Akram Abu-aisheh

Academic Positions

• Professor and Director, University of Hartford, College of Engineering, Technology, and Architecture, April 2019 - present
• Associate Professor and Director, University of Hartford, College of Engineering, Technology, and Architecture, Aug 2010 - March 2019
• Assistant Professor and Director, University of Hartford, College of Engineering, Technology, and Architecture, Aug 2008 - Aug 2010
• Assistant Professor, University of Hartford, College of Engineering, Technology, and Architecture, Aug 2006 - Aug 2008

Industrial Experience

CEO, Sustainable Illumination Systems, Hartford, Connecticut, Apr 2010 - 12

• Developed sustainable hybrid illumination system

Senior Member of the Technical Staff, Tyco Telecommunications, 2000 - 06

• Defined functional test process for 10 and 12 Gb/s optical transmission equipment.
• Developed manufacturing testing requirements.
• Trained technicians.
• Introduced new products.
• Coordinated with R&D engineers.

Member of the Technical Staff, Tyco Telecommunications, 1999 - 2000

• Worked on the development of the first generation of 10 Gb/s optical transmission systems.

Member of the Technical Staff, Filter Research Corporation, 1996 - 97

• Sample products fabrication.
• Documentation for production.
• Quality control.

Electrical Engineer, M. A. & Bros. Contracting Company, 1992 - 93

• Troubleshooting and design of electrical power distribution boards.

Service

• CETA College Curriculum Committee, Chair, 2008
• ECE Department Assistant Chair, 2007-2010
• CETA Academic Standing Committee, 2007
• CETA Dean’s Leadership Committee, 2007

Research

• Fiber Optic and RF Communications
• Photovoltaic and Hybrid LED-Based Illumination Systems
• Photonics
• Engineering Education
• Power Electronics

Awards and Grants

• Best Paper Award, 10th IEEE International Conference on Advanced Learning Technologies, Tunisia, Summer 2010
• Best Paper Award, (SRO5) Fez-Morocco, Oct 2008
• University of Hartford International Travel Grant, 2011
• University of Hartford Coffin and Technology Grants, 2009, 2010

Publications

Abu-Aisheh's publications include articles, papers presented at conferences, books and book chapters related to his research interests in power, fiber optic communications, and solar energy systems.

Books and Book Chapters

• Akram A. Abu-aisheh and Majd Batarseh, “DC-DC Converters": A book chapter published by Elsevier in “Electric Renewable Energy Systems” book, fall 2015.
• Akram A. Abu-aisheh, “Erbium Doped Fiber Amplifiers Characterization and Performance Analysis”: A book chapter published with NOVA Science Publishers in a book entitled “Erbium: Compounds, Production and Applications”, fall 2011.
• Akram A. Abu-aisheh, “Pre-amp EDFA Noise Analysis for Optimal Optical Receiver Performance.” VDM Publishing House, Spring 2010.

Articles

• Abu-aisheh, A., “Design and Analysis of Solar/Wind Power Electronics Converters,” Renewable Energies and Power Quality Journal (RE&PQJ). No.17. ISSN 2172-038X, July 2019. Article
• Akram Abu-aisheh, “Designing Sustainable Hybrid High Brightness LED Illumination Systems,” The International Journal of Modern Engineering (IJME), Volume 12, Number 2, pp35-40, Spring/Summer, 2012. Article
• Akram Abu-aisheh and Tom Eppes, “Enhancing Electrical Engineering Education Using Onsite, Virtual, and Remote Laboratories”, the Technology Interface International Journal (TIIJ), Spring 2012.
• Akram Abu-aisheh and Sameer Khader, “Hybrid MPPT-Controlled LED Illumination Systems”. ICGST-ACSE Journal, Volume 12, Issue 2, May, 2012. Article
• Grant, L., and Abu-aisheh, A., “Successful Integration of Informal Learning in Engineering Education,” The International Journal of Advanced Corporate Learning, (IJAC), Volume 5, Issue 2, May 2012. Article
• Sameer Khader and Akram Abu-aisheh, “A Case Study of Designed an E-learning Course for Electrical Engineering Students”. The International Journal of On-line Engineering (IJOE), Fall 2012. Article
• Abu-aisheh, A. and Eppes, T., “Remote Laboratory Collaboration Plan in Communications Engineering”. The International Journal of on-line Engineering (IJOE), fall, 2012. Article
• Abu-aisheh, A., Hasan, O, and Khader, S. “Implementation of Dual Use Fiber Optic Communications Laboratories”, to be published in the International Journal of online Engineering (IJOE), Spring 2011. Article
• Khader, S. and Abu-aisheh, A., “The Application of PSIM & MATLAB/SIMULINK in Power Electronics Courses”. The International Journal of on-line Engineering (IJOE), Volume 7, Issue 3, August 2011. Article
• Grant, L., and Abu-aisheh, A., “Learner Mobility Between Engineering Education and a Twenty First Century Workplace,” The International Journal of Advanced Corporate Learning (IJAC), Fall 2011. Article
• Abu-aisheh, A. and Moslehpour, S., "Pre-amp EDFA ASE Noise Minimization for Optical Receiver Transmission Performance Optimization,” ELSEVIER Optics and Communications Journal. Volume 283, Issue 12, P 2603-2606, June 2010. Article
• Khader S. and Abu-aisheh, A., “Comparison Analysis of Boost Chopper with Various Snubber Circuits”, Asian Journal of Information Technology, 2010. Article
• Abu-aisheh, A. and Eppes, T. “Remote and Virtual Instrumentation Platform for Distance Learning”. International Journal of On-line Engineering (IJOE), Fall 2010. Article
• Abu-aisheh, A., and Alnajjar, H., “Pre-amp EDFA ASE Noise Characterization for Optical Receiver Transmission Performance Optimization”, The International Journal of Modern Engineering (IJME), Spring 2010. Article
• Abu-aisheh, A., Eppes, T, and Al-Zoubi, Abdullah, “Implementations of a Virtual RF and Digital Communications Laboratory for E-Learning”. The International Journal of on-line Engineering (IJOE), Spring 2010.
• Khader S. and Abu-aisheh, A., “MPPT for Hybrid Energy System Using Gradient Approximation and MATLAB Simulink Approach”, Journal of Energy and Power Engineering, Volume 4, Number 3, March 2010.
• Abu-aisheh, A., and Alnajjar, H., “Design Coordination of Pre-amp EDFAs and PIN Photon Detectors for Use in Telecommunications Optical Receivers,” The International Journal of Modern Engineering (IJME), Spring 2009. Article

Conference Presentations

• Akram Abu-aisheh, Sameer Khader, Omar Hasan, and Alan Hadad. “Improving the Reliability of Solar-Powered LED Illumination Systems”. ICGST International Conference on Recent Advances in Energy Systems, Alexandria, Egypt, April, 2012.
• Lynroy Grant, Akram Abu-aisheh, Alan Hadad, Hisham Alnajjar, and Barbara Poole. “Successful Integration of Informal Learning in Engineering Education”. IEEE Educational Conference (EDUCON2012). Marrakesh, Morocco, April, 2012.
• Sameer Khader and Akram Abu-aisheh, “A Case Study of Designed an E-learning Course for Electrical Engineering Students”. IEEE Educational Conference (EDUCON2012). Marrakesh, Morocco, April, 2012.
• Abu-aisheh, A., Hasan, O. and Al-Zoubi, A, “RFID Design, Simulation, and Implementation,” ASEE-NE Conference, West Hartford, CT, Spring 2011.
• Manzione, L. and Abu-aisheh, A., “Preparing Engineering Students for the Global Sourcing Environment,” ASEE-NE Conference, West Hartford, CT, Spring 2011.
• Hadad, A. and Abu-aisheh, A., “The Engineering/Engineering Technology Divide in the United States,” ASEE-NE Conference, West Hartford, CT, Spring 2011.
• Abu-aisheh, A., Hasan, O., Eppes, T., and Al-Zoubi, A, “Remote Laboratory Collaboration Plan in Communications Engineering”. IEEE Educational Conference (EDUCON2011). Amman, Jordan, April, 2011.
• Abu-aisheh, A., Hasan, O., Hadad, A., and Khader, S, “Implementation of Dual Use Fiber Optic Communications Laboratories”. IEEE Educational Conference (EDUCON2011). Amman, Jordan, April, 2011.
• Khader, S., Abu-aisheh, A., and Hadad, A. “The Application of PSIM & MATLAB/SIMULINK in Power Electronics Courses”. IEEE Educational Conference (EDUCON2011). Amman, Jordan, April, 2011.
• Grant, L. and Abu-aisheh, A., “Fostering Learner Mobility Between Engineering Education and a Twenty First Century Workplace”. IEEE Educational Conference (EDUCON2011). Amman, Jordan, April, 2011.
• Abu-aisheh, A. and Farid Farahmand, “LabVIEW-based Integrated Virtual Learning Platform (IVLP)” 10th IEEE International Conference on Advanced Learning Technologies, Sousse, Tunisia, Summer 2010.
• Abu-aisheh, A., Eppes, T., and Al-Zoubi, Abdullah, “Implementations of a Virtual RF and Digital Communications Laboratory for E-Learning”. IEEE Educational Conference (EDUCON). Madrid, Spain, Spring 2010.
• Abu-aisheh, A., and Moslehpour, S., "Pre-amp EDFA ASE Noise Minimization for Optical Receiver Transmission Performance Optimization,” IEEE International Conference on Systems, Computing Science and Software Engineering (CISSE) Conference, Bridgeport, CT, December 2008.
• Abu-aisheh, A., and Alnajjar, H., “Design Coordination of Pre-amp EDFAs and PIN Photon Detectors for Use in Telecommunications Optical Receivers,” Proceedings of the 2008 IAJC-IJME International Conference. Nashville, TN, November 2008.
• Abu-aisheh, A., and Alnajjar, H., “Pre-amp EDFA ASE Noise Characterization for Optical Receiver Transmission Performance Optimization,” Proceedings of the IAJC-IJME International Conference. Nashville, Tennessee, November 2008.
• Abu-aisheh, A., A. Hadad, and F. Farahmand, “Implementations of a Virtual RF and Digital Communications Laboratory for E-Learning.” 5th Congress on Scientific Research Outlook & Technology (SRO5) Fez-Morocco, October 2008.
• Abu-aisheh, A. and Tom Eppes, “Distance Learning Using National Instrument’s ELVIS-MULTISIM Platform,” 5th Congress on Scientific Research Outlook & Technology (SRO5) Fez-Morocco, October 2008.
• Moslehpour, S,, Puliroju, C and Abu-aisheh, A., "Design of RISC Processer Using VHDL and Cadence,” IEEE International Conference on Systems, Computing Science and Software Engineering (CISSE) Conference, Bridgeport, CT, December 2008.
• Hill, J. and Abu-aisheh, A., “Educational Optical Fiber Data Communications Toolkit,” ASEE Conference Proceedings, Pittsburg, PA, Summer 2008.
• Sadeghi, R., Moslehpour, S. and Abu-aisheh, A., “Make a Global University”, American Society for Engineering Education, Conference Proceedings, Honolulu, HI, 2007.
• Abu-aisheh, A. and D. Czarkowski, “Efficiency and Separation of Losses of an Induction Motor and Its Adjustable Speed Drive at Different Loading/Speed Combinations,” ASHRAE Transactions, Volume 103, Number 1, pp. 228-234, 1997.
• Abu-aisheh, A., Domijan, and D. Czarkowski, “Efficiency and Separation of Losses of an Induction Motor and Its Adjustable Speed Drive at Different Loading/Speed Combinations,” ASHRAE Winter Meeting, Philadelphia, PA, January 1997.

Supervised Master Projects

• “Design and Analysis of 500KW Grid Connected Photovoltaic System,” a master’s project in electrical engineering presented by Shafin Mahmoud, May, 2019.
• “High Power LED Illumination Using Field Programmable Gate Array (FPGA),” a master project in Electrical Engineering by Sead Alihodzic, 2013.
• “UHART Multimedia Rooms Design & Buildings Fiber Interconnect” a master project in Electrical Engineering by Malick Diop, 2013.
• “Low Cost Hybrid Solar Illumination System with Time Relay and Logic Relay Switching,” a master project in Electrical Engineering by Brian Fluss, 2012.
• “Solar System MPPT Control Mechanism,” a master project in Electrical Engineering presented by Adnan Aziz, 2012.
• “Analysis of MPPT Technique for PV Systems with Boost and SEPIC Converters,” a master project in Electrical Engineering presented by Sreecharan Kuchakulla, 2012.
• “Cryptographic DES Algorithm,” a master project in Electrical Engineering presented by Govardhan Reddy Tippana, 2012.
• “Design of Solar-Powered Street Light With Maximum Power Point Tracking Charge Controller,” a master project in Electrical Engineering by Dhirendra Tiwari, 2011.
• “DC Supply Distribution and Switching of Street HID LED,” a master project in Electrical Engineering presented by Ganesh Venkataraman, 2011.
• “Traffic Signaling with High Power LED”, a master project in Electrical Engineering and Business Administration Presented by Can Algan, 2011.
• “Illuminating the United Technologies Hall Using Solar Energy,” a master project in Electrical Engineering presented by Luis Cipriano, 2011.
• “Modeling of Photovoltaic Systems Using PSCAD,” a master project in Electrical Engineering presented by Muhammad Ishaq, 2011.
• “Observation of Cryptographic Properties of AES Algorithm,” a master project in Electrical Engineering presented by Naveen Bhogadi, 2011.
• “Design and Implementation of a RFID System using FPAA Technology,” a master project in Electrical Engineering presented by Edinson Murillo, 2010.
• “Designing Fiber Optic Illumination System For Directing Pathways,” a master project in Electrical Engineering presented by Srikar Valiveti, 2010.
• “Implementation and Analysis of an all Optical Passive Transistor,” a master project in Electrical Engineering presented by Swathi Ambati, 2010.
• “Traffic Light Controller Using Fiber Optics,” a master project in Electrical Engineering presented by Satya Kamasani, 2010.
• “Implementation of Remote Laboratories at Herat University,” a master project presented by Edris Naseri, 2010.
• “Fiber Optic Communications Network at Herat University,” a master project in Engineering presented by Mohammed Tariq Popal, 2010.
• “Fiber Optic Based Intelligent “Arc Flash” Protection in Electrical Switchgears,” a master project in Electrical Engineering presented by Anurag Jivanani, 2009.
• “Optical Transmitters in Optical Communication Systems,” a master project in Electrical Engineering presented by Alavandhar Gupta Nerella, 2009.
• “Partner Choice in Coded Cooperative Systems” a master project in Electrical Engineering presented by Vasudha Desican, 2009.
• “Software Capabilities for Simulating Fiber Optic Data Links,” a master project in Electrical Engineering presented by Jehush S Prasad, 2008.