Curriculum Vitae & Biography
Prof. Dr. Mohamed Zaki Khedher
Professor of Electrical Engineering and Computer Science at the University of Jordan, Life Senior Member of IEEE, President of ICIQIS (USA), and Pioneer in Computational Quranic Linguistics and Digital Dictionaries.
Academic Degrees & Education
Ph.D. in Electrical & Control Engineering (1972)
University of Sheffield, United Kingdom. Awarded the prestigious John Hopkinson Prize from the Institution of Electrical Engineers (IEE, London) for outstanding research.
B.Sc. in Electrical Engineering (With Distinction, 1965)
University of Baghdad, Iraq. Awarded the Gulbenkian Fellowship for higher postgraduate studies.
Academic Positions & Leadership
Professor of Electrical Engineering & Computer Science
University of Jordan (Sept 1990 – Present). Supervised over 40 M.Sc. and Ph.D. theses and authored fundamental textbooks.
Founder & Dean, Faculty of Engineering
Mutah University, Jordan (Oct 1988 – Sept 1990).
Founder & Director, Computer Center
University of Mosul (Dec 1973 – Sept 1981).
Founder & Head, Department of Electrical Engineering & Acting Dean
University of Mosul (Nov 1972 – April 1978).
International Sabbaticals & Visiting Professorships
Visiting Researcher at TU Darmstadt (Germany, 1975); Academic Sabbatical at UMIST Manchester (UK, 1977–1978); Visiting Professor at IIUM Malaysia (2004, 2006), UPM (2003), and UTM (2010).
Professional Societies & International Roles
Founder & First Chair, IEEE Jordan Section
Life Senior Member, IEEE (New York, USA)
President, ICIQIS (USA)
International Computing Institute for Quran & Islamic Sciences
General Chair, IMAN International Conferences
Chaired 11 international editions (2013–2023 in Malaysia, Jordan, Turkey, Indonesia)
Editor-in-Chief, IJASAT Journal
International Journal on Islamic Applications in Computer Science and Technology
Honors & Scientific Awards
John Hopkinson IEE Prize
London, UK (1972)
Presidency Authorship Prize
Iraq (1985)
University Council Research Prize
University of Mosul (1975)
«Scientist» Distinction
ARID International Platform