Research Interests

Embedded microcontroller-based systems, FPGA-based systems and VLSI, Industrial computer applications and PLCs, PC-based data acquisition systems, digital systems design/interfacing, and software development

Biography

Mr. Al-Khudairi received his B.Sc. in Electrical Engineering and M.Sc. in Computer Engineering from the University of Baghdad, Iraq, in 1992 and 1996, respectively. He joined the American University of Sharjah on February 2001 as a lab instructor for the Department of Computer Engineering. His responsibility is supervising a variety of labs such as Embedded Systems, Digital Systems, Microprocessors, C/C++, Design Project I & II, Industrial Instrumentation and Control, Electric Circuits II, Introduction to Engineering I, Direct Independent Study, Microprocessor-based Mechatronics Systems, Advanced Industrial Control, and Mechatronics Design I. In March 2002, he received an Engineering Student Council Award as being the best lab instructor in the Department of Computer Engineering. In March 2003, he was named the best lab instructor in the College of Engineering .

From 1999 to 2001, he worked as a system developer at the Software Development Section, Information Technology Department, Dubai Ports and Customs. His responsibility was designing and developing desktop and distributed database applications related to customs. Also, he worked on administration of client/server management tools used for enterprise environment.

From 1998 to 1999, he worked as a senior hardware engineer at MANTIQ Company for Electronic Design and Servicing in Baghdad, where he was working on designing and developing the necessary hardware components of PC-based computerized queue systems used in banks, airports, hospitals, etc. In addition to that, he developed desktop application software written in Microsoft C++ to monitor and control hardware part. He worked as a part-time lab instructor at the Department of Electrical Engineering of the University of Baghdad, where he supervised the microprocessors laboratory and senior student projects.

From 1996 to 1998, he worked as a PLC engineer at the Electronic Systems Center in Baghdad. His main job was design, installation, maintenance and programming of Programmable Logic Controllers (PLCs) where he worked on different types of PLCs such as SIEMENS S5 series and AEG Telefunken A series. He worked as a part-time lab instructor at the Department of Electrical Engineering of the University of Baghdad, where he supervised the microprocessors lab and C-programming lab.

From 1993 to 1996, he worked as a hardware engineer at MANTIQ Company for Electronic Design and Servicing in Baghdad. His primary job was research and development in microprocessors hardware design and interfacing. He also worked on designing the hardware part and developing the necessary firmware for microcontroller-based programmable security systems. He used some EDA software tools for electronic circuit schematic capture, simulation and PCB design. He worked on developing the code and programming of Programmable Logic Devices (PLDs) used in the design of hardware systems. Also he was working as a part-time lab engineer at the Department of Electrical Engineering of the University of Baghdad, where he provided maintenance and technical support to department lab equipment.

From 1992 to 1993, he started his career in the industry private sector in addition to academic institutions. He worked as a maintenance engineer in one of the small private organizations in Baghdad. His duties were fixing and assembling computer parts, troubleshooting of electronic boards and assembling PCB artworks. He also worked as a part-time lab assistant at the Department of Electrical Engineering of the University of Baghdad, where he assisted in electric circuits and BASIC-programming labs.