About

Assistant Dean and Senior Lecturer at the Faculty of Engineering and Computer Science, with over 25 years of experience in engineering education and research. Specializing in control systems, robotics, and machine learning, with 50+ publications and ongoing PhD research in intelligent control for advanced, real-world systems.

Affiliations
American University of Science and Technology
Faculty of Engineering and Computer Science · MTE - Mechatronics Engineering
Assistant Dean 2000 – Present
Education
🎓 PhD in Electrical Engineering (Expected 2026)
🎓 M.E. in Engineering Management (2002)
🎓 B.E. in Electrical Engineering (1999)
Areas of Interest
Control Engineering Artificial Intelligence Optimization Machine Learning Robotics Mechatronics Engineering Renewable Energy
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Publications

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2026 (5 papers) ▾
Flat filtering model-free control of floating offshore wind turbine above rated wind speed with radial basis function neural network
Journal Article · Ocean Engineering · Mechatronics Engineering Public
DeltaVisionX: A Low-Cost Vision-Guided Automation System Using YOLOv11 and PLC-Based Actuation
Conference Paper · 2026 12th International Conference on Mechatronics and Robo… · Computer and Communications Engineering Public
Enhancing Gold Price Forecast Accuracy through Feature Engineering and Financial News Sentiment Integration
Conference Paper · 2026 IEEE 5th International Multidisciplinary Conference on… · Computer Science Public
Explainable Reinforcement Learning-based Adaptive PID Control for Servo Motor Positioning
Conference Paper · 2026 IEEE 5th International Multidisciplinary Conference on… · Mechatronics Engineering Public
Reinforcement Learning-Based PID Tuning for a Mass-Spring-Damper System
Conference Paper · 2026 12th International Conference on Automation, Robotics … · Mechatronics Engineering Public
2025 (10 papers) ▾
Exploring the Potential of AI in Network Slicing for 5G Networks: An Optimisation Framework
Journal Article · IET Communications · Computer and Communications Engineering Public
Optimized Car Cooling System Using Solar Energy
Journal Article · EPJ Web of Conferences · Computer and Communications Engineering Public
Driver Drowsiness Detection Using CNN
Conference Paper · 2025 Sixth International Conference on Advances in Computat… · Computer and Communications Engineering Public
Enhancing Reliability of Lightpath QoT Estimation Models using Bias Mitigation Techniques
Conference Paper · 2025 25th Anniversary International Conference on Transpare… · Mechatronics Engineering Public
Exploring Distance Metrics for Early RUL Estimation: a Liquid Neural Network Approach
Conference Paper · 2025 Sixth International Conference on Advances in Computat… · Computer and Communications Engineering Public
Formula 1 Race Winner Prediction Using Random Forest and SHAP Analysis
Conference Paper · 2025 International Conference on Control, Automation, and I… · Computer and Communications Engineering Public
Physics Informed Neural Networks to Solve the 2-D Heat Diffusion Equation
Conference Paper · 2025 Sixth International Conference on Advances in Computat… · Mechatronics Engineering Public
Real-Time Drone System for Detecting, Tracking, and Following of a Mobile Robot in ROS/Gazebo
Conference Paper · 2025 International Conference on Control, Automation, and I… · Mechatronics Engineering Public
Symbiotic Fossil Fuel/RDF Gas Turbine Power Plants For Lebanon – A Reexamination
Conference Paper · 2025 7th International Conference on Renewable Energy for D… · Mechatronics Engineering Public
Used Car Prices Prediction using RNN
Conference Paper · 2025 International Conference on Artificial Intelligence, B… · Computer and Communications Engineering Public
2024 (2 papers) ▾
Human Activity Recognition Using Feedforward Backpropagation Neural Network
Conference Paper · 2024 International Conference on Innovation and Intelligenc… · Computer and Communications Engineering Public
Robust Model-Free Control of a Floating Offshore Wind Turbine under High Wind & Wave Conditions
Conference Paper · 2024 International Conference on Control, Automation and Di… · Mechatronics Engineering Public
2023 (1 paper) ▾
Steering Control of Self-Driving Car Using Super-Twisting Sliding Mode Control
Conference Paper · 2023 Fifth International Conference on Advances in Computat… · Mechatronics Engineering Public
2017 (1 paper) ▾
2013 (1 paper) ▾
2012 (1 paper) ▾

Interviews & Media

5
🎤 Invited Talks
Research Forum 2025 | Engineering Research: From Idea to Impact · Invited by Antonine University · Baabda, Lebanon · November 13, 2025
🗣️ Conference Oral Presentations
Reinforcement Learning-Based PID Tuning for a Mass-Spring-Damper System
2026 12th International Conference on Automation, Robotics, and Applications (ICARA 2026) · Istanbul, Turkey · February 6, 2026
📺 Media Interviews
Arabia AI on Hala Arabia TV Podcast · Arabic · Online · February 10, 2026
AUST Voices of Excellence - Season 2 Podcast · English · Online · December 3, 2025
AUST Voices of Excellence - Season 2 Podcast · English · April 21, 2026