Background
Abu-El-Haija, Ahmad Irsan was born on March 15, 1950 in Kharaj, Irbid, Jordan. Son of Irsan Hasan and Nimeh Eshtaiwi (Widyan) Abu-El-Haija.
Electrical engineering educator
Abu-El-Haija, Ahmad Irsan was born on March 15, 1950 in Kharaj, Irbid, Jordan. Son of Irsan Hasan and Nimeh Eshtaiwi (Widyan) Abu-El-Haija.
Bachelor of Science in Electrical Engineering, Alexandria U., Egypt, 1972; Master of Science in Electrical Engineering, Stanford University, California, 1976; Master of Science in Computer Science, Stanford University, California, 1977; Doctor of Philosophy in Elec. Engineering, Stanford University, California, 1978.
Postdoctoral researcher, IMB T.J. Watson Research Center, New York City, 1977-1979; assistant to associate professor, Yarmouk U., Irbid, 1979-1985; associate to full professor, U. Science & Technology, Irbid, since 1986; chairman electrical engineering Department, University Science & Technology, Irbid, 1987-1988; dean of students, U. Science & Technology, Irbid, 1988-1989; dean of engineering, U. Science & Technology, Irbid, 1989-1992; vice president, U. Science & Technology, Irbid, since 1992. Consultant, expert Arab Standards and Metrology Organisation, Amman, 1980-1989.
Member Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (senior).
Married Laila Mahmoud, July 28, 1978. Children: Maisam, Basil, Aya, Marwa, Sami, Lena.