SA'ED AHMAD QWAITEEN ALAJLOUNI

Sa'ed Ahmad Qwaiteen Alajlouni	Associate Professor
Electrical Engineering (signals, systems, and controls)	Mechatronics Engineering
Faculty of Engineering	Department of Mechatronics Engineering
Saed@hu.edu.jo	http://staff.hu.edu.jo/alajlouni
ORCID ID : 17864551
Office No. : 3093	EXT : 4878

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Ph.D.	Virginia Tech (Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University)	The United States of America,2017
Master	Texas Tech University	The United States of America,2013
Bachelor	The Hashemite University	Jordan,2008

 •	Data Analytics
•	Algorithms for Problem Solving
•	Signal Detection and Processing.
•	Smart Structures
•	Occupant Tracking and Source Localization (multilateration)

https://scholar.google.com/citations?user=JI_c5ccAAAAJ&hl=en&oi=ao
 
1.	Sa’ed Alajlouni. “Solution to the Control Problem of Laser Path Tracking using Risley Prisms.” IEEE-ASME TRANSACTIONS ON MECHATRONICS 21.4 (2016): 1892-1899. (Impact factor 2016: 4.4)
2.	Sa’ed Alajlouni, Mohammad Albakri, and Pablo Tarazaga. “Impact Localization in Dispersive Waveguides Based on Energy Attenuation of Waves with the Traveled Distance.” Elsevier Journal of Mechanical Systems and Signal Processing, Volume 105 (2018): 361-376 (Impact factor 2016: 4.1)
3.	Sa’ed Alajlouni, Americo Woolard, and Pablo Tarazaga. “Evaluation of a New Source Localization Method in a Simulated Dispersive Plate.” SPIE Conference on Smart Structures and NDE, Portland, Oregon, United States, 25-29 March 2017.
4.	Americo Woolard, Sriram Malladi, Sa’ed Alajlouni, and Pablo Tarazaga. “Localization based Classification of Impulsive Events using Matched Filters via On-floor Accelerometers.” SPIE Conference on Smart Structures and NDE, Portland, Oregon, United States, 25-29 March 2017.
5.	Saed Alajlouni, and Vittal Rao. “Anomaly Detection in Liquid Pipelines Using Modeling, Co-Simulation and Dynamical Estimation.” International Conference on Critical Infrastructure Protection. Springer Berlin Heidelberg, 2013.

[Jan 2018 – present] Assistant Professor, Mechatronics Department, The Hashemite University, Jordan:
Currently teaching the following classes: Electric Machines; Building Automation Systems; and Control & Transducers Lab.

[Aug 2013 – Dec 2017] Teaching/ Research Assistant, Virginia Tech, Blacksburg, Virginia, USA:
Research activities: Instrumentation and Data Acquisition/ Experiment Design and Testing/ Signal Detection and Processing/ Occupant Tracking and Source Localization (Multilateration)/ Laser Beam Steering and Path Tracking.
Teaching activities: Control Systems/ Vibrations/ Electromagnetic Fields.

[Jan 2012 – May 2013] Research Assistant, Texas Tech University, Lubbock, Texas, USA:
 Security of Critical Infrastructure focusing on estimation, control, and anomaly detection of SCADA systems.

[Jul 2009 – Aug 2011] Mechatronics Engineer, Jordanian Atomic Energy Commission, Amman, Jordan:
Installed and wired control systems and heavy machinery; wrote specifications of electro-mechanical equipment in RFP’s; participated in the control and instrumentation of Jordan’s first Research Reactor.  

[Jan 2009 – Jul 2009] Automation and Control Engineer: Self employed/ Freelancing in industrial control panels and automation:
Design of switchgear control cabinets and programming/ wiring of PLC’s. Focused experience in the control of plastic injection molding machines, film cutting machines, and design & maintenance of "Solenoid Driver Printed Circuit Boards". Best accomplishment was increasing the productivity of one factory by approximately 10%.

[Sep 2008 – Jan 2009] PLC & Automation Engineer: Integrated Control & Electrical Systems (ICES)/ Jordan:
Factory automation. I wrote PLC programs, marketed automation solutions, and personally installed and wired PLC-based control systems.

[Summer 2008] Intern, Morganti/Infilco joint venture, WMZM (Wadi Ma’in Zara & Mujib) Water Treatment and Conveyance Project:
I was introduced to the components and operation of SCADA control systems, process control and instrumentation, and maintenance of pumps and valves.

 Signals and Systems, Machine Learning, Linear Controls, Building Automation Systems, Transducers/Controls Lab, Electric Machines.

 IEEE, JEA, Sigma Xi (honor society).

 Highlighted Training Courses:
•	Regional training course at Bhabha Atomic Research Center (BARC) on “Development of a Near Surface Disposal Facility”, held in Mumbai, India; 15-19 February 2010.
•	“Pumps and Valves; selection and troubleshooting”, held in Jordan Engineers Association; 25 training hours in the period 1-10 November 2009.

SA'ED AHMAD QWAITEEN ALAJLOUNI

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