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About Ahmad Alsharoa

Dr. Ahmad Alsharoa joined Missouri S&T in May 2019 as Assistant Professor in the Electrical and Computer Engineering department. Prior to joining S&T, Dr. Alsharoa was a visiting researcher at Centre Tecnològic de Telecomunicacions de Catalunya (CTTC), Barcelona, Spain, a postdoctoral research associate at University of Central Florida (UCF) and assistant professor at Virginia State University (VSU).
 
Dr. Alsharoa received the PhD degree with co-majors in Electrical Engineering and Computer Engineering from Iowa State University (ISU), Ames, Iowa. He received the M.Sc. degree from King Abdullah University of Science and Technology (KAUST), Saudi Arabia and the B.Sc degree (with honors) from Jordan University of Science and Technology (JUST), Jordan, and, both in Electrical Engineering.
 
Dr. Alsharoa was the recipient of the Outstanding International Award, Research Excellent Award, and GPSS Research Award from ISU in 2015, 2016, and 2017, respectively, and the Preeminent Postdoctoral Program (P3) award from UCF in 2018.
 
His research focuses on computer security, machine learning and wireless networks. His current research interests include wireless networks, Visible light communications (VLC), free space optical (FSO) communications, UAV-based communications, internet of things, green wireless communications, energy harvesting, cognitive radio networks, cooperative relay networks, self healing communications, and MIMO communications.  
 
 
New Faculty 2019-2020
Investigator, Intelligent Systems Center
 

Positions

July 2019 - Present Assistant Professor, Missouri University of Science and Technology ‐ Electrical and Computer Engineering
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August 2018 - May 2019 Assistant Professor, Virginia State University
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September 2017 - August 2018 Postdoctoral Research Associate, University of Central Florida
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July 2017 - August 2017 Postdoctoral Research Associate, Iowa State University
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Professional Service and Affiliations

Present Member, Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE)
Present Member, Society for Industrial and Applied Mathematics (SIAM)
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Honors and Awards

  • Graduate and Professional Student Senate (GPSS) Research Award, 2017
  • Research Excellent Award, Fall 2016
  • International scholarship from ISC and ISSO, Iowa State University (ISU), Fall 2015
  • KAUST Fellowship for Master Degree
  • The Ministry of Higher Education and Scientific Research Scholarship
  • Bachelor Honour List, during academic years of 2006/2007, 2007/2008, 2010/2011

Education

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2014 - 2017 Ph.D. in Electrical and Computer Engineering, Iowa State University
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2011 - 2013 M.S. in Electrical Engineering/Wireless Communications, King Abdullah University of Science and Technology
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2006 - 2011 B.S. in Electrical Engineering/Communication and Electronics, Jordan University of Science and Technology
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Contact Information

Missouri University of Science and Technology
116 Emerson Electric Co. Hall
Rolla, MO 65409

573-341-4519c Co. Hall

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