Prof. Ashraf Anwar, PhD ****, MSc ****, BSc ****, GCSE 1986

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Phone: 00-20-115-883-2586 (Alexandria, Egypt)

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Career Summary & Goals:

1.Assistant then Associate Professor since 2002. Seeking Full/Associate Professor Position in Computing, Management Information Systems, or Mathematics.

2.Conducting Research in Computational Intelligence & Cognitive Science since 1995 at Institute for Intelligent Systems at University of Memphis. Seeking Research Position in Computational Intelligence & Cognitive Science, Big Data, or Distributed/Parallel Computing.

3.Developing Software in various languages and platforms and infrastructures since 1986. Seeking Senior Architect/Developer Position in Computational Intelligence, and/or Distributed/Parallel Computing, and/or System Analysis & Design and Software Engineering.

4.Seeking Managerial, or Senior Consulting position in IT, Education, Strategy, or General.

Teaching Philosophy:

https://docs.google.com/document/d/1G_KrIVGnsc26gvBgl1eXDnpDV_MBxUsY/edit?usp=drivesdk&ouid=101833281595012110896&rtpof=true&sd=true

Research Philosophy:

https://docs.google.com/document/d/1G_sq_mclvj-x5H3g6dFa2LkFMlFI2Bkb/edit?usp=drivesdk&ouid=101833281595012110896&rtpof=true&sd=true

Diversity Philosophy:

https://docs.google.com/document/d/1Gb_LWsqoK19-CS-NCnA6xSqv-2zyMEmO/edit?usp=drivesdk&ouid=101833281595012110896&rtpof=true&sd=true

Education & Certification & Training (ECT):

-CCA Spark and Hadoop Developer Certification (CCA175); 2022.

-CCP Data Engineer (DE575); 2020.

-FRM (Financial Risk Management Certification); 2020.

-SCRUM Certified Master, 2019.

-Teaching & Learning Management Workshop @ University of Nizwa, Oman, 2012.

-ACM Programming Contest @ GUST, Kuwait, 2005.

-PhD Computer Science and Mathematics (Dissertation on Distributed Memory for Software Agents). Key Areas: AI, Software Agents, Knowledge Representation, Memory, SDM, SDMSCue, Cognition, Consciousness, Evolutionary Computation, Genetic Algorithms, Software Engineering, Java, C++. University of Memphis, TN, USA, August 2002.

GPA: 4.00.

https://drive.google.com/file/d/1Go6wDJlLpZLLbWQ1w6Yp5D1lQBxT-aOY/view?usp=drivesdk

MSc Computer Science and Mathematics (Thesis on Traffic Light Control Agent).

Key Areas: AI, Software Agents, Knowledge Representation, Memory, SDM, Perception, Computer Vision, Image Processing, Scene Analysis, Expert Systems, C, C++. University of Memphis, TN, USA, December 1997.

GPA: 4.00.

-GRE in Computer Science (ETS Services, NJ, USA). 1995.

87%.

-GRE General Exam (ETS Services, NJ, USA). 1995.

Quantitative 790, Analytical 720, Verbal 520.

-TOEFL (ETS Services, NJ, USA). 1994.

690

-BSc Computer Science and Engineering (Thesis on Student Registration System).

Key Areas: Database, Relational Database, Data Modeling, Software Engineering, Data Structures, File Processing, DBASE IV, C.

University of Alexandria, Faculty of Engineering, EG, May 1991.

GPA: 3.82.

Personal:

White Male, 181 Cm, 95 Kg.

Languages Spoken: English, and Arabic native fluently, French, Italian, Spanish, and Portuguese.

Research Interests:

My four main broad research interests are Computational (Artificial) Intelligence, and Parallel and Distributed Computing, Big Data, and Software Engineering:

• Artificial Intelligence and Evolutionary Computation: Software Agents, Multi-Agent Systems, Genetic Algorithms, Memory Models, Cognition, and Natural Language Processing.

Other AI fields that I made some non-major work in; are:

Neural Networks, Artificial Life, Knowledge Representation, Data Mining, Concept Mining, Expert Systems, Machine Vision, Speech Processing, Bio-Informatics, and HCI).

• Distributed & Parallel Computing: Load Balance, Mutual Exclusion, and Fairness Techniques.

• Big Data: Achieve Log(N) or O(N) on Processing, Data Lakes, and Data Oceans.

• ETL. Experience in extracting and transforming data since 1992. Managed to accurately transform 100% of VMS data files to UNIX Informix database for Arab Academy for Science & Technology.

• Software Engineering: DevOps, SCRUM, RUP, and Evolutionary SDLC.

My other side research interests include:

•Operating Systems (Concurrency, Threading, and Kernel Design)

•Programming Languages (Design of Adaptive PL, Programming Models, and Programming Techniques)

•Algorithms

•Models of Computation

•Cryptography

Publications (66):

13 Books with ISBN (B), 15 Technical Books (T), 8 Journal Articles (J), 4 Dissertation/Thesis Publications (D), 14 Conference Papers (C), 6 Research Reports (R), and 6 Contribution Acknowledgements (A).

•(B) Anwar, Ashraf (2024). “Models of Cognition”. USA: CreateSpace.com. ISBN-13: 978**********, ISBN-10: 172*******; under Publication.

•(B) Anwar, Ashraf (2023). “Models of Learning”. USA: CreateSpace.com. ISBN-13: 978**********, ISBN-10: 172*******; under Publication.

•(J) Anwar, Ashraf (2023). “A Review of RUP & EUP vs. RAD”. To be submitted.

•(B) Anwar, Ashraf (2019). “Traffic Light Control Agent (TLCA)”. USA: Kindle Direct Publishing. ISBN13: 978-170-3-11798-1.

•(B) Anwar, Ashraf (2019). “Traffic Light Control Agent (TLCA)”. USA: Kindle Direct Publishing. Kindle eBook ASIN: B07FRMTQGH.

•(B) Anwar, Ashraf (2019). “SDMSCue: Sparse Distributed Memory with Small Cues for Software Agents”. USA: Lambert Academic Publishing. ISBN-13: 978-613-9-82719-0.

•(B) Anwar, Ashraf (2019). “A Brief Introduction to Networks, 3rd Ed”. USA: Kindle Direct Publishing. ISBN-13: 978-170-3-08725-3.

•(B) Anwar, Ashraf (2019). “A Brief Introduction to Networks, 3rd Ed”, Kindle eBook. USA: Kindle Direct Publishing. ASIN: B07ZN4VNRM.

•(B) Anwar, Ashraf (2018). “Sparse Distributed Memory for Conscious Software Agents”. USA: CreateSpace.com. ISBN-13: 978-1723180323, ISBN-10: 172*******. Kindle ASIN: B07FRM5WMP.

https://tsw.createspace.com/title/8822587

https://www.amazon.com/dp/B07FRM5WMP

https://www.amazon.com/Sparse-Distributed-Memory-Conscious-Software/dp/172*******/ref=sr_1_1?s=books&ie=UTF8&qid=153*******&sr=1-

1&keywords=Sparse+Distributed+Memory+for+Conscious+Software+Agents

•(B) Anwar, Ashraf (2018). “Traffic Light Control Agent (TLCA)”. USA: CreateSpace.com. ISBN13: 978-1723363290, ISBN-10: 172*******.

https://tsw.createspace.com/title/8842817 https://www.amazon.com/dp/B07FRMTQGH https://www.amazon.com/Traffic-Light-Control-AgentTLCA/dp/172*******/ref=sr_1_1?s=books&ie=UTF8&qid=153*******&sr=1-

1&keywords=Traffic+Light+Control+Agent+%28TLCA%29

•(B) Anwar, Ashraf (2018). “A Brief Introduction to Operating Systems (In Arabic), 4thEd”. USA: CreateSpace.com. ISBN-13: 978-1517114732, ISBN-10: 151711473X.

https://tsw.createspace.com/title/5707721

https://www.amazon.com/Brief-Introduction-Operating-Systems-

Arabic/dp/151711473X/ref=sr_1_1?s=books&ie=UTF8&qid=153*******&sr=1-

1&keywords=a+brief+introduction+to+operating+systems

•(B) Anwar, Ashraf (2017). “A Brief Introduction to Decision Support Systems, نظم دعم القرار, 2nd Ed.”. USA: CreateSpace.com. ISBN-13: 978-1724271501, ISBN-10: 172*******.

https://tsw.createspace.com/title/8878092

•(B) Anwar, Ashraf (2015). "A Brief Introduction to System Analysis & Design (In Arabic), 2nd Ed". USA: CreateSpace.com. ISBN-13: 978-1511875769, ISBN-10: 151*******.

https://tsw.createspace.com/title/5455184 https://www.amazon.com/Introduction-System-Analysis-DesignArabic/dp/151*******/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=153*******&sr=8-

1&keywords=978**********

•(J) Anwar, Ashraf (2014). “A Review of RUP (Rational Unified Process)”. International Journal for Software Engineering (IJSE), ISSN 2180-1320, April 2014, vol. 5, issue 2, pp 8-24. Malaysia: CSC Journals.

•(T) Anwar, Ashraf (2014). “An Introduction to Computer Networks, مقدمة فى شبكات الحاسوب, 2nd Ed.”. Egypt: AA Press.

•(T) Anwar, Ashraf (2014). “The Internet and Multimedia Systems, الإنترنت و أنظمة الوسائط المتعددة, 2nd Ed.”. Egypt: AA Press.

•(T) Anwar, Ashraf (2014). “An Introduction to Office Applications, مقدمة فى التطبيقات المكتبية, 3rd Ed.”.

Egypt: AA Press.

•(T) Anwar, Ashraf (2014). “An Introduction to Operating Systems, مقدمة فى نظم التشغيل, 3rd Ed.”. Egypt: AA Press.

•(T) Anwar, Ashraf (2014). “System Analysis & Design, تحليل و تصميم النظم”. Egypt: AA Press.

•(T) Anwar, Ashraf (2013). “The Internet and Multimedia Systems, الإنترنت و أنظمة الوسائط المتعددة, 1st Ed.”. Egypt: AA Press.

•(J) Anwar, Ashraf and Iqbal, Arsalan (2013). “Image Processing Technique for Brain Abnormality Detection”. International Journal of Image Processing (IJIP), vol. 7, issue 1, pp 51-61, ISSN 19852304, February 2013. Malaysia: CSC Journals.

•(T) Anwar, Ashraf (2013). “An Introduction to Office Applications, مقدمة فى التطبيقات المكتبية, 2nd Ed.”. Egypt: AA Press.

•(T) Anwar, Ashraf (2013). “Industry Applications of RUP (Rational Unified Process)”, Chapter 2 in “Applications of Information Technology Today, Volume 2, CS-06”, UK: MASAUM Network.

•(T) Anwar, Ashraf (2013). “An Introduction to Operating Systems, مقدمة فى نظم التشغيل, 2nd Ed.”. Egypt: AA Press.

•(C) Anwar, Ashraf (2012). “Distributed Cognitive Agent Platform (DCAP), Empirical Tests & Results”. CSC Conference.

•(T) Anwar, Ashraf (2012). “An Introduction to Computer Networks, مقدمة فى شبكات الحاسوب, 1st Ed.”. Egypt: AA Press.

•(T) Anwar, Ashraf (2011). “An Introduction to Office Applications, مقدمة فى التطبيقات المكتبية, 1st Ed.”. Oman Sultanate: Muscat Press.

•(J) Anwar, Ashraf et. al. (2011). “A Trend of Neuro-Informatics”. IEEE Neural Networks.

•(T) Anwar, Ashraf (2010). “An Introduction to Operating Systems, مقدمة فى نظم التشغيل, 1st Ed.”. KSA: Jeddah Prints.

•(C) Anwar, Ashraf (2008). “Distributed Cognitive Agent Platform (DCAP), an Overview”. The Workshop of the 7th WSEAS International Conference on Circuits, Systems, Electronics, Control & Signal Processing (CSECS 2008), Canary Islands, Spain, December 15-17, 2008.

•(J) Anwar, Ashraf (2007). “Latent Semantic Analysis for Word Tagging”. WSEAS Transactions on Systems, vol. 6, issue 2, p 352-5, February 2007.

•(C) Anwar, Ashraf (2006). “Experiments with Latent Semantic Analysis for Word Tagging”. The 5th WSEAS International Conference on Circuits, Systems, Electronics, Control & Signal Processing (CSECS 2006), Dallas, Texas, November 1-3, 2006.

•(C) Anwar, Ashraf (2006). “Latent Semantic Analysis (LSA) as a Corpus-based Method for Word Tagging and Ambiguity Resolution”. 5th WSEAS International Conference on Telecommunications and Informatics (TELE-INFO ’06), Turkey, Istanbul.

•(C) Anwar, Ashraf (2005). “Review and Experiments on SDMSCue”. Proceedings of Enformatika 8th International Conference on Cybernetics, Informatics and Systemics (CIS 2005), Poland.

•(C) Anwar, Ashraf (2005). “Cognitive Experiments with SDMSCue (Sparse Distributed Memory for Small Cues)”. Proceedings of International Conference for Cognitive Systems (ICCS 2005), India.

•(B) Anwar, Ashraf et al (2005, Feb 15th). “High Performance Computational Science and Engineering - IFIP Advances in Information and Communication Technology”. USA: Springer. ISBN-13: 978**********, ISBN-10: 038*******.

•(J) Anwar, Ashraf and Franklin, Stan (2005). “A Sparse Distributed Memory Capable of Handling Small Cues, SDMSCue”. IFIP International Federation for Information Processing, vol. 172, p 23, ISSN: 1571-5736 (Paper) 1861-2288 (Online). USA: Springer Science+Business Media Inc., Formerly Kluwer Boston Inc.

•(C) Anwar, Ashraf and Franklin, Stan (2004). “A Sparse Distributed Memory Capable of Handling

Small Cues, SDMSCue”, Proceedings of International Symposium on High Performance Computational Science and Engineering (HPCSE 2004). France: Toulouse. http://link.springer.com/chapter/10.1007%2F0-387-24049-7_2#page-1

•(C) Anwar, Ashraf (2004). “A Variant of Sparse Distributed Memory for Small Cues (SDMSCue)”, Proceedings of First IFIP International Conference on Artificial Intelligence Applications and Innovations (AIAI 2004) in World Computer Congress (WCC 2004).

•(J) Anwar, Ashraf and Franklin, Stan (2003). “Sparse Distributed Memory for “Conscious” Software Agents”. Cognitive Systems Research Journal, Volume 4, Issue 4, December 2003, Pages 339-54. UK: Elsevier.

•(A) Negatu, Aregahegn S. (2003). Contribution Acknowledgement for “An Action Selection Mechanism for Conscious Software Agents”. Cognitive Science Quarterly.

•(D) Anwar, Ashraf (2002). “Distributed Memory for ‘Conscious’ Software Agents”. PhD. Dissertation, University of Memphis. USA: Memphis, TN.

•(R) Anwar, Ashraf (2001). “Recall under Noise, Uncertainty, and Missing Details”. Technical Research Report, University of Memphis.

•(A) Franklin, Stan (2001). Contribution Acknowledgement for “Automating Human Information Agents”. Practical Applications of Intelligent Agents, ed. Z. Chen, and L. C. Jain, Germany, Berlin: Springer-Verlag.

•(D) Anwar, Ashraf (2000). “Distributed Memory and Genetic Algorithms for Software Agents”. PhD Dissertation Proposal, University of Memphis.

•(R) Anwar, Ashraf (2000). “Multi-Agent Architectures with Evolutionary Mechanisms”. Technical Research Report, University of Memphis.

•(R) Anwar, Ashraf (2000). “Evolutionary Computational Mechanisms for Autonomous Agents”. Technical Research Report, University of Memphis.

•(A) Graesser, Arthur C. et al (2000). Contribution Acknowledgement for “Using Latent Semantic

Analysis to Evaluate the Contributions of Students in Auto Tutor”. Special Issue of Interacting Learning Environments, ed. Joseph Psotka.

•(J) Anwar, Ashraf, Ordman, Edward, and Eberbach, Eugene (1999). “Generalized Mutual Exclusion with Semaphores Only”. Fundamenta Informaticae, vol. 40, n. 4, December, p 407-22.

•(C) Anwar, Ashraf (1999). “Sparse Distributed Memory with Evolutionary Mechanisms”. Proceedings of Genetic and Evolutionary Computation Conference Workshop (GECCO), p. 339-40.

•(C) Anwar, Ashraf (1999). “Using Genetic Algorithms for Sparse Distributed Memory Initialization”. Proceedings of Congress on Evolutionary Computation (CEC99), July.

•(A) Graesser, Arthur C. et al (1999). Contribution Acknowledgement for “Auto Tutor: A Simulation of a Human Tutor”. Cognitive Systems Research Journal, vol. 1, p 35-51.

•(A) McCauley, Lee, and Franklin, Stan (1999). Contribution Acknowledgement for “An Architecture for Emotion”. Cognitive Science Journal.

•(R) Anwar, Ashraf (1998). “LSA as a Corpus-based Method for Word Tagging and Ambiguity Resolution”. Technical Research Report, University of Memphis.

•(A) Franklin, Stan, Kelemen, Arpad, and McCauley, Lee (1998). Contribution Acknowledgement for “IDA: A Cognitive Agent Architecture”. IEEE; Systems, Man, and Cybernetics, vol. 3, pp. 2646-51.

•(C) Wiemer-Hastings, Katja, and Anwar, Ashraf (1998). “Latent Semantic Analysis (LSA)”. Proceedings of Society of Text and Discourse.

•(D) Anwar, Ashraf (1997). “TLCA: Traffic Light Control Agent”. Master Thesis, University of Memphis.

•(C) Anwar, Ashraf (1997). “Dining Philosophers using Neural Networks”. NIPS Workshop.

•(C) Anwar, Ashraf (1997). “TLCA: Traffic Light Control Agent”. Student Research Forum, University of Memphis.

•(R) Anwar, Ashraf (1996). “Animat using SDM”. Technical Research Report, University of Memphis.

•(D) Anwar, Ashraf (1996). “Software Agent for Scene Analysis”. Master Thesis Proposal, University of Memphis.

•(R) Anwar, Ashraf (1996). "Artificial Neural Systems". Technical Research Report, University of Memphis.

•(T) Anwar, Ashraf (1995). “Script-Programming in UNIX”. AAST Press.

•(T) Anwar, Ashraf (1994). “Advanced UNIX”. AAST Press.

•(C) Anwar, Ashraf (1993). "Security in UNIX". Third conference of CSS (Computer Scientific Society).

•(T) Anwar, Ashraf (1992). “Basic UNIX”. AAST Press.

Work Experience:

-September 2010 to Present: High Institute for Engineering and Management, Egypt.

Head of Information Systems Department & Associate Professor of Computer Science & MIS.

Authored 6 Textbooks.

MIS Enrollment increased from 66 to 566 Students under my supervision.

Established Rules and Metrics for MIS Department Management.

Teaching-Wise, Revised Curriculum for MIS Major, and Devised Course Layouts & Syllabi & Lab and Homework Work Sheets.

Taught the following Courses:

1.Artificial Intelligence (2 Times)

a.Developed New Curriculum

2.Computing Systems Design

a.Developed New Curriculum

3.Database System Concepts

a.Developed New Curriculum

4.Data Security (12 Times)

a.Developed New Curriculum

5.Data Structures (2 Times)

a.Developed New Curriculum

6.Decision Support Systems (2 Times)

a.Developed New Curriculum

b.Authored Textbook

7.Internet and WWW Uses & Applications (18 Times)

a.Authored Textbook

b.Developed New Curriculum

8.Introduction to Computing

a.Developed New Curriculum

9.Multimedia (16 Times)

a.Authored Textbook

b.Developed New Curriculum

10.Networking (12 Times)

a.Authored Textbook

b.Developed New Curriculum

11.Object Oriented Programming

a.Developed New Curriculum

12.Office Applications (20 Times)

a.Authored Textbook

b.Developed New Curriculum

13.Operating Systems (20 Times)

a.Authored Textbook

b.Developed New Curriculum

14.Pattern Recognition

a.Developed New Curriculum

15.Programming in C++ (4 Times)

16.Programming in Visual BASIC (2 Times)

17.Software Engineering (8 Times)

a.Authored Textbook

b.Developed New Curriculum

18.Structured Programming

19.System Analysis and Design (11 Times)

a.Authored Textbook

b.Developed New Curriculum

20.System Programming

21.Thesis and Graduation Project (26 Times)

-January 2020 to Present:

Confidential Online Company.

CTO

Oversee all IT activities.

Python programming.

Java programming.

C++ programming.

-December 2006 to March 2019: University of Atlanta, Atlanta, GA, USA.

Associate/Adjunct Professor of Computer Science & MIS.

Chair of Online Technologies, and Member of National Advisory Council.

Supervised Full SDLC for UofA E-Learning Portal.

Thesis Committees and Supervision.

Teaching & Curriculum development:

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Communication Networks

MIS434

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Computer Architecture

ECM444

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Computer Graphics

CS613

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Database Advanced Analysis and Design

CS646

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Database Management Systems

CS456

•

Database System Concepts

CS441

•

Data Structures and Algorithms

CS455

•

Decision Support Systems

MIS642

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Foundations of Information Systems

MIS400

•

Global Business Management

BA665

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Graphics and Multimedia Design

CS435

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Information System Analysis and Design

CS624

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Information Technology for Management

MIS637

•

Introduction to Computer Science

CS414

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Introduction to Networking and Data Communication

CS433

•

Introduction to Operating Systems

CS442

•

Managing Information Technology I

MIS417

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Managing Information Technology II

MIS445

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Network Security

CS482

•

Operating Systems

CS635

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Programming in C++

CS481

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Programming in Java

CS439

•

Programming in Visual Basic

CS627

•

Software Engineering & Structures

MIS660

•

Strategic Management

CS664

•

Thesis

CS700

•

Topic Paper

MIS700

Managing online technologies, their development and support:

a.Management of Online Campus development

b.Management of development and deployment of DRCR Discussion Boards

c.Management of Internet Support

Contributing to UofA mission and advancement through the National Advisory Council:

d.Graduate advising and mentoring

e.Graduate placement activities

f.Undergraduate advising

-September 2011 to September 2012: University of Nizwa, Oman Sultanate.

Assistant Professor of Computer Science & MIS.

Started Initiative for Coaching Regional ACM Chapter for ACM 2010 Programming Contest.

Teaching:

•Decision Support Systems:

•.a.Revised Course Layout & Syllabus

•E-Commerce (2 Times):

•.a.Revised Course Layout & Syllabus

•.b.Established Section for the course to have students acquire and build hand-on experiences on tools and software they learn about in lectures

•Introduction to Computers in Business (2 Times):

•.a.Recommended better textbook

•.b.Revised Course Layout & Syllabus

•System Analysis and Design (3 Times):

•.a.Revised Course Layout & Syllabus

•.b.Recommended better textbook

-February 2011 to August 2011: Alexandria Academy for Management, Egypt.

Adjunct Professor of Computer Science & MIS.

Teaching:

•E-Commerce

•Developed New Curriculum

•Management Information Systems

•Office Applications

•.a.Developed New Curriculum

•.b.Recommended better textbook

•System Analysis & Design

•.a.Developed New Curriculum

•.b.Recommended better textbook

•System Design for Accounting

•.a.Developed New Curriculum

-September 2009 to June 2010: Effat University, Jeddah, KSA.

Assistant Professor of Computer Science.

Developed full electronic course content and examination material for 4 courses I taught; using Blackboard.

Teaching:

•Data Structures & Algorithms in C++

•Fundamentals of Computer Science

•Programming Languages

•Software Engineering

-September 2008 to May 2009: Modern Sciences and Arts University, Egypt (Affiliated with Middlesex University, UK).

Assistant Professor of Computer Science.

Teaching:

•Advanced Information Technology

•Dental Informatics; 3 times

•Information Technology for Mass Communication

•Understanding Information Technology; 2 times

-September 2007 to September 2008: Confidential University, Gulf Area.

Assistant Professor of Computer Science.

Teaching:

•Artificial Intelligence

•Data Structures; 3 times

•Database Management Systems

•Object Oriented Programming in C++; 3 times

-February 2007 to September 2007: Modern Sciences and Arts University, Egypt (Affiliated with Middlesex University, UK).

Assistant Professor of Computer Science.

Teaching:

•Introduction to Computing

•Object Oriented Programming in C++; 3 times

•Programming Concepts

•Understanding Information Technology

Coaching Regional ACM Chapter for ACM 2007 Programming Contest

-October 2006 to January 2007: Modern Sciences and Arts University, Egypt (Affiliated with Middlesex University, UK).

Adjunct Professor of Computer Science.

Teaching:

•Object Oriented Programming in C++

Coaching Regional ACM Chapter for ACM 2006 Programming Contest

-August 2004 to September 2006: Gulf University for Science and Technology, Kuwait.

Assistant Professor of Computer Science.

Conducted online courses in Software Engineering and Introduction to Computing

Coached the Regional ACM Chapter for ACM 2005 Programming Contest.

Teaching:

•Algorithms; 3 times

•Introduction to Artificial Intelligence

•Object Oriented Programming in C++; 4 times

•Object Oriented Programming in Java; 4 times

•Operating Systems

•Program Translation Techniques

•Software Engineering; 2 times

-August 2002 to July 2004: University of Phoenix, Phoenix, AZ, USA (1-866-***-****). Adjunct then Assistant Professor of Computer Science.

Teaching:

•C++ Programming; 2 times

•Distributed Computing

•Introduction to UNIX

•Operating Systems; 2 times

•Programming Concepts; 3 times

•Structured Programming Techniques using C

-July 2002 to February 2004: AA Consulting, Memphis, TN, USA.

Computer Consultant.

•Data Warehousing

•Distributed Computing

•Evolutionary Computation with AI Applications

•RDBMS with Oracle

•System Analysis, Design and Testing

•Troubleshooting

Key Areas: AI, Data Warehousing, Distributed Computing, Oracle, System Analysis, Design and Testing.

-August 1997 to August 2002: Institute for Intelligent Systems, Memphis, TN, USA.

Researcher.

•Work with Conscious Software Research Group (CSRG) to design and implement conscious software with cognitive capabilities. Main Projects: Conscious Mattie (CMattie) for the Department of Mathematical Sciences, and Intelligent Distribution Agent (IDA) for the Navy, ONR grant N0001498-1-0332. • Work with Tutor Research Group to design and implement “Auto Tutor” software and “Human Computer Interaction” technology. Main Contributions: Latent Semantic Analysis Design and Implementation, and Word Tagging Mechanism Implementation.

•Provide System Administration for UNIX Sun Solaris, SGI IRIX, and Windows 2000 Server.

-June 1997 to August 1997: Internship @ FedEx Security Department, Memphis, TN, USA.

Security & Networking Consultant

-August 1995 to August 1997: University of Memphis, Department of Mathematical Sciences, Memphis, TN, USA.

UNIX System Administrator.

•Configure, install, support, troubleshoot, maintain, and monitor system software. Platforms include Sun Solaris, SGI IRIX, Mac Next, and Linux.

•Maintain, install, and troubleshoot the department Novell 3.x, 4.x LANs.

•Windows NT, Windows 95, Windows 3.x, and DOS installation, configuration, interface, and technical support.

-December 1992 to August 1995: Arab Academy for Science and Technology, Alexandria, Egypt.

UNIX System Administrator, Senior System Programmer, and Instructor.

•Configure, install, support, troubleshoot, maintain, and monitor system software. Platforms include Sun Solaris, AT&T System V, and Linux.

•Leading programmers team using C, C++, X-windows, Informix, and COBOL for developing Academy software systems (Registration, Academic Guidance, Stock Control, Finance, and Activities follow-up systems).

•Maintain and troubleshoot the Academy LANs (StarGroup 2.1).

•Teach Introduction to UNIX, and Advanced UNIX in Computer Science Department.

-January 1993 to December 1994: AT&T, Alexandria, Egypt.

UNIX System Instructor.

•Teaching UNIX Operating System- all levels-, beginner, intermediate, advanced, and System Administration

•Teaching Informix SQL and 4GL.

-April 1993 to December 1993: Scientific Computer Center, Alexandria, Egypt.

UNIX System Instructor.

•Teaching UNIX Operating System.

•Teaching C Programming.

-January 1993 to May 1993: Ask About Computer Center, Alexandria, Egypt.

Pascal and C Programmer/Instructor.

•Design and Implementation of inventory and stock control systems.

•Teaching C Programming.

-October 1991 to November 1992: Air Defense College, Alexandria, Egypt.

Programmer and Instructor.

•Teaching Data Structures, PASCAL, C, and Mathematics.

•Design and implementation of systems for Stock Control and Inventory, Academic Registration, and Human Resources using DBASE III+ and Clipper.

Computing Expertise:

AI Tools: LSA, NN, Maya.

Gaming Tools: Unreal Engine.

Programming Environments: Cloud (MS Azure & IBM Cloud), Distributed, Parallel, and Client-Server.

Programming Paradigms: .Net, COM, Web, OO, Structured, Modular, and Extreme.

Programming Languages: R, Python, (C#, C++, C), Java with CORBA, JavaScript, Pascal, Delphi, Ada, PVM, MPI, COBOL (RM, 400), BASIC (VB, GW, RM, ANSI), FORTRAN, Lisp, Prolog, SAP, XML, HTML, CGI, PHP, Perl, UNIX Scripting, Windows Scripting, VM Scripting, and Assembly (Intel x86, Motorola 68000).

Databases:

oRelational: Microsoft Access, Oracle, Informix, FoxPro, Clipper, DBASE III, and DBASE IV.

oHierarchical: Focus.

Programming Domains: Academic, Financial, Stock Control, Human Resources, Security, and Code Obfuscation.

Operating Systems: UNIX, Linux, MVS, VS100, VMS, VM, Windows (XP, 2000 Server, 2000, 98, 95, 3.x, NT), DOS, Novell NetWare 3.x and 4.x, Macintosh 6.x and 7.x, and OS/2.

Networking: LAN, WAN, VPN, TCP/IP, ATM, Star, Token Ring, Bus, and Hybrid.

Platforms: IBM/370, NCR 3450, AT&T 3B2, Sun Sparc, SGI IRIX, NeXT, VAX 8800, DEC workstations, IBM PC, PS/2, and Macintosh Power.

Honors and Awards:

•Associate Editor-in-Chief for Computer Science Journals, International Journal of Artificial

Intelligence and Expert Systems (IJAE)

(http://www.cscjournals.org/csc/journals/IJE/editorial_board.php?JCode=IJAE); since 2012.

•University of Atlanta National Advisory Council Member; since April 2007.

•Board of Reviewers for WSEAS (World Scientific and Engineering Academy and Society); since 2007.

•Faculty Teaching Award, Gulf University for Science & Technology, Kuwait, 2006.

•Honor membership in WSEAS (World Scientific and Engineering Academy and Society); since 2006.

•Distinguished Faculty Teaching Award, University of Phoenix, 2003.

•Board of Reviewers for Elsevier Cognitive Systems Research Journal; since 2002.

•Research Grants at University of Memphis, 1997-2002.

•Honor Doctorate Degree in Computer Engineering, from University of San Moritz, UK, 1999.

•Best Doctoral Student Paper in Congress on Evolutionary Computation, 1999.

•Exceptionally high scores in PhD Qualifying Exam (100, 98, and 90 /100), 1997.

•2nd Best Poster, Student Research Forum, University of Memphis, 1997.

•Honor Membership in Phi Kappa Phi since 1997.

•Membership in IEEE Computer Society since 1995.

•Top student in MSc Qualifying Exam, 1995.

•Best Paper award in third international CSS conference, September 1993.

•Honor Membership in C.S.S. (Computer Scientific Society) since 1992.

•Top student in two years of the undergraduate school, 1988, and 1990.

•Top student in Admission/IQ test for the Computer Science Department, Alexandria University, 1987.

•1st Top/9th Top (with/without Advanced Level) student on Egypt in High School Diploma Final Exam, GPA: 4.00, 1986.

Interests and other Experiences:

•Investing experience in stock market, options, and futures since 1996.

•Game modeling experience since 1997.

•Chess & Board Games w.r.t. AI.

Professional References:

Dr. Lee McCauley; Assistant Professor at University of Memphis & Delivery Lead @ Asynchrony & Senior Software Engineer = Colleague at University of Memphis:

adir0f@r.postjobfree.com +1-636-***-****

Prof. Edward Ordman;

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