecture (HPCA)
  • ACM International Conference on Compilers, Architecture, and Synthesis for Embedded Systems (CASES)
  • IEEE International Real-Time Systems Symposium (RTSS)

Service at AUD:

  • Chair of the School of Engineering Student Relations Committee
  • Faculty Advisor of the Engineering Club
  • Member of the Professional Outreach Committee
  • Coordinator of the School of Engineering Website Development

Volunteer:

  • NCSU Center for Embedded Systems Research (CESR) Industry Open House (2004, 2005)
  • NCSU ECE Prospective Students' Open House (2004, 2005)
  • AUB Prospective Students' Information Day (2001)

References

Available upon request