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Falah
R. A. Home Page Associate Professor of Electrical and Computer Engineering College of Engineering / Department of Electrical Engineering UAE University Al Ain, Abu Dhabi, UAE
Recipient of the CIT/UAEU Faculty Outstanding Service Award (Evaluation done based on my professional and community service during the period: 2009-2012) |
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Welcome to my home web page @ The United Arab Emirates University
EDUCATION
Ph.D. from:
Concordia University |
M.S. from: Concordia University |
B.S. from: Kuwait University/College of Engineering
& Petroleum |
Research Groups
1-
RESMIQ- Le Regroupement Stratégique en Microsystèmes du Québec
2-
HVG- Hardware Verification Group
Publications
· E. Ghafar-Zadeh, and F. Awwad, Chapter Title: "CMOS Electrochemical Sensors", in the book "CMOS Biological Microsystems" Edited by Vamsy Chodavarapu, Albert H. Titus, Springer, to appear on 2013.
· Falah Awwad, I. Khalil, and Najah Abu Ali, Book of Abstracts - Innovations’09, 6th International Conference on Innovations in Information Technology, UAE University.
· Awarded an NRF grant to pursue preparation of patent on: “High efficiency nano-injection of cell re-programming factors for stem cell therapy”. Filled in collaboration with York University (Canada) to process a US Patent.
[1] Nabovati, G.; Ghafar-Zadeh, E.; Mirzaei, M.; Ayala-Charca, G.; Awwad, F.; Sawan, M., "A New Fully Differential CMOS Capacitance to Digital Converter for Lab-on-Chip Applications," IEEE Transactions on Biomedical Circuits and Systems, vol.PP, no.99, pp.1,1, ISSN: 1932-4545, 11 August 2014. (IF = 3.371)
DOI: 10.1109/TBCAS.2014.2336596
[2] Ahmad I. Ayesh, Haya A. Ahmed, Falah Awwad, Samir Abueishah, and Saleh T. Mahmood, "Mechanisms of Ti nanocluster formation by inert gas condensation". Journal of Materials Research, Volume 28 / Issue 18 / 2013, pp 2622-2628, Copyright © Materials Research Society 2013, Published online: 25 September 2013. (IF = 1.713)
DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.1557/jmr.2013.246
[3] Falah Awwad, Ahmad Ayesh, and Sarah Awwad, "Are Laptops Distracting Educational Tools in Classrooms," Elsevier - Procedia - Social and Behavioral Sciences, Volume 103, 26 November 2013, Pages 154–160.
DOI: 10.1016/j.sbspro.2013.10.320
[4] Falah Awwad, Ahmad Ayesh, and Sarah Awwad, "Effectiveness of Laptop Usage in UAE University Undergraduate Teaching", Turkish Online Journal of Educational Technology (TOJET), 12.2 (2013). (IF = 0.956) (Citations = 3)
[5] Ahmad Ayesh, and Falah Awwad, "Opportunity for DNA Detection using Nanoparticle-Decorated Graphene Oxide," Journal of Nanomaterials & Molecular Nanotechnology (JNMM), June 2012. Digital Object Identifier: 10.4172/jnmn.1000e101. (IF: 2012 Still Computing) (Citations = 6)
[6] I. Khalil, M. Awad, S. Bouktif, and F. Awwad, "MSN: Mutual Secure Neighbor Verification in Multi-hop Wireless Networks". Journal of Security and Communication Networks (a Wiley journal), 4: n/a. Digital Object Identifier: 10.1002/sec.304, 2011. (IF = 0.472) (Citations = 1)
[7] Falah Awwad, Mohamed Nekili, and Mohamad Sawan, "A Novel Theory on Parallel Repeater-Insertion Methodologies for Long On-Chip Interconnects”. International Journal of Circuit Theory and Applications, Volume 40, Issue 7, pages 693–708, July 2012. Digital Object Identifier: 10.1002/cta.751. (IF = 2.389) (ISI Journal Citation Reports © Ranking: 2011: 69/245)
[8] M. Sawan, S. Hashemi, M. Sehil, F. Awwad, M. Hajj-Hassan and A. Khouas, "Multicoils-based inductive links dedicated to power up implantable medical devices: Modeling, design and experimental results", Biomedical Microdevices Journal, PMID: 19488859, June 2009. (IF = 3.406) (Citations = 21)
[9] Falah Awwad, M. Nekili, V. Ramachandran and M. Sawan, “On Modeling of Parallel Repeater-Insertion Methodologies for SoC Interconnects", IEEE Transactions on Circuits and Systems I (TCAS-I), Vol. 55, No. 1, pp. 322-335, Digital Object Identifier: 10.1109/TCSI.2007.910538, February 2008. (IF = 2.4) (Citations = 8)
Refereed conference proceedings
[1] Faiq Khalid Lodhi, Syed Rafay Hasan, Osman Hasan, and Falah Awwad, "Low Power Soft Error Tolerant Macro Synchronous and Micro Asynchronous Pipeline," The IEEE Computer Society Annual Symposium on VLSI (ISVLSI 2014), Tampa, Florida, USA, July 9-11, 2014.
[2] Ghazal Nabovati, Ebrahim Ghafar-Zadeh, Maryam Mirzaei, Giancarlo Ayala-Charca, Falah Awwad, and Mohamad Sawan, "Fully Integrated CMOS Capacitive Sensor for Lab-on-Chip Applications," The 2014 IEEE International Symposium on Circuits and Systems (ISCAS 2014), SPECIAL SESSION: Microsystems for Biochemical Sensing, Melbourne, Australia, June 1-15, 2014.
[3] Bahareh Gholamzadeh, Ebrahim Ghafar-Zadeh, Falah Awwad, and Mohamad Sawan, "Piezoresistive Cantilever Platform for Label-free Detection of Molecules," 5th IEEE Latin American Symposium on Circuits and Systems (LASCAS 2014), Santiago, Chile, February 25-28, 2014.
[4] Ghazal Nabovati, Ebrahim Ghafarzadeh, Falah Awwad, and Mohamad Sawan, "A Sigma Delta ISFET Readout Circuit for Lab-on-Chip Applications," 11th IEEE International NEWCAS Conference, Paris, France, June 16-19, 2013.
[5] Falah Awwad, Ahmad Ayesh, and Sarah Awwad, "Are Laptops Distracting Educational Tools in Classrooms," 13th International Educational Technology Conference (IETC 2013), Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, May 13-15, 2013.
[6] E. Ghafar-Zadeh, B. Gholamzadeh, M.Sawan, and F. Awwad, "Toward implantable Glucometer: Design, Modeling and Experimental Results," 35th Annual International Conference of the the IEEE Engineering in Medicine and Biology Society IEEE-EMBC 2013, July 3-7, Osaka, Japan. (Citations = 1)
[7] Uzma Mushtaq, Osman Hasan, and Falah Awwad, "PNOC: Implementation on Verilog for FPGA," The ninth IEEE International conference on Innovations in Information Technology (Innovations’09), March 17-19, 2013, Al Ain, UAE.
[8] Mohammad Daoud, Mohammad M. Baba, Falah Awwad, Mahasen Al-Najjar, and Emad S. Tarawneh, "Accurate Segmentation of Breast Tumors in Ultrasound Images using a Custom-Made Active Contour Model and Signal-to-Noise Ratio Variations," 8th IEEE International Conference on SIGNAL IMAGE TECHNOLOGY & INTERNET BASED SYSTEMS, 25-29, November 2012 - Sorrento - Naples, Italy. (Conference ranking based on Microsoft Academic Search: position # 482 out of 1230 conferences in Engineering domain)
[9] G. Nabovati, E. Ghafar-Zadeh, F. Awwad, and M. Sawan, "Fully Digital Low-Power Self-Calibrating BPSK Demodulator for Implantable Biosensor". 55th International Midwest Symposium on Circuits and Systems, Boise, Idaho, August 5-8, 2012. (Citations = 1) (Conference ranking based on Microsoft Academic Search: position # 23 out of 1230 conferences in Engineering domain)
[10] F. K. Lodhi, O. Hasan, S. R. Hasan, and Falah Awwad, "Modified Null Convention Logic Pipeline to Detect Soft Errors in Both Null and Data Phase". 55th International Midwest Symposium on Circuits and Systems, Boise, Idaho, August 5-8, 2012. (Citations = 3) (Conference ranking based on Microsoft Academic Search: position # 23 out of 1230 conferences in Engineering domain)
[11] E. Ghafar-Zadeh, B. Gholamzadeh, F. Awwad, M. Sawan, "On chip electroporation: Design, Modeling and Experimental Results". Proceedings of the 34th Annual International Conference of the IEEE Engineering in Medicine and Biology (EMBC), San Diego, California, USA, Aug. 28 - Sept. 1, 2012. (Citations = 1) (Conference ranking based on Microsoft Academic Search: position # 7 out of 1230 conferences in Engineering domain)
[12] Falah Awwad, "Network Theory where Microelectronics Meet Math". The Third Palestinian Conference on Modern Trends in Mathematics and Physics (PCMTMP), Hebron, Palestine, 16-18 July, 2012.
[13] Fadi N. Sibai, Saadullah Mohammad, Hashir Karim Kidwai, and Falah Awwad, "Parallel Implementation and Performance Analysis of a 3D Oil Reservoir Data Visualization Tool on the Cell Broadband Engine and CUDA GPU". Proceedings of the 14th IEEE International Conference on High Performance Computing and Communications (HPCC 2012), Liverpool, UK, 25-27 June, 2012. (Citations = 3) (Conference ranking based on Microsoft Academic Search: position # 100 out of 203 conferences in Computer Science/Distributed & Parallel Computing domain)
[14] Emad Elnajjar, Falah Awwad, and Fathi M. Allan, "Assessing the Efficiency of the Use of Laptops on the UAEU Students' Various Activities". IAT Technological Education Conference (IAT TEC 2011), Abu Dhabi, UAE, 30-31 March 2011.
[15] Mohammad Hayajneh, Imad Barhumi, and Falah Awwad, "Antenna Selection Algorithm for Down Link MIMO SDMA OFDM Cellular Systems". The IEEE 21th Personal, Indoor and Mobile Radio Conference, 26-30 September 2010, Istanbul, Turkey. (Conference ranking based on Microsoft Academic Search: position # 18 out of 246 conferences in Computer Science/Networks & Communications domain)
[16] Fariborz Fereydouni-forouzandeh, Otmane Ait Mohamed, Mohamad Sawan, and Falah Awwad, "Delay Calculation and Error Compensation in TBCD-TDM Communication Protocol for Wireless Body Sensor Networks". IEEE-NEWCAS and TAISA Conference, Canada, June 2010. (Citations = 2) (Conference ranking based on Microsoft Academic Search: position # 216 out of 1230 conferences in Engineering domain)
[17] Saad Elmansori, Otmane Ait Mohamed, and Falah Awwad, "Static Slicing-Based Pre-Reduction Technique for MDG Model-Checker". The sixth IEEE International conference on Innovations in Information Technology (Innovations’09), Dec., 2009, pp. 299 - 303. This paper has been nominated for a best paper award in Computing and Embedded Systems track. (Conference ranking based on Microsoft Academic Search: position # 407 out of 1230 conferences in Engineering domain)
[18] Fariborz Fereydouni-forouzandeh, Otmane Ait Mohamed, Mohamad Sawan, and Falah Awwad, "TBCD-TDM: Novel Ultra-Low Energy Protocol for Implantable Wireless Body Sensor Networks". Proceedings of the IEEE GLOBAL COMMUNICATIONS CONFERENCE (IEEE GLOBECOM 2009), 30 Nov. – 4 Dec., 2009. (Acceptance rate 34.8 %) (Citations = 7) (Conference ranking based on Microsoft Academic Search: position # 2 out of 1230 conferences in Engineering domain)
[19] Falah Awwad, Mohamed Nekili, and Mohamad Sawan. "Performance Metrics Study for Repeater-Insertion Strategies". Proceedings of the Joint IEEE-NEWCAS and TAISA Conference, Montreal, June 22-25, 2008. (Conference ranking based on Microsoft Academic Search: position # 216 out of 1230 conferences in Engineering domain)
[20] Falah R. Awwad, Tawfeeq Lammoshi, and Mohamed Nekili. "Importance of On-Chip Inductance in Designing RLC VLSI Interconnects". Proceedings of the International Conference on Microelectronics, Lebanon, Dec. 2002. (Citations = 2) (Conference ranking based on Microsoft Academic Search: position # 165 out of 1230 conferences in Engineering domain)
[21] Falah R. Awwad, and Mohamed Nekili. "Variable-Segment & Variable-Driver Parallel Regeneration Technique for RLC VLSI Interconnects". Proceedings of the 12th ACM Great Lakes Symposium on VLSI 2002, pp. 118-123, New York, NY, USA, April 18-19, 2002. (Citations = 4) Bibliometrics (up-to-date): Downloads (6 Weeks): 8, Downloads (12 Months): 21, Downloads (Overall): 197. Overall Acceptance Rate 414 of 1,494 submissions, 28%. (Conference ranking based on Microsoft Academic Search: position # 37 out of 3509 conferences in Computer Science/Hardware and Architecture domain)
[22] Falah R. Awwad, and Mohamed Nekili. "Regeneration Techniques for RLC VLSI Interconnects". Proceedings of the International Conference on Microelectronics, Morocco, pp. 209-212, Oct. 2001. (Citations = 5) (Conference ranking based on Microsoft Academic Search: position # 165 out of 1230 conferences in Engineering domain)
Invited talks & oral conference presentation
[1] "Are Laptops Distracting Educational Tools in Classrooms," Global Education Forum (GEF) & Gulf Educational Supplies & Solutions (GESS) 2013, Dubai, World Trade Center, UAE, 5-7 March 2013 (March 6, 2013).
[2] “Micro-Scale Electroporation for Biological Applications,” Hardware Verification Group (HVG), ECE Department, Concordia University, September 28, 2011.
[3] “Inductive links: Design and Implementation for Biomedical Implantable Devices,” UAEU Physics Symposium, April 23, 2009.
Negative mask used with the positive photoresists
Microphotographs of:
(a) Various single micro-coils structures,
(b) Zoomed in single
micro-coil, (c) Four-inductor receiving coil structure
Semester |
Course/Section
Number |
Course Title |
Enrollment |
Prof.
Evaluation |
College/University
Average |
Fall 2007 |
ITBP 205 sec. 54 |
Digital Design and Computer Organization |
17 |
4.69 |
4.13/4.25 |
Fall 2007 |
CSEB 311 sec. 51 |
Digital Systems Design 1 |
20 |
3.96 |
4.13/4.25 |
Spring 2008 |
CSEB 301 sec. 01 |
Circuits Fundamentals |
3 |
Unavailable |
Unavailable |
Spring 2008 |
CSEB 311 sec. 01 |
Digital Systems Design 1 |
7 |
Unavailable |
Unavailable |
Spring 2008 |
CSEB 311 sec. 51 |
Digital Systems Design 1 |
17 |
4.63 |
3.90/4.27 |
Spring 2008 |
ITBP 290 sec. 72 |
IT Core Exhibition |
4 |
Unavailable |
Unavailable |
Fall 2008 |
CSEB 302 sec. 51 |
Digital Electronics |
5 |
4.67 |
4.22/4.27 |
Fall 2008 |
CSEB 311 sec. 51 |
Digital Systems Design 1 |
21 |
4.49 |
4.22/4.27 |
Fall 2008 |
CSEB 311 sec. 52 |
Digital Systems Design 1 |
19 |
4.47 |
4.22/4.27 |
Spring 2009 |
CSEB 302 sec. 51 |
Digital Electronics |
5 |
4.33 |
4.25/4.28 |
Spring 2009 |
ELEC 330 sec. 01 |
Computer Programming |
15 |
4.23 |
3.99/4.28 |
Spring 2009 |
ELEC 330 sec. 51 |
Computer Programming |
7 |
4.33 |
3.99/4.28 |
Spring 2009 |
ITBP 460 sec. 52 |
Professional Responsibility 3 |
22 |
3.93 |
4.25/4.28 |
Spring 2009 |
ITBP 460 sec. 53 |
Professional Responsibility 3 |
21 |
4.23 |
4.25/4.28 |
Fall 2009 |
ITBP 460 sec. 51 |
Professional Responsibility 3 |
21 |
4.47 |
4.19/4.31 |
Fall 2009 |
CSEB 321 sec. 51 |
Hardware Testing & Fault Tolerance |
5 |
4.67 |
4.19/4.31 |
Fall 2009 |
ITBP 498 sec. 01 |
Independent Study – Stochastic Processes |
2 |
Unavailable |
Unavailable |
Spring 2010 |
CSEB 300 sec. 51 |
Computer Architecture |
25 |
4.47 |
4.27/4.285 |
Spring 2010 |
CSEB 490 sec. 51 |
Senior Computer System Engineering Exhibit |
4 |
Unavailable |
Unavailable |
Spring 2010 |
SECB 411 sec. 51 |
Fault Tolerance & Reliability |
16 |
4.16 |
4.27/4.285 |
Fall 2010 |
CSEB 310 sec. 51 |
Digital Systems Design with HDL |
6 |
4.10 |
4.52/4.48 |
Fall 2010 |
ITBP 205 sec. 54 |
Digital Design and Computer Organization |
10 |
4.89 |
4.52/4.48 |
Fall 2010 |
ITBP 480 sec. 62 |
Senior Graduation Project 1 |
4 |
4.50 |
4.52/4.48 |
Spring 2011 |
CSEB 310 sec. 51 |
Digital Systems Design with HDL |
7 |
4.58 |
4.56/4.49 |
Spring 2011 |
CSEB 321 sec. 51 |
Hardware Testing & Fault Tolerance |
7 |
4.63 |
4.56/4.49 |
Spring 2011 |
ITBP 480 sec. 59 |
Senior Graduation Project 1 |
5 |
4.75 |
4.56/4.49 |
Spring 2011 |
ITBP 481 sec. 62 |
Senior Graduation Project 2 |
4 |
4.91 |
4.56/4.49 |
Fall 2011 |
CSEB 321 sec. 51 |
Hardware Testing & Fault Tolerance |
7 |
4.56 |
4.49/4.41 |
Fall 2011 |
ITBP 370 sec. 51 |
Professional Responsibility in IT |
9 |
4.82 |
4.49/4.41 |
Fall 2011 |
ITBP 481 sec. 59 |
Senior Graduation Project 2 |
5 |
4.75 |
4.49/4.41 |
Spring 2012 |
ITBP 103 sec. 51 |
Principles of IT |
20 |
4.28 |
4.49/4.43 |
Spring 2012 |
ITBP 103 55 |
Principles of IT |
20 |
4.04 |
4.49/4.43 |
Spring 2012 |
CSEB 321 sec. 51 |
Hardware Testing & Fault Tolerance |
2 |
Unavailable |
Unavailable |
Fall 2012 |
ITBP 205 sec. 51 |
Digital Design and Computer Organization |
18 |
5.00 |
4.47/4.39 |
Fall 2012 |
ITBP 103 sec. 51 |
Principles of IT |
20 |
4.55 |
4.47/4.39 |
Fall 2012 |
CSEB 301 sec. 51 |
Circuits Fundamentals |
6 |
5.00 |
4.47/4.39 |
Spring 2013 (currently) |
ELEC 305 sec. 01 |
Electric Circuits I |
20 |
Unavailable now |
Unavailable now |
Spring 2013 (currently) |
ELEC 305 sec. 51 |
Electric Circuits I |
32 |
Unavailable now |
Unavailable now |
Spring 2013 (currently) |
GENG 200 sec. 07 |
Introduction to Programming |
14 |
Unavailable now |
Unavailable now |
Total |
39 sections |
19 different courses |
472 |
4.503 |
4.32/4.35 |
Notes:
- I taught 19 different courses to 39 sections during the twelve semesters of my teaching period in UAE University.
- For all the available courses’ ratings mentioned
in this table, my students overall average evaluation is 4.503 while the
college and the UAEU overall average evaluation is 4.338 and 4.361,
respectively.
Quotes from “My
Teaching Philosophy”
·
A
professor role is to inspire his students to pursue knowledge actively and to
become independent thinkers.
·
My
teaching methods emphasize fundamentals from the beginning. As advanced topics
are introduced, their relevancies to basic IT theory are always articulated.
·
To
implement my objectives
o
Use
of active learning transforms students from passive listeners to active
learners;
o
Cooperative
learning is
a more formal kind of activity where
students work in teams of three to four students for extended periods of time
outside class on problems and projects under conditions that involve the
following five criteria:
§
Positive
interdependence;
§
Individual
accountability;
§
Face-to-face
interaction;
§
Development of
interpersonal skills needed to work effectively in teams.
o
Regular
self-assessment of group functioning.
·
I have found that the following six
strategies are very useful to assess and evaluate the quality of my teaching
and its impact on student learning:
o
Teaching dossiers;
o
Peer observations;
o
Student ratings (Questionnaires);
o
Letters and individual interviews;
o
Course portfolios;
o
Classroom assessment (done in class or electronically):
It includes surveys, on-line forms, one-minute paper, one-sentence summaries,
focus group, and critical incident questionnaires.
A
Cadence Tutorial from Worchester Polytechnic
E-mail: f_awwad@uaeu.ac.ae
Address: P.O. Box 17551 UAE University
Al-Ain, UAE
URL: http://faculty.uaeu.ac.ae/f_awwad/index.html
Phone: (office) 971-3-713-5564, (M)
971-50-138-3292
Fax: 971-3-7626309
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