BASSEM A. ALHALABI

Associate Professor

Florida Atlantic University, Department of Computer Science and Engineering
777 Glades Road, Boca Raton, Florida 33431
Office: (561) 297-3182, Fax: (561) 297-2800
Toll-free 1888-4BASSEM
alhalabi@fau.edu, http://www.cse.fau.edu/~bassem

 

Education

Ph.D. in Computer Engineering
Majored in Artificial Neural Network Architectures and Parallel Processing
University of Louisiana at Lafayette (ULL), Lafayette, Louisiana, May 1995
Ph.D. Dissertation: "A Hybrid Chip Set Architecture for Artificial Neural Network Systems With On-Chip Learning And Refreshing" (Copyrighted, U.S. Patent # 5,781,702)

Master of Science in Computer Engineering
Majored in Parallel Processing
University of Louisiana at Lafayette (ULL), Lafayette, Louisiana, December 1993

Master of Science in Electrical Engineering
Majored in Automatic Control and Robotics
Purdue University (PU), W. Lafayette, Indiana, December 1986
Master Thesis: "Digital and Analog Circuit Designs for Robot Axis Controllers"

Bachelor of Science in Electrical Engineering
Majored in Microprocessors and Digital Systems
Ohio University (OU), Athens, Ohio, December 1984

 

Academic Awards and Recognition

  • Award for Excellence in Undergraduate Teaching, 2007/2008, Florida Atlantic University. Presented at FAU annual convocation.
  • Distinguished Teacher of the Year, 2006, FAU CSE Department. Selected by students and nominated to the College.
  • Award for Excellence in Undergraduate Teaching, 2002/2003, College of Engineering, Florida Atlantic University. Presented by Dean of Engineering.
  • Awarded FAU Tenure and Promotion to Associate Professor, 2002. Approved by Florida Board of Education on May 14, 2002.
  • Outstanding Contribution and Commitment to serve students, Florida Atlantic University. Presented by FAU Student Government, March 23, 2002..
  • Award for Excellence in Undergraduate Teaching, 2001/2002, College of Engineering, Florida Atlantic University. Presented by Dean of Engineering.
  • The 5th year Service award, March 26, 2002, Florida Atlantic University. Presented by FAU Provost at the annual honor reception.
  • Most Outstanding Professor of the Year, 2001, Florida Atlantic University. Presented by FAU Student Government as a part of Student Appreciation Awards.
  • Distinguished Teacher on the Year, 2001, FAU CSE Department. Selected by students and nominated to the College.
  • Faculty Leadership Talon Award, 2000, One of the three Finalist, Florida Atlantic University. Presented by FAU Provost.
  • Distinguished Service Award, 2000/2001, Florida Atlantic University. Presented by FAU Muslim Student Organization.
  • Outstanding Community Contribution and Dedication, 2000, Florida Atlantic University. Presented by FAU Muslim Student Organization at the First Annual Scholar Night.
  • Award for Excellence in Undergraduate Teaching, 1998/1999, Florida Atlantic University. Presented by FAU Provost.
  • National Dean's List, 1982-83.
  • Ohio University Dean's list, 1983.
  • Award for Outstanding Academic Achievement, Ohio University, 1983.

 

Special Recognition

  • Appreciation and Special Thanks for Sharing Time and Talents, Florida Atlantic University. Presented by FAU Student Government at their annual festival, 2004.
  • Certificate of Appreciation for Ramadhan Breakfast and Mini-Lecture Evenings, FAU 2004. Presented by FAU Student Government, Nov. 9, 2004.
  • Listed in "Outstanding People of the 20th Century", 1999. Compiled by The International Biographical Center of Cambridge, England, Mid 1999.
  • Member of International Who’s Who of Professionals

 

Honor Societies

  • Honorary member of the Golden Key International Honor Society
  • Member of Tau Beta Pi
  • Member of Upsilon Pi Epsilon
  • Member of Phi Kappa Phi

 

Professional Associations

  • Member of UFF, United Faculty of Florida
  • Member of IEEE, Institute of Electrical and Electronic Engineering
  • Member of IEEE CS, IEEE Computer Society,
  • Member of IEEE Palm Beach Section Executive Committee,
  • Member of ASEE, the American Society for Engineering Education
  • Member of NEA, the National Education Association
  • Member of ACM, Association of Computing Machines
  • Member of NI, National Instruments LabVIEW software users group
  • Member of SFEDG, South Florida Embedded Systems Group
  • Member of ACA, American Creativity Association

 

Teaching Interests

  • Web-Based Controls and Automation Systems
  • Embedded Systems and Microcontrollers
  • Logic Design, Digital Systems, Computer Organizations and Architectures
  • Fault Tolerance, Design for Testability, Built-in Self Testing

 

Research Interests

  • Distance Education Technologies and Remote Laboratories
  • Web-Based Controls and Automation Systems
  • Embedded Systems and Microcontrollers
  • Parallel Processing Topologies and Architectures
  • Digital and Analog VLSI Circuits and Systems,
  • Hybrid Artificial Neural Networks

 

Work Experience

  • (6 Y) Associate Professor, August 2002-Current, Computer Science and Engineering (CSE), Florida Atlantic University (FAU)
  • (6 Y) Director, 2001-Current, Center for the Advancement of Distance Education Technologies (CADET), Florida Atlantic University (FAU), CADET is a category III center. It is a collaborative research and development efforts between the College of Engineering and the College of Education.
  • (6 Y) Assistant Professor, August 1996-2002, Computer Science and Engineering (CSE), Florida Atlantic University (FAU)
  •  (3 Y) Co-Director/Co-Founder, 1998-2001, Florida Atlantic University (FAU). Established the Center for the Innovative Distance Education Technologies (CIDET). Name of the center was later changed to CADET.
  •  (1 Y) Visiting Assistant Professor, Sep 1995-Aug 1996, Electrical and Computer Engineering (ECE), University of South Alabama (USA)
  • (5 Y) Research Assistant and VLSI Lab Manager, Jan 1990-Aug 1995, Center for Advanced Computer Studies (CACS), University of Southwestern Louisiana (USL). Research included design and simulation of Hybrid Chip Set Architecture for Neural Networks Systems with on-Chip Learning and Refreshing (Ph.D. Dissertation). Taught courses and lectures in Compute Science and Engineering areas. Lab duties included general lab setup, maintenance, and management and crush courses.
  • (1 Y) Research Assistant, 1989-1990. Computer Science and Engineering Department (CSEE), University of South Florida (USF). Worked on DARPA FFT Wafer Scale Integration Project, Task 5. Duties included VLSI circuit designs, fault-tolerant and built-in-self-testing architectures.
  • (3 Y) Electrical and Computer Engineer/Manager, 1987-1990. Alhalabi Industries Inc., Damascus Syria (AII is an industrial and consumer R&D company). Duties included designing, prototyping, and testing of multidisciplinary industrial and consumer projects dealing with analog, digital, software, control, packaging, mechanical, materials, and printing.
  • (2 Y) Teaching Assistant and Robotics Lab Coordinator, Jan 1985-Dec 1986. Electrical Engineering Department (ECE), Purdue University (PU). Research included design with prototype a 68000-base multiprocessor midsize 6-axis robot system controller (MS thesis Project). Lab duties included general lab setup, update, maintenance, and management.
  • (1.5 Y) Teaching Assistant and Technician, 1983-1984. Electrical Engineering Department (EE), Ohio University (OU). Taught a senior lab course and maintained lab equipment.

 

Professional Activities

Current Responsibilities

  • President and CEO of R&D G’s Inc., a start-up R&D company based in Boca Raton. Feasibility analysis, design, and prototyping of consumer technology products. This effort is mainly in the evening and weekend time.
  • Member, Executive Committee of IEEE Palm Beach Section.

 

Annual Activities

2008

  • Publication Chair, The 6th ACS/IEEE International Conference on Computer Systems and Applications (AICCSA-08), Doha, Qatar, April 1-4, 2008.
  • Special computer engineering session for kids ages 8-12. Special class offered for Summer Youth College program at PBCC, July 8, 2008.
  • Special computer engineering session for kids ages 8-12. Special Day offered for Summer Youth Program at Garden of the Sahaba Academy, July 10, 2008.
  • Special session for autistic kids ages 5-8. I helped the kids understand the concept of solar energy and made them build a grasshopper toy which constantly hops due a motor rotation powered by a solar cell. The class offered for Summer program at Sandpipers Shore Elementary School.  July 11, 2008.

2007

  • Publication Chair, The 6th ACS/IEEE International Conference on Computer Systems and Applications (AICCSA-08), Doha, Qatar, April 1-4, 2008.
  • IEEE Palm Beach Section Executive Committee, Boca Raton, Florida, IEEE, (Quarterly meeting).
  • Special computer engineering and embedded systems for kids ages 8-12. Special  class offered for Summer Youth College program at PBCC, July 18, 2007.

2006

  • IEEE Industrial Electronics Society, publication reviewer.
  • Consulting for a consumer company, designing FRID employee tracking system (Confidential material).
  • Consulted for a consumer company, designing a wireless remote control for a swimming pool controller.
  • IEEE Palm Beach Section Executive Committee, Boca Raton, Florida, IEEE, (Quarterly meeting).
  • May 16, 2006, attended a full-day Freescale seminar on ColdFire microcontroller. It is a RISC engine for embedded systems with web-server application.
  • National Instruments LabVIEW software users group, NI Academic, (Quarterly).
  • South Florida Embedded Systems Group Meetings, SFEDG, (Monthly).

2005

  • Founded R&D G’s Inc., a start-up R&D company based in Boca Raton. Feasibility analysis, design, and prototyping of consumer technology products.
  • Technical Program Chair, International Conference on Systems, Computing Sciences and Software Engineering  (SCS2 05), December 10-20, 2005. A conference of the International Joint Conferences on Computer, Information, and Systems Sciences, and Engineering (CIS2E 05), Sponsored by IEEE and University of Bridgeport.
  • Textbook Review, “Digital Design” By Frank Vahid, first edition, John Wiley & Sons, 2005.
  • IEEE Palm Beach Section Executive Committee, Boca Raton, Florida, IEEE, (Quarterly meeting).
  • Consulted for a consumer company, designing FRID employee tracking system (Confidential material).
  • Consulted for a consumer company, designing swimming pool controller.
  • National Instruments LabVIEW software users group, NI Academic, (Quarterly).
  • South Florida Embedded Systems Group Meetings, SFEDG, (Monthly).
  • Keynote speech, “Remote Labs and Engineering Distance Education”, 6th Lamar Annual Student Research Conference, April 21-23, 2005, Lamar University, Texas.
  • Consulting: Design and development for “Gyro-Balanced Boat Stabilizer” converting mechanical system assembly into computerized control. From patent to design. Prototype awaiting investment funds, 2005.
  • Consulting: Design and development for “Interactive Multimedia Kiosk”. From patent to design. Prototype awaiting investment funds, 2004/2005.

2004

  • Consulting: Design and development for “Swimming Pool Heater Controller”. From patent to prototype to mass production, 2004.
  • “Interactive Multimedia Kiosk” Consulting Proposal, February 13, 2004.
  • National Instruments LabVIEW software users group, NI Academic, (Quarterly).
  • South Florida Embedded Systems Group Meetings, SFEDG, (Monthly).

2003

  • National Instruments LabVIEW software users group, NI Academic, (Quarterly).
  • South Florida Embedded Systems Group Meetings, SFEDG, (Monthly).
  • Consulting: Design and development for “Swimming Pool Heater Controller”. From patent to prototype to mass production, 2003.
  • Sabbatical leave projects, 2003-04: “Cell Phones as Global Connectivity for Safety, Security, and Control”, a research proposal submitted to Motorola Inc. Proposal was approved and signed but immediately cancelled due to unknown reasons. October 13, 2003.
  • Web-Based Home Controls, Proposal and Presentation for Global Protectors, April 14, 2003.
  • Visited Citrix Inc. with CSE team for research collaboration, March 27, 2003.
  • Attended Publish Invent and make money by FAU Office of Technology Transfer, Feb. 13, 2003.
  • Embedded Systems Proposal and Presentation for Mekanica, Feb. 11, 2003.
  • Attended OE CSE collaboration meeting, Jan, 2003.

2002

  • FAU Delegate to the 2002 Florida Education Association (FEA) Delegate Assembly, May 9-11, 2002, Orlando, FL.
  • Presentation and on-line demo, Remote Labs for Distance Education at FAU, for Florida Virtual School, via Technology Transfer Office, April 18, 2002.
  • Invited Presentation, Remote Labs for Distance Education, IEEE WPB Section Meeting, Boca Raton, FL, April 9, 2002
  • Invited Presentation, Technology in Education. Teaching and Learning Seminar on "Teaching Technology" sponsored by Teaching and Learning Center and The Boca Raton Faculty Senate, Florida Atlantic University, April 5, 2002.
  • Phone Conference and on-line demo, Remote Labs for Distance Education at FAU, for Florida Virtual School, via Technology Transfer Office, March 8, 2002.
  • Presentation and demo, Remote Labs for Distance Education at FAU, for SF company, via Technology Transfer Office, February 14, 2002.
  • Presentation and Discussion, Remote Labs for Distance Education at FAU, Special demos for VP of research, February 8, 2002.
  • Attend Seminar, Venture Capital, sponsored by Division of Sponsored Research, FAU, February 5, 2002.

2001

  • Chair of Video Track (also reviewed 2 papers) for IETA 2001, The IEEE International Conference on Industrial Technology, 19-21 December 2001, Cairo, Egypt.
  • Dialogs, Remote Labs for Distance Education, MIT I-Labs, MIT, Massachusetts. Invited to present on October 11, 2001.
  • Dialogs, Remote Labs for Distance Education, MIT Media Labs, MIT., MS. Invited to present on October 10, 2001,
  • Invited Presentation, Remote Labs for Distance Education, FAU, for South Florida Embedded Systems Group, August 9, 2001.
  • Presentation, Remote Labs for Distance Education at FAU, for Learning.com Inc., via Technology Transfer Office, August 9, 2001.
  • Presentation, Remote Labs for Distance Education at FAU, Special demos for Provost, Deans, and VPs, July 31, 2001.
  • Presentation, Remote Labs for Distance Education at FAU, for Cenetec Inc., via Technology Transfer Office, July 20, 2001.
  • Special on site course: Sensors and Interface Technologies, Sensormatic on site 6-hour course, July 10, 2001.

2000-1996

  • Consulted for Jackson State University on Distance Education Projects.
  • Remote Labs for Distance Education, FAU CSE Department lecture series, 2000.
  • Invited Presentation, Remote Labs for Distance Education, a Step Beyond Simulation. CACS Centennial Computing Workshop,
  • Lafayette, LA, Nov. 5-6, 1999
  • Local Arrangement Chair for the Sixth International Symposium on Software Metrics, Boca Raton, Florida, FAU, November 5-6, 1999.
  • Local Arrangement Chair for the Tenth International Symposium on Software Reliability Engineering, ISSRE 1999, Boca Raton, Florida, FAU, November 1-4, 1999.
  • Represented FAU at Florida Conference on Innovations in Higher Education: Enhancing Teaching and Learning Through Technology, hosted by University of Central Florida, June 2-4, 1999.
  • Session Chair, IEEE International Symposium on Circuits and Systems, Orlando, Florida, May 31-June 2, 1999.
  • Publication Chair of the IEEE 8th Great Lakes Symposium on VLSI, Lafayette, Louisiana, February 19-21, 1998. Duties include papers review, technical program design, symposium artwork design and preparation, and general management.
  • 1998-99, Created Remote Lab for Distance Education
  • Invited Presentation, Perspectives on Academia versus Industry. IEEE Computer Society Meeting, Lafayette, LA Section, March 7, 1997.
  • 1997-98, Consulted for Adcon Telemetry. (Confidential materials)
  • 1997, Consulted for an oil production company. (Confidential materials)
  • Invited Presentation, Neural Networks and Analog Technology. IEEE Mobile Section Meeting, Mobile, Alabama, April 2, 1996
  • 1996, Consulted for the Medical School at USA to developed an intelligent warning system for intensive care units. (Confidential materials)

1995-1991

  • 1995, Consulted for Alhalabi Industries Inc.: Developed a fraud-proof prepaid telephone calling cards system. (Confidential materials)
  • Served as a Judge for The University of Southwestern Louisiana Science Fair, Lafayette, LA, USL, 1995. Duties included project evaluations and selection of finalists for prizes.
  • 1994, Consulted for MRA Oil Production Company. (Confidential materials)
  • Served on the organizing committee of the 37th Midwest Symposium on Circuits and Systems Aug. 3-5, Lafayette, LA, USL, 1994: Duties included papers review, mailing and correspondence management, technical program design and compilation, all symposium art work design and preparation, and audio/video/computer facilities management.
  • 1993-1994, Consulted for retail company: Designed consumer product circuits including analog, digital, and fiber optics. (Confidential materials)
  • Served on the organizing committee of the Workshop on Computer Architecture for Machine Perception, New Orleans, LA, USL, 1993: Duties included general workshop assistance and management.
  • 1992, USL: Designed a general-purpose robot joint motion controller chip: CMOS layout by CADENCE, transistor-level simulation by HSPICE and logic-level by SILOS.
  • 1992, Consulted for Alhalabi Industries Inc.: Designed with complete prototype Access Control System based on embedded SBCs. The system supports a card programmer and 32 card readers with PIN keypads (via an RS485). The software (C++) supports unlimited number of members with complete accounting and history information management. The system is windows-based with touch-screen menus and tight security features.
  • Served on the organizing committee of the Workshop on VLSI Research and Education, Lafayette, LA, USL, 1992.
  • 1991, Designed a patented industrial safety system: Hard Hat Warning System (U.S. Pat. # 07/794568) and Remote Warning System (U.S. Pat. # 07/882880). The system uses RF technology to monitor distances between workers and moving vehicles. If any worker is closer to any vehicle than a preprogrammed safe distance, both parties are warned.
  • 1991, USL: Developed a fault-tolerant security approach in operating systems.

1990-1985

  • 1990, USL: Designed 4-bit ALU slice with 48 functions; schematics and layout by CADENCE, simulation by HSPICE and SILOS.
  • 1990, USL: Designed 16-bit microprocessor at register level with 16 basic instructions, 4 addressing modes, and micro- and nano-programmed control unit.
  • 1990, USL: Designed four-stage instructional pipeline with full automatic hardware handler for hazard detection and resolution.
  • 1989-1990, USF: Redesigned Multiply-Subtract-Add cells of FFT wafer to incorporate Built-in-Self-Test mechanism, and developed partitioning schemes to reduce the testing costs.
  • 1987-1990, AII: Several industrial and consumer projects were designed and successfully put into production.
  • 1986, PU, Consulted for Cyboteck Company: Designed a 68020-based high performance / accuracy multi-channel acquisition system.
  • 1985 - 1986, PU: Designed with full prototype a 68000-base multi-processor midsize 6-axis robot system controller including: 1) A 68000/68881-base single-board CPU with .5M DRAM, 3.5" FDDC, VME bus, and RS-232/422 ports. 2) A 6809-base single-board compact joint controller with motion interface and RS-422. 3) Overall system housing and power.
  • 1985, PU: Designed with full prototype a 6809-base single-board multi-axis-manipulator controller with 12-channel data acquisition system.

 

Academic Services

  • Member, CSE Excutive Committee, 2008-2009
  • Member, CSE Personnel Committee, 2007-2009
  • Member, CSE Laboratory and Equipment Committee, 1996-2010
  • Chair, CSE CE Undergraduate Program Committee, 2008-2010
  • Member, CSE CE Undergraduate Program Committee, 2008-2010
  • Member, CSE Teaching and Graduate Assistants Committee, 2008-2010
  • Member, CSE ABET/SACS Committee, 2008-2010
  • Member, UFF Executive Committee, FAU, 2005-Current
  • Member, UFC Distance Education Committee, FAU, 2000-2006
  • Member, FAU University Faculty Council Committee on Academic Freedom, FAU, 1998-2006
  • Director, CSE CE Undergraduate Program Committee, FAU, 2005-2006
  • Maintain a web site to provide a web support for few courses at department and college level. It served the following courses: Logic Design (CSE all sections), Microcomputer (CSE all sections), Senior Project, Engineering Design I and II (College wide), Embedded Systems, Data Acquisition, FAU, 1997-2003.
  • Member, FAU Senate Planning Committee, FAU, 2004
  • Member, ENG College ABET Eng. Design Committee, FAU, 2000-2004
  • Member, ENG College ABET Committee, FAU, 1999-2004
  • Member, CSE Department Executive Committee, FAU, 1999-2001
  • Member, CSE Undergraduate Computer Engineering Committee, FAU, 1996-1999
  • Member, CSE Undergraduate Program Committee, FAU, 1996-1999
  • Chair, ENG College Computing Committee, USA, Sep 1995-May 1996
  • Secretary, ENG College Faculty Meetings, USA, Sep 1995-May 1996
  • Administrator, ENG College CAD Lab, USA, Sep 1995-May 1996
  • QMS Scholarship Award Committee, USA, 1996
  • Advisor, Computer Engineering Program, USA, Jan 1996-May 1996
  • Member, Graduate Faculty, USA, Jan 1996-May 1996

 

Community Services

  • Special engineering sessions for summer camps for local schools.
  • Volunteer work at local k-12 schools, wherever my children are.
  • PTA national and local member.
  • Occasional computer related tours on FAU campus for local schools.
  • Weekend Arabic/Islamic schools.
  • Lectures at several community entities, FAU, Nova University, Hospitals, Churches, Synagogues, Islamic Centers, and others.
  • A founding and executive member of the Islamic Center of Boca Raton.
  • A founding member and executive member of the board of education, Garden of the Sahaba Academy, Boca Raton.

 

Courses Taught

  • COT4935 (FAU, Current) Senior Seminars
  • CDA4630 (FAU, Current) Intro to Embedded Systems Design
  • CDA6316 (FAU, Current) Embedded Systems Design
  • COT5930 (FAU, Current) Data Acquisition and Control
  • CDA3201C (FAU, Current) Introduction to Logic Design (including lab)
  • CDA3331C (FAU, Current) Introduction to Microcomputers (including lab)
  • EGN4410 (FAU, Current) ENG College Engineering Design I
  • EGN4411 (FAU, Current) ENG College Engineering Design II
  • CDA4905 (FAU, Current) Computer Engineering Independent Study
  • COT6900 (FAU, Current) Computer Science Independent Study
  • COT6905 (FAU, Current) Computer Engineering Independent Study
  • CDA4914 (FAU, 1996-2001) Senior Projects Lab I
  • CDA4915 (FAU, 1996-2001) Senior Projects Lab II
  • EE263 (USA, 1996) Digital System Design I (Logic Design)
  • EE264 (USA, 1996) Digital System Design II (Microprocessors)
  • EE4/560 (USA, 1996) Digital Computer Architecture I
  • EE402 (USA, 1996) Electrical and Computer Engineering Design I
  • EE403 (USA, 1996) Electrical and Computer Engineering Design II
  • EE494 (USA, 1996) Directed Independent Study

 

Courses Developed

  • CDA4630 (FAU, 2003) Intro to Embedded Systems Design
  • EGN4410 (FAU, 2002) ENG College Engineering Design I
  • EGN4411 (FAU, 2002) ENG College Engineering Design II
  • CDA6316 (FAU, 1999) Embedded Systems Design
  • CDA4914 (FAU, 1998) Senior Projects Lab I
  • CDA4915 (FAU, 1998) Senior Projects Lab II
  • COT5930 (FAU, 1997) Data Acquisition and Control
  • CDA3331C (FAU, 1997) Introduction to Microcomputers with Lab
  • CDA3201C (FAU, 1997) Introduction to Logic Design with Lab
  • EE4/533 (USA, 1996) Introduction to VLSI Circuits and Systems
  • EE4/534 (USA, 1996) Advanced Topics in VLSI

 

Laboratories Developed

Full-Room Laboratories

  • Introduction to Microcomputers Lab, FAU, 2007-08. Revamping the lab and migrating from the basic Motorola 68000 platforms to the FreeScale ColdFire platform. The ColdFire microcomputer chip is the latest in the embedded systems paradigm It offers the latest in embedded solutions, such as 12-b ADC, PWM timers, Real Time clock etc… and yet still has the legend 68000 microprocessor core. The college supported this modernization of the lab by allocating funds to purchase 48 units.
  • Embedded Systems and Web-based control Lab, FAU, 2004-2006. This new lab is primarily used for the Embedded System classes I teach but open for general student access for senior projects. The lab is also used for some sponsored research activities and grants from industry and government.
  • Data Acquisition and Control Lab, FAU, August 1997-99. This new lab is primarily used for the Data Acquisition and Control Course. The lab is also used for some sponsored research activities and grants from industry and government.
  • Senior Project Lab, FAU, 1996-99. The purpose of this new lab is to provide the senior students with state-of-the-art multipurpose laboratory with commercial hardware and software tools. Students can build and prototype real-world computer-based applications that better prepare them for the real challenging world. The lab includes various stations covering: Data Acquisition and Control, Data Communication, Single Board and Industrial Computers, Embedded Micro-controllers and Computers, A Fast Prototyping Digital Station (FPGA based), and Software Development, with each station featuring several platforms and/or manufacturers.
  • Introduction to Logic Design Lab, FAU, 1996-98. This new lab is supported by the CSE Department and it has 20 stations. Each station includes a Logic Trainer with pre-built (fixed) testing accessories and a removable (portable) breadboard. Students conveniently build logic experiments on various portable breadboards, and in the lab, connect them to the trainers for testing. For design entry, verification, and simulation, VIEWlogic software package with its full industrial strength will provided at each station.
  • Introduction to Microcomputers Lab, FAU, 1996-98. This new lab is supported by the CSE Department and it has 20 stations. Each station includes a 68000 Microprocessor Trainer with pre-built (fixed) testing accessories and a removable (portable) breadboard. Students conveniently build microprocessor interface experiments on various portable breadboards, and in the lab, connect them to the trainers for testing. The 68000 boards are programmed through assembly language and high-level cross-compilers which are provided at every station.
  • Advanced VLSI Lab, USA, May 1996-Aug 1996. This new lab was acquired in conjunction with the QMS proposal award. Duties included HW/SW specification, purchasing and setup. Equipment includes four HP color workstations, PC station, DATA I/O 3900 universal device programmer, FPGA/PLD chip interfaces (Xilinx, Altera, Actel, and AMD), local network hub, color laser printer. Software includes VIEWlogic and MAGIC complete VLSI software packages and other VHDL software.
  • Engineering CAD Lab, USA, Sep 1995-Aug 1996. Upgraded the college-wide CAD Lab to Windows95 and Novell Network environment. Duties included HW/SW specification, purchasing and setup.
  • Advanced Research VLSI Lab, USL, Jan 1990-Aug 1995. CADENCE software updates and training and general lab management. Set up new color video acquisition and processing station. Set up new complete desk top publishing and graphics production station.
  • Experimental Robotics Lab, PU, Jan 85-Dec 86. Participated in establishing this new robotics lab and designed and set up several robotics experiments for a senior lab course.

Single Experiment or Lab Station

  • A new Remote Lab Experiment for Motion and Friction Measurement along with Dr. Jordan from Physics Department, FAU, 2004-2005. This experiment station is developed with Internet remote operation capabilities. It enables students to remotely apply driving force on a sliding object and measure velocity to determine friction factors.
  • Remote Lab Experiment for Motion and Friction Measurement, FAU, 2000-2001. This experiment station is developed with Internet remote operation capabilities. It enables students to remotely apply driving force on a sliding object and measure velocity to determine friction factors.
  • Embedded Systems Station, FAU, 1999-Current. This experiment station features a PC104 form 486 SBC to develop embedded applications. It is wired to a PC bus expansion breadboard.
  • Remote Lab Experiment for Electrical Element Characterization, FAU, 1998-Current. This experiment station is developed with Internet remote operation capabilities. It enables students to remotely apply sequence of current value on a selected resister and measure the voltage across it. Students can then draw the IV characteristic curve.
  • Data Acquisition and Control Station, USA, June - August 1996. Designed and assembled a new general purpose lab training station for data acquisition and control projects. It accepts up to 32 conditioned and optically isolated programmable modules each of which could be DC/AC digital input/output, or analog input/output. The controller is programmed by a standard PC through an RS232 protocol and programming tools such as Visual Basic.
  • Advanced FPGA fast Prototyping Station, USL, Jan 1994-Aug 1995.

Patents

  • Bassem Alhalabi and Magdy Bayoumi, "Hybrid Chip-set Architecture for Artificial Neural Network Systems", U.S. Patent #5,781,702, 1998. Sponsored by University of Louisiana.
    • Patent Summery (PDF): We developed a new complete system-level chip-set open architecture for feed-forward model with full connectivity and back-propagation learning. The system is based on two distinct chips, SynChip and NeuChip which may be cascaded to form networks matching any given application. The projected performance is 10,240 MCPS/MCUPS per SynChip and linearly grows thereafter. We devised a new embedded/distributed addressing technique which made the system self-contained. It also enhanced the system scalability as it allows multiple-chip enabling. Each SynChip has 32x32=1024 analog synapses, SynMod, and a local host-independent refreshing mechanism. Each NeuChip has 32 analog neuron, NeuMod, with special parallel learning hardware. The SynMod and NeuMod modules are designed with all-analog technology which enabled us to incorporate on-chip dynamic learning and maintain high degree of scalability, the two main characteristics which could not be found together in other systems. Furthermore, interfacing to the outside world is made universal as to accommodate virtually any digital or analog host systems via direct I/O ports. Each NeuChip supports 32-analog and 128-digital direct I/O lines which can be clustered into any word-length format to further enhance the system scalability. Also, the system may operate in continuous, step-discrete, or burst-discrete modes. Other features such as fault-tolerant capabilities, selective chip auditing, and a stand-by mode are provided.
  • Bassem Alhalabi and Khalid Hamza, "Remote Laboratory Experimentation". U.S. patent Application N. 60/281,229, 2002. Sponsored by Florida Atlantic University. Patent application was abandoned in 2007.
    • Patent Summery (PDF)

 

Centers

  • CADET: Center for the Advancement of Distance Education Technologies.

 

Publications
Total 62: Book Chapters (3), Journals (13), Conference (40), Others (6)

  • All Publications are refereed except for the very few as indicated.
  • Within each group, publications are listed in order with the most recent on the top.
  • The header of each publication indicates:
    • My personal reference serial number,
    • A letter to indicate if it is a (B)ook, (J)ournal, (C)onference or, (O)ther,
    • A link to the PDF file,
    • A link to the actual conference/organization, and/or
    • An indication if it is not refereed.

1. Book Chapters (3)

M. Alkhatib, M. Alam, B. Alhalabi, and I. Saeed, "Internet Protocol TV: The Use   of  Intelligent Compression for Future IPTV Networks" International Engineering Consortium, August 2006. ISBN: 978-1-931695-46-6

  • 50-B

A. Abu-El Humos, M. Cardei, B. Alhalabi, and S. Hsu, “Medium Access Control Protocols for Wireless Sensor Networks,” Wireless Sensor Networks and Applications, Y. Li, M. Thai and W. Wu (Eds.), Springer, Network Theory and Applications, 2005.

  • 9-B

B. A. Alhalabi, et al., "Built-In-Self-Test Architecture for Wafer Scale Architecture", Defect and Fault Tolerance. Vol III, Plenum Publishing, Edited by T. Mangir, August 1992.

2. Journal Articles (13)

Alhalabi, B., Hamza, M. K., and Marcovitz, D. M., "Innovative distance education technologies: remote labs in science & engineering education". ISTE Journal of Online Learning, June, 2001.

Mohammad Khalid Hamza, Qutaibah Malluhi, Bassem A. Alhalabi, "Distance Education Technologies (DET): Assessment & Evaluation!" AACE Journal, formerly Educational Technology Review, Vol. 12, Issue. 1, 2004, pp. 38-55

  • 45-J:

Khalid Hamza, Bassem Alhalabi, Sam Hsu, and Maria Petrie, David Marcovitz, "Remote Labs: The Next High Tech Step Beyond Simulation for Distance Education", Journal of Computers in the Schools, Vol.19, No2/4, 2002, pp.171-190, the Haworth Press, 2002, Binghamton, NY.

·         44-J:

Khalid Hamza, Bassem Alhalabi, Sam Hsu, and Maria Petrie, David Marcovitz, "Remote Labs: The Next High Tech Step Beyond Simulation for Distance Education", Journal of Distance Education: Issues and Concerns, ed: Cleborne D. Maddux, Jacque Ewing-Taylor, and D. LaMont Johnson, pp.171-190, the Haworth Press Inc, 2002, Binghamton, NY.

·         41-J: PDF,

Osama A. Mohammed, David A. Lowther, Meng H. Lean, and Bassem A. Alhalabi, "On the Creation of a Generalized Design Optimization for Electromagnetic Devices", It will appear in the IEEE Transactions on Magnetics, September 2001 issue.

·         23-J: Inroads, (highly selected editorial choice)

M. Khalid Hamza, Bassem Alhalabi, and David Marcovits, "Creative Pedagogy for Computer Learning: Eight Effective Tactics", ACM SIGCSE Bulletin -- Inroads, Volume 32, Number 4, pp 70-73, December 2000.

·         26-J: PDF, THE Journal,

S. Hsu, Oge Marques, M.K. Hamza & B. Alhalabi, "How to Design a virtual Classroom: 10 Easy Steps to Follow", The Technological Horizons in Education (THE) Journal, vol 27, no 2, pp. 96-109, Sep. 1999.

·         27-J: OnLine,

M. K. Hamza & B. A. Alhalabi, "Technology and Education: Between Chaos and Order, First Monday Journal, Vol. 4 No. 3 - March 1st., 1999.

·         25-J: PDF, ISTE, (highly selected editorial choice)

M. K. Hamza & B. Alhalabi, "Touching Students Minds in Cyberspace", Journal of Learning and Leading with Technology, International Society for Technology in Education ISTE, March 1999.

·         17-J: PDF, Kluwer,

B. A. Alhalabi, M. A. Bayoumi, and B. Maaz "Mixed-Mode Programmable and Scalable Architecture for On-Chip Learning", International Journal of Analog Integrated Circuits and Signal Processing, Special issue: Learning on Silicon, Kluwer Academic Publisher, Edited by Gert Cauwenberghs et.al. pp 173-194, Boston, February, 1999.

·         21-J: PDF, (highly selected editorial choice)

B. A. Alhalabi, M. K. Hamza, & S. Anandapuram, "Real Laboratories: an innovative rejoinder to the complexities of distance learning", the Open Praxis Journal of International Council for Open and Distance Education, U.K., Volume 2, 1998.

·         19-J:

R. A. Ayoubi, M. A. Bayoumi, and B. A. Alhalabi, "An Efficient Mapping Algorithm of Multi-Stage Perceptron on Mesh-Connected Architecture", Journal of Parallel Algorithms and Architectures, 1997.

·         6-J: PDF, Kluwer,

M. A. Bayoumi, P. Rao, and B. A. Alhalabi, "VLSI Parallel Architecture for Kalman Filter: An Algorithmic Specific Approach", Journal of VLSI Signal Processing, 4, pp 147-163, Kluwer Academic Publisher, Boston, March 1992.

3. Conference Papers (36)

B. Alhalabi, M.K. Hamza, and Ali Abu-El Humos, "Distance Education: Remote Labs Environment", Proceedings of ASEE Zone 1 Conference (ASEE Z1), United States Military Academy, West Point, NY, March 28-29, 2008.

M.  Alkhatib, M. Alam, B. Alhalabi, Y.Tung, and S. Alsharief, "Future Cellular Systems: with Lightning Prediction Capability and Adaptive Coding for Reliable Communications", Proceedings of World Multi-Conference on Systemics, Cybernetics, and Informatics (WMSCI 2006), Orlando, FL, July 2006.

M. Alkhatib,  M. Alam, and B. Alhalabi "Various Scenarios for Maximizing the Life Time of Wireless Sensor Networks", Proceedings of World Multi-Conference on Systemics, Cybernetics, and Informatics (WMSCI 2006), Orlando, FL, July 2006.

A. Abu-El Humos and B. Alhalabi, “FASMAC: A Low Latency and Energy Efficient MAC Protocol for Wireless Sensor Networks”, International Joint Conferences on Computer, Information, and Systems Sciences, and Engineering (CIS2E 05), Sponsored by IEEE and University of Bridgeport, December 10-20, 2005.

Ali Abu-El Humos,  Bassem Alhalabi, M. K. Hamza, Eric Shufro, Wael Awada, “Remote Labs Environments (RLE): A Constructivist Online Experimentation in Science, Engineering, and Information Technology”, the 31st Annual Conference of the IEEE Industrial Electronics Society Sheraton Capital Center, Raleigh, North Carolina, USA November 6 – 10, 2005.

M. K. Hamza, Bassem Alhalabi, Robin Jordan, Niveen Yaseen, Shyam Shukla, Ali Abu-El Humos, “Remote Lab Environments (RLE): Real Experiments at a Distance in Science and Engineering”,  3rd International Conference on Computer Science and its Applications (ICCSA-2005) , June 28-30, 2005,  San Diego,  California, USA.

  • 48-C: PDF, SCI2005

Bassem Alhalabi, Robin Jordan, Ali Abu-El Humos, Khalid Hamza, "Measuring Static and Kinetic Friction on an Inclined Plane via Remote Labs Modality", The World Multi-Conference on Systemics, Cybernetics, and Informatics SCI 2005. Orlando, FL.

  • 46-C: PDF, SCI2004

Alhalabi, B., Abul-Humos, A., Hamza, K., & Perie, M. (2004). "Remote labs: BJT transistor IV characteristics", The World Multi-Conference on Systemics, Cybernetics, and Informatics SCI 2004. Orlando, FL.

B. A. Alhalabi, Samer Aoudi, Khalid Hamza, and Ali Abul-Humos, "Remote Laboratories: An Electrical Engineering Experiment", The IEEE Conference on Industrial Electronics, Technology & Automation, December 19-21, 2001, Cairo, Egypt.

·         42-C: PDF, IETA 2001,

B. A. Alhalabi, Maria Petrie, M. K. Hamza, and Sudeep Anandapuram, "Java RMI Model for Distributed Remote Laboratories", The IEEE Conference on Industrial Electronics, Technology & Automation, December 19-21, 2001, Cairo, Egypt.

·         40-C: PDF, ICECS 2001,

Bassem Alhalabi and Abdulkarim Al-Sheraidah, "A Novel Low Power Multiplexer-Based Full Adder Cell", The 8th IEEE International Conference on Electronic Circuits and Systems 2001, September 2-5 2001, Malta.

·         39-C: PDF, ICECS 2001,

Abdulkarim Al-Sheraidah, Bassem Alhalabi and Hung Tien Bui, "Five New High Performance Multiplexer-Based 1-Bit Full Adder Cells", The 8th IEEE International Conference on Electronic Circuits and Systems 2001, September 2-5 2001, Malta.

·         38-C: PDF, AACE / WebNet2000,

Q. M. Malluhi, D. Mitra, B. A. Alhalabi, & M. K. Hamza, "Turning chaos into order: a critical examination of web-based distance education & training environments", Association for the Advancement of Computing in Education (AACE), WebNet 2000. Published Conference Paper, San Antonio, TX., November, 2000.

·         37-C: TOHE,

Q. M. Malluhi, M. K. Hamza, B. A. Alhalabi, "Innovative explorations of distance learning technologies (DLT) at Jackson State University", Online Conference on Teaching Online in Higher Education (TOHE) organized by Indiana University and Purdue University. Published Conference Online Paper, November, 2000.

·         36-C, PDF, SiPS2000,

J. Riches, N. Erdol, B. A. Alhalabi, "Statistical Error Shaping for Mismatch Cancellation in Complex Data-Sigma Modulators", Proceedings of the 2000 IEEE Workshop on Signal Processing Systems (SiPS) Design and Implementation, Lafayette, Louisiana, 11-13 October 2000.

·         35-C, PDF, ACE2000,

Bassem Alhalabi, David Marcovitz, Khalid Hamza, and Sam Hsu, "Remote Labs: An Innovative Leap in Engineering Distance Education", Proceedings of the ACE 2000, IFAC/IEEE Symposium on Advances in Control Education, Gold Coast, Australia, 17-19 December 2000.

·         34-C, PDF, SCI2000,

Bassem Alhalabi, David Marcovitz, Khalid Hamza, and Maria Petrie, "Remote Labs: An Innovative Leap in the World of Distance Education", Proceedings of the 4th Multi conference on Systemic, Cybernetics and Informatics, SCI2000, and the 6th International Conference on Information Systems, Analysis and Synthesis ISAS2000, Orlando Florida, July 23-26, 2000, pp 303-307.

·         33-C, PDF, ICEE2000,

Sam Hsu, Bassem Alhalabi, and Mohammad Ilyas, "A Java-based Remote Laboratory for Distance Education", International Conference on Engineering Education (ICEE) 2000, MD2-1, August 14-18, 2000, Taipei, Taiwan

·         32-C, PDF, AACE, SITE2000,

K. Hamza, B. A. Alhalabi, and D. M. Marcovitz, "Remote Labs! Technology and Teacher Education", Proceedings of the 10th International Conference, Society for Information Technology and Teacher Education, Association for the Advancement of Computing in Education (AACE/SITE 2000), San Diego, CA, February 8-12, 2000.

·         31-C, PDF, IEEE-ITCC2000,

Krishna K. Adusumilli, Bassem Al-Halabi and Sam Hsu, " SOFTBOARD - A Web-based Application Sharing System for Distance Education", IEEE International Conference on Information Technology: Coding and Computing (ITCC 2000), Mar. 27-29, 2000, Las Vegas, Nevada, pp. 338-341M.

·         28-C, FERA,

M. Khalid Hamza, Richard H. Knee, & Bassem Alhalabi, "Educational Technologies: Turning Chaos to Order- Creative Tools for Pedagogues" FERA 1999, The Florida Educational Research Association, 44rd Annual Meeting, Deerfield Beach, FL November 10-12, 1999.

·         24-C, PDF,

Bassem Alhalabi, M. Khalid Hamza, Sam Hsu and Sudeep Anandapuram, "Virtual Education: Reality or Virtuality", Proceedings of the 10th International Conference, Society for Information Technology and Teacher Education, Association for the Advancement of Computing in Education (AACE/SITE 99), Feb. 28-Mar. 4th, 1999, San Antonio, Texas, pp.1523-1528B.

·         23-C, PDF,

M. K. Hamza & B. A. Alhalabi, "Teaching in the information age: the creative way!", Proceedings of the 10th International Conference, Society for Information Technology and Teacher Education, Association for the Advancement of Computing in Education (AACE/SITE 99), Feb. 28-Mar. 4th, 1999, San Antonio, Texas.

·         22-C, PDF,

B. A. Alhalabi, M. K. Hamza, S. Hsu, & N. Romance, "Virtual Labs VS Remote Labs: Between Myth and Reality" Proceedings of Florida Higher Education Consortium 7th Statewide Conference, Deerfield Beach, Florida, November 12-14, 1998.

·         20-C, PDF, GLSVLSI1998, IEEE

B. A. Alhalabi, Q. Malluhi, and R. Ayoubi, "Non-Refreshing Analog Neural Storage Tailored for On-Chip Learning", Proceedings of the 8th Great Lakes Symposium on VLSI, pp. 168-171, Lafayette, LA, February 19-21, 1998.

·         18-C, PDF,

B. A. Alhalabi and M. A. Bayoumi, "An Embedded and Distributed Global Addressing Technique for Scalable Neural Architectures", Proceedings of the IEEE 40th Midwest Symposium on Circuits and Systems, pp. 1264-1268, Sacramento, CA, August 3-6, 1997.

·         16-C

B. A. Alhalabi and M. A. Bayoumi, "On-Chip Learning for Scaleable Hybrid Neural Architecture", Proceedings of the 1997 IEEE International Symposium on Circuits and Systems, Hong Kong, June 9-12, 1997.

·         15-C

B. A. Alhalabi and M. A. Bayoumi, "On-Chip Learning", Proceedings of the 4th IEEE Mediterranean Symposium on New Directions in Control and Automation, Maleme, Greece, June 10-14, 1996.

·         14-C

B. A. Alhalabi and M. A. Bayoumi, "A Scalable Hybrid Neural Accelerator", Proceedings of World Congress on Neural Networks, Washington DC, July 17-21 1995.

·         12-C

B. A. Alhalabi and M. A. Bayoumi, "A Scaleable Analog Architecture for Neural Networks with On-Chip Learning and Refreshing", Proceedings of the 5th Great Lakes Symposium on VLSI (GLSVLSI95), Buffalo, NY, March 16-18, 1995.

·         11-C

B. A. Alhalabi, M. A. Bayoumi, and A. A. El-Amawy, "A Slice of a Brain: A Hybrid Neural Chip Set with On-Chip Learning and Refreshing", Proceedings 37th Midwest Symposium on Circuits and Systems, pp 489-494, Lafayette, LA, Aug 1994.

·         10-C

B. A. Alhalabi and M. A. Bayoumi, "A Hybrid Chip Set for Artificial Neural Network Systems", Proceedings of World Congress on Neural Networks, vol II, pp 624-630, San Diego, CA, June 1994.

·         7-C

B. A. Alhalabi, M. A. Bayoumi, and K. Valavanis, "A General Purpose VLSI Chip for Robot Axis Motion Controller", 1992 IEEE International Symposium on Circuits and Systems, vol 6, pp 3005-3008, San Diego, CA, May 1992.

·         5-C

B. A. Alhalabi et al., "BIST Architecture for FFT Processor", 1990 International Conf. on Defect and Fault Tolerance, Gernoble, France, November 1990.

·         4-C

B. A. Alhalabi et al., "Built-In-Self-Test Architecture for an FFT Wafer Scale Integration Processor", 1990 International Conf. on Microelectronics, pp 291-295, Damascus, Syria, October 1990.

·         3-C

B. A. Alhalabi et al., "Design Verification, Test Generation, and Fault Simulation of the WSI FFT MSA Cell", 21st Modeling and Simulation Conf., Pittsburgh, May 3-4, 1990.

·         2-C

B. A. Alhalabi et al., "Partitioning Scheme and Built-in-Test for WSI FFT MSA Processor" IEEE VLSI Test Symposium, Section 10, Atlanta City, NJ, April 1-11, 1990.

4. Other (6)

  • 30-P, PDF, CACS2000, (abstract only, not refereed)

Bassem Alhalabi, "Remote Labs for Distance Education, a Step Beyond Simulation", CACS Centennial Computing Workshop, Lafayette, LA, Nov. 5-6, 1999.

·         29-P: FERA, (presentation only)

M. Khalid Hamza, Bassem Alhalabi, Dan Kauffman, and Richard Knee, "A Leap of Creativity: Cognitive Remote Lab- A Step Beyond Software Simulation and Learning" FERA 1999, The Florida Educational Research Association, 44rd Annual Conference, Deerfield Beach, FL November 10-12, 1999.

·         22-P: FERA, (presentation only)

M. K. Hamza, B. A. Alhalabi, & S. Anandapuram, "The Aesthetic Solution to Distance Learning Challenges: Creative Digital laboratories" Presentation at FERA 1998, The Florida Educational Research Association, 43rd Annual Conference, Orlando, FL November 2-4, 1998.

  • 13-O: (Ph.D. Dissertation)

B. A. Alhalabi, "A Hybrid Chip Set Architecture for Artificial Neural Network Systems with On-Chip Learning and Refreshing", Ph.D. Dissertation, University of Southwestern Louisiana, May 1995.

·         8-O: (Unpublished Research Technical Report)

B. A. Alhalabi, "A tutorial on topological properties of cube-oriented communication networks", University of Southwestern Louisiana, unpublished research paper, 1992.

·         1-O: (Master's Thesis)

B. A. Alhalabi, "Digital and Analog Circuit Designs for Robot Axis Controllers" Master Thesis, Purdue University, Dec 1986.

 

Sponsored Research and Fund Proposals
Funded (8) ($331K): 0 Active, 8 Concluded

0. Submitted and Pending (3) ($154,470.00)

·         City of Boca Raton, FL. ($95,248 Grant) (submitted and pending 2008)

o        PI: Bassem Alhalabi

o        CoPi: Vance H Peterson

o        Title: Sugar Sand Park: Race the lights

o        Purpose: revamping an exiting system and adding advanced technologies

·         Safe Media Inc., ($23,874 Grant) (submitted and pending 2007-2008)

o        PI: Bassem Alhalabi

o        CoPi: Borko Furht

o        Title: Pilot Installation of Clouseau, a P2P blocking system.

o        Purpose: Testing a new product.

·         FAU, Ocean Engineering, ($55,596 Grant) (submitted and pending, May 2007)

o        PI: Bassem Alhalabi

o        Title: Submarine Data Logger

1. Funded and Active (0) ($0.00)

·         FAU, College of Engineering ($6,000 Grant) (funded May 2008)

o        PI: Bassem Alhalabi

o        Title: Computer Engineering lab Enhancement

o        Purpose: Money spent to enhance the CSE undergraduate labs. We purchased 48 new FreeScale ColdFire platforms which will be used for both CDA 3331 Intro to Microcomputers Lab and CDA 4630 Intro to Embedded System.

2. Funded and Concluded (8) ($330,810.00)

·         FAU, College of Engineering ($20,000 Grant) (May 2007)

o        PI: Bassem Alhalabi

o        CoPi: Borko Furht, Ravi Shankar, Abhi Pandya, and Imad Mahgoub

o        Title: Computer Engineering lab Enhancement

o        Purpose: Money spent to enhance and/or create new hand-on state-of-the-art environment for Computer Engineering students. Equipment includes web cams, ARM9 development kits, various microcontrollers, single-chip embedded web servers, single-chip embedded Bluetooth and others

·         FAU, Presidential Initiative Research Award ($22,500 Grant) (Awarded and Concluded, July 2000-2002)

o        PI: Khalid Hamza

o        CoPI: Bassem Alhalabi

o        Title: Remote Labs over the Internet

o        Purpose: To establish a research and development environment for engineering remote laboratories. This efforts will help establish web-based engineering courses.

  • International Travel Grant $1500 to attend IEEE conference in Egypt, FAU DSR, 2001.

·         NSF, CISE ($54,660 Grant) (Awarded and Concluded, June 1, 1999 – 2001)

o        PI: Imad Mahgoub

o        CoPIs: Bassem Alhalabi, Mohammad Ilyas, and Sam Hsu

o        Title: A Mobile Computing Laboratory

o        Purpose: To establish a research-oriented lab for conducting mobile computing related research. Projects include the implementation and evaluation data transfer and files systems for mobile computing and testing of wireless LAN.

  • SFWMD ($85,000 Grant) (Awarded and Concluded, 1997-2000)
    • [South Florida Water Management District]
    • PI: Maria Petrie
    • CoPIs: Bassem Alhalabi, Marty Solomon
    • Title: Lake Okeechobee Ecosystem Study (LOES) Graphical User Interface
    • Purpose: To specify, develop, and implement GUI that facilitates direct access to LOES data by the district scientists and staff. The current user interface is text based and requires a high degree user sophistication. The proposed user interface will be graphical in nature, more intuitive, enabling the use of a mouse and video monitor to access data via a point-and-click paradigm.

·         Adcon Telemetry ($4,350 Internship) (Awarded and Concluded, 1997-8

o        [Adcon is a manufacturer of wireless telemetry equipment in Florida]

o        PI: Bassem Alhalabi

o        Title: Graphical Software Interface and Control for Remote Telemetry Systems

o        Purpose: (confidential research agreement)

·         An Oil Production Company ($65,300 Grant) (Awarded and Terminated, 1997

o        PI: Bassem Alhalabi

o        (confidential research agreement)

·         QMS Inc. ($77,500 Grant) (Awarded and Concluded, May - Aug 1996

o        [QMS is a large laser printers manufacturer in Alabama]

o        PI: Bassem Alhalabi

o        Title: Advance Senior-Level VLSI Laboratory

o        Purpose: To build an advanced laboratory for senior projects and graduate research in the area of computer engineering. It also includes development of new instructional courses. The proposal was welcomed by the locally headquartered company because it enhances their partnership with the University as well as it produces better quality graduates for future employment.

3. Submitted but not Funded (15) ($9,211,313.00)

·         Microsoft Inc., ($99,220 Grant) (Submitted and declined, Oct 2007)

o        PI: Bassem Alhalabi

o        CoPi: Inga Berman, and Oge Marques

o        Title: “HotZone” MOBILE TECHNOLOGY IN HEALTH CARE

o        Purpose: Developing mobile-based medical systems for poor countries

·         FAU GAP Funds, ($15,000 Grant) (Submitted and declined, April 2007)

o        PI: Bassem Alhalabi

o        CoPi: Robin Jordan, Physics Department

o        Title: Remote Labs: Mechanical Experiment

o        Purpose: Build a mechanical experiment as a proof of concept

·         Drix International Inc., ($52,720.00 Grant) (Submitted  and declined 2006 – 2007)

o        PI: Bassem Alhalabi

o        Title: Cell Money Transfer

o        Purpose: GSM/SMS Transactions, Confidential and patent pending.

·         Marzal Teknology Inc., ($78,038.00 Grant) (Submitted  and withdrawn, February 2006 – 2007)

o        PI: Bassem Alhalabi

o        Title: Hand Held Director

o        Purpose: Traffic Controls, Confidential and patent pending.

·         NSF, DUE ($145,663.00 Grant) (Submitted  and declined, July 2005 - 2006

o        PI: Robin Jordan

o        CoPI: Bassem Alhalabi

o        Title: Development of On-line, Remote Lab Exercises for General Physics I and II Courses

o        Purpose: To establish a research and development environment for engineering remote laboratories.

·         NSF, ESI ($3,548,298.00 Grant) (Submitted and Pending 2005– 2006)

o        PI: Nancy Romance

o        CoPI: Bassem Alhalabi, et al

o        Title: A Technology-Support Tool for Teachers to Assess Student Science Learning

·         NSF, DUE ($163,081.00 Grant) (Submitted  and pending, July 2004 - 2005

o        PI: Robin Jordan

o        CoPI: Bassem Alhalabi

o        Title: Development of on-line, remote lab exercises for General Physics I and II courses

·         NSF, DUE ($99,423.00 Grant) (Not funded 2003 – 2004)

o        PI: Robin Jordan

o        CoPI: Bassem Alhalabi

o        Title: Development of an on-line, remote laboratory for general physics courses

  • NSF, Education ($215,671 Grant) (Not funded, 2001)
    • PI: Khalid Hamza
    • CoPIs: Bassem Alhalabi, Maria Petrie, and Sam Hsu
    • Title: Real Laboratories for Disabled Learning

·         NSF, IT Research ($3,737,622 Grant) (Not funded, 2000

o        PI: Osama Mohammed

o        CoPIs: Bassem Alhalabi, and Lean Meng

o        Title: Development of a Generalized System Design Optimization Environment

·         NSF, CAREER ($339,073 Grant) (Not funded, 1998

o        PI: Bassem Alhalabi.

o        Title: Real Remote Laboratories for Distance Learning

·         Adcon Telemetry ($98,917 Grant) (Not funded, 1998

o        [Adcon is a manufacturer of wireless telemetry equipment in Florida]

o        PI: Bassem Alhalabi.

o        Title: Graphical User’s Interface Systems for Monitoring and Control of Telemetry Projects

·         NSF, CAREER ($309,585 Grant) (Not funded, 1997

o        PI: Bassem Alhalabi.

o        Title: High Performance Computing with Hybrid Neural Networks Architecture

·         NSF, ILI-IP ($94,014 Grant) (Not funded, 1996

o        PI: Bassem Alhalabi.

o        Title: Implementation of Senior VLSI Lab for Design, Simulation, and Prototyping.

·         NSF, CAREER ($215,068 Grant) (Not funded, 1996)

o        PI: Bassem Alhalabi.

o        Title: High Performance Computing with Hybrid Neural Networks Architecture.

o         

Ph.D. Students

Total (4); Advisor  (2); Completed (3) 

  • Eric Shufro
    • FAU, CE, 2005-2009, Main Advisor.
    • Dissertation: "Hardware-based Operating System for Multi-core Embedded Microcontrollers"
  • Ali Abul-Humos
    • FAU, CE, 2002-2004, Main Advisor.
    • Dissertation: "Wireless Sensors Networks"
  • Zhiwei Xu
    • FAU, CS, 1998-2001, Committee Member.
    • Dissertation: "Fuzzy Logic Techniques for Software Reliability Engineering"
  • Mohamed Khalid Nezami
    • FAU, EE, 1996-2000, Committee Member.
    • Dissertation: "Synchronization in Digital Wireless Radio Receivers"

Master's Students

Total (27); Advisor  (6); Completed (25) 

  • Chetan Tangadpelli
    • FAU, CE, 2004-2006, Committee Member.
  • Vishal Shah
    • FAU, CE, 2004-2005, Main Advisor, transferred
  • Wael Awadeh
    • FAU, CE, 2004-2006, Committee Member.
  • Eric Shufro
    • FAU, CE, 2003-2005, Main Advisor.
  • Tam Phan
    • FAU, CS, 2001-2002, Committee Member.
  • Emanuel Sardina
    • FAU, CS, 2001-2002, Committee Member.
  • Jayanth Rajeevalochanam
    • FAU, CS, 2001-2002, Committee Member.
  • Laurent Nguyen
    • FAU, CS, 2001-2002, Committee Member.
  • Angela Herzberg
    • FAU, CS, 2000-2002, Committee Member.
  • Mohammed Abushadi
    • FAU, CS, 2000-2002, Committee Member.
  • Barbara Perez
    • FAU, CS, 2001-2003, Main Advisor.
    • Thesis: "Remote Labs"
  • Ali Abul-Humos
    • FAU, CE, 2000-2002, Main Advisor.
    • Thesis: "Remote Labs, Motion and Friction Experiment"
  • Erik Geleyn
    • FAU, CS, 2000-2002, Committee Member.
  • Yuhong Dong
    • FAU, CS, 2000-2002, Committee Member.
  • Hao Zhu
    • FAU, CS, 1999-2001, Committee Member.
  • Reena Cherukuri
    • FAU, CS, 2000-2001, Committee Member.
  • Sai Babu Dara
    • FAU, CS, 1997-2001, Committee Member.
  • Linda Lim
    • FAU, CS, 1999-2001, Committee Member.
    • Thesis: "Developing Accurate Software Quality Models Using a Faster, Easier, and Cheaper Method"
  • Flecher D. Ross
    • FAU, CS, 2000-2001, Committee Member.
    • Thesis: "An Empirical Study of Analogy Based Software Quality Classification Models"
  • Fabio Costa
    • FAU, CE, 1999-2001, Committee Member.
  • Hamid Akbarian
    • FAU, CE, 1999-2001, Committee Member.
    • Thesis: "Design and Implementation of IP Telephony Using H.323 Standard Series"
  • Samer Aoudi
    • FAU, CE, 1999-2001, Main Advisor.
    • Thesis: "Remote Labs: Java Interface for Netscape Browser"
  • Lakshmi Thampi
    • FAU, CS, 1998-2000, Committee Member.
    • Thesis: "Analysis of Graphical User Interfaces Designed for an Ecological Data System"
  • Krishna Adusumilli
    • FAU, CE, 1997-1999, Committee Member.
    • Thesis: "SOFTBOARD- A Web Based Application Sharing System for Distance Learning"
  • Sudeep Anandapuram
    • FAU, CE, 1997-1999, Main Advisor.
    • Thesis: "Remote Laboratories for Distance Education"
  • Ilya Portnoy
    • FAU, CS, 1997-1999, Committee Member.
    • Thesis: "Analysis and Implementation Issues of the Icon Generator, Manager, and Repository for an Icon-Based Software Engineering Environment"
  • Qinxi Huang
    • FAU, CS, 1996-1998, Committee Member.
    • Thesis: "A Framework for an Icon-Based Software Engineering Environment"

Student Senior Projects

Total more than 150 senior projects as of 2004  

  • When I joined the Computer Science and Engineering Department in 1996, I created the Senior Project Laboratory to provide hands-on experience to the Computer Engineering students in the Senior Project Courses. The lab features state-of-the-art tools and equipment representing many computer platforms and subsystems from many leading companies. I have always served as the coordinator for Senior Project Design courses and as an advisor for most of the Senior Projects.
  • In Spring 2001, the College of Engineering Merged the Senior Design Courses from the three departments under one Sequence of Engineering Design Courses, ED1 and ED2. Along with Dr. Dani Raviv (EE) and Ming Huang (ME), I created the infrastructure for these college-level design courses. Many projects have evolved from this college-level effort as strongly encouraged and supported by the Dean of Engineering, Dr. Karl Stevens.