Background
Arkadan, Abdul-Rahman Ahmad was born on June 1, 1956 in Saidon, Lebanon. Came to the United States, 1977. Son of Ahmad Abdul-Rahman and Amina A. (Yaman) Arkadan.
Arkadan, Abdul-Rahman Ahmad was born on June 1, 1956 in Saidon, Lebanon. Came to the United States, 1977. Son of Ahmad Abdul-Rahman and Amina A. (Yaman) Arkadan.
Bachelor of Science in Electrical Engineering magna cum laude, University Mississippi, 1980. Master of Science in Electrical Engineering, Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University, 1981. Doctor of Philosophy in Electrical Engineering, Clarkson University, 1988.
Research assistant, Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University, Blacksburg, 1980-1981; quality control engineer, Saudi Oger Ltd., Saudi Arabia, 1981-1983; project engineer, American Institute of Management Ltd., Saudi Arabia, 1983-1984; development engineer, Sundstrand Aerospace Corporation, Rockford, Illinois, summers of 1985, 86; teaching & research assistant, Clarkson U., Potsdam, New York, 1984-1988; assistant professor department electrical and computer engineering, Marquette U., Milwaukee, 1988-1993; associate professor, Marquette U., Milwaukee, since 1993. Consultant MacNeal Schwendler Corporation, Fleck Controls, Inc., Sundstrand Aerospace Corporation, Outboard Marine Corp, General Motors. Presenter at professional conferences.
Member Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (senior ), Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers Power Engineering Society, Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers Magnetics Society, Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers Industrial Electronics Society, Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers Industry Applications Society, American Society Engineering Education, Sigma Xi, Phi Kappa Phi, Tau Beta Pi, Eta Kappa Nu, Pi Mu Epsilon.
Married Maha M. Habli, August 31, 1986. Children: Farah, Nour, Yasmeen.