Dr. Mohammad Alqudimat is an assistant professor at the American University of the Middle East (AUM), Kuwait. He holds a PhD from the University of Toronto and BSc and MSc degrees from the University of Jordan. A global pediatric nurse since 2005, he has led initiatives in Advanced Practice Nursing and established Jordan’s first evidence-based practice unit. He previously served as Director of Outreach Nursing in the United States and Acting Director of Nursing Services in Saudi Arabia. Dr. Alqudimat was the co-chair of the Traditional and Complementary Medicine (T&CM) Working Group at the International Society of Pediatric Oncology (SIOP), where he currently serves on the Nursing Network Steering Group. His research focuses on pediatric T&CM, and he co-chairs the SIOP Nursing Research Working Group while also co-leading the Nursing Baseline Standards Research Initiative. He has presented his work and served as a keynote speaker at international conferences, with publications in peer-reviewed journals including The Lancet Oncology.
Dr. Mohamed Karim Hajji is an Associate Professor and Head of the Industrial Engineering Department at the College of Engineering and Technology, American University of the Middle East (AUM), Kuwait. He holds a Ph.D. in Industrial Engineering, an M.Sc. in Transportation and Logistics, and a B.Sc. in Computer Science. His expertise combines academic leadership with applied industrial experience in transportation systems, logistics operations, and energy-related industrial processes, including direct involvement in production planning, resource optimization, and performance improvement initiatives. His research centers on optimization theory and operations research, with emphasis on scheduling, constraint-based decision support, and sustainable operations. He also works on clean production and energy efficiency in mining and process industries, alongside quality management and auditing practices grounded in Lean Six Sigma and international management standards. He is a certified Quality Management System (QMS) Lead Auditor under ISO 9001 and ISO 50001, holding professional certifications from TÜV Rheinland and AFNOR in quality and energy management systems. He supervises industry-oriented graduation projects and contributes to curriculum development and academic quality assurance through initiatives that promote interactive learning, critical thinking, ethical responsibility, and strong engagement with industry. He also serves as a reviewer for several leading international journals, including Computers & Operations Research, Scientific Reports, and The Journal of Supercomputing, among others, contributing to the advancement of research in optimization, operations research, and computational methodologies.
Dr. Mohammad Salah is a professor of electrical engineering at the College of Engineering and Technology, American University of the Middle East, Kuwait. He earned his B.Sc. in Engineering Technology (Electromechanical Systems) from Al-Balqa’ Applied University, Jordan, and an M.Sc. and Ph.D. in Electrical Engineering from the University of New Hampshire and Clemson University, USA, respectively. His academic journey provided him with a strong foundation in both theoretical knowledge and practical applications, shaping his future contributions to engineering education and research. With over 18 years of academic and industrial experience, Dr. Salah has published numerous refereed papers in mechatronics, robotics, control, automation, and renewable energy. He has supervised award-winning senior projects, developed industry-relevant laboratories, and played a key role in securing ABET accreditation. His professional background includes seven years of industrial experience as a design engineer, R&D engineer, and project manager, complemented by consultancy work in automation and control systems. A Senior Member of IEEE, he founded the IEEE RAS Jordan Chapter, co-founded the Arab Robotics and AI Association, and chaired the IEEE IAS Jordan Chapter. Dr. Salah remains dedicated to advancing STEM education, bridging the gap between academia and industry, and fostering interdisciplinary innovation.
Dr. Mohammad Salman is a professor of electrical engineering at the College of Engineering and Technology, American University of the Middle East (AUM), Kuwait.
He earned his B.Sc., M.Sc., and Ph.D. degrees in Electrical and Electronic Engineering from Eastern Mediterranean University (EMU) all with high honors.
Dr. Salman has authored and co-authored over 100 peer-reviewed publications, including journal articles and conference proceedings. He has also served as a guest editor for international journals and held key roles in international conferences such as General Chair, Program Chair, and Technical Program Committee (TPC) Member.
His research interests include signal processing, adaptive filtering, image processing, communication systems, optimization techniques, and sparse signal representation.
Mohammad Sharsheer is a senior laboratory instructor in the Department of Electrical Engineering at the American University of the Middle East (AUM), Kuwait. He holds a master’s degree in wireless mobile communications systems engineering from the University of Greenwich, UK, graduating with distinction.
Sharsheer brings over eight years of combined academic and industry experience, with expertise in wireless communications, robotics, embedded systems, and signal processing. At AUM, he serves as the Robotics Club Coordinator, mentoring students and leading teams in international competitions such as Robotex, WRO, and VEX.
His research interests include machine learning, biomedical signal processing and wearable technologies, backscatter systems, RF signal processing, posture recognition (sitting/sleeping), robotics, and autonomous systems. He has co-authored several peer-reviewed publications and actively contributes to engineering education by supervising robotics and graduation projects, developing lab materials, and fostering hands-on, innovation-driven student engagement.
Dr. Mohammad Ta’Amnha is an assistant professor of human resources management at the College of Business Administration, American University of the Middle East (AUM), Kuwait, and a certified HR professional with over 10 years of academic and consultancy experience. He holds a Ph.D. in HRM from the University of East Anglia (UK), a Master’s in Management, and a Bachelor’s in Business Administration from Yarmouk University (Jordan). Dr. Ta’Amnha specializes in HR analytics, employer branding, strategic HRM, organizational development, and leadership. He is a frequent contributor to top-tier journals and conferences and has received multiple awards for research, training, and consultancy excellence. His professional affiliations include SPHRi, GPHR, and SHRM-CP certifications. At AUM, he also coordinates the Recruitment and Talent Management Club and actively mentoring students in career planning and certification training.
Dr. Mohamed AbdelMoety is an associate professor of chemistry at the College of Engineering and Technology, American University of the Middle East (AUM), Kuwait, where he has been a full-time faculty member since 2014. He earned his Ph.D. in Pharmaceutical Chemistry from the University of Jena, Germany, in 2013, following an M.Sc. from the German University in Cairo and a B.Sc. in Pharmaceutical Sciences from Cairo University.
Dr. AbdelMoety has over a decade of academic experience, including teaching, research, and curriculum development in pharmaceutical and general chemistry. His research focuses on medicinal chemistry, synthesis of novel organic molecules with drug-like potential, molecular modeling, and drug discovery, with special interest in natural products and bioactive compounds. He has authored or co-authored over 40 peer-reviewed publications in high-impact journals such as Frontiers in Pharmacology, Scientific Reports, Arabian Journal of Chemistry, and Biomedicine & Pharmacotherapy.
In addition to his academic roles, Dr. AbdelMoety has contributed to the pharmaceutical industry as an R&D and Quality Control Analyst and has ongoing collaborations in both experimental and computational chemistry research. He actively serves as a reviewer for Spectrochimica Acta (Elsevier).
Dr. AbdelMoety has received multiple prestigious research fellowships, including those from DAAD, AVH, and GUC, and remains dedicated to advancing interdisciplinary education and research. His professional interests include expanding the integration of molecular modeling tools in undergraduate education and contributing to collaborative, cross-disciplinary science initiatives.
Dr. Mohammed Al-Husseini is an assistant professor in the Computer Engineering Department at the College of Engineering and Technology, American University of the Middle East (AUM), Kuwait. He joined AUM in 2022, bringing with him extensive academic and research experience.
Prior to his current role, Dr. Al-Husseini served as a lecturer in Electrical and Computer Engineering at the American University of Beirut (AUB), and was a co-founder and Research Program Director at the Beirut Research and Innovation Center (BRIC), Lebanon. He earned his Ph.D. in Electrical and Computer Engineering from AUB.
His research interests span material characterization, machine learning applications in electromagnetics and communications, cognitive radio, antenna design, and RF systems. He has authored or co-authored over 120 peer-reviewed journal and conference papers, as well as 5 book chapters.
Dr. Mohammed Obeidat is an associate professor in the Department of Industrial Engineering at the College of Engineering and Technology, American University of the Middle East (AUM), Kuwait. He earned his BSc (2004) and MSc (2008) degrees from Jordan University of Science and Technology (JUST), Irbid, Jordan, and his PhD (2015) from Kansas State University, USA, all in Industrial Engineering. Before joining AUM, Dr. Obeidat held several senior academic and administrative positions at JUST, including Director of the Consultative Center for Science and Technology, Acting Director of the Academic Development and Quality Assurance Center, Vice Dean of Research, Manager of the Quality Department, and Deputy Director of the Academic Development and Quality Assurance Center. Dr. Obeidat has over 15 years of experience in research and teaching in the areas of human factors and ergonomics, decision-making, and industrial engineering systems. His teaching includes courses such as human factors engineering, operations research, quality control, simulation, statistics, design of experiments, categorical data analysis, numerical methods, and safety engineering. He has served as principal or co-principal investigator on several research projects and has authored or co-authored more than 65 publications in refereed journals and conference proceedings. He also serves as a reviewer for several international journals, including Ergonomics, Applied Ergonomics, Safety, International Journal of Injury Control and Safety Promotion, Workplace Health and Safety, etc. In addition, he is a member of the Editorial Board of the Mustansiriyah Journal of Materials Engineering and Sustainability.
Dr. Mostafa Rashdan (senior member, IEEE) is an associate professor in the Department of Electrical Engineering at the American University of the Middle East (AUM), Kuwait. He received his Ph.D. in Electrical and Computer Engineering from the University of Calgary, Alberta, Canada. Following his doctoral studies, he held postdoctoral fellowships with the RFIC Group at the University of Calgary.
Dr. Rashdan joined AUM in 2016. In 2024, he was appointed as Team Leader of the Engineering Exam Unit at AUM. His current research focuses on mixed-signal integrated circuit (IC) design, time-based serial communication link architectures, digital signal processing, and high-speed data converters.
He is the recipient of multiple prestigious awards, including the Outstanding Student IC Designer Award from Analog Devices Inc. (2013), and the Kenneth C. Smith Early Career Award for Microelectronics Research from the IEEE 43rd International Symposium on Multiple-Valued Logic (ISMVL 2013).