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Document 6576390

Ziad O. Abu-Faraj, Ph.D.
October 24, 2014
CURRICULUM VITAE of October 24, 2014
NAME:
Ziad O. Abu-Faraj, Ph.D., IEEE Senior Member
DATE OF BIRTH:
November 14th, 1964
PLACE OF BIRTH:
Beirut, Lebanon
NATIONALITY:
Canadian - Lebanese
MARITAL STATUS:
Married, Two Children
UNIVERSITY ADDRESS:
American University of Science & Technology
 Mailing Address
Faculty of Engineering
Ashrafieh, Alfred Naccache Avenue, Block A, Room 705
P.O. Box 16-6452, Beirut, Lebanon
Phone: +961-1-218716 Ext. 249 (Work), +961-3-422688 (Private)
Facsimile: +961-1-339302 (Work)
E-mail: bme@aust.edu.lb
: https://www.researchgate.net/profile/Dr_Ziad_Abu-Faraj/
EDUCATION:
B.E.
M.S.
Ph.D.
Post Doctorate
Fellowship
Electrical Engineering
JULY 1988
Biomedical Engineering
(Organ Investigation)
MAY 1991 - GPA 4.000/4.000
(Biomechanics/Biomaterials)
MAY 1995 - GPA 3.916/4.000
(Pediatric Motion Analysis)
JUNE 1995 - JUNE 1997
American University of Beirut
Beirut, Lebanon
Marquette University
Milwaukee, WI 53233
USA
Milwaukee, WI 53233
USA
Shriners Hospitals for Children
Chicago, IL 60707
USA
AREAS OF RESEARCH INTERESTS:
Biomedical Engineering Education; Kinesiology and Orthopaedic Biomechanics: Human Movement Analysis,
Postural Stability, Measurement of Human Performance; Rehabilitation Engineering; Biomedical Instrumentation
and Control: Portable Microprocessor-Based Data Acquisition Systems, Biosensors, and Biocontrol Systems;
Biorobotics; and Biomedical Computing: Biosignals and Systems, Biostatistical Analysis, and Modeling of
Physiological Systems. The impact of mobile technologies and social media networks on the social, economic, and
political aspects of modern societies.
Patient Populations: Cerebral Palsy, Spinal Cord Injury, Muscular Dystrophy, Poliomyelitis, Idiopathic Scoliosis,
Leg Length Discrepancy, and Diabetes Mellitus.
AREAS OF ACADEMIC INTERESTS:
Biomedical Engineering; Kinesiology; Orthopaedic Biomechanics; Rehabilitation Engineering; Biomaterials;
Medical Physiology; Neural Engineering; and Electrical, Computer, and Software Engineering.
CURRENT ACADEMIC POSITION:
[May 1, 2013-Present]
Dean, Faculty of Engineering
[October 1, 2006-Present]
Associate Professor
Department of Biomedical Engineering
Department of Computer and Communications Engineering
Ashrafieh, Alfred Naccache Avenue
P.O. Box 16-6452
Beirut, Lebanon
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PREVIOUS ACADEMIC APPOINTMENTS:
[February 14, 2002-Present]
Founding Chair, Department of Biomedical Engineering
[10/'10-5/'13]
Chair, Department of Computer and Communications Engineering
[2/'02-10/'06]
Assistant Professor and Founding Chair
[2/'05-10/'06]
Assistant Professor
Department of Computer and Communications Engineering
Ashrafieh, Alfred Naccache Avenue
P.O. Box 16-6452
Beirut, Lebanon
[Fall '01]
Adjunct Assistant Professor
Notre Dame University - Shouf
Faculty of Engineering and Architecture
Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering
Deir El-Qamar, Lebanon
[Fall '99-Fall '01]
Adjunct Assistant Professor
Notre Dame University - Louaize
Faculty of Natural and Applied Sciences
Department of Computer Science
P. O. Box 72 Zouk Mikael
Zouk Mosbeh, Lebanon
[Fall '98-Fall '01]
Lecturer
American University of Beirut
Faculty of Engineering and Architecture
Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering
P.O. Box 11-0236
Riad El-Solh, Beirut, 1107 2020
Lebanon
APPOINTMENTS CURRENT AND PREVIOUSLY HELD:
[5/'13-Present] Dean- Faculty of Engineering, American University of Science & Technology, Ashrafieh, Alfred
Naccash Avenue, P.O. Box 16-6452, Beirut, Lebanon. Major duties include: strategic planning for
the Faculty of Engineering; prospective accreditation of the engineering programs by an
internationally renowned organization such as ABET Inc., Baltimore, MD, USA; welfare of the
academic programs, the faculty, and the students under the Dean’s jurisdiction; be the leader and
the mover of the units under the directorship of the Dean; exercise prerogatives in a wise and
constructive manner; meet regularly with the chairs of the units; represent the Faculty of
Engineering in the meetings of the Executive Council; assure the quality of delivery in the
classroom and ensure the maximum use of information technology in all courses under the Dean’s
jurisdiction; represent the Faculty of Engineering in activities or programs related to the faculty; be
cognizant of the changes and improvements that are taking place in fields belonging to the Faculty
of Engineering for possible adaptation; organize activities for the benefit of the students and the
professional community; and, suggest new programs to the Executive Council for implementation
after having had these programs studied by the pertinent faculty and councils.
[9/'10-4/'13]
Chair- Department of Computer and Communications Engineering, American University of
Science & Technology, Ashrafieh, Alfred Naccash Avenue, P.O. Box 16-6452, Beirut, Lebanon.
Appointment for this position was subsequent to the tangible advancements made in the
Department of Biomedical Engineering at AUST over the past years. Major responsibilities
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include: Establishment of the Faculty of Engineering that received recognition form the Lebanese
Council of Higher Education on February 13, 2013. Revision of the existing undergraduate and
graduate curricula in Computer & Communications Engineering (CCE) and the amendment of
offered course syllabi in accordance to the U.S. Accreditation Board for Engineering and
Technology guidelines. Selection and adoption of contemporary leading textbooks in the field for
the program courses. Inauguration of a research and development program for the CCE
department. Directing the management of the CCE laboratories in terms of functions and
supervision of its staff. Establishment of cooperation agreements with competitive international
programs in CCE. Improvement of the mission statement and the code for the CEE department
and the administration of quality assurance and control processes in the daily operations of the
department. Monitoring and supervising the operation of the CCE department to enhance the level
of instruction. Motivating and providing opportunities for professional growth of the department
personnel: faculty and staff. Promotion of life-long learning. Holding departmental meetings
(biweekly or monthly) with the CCE faculty to evaluate the students' progress and come-up with
various means to improve students' and instructors' productivity. Overseeing the allocation of
departmental scholarships and awards. Leading and developing an esprit-de-corps among the
department faculty members. Submitting departmental reports periodically to the Dean of
Academic Affairs. Cooperating with other officers in university committees to advance and
promote the interest of the university.
[2/'02-Present] Founding Chair- Department of Biomedical Engineering, American University of Science &
Technology, Ashrafieh, Alfred Naccache Avenue, P.O. Box 16-6452, Beirut, Lebanon. Major
responsibilities include: Development of a comprehensive Biomedical Engineering (BME)
undergraduate/graduate curriculum. Establishment of the department’s mission statement and
objectives. Preparation of course syllabi offered by the BME department in compliance with the
US Accreditation Board for Engineering and Technology guidelines. Researching and selecting
the most recent leading textbooks in the field of BME and related disciplines. Initiation of a
research and development program for the BME department. Setting up the blueprints for the
BME laboratory facilities and pursue their timely development. Directing the management of the
BME laboratories in terms of functions and supervision of its staff. Establishment of cooperation
agreements with competitive international programs in BME. Establishment of the code for the
BME department and the administration of quality assurance and control processes in the daily
operations of the department. Monitoring and coordinating the implementation and operation of
the BME department to enhance the effectiveness of its instruction. Stimulating and providing
opportunities for professional growth of the department personnel: faculty and staff. Promoting
life-long learning. Holding departmental meetings (weekly or biweekly) with the BME faculty to
evaluate the students' progress and various means to improve students' and instructors'
productivity. Overseeing the allocation of departmental scholarships and awards. Leading and
developing an esprit-de-corps among the department faculty members. Submitting departmental
reports periodically to the Dean of Academic Affairs. Development of policies for the prevention
of brain-drain. Cooperating with other officers of the university. Participating as a team member in
university committees to advance and promote the interest of the university.
[2/'98-1/'02]
Founder and General Director- Zeus Medical Systems S.A.R.L., Engineering-ConsultingManagement-Education, Mar Takla Street, Radi Center, 2nd Floor, Bauchrieh, Lebanon. Zeus
Medical Systems is a medical firm specialized in a variety of inter-related disciplines which are
segregated into four major divisions: engineering, consulting, management, and education. In
this professional corporation, clinical engineers and technicians team up with other medical
field specialists to form a uniquely diversified group committed to maintaining high quality
customer service and patient care. Prospective clients include hospitals, private clinics, medical
laboratories, pharmacies, and medical, surgery, and imaging centers.
The engineering division provides nationwide technical support and maintenance of medical
equipment of all kinds. The division offers site surveys of existing facilities and develop asset
inventories. Upon completion, a professional comprehensive report is presented to the client.
Later, and based on the type of service contract, subsequent reports are submitted periodically
to the client. The engineering division is also specialized in the custom design and
development of state-of-the-art biomedical instrumentation and software writing for various
medical processes and analyses.
Other services provided by this division include:
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troubleshooting of biomedical equipment, installation and de-installation of equipment, starting
up new equipment, and staff training.
The consulting division provides hospitals, private clinics, medical laboratories, pharmacies,
and medical, surgery, and imaging centers with professional, reliable, and cost-effective
consultation and planning. Issues such as identification of potential problems and inherent
weaknesses with a presentation of strategic solutions are covered.
The division offers
consultations with regard to medical equipment purchases prior to signing any legal contracts
with commercial vendors. The division also offers assistance in studying any offer made by a
third party and advises clients with legitimate additions to their contract. All appraisals are
performed by experts in medical equipment.
The management division is specialized in formulating effective control systems suitable for
hospitals, private clinics, medical laboratories, pharmacies, and medical, surgery, and imaging
centers. The division offers expert services in re-engineering and specialized accounting
systems. The division studies the operation of the existing facilities and provides the necessary
tools to generate advanced control systems. The division also yields the essential steps to
create effective and actionable visions for the organization under consideration. Issues such as
cost reduction, quality management, ceasing of mal-spending, and process improvement are
accentuated. These factors and other strategies offered by this division are paramount for
clients to stay competitive in today's ever changing medical environment.
The education division focuses primarily on research and development in the following areas:
orthopaedic biomechanics, human motion analysis, rehabilitation engineering, plantar pressure
analysis, organ investigation, biomedical instrumentation, heavy medical technology, biosignal
processing, and statistical analysis.
The education division collaborates with the client in designing, supervising, and conducting
research projects in the above areas. This includes identification of areas for research, with
follow-up literature reviews and subsequent delineation of research plans. Pilot studies are
performed to support proposed areas of research. The division also assists in grant proposal
writing and publication of study findings in highly regarded, peer-reviewed literature. The
operation of this division extends on both national and international levels.
['99-'00]
Scholastic Consultant- Institute of Paramedical Sciences, Jounieh, Lebanon. Chartered a fouryear, nationally-accredited program in Biomedical Technology. The program grants a Technical
License Diploma with specialization in Medical Instrumentation. The program was accredited by
the Lebanese Ministry of Culture and Higher Education and was inaugurated in October 2000.
The didactic curriculum for this program is as follows:
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['95-'97]
Year-one (900 hours: 675 Lecture hours and 225 Lab hours) - General Physics, Mathematics,
Chemistry, Computer, General Biology, Anatomy and Physiology, General Culture, General
Economy, and English.
Year-two (930 hours: 705 Lecture hours and 225 Lab hours) - Biomedical Instrumentation,
Biophysics, Electronics, Physical Mathematics, Modern Physics and Radiation, Numerical
Analysis, Microcomputer, Computer, Accounting, English, and Training in a Professional
Environment.
Year-three (840 hours: 615 Lecture hours and 225 Lab hours) - Biomedical Instrumentation,
Biomedical Imaging, Biomaterials, Biomechanics, Microbiology Technical, Electronics,
Computer, Hospital Management, English, and a 14-weeks Diploma Project.
Year-four (630 hours: 375 Lecture hours and 225 Lab hours) - Biomedical Instrumentation,
Biomedical Imaging, Treatment of Biologic Signals, Electronics and Microprocessors,
Biomedical Electronics, Computer, Foreign Language, and 16-weeks of Professional Training.
Post Doctorate Research Fellow- Biomedical Engineering Department, Shriners Hospitals for
Children, 2211 North Oak Park Avenue, Chicago, IL 60707, USA. Primary responsibilities were
to design, supervise, and conduct research projects in pediatric orthopaedic and motion analysis on
a local and national level. This included identification of areas for research with follow-up
literature reviews and subsequent delineation of research plans. Performed relevant pilot studies
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to support proposed areas of research. Grant proposal writing and publication of study findings in
highly regarded, peer-reviewed literature. Other responsibilities included: presentation of
pediatric gait analysis cases weekly at the clinical indications conference to establish surgical
recommendations and disclose anticipated biomechanical effects. Accomplishments included:
1- Quantitative evaluation of plantar pressure distribution in children with cerebral palsy. A group
of children with planovalgus foot deformity secondary to spastic cerebral palsy was evaluated
preoperatively and following subtalar fusion for correction of the foot deformity. The study has
been useful in determining the specific effects of subtalar fusion in cerebral palsy.
2- Establishment of a motion analysis laboratory with bilateral capability for whole body gait. The
laboratory is equipped with a Vicon VX (Oxford Metrics Ltd., Oxford, UK) motion analysis
system consisting of six infrared strobed CCD video cameras, two force plate dynamometers
(AMTI, Watertown, Massachusetts), and a ten channel electromyography system (Motion Lab
Systems Inc., Tampa, Florida). The system is controlled by a Micro VAX-4000 work station
(DEC, Maynard, Massachusetts) operating from a VMS platform.
3- Development of a pediatric foot and ankle motion analysis system. The system is capable of
tracking a four rigid-body segment kinematic model of the foot and ankle structures during a
complete gait cycle (stance and swing phases). The biomechanical model consists of the tibia,
hind foot, forefoot, and hallux. A unique active marker system was designed and developed to
track the foot and ankle kinematics. The active marker system consists of strobed infrared light
emitting diodes with 9.5 mm diameter spherical refractive polycarbonate diffusers. The system is
implemented clinically in the evaluation of the equinovarus foot deformity in children with
cerebral palsy.
4- Directed a multi-institutional study of Botulinum Toxin Type-A in the treatment of dynamic
deformities in ambulatory children with spastic cerebral palsy. Thirty-one patients with spastic
cerebral palsy received the BOTOX injections and were evaluated pre-injection, and at one month,
three-months, and six-months post-injection. The study was conducted at four hospitals in the
Shriners system (Chicago, Springfield, Houston and Erie). Responsibilities included: design and
development of research methodologies. Ensuing adherence to appropriate protocols and
procedures. Conducting and supervising data acquisition, statistical analysis, and interpretation of
experimental results. Presenting research findings at national meetings.
['93-'95]
Research Associate and Laboratory Supervisor- Department of Rehabilitation Medicine
Service 117D, Clement J. Zablocki VA Medical Center, 5000 W. National Ave., Milwaukee, WI
53295, USA. Responsibilities included:
1- Design and development of a Holter type, microprocessor based, portable, in-shoe, plantar
pressure data acquisition system. The system is capable of acquiring continuous plantar pressure
data from 14 discrete sensor locations for up to 16 hours during normal daily activities.
[Support: VA Rehabilitation Research and Development - VA Project No.: 9300-07RE]
2- Development of work station based software written in the C-Language for real time data
acquisition, control and processing of plantar pressure data.
['90-'92]
Research Assistant- Sensory Motor Laboratory, Clement J. Zablocki VA Medical Center, 5000
W. National Ave., Milwaukee, WI 53295, USA. Responsible for the research and development of
software for quantitative analysis of normal and pathological EEG using non-linear dynamics,
statistical signal processing, data representation, and feature extraction.
[Spring '92]
Teaching Assistant- Department of Biomedical Engineering, Marquette University, 1515 W.
Wisconsin Ave., Milwaukee, WI 53233, USA. Course Taught: Biomedical Engineering Design
Laboratory 2 (BIEN 189) Undergraduate (Senior) level. Content: Design of circuits used in
research and clinical instrumentation. Experiments included the design, fabrication and evaluation
of circuits used for patient isolation from electrical hazard, measurement of heart rate,
multiplexing and demultiplexing, and analog-to-digital conversion. Design projects incorporating
microprocessors were also included.
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[Fall '91]
Teaching Assistant- Department of Biomedical Engineering, Marquette University, 1515 W.
Wisconsin Ave., Milwaukee, WI 53233, USA. Course Taught: Biomedical Engineering Design
Laboratory 1 (BIEN 188) Undergraduate (Senior) level. Content: Examination of medical
instruments used in the hospital, clinical, and surgical environments. Studying the principles of
operation, and designing experiments to measure physiological parameters.
['91-'95]
Graduate Student in the Biomedical Engineering Ph.D. Program, Marquette University, 1515
W. Wisconsin Ave., Milwaukee, WI 53233, USA. Research and studies included: Design and
development of a portable, Holter type, microprocessor-based, data acquisition system for
recording plantar pressures; design and development of a data acquisition system and virtual
instrumentation software for monitoring skin surface temperature during nerve conduction studies;
advanced biomedical instrumentation; advanced biomedical computing; applied statistics in
research; advanced physiology; musculoskeletal biomechanics; bioelectric phenomena;
biomedical analysis of head and spinal cord injury; finite element analysis; and time series
analysis.
['89-'91]
Graduate Student in the Biomedical Engineering M.S. Program, Marquette University, 1515
W. Wisconsin Ave., Milwaukee, WI 53233, USA. Research and studies included: Quantitative
analysis of normal and pathological EEG using non-linear dynamics; design and development of
an instrumented system to examine pull-to-stand dynamics; linear and non-linear dynamics;
biomedical instrumentation; biomedical computing; biomedical analysis of trauma; bioengineering
neurology; signal processing; control systems; biomechanics/biomaterial system analysis; and
analysis of physiological systems.
['83-'88]
Undergraduate Student in the Electrical Engineering B.E. Program, American University of
Beirut, P.O. Box 11-0236, Beirut, Lebanon. Studies included: Engineering fundamentals;
advanced engineering mathematics; general physics; statics and dynamics; materials science;
mechanics of materials; thermodynamics; fluid dynamics; electric circuits; systems analysis;
analog and digital electronics; computer architecture; computer processing control;
communication systems; feedback controls; biomedical engineering; electric machinery; field
theory; industrial electrification; power system protection and switchgear; power transmission;
engineering economy; and engineering management and operations research. Final year project:
Optimization of switching power transistors.
MANAGERIAL EXPERIENCE:
[5/'13-Present] Dean- Faculty of Engineering, American University of Science & Technology, Ashrafieh, Alfred
Naccache Avenue, P.O. Box 16-6452, Beirut, Lebanon. Major responsibilities include:
preparation of the annual budget for the Faculty of Engineering; ensure that all courses are staffed
with the best faculty members available; approve and finalize the course offerings submitted by
the faculty; exercise proper judgment in deliberations regarding faculty salaries and benefits;
approve and finalize the recommendations of the chairs regarding faculty hiring; hold general
faculty meetings for instructors under the Dean’s jurisdiction for the purposes of information,
communication, planning, and observance of university’s policies, rules, and regulations; approve
and finalize book orders for all courses under the Dean’s jurisdiction at least 3.5 months before
the books are needed; and, work on establishing a network with the business community for the
promotion of AUST’s graduate and for learning the needs of this community.
[9/'10-4/'13]
Chair- Department of Computer and Communications Engineering, American University of
Science & Technology, Ashrafieh, Alfred Naccache Avenue, P.O. Box 16-6452, Beirut, Lebanon.
Major responsibilities include: Establishment of the Faculty of Engineering that received
recognition form the Lebanese Council of Higher Education on February 13, 2013. Advancing the
Computer & Communications Engineering (CCE) program at AUST for subsequent national
and international accreditation; initiation of a research and development program for the CCE
department; long-range strategic planning and curriculum development; establishment of
cooperation agreements with competitive international programs in CCE; planning and setting the
annual course offering schedule; fiscal and budgetary management; attracting external funding;
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monitoring and coordinating the implementation and operation of the department; management of
departmental faculty, staff, and students; recruitment of new faculty members; evaluation of
faculty performance and providing recommendations pertaining to promotions and positions;
deployment of various departmental committees; promotion of gender equality; orientation and
selection of prospective CCE students; overseeing the selection of textbooks and preparation of
syllabi for courses offered by the department; identifying special needs in education; enhancement
of the various departmental laboratories and supervising and coordinating their basic and tactical
functions; assessment of instructors' productivity; and evaluating students' performance and
progress; building and maintaining professional liaisons with the university administrators and the
industry.
[2/'02-Present] Founding Chair- Department of Biomedical Engineering, American University of Science &
Technology, Ashrafieh, Alfred Naccache Avenue, P.O. Box 16-6452, Beirut, Lebanon. Chief
responsibilities include: Establishment of the Faculty of Engineering that received recognition
form the Lebanese Council of Higher Education on February 13, 2013. Establishing of the
Biomedical Engineering (BME) program at AUST and drafting the departmental mission
statement and objectives; initiation of a research and development program for the BME
department; long-range strategic planning and curriculum development; planning for the
national and international accreditations of the BME program; establishment of cooperation
agreements with competitive international programs in BME; planning and setting the annual
course offering schedule; fiscal and budgetary management; attracting external funding;
monitoring and coordinating the implementation and operation of the department; management of
departmental faculty, staff, and students; recruitment of new faculty members; evaluation of
faculty performance and issuing recommendations pertaining to promotions and positions;
establishment and deployment of various departmental committees; promotion of gender equality;
orientation and selection of prospective BME students; overseeing the selection of textbooks and
preparation of syllabi for courses offered by the department; identifying special needs in
education; establishment of the various departmental laboratories and supervising and
coordinating their rudimentary and tactical functions; assessment of instructors' productivity; and
evaluating students' performance and progress; building and maintaining professional liaisons with
the university administrators and the healthcare industries.
[2/'98-1/'02]
General Director- Zeus Medical Systems S.A.R.L., Engineering-Consulting-ManagementEducation, Mar Takla Street, Radi Center, 2nd Floor, Bauchrieh, Lebanon. Primary responsibilities
included: maintaining basic corporate functions and operations; strategic planning and policy
formulation; program development; quality assurance; fiscal and personnel management; and
supervision and coordination of corporate projects. Personnel working in the company included
one clinical engineer, one electrical engineer, one director of financial and legal affairs, two
biomedical equipment technicians, and a public relations representative.
['95-'97]
Manager- Pediatric Gait Analysis Laboratory, Shriners Hospitals for Children, 2211 North Oak
Park Avenue, Chicago, IL 60707, USA. Responsibilities included supervision and coordination of
clinical gait analysis; quality assurance and maintenance of laboratory standards of care; and
management of computer and biomedical engineering services. Personnel working in the
laboratory included: one kinesiologist, five physical therapists, one gait lab technician, one
biomedical equipment technician, and one graduate student. Clinical gait analysis services were
provided in collaboration with two full-time orthopaedic surgeons. Annually over 240 children
were evaluated for orthopaedic surgery in the laboratory.
AWARDS and HONORS:
[03/'12]
Recognition Award. 32nd Conference of the Arab ACRAO, Beirut, Lebanon.
[01/'04]
Elected to the Grade of Senior Member in Recognition of Professional Standing. The
Officers and Board of Directors of the Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE),
Piscataway, NJ, USA.
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[6/'97]
Honor for Outstanding Contribution to the Research Program in Pediatric Motion Analysis
[from June, 1995 to June, 1997]. Department of Biomedical Engineering, Shriners Hospitals for
Children, Chicago-Unit, Chicago, Illinois, USA.
[6/'95-5/'97]
Post Doctorate Fellowship. Shriners Hospitals for Children, Chicago-Unit, Chicago, Illinois, and
Marquette University, Milwaukee, Wisconsin, USA.
[12/'96]
Silver Foundation Award. Shriners Hospitals for Children, Chicago-Unit, Chicago, Illinois,
USA.
['90-'92]
Teaching Assistantship and Tuition Scholarship. Marquette University, Milwaukee, Wisconsin,
USA.
[Spring '90]
Research Assistantship and Tuition Scholarship. Marquette University, Milwaukee, Wisconsin,
USA.
NATIONAL AND INTERNATIONAL APPOINTMENTS AND SERVICES:
Track Chair. Biomedical Engineering Education and Society. Seventh Cairo International Biomedical
Engineering Conference (CIBEC 2014), December 11-13, 2014, Giza, Egypt.
International Advisory Board Member. Middle East Conference on Biomedical Engineering (MECBME 2014),
February 17-20, 2014, Doha, Qatar. Technical Co-Chair: Hazem Nounou.
Track Co-Chair: Biomedical Education. Middle East Conference on Biomedical Engineering (MECBME 2014),
February 17-20, 2014, Doha, Qatar. Technical Co-Chair: Hazem Nounou.
Symposium Co-Chair. Symposium on Innovations in Computer & Communications Engineering (SICCE 2013),
December 14, 2013, Beirut, Lebanon. Symposium Co-Chair: Roger Achkar. Keynote Speakers: Dr. Salim ElRouayheb, Illinois Institute of Technology, IL, USA; Dr. Zaher Dawy, American University of Beirut, Beirut,
Lebanon; Dr. Roger Abou-Jaoude, American University of Science & Technology, Beirut, Lebanon.
Scientific/Technical Program Committee Member. Second International Conference on Advances in
Biomedical Engineering (ICABME 2013), September 11-13, 2013, Tripoli, Lebanon. Conference Coordinator:
Prof. Mohamad Khalil.
Organizing Chair. Symposium on Artificial Organs, Biorobotics, and Rehabilitation Engineering. American
University of Science and Technology, in collaboration with the Italian Cultural Institute, November 19, 2012,
Beirut, Lebanon. Keynote Speakers: Prof. Carlo Frigo, Politecnico di Milano, Milan Italy; Prof. Arianna Menciassi,
Scuola Superiore Sant’Anna, Pisa, Italy; Prof. Gerardo Catapano, University of Calabria, Rende, Cosenza, Italy;
and, Prof. John Francis DiGiovanna, Ecole Polytechnique Fédérale de Lausanne, Lausanne, Switzerland.
Delegate. EMBS Middle East and Africa Forum on Biomedical Engineering, Sharjah, UAE, November 1, 2012.
Organizer: Professor Hasan Al Nashash, American University of Sharjah.
International Committee Member. 33rd Annual International Conference of the IEEE Engineering in Medicine
and Biology Society (EMBC 2011), August 30-September 3, 2011, Boston, MA, USA.
Track Chair. New Technologies and Methodologies in Medical Robotics and Biomechanics, Theme 8 Biomechanics and Robotics. Theme Chairs: Prof. Alexander Koenig, Prof. Ugo Della Croce, and Prof. Marko B.
Popovic. 33rd Annual International Conference of the IEEE Engineering in Medicine and Biology Society (EMBC
2011), August 30-September 3, 2011, Boston, MA, USA.
Program Committee Member. International Conference on Information Science and Technology (ICIST 2011),
March 26-28, 2011, Nanjing, China.
Track Chair. Biomedical Education, First Middle East Conference on Biomedical Engineering (MECBME'10),
February 22-25, 2011, Sharjah, UAE.
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International Committee Member. Fifth Cairo International Biomedical Engineering Conference (CIBEC
2010), December 16-18, 2010, Cairo, Egypt.
Theme Co-Chair. Bio-Robotics, Surgical Planning and Orthopedic Biomechanics, Theme Chair: Silvestro
Micera, Scuola Superiore Sant’Anna, Pisa, Italy. 32nd Annual International Conference of the IEEE Engineering in
Medicine and Biology Society (EMBC 2010), August 31-September 4, 2010, Buenos Aires, Argentina.
Session Co-Chair. Scientific and Engineering Paradigms in Biorobotics: From Biomimetics to Bioapplications. Theme Keynote Speaker: Paolo Dario, Scuola Superiore Sant’Anna, Pisa, Italy. 32nd Annual
International Conference of the IEEE Engineering in Medicine and Biology Society (EMBC 2010), August 31September 4, 2010, Buenos Aires, Argentina.
Session Co-Chair. The Many Facets of the Haptic Sense. Theme Keynote Speaker: Vincent Hayward,
Université Pierre et Marie Curie, Paris, France. 32nd Annual International Conference of the IEEE Engineering in
International Program Committee Member. 32nd Annual International Conference of the IEEE Engineering in
Expert. JOIN-MED: Establishing the EU-Mediterranean ICT Research Network, First Networking Event, Royal
Scientific Society, December 5-7, 2009, Amman, Jordan.
Organizer and Chair. Fourth Annual Biomedical Engineering Symposium. Provocateurs: Dr. Ziad Abu-Faraj,
Dr. Jorge E. Monzon, IEEE-EMBS VP for Member & Student Activities, and Dr. Ahmed Morsy, IEEE-EMBS
Representative of the AdCom to the Middle East and Africa. American University of Science and Technology.
February 22-23, 2009, Beirut, Lebanon.
Technical Program Committee Member. Connectivity, Mobility and Patients' Comfort (CMPC'09) Workshop,
March 31, 2009, London, UK.
Technical Program Committee Member. Connectivity, Mobility and Patients' Comfort (CMPC'08) Workshop,
January 29, 2008, Tampere, Finland.
Organizer and Chair. Scientific Discussion Panel: Power Line Transmission Hazards in Lebanon – What are the
Issues that Need to be Addressed? Under the Patronage of H.E. Mr. Mohammad Fneish, Minister of Energy and
Water, Lebanon. Provocateurs: H.E. Mohammad Fneish, M.P. Dr. Mohammad Al-Hajjar, M.P. Ibrahim Kanaan,
Dr. Miguel Abboud, Dr. Salim Adib, Dr. Ziad Abu-Faraj. American University of Science and Technology. May
8, 2006, Beirut, Lebanon.
Advisor. EMBC 2006 Student Activity Committee, 28th Annual International Conference of the IEEE Engineering
in Medicine and Biology Society, August 31-September 3, 2006, New York City, New York, USA.
Scientific Committee Member. The Lebanese Society of Forensic Medicine, First Annual Meeting - In
association with the Pan Arab Union of Forensic Physicians, September 18-20, 2003, Beirut, Lebanon.
Session Moderator. Session III: Medicine and the Law, The Lebanese Society of Forensic Medicine, First Annual
Meeting - In association with the Pan Arab Union of Forensic Physicians, September 18-20, 2003, Beirut,
Lebanon.
Academic Expert. Tempus III Education Program. European Commission - Directorate-General for Education
and Culture, December 18, 2002 - December 2006, Brussels - Belgium.
Program Committee Co-Chair. North American Society of Gait and Clinical Movement Analysis, Second
Annual Meeting, April 9-12, 1997, Chicago, Illinois, USA.
Session Chair. Session: Foot and Ankle II, North American Society of Gait and Clinical Movement Analysis,
Second Annual Conference, April 9-12, 1997, Chicago, Illinois, USA.
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UNIVERSITY APPOINTMENTS:
Member, University Council, American University of Science & Technology, Beirut, Lebanon, [December '13Present].
Dean, Faculty of Engineering, American University of Science & Technology, Beirut, Lebanon, [May '13Present].
Chair, Department of Computer and Communications Engineering, American University of Science &
Technology, Beirut, Lebanon, [October '10-May '13].
Coordinator, Student Exchange Program. Cooperation Agreement between the Politecnico di Milano University
and the American University of Science and Technology, [May '10-Present].
Member, Senior Projects Committee, American University of Science & Technology, Beirut, Lebanon, [March
'06-Present].
Member, Academic Policies Committee, American University of Science & Technology, Beirut, Lebanon, [July
'03-Present].
Member, Program Planning Committee, American University of Science & Technology, Beirut, Lebanon, [July
'03-Present].
Member, University Accreditation Committee, American University of Science & Technology, Beirut, Lebanon,
[July '03-Present].
Member, University Library Committee, American University of Science & Technology, Beirut, Lebanon, [July
'03-Present].
Editor, University Media, American University of Science & Technology, Beirut, Lebanon, [July '03-December
'13].
Member, Senior-Year-Project Committee, Department of Computer Science, American University of Science &
Technology, Beirut, Lebanon, [Sp '03].
Head, Ad Hoc Committee for Course Rules and Regulations, Faculty of Engineering and Computer Science,
American University of Science & Technology, Beirut, Lebanon, [June '02].
Member, Search Committee, Faculty of Engineering and Faculty of Health Sciences, American University of
Science & Technology, Beirut, Lebanon, [Sp '02-Present].
Founding Chair, Department of Biomedical Engineering, American University of Science & Technology,
Beirut, Lebanon, [February '02-Present].
Member, Final-Year-Project Committee, Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering, American
University of Beirut, Beirut, Lebanon, [Sp '99-Sp '01].
PROFESSIONAL AND HONORARY ORGANIZATIONS:
Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE), Senior Member 2004, Member 1995, Student Member
1992.
IEEE Engineering in Medicine and Biology Society (EMBS), Senior Member 2004, Member 1995, Student
Member 1992.
North American Society of Gait and Clinical Movement Analysis (GCMAS), Charter Member 1996.
Ordre dés Engenieurs et Architectes (OEA) - Liban, Member 1988.
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OTHER AFFILIATIONS:
American University of Beirut Alumni Association, Member 1988.
Marquette University Alumni Association, Member: Ph.D. 1995, Grad. 1991.
RESEARCH & DEVELOPMENT:
Total: $683,587.01
FUNDED RESEARCH PROJECTS:
Subtotal: $454,807.00
[10/'11-6/'12]
Research Council - American University of Science & Technology, Beirut, Lebanon. Design
and Development of AUST’s Driverless Car, $15,000.00, Z. O. Abu-Faraj, Principal Investigator.
[1/'97-12/'98]
Shriners Hospitals for Children, Tampa, Florida, USA. Quantitative Study of Walker-Assisted
Gait in Children with Cerebral Palsy, $70,210, No. 9520, Z.O. Abu-Faraj, Investigator.
[1/'96-12/'98]
Shriners Hospitals for Children, Tampa, Florida, USA. Posterior Tibial Tendon Surgery in
Children with Cerebral Palsy: A Randomized, Prospective Study Using 3-D Segmental Foot and
Ankle Motion Analysis, $98,701, No. 9510, Z. Abu-Faraj, Co-Principal Investigator with Peter A.
Smith, MD and Gerald F. Harris, Ph.D.
[10/'92-9/'95]
US Department of Veterans Affairs Rehabilitation Research and Development Service,
Washington, DC, USA. Holter System Development for Recording Plantar Pressures, $190,800,
VA Project No. 9300-07RE, Z.O. Abu-Faraj, Investigator.
[1/'92-12/'93]
Shriners Hospitals for Children, Tampa, Florida, USA. Subtalar Stabilization of the
Planovalgus Foot in Cerebral Palsy, $80,096, No. 15951, Z.O. Abu-Faraj, Investigator.
PROGRAM LEVEL RESEARCH & DEVELOPMENT:
Subtotal: $185,565.42
[03/'11]
Research Council - American University of Science & Technology, Beirut, Lebanon.
Program Development - Departments of Biomedical Engineering and Computer &
Communications Engineering: LabVIEW Facility, $37,991.05, Z. O. Abu-Faraj, Charter and
Principal Investigator.
[09/'09]
Program Development - Department of Biomedical Engineering: Software upgrade of the existing
pedar-S (Standard) software to the pedar-R (Recorder) software (novel, gmbh, München,
Germany), $8,050.70, Z. O. Abu-Faraj, Charter and Principal Investigator.
[04/'08]
Program Development - Department of Biomedical Engineering: The Acquisition of a Mobile
Pedography System for Dynamic Plantar Pressure Measurement: Pedar-X Comprehensive
Plantar Pressure Data Acquisition System (novel, gmbh, München, Germany), $59,523.67, Z. O.
Abu-Faraj, Charter and Principal Investigator.
[10/'02-09/'03] Research Council - American University of Science & Technology, Beirut, Lebanon.
Program Development - Department of Biomedical Engineering: Anatomy and Physiology
Laboratory, $80,000, Z. O. Abu-Faraj, Charter and Principal Investigator.
INDIVIDUAL MOBILITY GRANTS:
[2/'14]
Subtotal: $43,214.59
Mobility to attend the Second Middle East Conference on Biomedical Engineering, MECBME'14,
February 17-20, 2014, Doha, Qatar, $2,433.21, Z. O. Abu-Faraj, Principal Investigator.
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[10/'13]
Mobility to attend the 6th International IEEE EMBS Conference on Neural Engineering, NER'13,
November 6-8, 2013, San Diego, CA, USA, $3,116.03, Z. O. Abu-Faraj, Principal Investigator.
[10/'12]
Mobility to attend the 5th International Conference on BioMedical Engineering and Informatics,
BMEI'12, October 16-18, 2012, Chongqing, People Republic of China, $2,380.00, Z. O. AbuFaraj, Principal Investigator.
[10/'11]
Mobility to attend the 4th International Conference on BioMedical Engineering and Informatics,
BMEI'11, October 15-17, 2011, Shanghai, People Republic of China, $2,490.00, Z. O. Abu-Faraj,
[9/'10]
Mobility to attend the 32nd Annual International Conference of the IEEE Engineering in Medicine
and Biology Society, EMBC'10, September 1-4, 2010, Buenos Aires, Argentina, $3,260.00, Z. O.
Abu-Faraj, Principal Investigator.
[9/'09]
Mobility to attend the 31st Annual International Conference of the IEEE Engineering in Medicine
and Biology Society, EMBC'09, September 2-6, 2009, Minneapolis, MN, USA, $3,609.55, Z. O.
[2/'09]
Mobility to attend a training day on the Pedar-x pedobarograph at novelgmbh, February7-10, 2009,
München, Germany, $1,700.83, Z. O. Abu-Faraj, Principal Investigator.
[8/'08]
Mobility to attend the 30th Annual International Conference of the IEEE Engineering in Medicine
and Biology Society, EMBC'08, August 20-24, 2008, Vancouver, BC, Canada, $4,523.11, Z. O.
[4/'08]
Executive Council - American University of Science & Technology, Beirut, Lebanon.
Mobility to attend a workshop on accreditation procedures for applicant institutions, Commission
on Colleges, Southern Association of Colleges and Schools, April 24, 2008, Decatur, GA, USA,
$2,681.66, Z. O. Abu-Faraj, Delegate.
[8/'07]
and Biology Society, EMBC'07, August 23-26, 2007, Lyon, France, $2,447.94, Z. O. Abu-Faraj,
[12/'06]
Mobility to attend the International Conference on Biomedical and Pharmaceutical Engineering,
ICBPE'06, December 11-14, 2006, Singapore, $2,152.77; Z. O. Abu-Faraj, Principal Investigator.
[8/'06]
and Biology Society, EMBC'06, August 31-September 3, 2006, New York, USA, $3,076.19, Z. O.
[3/'06]
Mobility to attend the International Medical Informatics and Biomedical Engineering Symposium,
IMIBE'06, March 20-22, 2006, Amman, Jordan, $750.00, Z. O. Abu-Faraj, Principal Investigator.
[9/'05]
and Biology Society, EMBC'05, September 1-4, 2005, Shanghai, People Republic of China,
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$1,945.00, Z. O. Abu-Faraj, Principal Investigator.
[9/'04]
and Biology Society, EMBC'04, September 1-5, 2004, San Francisco, CA, USA, $3,542.92, Z. O.
[5/'03]
Mobility to attend the 8th Annual Meeting of the Gait and Clinical Movement Analysis Society,
GCMAS 2003, May 7-10, 2003, Wilmington, DE, USA, $3,105.38, Z. O. Abu-Faraj, Principal
Investigator.
ACADEMIC COURSES TAUGHT OR IN PROGRESS: (Fa = Fall, Sp = Spring, Su = Summer)
BIEN 188
Biomedical Engineering Design Laboratory 1: Undergraduate (Senior) level. Department of
Biomedical Engineering, Marquette University, Milwaukee, WI, USA. Content: The use of
medical instruments in the hospital environment. Understanding the principles of operation, safe
operating procedures and methods of instrument selection. Design of experiments to measure
physiological parameters. Actual medical instruments used under approximate clinical conditions.
Report writing. 3 sem. hrs. [Fa '91].
BIEN 189
Biomedical Engineering Design Laboratory 2: Undergraduate (Senior) level. Department of
Biomedical Engineering, Marquette University, Milwaukee, WI, USA. Content: Design of
circuits used in research and clinical instrumentation. Experiments included the design,
fabrication and evaluation of specific circuits. Typical projects included circuits used for: patient
isolation from electrical hazard, measurement of heart rate, multiplexing and demultiplexing, and
analog-to-digital conversion.
Design projects incorporating microprocessors were also
administered. 3 sem. hrs. [Sp '92].
ELEG 015
Introduction to Structured Programming: (Formerly EE 015) Undergraduate (Sophomore)
level. Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering, American University of Beirut,
Beirut, Lebanon. Content: Internal representation of data. Introduction to structured
programming using C++. Problem solving and algorithms. Building abstractions. Procedures
and functions. Repetition and selection. Recursion. Files. Enumerated types. Weekly laboratory
assignments are an integral part of this course. 3 sem. hrs. [Fa '98, Fa '99, Fa '00: Two Sections].
ELEG 025
Structured Programming and Data Structures: (Formerly EE 025) Undergraduate
(Sophomore) level. Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering, American University of
Beirut, Beirut, Lebanon. Content: Pointers and strings. Introduction to object-oriented
programming: classes and data abstraction; operator overloading; inheritance; and virtual
functions and polymorphism. Weekly laboratory assignments are an integral part of this course. 3
sem. hrs. [Sp '99, Sp '00, Sp '01: Two Sections].
ELEG 055C
Data Structures and Advanced Algorithms: Undergraduate (Junior) level. Department of
Electrical and Computer Engineering, American University of Beirut, Beirut, Lebanon. Content:
Principles of algorithm analysis. Data structures and abstract data types: lists, stacks, queues, trees
and graphs with applications. Elementary and advanced sorting and searching algorithms. 3 sem.
hrs. [Sp '00, Sp '01].
ELEG 107
Final Year Project: Undergraduate (Senior) level. Department of Electrical and Computer
Engineering, American University of Beirut, Beirut, Lebanon. Content: Supervised project in
groups of two to four students aimed at providing practical experience in some aspects of
Computer, Communications, and Electrical Engineering. 0 sem. hrs. [Fa '99, Fa '00].
ELEG 117
Final Year Project: (Formerly EE 117) Undergraduate (Senior) level. Department of Electrical
and Computer Engineering, American University of Beirut, Beirut, Lebanon. Content: Same as
above. 3 sem. hrs. [Sp '99, Sp '00, Sp '01].
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ELEG 561
Instrumentation: Graduate/Undergraduate (Senior) level. Department of Electrical and
Computer Engineering, American University of Beirut, Beirut, Lebanon. Description: A design
course for complete instrumentation systems. Content: Measurements, sensors, data acquisition,
and component integration. Application areas and course projects include: Industrial control,
laboratory measurements, automation systems, etc. The course is complemented with a set of
laboratory experiments. 3 sem. hrs. [Fa '01].
ELEG 701S
Biomedical Engineering I: Graduate/Undergraduate (Senior) level. Department of Electrical
and Computer Engineering, American University of Beirut, Beirut, Lebanon. Content: General
instrumentation configuration, living cells, and performance of instrumentation systems. Types
and characteristics of transducers. Sources and characteristics of bioelectric signals and
electrodes. Cardiovascular systems, measurement and diagnostic equipment. Patient care and
monitoring. 3 sem. hrs. [Fa '99].
EE 759C
Object-Oriented Systems: Graduate/Undergraduate (Senior) level. Department of Electrical and
Computer Engineering, American University of Beirut, Beirut, Lebanon. Content: Objectoriented technology, languages, databases, analysis and design, and systems: software life cycles,
layered architectures, object reusability, multi-developer support. A final term project is an
integral requirement for this course. 3 sem. hrs. [Fa '98].
CSC 212
Program Design and Data Abstraction: Undergraduate (Sophomore-Junior) level. Department
of Computer Science, Notre Dame University - Louaize, Zouk Mosbeh, Lebanon. Content:
Fundamentals of C++, flow control, functions, arrays, pointers, structures, modularity and
abstraction, recursion, design and implementation of abstract data types, classes, introduction to
object-oriented programming paradigm. 3 sem. hrs. [Sp '00, Su '00, Fa '00, Sp '01, Fa '01].
CSC 325
Analysis of Algorithms: Undergraduate (Junior-Senior) level. Department of Computer Science,
Notre Dame University - Louaize, Zouk Mosbeh, Lebanon. Content: Growth of functions,
summations, recurrences, sorting, data structures, divide-and-conquer, dynamic programming,
greedy algorithms, graph algorithms, and an introduction to the theory of NP-completeness. 3
sem. hrs. [Su '01, Fa '01].
CSC 423
Software Engineering: Undergraduate (Senior) level. Department of Computer Science, Notre
Dame University - Louaize, Zouk Mosbeh, Lebanon. Content: Software engineering process,
project management concepts, project metrics, software project planning, software quality
assurance, software configuration management, and design concepts and principles. A final term
project is an integral requirement for this course. 3 sem. hrs. [Fa '99, Sp '00, Su '00, Fa '00, Sp '01,
Su '01, Fa '01].
EEN 100
Circuits Analysis I: Undergraduate (Sophomore) level. Department of Electrical and Computer
Engineering, Notre Dame University - Shouf, Deir El-Qamar, Lebanon. Content: Passive
elements. Circuit laws. Node and mesh analysis. Introduction to ideal operational amplifier
circuits. Energy storage elements. RC, RL, and RLC circuits. Forced and natural response. 3
sem. hrs. [Fa '01].
CSI 205
Computer Programming I: Undergraduate (Sophomore) level. Department of Computer
Science, American University of Science and Technology, Beirut, Lebanon. Content: Basic
principles of algorithmic problem solving and programming. Implementation of top-down design,
stepwise refinement and procedural abstraction. Basic control structures, data types, stream
input/output, functions, arrays, and pointers. Introduction to the software development process:
design, implementation, testing and documentation. The syntax and semantics of the modern
programming language C++. 3 sem. hrs. [Sp '02].
CSI 250
Computer Programming II: Undergraduate (Junior) level. Department of Computer Science,
American University of Science and Technology, Beirut, Lebanon. Description: This course is a
progression of CSI 205. It introduces the fundamentals of computer science and software
methodologies. The course includes weekly assignments and laboratory exercises that allow the
students to investigate the lecture material by writing solid C++ applications. Content:
Introduction to the object-oriented paradigm for software development, data abstraction and
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abstract data types, structures, classes, operator overloading, inheritance, virtual functions and
polymorphism, templates, and file processing. 3 sem. hrs. [Sp '02, Su '02, Fa '02, Sp '03, Su '03,
Sp '04: Two Sections, Su '04, Fa '04: Two Sections, Sp '05: Two Sections].
CSI 400
Software Engineering: Undergraduate (Senior) level. Department of Computer Science,
American University of Science and Technology, Beirut, Lebanon. Content: Design and
construction of sizable software products. Technical management of software development teams.
Software development process models, software design, documentation, quality assurance during
development, software unit and integration testing. Work bench, development environments, test
tools, configuration management. Software requirements elicitation, team process infrastructure
and resource estimation to support appropriate levels of quality. 3 sem. hrs. [Fa '02, Fa '03].
CSI 499
Computer Science Senior Project: Undergraduate (Senior) level. Department of Computer
Science, American University of Science and Technology, Beirut, Lebanon. This course
introduces the principles and practice of product design in Computer Science. It covers
specifications, evaluating design alternatives, technical reports and presentations. The course
includes the elaboration of a complete independent design project. 3 sem. hrs. [Sp '03].
BME 201
Introduction to Biomedical Engineering: Undergraduate (Sophomore) level. Department of
Biomedical Engineering, American University of Science and Technology, Beirut, Lebanon. This
course offers students a first hand description of the principles and practices of the biomedical
engineering field. Emphasis is on the different areas of application and the major tools of solution.
Content: A historical perspective, anatomy and physiology, bioelectric phenomena, biomedical
sensors, bioinstrumentation, biosignals processing, physiological modeling, biomechanics,
biomaterials, tissue engineering, biotechnology, biomedical imaging, rehabilitation engineering
and assistive technology, and clinical engineering. 3 sem. hrs. [Sp '02, Fa '02, Fa '03, Fa '05, Fa
'06, Fa '07, Fa '08, Fa '09, Fa '10, Fa '11, Fa '12, Fa '13, Fa '14].
BME 210
Solid Mechanics: Undergraduate (Sophomore) level. Department of Biomedical Engineering,
American University of Science and Technology, Beirut, Lebanon. Content: Statics fundamentals, forces, equilibrium of particles, moments of forces, equilibrium of rigid bodies,
centroids and centers of gravity, and moments of inertia. Mechanics of deformable bodies stress/strain, classification of material behavior, generalized Hooke's law.
Engineering
applications: axial loads, torsion of circular rods and tubes, bending and shear stresses in beams,
deflection of beams, combined stresses, stress and strain transformation. 3 sem. hrs. [Sp '02, Fa
'02, Fa '03: Two Sections, Sp '06, Fa '06, Fa '07, Sp '08, Sp '09, Sp '10, Sp '11, Sp '12, Sp '13].
BME 212
Dynamics: Undergraduate (Sophomore) level. Department of Biomedical Engineering,
American University of Science and Technology, Beirut, Lebanon. Content: Vector description of
force, position, velocity and acceleration in fixed and moving reference frames. Kinetics of
particles, of assemblies of particles and of rigid bodies. Energy and momentum concepts. Euler's
equations. Moment of inertia properties. 3 sem. hrs. [Sp '03: Two Sections, Sp '04, Sp '07, Sp
'08].
BME 301
The Human Body: Structure and Functions: Undergraduate (Junior) level. Department of
Biomedical Engineering, American University of Science and Technology, Beirut, Lebanon.
Description: This is a lecture-oriented, multi-media course that highlights the basic fabric of the
human body as a functioning biological organism. It consists of a blend of gross anatomy,
histology, developmental anatomy and neuro-anatomy that takes the human body from
conception to death while dealing with organization at all levels from cells to systems, system
interrelations, and key features of selected anatomical regions. The course covers the following
topics: basic embryology, histology, skeletal system, muscular system, nervous system, special
senses, endocrine system, cardiovascular system, lymphatic system, respiratory system,
digestive system, urinary system, fluid electrolyte and acid/base balance, and reproductive
systems. 3 sem. hrs. [Fa '04, Sp '07, Sp '08, Sp '09, Sp '10, Sp '11, Sp '12, Sp '13, Sp '14].
BME 310
Biomedical Materials Considerations: Undergraduate (Junior) level. Department of
Description: This course addresses the fundamentals of materials science as applied to problems
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in biology, medicine and dentistry. The course covers in large detail the following topics:
Biomaterials and their physiological interactions. Materials used in medicine and dentistry:
metals, polymers, ceramics, glasses, composites, hydro gels, resorbable, smart, and natural
materials. Materials response/degradation: mechanical breakdown, corrosion, dissolution,
leaching, chemical degradation, and wear.
Host responses: foreign body reactions,
inflammation, wound healing, carcinogenicity, immunogenicity, cytotoxicity, infection, and
local/systemic effects. Biomaterials testing. Artificial organs and implants. 3 sem. hrs. [Fa '04,
Sp '09, Sp '11, Sp '12, Sp '13, Fa '14].
BME 317
Electrical Biophysics: Undergraduate (Junior) level. Department of Biomedical Engineering,
American University of Science and Technology, Beirut, Lebanon. Description: This course
addresses the fundamental concepts in electrophysiology of excitable cells from a quantitative
perspective. The course covers in great detail the following topics: Electrical biophysics of
nerve and muscle; electrical conduction in excitable tissue; quantitative models for nerve and
muscle including the Hodgkin Huxley equations; biopotential mapping, cardiac
electrophysiology, and functional electrical stimulation. 3 sem. hrs. [Sp '05, Sp '08, Sp '10, Sp
'11, Sp '12, Sp '13, Sp '14].
BME 319
Quantitative Physiology: Undergraduate (Junior) level. Department of Biomedical Engineering,
offers for the senior undergraduate student in Biomedical Engineering the learning opportunity
to understand and develop competencies in medical physiology following a quantitative,
research-oriented, and systems approach. The course covers in great detail the following
physiological systems: cellular, neuromuscular, musculoskeletal, cardiovascular, respiratory,
gastrointestinal, renal, and endocrine. Mathematical models are utilized in the description of
system performance where applicable. 3 sem. hrs. [Fa '05, Fa '08, Fa '09, Fa '10, Fa '11, Fa '12,
Fa '13, Fa '14].
BME 319L
Quantitative Physiology Laboratory: Undergraduate (Junior) level. Department of Biomedical
Engineering, American University of Science and Technology, Beirut, Lebanon. Description:
This laboratory course consists of a set of BIOPAC-based laboratory experiments designed to
provide students with hands on experience related to BME 319. Experiments include:
electromyography, electroencephalography, electrocardiography, systemic blood pressure, the
cardiac cycle and heart sounds, and pulmonary functions tests. 1 sem. hr. [Fa '05, Fa '08, Fa '09,
Fa '10, Fa '11, Fa '12, Fa '13, Fa '14].
BME 330
Signals and Biosystems: Undergraduate (Junior) level. Department of Biomedical Engineering,
addresses the fundamentals of continuous-time and discrete-time signals as applied to
biological and biomedical systems. The course presents a study of linear time-invariant
systems and their properties. It also offers an analysis of signals and systems using Fourier,
Laplace, and Z-Transforms. The course adopts a realistic approach, custom-built for the field
of biomedical engineering, through the application of signals and systems concepts and tools to
biomedical signals, such as ECG, EMG, ERG and EEG. 3 sem. hrs. [Fa '04, Sp '05].
BME 400
Practical Biomedical Engineering Training: Undergraduate (Senior) level. Department of
Description: This is a supervised two months full-time biomedical engineering training that should take
place at a professional establishment outside the university premises. A student presents a technical report
by the end of this training period, and then he/she makes a public presentation before a departmental jury
exposing his/her training experience. 1 sem. hr. [Su '05, Su '06, Sp '07, Su '07, Su '08, Su '09, Su '10,
Su '11, Su '12, Su '13, Su '14].
BME 405

Biocontrol Systems: Undergraduate (Senior) level. Department of Biomedical Engineering,
addresses the fundamentals of control systems as applied to numerous engineering systems
including Biomedical Engineering. The objectives of the course are to teach the fundamentals
BIOPAC is a Trademark of BIOPAC Systems, Inc., Goleta, CA, USA.
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of control analysis and design using frequency response and state-space methods. This
includes both theoretical and applied aspects of the topic. The course presents a study of the
following subject matters: feedback concept, state variable description of linear control
systems, block diagrams and signal flow graphs, sensitivity and disturbance analyses, steady
state error analysis, stability analysis, time domain analysis, root locus, frequency domain
analysis, and control system design in the time and frequency domains. 3 sem. hrs. [Fa '05].
BME 481
Biomedical Instrumentation and Design: Undergraduate (Senior) level. Department of
Description: Basic concepts of medical instrumentation; basic sensors and applications; amplifiers
and signal processing; the origin of biopotentials; biopotentials electrodes; biopotential amplifiers;
blood pressure and sound; measurement of flow and volume of blood; measurement of the
respiratory system; chemical biosensors; clinical laboratory instrumentation; medical imaging
systems; therapeutic and prosthetic devices; and electrical safety. 3 sem. hr. [Sp '06, Fa '09, Fa '10,
Fa '11, Fa '12, Sp '14].
BME 490
Biomedical Engineering Ethics: Undergraduate (Senior) level. Department of Biomedical
Engineering, American University of Science and Technology, Beirut, Lebanon. Description: An
exploration, from the point of view of ethical behavior, of a number of ethical problems in the
field of biomedical engineering. The course enables the students to recognize the moral aspects
related to applications and experiments on human, social, environmental, and global concerns.
Contents: a map of the terrain of ethics; the Hippocratic Oath and its challengers; defining death,
abortion, and animal welfare; problems in benefiting and avoiding harm to the patient; the ethics
of respect for persons; the principle of avoiding killing; death and dying; social ethics of medicine;
human control of life; resolving conflicts among principles; and the virtues in bioethics. 1 sem. hr.
[Sp '06, Sp '09, Sp '10, Sp '11, Sp '12, Sp '13].
BME 497
Biomedical Engineering Project Proposal: Undergraduate (Senior) level. Department of
Description: This is a one credit-hour course intended for seniors in the Bachelor of Science
program in Biomedical Engineering (BME). The course provides an opportunity for the
undergraduate BME students to perform the plan needed for developing a team-oriented, goaldriven, state-of-the-art supervised senior capstone project proposal pertaining to their filed.
Additionally, the course entails some aspects of design strategies, techniques, tools, and
protocols encountered in BME. 1 sem. hr. [Fa '05, Fa '08, Fa '09, Fa '10, Fa '11, Fa '12, Sp '13, Fa
'13, Sp '14, Fa '14].
BME 499
Biomedical Engineering Senior Project: Undergraduate (Senior) level. Department of
Description: This is a supervised independent capstone year project performed in groups of two to
four students and aims at providing applied experience in some areas of biomedical engineering.
3 sem. hr. [Sp '06, Sp '09, Sp '10, Sp '11, Sp '12, Sp '13, Fa '13, Sp '14, Fa '14].
CCE 201
Circuit Analysis I: Undergraduate (Sophomore) level. Department of Computer and
Communications Engineering, American University of Science and Technology, Beirut, Lebanon.
Description: This course addresses the fundamentals of circuit analysis. The course presents a
study of passive circuit elements, dc electric circuits, circuit laws, network theorems, time domain
analysis in capacitive and inductive dc circuits, the operational amplifier, the electric transformer
and concluding with an introduction to sinusoidal analysis. The course also emphasizes the
importance of PSpice® (OrCAD Inc., Portland, Oregon, USA), MATLAB® (The Mathworks, Inc.,
Natick, MA, USA), and other circuit simulation methods with some applications. 3 sem. hrs. [Su
'05, Fa '05, Sp '06, Su '06, Fa '06, Sp '07, Su '07, Fa '07].
CCE 215
Sophomore Seminar: Undergraduate (Sophomore) level. Department of Computer and
Description: The purpose of this seminar course is to provide the student with an insight into the
practical world of computer engineering and its relationship with communications engineering.
Topics include theoretical as well as practical solutions to real life technical problems. Invited
professional guest speakers also share with the student part of their project objectives, problems,
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as well as potential solutions. 1 sem. hr. [Sp '05, Fa '05, Sp '06].
CCE 315
Junior Seminar: Undergraduate (Junior) level. Department of Computer and Communications
Similar to CCE 215. 1 sem. hr. [Fa '06, Sp '07, Fa '07].
CCE 330
Signals and Systems:
Undergraduate (Junior) level.
Department of Computer and
Description: Similar to BME 330. 3 sem. hrs. [Sp '05].
CCE 405
Control Systems: Undergraduate (Senior) level. Department of Computer and Communications
Similar to BME 405. 3 sem. hrs. [Fa '05].
CCE 497
Senior Project Proposal:
Undergraduate (Senior) level. Department of Computer &
Description: This is a one credit-hour course intended for seniors in the Bachelor of Science
program in Computer & Communications Engineering (CCEE). The course provides an
opportunity for the undergraduate CCE students to perform the plan needed for developing a
team-oriented, goal-driven, state-of-the-art supervised senior capstone project proposal
pertaining to their filed. Additionally, the course entails some aspects of design strategies,
techniques, tools, and protocols encountered in CCE. 1 sem. hr. [Fa '10, Fa '11, Fa '12, Sp '13].
CCE 499
Senior Project: Undergraduate (Senior) level. Department of Computer & Communications
This is a supervised independent capstone year project performed in groups of two to four students
and aims at providing applied experience in some areas of computer and communications
engineering. 3 sem. hr. [Sp '12, Sp '13].
PSL 210
Introduction to Physiology: Undergraduate (Sophomore) level. Department of Biomedical
Engineering, American University of Science and Technology, Beirut, Lebanon. Description: The
objectives of this course are to offer to the student a general introduction into the basic aspects
of physiology. The material covered in the course can be used as stand-alone, or to lead on to
more detailed studies of physiology. The course takes a largely systemic approach to the study
of the human body. Emphasis is on the function, regulation and integration of organs and
organ systems of higher animals emphasizing human physiology. 3 sem. hrs. [Sp '03, Sp '04, Fa
'06, Fa '07, Fa '08, Fa '09, Fa '10, Fa '11, Fa '12, Fa '13, Fa '14].
CHE 201
General Chemistry: Undergraduate (Sophomore) level. Department of Biomedical Engineering,
deals with general chemical principles. The goal of this course is to provide knowledge on the
basics of atomic structure, chemical bonds, chemical reactions, gases, solutions, reaction
equilibria, with emphasis on the practical aspects of chemistry in numerous health-related
situations. Topics covered: basic concepts about matter; measurements in chemistry; atomic
structure and the periodic table; the ionic bond model; the covalent bond model; chemical
calculations: formula masses, moles, and chemical equations; gases, liquids, and solids; solutions;
chemical reactions; acids, bases, and salts; and nuclear chemistry. 3 sem. hrs. [Fa '08].
GRADUATE STUDENT ADVISORSHIPS:
Ph.D. Dissertation:
1.
S. Allouch, Ph.D. Dissertation Examiner: Modélisation Inverse du Système Neuromusculosquelettique:
Application au Doigt Majeur. L’Université de Technologie de Compiègne, Compiègne, France and
L’Université Libanaise - Ecole Doctorale des Sciences et Technologie, Lebanon, 2014, 114 p. Advisors:
Younes Rafic and Boudaoud Sofiane.
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M.S. Thesis:
1.
G. Sampath, M.S. Thesis Advisor: A Clinical System for Analysis of Pediatric Foot and Ankle Motion.
Marquette University, Milwaukee, Wisconsin, USA, 1998, 115 p.
2.
Y. Bassil, M.S. Thesis Committee Member: Algorithms for Big-Integer Numbers Addition & Subtraction.
American University of Science and Technology, Beirut, Lebanon, 2010, 59 p.
3.
G. Abi Acar, M.S. Thesis Committee Member: Image Indexing and Retrieval using Visual Perceptual
Learning in Human Object Recognition. American University of Science and Technology, Beirut,
Lebanon, 2010, 56 p.
4.
M. Alwani, M.S. Thesis Committee Member: Image Spam Detection using FENOMAA Technique.
American University of Science and Technology, Beirut, Lebanon, 2010, 84 p.
UNDERGRADUATE STUDENT ADVISORSHIPS:
Final (Senior) Year Project:
1.
Chkaiban Z, Khoury W, and Tabakian G. GPS in Mobile Vehicle Transportation. Department of
Electrical and Computer Engineering, American University of Beirut, Beirut, Lebanon. Spring Term
1999.
2.
Attie A, Chebaklo K, and Khoukaz E. Fingerprint Identification Software for Forensic
Applications. Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering, American University of Beirut,
Beirut, Lebanon. Academic year 1999-2000.
3.
Hmaidan R, Khaddage T, and Al Sawda M. A Wearable Computer System: Design and
Development. Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering, American University of Beirut,
Beirut, Lebanon. Academic year 2000-2001.
4.
Kheir R. Images++: Design and Development of Pictures-in-Picture Reconstruction Software.
Department of Computer Science, American University of Science & Technology, Beirut, Lebanon.
Spring Term 2003.
5.
Bou-Sleiman H, Heneine JL, Al-Katergi W, Machaalany M. Design and Development of a LowCost Eye Tracking System for the Rehabilitation of the Completely Locked-In Patient. Department
of Biomedical Engineering, American University of Science & Technology, Beirut, Lebanon. Fall Term
2005-Spring Term 2006.
6.
Aridi N, Dishjekenian R, Kahwaji J, Saleh S. Design and Development of a Cost-Effective Portable
Multi-Blood Testing System. Department of Biomedical Engineering, American University of Science
& Technology, Beirut, Lebanon. Fall Term 2005-Spring Term 2006.
7.
Assi H, Rasheed N, Al-Rifai M. Design and Development of an mtDNA Recognition Software
System. Department of Biomedical Engineering, American University of Science & Technology, Beirut,
Lebanon. Fall Term 2005-Spring Term 2006.
8.
Abou Rjeily D, Andari M, Bou Nasereldin R, Taok H. Design and Development of a Prototype
Retinal Prosthesis for Visual Stimulation. Department of Biomedical Engineering, American
University of Science & Technology, Beirut, Lebanon. Fall Term 2005-Spring Term 2006.
9.
Hamdan T, Hamdan H, Khalil G, Wehbi M. Design and Development of an Earthquake-Simulated
Environment for the Study of Postural Stability. Department of Biomedical Engineering, American
10.
Abou Assi F, Jaber R, Khalife H. Characterization of Postural Stability in a Simulated
Environment of an Earthquake Using In-Shoe Plantar Pressure Measurement. Department of
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Biomedical Engineering, American University of Science & Technology, Beirut, Lebanon. Fall Term
2008-Spring Term 2009.
11.
Assaf E, Al Qadiri M, Akar H, Youssef E. Evaluation of Fall and Fall Recovery in a Simulated
Seismic Environment. Department of Biomedical Engineering, American University of Science &
Technology, Beirut, Lebanon. Fall Term 2009-Spring Term 2010.
12.
Abdel Khalek F, Bou Shaheen R, Dagher J, Al Litany R. A Second Generation High-Speed Clinical
Eye-Tracking System. Department of Biomedical Engineering, American University of Science &
13.
Barakat C, El Chaleby M, Zaklit J. A SIM Card-Based Medical Record Bracelet System.
Department of Biomedical Engineering, American University of Science & Technology, Beirut, Lebanon.
Fall Term 2010-Spring Term 2011.
14.
Abboud E, Hawy J, Mina G. Alcohol Induced Diminished Reflexes in Simulated Driving
Performance. Department of Biomedical Engineering, American University of Science & Technology,
Beirut, Lebanon. Fall Term 2011-Spring Term 2012.
15.
Ghaoui A, Ibrahim P, Jabbour E. Design and Development of Smart Rehabilitative Shoes and
Spectacles for the Visually Impaired. Department of Biomedical Engineering, American University of
Science & Technology, Beirut, Lebanon. Fall Term 2011-Spring Term 2012.
16.
Faraj Y, Mohtar K, Rammal M. Characterization of Plantar Pressures in Visually Impaired
Individuals. Department of Biomedical Engineering, American University of Science & Technology,
17.
Rabah J, Mourtada R, Kawkabani E, Harajli H, Krayem R, Nasr M, Ibrahim A, Bou-Hadir B.
ZEUS: AUST Driverless Car. Department of Computer and Communications Engineering, American
18.
Al Hakim T, Maalouf JA, Mouhasseb S, Skaff Y. Biomedical Engineering Education: Simulations
for an Advanced Physiology Course. Department of Biomedical Engineering, American University of
Science & Technology, Beirut, Lebanon. Fall Term 2012-Spring Term 2013.
19.
Abou Diab N, Bou Diab S, Btaddiny M, Al Debs M. Design and Development of a Robotic Arm.
Department of Computer and Communications Engineering, American University of Science &
20.
Hatoum L, Kheireddine N, Yehia J. Design and Development of a Cost-Effective Portable
Vectorcardiograph. Department of Biomedical Engineering, American University of Science &
Technology, Beirut, Lebanon. Term 2013-Fall Term 2013.
21.
Abou Younis S, Choueiry R, Maddah M. Design and Development of an Android Based
Application for Autistic Children. Department of Biomedical Engineering, American University of
Science & Technology, Beirut, Lebanon. Spring Term 2013-Fall Term 2013.
22.
Abdul-Al M and Al-Deeb R. Characterization of Plantar Pressures in Individuals with Leg Length
Discrepancy. Department of Biomedical Engineering, American University of Science & Technology,
INVITED LECTURES:
1.
Human Motion Analysis, Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Faculty of Medicine, American
University of Beirut - Medical Center, Beirut, Lebanon, November 28, 1996.
2.
Plantar Pressure Studies in Rehabilitation, Department of Biomedical Engineering, Marquette
University, Milwaukee, WI, USA, February 28, 1997.
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3.
Lecture Series on Orthopaedic Biomechanics, Rehabilitation Services Division, Shriners Hospitals for
Children, Chicago, IL, USA, October 1995 - June 1997. Lecture 1: Vectors, Forces, Moments, Statics.
Lecture 2: Dynamics, Limb-Segment Modeling, Free-Body Diagrams. Lecture 3: Mechanical Properties
of Materials, Bone Behavior under Different Loading Modes, Structural Properties. Lecture 4:
Introduction to Gait Analysis. Lecture 5: Postural Stability.
4.
Computer Applications in Biomedical Engineering: Design and Development of a MicroprocessorBased System for Plantar Pressure Measurement, Seminar: The Research Committee, Faculty of
Engineering and Architecture, American University of Beirut, Beirut, Lebanon, February 15, 2001.
5.
Biomedical Engineering: Past, Present, and Future, Seminar: Department of Computer and
Communications Engineering, American University of Science & Technology, Beirut, Lebanon, October
27, 2004.
6.
Case Example of the Process of Engineering Project Development: Design and Development of a
Microprocessor-Based System for Plantar Pressure Measurement, Seminar: Department of Computer
and Communications Engineering, American University of Science & Technology, Beirut, Lebanon,
October 31, 2005.
7.
Power Lines and Cancer: Is There a Link? Seminar: Department of Computer and Communications
Engineering, American University of Science & Technology, Beirut, Lebanon, April 24, 2006.
8.
Power Line Transmission Hazards in Lebanon: What are the Issues that Need to be Addressed?
Scientific Discussion Panel: American University of Science & Technology, Beirut, Lebanon, May 8,
2006.
9.
Design and Development of an Earthquake-Simulated Environment for the Study of Postural
Stability, Seminar: Department of Computer and Communications Engineering, American University of
Science & Technology, Beirut, Lebanon, December 18, 2006.
10.
The Rights of Spring: How Social Media has Become a Linchpin for Revolution, Keynote Lecture:
JOIN-Med Final Conference, Information Technologies: Its Role for the Social Transformation and
Economic Development in the MPCs, Les Côtes de Carthage, Gammarth, Tunisia, December 12-13,
2011.
11.
Exchange Experiences to Promote Biomedical Engineering, Presentation: EMBS Middle East and
Africa Forum on Biomedical Engineering, Sharjah, UAE, November 1, 2012.
12.
Exchange Experiences to Enhance EMBS Membership, Presentation: EMBS Middle East and Africa
Forum on Biomedical Engineering, Sharjah, UAE, November 1, 2012.
BROADCASTED TV AND RADIO INTERVIEWS:
1.
Appeared as invited guest on a national broadcasting TV station as the Head of the Biomedical
Engineering Program at the American University of Science & Technology. Topic: The establishment of
the first comprehensive university program in Biomedical Engineering in Lebanon. NEW TV, Beirut,
Lebanon, May 7, 2002. Co-guest: Faisal Nsouli, D.O.S.A.
2.
Appeared as invited guest on a national broadcasting Radio station as the Head of the Biomedical
Engineering Program at the American University of Science & Technology. Radio Program: The Youth
Parliament. Voice of Lebanon (VDL), Beirut, Lebanon.
 Episode No. 1: May 7, 2002. Topic: Academic Programs at AUST and the Regional Veracity of
Biomedical Engineering. Co-guests: Amer Sakr, V.P. and Issam Mansour Ph.D. Moderator: Milad
Hadchiti.
 Episode No. 2: October 23, 2004. Topic: The AUST-Shimadzu R&D Center along with the Health
Sciences and Biomedical Engineering Programs at AUST. Co-guests: Amer Sakr, V.P., Issam
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Mansour Ph.D., and BME Students Jean-Louis Heneine and Soha Saleh. Moderator: Milad Hadchiti.
 Episode No. 3: September 12, 2005 (9:30 am – 11:15 am). Topic: Biomedical Engineering and
Clinical Laboratory Science Programs at AUST. Co-guests: Amer Sakr, V.P. and Issam Mansour
Ph.D. Moderator: Shadi Maalouf.
3.
Appeared as a invited guest on a national broadcasting Radio station as the Head of the Biomedical
Engineering Program at the American University of Science & Technology. Radio Program: Curricula.
Radio Liban Libre (RLL - 102.3 MHz), Beirut, Lebanon.
 Episode No. 1: September 2004 Topic: Biomedical Engineering and Clinical Laboratory Science
Programs at AUST. Co-guests: Amer Sakr, V.P. and Issam Mansour Ph.D. Moderator: Salem
Khalifeh.
 Episode No. 2: October 17, 2005 (9:00 pm – 10:45 pm). Topic: Biomedical Engineering and
Computer Science Programs at AUST. Co-guest: Aziz Barbar, Ph.D. Moderator: Salem Khalifeh.
4.
Interviewed on a national broadcasting TV station as the founder of a premier comprehensive curriculum
in Biomedical Engineering in Lebanon and the Pan Arab Region. Topic: An 11 minute documentary
about the Biomedical Engineering Program at the American University of Science & Technology. TV
Program: Alam Al-Sabah, Future TV, Beirut, Lebanon, April 4, 2008.
5.
Appeared as invited guest on a national broadcasting Radio station as the Head of the School of
Engineering at the American University of Science & Technology. Radio Program: Your Specialization
Your Life. Voice of Lebanon (VDL), Beirut, Lebanon. Accompanying Students: Taymour Wehbe, Fadi
Abdel Khalek, and Karim Abou Merhi. Co-guest: Aziz Barbar, Ph.D. Moderator: Samira Mounayyar.
May 20, 2011.
6.
Interviewed on a regional broadcasting TV station as the Principal Investigator on the Design and
Development of AUST’s Driverless Car. Al-Hurra TV, Beirut, Lebanon. Accompanying Students: Jad
Rabah, Rayyan Mourtada, Elie Kawkabani, and Hassan Harajli. Moderator: Sahar Arnaout. August 16,
2012.
7.
Interviewed on a regional broadcasting TV station as the Principal Investigator on the Design and
Development of AUST’s Driverless Car. MBC TV, Dubai, UAE. Accompanying Students: Jad Rabah,
Rayyan Mourtada, Elie Kawkabani, and Hassan Harajli. Moderator: Nadine Saba Maalouf. August 28,
2012.
8.
Appeared as invited guest on a national broadcasting Radio station as the Head of the School of
Your Success. Voice of Lebanon (VDL), Beirut, Lebanon. Moderator: Salam Al-Lahham. December 22,
2013.
9.
Appeared as invited guest on a national broadcasting Radio station as the Dean of the Faculty of
Your Success. Voice of Lebanon (VDL), Beirut, Lebanon. Moderator: Carol Karam. June 4, 2014.
ATTENDED PROFESSIONAL COURSES AND WORKSHOPS:
1.
Children's Memorial Hospital Gait Analysis Laboratory Fourth Annual Visiting Professor
Program. David A. Winter, Ph.D. Chicago, IL, USA, October 19, 1995.
2.
Use of Botulinum Toxin in Treating Spastic Disorders. Mark E. Gormley, JR., M.D. Instructional
Course presented at: Medical College of Wisconsin, Milwaukee, WI, USA, October 20, 1995.
3.
MCW Gait Course. Instructional Course presented at: Medical College of Wisconsin, Milwaukee, WI,
USA, September 6-7, 1996.
4.
Therapeutic Electrical Stimulation and Pediatric Neurology Disorders. K.E. Pape, M.D. Guest
Symposium, Shriners Hospital for Children, Chicago, IL, USA, October 7, 1996.
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5.
The Role of Scintigraphy in Pediatric Orthopaedics. James J. Conway, M.D. Radiology-Nuclear
Medicine, Children's Memorial Hospital, Chicago, IL, USA. Guest Speaker, Shriners Hospital for
Children, Chicago, IL, USA, March 31, 1997.
6.
Orthopaedics for the Non-Orthopaedist. Tom Novacheck, M.D.; Jean Stout, M.S., P.T.; Stephen
England, M.D. Gillette Children's Specialty Healthcare, St. Paul, MN. Instructional Course presented at:
North American Society of Gait and Clinical Movement Analysis, Chicago, IL, USA, April 9, 1997.
7.
Primer on Three-Dimensional Kinematics for Gait and Biomechanics. H.J. Sommer III, Ph.D. The
Pennsylvania State University, University Park, PA. Instructional Course presented at: North American
Society of Gait and Clinical Movement Analysis, Chicago, IL, USA, April 9, 1997.
8.
Low-Power Microsystems for Multimedia Technology. N. Shanbhag, Ph.D. University of Illinois
Urbana, Champaign, IL. Instructional Course presented at: The 7th IEEE International Conference on
Electronics, Circuits and Systems, Kaslik, Lebanon, December 17, 2000.
9.
CMOS IC Design for Wireless Transceivers. M. Ismail, Ph.D. The Ohio State University, Columbus,
OH. Instructional Course presented at: The 7th IEEE International Conference on Electronics, Circuits
and Systems, Kaslik, Lebanon, December 17, 2000.
10.
Anthrax. S. Kanj-Sharara, M.D. Medical Grand Round: Department of Internal Medicine, Faculty of
Medicine, American University of Beirut - Medical Center: Issam Fares Hall, Beirut, Lebanon, October
30, 2001.
11.
Virtools Dev. Antoine Prévost. VirtoolsTM, Paris, France. Instructional Course presented at: The
American University of Science & Technology, Beirut, Lebanon, August 6-8, 2002.
12.
Homicide vs. Suicide Patterns of Injury. Nizam Peerwani, M.D., Chief Medical Examiner for the
Tarrant County Medical Examiner's District, North Central Texas. Instructional Seminar presented at: The
Second Annual Meeting of The Lebanese Association of Forensic Medicine, The American University of
Science & Technology, Beirut, Lebanon, October 2, 2002.
13.
The Foot: What is the Next Step? James Otis, Ph.D. The Hospital for Special Surgery, New York, NY;
Kenton Kaufman, Ph.D. Mayo Clinic, Rochester, MN. Symposium presented at: The 8th Annual Meeting
of the Gait and Clinical Movement Analysis Society, Wilmington, DE, USA, May 10, 2003.
14.
Spider Palaeontology: Recent Research, Extinctions, Radiations and the Importance of the
Lebanese Amber. Dr. David Penney, Paelo Arachnologist, University of Manchester, UK. Instructional
Seminar presented at the American University of Science & Technology, Beirut, Lebanon, November 7,
2003.
15.
Biomedical Robotics and Biomechatronics: Scientific and Technical Foundations of a New
Interdisciplinary Field for Research, Medical Application, and Industry. P. Dario, Ph.D, and M. Van
der Loos, Ph.D. Workshop presented at: The 26th Annual International Conference of the IEEE
Engineering in Medicine and Biology Society, San Francisco, CA, USA, September 1, 2004.
16.
Forensic Entomology – How do Insects Unveil the Secrets of Crimes? Dany Azar, Ph.D.,
Entomologist and Paleoentomologist, Lecturer at the Musée National d'Histoire Naturelle, Paris, France.
Instructional Seminar presented at the American University of Science & Technology, Beirut, Lebanon,
April 15, 2005.
17.
National Instruments LabVIEW Basics I and II. Ralph Saab. Workshop presented at: The Order of
Engineers and Architects, Beirut, Lebanon, February 12-16, 2007.
18.
Defining the Information & Communication Technologies Research Priorities in Lebanon. Thies
Wittig, Ph.D. Workshop presented at: National Council for Scientific Research, Beirut, Lebanon, April
18, 2008.
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19.
Commission on Colleges: Applicant Workshop. Ann B. Chard, Ph.D., Vice President. Workshop
presented at: The Southern Association of Colleges and Schools, Decatur, GA, USA, April 24, 2008.
20.
Lebanese Higher Education: Modernization Agenda. Aref Alsoufi, Ph.D., Director, TEMPUS
Lebanon Higher Education Reform Experts. Round Table Meeting at: UNESCO Palace, Beirut, Lebanon,
June 28, 2008.
21.
New Facts about the Prevention of Cancer. Philip A. Salem, M.D., Director, Cancer Research
Program, St. Luke’s Episcopal Hospital, Houston, TX, USA. Seminar presented at: Syndicate of Editors,
Ashrafieh, Lebanon, July 11, 2008.
22.
Pedar-x pedobarograph. Axel Kalpen, Ph.D., Director Biomechanics. Training course at: novelghmb,
München, Germany, February 9, 2009.
23.
Entrepreneurship for Scientists and Engineers. Fouad Mrad, Ph.D., Program Chair. Workshop
organized by ESCWA Technology Centre, Institute of Physics, Lebanese Industrial Research
Achievements program, and National Council for Scientific Research. Berytech Technological Pole,
Beirut, Lebanon, September 12-14, 2011.
24.
Wireless Vehicular Networks for Car Collision Avoidance. Rola Naja, Ph.D. Tutorial organized by
IEEE Communications Society Lebanon Chapter, American University of Beirut, Beirut, Lebanon, June
28, 2012.
25.
Academic Training Workshop on Syllabi Development: Course Objectives and Learning
Outcomes. Majd Sakr, Ph.D. and Kevin Lamb, Ph.D. Workshop organized by Carnegie Mellon
University - Qatar at the American University of Science and Technology, Beirut, Lebanon, September
21-22, 2012.
26.
Academic Training Workshop on Syllabi Development: Assessment. Majd Sakr, Ph.D. and Kevin
Lamb, Ph.D. Workshop organized by Carnegie Mellon University - Qatar at the American University of
Science and Technology, Beirut, Lebanon, January 31-February 1, 2013.
27.
Seminar on Students Services in Higher Education: Improving the Learning Environment. Beirut
Arab University, Debbieh, Lebanon, November 28, 2013. Keynote: Stephanie Griffiths.
CAREER PUBLICATIONS:
MASTER THESIS AND DOCTORAL DISSERTATION:
1.
Abu-Faraj ZU. Characterization of the Electroencephalogram as a Chaotic Time Series. M.S.
Thesis, Marquette University, Milwaukee, WI, USA, 1991, 114 p.
2.
Abu-Faraj ZO. A Holter Type System for Recording Plantar Pressures: Development and Clinical
Applications. Ph.D. Dissertation, Marquette University, Milwaukee, WI, USA, 1995, 150 p., Publication
Number: AAT 9600843.
BOOKS:
1.
Abu-Faraj ZO - Editor. Handbook of Research on Biomedical Engineering Education & Advanced
Bioengineering Learning: Interdisciplinary Concepts. Hershey, PA, USA: IGI Global, Two-Volume
Set, pp. 1123, February 2012. http://www.igi-global.com/book/handbook-research-biomedicalengineering-education/58270
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Reisner DE and Abu-Faraj ZO - Editors. The Rights of Spring: How Social Media has Become a
Linchpin for Revolution. [In Preparation].
REFEREED JOURNAL PUBLICATIONS:
1.
Harris GF, Abu-Faraj ZU, Wertsch JJ, Abler JH, Vengsarkar AS. A Holter Type System for Study of
Plantar Foot Pressures. Journal of Biomedical Engineering, Vol. 1, pp. 233-239, 1994. Also in
Biomedical Engineering - Applications, Basis & Communications, Vol. 7, No. 4, pp. 409-415, August
1995.
2.
Chang AH, Abu-Faraj ZU, Harris GF, Shereff MJ, Nery J. Multistep Measurement of Plantar
Pressure Alterations with the Use of Metatarsal Pads. Foot & Ankle International, Vol. 15, No. 12,
pp. 654-660, December 1994.
3.
Abu-Faraj ZO, Harris GF, Abler JH, Smith PA, Wertsch JJ. A Holter-Type Microprocessor-Based
Rehabilitation Instrument for Acquisition and Storage of Plantar Pressure Data in Children with
Cerebral Palsy. IEEE Transactions on Rehabilitation Engineering, Vol. 4, No. 1, pp. 33-38, March
1996.
4.
Abu-Faraj ZO, Harris GF, Chang AH, Shereff MJ. Evaluation of a Rehabilitative Pedorthic: Plantar
Pressure Alterations with Scaphoid Pad Application. IEEE Transactions on Rehabilitation
Engineering, Vol. 4, No. 4, pp. 328-336, 1996.
5.
Smith PA, Abu-Faraj ZO, Wertsch JJ, Abler JH, Harris GF. System and Study of Planovalgus Foot
Deformity in Children with Cerebral Palsy. Biomedical Engineering - Applications, Basis &
Communications. Vol. 9, No. 3, pp. 158-163, 1996.
6.
Abu-Faraj ZO, Harris GF, Abler JH, Wertsch JJ. A Holter-Type, Microprocessor-Based,
Rehabilitation Instrument for Acquisition and Storage of Plantar Pressure Data. Journal of
Rehabilitation Research and Development, Vol. 34, No. 2, pp. 187-194, 1997.
7.
Abu-Faraj ZO, Harris GF, Smith PA. Surgical Rehabilitation of the Planovalgus Foot in Cerebral
Palsy. IEEE Transactions on Neural Systems and Rehabilitation Engineering, Vol. 9, No. 2, pp. 202-214,
2001.
8.
Abu-Faraj ZO, Hamdan TF, Wehbi MR, Khalil GA, Hamdan HM. The Study of Postural Stability in
an Earthquake-Simulated Environment Yields a Retained Cognitive Learning Outcome! Journal of
Biomedical & Pharmaceutical Engineering, Vol. 2, No. 1, pp. 14-21, 2008. Available online:
http://www.ntu.edu.sg/bmerc/contents/JBPE/index.htm
9.
Abu-Faraj ZO. Bioengineering/Biomedical Engineering Education and Career Development:
Literature Review, Definitions, and Constructive Recommendations. International Journal of
Engineering Education, Vol. 24, No. 5, pp. 990-1011, 2008.
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REFEREED BOOK CHAPTERS:
1.
Smith PA, Harris GF, Abu-Faraj ZU. Biomechanical Evaluation of the Planovalgus Foot in Cerebral
Palsy. In: Harris GF and Smith PA; Editors. Human Motion Analysis: Current Applications and
Emerging Horizons, First Edition, IEEE Press, Piscataway, New Jersey, USA, Chapter 19, pp. 370-386,
1996.
2.
Abu-Faraj ZU, Harris GF, Chang AH, Shereff MJ, Nery J. Quantitative Evaluation of Plantar
Pressure Alterations with Metatarsal and Scaphoid Pads. In: Harris GF and Smith PA; Editors.
Human Motion Analysis: Current Applications and Emerging Horizons, First Edition, IEEE Press,
Piscataway, New Jersey, USA, Chapter 20, pp. 387-406, 1996.
3.
Abu-Faraj ZO, Hassani S, Harris GF. Gait Analysis: A Rehabilitative Interdiscipline. In: Kumar S,
Editor. Perspectives in Rehabilitation Ergonomics, First Edition, Taylor & Francis Ltd. Publishers,
London, UK, Chapter 7, pp. 166-195, 1997.
4.
Abu-Faraj ZO, Harris GF, Smith PA, Hassani S. Human Motion Analysis. In: Webster JG, Editor.
Wiley Encyclopedia of Electrical and Electronics Engineering, First Edition, John Wiley & Sons, Inc.,
New York, USA, Vol. 9, pp. 254-276, 1999.
5.
Abu-Faraj ZO, Harris GF, Smith PA. Plantar Pressure-Based Quantitative Assessment of Subtalar
Arthrodesis in the Rehabilitation of Planovalgus Foot Deformity. In: Harris GF and Smith PA;
Editors. Foot and Ankle Motion Analysis: Clinical Treatment and Technology, First Edition, CRC Press Taylor & Francis Group, Boca Raton, Florida, USA, pp. 105-129, 2008.
6.
Abu-Faraj ZO, Bou Sleiman HC, Al Katergi WM, Heneine JLD, Mashaalany MJ. A Rehabilitative
Eye-Tracking Based Brain-Computer Interface for the Completely Locked-In Patient. In:
Wickramasinghe N and Geisler E; Editors. Encyclopedia of Healthcare Information Systems, First
Edition, Hershey, PA, USA: IGI Global, Vol. III, pp. 1153-1160, 2008.
7.
Abu-Faraj ZO. Project Alexander the Great: An Analytical Comprehensive Study on the Global
Spread of Bioengineering/Biomedical Engineering Education. In: Laskovski AN (Editor). Biomedical
Engineering, Trends in Materials Science. Vienna, Austria, European Union: Intech Open Access
Publisher, pp. 549-564, January 2011. Available online:
http://www.intechweb.org/books/show/title/biomedical-engineering-trends-in-materials-science
8.
Abu-Faraj ZO. Bioengineering/Biomedical Engineering Education. In: Abu-Faraj ZO (Editor).
Handbook of Research on Biomedical Engineering Education & Advanced Bioengineering Learning:
Interdisciplinary Concepts. Hershey, PA, USA: IGI Global, pp. 1-59, February 2012.
9.
Abu-Faraj ZO. Bioengineering/Biomedical Engineering Education in the MENA Region:
Implementation of Curriculum Philosophies. In: Abdulwahed MA, Hasna MO, and Froyd JE (Editors).
Engineering and Engineering Education in the Middle East: Status, Challenges, Role in Fostering Human
and Economic Development, and Futuristic Transformations. 2014. [In Press]
REFEREED CONFERENCE PROCEEDINGS PAPERS:
1.
Abu-Faraj Z, Ropella K, Myklebust J, Goldstein M. Characterization of the Electroencephalogram
as a Chaotic Time Series. Proceedings of the IEEE Engineering in Medicine & Biology Society, Vol.
13, No. 5, pp. 2228-2229, October 31 - November 3, 1991, Orlando, FL, USA.
2.
Abu-Faraj ZU, De La Fuente EK, Marx K, Montgomery S, Riedel S, Harris G. Assessment of Pull-toStand Joint Reactions in Human Subjects: Design and Instrumentation of an Integrated System.
Proceedings of the IEEE Engineering in Medicine & Biology Society, Vol. 14, No. 4, pp. 1162-1163,
October 29 - November 1, 1992, Paris, France.
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3.
Abu-Faraj ZU, De La Fuente EK, Marx K, Montgomery S, Riedel S, Harris G. Assessment of Pull-toStand Joint Reactions in Human Subjects: Biomechanical Analysis. Proceedings of the IEEE
Engineering in Medicine & Biology Society, Vol. 14, No. 4, pp. 1164-1165, October 29 - November 1,
1992, Paris, France.
4.
Harris GF, Smith PA, Abler J, Abu-Faraj Z, Millar EA. Biomechanical Evaluation of the Planovalgus
Foot in Cerebral Palsy: A Microprocessor-Based Insole System. Proceedings of the 8th Annual East
Coast Clinical Gait Laboratory Conference, pp. 125-126, May 5-8, 1993, Mayo Clinic, Rochester, MN,
USA.
5.
Abu-Faraj ZU, Harris GF, Wertsch JJ, Woodbury WM, Vengsarkar AS. A Data-Acquisition System
for Monitoring Skin Surface Temperature During Nerve Conduction Studies. Proceedings of the
IEEE Engineering in Medicine & Biology Society, Vol. 15, No. 2, pp. 1030-1031, October 28-31, 1993,
San Diego, CA, USA.
6.
Abu-Faraj ZU, Harris GF, Wertsch JJ, Abler JH, Vengsarkar AS. Holter System Development for
Recording Plantar Pressures: Design and Instrumentation. Proceedings of the IEEE Engineering in
Medicine & Biology Society, Vol. 16, pp. 934-935, November 3-6, 1994, Baltimore, MD, USA.
7.
Vengsarkar AS, Abler JH, Abu-Faraj ZU, Harris GF, Wertsch JJ. Holter System Development for
Recording Plantar Pressures: Software Development. Proceedings of the IEEE Engineering in
Medicine & Biology Society, Vol. 16, pp. 936-937, November 3-6, 1994, Baltimore, MD, USA.
8.
Wervey RA, Abler JH, Abu-Faraj ZU, Harris GF, Wertsch JJ. Data Preview Software for Interactive
Review of Holter Type Plantar Pressure Data. Proceedings of the IEEE Engineering in Medicine &
Biology Society, Vol. 17, 2 pp., September 20-23, 1995, Montréal, Canada.
9.
Harris GF, Smith PA, Abu-Faraj ZO, Hassani S. Pediatric Gait Analysis: Instrumentation
Requirements and Clinical Data Interpretation. Proceedings of the International Conference on
Biomedical Engineering (BME '96), pp. L9-L11, June 3-5, 1996, Hong Kong.
10.
Abu-Faraj ZO, Sampath G, Smith PA, Harris GF. A Clinical System for the Analysis of ThreeDimensional Pediatric Foot and Ankle Motion. Proceedings of the IEEE Engineering in Medicine &
Biology Society, Vol. 19, pp. 1831-1834, October 30-November 2, 1997, Chicago, IL, USA.
11.
Sampath G, Abu-Faraj ZO, Smith PA, Harris GF. Design and Development of an Active Marker
Based System for Analysis of 3-D Pediatric Foot and Ankle Motion. Proceedings of the IEEE
Engineering in Medicine & Biology Society, Vol. 20, pp. 2415-2417, October 29-November 1, 1998,
Hong Kong.
12.
Sampath G, Abu-Faraj ZO, Smith PA, Harris GF. Clinical Validation of a System for the Analysis of
Pediatric Foot and Ankle Kinematics During Gait. Proceedings of the IEEE Engineering in Medicine
& Biology Society, Vol. 20, pp. 2418-2421, October 29-November 1, 1998, Hong Kong.
13.
Abu-Faraj ZO, Atie A, Chebaklo K, Khoukaz E. Fingerprint Identification Software for Forensic
Applications. Proceedings of the 7th IEEE International Conference on Electronics, Circuits and Systems,
4 pp., December 17-20, 2000, Kaslik, Lebanon.
14.
Abu-Faraj ZO, Harris GF, Smith PA. Quantitative Assessment of the Effects of Subtalar
Arthrodesis on the Planovalgus Foot Using Three-Dimensional Motion Analysis and Plantar
Pressure Measurements. Proceedings of the 8th Annual Meeting of the Gait and Clinical Movement
Analysis Society, pp. 145-146, May 7-10, 2003, Wilmington, DE, USA.
15.
Abu-Faraj ZO. A Premier Comprehensive Curriculum in Biomedical Engineering within the
Middle East and Northern African Region. Proceedings of the 27th Annual International Conference of
the IEEE Engineering in Medicine and Biology Society, 4 pp., September 1-4, 2005, Shanghai, People
Republic of China.
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16.
Abu-Faraj ZO. A Recommended Model of an Undergraduate Biomedical Engineering Curriculum
for the MEDA Region. Proceedings of the International Medical Informatics and Biomedical
Engineering Symposium, pp. 14-20, March 20-22, 2006, Amman, Jordan.
17.
Abu-Faraj ZO, Mashaalany MJ, Bou Sleiman HC, Heneine JLD, and Al Katergi WM. Design and
Development of a Low-Cost Eye Tracking System for the Rehabilitation of the Completely LockedIn Patient. Proceedings of the 28th Annual International Conference of the IEEE Engineering in
Medicine and Biology Society, pp. 4905-4908, August 30-September 3, 2006, New York City, NY, USA.
18.
Abu-Faraj ZO, Hamdan TF, Wehbi MR, Khalil GA, and Hamdan HM. Design and Development of an
Earthquake-Simulated Environment for the Study of Postural Stability. Proceedings of the
International Conference on Biomedical and Pharmaceutical Engineering, pp. 188-193, December 11-14,
2006, Republic of Singapore.
19.
Abu-Faraj ZO, Abou Rjeily DM, Bou Nasreddine RW, Andari MA, and Taok HH. A Prototype
Retinal Prosthesis for Visual Stimulation. Proceedings of the 29th Annual International Conference of
the IEEE Engineering in Medicine and Biology Society, pp. 5774-5777, August 23-26, 2007, Lyon,
France.
20.
Abu-Faraj ZO. Career Development in Bioengineering/Biomedical Engineering: A Student's
Roadmap. Proceedings of the 30th Annual International Conference of the IEEE Engineering in
Medicine and Biology Society, pp. 1564-1567, August 20-24, 2008, Vancouver, British Columbia,
Canada.
21.
Abu-Faraj ZO. Project Alexander the Great: A Study on the World Proliferation of Biomedical
Engineering Education. Proceedings of the 30th Annual International Conference of the IEEE
Engineering in Medicine and Biology Society, pp. 2873-2876, August 20-24, 2008, Vancouver, British
Columbia, Canada.
22.
Abu-Faraj ZO, Abou Assi FA, Jaber RK, Khalife HA. Characterization of Postural Stability in a
Simulated Environment of an Earthquake Using In-Shoe Plantar Pressure Measurement.
Proceedings of the 31st Annual International Conference of the IEEE Engineering in Medicine and
Biology Society, pp. 5243-5246, September 2-6, 2009, Minneapolis, MN, USA.
23.
Abu-Faraj ZO, Akar HA, Assaf EH, Al-Qadiri MN, Youssef EG. Evaluation of Fall and Fall
Recovery in a Simulated Seismic Environment: A Pilot Study. Proceedings of the 32nd Annual
International Conference of the IEEE Engineering in Medicine and Biology Society, pp. 3954-3957,
August 31-September 4, 2010, Buenos Aires, Argentina.
24.
Abu-Faraj ZO, Barakat SS, Chaleby MH, Zaklit JD. A SIM Card-Based Ubiquitous Medical Record
Bracelet/Pendant System: A Pilot Study. Proceedings of the 4th International Conference on
BioMedical Engineering and Informatics, 5 pp., October 15-17, 2011, Shanghai, People Republic of
China.
25.
Abu-Faraj ZO. The Student and the Internationalization of Higher Education. Proceedings of the
32nd Conference of the Arab ACRAO, 3 pp., March 25-29, 2012, Beirut, Lebanon.
26.
Abu-Faraj ZO, Jabbour E, Ibrahim P, Ghaoui A. Design and Development of a Prototype
Rehabilitative Shoes and Spectacles for the Blind. Proceedings of the 5th International Conference on
BioMedical Engineering and Informatics, pp. 683-687, October 16-18, 2012, Chongqing, People
Republic of China.
27.
Abu-Faraj ZO, Faraj YT, Mohtar KH, Rammal MM. Characterization of Plantar Pressures in
Visually Impaired Individuals: A Pilot Study. Proceedings of the 6th International IEEE EMBS
Conference on Neural Engineering, pp. 1549-1553, November 6-8, 2013, San Diego, CA, USA.
28.
Abu-Faraj ZO. Biomedical Engineering Education in the Middle East and North Africa.
Proceedings of the 2nd Middle East Conference on Biomedical Engineering, 4 pp., February 17-20, 2014,
Doha, Qatar. [Submitted]
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ABSTRACTS AND WORKSHOP PRESENTATIONS:
1.
Abu-Faraj ZU, Riedel SA, Harris GF. Assessment of Pull-to-Stand Joint Reactions in Human
Subjects: Design and Instrumentation of an Integrated System. Abstract: Proceedings of the
Milwaukee Conference on Biomedical Engineering and Biomathematics, pp. 73-74, May 3, 1993,
Marquette University, Milwaukee, WI, USA.
2.
Abu-Faraj ZU. Quantitative Evaluation of Plantar Pressure Alterations with Longitudinal Arch
Pads. Shriners Workshop on Human Motion Analysis, 15th Annual International Conference of the
IEEE Engineering in Medicine and Biology Society, p. 43, October 27, 1993, San Diego, CA, USA.
3.
Abu-Faraj ZU, Harris GF, Chang AH, Shereff MJ, Nery J. Plantar Pressure Distribution with the
Use of Metatarsal Pads: A Quantitative Study. Abstract: Gait & Posture, Vol. 2, No. 1, p. 62, March
1994.
4.
Abu-Faraj ZU. Plantar Pressure Distribution with the Use of Longitudinal Arch Pads: A
Quantitative Study. Abstract: Proceedings of the Marquette University Biomedical Engineering
Conference, p. 35, April 22, 1994, Marquette University, Milwaukee, WI, USA.
5.
Parks TJ, Roberts MM, Abu-Faraj ZU, Wertsch JJ. Premotor Potentials in the Normal Elderly.
Abstract: Muscle and Nerve, Vol. 17, No. 9, p. 1083, September 1994.
6.
Parks TJ, Wertsch JJ, Abu-Faraj ZU. Repeatability of Transcarpal Median and Ulnar Short
Segment Latencies: Considerations in Delta Determination. Abstract: Muscle and Nerve, Vol. 17, No.
9, p. 1083, September 1994.
7.
Harris GF, Abu-Faraj ZU, Wertsch JJ, Abler JH, Vengsarkar AS. A Holter Type System for Study of
Plantar Foot Pressures. Abstract: Proceedings of the 1st Medical Engineering Week of the World, p.
252, September 25-29, 1994, Taipei, Taiwan, People Republic of China.
8.
Abu-Faraj ZU, Harris GF, Abler JH, Smith PA, Wertsch JJ. A Microprocessor-Based Rehabilitation
System for Recording Plantar Foot Pressures: Instrumentation and Clinical Applications. Abstract:
Proceedings of the Marquette University Biomedical Engineering Conference, p. 41, April 21, 1995,
Marquette University, Milwaukee, WI, USA.
9.
Abu-Faraj ZU, Wertsch JJ, Wervey RA, Abler JH, Harris GF. Plantar Pressure During Stair
Climbing and Descending. Abstract: Archives of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation, Vol. 76, No. 1,
p. 1074, November 1995, Orlando, FL, USA.
10.
Smith PA, Abu-Faraj ZO, Wertsch JJ, Abler JH, Harris GF. System and Study of Planovalgus Foot
Deformity in Children with Cerebral Palsy. Abstract: Proceedings of the 2nd Medical Engineering
Week of the World, p. 152, May 26-30, 1996, Taipei, Taiwan, People Republic of China.
11.
Abu-Faraj ZO, Sampath G, Smith PA, Hassani S, Harris GF. A Clinical System for Analysis of
Pediatric Foot and Ankle Motion. Abstract: Gait & Posture, Vol. 5, No. 2, pp. 149, April 1997.
12.
Pediatric Foot and Ankle Motion. Abstract: Proceedings of the Marquette University Biomedical
Engineering Conference, pp. 26-27, April 29, 1997, Marquette University, Milwaukee, WI, USA.
13.
Harris GF, Thometz JG, Johnson JE, Smith PA, Kidder SM, Abuzzahab FS, Zipperer-Ortiz T, Abu-Faraj
ZO, Van BoGart J. A Pediatric Foot and Ankle Motion Analysis System - Preliminary Results of
Postoperative Club Feet. Pediatric Orthopaedic Society of North America 1997 Annual Meeting, May
15-17, 1997, Banff, Alberta, Canada.
14.
Harris GF, Smith PA, Abu-Faraj ZO, Hassani S. Pediatric Gait and Motion Assessment: Clinical
Needs and Emerging Technologies. Workshop: Human Motion Analysis: Technical Advances and
Clinical Applications, 19th Annual International Conference IEEE Engineering in Medicine and Biology
Society, 2 pp., October 29, 1997, Chicago, IL, USA.
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15.
Smith PA, Abu-Faraj ZO, Hassani S, Sampath G, Harris GF. Clinical Applications of Foot and Ankle
Motion Analysis in Children with Cerebral Palsy. Workshop: Human Motion Analysis: Technical
Advances and Clinical Applications, 19th Annual International Conference IEEE Engineering in
Medicine and Biology Society, 6 pp., October 29, 1997, Chicago, IL, USA.
16.
Ackman JD, Abu-Faraj Z, Chambers C, Phillips B, Davids J, Hood J. Botulinum Toxin Treatment of
Dynamic Deformities in an Ambulatory Spastic Cerebral Palsy Population: A Multi-Center Study.
Abstract: Gait & Posture, Vol. 7, No. 2, pp. 167, March 1998.
17.
Sampath G, Abu-Faraj ZO, Smith PA, Harris GF. Preliminary Clinical Application of an Active
Marker Based Pediatric Foot and Ankle Motion Analysis System. Abstract: Gait & Posture, Vol. 7,
No. 2, pp. 176, March 1998.
18.
Smith PA, Abu-Faraj Z, Hassani S, Harris GF. The Planovalgus Foot in Cerebral Palsy: A
Prospective Study of Pre- and Post-surgical Gait and Plantar Pressure. Abstract: American
Academy for Cerebral Palsy and Developmental Medicine 53rd Annual Meeting, September 15-18, 1999,
Washington, DC, USA.
19.
Smith PA, Abu-Faraj Z, Hassani S, Harris GF. The Planovalgus Foot in Cerebral Palsy: A
Prospective Study of Pre- and Post-surgical Gait and Plantar Pressures. Abstract: Pediatric
Orthopaedic Society of North America 2000 Annual Meeting, April 30 - May 4, 2000, Vancouver, BC,
Canada.
20.
Hamdan TF and Abu-Faraj Z. Design and Development of a Low Cost Biopotential Data
Acquisition System Based on the NI USB 6008/6009 DAQ® and LabVIEWTM Products. Abstract:
2006 Virtual Instrumentation Academic Paper Contest, National Instruments Corporation, Austin, TX,
USA, 3 pp., 2006.
21.
Abu-Faraj ZO. Accreditation Procedures for Applicant Institutions: A Pre-Accreditation
Workshop. Workshop: American University of Science & Technology, Beirut, Lebanon, May 29, 2008.
22.
Abu-Faraj ZO. Emerging Horizons in Biomedical Engineering Education. Fourth Annual
Biomedical Engineering Symposium, American University of Science & Technology, Beirut, Lebanon,
February 22-23, 2009.
23.
Abu-Faraj ZO. Grant Applicant Opening Speech. Partnership Meeting for the Prospective Tempus
Project “Virtual Education and Research & Development in ICT Law (VERDICT-LAW)”, American
University of Science & Technology, Beirut, Lebanon, October 22, 2009.
REPORTS AND LETTERS:
1.
Wertsch JJ, Harris GF, Abu-Faraj ZU, Vengsarkar AS, Abler JH. Holter System Development for
Recording Plantar Pressures. Rehabilitation R&D Progress Reports 1992-1993, Department of
Veterans Affairs, pp. 430-431, Vol. 30-31, December 1994.
2.
Smith PA, Harris GF, Abu-Faraj ZU. A Holter-Type Instrumentation System for Acquisition and
Analysis of Plantar Pressure Data in Children with Cerebral Palsy. Medical Research Programs of
the Shriners Hospitals for Crippled Children, pp. 41-42, 1995.
3.
Abu-Faraj ZO, Harris GF, Smith PA. Pediatric Foot and Ankle Analysis: Pre and Postoperative
Plantar Pressure Distribution in Children with Cerebral Palsy. Medical Research Programs of the
Shriners Hospitals for Crippled Children, pp. 39-40, 1996.
4.
Abu-Faraj ZO. Profile. Medical Research Programs of the Shriners Hospitals for Crippled Children,
pp. 40-41, 1996.
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5.
Wertsch JJ, Harris GF, Abu-Faraj Z, Wervey RA, Abler JH. Holter System Development for
Recording Plantar Pressures. Rehabilitation R&D Progress Reports 1995, Department of Veterans
Affairs, pp. 53-54, Vol. 33, June 1996.
6.
Abu-Faraj Z, Harris GF, Shereff MJ, Chang AH, Wertsch JJ. Plantar Pressure Alterations with
Metatarsal and Scaphoid Pads. Rehabilitation R&D Progress Reports 1995, Department of Veterans
Affairs, pp. 56-57, Vol. 33, June 1996.
7.
Abu-Faraj Z, Harris GF, Wertsch JJ, Abler JH, Smith PA. Quantitative Evaluation of Pre- and PostOperative Plantar Pressure Distribution in Children with Cerebral Palsy. Rehabilitation R&D
Progress Reports 1995, Department of Veterans Affairs, pp. 58-59, Vol. 33, June 1996.
8.
Pediatric Foot and Ankle Motion. Medical Research Programs of the Shriners Hospitals for Children,
pp. 49-50, 1997.
9.
Abu-Faraj ZO. Auto Safety in Lebanon. Ministry of the Interior and the Municipalities - Republic of
Lebanon, July 2, 2001.
10.
Abu-Faraj ZO. Taxonomy of the Biomedical Engineering Field and Paraphrasing it with its
Subdivisions into the Arabic Language. Scientific Committee - Order of Engineers and Architects,
Republic of Lebanon, November 7, 2003.
SELECTED UNIVERSITY PUBLICATIONS:
1.
Abu-Faraj ZO. Foreword from the Department Coordinator. Bulletin of the Department of
Biomedical Engineering, American University of Science & Technology, p. 1, Vol. 1, No. 1, Summer
Term 2002.
2.
Abu-Faraj ZO. The Utilization of Medical Technology in Lebanon. Bulletin of the Department of
Biomedical Engineering, American University of Science & Technology, pp. 6-7, Vol. 1, No. 1, Summer
Term 2002.
3.
Abu-Faraj ZO. Foreword from the Department Chairperson. Bulletin of the Department of
Biomedical Engineering, American University of Science & Technology, pp. 1-4, Vol. 2, No. 1, Summer
Term 2003.
4.
Abu-Faraj ZO. Lethally Altered Vehicles. Bulletin of the Department of Biomedical Engineering,
American University of Science & Technology, pp. 4-6, Vol. 2, No. 1, Summer Term 2003.
5.
Abu-Faraj ZO. Bachelor of Science Program in CCE with Minor in BME and Additional Minor
Option in BMS. BME and BMS Program Booklet, American University of Science & Technology, May
2005.
6.
Abu-Faraj ZO. Foreword from the Biomedical Engineering Department Chair. Bulletin of the
Department of Biomedical Engineering, American University of Science & Technology, 2 pp., Vol. 3,
No. 1, Spring-Summer 2006.
7.
Abu-Faraj ZO. BME Departmental Developments and Activities. Bulletin of the Department of
Biomedical Engineering, American University of Science & Technology, 5 pp., Vol. 3, No. 1, SpringSummer 2006.
8.
Abu-Faraj ZO. The 2nd Annual Biomedical Engineering Open House at AUST: Restoring Sight to
the Blind, Hearing to the Deaf, Mobility to the Paralyzed… AUSTRIBUNE, American University of
Science & Technology, p. 56, Vol. 1, No. 1, Spring Semester 06-07.
9.
Abu-Faraj ZO. Biomedical Engineering Department Achievements of Pride. AUSTRIBUNE,
American University of Science & Technology, pp. 57-59, Vol. 1, No. 1, Spring Semester 06-07.
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10.
Abu-Faraj ZO. Foreword from the Chair of the Biomedical Engineering Department. Bulletin of
the Department of Biomedical Engineering, American University of Science & Technology, 2 pp., Vol. 4,
No. 1, Academic Year 2007-2008.
11.
Abu-Faraj ZO. Biomedical Engineering Departmental Activities. Bulletin of the Department of
Biomedical Engineering, American University of Science & Technology, 7 pp., Vol. 4, No. 1, Academic
Year 2007-2008.
12.
Abu-Faraj ZO. The Fifth Annual Biomedical Engineering Open House Marks a Decade of the
Department of Biomedical Engineering. Midweek – AUST Campus Weekly Magazine, American
University of Science & Technology, p. 1, Issue No. 115, December 21, 2011.
13.
Abu-Faraj ZO. AUST Progresses Towards Excellence in Engineering Education. Midweek – AUST
Campus Weekly Magazine, American University of Science & Technology, p. 1, Issue No. 122, March
21, 2012.
14.
Abu-Faraj ZO. AUST is on the Rise in International Affiliations: A Prospective Cooperation with
the University of Applied Sciences, Bremen, Germany. Midweek – AUST Campus Weekly Magazine,
American University of Science & Technology, pp. 1-2, Issue No. 134, October 17, 2012.
TECHNICAL REVIEWER:
1.
Human Motion Analysis: Current Applications and Emerging Horizons. Editors: Harris GF and Smith
PA. First Edition, 21 Chapters, IEEE Press, Piscataway, New Jersey, 1996.
2.
IEEE Transactions on Neural Systems and Rehabilitation Engineering. Founding Editor: Charles J.
Robinson.
3.
ASME Journal of Dynamic Systems, Measurement, and Control. Associate Editor: J. Edward Colgate.
4.
Journal of the American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons. Managing Editor: Paul D. Psilos.
5.
North American Society of Gait and Clinical Movement Analysis Second Annual Meeting, April 9-12,
1997, Chicago, IL, USA. Program Chair: Peter A. Smith.
6.
The 8th International IEEE Conference on Electronics, Circuits, and Systems, September 2-5, 2001,
Malta. General Chair: Professor Joseph Micallef.
7.
Research Committee, Faculty of Engineering and Architecture. University Research Board, American
University of Beirut, Beirut, Lebanon. Chair: Riad Chedid [2001] - Mutasem El-Fadel [2002].
8.
Advances in Engineering Software. Editor: Dr. R. A. Adey. Published by: Elsevier Science Ltd. Oxford,
UK.
9.
Experts Meeting for Tempus Projects Selection. Tempus Programme - Cooperation with the USA &
Canada. Head of Unit: Martin Westlake. European Commission, Directorate-General for Education and
Culture. February 10-14, 2003, Brussels, Belgium.
10.
ACS/IEEE International Conference on Computer Systems and Applications, July 14-18, 2003, Tunis,
Tunisia. Program Committee Vice Chair: Professor Hassan Diab.
11.
Gait and Clinical Movement Society Ninth Annual Meeting, April 21-24, 2004, Lexington, KY, USA.
12.
The 6th Faculty of Engineering and Architecture Student Conference, American University of Beirut,
Beirut, Lebanon. Chair: Zaher Dawy [2007].
13.
The 29th International Conference of the IEEE Engineering in Medicine and Biology Society in
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conjunction with the Biennial Conference of the French Society of Biological and Medical Engineering,
EMBC'07, Lyon, France, August 23-26, 2007. Associate Editor: Dr. Jean Luprano.
14.
Connectivity, Mobility and Patients' Comfort (CMPC'08) Workshop, Tampere, Finland, January 29, 2008.
Chair: Yousef Jasemian, Ph.D.
15.
The 30th International Conference of the IEEE Engineering in Medicine and Biology Society, EMBC'08,
August 20-24, 2008, Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada. EMBS VP-Conferences: Prof. Zhi-Pei Liang.
16.
Connectivity, Mobility and Patients' Comfort (CMPC'09) Workshop, London, UK, March 31, 2009.
Chair: Yousef Jasemian, Ph.D.
17.
The 31st International Conference of the IEEE Engineering in Medicine and Biology Society, EMBC'09,
September 2-6, 2009, Minneapolis, MN, USA. EMBS VP-Conferences: Prof. Zhi-Pei Liang.
18.
JEGM 2010 Annual Conference, May 12-15, 2010, Miami, FL, USA. ESMAC Scientific Program Chair:
Isle Jonkers, Ph.D. and GCMAS Scientific Program Chair: Bruce MacWilliams, Ph.D.
19.
Annals of Biomedical Engineering, the Journal of the Biomedical Engineering Society. Published by:
Springer Science, GmbH, Berlin, Germany. Editor-in-Chief: Kyriacos A. Athanasiou; Associate Editor:
Prof. Catherine Disselhorst-Klug.
20.
International Journal of Engineering Education, Editor: Ahmad Ibrahim, Ph.D.
21.
The 32nd International Conference of the IEEE Engineering in Medicine and Biology Society, EMBC
2010, August 31-September 4, 2010, Buenos Aires, Argentina. IEEE EMBS VP for Conferences: Prof.
Nigel H. Lovell.
22.
The Fifth International IEEE EMBS Conference on Neural Engineering, NER 2011, April 27-May 1,
2011, Cancun, Mexico. IEEE EMBS VP for Conferences: Prof. Nigel H. Lovell.
23.
The 33rd International Conference of the IEEE Engineering in Medicine and Biology Society, EMBC
2011, August 30-September 3, 2011, Boston, MA, USA. IEEE EMBS VP for Conferences: Prof. Nigel H.
Lovell.
24.
The 35th International Conference of the IEEE Engineering in Medicine and Biology Society, EMBC
2013, July 3-7, 2013, Osaka, Japan. IEEE EMBS VP for Conferences: Prof. Nigel H. Lovell.
25.
The 6th International IEEE EMBS Conference on Neural Engineering, NER 2013, November 6-8, 2013,
San Diego, CA, USA. Conference Chairs: Prof. Bin He and Prof. Metin Akay.
26.
Middle East Conference on Biomedical Engineering, MECBME 2014, February 17-20, 2014, Doha,
Qatar. Conference Chairs: Prof. Reza Tafreshi.
EDITORSHIP:
1.
Assistant Editor, Human Motion Analysis: Current Applications and Emerging Horizons. Editors:
Harris GF and Smith PA. First Edition, 21 Chapters, IEEE Press, Piscataway, New Jersey, 1996.
2.
Editor-in-Chief, Bulletin of the Department of Biomedical Engineering, American University of Science
& Technology, Beirut, Lebanon, Vol. 1, No. 1, Summer Term 2002.
3.
& Technology, Beirut, Lebanon, Vol. 2, No. 1, Summer Term 2003.
4.
& Technology, Beirut, Lebanon, Vol. 3, No. 1, Spring-Summer 2006.
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5.
& Technology, Beirut, Lebanon, Vol. 4, No. 1, Academic Year 2007-2008.
6.
Editor, Handbook of Research on Biomedical Engineering Education & Advanced Bioengineering
Learning: Interdisciplinary Concepts. First Edition, Two-Volume Set, 18 Chapters, pp. 1123, Hershey,
PA, USA: IGI Global, February 2012. http://www.igi-global.com/book/handbook-research-biomedicalengineering-education/58270
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LIST OF REFERENCES:
Nabeel F. Haidar, Ph.D.
Provost, CAO and Vice President for Institutional Advancement
Ashrafieh, Alfred Naccache Ave., Block A, First Floor
P.O. Box 16-6452
Beirut, LEBANON
Phone: +961-3-698688
E-mail: nhaidar@aust.edu.lb
Gerald F. Harris, Ph.D., P.E.
Professor and Director
Orthopaedic & Rehabilitation Engineering Center (OREC)
Marquette University / Medical College of Wisconsin
Academic Support Facility, 105
735 N. 17th Street
Milwaukee, WI 53201-1881, USA
Phone: +1-414-288-1586
E-mail: gerald.harris@marquette.edu
Silvestro Micera, Ph.D.
Associate Professor
EPFL STI IBI-STI TNE
BM 3114 (Bâtiment BM), Station 17
CH-1015 Lausanne, Switzerland
Phone: +41 21 69 31047, +41 21 69 31048
E-mail: silvestro.micera@epfl.ch
E-mail: silvestro.micera@icloud.com
Carlo A. Frigo, Ph.D.
Associate Professor
Politecnico di Milano
TBM-Lab, Department of Bioengineering
Piazza Leonardo da Vinci, 32
20133-Milano
Italy
Phone: +39-02-2399.1 Ext. 3520
E-mail: carlo.frigo@biomed.polimi.it
Hasan Al-Nashash, Ph.D.
Professor of Electrical and Biomedical Engineering
College of Engineering
American University of Sharjah
P.O. Box 26666
Sharjah, United Arab Emirates
E-mail: hnashash@aus.edu
Phone: +971 6 515 2935
Cell: +971 50 482 5001
Said H. Audi, Ph.D.
Associate Professor
1515 W. Wisconsin Avenue
Milwaukee, WI 53233, USA
Phone: +1-414-288-3506 (Marquette University)
Phone: +1-414-384-2000 (VA Hospital)
E-mail: said.audi@marquette.edu
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