Dr Issam Damaj

Overview

Issam Damaj, PhD ME BE SMIEEE, is a Senior Lecturer in Computer Science with the Department of Applied Computing and Engineering, Cardiff Metropolitan University (Cardiff Met), Cardiff, United Kingdom (UK). Before joining Cardiff Met, he spent 17 years in professorial ranks in higher education institutions in Lebanon (Beirut Arab University, BAU, three years), Kuwait (American University of Kuwait, AUK, ten years) and Oman (Dhofar University, DU, three years).

During his tenure, Dr Damaj published more than 100 technical papers and book chapters—In addition to various short papers and technical reports. He supervised doctorate and master’s students at different institutions. His research interests include hardware design, smart cities, and technical education. During his career, he was assigned a variety of leadership positions in university administration, quality assurance, and accreditation.

In 2004, Dr Damaj was awarded a Doctor of Philosophy Degree in Computer Science, in the area of Computer Hardware Design, from London South Bank University, London, UK. He received a master’s degree in Computer and Communications Engineering from the American University of Beirut (AUB) in 2001. In addition, He received a bachelor’s Degree in Computer Engineering from BAU in 1999.

Dr Damaj is a Program Evaluator (PEV) with ABET Engineering Accreditation Commission (EAC), a senior member of the IEEE, a member of the American Society of Engineering Education (ASEE), and a member of the Order of Engineers and Architects (OEA) in Beirut. He was the Founding Counselor of the AUK IEEE Student Branch between 2014 and 2019. He is an associate editor and a reviewer with publishers that include IEEE, Elsevier, and Springer. In addition, he is the recipient of various awards in mentoring, service, research, and academic high distinction.

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