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CLASS OF 2015 | 2016 Published in 2016 by: German Jordanian University Publications Amman, Jordan Copyright 2016 © German Jordanian University All rights are reserved. No part of this book may be reprinted or recorded, or utilized in any form by any electronic, mechanical or other means, now known or hereafter invented, including photocopying and recording, or in any information storage and retrieval system, without permission in writing from the university. GERMAN JORDANIAN UNIVERSITY YEARBOOK CLASS OF 2015 | 2016 GOVERNANCE The PresidentH 10 Board of TrusteesH 14 Vices PresidentH 18 Project DirectorH 24 Deans’ Council H 26 University Council H 32 Assistents to the PresidentH 42 President’s Advisor H 46 UNIVERSITY VISITORSH 48 SCHOOLS AND DEANSHIPS School of Architecture and Built Environment H 68 School of Applied Medical SciencesH 106 School of Applied Technical SciencesH 132 School of Electrical Engineering and Information TechnologyH 168 School of Natural Resources Engineering and ManagementH 198 School of Applied Humanities and LanguagesH 226 School of Management and Logistic SciencesH 248 Talal Abu Ghazaleh Graduate School of Business Administration 282 School of Basic Sciences and HumanitiesH 294 Deanship of Graduate Studies and Scientific ResearchH 310 Deanship of Student AffairsH 330 THE GERMAN DIMENSION Project OfficeH 354 Office of the Vice President for International AffairsH 360 German Language CenterH 366 TABLE OF International OfficeH 376 CONTENTS Office for Industrial LinksH 384 CENTERS AND ADMINISTRATIVE DEPARTMENTS Information Systems and Technology CenterH 394 Consultation and Training CenterH 396 Vision Training CenterH 398 Darat Othman Bdeir for Innovation and EntrepreneurshipH 400 The Study of Natural and Cultural Heritage CenterH 402 German Jordanian Insurance CenterH 404 Presidency and Councils’ Affairs DepartmentH 406 Admission and Registration DepartmentH 408 Finance DepartmentH 410 Human Resources DepartmentH 412 Supplies and Tenders DepartmentH 414 Public Relations and Marketing DepartmentH 416 University LibraryH 418 Assistant to the President for Campus and Logistic SupportH 420 Engineering DepartmentH 422 Maintenance DepartmentH 424 General Services DepartmentH 426 Internal Control and Auditing DepartmentH 430 Quality Assurance and Accreditation DepartmentH 432 Legal Consultant OfficeH 434 Advisor to the President for Local Community AffairsH 436 GJU+ Higher Education for Young Syrians and Jordanians ProjectH 440 5th Evening of ExcellenceH 448 YEARBOOK COMMITTEEH 458 HIS MAJESTY KING ABDULLAH II “Dear Chancellor Merkel, I can say that I am very satisfied with our cooperation on a bilateral level. Above all, with such successful projects as the German Jordanian University. This is certainly one of the most successful projects I’ve seen in my country in the last ten years. We hope that we can move forward on this basis even further.” HIS ROYAL HIGHNESS CROWN PRINCE AL-HUSSEIN BIN ABDULLAH II The President PRESIDENT OF THE GERMAN JORDANIAN UNIVERSITY Prof. Natheer Abu Obeid 10 | 11 The President | Message To all our beloved GJU graduates, Congratulations! I wish you good luck in your new endeavors and great success in your future careers. This year marks the beginning of a new decade in the age of our university. As of today, GJU has exceeded 4000 students. While growing, all efforts have been made to sustain the excellent reputation and further build upon the great achievements that have been built over the past years, to continue to flourish as an excellent example of transnational applied education. As a result of this growth, the number of our German partner universities has exceeded (100). With its high rate of employment among our graduates, the university has succeeded in making the slogan “E for E” meaning “Education for 12 | 13 Employment” becoming a reality. Jordanian society’s point of view For the coming decade, we are towards applied education, and adopting the slogan “E for E and to demonstrate the added value E” meaning “Education for Entre- of diversification and flexibility in preneurship and Employment.” higher education. In the cultural We have established a university dimension, the university could level initiative for industrial linkage, offer a viable model in international which includes an ambitious, partnerships and in bridging comprehensive program to between civilizations. Accordingly, integrate the industrial dimension I believe that GJU is not only an within our academic programs educational institution, but also in various disciplines. This is in it forms a case of enlightenment addition to training our students in higher education and cultural for the creation of small businesses communication. This enables it to and self-employment. In this be an important cultural gateway context, we have the vision to for Jordan toward Germany and to allocate a part of our campus to the developed world. In sum, GJU a business park and to industrial stands as a lighthouse and works incubators linked with local, like a German machine. German and global companies. Again, I would like to warmly With the caliber of our graduates, congratulate our dear graduates. I firmly believe that GJU will take a quantum leap in the BOARD OF TRUSTEES CHAIRMAN Eng. Othman Bedeir 14 | 15 Board of Trustees | Members H.E. Birjitta Maria H.E. Eng. Shafeeq Siefker-Eberle Zawaideh Prof. Abdullah Prof. Moawiyah Zoubi Ibrahim Mr. Klaus Eng. Omar Olbricht Abu-Weshah 16 | 17 H.E. Prof. Amal Prof. Atef Farhan Kharabesh Prof. Andreas Dr. Stefan Geiger Geifes Mr. Zahi Prof. Natheer Al-Masri Abu Obeid Vice President for International Affiras | Ending June 2016 VICE PRESIDENT FOR INTERNATIONAL AFFAIRS Prof. Anton Mangstl 18 | 19 “GRADUATION IS A TIME FOR CELEBRATION, A TIME OF REFLECTION, AND A TIME TO CONTEMPLATE THE GREAT FUTURE THAT LIES AHEAD.” Vice President VICE PRESIDENT Prof. Manar Fayyad 20 | 21 “YOU ARE THE AGENTS OF CHANGE; YOU HAVE A GREAT RESPONSIBILITY IN BUILDING YOUR COUNTRY WITH AN OPEN MIND AND ENLIGHTENED VISION.” Vice President for International Affiras | Starting July 2016 VICE PRESIDENT FOR INTERNATIONAL AFFAIRS Prof. Dorit Schumann-Bolsche 22 | 23 “AS THE VICE PRESIDENT FOR INTERNATIONAL AFFAIRS I AM LOOKING FORWARD TO CONNECT PEOPLE, CULTURES, AND COUNTRIES AND TO STRENGTHEN THE GERMAN-JORDANIAN DIMENSION AT GJU.” Project Director PROJECT DIRECTOR Prof. Andreas Geiger 24 | 25 “YOU GRADUATED FROM AN EXTRAORDINARY UNIVERSITY, A UNIVERSITY THAT IS THE RESULT OF AN INTERNATIONAL COOPERATION, THE COOPERATION BETWEEN GERMANY AND JORDAN.” DEAN’S COUNCIL 26 | 27 Dean’s Council | Members Prof. Natheer Abu Prof. Manar Fayyad Obeid | President Vice President Prof. Ma’moun Prof. Salem Al-Agtash Akroush| Dean | Dean | DGSSR TAG Dr. Sahel Alouneh Dr. Ala’aldeen Al-Halhouli Acting Dean | Acting Dean | SATS SEEIT 28 | 29 Prof. Anton Mangstl Vice President for Prof. Nabil Ayoub International Dean | SBSH Affairs Prof. “Moh’d Ali” Yaghan Dr. Munjed Al-Sharif Dean | SABE Acting Dean | SNREM Dr. Loay Salhieh Dr. Omar Shubailat Acting Dean | SMLS Acting Dean | DSA Dean’s Council | Members Dr. Malyuba Abu Daabes Acting Dean | SAMS Dr. Jochen Pleines Acting Dean | SAHL 30 | 31 “THE GERMAN JORDANIAN UNIVERSITY CAN WELL SERVE AS A STORY OF REAL SUCCESS; A STORY OF WILL, PERSEVERANCE AND DETERMINATION; AND A STORY OF REAL AND EFFECTIVE PARTNERSHIP” H.E. Prof. Labib AL-Khadra University Council | Members Prof. Natheer Abu Obeid | President Prof. Manar Fayyad | Vice President Prof. Anton Mangstl | Vice President for International Affairs Prof. Nabil Ayoub | Dean | SBSH Prof. Ma’moun Akroush | Dean | TAG Prof. Salem Al-Agtash | Dean | DGSSR Prof. “Moh’d Ali” Yaghan | Dean | SABE Dr. Munjed Al-Sharif | Acting Dean | SNREM Dr. Sahel Alouneh | Acting Dean | SEEIT 32 | 33 University Council | Members Dr. Ala’aldeen Al-Halhouli | Acting Dean | SATS Dr. Loay Salhieh | Acting Dean | SMLS Dr. Omar Shubailat | Acting Dean | DSA Dr. Malyuba Abu Daabes | Acting Dean | SAMS Dr. Jochen Pleines | Acting Dean | SAHL Prof. Hesham Gharaibeh | REP| TAG Dr. Muna Hindiyeh | REP | SNREM Dr. Ismail Hababeh | REP | SEEIT 34 | 35 University Council | Members Dr. Reem Al-Rabbadi | REP | SAHL Dr. Nidal Shwawreh | REP | SATS Dr. Abdullah Raqqad | REP | SBSH Dr. Bassam Maali | REP | SMLS Dr. Hussam Kloub | REP | SAMS Rejan Ashour | REP | SABE Dr. Ahmad Barghash | Director | Admission and Registration Department Abdalhakeem Arbiyyat | Director | Supplies and Tenders Department 36 | 37 University Council | Members Sana Farraj | Director | Finance Department Prof. Yaqoub Masa’feh | REP | Local Community Nour Abd Aldayem | REP | Alumni 38 | 39 “BECOMING A MEMBER OF THE UNIVERSITY COUNCIL, REPRESENTING THE GRADUATES, HAS MADE MY EXPERIENCE GRATIFYING. WORKING WITH ALL THE ASTUTE MEMBERS OF THE COUNCIL IS AN INVALUABLE WAY TO ENHANCE MY SKILLS OVERALL, HAVING PROVIDED ME WITH MUCH INFORMATION AND RESOURCES FOR THE FUTURE.” Nour Abd Aldayem University Council | Members UNIVERSITY COUNCIL 40 | 41 Assistants To The President ASSISTANT TO THE PRESIDENT FOR GJU CAMPUS AND LOGISTIC SUPPORT Dr. Abdallah Abdallah 42 | 43 ASSISTANT TO THE PRESIDENT FOR ADMISSION AND REGISTRATION, AND FOR QUALITY ASSURANCE AND ACCREDITATION Dr. Laila Yaghi Assistants To The President ASSISTANT TO THE PRESIDENT FOR ADMINISTRATIVE AFFAIRS Sana Farraj 44 | 45 “AFTER WORKING AT COMPANIES SUCH AS FORD AND CHRYSLER, I FEEL WORKING AT GJU IS THE HIGHLIGHT OF MY CAREER. THIS IS A UNIVERSITY WHERE YOU FEEL PRIDE IN EVERY STUDENT, EVERY WORKER AND EVERY PROFESSOR.” Dr. Abdallah Abdallah