Industry Partnerships
Bridging universities and industry, aligning education with real market needs and building lasting collaboration.
Professor · Industry Partnerships · Energy
Bridging academia and industry to build what comes next.
Assistant to the President for Industry Partnerships at Al Hussein Technical University. I connect academia and industry to drive innovation, employability, and collaborative projects across Jordan and beyond.
Al Hussein Technical University
University of Jordan
Ph.D. · Ohio State
Global Young Academy
Amman, Jordan
15+Years in academia
By the numbers
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Who I am
I connect academia and industry, turning research, talent, and partnerships into real innovation and opportunity.
As Assistant to the President for Industry Partnerships at Al Hussein Technical University (HTU), I build strategic partnerships between educational institutions and industry, enhance employability, and drive collaborative projects that benefit students, community, and the economy.
Professor of Electrical Engineering, energy and mechatronics researcher, and a member of the Global Young Academy, with a career spanning teaching, research, and national innovation leadership across Jordan and the United States.
LeadershipAutomotive EngineeringSustainabilityInternet of Things (IoT)Energy SystemsMechatronics
Where I focus
Four fronts, one mission.
Teaching & Research
Professor of Electrical Engineering and mechatronics: teaching, supervising, and publishing across energy and control systems.
Energy & Sustainability
Research on energy storage, microgrids, and sustainable systems, from batteries to national green-energy policy.
Youth & Leadership
Empowering young researchers and engineers through the Global Young Academy, IAESTE, and national innovation bodies.
The path
Two decades across universities, industry, and innovation.
Al Hussein Technical University
Professor of Electrical Engineering · Assistant to the President for Industry Partnerships
2021 – Present
- Assistant to the President for Industry Partnership · Dec 2024 – Present
- Director, Industrial Partnership Office · Sep 2023 – Nov 2024
- Associate to Full Professor of Electrical Engineering · Sep 2021 – Present
University of Jordan
Associate Professor of Mechatronics Engineering
2015 – Present
- Chair, Mechatronics Engineering Dept. · 2021
- Deputy Director, Water, Energy & Environment Center (WEEC) · 2016 – 2018
- Assistant Professor · Teaching autotronics, measurements, transducers, electronics · 2015 – 2020
National Center for Innovation (NCI Jordan)
Chairman
Sep 2022 – Oct 2023
Led Jordan's national umbrella for building a competitive entrepreneurial and innovation ecosystem.
Higher Council for Science & Technology
Assistant Secretary General
Sep 2021 – Oct 2023
IAESTE
National Secretary
Sep 2019 – Mar 2021
The Ohio State University
Graduate Research & Teaching Assistant
2010 – 2015
Ph.D. research on flexible distribution of energy storage; taught electric machines and machines laboratories.
University of Paderborn
Trainee, Heinz Nixdorf Institute
2007 · DAAD-funded
Designed piezoelectric motors and control systems for tiny motors.
Selected research
13 peer-reviewed publications, including Science and Nature.
01Jordan's electric vehicle growth drives trade-offsScience2025
02Jordan's green-energy vision requires refinementNature2024
03The potential of energy efficiency measures in the industrial sector in JordanInternational Journal of Ambient Energy2022
04Assessment of On-Site Treatment Process of Institutional Building's WastewaterProcesses2018
05Comprehensive Protection Schemes for Different Types of Wind GeneratorsIEEE Transactions on Industry Applications2018
06Further development on a gentle electromagnetic pump for fluids with stress-sensitive microparticlesSensors and Actuators A: Physical2016
07Rate-dependent Prandtl-Ishlinskii hysteresis compensation in magnetostrictive Terfenol-D actuatorsAmerican Control Conference (ACC)2016
08Economic Evaluation of Energy Storage Options in a Microgrid with Flexible Distribution of ResourcesIEEE I&CPS2015
09Sizing Methodology and Life Improvement of Energy Storage Systems in MicrogridsOhio State / OhioLINK2015
10Equalization of battery cycle life through flexible distribution of energy and storage resourcesIEEE/IAS I&CPS2014
11Battery Cycle Life Balancing in a Microgrid through Flexible Distribution of ResourcesJournal of Power Sources2014
12Quantitative and qualitative evaluation of flexible distribution of energy and storage resourcesIEEE ECCE2013
13Analysis of Heat-Spreading Thermal Management Solutions for Lithium-Ion BatteriesASME IMECE2011
Honors
Recognition, from Amman to the world.
Award2021
IAESTE National Secretary Service Award
IAESTE
Grant2019
Newton-Khalidi Fund Researcher Links Workshop Grant
British Council · with University of Birmingham
2nd place2016
IEEE Industry Applications Magazine Prize Article Award
IEEE-IAS · The Ohio State University
1st place2009
"Made in the Arab World" Graduation Project Award
Arab Science & Technology Foundation / The Arab League
2nd place2009
"Made in Jordan" Graduation Project Award
Queen Rania Center for Entrepreneurship (QRCE)
Dean's List2008
School of Engineering Dean's List
The University of Jordan
Education
Ph.D., Electrical & Electronics Engineering
The Ohio State University
2010 – 2015B.Sc., Mechatronics Engineering
University of Jordan
2003 – 2008Memberships
Global Young Academy (GYA)
Member
2024 – PresentJordan Engineers Association
Member
2008 – PresentIEEE
Member
2006 – Present
Let's connect
Follow along, and let's build together.
For partnerships, research, speaking, or collaboration, reach out on any channel. I'm always open to bridging good ideas with the right people.
Amman, Jordan · [email protected]