GERMAN JORDANIAN UNIVERSITY YEARBOOK CLASS OF 2017 | 2018 GERMAN JORDANIAN UNIVERSITY YEARBOOK CLASS OF 2017 | 2018 Published in 2018 by: German Jordanian University Publications Amman, Jordan Copyright 2018 © 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 2017 | 2018 GOVERNANCE The PresidentH 10 Board of TrusteesH 14 Vices PresidentH 18 Project DirectorH 22 Deans’ Council H 24 University Council H 32 Assistants to the PresidentH 36 President’s AdvisorsH 38 UNIVERSITY VISITORSH 40 SCHOOLS AND DEANSHIPS School of Architecture and Built Environment H 58 School of Applied Medical SciencesH 98 School of Applied Technical SciencesH 126 School of Electrical Engineering and Information TechnologyH 172 School of Natural Resources Engineering and ManagementH 200 School of Applied Humanities and LanguagesH 230 School of Management and Logistic SciencesH 254 Graduate School of Business AdministrationH 300 School of Basic Sciences and HumanitiesH 324 Deanship of Graduate Studies and Scientific ResearchH 342 Deanship of Student AffairsH 372 THE GERMAN DIMENSION Project OfficeH 396 Office of the Vice President for International AffairsH 400 German Language CenterH 406 TABLE OF International OfficeH 412 CONTENTS Office for Industrial LinksH 418 CENTERS AND ADMINISTRATIVE DEPARTMENTS Information Systems and Technology CenterH 428 Consultation and Training CenterH 430 Vision Rehabilitation Center H 432 The Study of Natural and Cultural Heritage CenterH 434 Presidency and Councils’ Affairs DepartmentH 436 Admission and Registration DepartmentH 438 Finance DepartmentH 440 Human Resources DepartmentH 442 Supplies and Tenders DepartmentH 444 Public Relations and Marketing DepartmentH 446 University LibraryH 448 Assistant to the President for Campus AffairsH 450 Engineering DepartmentH 452 Maintenance DepartmentH 454 General Services DepartmentH 456 Internal Control and Auditing DepartmentH 460 Quality Assurance and Accreditation DepartmentH 462 Legal Consultant OfficeH 464 Advisor to the President for Local Community AffairsH 466 GJU+ Higher Education for Young Syrians and Jordanians ProjectH 470 EventsH 480 YEARBOOK COMMITTEEH 486 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. Manar Fayyad 11 | 12 The President | Message Dear Graduating Students, Graduations mark the end of one journey and the beginning of another... some may even consider them as a rite of passage through the journey that is life. New beginnings are full of endless possibilities and responsibilities. They give us a chance to define ourselves, and explore our boundaries. Some of our students may be moving on to their first jobs, while others want to undertake higher level studies, or maybe even travel the world. But they all share one mission: being the ambassadors of Jordan and the German Jordanian University. They not only represent their university, but also their heritage, their traditions and everything that their country holds dear. I believe that the most important value that our University promotes is the aim for excellence, and I truly 13 | 14 believe that our outstanding supported by many. We have GJUers will apply this principle to welcomed special visitors from every aspect of their lives and will across the globe, all of whom never settle for anything less than have shown their excitement and extraordinary. encouragement. Furthermore, our University Council and staff I have witnessed GJU being an members have all been working advocate for entrepreneurship and tremendously hard to preserve our innovation from the very beginning. mission and build on our goals of It has been an encouraging making demonstrable contributions platform for all graduates to to the development of our Jordan. become employers as well as Finally, I would like to congratulate employees, and create jobs rather all of our students and their than just look for them. This new families and wish them the very generation is well equipped with best in their future endeavors. You the tools, knowledge and skills to have already raised the bar, our contribute to the advancement of dear students, and we have high our communities and our country. expectations from each and every This year has been particularly one of you, so make everything special for me, as all our efforts that you do count. to maintain GJU as a unique, outstanding institution have been very well received and Congratulations! BOARD OF TRUSTEES CHAIRMAN Eng. Othman Bdeir 15 | 16 Board of Trustees | Members Prof. Manar H.E. Prof. Amal Fayyad Farhan Prof. Atef Prof. Younis Kharabesh Shudaifat Prof. Andreas Mr. Klaus Geiger Olbricht 17 | 18 H. E. Birgitta Maria H.E. Eng. Shafeeq Siefker-Eberle Zawaideh Prof. Moawiyah Dr. Stephan Ibrahim Geifes Eng. Omar Mr. Zahi Abu-Weshah Al-Masri Vice President VICE PRESIDENT Prof. Atef Kharabesh 19 | 20 “WE ARE PROUD OF THE GJU FAMILY BECOMING THE GATE OF JORDAN TO THE OUTSIDE WORLD COOPERATING WITH THE BEST COMPANIES, GERMAN UNIVERSITIES, INDUSTRIES AND RESEARCH INSTITUTIONS.” Vice President for International Affairs VICE PRESIDENT FOR INTERNATIONAL AFFAIRS Prof. Dorit Schumann 21 | 22 “THE GERMAN JORDANIAN UNIVERSITY INTEGRATES PEOPLE AND NATIONS; CULTURES AND DISCIPLINES; SCIENCE AND PRACTICE. COME AND BE PART OF THE GJU FAMILY.” Project Director PROJECT DIRECTOR Prof. Anne Lequy Photo: Hochschule Magdeburg-Stendal | Harald Krieg 23 | 24 “THE PRACTICAL AND APPLICATION-ORIENTED TEACHING OF THE GJU IS BASED ON THE MODEL OF GERMAN UNIVERSITIES OF APPLIED SCIENCES. WITH GREAT JOY, WE LOOK FORWARD TO CONTINUING OUR SUCCESSFUL COOPERATION WITH GJU.” Deans’ Council | Members DEANS’ COUNCIL 25 | 26 Deans’ Council | Members “ Prof. Manar Fayyad President Prof. Ziyad Prof. Ziyad Haddad Masoud SABE DGSSR 27 | 28 Prof. Dorit Schumann Prof. Atef Vice President for Kharabesh International Vice President Affairs Prof. Ala’aldeen Prof. Christine Al-Halhouli Hildebrandt SATS SAHL Deans’ Council | Members Prof. Sahel Dr. Aqeel Alouneh Al-Qazwini, SEEIT SBSH Dr. Malek Dr. Munjed Alsharairi Al-Sharif SMLS SNREM 29 | 30 Dr. Adnan Dr. Majdy Al-Lahham Zuriekat SAMS GSBA Dr. Omar Shubailat DSA ” University Council | Members Prof. Manar Fayyad | President Prof. Atef Kharabesh | Vice President Prof. Dorit Schumann | Vice President for International Affairs Prof. Ziyad Haddad | Dean | SABE Prof. Ziyad Masoud | Dean | DGSSR Prof. Ala’aldeen Al-Halhouli | Dean | SATS Prof. Christine Hildebrandt | Dean | SAHL Prof. Sahel Alouneh | Dean | SEEIT 31 | 32 University Council | Members Dr. Aqeel Al-Qazwini | Acting Dean | SBSH Dr. Adnan Al-Lahham | Acting Dean | SAMS Dr. Majdy Zuriekat | Acting Dean | GSBA Dr. Malek Alsharairi | Acting Dean | SMLS Dr. Munjed Al-Sharif | Acting Dean | SNREM Dr. Omar Shubailat | Acting Dean | DSA Prof. Munib Saket | REP | SAMS Prof. Mamoun Akroush | REP | GSBA Dr. Ma’en Sari | REP | SATS 33 | 34 University Council | Members Dr. Rami Alazrai | REP | SEEIT Dr. Reem Al-Rabbadi | REP | SAHL Adel Hawatmeh| REP | SBSH Dr. Mohammad Ta’amnha | REP | SMLS Dr. Raed Al Tal | REP | SABE Dr. Ahmad Barghash | Director | Admission and Registration Department Abedalhkeem Arabiyyat | Advisor to President for Local Community Affairs Sana Farraj | Director | Finance Department Adnan Alswaear | REP | Local Community Fatima Alhadidi | REP | SNREM Haya Khraes | REP | Alumni Qutaibah Alazaidah | REP | Student 35 | 36 Assistants To The President ASSISTANT TO THE PRESIDENT FOR ADMINISTRATIVE AFFAIRS Sana Farraj 37 | 38 ASSISTANT TO THE PRESIDENT FOR CAMPUS AFFAIRS | PRESIDENT’S ADVISOR FOR LOCAL COMMUNITY Abedalhkeem Arabiyyat President’s Advisors PRESIDENT’S ADVISOR Prof. Salem Al-Agtash 39 | 40 PRESIDENT’S ADVISOR Christof Muehlberg UNIVERSITY VISITORS 41 | 42 UNIVERSITY All of our words seem to fail us to thank the visitors that we had in the previous years. So, to Angela Merkel, and to all of the other great leaders and visionaries VISITORS that graced us with their presence, we say, thank you. University Visitors 43 | 44 “GOOD EDUCATION CONTRIBUTES TO A BETTER STANDARD OF LIVING FOR ALL COMMUNITIES AND PEOPLE, AND BOOSTS STABILITY, WELL-BEING AND DEVELOPMENT.” Angela Merkel Chancellor of Germany University Visitors 45 | 46 “THE SUN-BELT AND THE TECHNOLOGYBELT CAN BECOME VERY POWERFUL WHEN THEY BEGIN TO UNDERSTAND THEMSELVES AS A COMMUNITY: A COMMUNITY OF THEIR COMMON FUTURE.” H.R.H. Prince Hassan Bin Talal 47 | 48 “THE GERMAN JORDANIAN UNIVERSITY IS ONE OF THE MOST DISTINGUISHED EXAMPLES OF COLLABORATIONS BETWEEN GERMANY AND JORDAN; THE UNIVERSITY IS GROWING AND DEVELOPING CONSTANTLY IN MANY ASPECTS.” Frank-Walter Steinmeier Germany’s Federal President University Visitors • The EU High Representative, Vice-President Federica Mogherini Visits German Jordanian University, attends EDU-SYRIA Graduation Ceremony • The European Union Director