President's Curriculum Vitae
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Personal Information:
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Name: |
Faysal Al-Abbas |
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Date of Birth: |
January 5,1955 |
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Place of Birth: |
Damascus, Syria |
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Nationality: |
Syrian |
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Children: |
Two (2M) |
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Marital Status: |
Married |
Contact Information:
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Present Address: |
International University for
Science and Technology (IUST) - Damascus, Syria
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Phone (Office): |
++ 963-15-2094 |
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Fax: |
++ 963-15-860460 |
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E-Mail: |
faysala@iust.edu.sy |
B.Sc. Electrical Engineering- 1977,
Department of Electronic Engineering,
University of Damascus, Damascus, Syria
M. Sc. Electrical Engineering- 1982,
Electrical and Computer Engineering
Department, The Ohio State University, Columbus, Ohio, U.S.A.
Ph.D. Electrical Engineering- Computer and
Control, 1986,
Electrical and Computer Engineering
Department, The Ohio State University, Columbus, Ohio, U.S.A.
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Professional Experience:
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1- Professor at the Computer
Engineering and Automation Department, Faculty of Mechanical and
Electrical Engineering, Damascus University,
(Assistant Professor 1986-1994, Associate
Professor 1994-2001, Professor 2001-present.)
2- Dean of the Faculty of Mechanical
and Electrical Engineering, Damascus University, 2000 to 2007.
3- Head of A University Professional Unit,
Faculty of Mechanical and Electrical Eng, Damascus University
(Carried out many Engineering Studies and
reviews for projects in the Syrian Public Sector), 1987-2006.
4- Member of the board of Directors
(Secretary General) of the Syrian
Computer Society, 2001-2005.
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Member of the board of Directors of the National Center of Energy
Conservation, Ministry of Electricity, 2003-to Present.
6- Director of Computer and Informatics
at the Ministry of Higher Education, 1997 to 2000.
7- National Director of the SHERN
Project (a UNESCO-UNDP Project for establishing the Syrian Higher Education and
research Computer Network
witch connect all Syrian
Public Universities and research Centers), 1999-2000.
8- Director of Damascus University
AVECINNA Knowledge Centre AKC (ANEU UNESCO Project to create partnership between
15 EURO-Mediterranean
Universities to create
Virtual Library, Promote E- Learning and Develop E- Courses in ICT and B
Administration), 2000-present.
9- Visiting researcher at Electrical
and Computer Engineering Department, University of Detroit Mercy, Detroit,
MI, Jan 5-June 5, 1999.
10- Head of Computer Labs in the
Electronic Engineering Department, Damascus University, 1992 to 1997.
11- Member of Electrical Engineering Department
Committee, the Syrian Engineering Syndicate, 1994 to present.
12- Researcher at the Grand Arabic
Encyclopedia, Damascus. 1988 to present.
13- Consultant to the Industrial bank of Syria
in the area of computing and Information Technologies, Damascus, 1992 to
present.
14- Member of the editorial board of the
computers and magazine, the National Information Center, Syria, 1995-2001.
15- Member of the University Team Responsible
for Automating the suger Factory of tel Salhab, Hama (Ministry of Industry),
1998.
16- Consultant to the people Loaning bank in
the area of Automation and Information Technologies, Damascus, 1992-1994.
17- Consultant to the Children Hospital at
Damascus University for establishing Managerial Computer Networks, 1994-1996.
18- Consultant to the Regional Office for the
Union of Steel Industries at Damascus, 1989-1992.
19- Member of the Technical Committee for
designing and establishing an integrated Computer System for the new complex
of the people
Assembly, 1991-1992.
20- Member of the Technical Committee for
Provisional acceptance of the Assad University Hospital, Damascus
University, 1987-1989.
21- Graduate Student at the Electrical and
Computer Engineering Department, the Ohio state University, Columbus, Ohio,
U.S.A, 1980-1986.
22- Instructor at the Electronics department,
Damascus University, 1979-1980.
23- R&D Engineer, The Syrian telecommunication
Establishment, Damascus, 1977-1979.
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Teaching Experience:
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I taught graduate and undergraduate level
courses for the students in the Computer Engineering
and Automation dept, Electronic and
Communication engineering Dept, and Biomedical engineering Dept.
at Damascus University These Courses are
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Undergraduate Level Courses:
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1- Computer Architecture for: 5 year
students in ECE, 4 year Biomedical Eng and 3 year Computer Engineering Students.
2- Microprocessor Systems for: 3 year
Computer Engineering and Automation Dept. and 4 year Biomedical
Engineering Students.
3- Advanced Computer Architecture for: 3
year Computer Engineering and Automation Dept.
4- Computer Peripherals for: 4 year
Computer Engineering and Automation Dept.
5- Embedded Systems for: 4 year Computer
Engineering And Automation Dept.
6- Logic Circuits and Systems for: 4
year students in Electronics and Communication Dept. and Biomedical Engineering
Dept.
7- Digital Systems for: 4 year students
in Electronics and Communication Dept.
8- Information Theory for: 5 year
students in Electronics Dept.
9- Control System Theory for: 4year
students in Electronics and Communication dept.
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Publications:
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PAPERS (refereed Journals and Conferences)
1- F. Al-Abbas and U. Ozguner
"Decentralized Model Reference Adaptive Systems using a Variable Structure
Control," proceeding of the 24 IEEE Conference of Decision and Control, Ft.
Lauderdale,F1. December 1985.
2- U. Ozguner and F. Al-Abbas, "Control
of Nonlinear Systems using a Decentralized MRA-VSS Approach," The 22nd annual
meeting of the Society of Engineering Science, Pennsylvania State University,
PA. oct.1986.
3- U. Ozguner, S. Yurkovich and F. Al-Abbas,
"Decentralized Control Experiment on NASA's Flexible Grid," The 1986 American
Control Conference, Seattle, Washington, June 1986.
4- U. Ozguner, S. Yurkovich and F. Al-Abbas,
"Time Varying Sliding Surfaces with a Decentralized MRA-VSS Approach," IFAC
Conference on Large Scale Systems, Zurich, 1986.
5- F. Al-Abbas, "Decentralized MRC
of Large Scale Systems," The Third Ohio State University Workshop, Columbus ,
Ohio, April 1985.
6- U. Ozguner, S. Yurkovich and F.
Al-Abbas, "Decentralized Control of a Tow-Arm Robotics Systems, "IEEE
International Conference on Robotics and Automation, Raleigh, NC, April 1986.
7- F. Al-Abbas and U. Ozguner ,
Decentralized Variable Structure Control of a Tow-Arm Robotic System, " Journal
of Robotic Systems, John Wiley & Sons Inc., 1987.
8- S. YUrkovich, F. Al-Abbas and U.
Ozguner, "Sliding Mode , Model Reference Adaptive Control for Flexible Structure
Systems. " Journal of Astronomical Science, 1988.
9- F. Al-Abbas, Advanced Computer
Architecture for Robotic Application, " UNISCO Mediterranean Conference on
Computing , Lattakia, Syria 1988.
10- F. Al-Abbas, " Automation: A
Survey," Grand Arabic Encyclopedia, Damascus, 1991.
11- F. Al-Abbas, "RISC Computers"
Computers and Electronics Magazine, Volume 4, No.33.34 and 35, July, August and
September 1995(in Arabic).
12- F. Al-Abbas," Computer Viruses "
Computer and Electronics Magazine, Volume4, No.44,July,June 1996 (in Arabic).
13- F.Al-Abbas, "Decentralized Control
Algorithm for LSS," Journal of Damascus University, 1997.
14- F. Al-Abbas, "Expert Systems and
Applications, "UDM Official Report, Detroit, MI, 1999.
15- F. Al-Abbas, "Application of
Decentralized Fuzzy Control in Traffic Networks" 40th Science Week, Lattakia,
Syria, 4-8 November , 2000 (in Arabic).
16- F. Al-Abbas, "Decentralized Expert
Fuzzy Controller Design for A Class of Large Scale Systems, " Published in The
Journal of Baath University ,2001, Homs, Syria. (Also, Second IEEE
Electro/Information Technology Conference, Oakland University, Rochester,
Michigan, June 7-9,2001)
17- F. Al-Abbas et. el.,"Sliding Mode
Neural Network Inference Fuzzy Logic Controller for Active Suspension Systems,
"IEEE Transaction on Fuzzy Systems , 2001.
18- F. Al-Abbas et. el.,
Information Retrieval Systems: Application to The Arab Encyclopedia, Al-Bassel
Journal for Engineering Reaearch,2004 (in Arabic).
19- F. Al-Abbas and M ALKadri, Design of
a Smart Controller using Adaptive Neuro- Fuzzy Adaptive System (ANFIS), Damascus
University Journal, 2007, ( in Arabic).
20- F. Al-Abbas and M ALKadri ,
Distributed Fuzzy Controller Design for a Special Large scale Systems...Albasel
Journal for Engineering Sciences, Ministry of Higher Education, Damascus,
Syria,2007, (in Arabic).
1. F. Al0Abbas, :Computer Architecture
and Organization. " Damascus University Press. Damascus 1993 ( in Arabic).
2. F. Al-Abbas, et. al.." Microprocessor and
Microcomputer System Design, " Damascus University Press, Damascus , 2003 (in
Arabic).
3. F. Al-Abbas et. al.. Translation of
the book: [ Software Engineering: A Practitioner Approach, by R. S.
Pressman, McGraw- Hill, 1997] , The Syrian Computer Society, Damascus, 2001.
4. F. Al-Abbas et. al. Translation of the
book: [Computer Organization and Architecture-5th Edition, by William Stallings,
Prentice Hall, 2000], The Arabic Center for Arabization, Damascus,2002/2003.
5. F. Al-Abbas and Rakan Razzouk.,
Translation/Scientific Review of the translated book:[ High Technology and
Low-Income Communities: Prospect for the positive Use of Advanced
Information Technology, by Donad A. Schon, Bish Sanyal and William J.Mitchell,
MIT Press, 1999], The Arabic Center for Arabization,, Damascus,2002/2003.
6. F. Al-Abbas and Jabr Romhain Al.,
Translation/ Scientific Review of the translated book: [Digital Design, 3rd
Edition, by M. Morris Mano, prentice Hall,2002]. The Arabic Center for
Arabization,, Damascus, 2006.
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Areas of Interest:
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Information Systems and Technology , Computer
Architecture, SCADA and Digital Systems, Robotics and Control, Expert Systems
and Applications.
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Professional Memberships:
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IEEE-Computer Control and Robotic Societies.
The Syrian Computer Society.
Syrian Engineering Syndicate.
