Graduate Studies

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We offer competitive graduate assistantships to both master’s and PhD students, allowing students to work alongside our world-class faculty. To find out about our graduate students assistantships and work-study opportunities, please click on the links below:

AUS faculty and students can access all graduate studies policies and procedures using their AUS credentials to access the Policies and Procedures folder.

The Graduate Student Association (GSA) is a registered student-run association at AUS that represents the interests and concerns of graduate students. Through various activities and initiatives, such as meetings, networking events, sports, research discussion groups and more, the GSA enriches the lives of graduate students and advances their interests academically and socially. All graduate students are automatically members of the GSA for each semester in which they are enrolled. The GSA is managed by an elected group of students (GSA Board). For more information about the GSA, please contact [email protected].

To view the Executive Committee, please click here.

Dr. Mohamed El Tarhuni

Mohamed El-Tarhuni is the Vice Provost for Graduate Studies and a Professor of Electrical Engineering at AUS. He has held several academic administration positions at AUS, including the Vice Provost for Graduate Studies (2017–2021), Associate Dean for Graduate Affairs in the College of Engineering (2014–2017) and Head of the Department of Electrical Engineering (2006–2014). He joined AUS in 2000 as an assistant professor of electrical engineering. Prior to his time at AUS, Dr. El-Tarhuni was a member of technical staff at Nortel Networks Wireless Technology Labs in  Ottawa, Canada (1997–2000). 

Dr. El-Tarhuni received his PhD in Electrical Engineering from Carleton University in Ottawa, Canada, in 1997. He received his BS and MS degrees in electrical engineering from the University of Benghazi, Libya in 1986, and 1990, respectively. His teaching and research interests are in the area of wireless and digital communications. He has more than 100 published articles and two issued US patents. He has served as a founding member, general chair or technical chair for several conferences, such as the International Conference of Modeling, Simulation and Applied Optimization (IMSAO) and the International Conference on Communications, Signal Processing, and Their Applications (ICCSPA). He is a senior member of the IEEE. 

Yosr Mohammadnoor

Yosr Mohammadnoor has a broad range of professional experience over the span of her career, having worked in key Abu Dhabi government-affiliated organizations such as The Higher Colleges of Technology, Masdar and most recently The National Health Insurance Company­—Daman.

Her work has primarily been in the fields of project and portfolio management, as well as strategy and planning, with a focus on creating a project management culture within her recent organization.

She also has a proven successful record in managing large-scale higher education aptitude assessments and initiatives in collaboration with the Ministry of Higher Education of Abu Dhabi.

Mohammadnoor holds a bachelor’s degree in business administration from Ajman University of Science and Technology, UAE, as well as a master’s degree in international management from the University of Phoenix, USA.

Glorinda Jellie Serapio

Glorinda Jellie Serapio holds a Bachelor of Science in Business Administration, majoring in financial management, from the Philippine School of Business Administration. With over a decade of experience in human resources and administrative support, she has worked extensively in both the Philippines and UAE. Prior to joining AUS, she held key roles in human resources and executive administration across the education, payment processing and insurance sectors. Known for her strong organizational skills, professionalism and ability to manage sensitive information with discretion, Serapio has consistently supported leadership and operations in both academic and corporate environments.