Curriculum Vitae Hussein M. Elmehdi Dean of Academic Support Services University of Sharjah Associate Professor of Biomedical Physics Department of Applied Physics University of Sharjah P.O. Box 27272 Sharjah, United Arab Emirates Tel: (+971) 6 505 0359/3106 Mobile: (+971) 50 301 3542 Fax: (+971) 6 505 0352 Email: [email protected] & [email protected] Citizenship Libyan / Canada Languages English and Arabic Status Married (3 Children) Academic Rank Associate Professor Radiation Safety Officer Education 2012 Radiation Safety Institute of Canada, Toronto, Ontario, Canada background & Training Medical Physics Training 2004-2005 Medical Physics Division, CanerCare Manitoba, Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada Ph.D. (Bio-Medical Physics) 1995 - 2001 University of Manitoba Winnipeg, Manitoba Ultrasonic Investigation of the Mechanical Properties of Cellular Biological Systems and the Mechanical Properties of Brittle Bio-Foams. Certification in Higher Education Teaching (CHET) 1997 - 1999 University of Manitoba Winnipeg, Manitoba M.Sc. (Condensed Matter Physics) 1988 -1991 University of Manitoba Winnipeg, Manitoba Ultrasonic Investigation of the Static and Dynamic Critical Effects in the Mixed Jahn-Teller System Dy(As)x(V)1-xO4. B.Sc. (Physics and Applied Mathematics) 1984 -1988 University of Winnipeg, Winnipeg, Manitoba Physics and Applied Mathematics. 1 1. Executive Positions: Administrative Sept. 2014 – Current: Acting Dean of Academic Support Services, Experience University of Sharjah. Sept. 2009 – Aug. 2014: Vice-Dean - College of Sciences, University of Sharjah, Sharjah, UAE. Sept. 2008 - Sept 2012: Department Chairman - Department of Applied Physics, University of Sharjah, Sharjah, UAE. March 2012 – current: Director/Coordinator – Sharjah Radiation Center/Ionization Radiation Research Group, University of Sharjah. Sept. 2009 – March 2013: Executive Director - Energy and Environment Research Domain, College of Graduate Studies and Research, University of Sharjah, Sharjah, UAE. Sept. 2005 – Aug. 2009: Coordinator - Acoustics Research Group, College of Graduate Studies and Research, University of Sharjah, UAE. 2. National and International Committees: Sept. 2014 – Current. Chairperson – Physics Curriculum Committee (Updating Curriculum and Reviewing Textbooks) - Ministry of Education, United Arab Emirates. Sept. 2009- August 2014: Chairperson – Education Training Program – Physics. Program title; Improving Teaching and Learning in High School Physics. Sharjah Education Zone & Sharjah Education Council. Sept. 2010 – Current: Head Judging Committee at Emirates Foundation for Youth Development Think Sciences Program. Emirates Foundation for Youth Development. October 2010 – current: Head Judging Committee at Intel Competition- Arab World. Jan 2010 – Aug. 2013: Coordinator- University of Sharjah-McMaster University (Canada) exchange program. Sept. 2010 – Aug. 2012: Coordinator - University of Sharjah – Karlsruhe Institute of Technology (KIT Germany) exchange program on renewable energy 3. Local Committees: Committee Duration Role Student Affairs Committee 2014- current Chair University of Sharjah Strategic 2013-2014 Member Planning Committee College of Sciences Strategic 2013-2014 Chair Planning Committee Applied Physics Program 2007-2010 Member Development Committee 2 Schedule and Calendar 2014 – current Chair Committee Student Advising Committee 2012 – Current Chair Accreditation Committee 2008 – 2012 Member (University Level) Accreditation Committee 2008 – 2011 Member (Department Level) College of Sciences Budget 2009 – current Chair Committee Applied Physics Laboratories 20117 - 2010 Chair Committee Hiring Committee 2010 - current Chair & Member Central Laboratories Committee 2010 - current Member Timetable and Examination 2011 - current Member committee Placement Examination Committee2008 - 2010 Chair MSc Program Committee 2007 - 2010 Member International Exchange and 2010 - 2012 Cahir Collaboration Committee (Canada, Germany & Libya) Applied Physics BSc Program 2007 - 2009 Member Committee National Physics and Math 2008 - 2010 Chair Olympiad Committee Community outreach 2007 - 2009 Chair Committee Committee for revising the 2007 - 2009 Chair Physics laboratories lab manuals committees Plus numerous ad hoc committees, which included cheating investigative committees, program and course review committee as well disciplinary committees. June 2015 – Current: Associate Professor of Biomedical Physics University of Sharjah, PO Box 27272, Sharjah, UAE. Teaching Experience Taught various physics courses undergraduate and graduate level. Feb. 2005 – May 2015: Assistant Professor of Biomedical Physics University of Sharjah, PO Box 27272, Sharjah, UAE. Taught various physics courses undergraduate and graduate level. 2012- Current: Adjunct Professor 3 Department of Medical Education, Rashid Hospital, Dubai Health Authority, Dubai, UAE. Teaching Radiology Physics for Radiology Residents (Graduate Course). Sept. 2002- May 2003. Physics Sessional Instructor University of Manitoba, University of Winnipeg, Canada. Taught various undergraduate physics courses. Sept. 1991 – Jan 1995. Physics Lecturer University of Algabil AL Gharbi, Libya Taught various physics courses undergraduate and graduate level. Community Services I am leading a number of regional, national and local community services and outreach programs, all of which are focused on youth development, technical training and consultancy services in educational development projects with. Among the projects I am involved in are several educational development programs with the UAE Ministry of Education, Sharjah Education Zone and Sharjah Education Council. At the regional level, I am chairing several technical committees, the most important of which is chairing the Organizing Committee of the 1st (Held in March 2008) and the 2nd (Held in Dec 2014) International Conference on Muslims’ and Arabs’ history of Sciences (2008); chairing the Organizing Committee of the 11th Arab Conference on Astronomy and Spaces Sciences (Dec 2014); chairing the Judging Committee for the Intel Competition Arab World for the years 2011 (held in Sharjah), 2012 (held in Dubai), 2013 (held in Amman, Jordan). I have also served as the Chief Judge for the Emirates Foundation’s National Think Sciences Competition (2013, 2014); Sharjah Sciences Festivals (2008, 2010, 2011 and 2014) and the UAE National Physics Olympiad (2008, 2009). Research Interests 2005 - Current: Department of Applied Physics, University of Sharjah. I am leading several research projects, including: - Biomedical Applications of Ultrasound - Noise Assessment (Environmental & Occupational) - Radiation Monitoring and Assessment - Physics Education I am the director of the University of Sharjah Radiation Center and the Executive Director of the Energy and Environment Research Domain at the College of Graduate Studies and Scientific Research, University of Sharjah. In addition to my research in the above-mentioned areas, I am conducting regular training workshops on radiation safety and protection, which are offered at the University of Sharjah Center for Continuing Education. I am the principle investigator and co-instigator for several local research grants as well as international collaborative research projects. Among these are collaborative research projects with colleagues at Ultrasonic Research Laboratory, University of Manitoba Canada and Physics Department at McMaster University, Hamilton, Ontario, Canada. 4 Feb 2004 – Feb 2005: Research Associate, Medical Physics, CancerCare Manitoba, Canada Medical Physics, CancerCare Manitoba, Winnipeg, MB, Canada. May 2002 – Jan 2004: Research Associate, University of Manitoba, Canada Department of Physics and Astronomy, University of Manitoba, Winnipeg, MB, Canada. Sept. 2001 – Dec 2002: Visiting postdoctoral fellow Quality Section, Agriculture & Agri-Food Canada, Winnipeg, MB 1998 (October-November: Guest Researcher University of Leeds Leeds, UK Refereed Journal Publications Published Papers, Theses, Conference 1) Hussein M Elmehdi and Almehdi Ibrahem. Online Summative Presentations and Assessment and its Impact on Students’ Academic Performance, Perception Posters and Attitude towards Online Exams: University of Sharjah Study Case. Book Chapter, Published in Creative Business and Social Innovations for a Sustainable Future. Springer 2018. 2) Entesar Z Dallah, Hussein M Elmehdi, Al Humaidan, Khalid S, Semerjian, Lucy. Estimate of UAE commercial aircrew effective doses using CARI6, EPCARD and SIEVERT codes. Accepted for publication in: Radiation Protection Dosimetry, 2018. 3) Entesar Z Dalah1, Ousama Mahdi, Wiam Elshami1, Mohamed M Abuzaid1, Leena R David, Ola A Mira, Abdulmunhem Obaideen, Hussein M Elmahdi, D.A. Bradley. Occupational doses to cardiologists performing fluoroscopically-guided procedures. Radiation Physics and Chemistry. Accepted for publication in: Radiation Protection Dosimetry, 2018. 4) Hussein M Elmehdi. Using Acoustics waves to investigate hysteresis effect during thermal treatment in in gluten proteins. Book Chapter Accepted for publication in: Biophysical Chemistry" published by IntechOpen (2018). 5) Hussein M Elemhdi. Investigating thermal structural changes in soft tissue using longitudinal ultrasonic velocity and attenuation coefficient. Accepted for publication in: International Journal of Engineering & Technology. (2018). 6) Hussein M Elmehdi. The Absence of noise policies and regulation in developing countries and its contribution to exposure to high noise levels