Professor Ibrahim Ismael Hamarash

EDUCATION

• BSc in Electrical Engineering (Electronics and Communication) – Salahaddin University-Erbil, 1988
• MSc in Electrical Engineering (Control Systems) – Mosul University, 1993
• MRes in Computing Science (Artificial Intelligence) – Staffordshire University (UK), 2020
• PhD in Electrical Engineering (Control Systems) – The University of Technology-Baghdad, 1999

POSTDOCTORAL RESEARCH

• Postdoctoral Research in Control Systems(2007)– Monash University, Australia

HONORS & AWARDS

• Endeavour Medal, 2007, A prestigious research award from the Australian Government
• Academic Leadership Certificate, Leadership Foundation for Higher Education, 2011, Nottingham, UK
• ICT Project Management Certificate, 2005, Beyster Institute, Rady School of Management, University of California in San Diego, CA, USA

RESEARCH INTERESTS

• Control Systems and Computer Engineering
• AI & Machine Learning
• Robotics
• Software Design and Architecture
• Power Systems Control
• Digital Twins

EMPLOYMENT HISTORY

• 2013-Present: Professor at Salahaddin University-Erbil (Tenure).
• 2023-Present: Adjunct Professor at the University of Kurdistan Hewler.
• 2018-2023: Professor at the University of Kurdistan Hewler.
• 2017-2018: Dean of Engineering, Salahaddin University-Erbil, Kurdistan, Iraq.
• 2010-2017: Vice President for Scientific Affairs and Postgraduate Studies, Salahaddin University-Erbil, Kurdistan, Iraq.
• 2008-2010: Head of the Electrical Engineering Dept, College of Engineering, Salahaddin University-Erbil.
• 2007-2008: Head of Computer License Test Committee, Salahaddin University, Erbil.
• 2007: Academic Visitor, Monash University, Melbourne, Victoria, Australia.
• 2005-2007: Assistant Professor, Dept. of Electrical Engineering, College of Engineering, Salahaddin University-Erbil.
• 2000-2004: Founder and Head of the Department of Software Engineering, College of Engineering, Salahaddin University-Erbil.
• 1999-2000: Computer Center Manager, College of Engineering, Salahaddin University-Erbil.
• 1999-2005: Lecturer, Department of Electrical Engineering, College of Engineering, Salahaddin University-Erbil.
• 1994-1998: Founder and Owner, Zanco for Computers Ltd., Erbil, Kurdistan, Iraq.
• 1993-1999: Assistant Lecturer, Department of Electrical Engineering, College of Engineering, Salahaddin University-Erbil.
• 1988-1991: Electrical and Communication Engineer, Trudbinik Ltd. (A Yugoslavian Company, Project 1101 in Iraq), Baghdad, Iraq.

GRANTS & FUNDS

• 2024: IEEE Local Language Activity, IEEE Region 8 (Europe and Middle East Region)
• 2019: Research Fund from GIZ (Germany) to establish a Data Centre at the University of Kurdistan Hewler for storing and public sharing of data collected by UKH students and staff, along with a pilot study on the IT job market in the Kurdistan Region
  Research Team: A team from the University of Kurdistan Hewler
  Grant Amount: 40,000 USD
• 2017: Research Fund from KRG for a research project with the University of Florida (USA) titled: "Sensor-Based Intelligent Control of Robotic Systems"
  Research Team: Prof. Ibrahim Hamarash, Prof. Carl Crane III, Ph.D. student Mustafa Atrushi
  Grant Amount: 34,000 USD
• 2013: Research Fund from KRG for a research project with the University of Florida (USA) titled: "Inclination Estimation of Links of a Serial Manipulator"
  Research Team: Prof. Ibrahim Hamarash, Prof. Carl Crane III, Ph.D. student Dler Salih Hasan Grant Amount: 50,000 USD
• 2013: IRIS (USA) grant to design the curriculum for a new module, "Critical Thinking and Academic Debate," a core course for all new students, in collaboration with Appalachian University
• 2011: DelPHE (UK) grant to establish quality assurance at Salahaddin University-Erbil, in collaboration with Coventry University.
• 2009: DAAD Academic Visitor for 10 days in Germany. Fully funded visit to Karlsruhe University for Applied Science to design and build a mobile renewable energy training center
• 2007: Endeavour Research Fellowship, Dept. of Education, Science and Training, Australia
  Grant Amount: 25,000 AUD
• 2004: NSF (USA) grant covering registration fees, flights, accommodation, and living expenses for participation in IEEE Artificial Intelligence and MED04 conferences, Istanbul, Turkey.
• 2000: UNESCO Kurdistan Office Grant for supporting research titled "PC-Based Relay Test Systems"
  Grant Amount: 1,700 USD

COURSES ATTENDED

• 2015: Endeavour Executive Fellow – Four-month short courses in Higher Education Leadership, Monash University, Australia.
• 2011: Higher Education Leadership and Management in Iraq, organized by the Leadership Foundation for Higher Education, British Council, and BIS, Nottingham, UK.
• 2005: MEPI – Middle East Entrepreneur Training in the United States (MEET U.S.), funded by the Bureau of Near Eastern Affairs, Office of the Middle East Partnership Initiative, U.S. Department of State, and administered by FED, San Diego, USA.
• 2001: Election Processes Observation, organized by the Electoral Reform Society in London and OSCE, Erbil, Kurdistan, Iraq.

SELECTED CONFERENCES (As a Keynote Speaker or Paper Presenter)

• 2023: New York AI Summit, New York, USA, December 6-7.
• 2019: IEEE ICCMA 2019 Conference, Amsterdam, Netherlands, Nov. 6-8.
• 2012: 11th Asian University Presidents Forum, Busan, Korea.
• 2012: UK-KRG Higher Education Partnership, London, UK.
• 2009: Middle East Entrepreneur Training (MEET) Alumni Conference, US Department of State, Istanbul, Turkey, August 4-5.
• 2008: International Congress on Engineering, WCE2008, London, UK, July 2-4.
• 2008: Middle East Entrepreneur Training (MEET) and Legal and Business Fellowship Program (LBFP) Joint Alumni Conference, Middle East Partnership Initiative (MEPI), US Department of State, Dead Sea, Jordan, June 9-11.
• 2008: Kurdistan Contracting Engineering Organizations (K-CEDO), Erbil, Kurdistan, Iraq, May 27-29.
• 2006: International Control Conference-ICC2006, Strathclyde University, Glasgow, UK, August 30 - September 1.
• 2005: MEET US Alumni Conference, US Department of State, Manama, Bahrain, November 16-17.
• 2005: 35th International Conference on Computer & Industry Engineering, Istanbul, Turkey, June 19-22.
• 2004: The 2nd International OECD of Ministries Responsible for Small and Medium Size Enterprises (SMEs), Istanbul, Turkey, June 3-5.
• 2004: IEEE International Conference on Mechatronics (ICM'04), Istanbul, Turkey, June 3-5.
• 2004: 12th IEEE Mediterranean Conference on Control & Automation, Izmir, Turkey, June 6-9.
• 2003: Workshop in Cooperation Between the University of Duhok and Baylor University (USA) for Developing Engineering and Computer Science Syllabi, Duhok, Iraq, December 17-19.
• 2003: International Conference on Control Applications, Istanbul, Turkey, June 23-25.
• 2001: The 1st Program and Syllabi Conference of The University of Salahaddin (Editorial Board), Erbil, Iraq, April.
• 2001: The 3rd Education Conference of The Ministry of Education (Computer Sector), Erbil, Iraq.
• 1999: 3rd International Conference on Computational Aspects and Their Applications in Electrical Engineering, Philadelphia University, Jordan, October 19-20.
• 1998: 1st Computer Technology Conference and Exhibition (Founder and Member of Organizing Committee), Ministry of Transportation and Communication, Erbil, Iraq, April.

PUBLISHED BOOKS

• 2018: Media Control (Written by Noam Chomsky, translated from English into Kurdish), MaliWafaye Publisher.
• 2013: Reforming Higher Education in Kurdistan Region (in English), Salahaddin University Press, Erbil.
• 2004 & 2005: Computers, Text Books (in Kurdish) for 1st and 2nd-year secondary schools (ages 13-14) in Kurdistan Region, Ministry of Education, Erbil.
• 2002: Rembrandt and Other Essays (in Kurdish), Shvan Press, Sulaimani.
• 2000 & 2002: Microsoft Word 2000: An Introduction (in Kurdish), 1st Edition: Mardin Press, Erbil; 2nd Edition: Shvan Press, Sulaimani.
• 1999: Computer Dictionary: English-Kurdish, MEDIA Publishers, Erbil. Included in a Step by Step English Learning Series, Lebanese Cultural Centre, Lebanon, 2011.

SUCCESSFUL AND SUSTAINABLE INITIATIVES

• 2014: Established a 120-hour General English program for all new students at Salahaddin University in collaboration with Reading University. The Ministry of Higher Education mandated it as a core module for all public and private universities in the Kurdistan Region.
• 2013: Established the module "Academic Debate and Critical Thinking" with an IRIS grant and collaboration with Appalachian University (UK). The Ministry of Higher Education mandated it as a core module for all public and private universities in the Kurdistan Region.
• 2013: Implemented a quality assurance system at Salahaddin University with a DelPHE grant and support from Coventry University (UK).
• 2012: Founded the Erbil Forum for Sustainable Development with five international universities to support the Kurdistan Regional Government (KRG) in project management.
• 2000: Established the first Software Engineering Department in Iraq.

BOOK REVIEWS

• 2000-2005: Reviewed all computer and mathematics textbooks for the Ministry of Education, Kurdistan Region, Erbil, Iraq. Examples include:
  • Introduction to Pascal (Arabic and Kurdish versions)
  • Introduction to MS-Word
  • Introduction to Computer Systems
  • Programming in GW-Basic

AFFILIATIONS

• IEEE (Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers, USA), since 2009. Senior Member.
• Iraqi Engineers Union, Consultant Engineer, since 1988.
• Kurdistan Engineers Union, Consultant Engineer, since 1991.
• Interaction Design Foundation, since 2020.

OTHER ACADEMIC ACTIVITIES

• 2024: Conference General Chair, The 3rd ICEIT International Conference, Salahaddin University-Erbil, October 30-31.
• 2024: Plenary Speaker, The International Conference on Sustainability Systems Development (ICSSD), Organized by Academic and Research Services Sdn. Bhd.- Malaysia, Erbil, Kurdistan, Iraq, July 7-8.
• 2023: Plenary Speaker, The Third Al-Noor International Exhibition for Science and Technology (3ANEST2023), FLU, Erbil, Kurdistan, Iraq, February 28.
• 2022: Panelist, GIZ Didar Event, Erbil, Kurdistan, Iraq, May 25.
• 2021: Panelist, HITEX21, Erbil, Kurdistan, Iraq, June 16.
• 2017: Conference Chair, First International Conference on Nations Under Genocide, Peter Pazmany Catholic University, Budapest, Hungary, April 19-20.
• 2017: Panelist, The 3rd International Engineering Conference on Developments in Civil and Computer Engineering Applications (IEC2017), Tishk International University & Erbil Polytechnic University, Kurdistan, Iraq, February 26-27.
• 2016: Conference Chair, First International Conference on Engineering and Innovative Technology, Salahaddin University-Erbil, April 12-14.
• 2013: Established the Erbil Centre for Sustainable Development (with members from Massachusetts University, Oslo School for Architecture, Canadian University in Dubai, Wolverhampton University).
• 2013: Conference Chair, 1st International Conference on Kurds and Kurdistan in History: Ottoman Empire Era (joint conference with Mardin Artuklu University), April 16-18.
• 2012: Plenary Speaker, 11th Asian University Presidents Forum (AUPF), Dongseo University, Busan, Korea, October 28-31.
• 2012: Plenary Speaker, Kurdistan-UK Higher Education Conference: Bridging the Knowledge Gap, UK Trade and Investment, London, UK, January 30-31.
• 2011: Conference Chair, 4th International Scientific Conference of Salahaddin University-Erbil, October 18-20.
• Cited in: The Encyclopedia of Erbil and The Erbil Writers Bibliography.

CONTACT

Email: ibrahim.hamarash@gmail.com

Email: ibrahim.hamarash@su.edu.krd

Email: ibrahim.hamad@ukh.edu.krd

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