Saad AlSekafi
Associate Professor of Electrical Engineering
Department of Electrical Engineering
Al-Zaytoonah University
PO Box 130 Amman, Jordan
(962)- 6 – 429 1511 Ext. 268
Email: drsaad@zuj.edu.jo
ACADEMIC QUALIFICATIONS
Ph. D. in Control Engineering
, 1980
University of Sussex, UK
M. Sc. in Communication Engineering
, 1975
University of Baghdad, Iraq
B. Sc. in Electrical Engineering
, 1972
University of Baghdad, Iraq
PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE
Visiting Associate Professor at the Department of Electrical Engineering
, Al-Zaytoonah Private University of Jordan, Jordan, (9/2009 – present)
Lecturer at the Department of Control & Systems
, University of Technology, Baghda Iraq
(9/1981 – 9/2006)
Associate Professor of Control Engineering Postgraduate level – University of Technology, Baghda Iraq
,
(4/1996 – 7/2006)
Senior Lecturer at Al-Nahrain University (Saddam)
, 1991, 1992, 1993 1996 .
Supervised
: 43Masters degree students & 6 Ph.D. Students.
Published
: More than 33 papers in referreed journals and conferences.
Member of the Iraqi Nuclear Program responsible for development of the control and measurement s engineering for the R&D experiments and later the production projects, (1981-1991)
Member of the Higher Committee for the rehabilitation of the Iraqi Electrical Power Plants after the 1991 war on Iraq, (1991-1993)
Head of Al-Khazin Electrical Engineering Design Center, (1994-2007)
INTERESTS
Optimization Techniques applied to dynamic systems.
Robotics and articulated dynamic control.
Adaptive and selftuning controllers.
Advanced process control techniques.
Neural Networks applied to control enhancement.
Digital control of servo& stepper motors for robotic applications.
Sliding Mode and saturated mode controllers.
Institutional and Professional Services in the last five years:
Courses Taught
The Art of Electrical Engineering Design.
Priciples of Electrical Engineering.
Other Assigned Duties
Development of Criterion 3 in the ABET QA/QC program for the Electrical Engineering Department at Al-Zaytoonah University.
Professional Development Activities in the last six years
Honors and Awards
-Recognized scientist by the scientist award and sponsorship law, (1999, 2000, 2001)
-Golden Award for achievements in the rehabilitation of Iraq’s Electricity, (1992)
-Golden Award for achievements in the Iraqi Nuclear Program, (1996)
-Bronze Award for achievements in the Iraqi Nuclear Program, (1986)
-Award for scientific achievements, (1996)
Journal Publications of the last five years
1. “Electromagnetic compatibility”, IEE, Delta journal, India 2002.
2. “Protection of LV Wiring Against Electromagnetic Interference in Substations” IEE Delta J. India 2002
Conference Publications
of the last three years :
1.Saad Shakir Tawfiq Al-Sekafi, “ Non Linear Modeling and Control of Overhead Cranes by Fuzzy Logic Controllers”; Jordan International Electrical and Electronics Conference,