KCST Annual Report 2017-2018

Annual Report
of the Academic
Year 2017-2018
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H.H. Sheikh Sabah H.H. Sheikh Nawaf
Al-Ahmad Al-Jaber Al-Sabah Al-Ahmad Al-Jaber Al-Sabah
Amir of the State of Kuwait Crown Prince of the State of Kuwait
Annual Report of the Academic
Year 2017-2018
Report objective
This Annual Report summarizes KCST’s achievements in the
Academic year 2017-2018, our second year in operation. It reviews
our activities and highlights some of the key milestones reached.
It outlines our priorities for 2018-2019 and presents our financial
position.
CONTENTS Page
MESSAGE FROM THE PRESIDENT 7
ABOUT US 9
VISION & MISSION 9
BOARD OF TRUSTEES 11
THE KCST MANAGEMENT 13
ORGANIZATIONAL STRUCTURE 14
ACADEMIC STRUCTURE 15
STATUS & STATISTICS 17
STUDENT ENROLLMENT STATISTICS 17
COURSE STATISTICS INFORMATION 20
ACADEMIC DEPARTMENTS AND STAFF (2017-18) 23
DEPARTMENT OF ELECTRONICS AND COMMUNICATION ENGINEERING 23
DEPARTMENT OF COMPUTER SCIENCE AND COMPUTER ENGINEERING 25
DEPARTMENT OF BASIC SCIENCES AND MATHEMATICS 27
DEPARTMENT OF LANGUAGES, SOCIAL SCIENCES AND BUSINESS STUDIES 32
FACULTY RESEARCH &PUBLICATIONS 33
OUTSTANDING STUDENTS 44
The President's List and the Dean's List
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CONTENTS Page
STUDENT SUPPORT 45
STUDENT AFFAIRS UNIT 45
STUDENT COUNSELING 47
ADMINISTRATIVE SUPPORT DEPARTMENTS 48
FINANCE UNIT 48
ADMINISTRATION & HR 48
INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY DEPARTMENT 58
LEARNING RESOURCE CENTER – LIBRARY 60
MARKETING & PR 65
APPENDIX 74
THE UNIT OF COUNSELING, TESTING AND DISABILITY SERVICES 83
FACULTY BIOGRAPHIES 87
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MESSAGE FROM THE PRESIDENT
It is my great pleasure to introduce the second annual report of Kuwait
College of Science and Technology.
The academic year 2017/18 have seen significant developments that

will shape the future of the university. The number of our students has
crossed the 500 in September 2017 and reached 750 in September
2018. At the end of the year, the front-runner students passed the 100
credit hours which means that our first graduation ceremony is ap-
proaching fast.
Over the academic year, we continued our fruitful collaboration with

the IIT Delhi on the development and the implementation of the cur-
Professor Khalid Al-Begain riculum as our students are progressing through the semesters in order
to iron any issues that may face the students.
During the year, we were successful in recruiting very high-quality fac-

ulty and teaching staff. By September 2018, the total number of faculty
and teaching staff with PhD and Master degrees passed 60. The staff-
to-student ratio has been maintained at a rate below 1:14 at all times.
In this report, we also report proudly on the achievement of our faculty

in research. For us, together with quality teaching and excellent stu-
dent support, research is a key pillar in achieving our vision of becom-
ing a regional leader in engineering and entrepreneurship. In assessing
the research achievements, we consider the international standards in
particular; quality research projects funded by external organisations
and number of publications in refereed journals and conferences. Over
the last year, KCST faculty were successful in securing eight research
grants through competitive calls from Kuwait Foundation for the Ad-
vancement of Science (KFAS). According to KFAS officials, the quality
of the applications from KCST has been the best among all received
applications.
In addition, KCST faculty had an intensive record of publications with

over 110 journal papers published with KCST as affiliation as well as
high number of books, book chapters and conference papers over two
years. The Nanotechnology Laboratory led by Dr Nader Shehata were
successful in publishing in a Q1 journal a paper with results obtained in
the lab at KCST. Most pleasing that they have also got an acceptance
for another paper co-authored by two of our students.
On the administrative side, the university has seen the appointment

of three key managerial positions in Marketing and PR, Student Affairs
and HR and Administration. These appointments contributed to im-
prove the services to the staff and students at the College.
It has been a very exciting and challenging year but it was also a year
that filled us with confidence in the future and in that we are on the
right track towards achieving the vision of the Board of Trustees.
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ABOUT US
Kuwait College of Science and Technology (KCST) is a private university, established with the
purpose of providing internationally recognized under graduate degree courses in science and
technology. KCST aims at achieving excellence in teaching, learning, research and developing
leaders in various disciplines, while keeping pace with the rapid scientific and technological ad-
vancement of the modern world.
KCST has a strategic partnership with the world renowned Indian Institute of Technology, New
Delhi. This partnership augments the scientific strength of KCST and ensures that the future de-
velopment of the College follows education standards comparable with the IITs.
What distinguishes the Programs offered at KCST is that we provide distinctive and relevant ed-
ucation in science and technology that prepares students to be leaders in the development and
use of multidisciplinary approaches to solve complex and critical problems. Socially responsible
leadership and entrepreneurship are built into the curricula, in addition to the opportunity to
conduct research and development as an undergraduate student. The rigorous curricula contain
significant amounts of hands-on experience, which prepares students to solve problems, innova-
tively and creatively.
VISION & MISSION

KCST’s vision is: To be among the leading universities of science and technology in the Middle
East, through the pursuit of academic excellence guided by human, social and environmental
values.
Our mission is: To provide Science and Technology Education with a socially responsible and en-
trepreneurial mind. We seeks to empower exceptionally talented students with an ability to dis-
charge life duties with competence, integrity, reputation and responsible leadership while being
committed to establishing our College as a leading research centre that promotes ground-break-
ing scientific and technological innovations that impact the world
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BOARD OF TRUSTEES
• Mr. Abdul Lateef Yousef Al-Hamad (Chairman )

(Former Minister of Finance,
Chairman of Arab Fund for Social and Economic Development)
• Mr. Minoo Framroze Patel (Vice-Chairman)

(CFO of Al Mulla Group)
• Ms.Nabeela Al Mulla
(Kuwait Former Ambassador to the UN,EU,and NATO)
• Dr. Nada sulaiman Al-Mutawa

(Former Director of Centre Of Gold Studies, Kuwait University)
• Mr. Jhangiani Tony Naraindas Jashanmal

(CEO of Jashamal China)
• Professor Sachindra Nath Masheshwari

(IIT - Delhi Represntative)
• Professor Khalid Al- Begain (Presidanet of KCST)
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THE KCST
MANAGEMENT
Professor Khalid Al-Begain

President , Kuwait College of Science and Technology
Professor George Papadopoulos

Dean of Faculty
Professor Rodrigo Magalhaes

Dean of Student Affairs
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KCST Simplified Organisational Structure
BOARD OF TRUSTEES
OPERATIONS
COMMTTEE
PRESIDENT
ADMINISTRATIVE
ACADEMIC FUNCTIONS
SUPPORT FUNCTIONS
DEAN OF FACULTY OF
STUDENT SUPPORT
ENGINEERING AND FUNCTIONS HEAD OF FINANCE
COMPUTER SCIENCE
DEPUTY DEAN OF FACULTY OF

HEAD OF
ENGINEERING AND COMPUTER ADMINISTRATION
SCIENCE
AND HR
HEAD OF
DEAN OF STUDENT
AFFAIRS
REGISTRAR INFORMATION
TECHNOLOGY
HEAD OF CAMPUS
HEAD OF STUDENT OPERATION
AFFAIRS
LIBRARY OFFICER
HEAD OF
MARKETING AND PR
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Academic Structure
President
Registrar Office
Quality Assurance and

Accreditaion Office
Department of Management
Faculty of Engineering ,Social Sciences & Languages
Department of Computer
Science and Engineering
English and Languages
Department of Electronics
and Communications Eng
Management Sciences
Department of Mathematics ECONOMICS
Department of Physics and

Sciences SOCIAL SCIENCES
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STATUS &STATISTICS 2017/18
STUDENT ENROLLMENT STATISTICS
Breakdown by gender
Fall 2016 Spring 2017 Fall 2017 Spring 2018
Male Students 142 159 171 193

Female Students 174 200 307 327
TOTAL STUDENTS 316 359 478 520
Breakdown by Gender
600
520
478
500
359
400
316 327
307
300
200 195
174 171
159
200 142
100
0
Male Students Female Students Total Students
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Breakdown by Program
BSc Computer Science 21 21 44 45

BEng Computer Engineer- 174 190 262 284
ing
BEng Electronics & Com- 121 147 172 191
munication Engineering
TOTAL STUDENTS 316 358 478 520
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Student retention
Fall 2017 Spring 2018
Withdrawn 20 5
Dismissed 8 7
No-Show 1 -
TOTAL STUDENTS 478 520
Scholarships
Spring 2017 Spring 2018
PUC Scholarships 210 308
Scholarships from CSC or other sources 46 62
Self-funded Students 103 150

TOTAL STUDENTS 359 520
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Course Statistics Information
Course code Registered Pass Fail Drop
Introduction to Management BM111 25 22 2 1
Self - Study CE CE401 1 1 0 0
Introduction to Computing CS100 63 55 8 0
Introduction to Computers & Programming CS101 16 13 2 1
Data Abstraction & Object-oriented programming CS112 94 80 10 4
Software Tools CS193 17 15 1 1
Data Structures and Algorithms CS203 49 42 5 2

Introduction to Electrical Engineering EE101 105 88 13 4
Electronic Instrumentation EE112 61 59 2 0
Circuit Theory EE211 37 36 1 0
Self - Study EE401 6 6 0 0
Computer Skills IT001 109 101 2 6
Introduction to Information Technology IT002 59 56 2 1
Foundation English Level 2 LA002 109 101 2 6
English I LA101 117 108 7 2
Arabic I LA102 83 80 1 2
English II LA103 87 82 4 1
Foundation Mathematics Level 2 MA002 109 101 2 6
Foundation Mathematics Level 3 - Pre-calculus MA003 59 50 8 1
Mathematics I MA101 82 71 9 2
Mathematics II MA102 172 150 17 5
Discrete Mathematics MA111 1 0 0 1
Mathematics III - Linear Algebra MA203 72 68 4 0
Foundation Physics Level 2 PH002 109 101 2 6
Physics I PH101 79 66 12 1
Physics II PH102 128 121 5 2
Solid State Physics PH103 117 109 5 3
History of Arab civilization SS101 101 97 0 4
Fall 2017
20
Introduction to Modern Biology BI201 72 69 2 1
Project Management BM229 15 15 0 1
Digital Logic Design CE212 97 86 11 0
Introduction to Computing CS100 75 70 5 0
Data Abstraction & Object-oriented CS112 57 56 1 0
programming
Software Tools CS193 30 30 0 0
Electronic Instrumentation EE112 24 21 2 1
Signals and Systems EE201 96 94 2 0
Circuit Theory EE211 54 49 4 1
Digital Electronics EE212 90 85 4 1
Computer Skills IT001 26 22 1 3
Introduction to Information Technology IT002 116 114 2 0
Pre-Foundation English LA001 6 6 0 0
English I LA101 69 62 7 0
Arabic I LA102 23 21 2 0
Foundation Mathematics Level 2 MA002 26 22 1 3
Foundation Mathematics Level 3 - Pre-calculus MA003 121 119 2 0
Mathematics I MA101 65 57 8 0
Discrete Mathematics MA111 64 62 2 0
Engineering Mathematics MA204 29 29 0 0
Physics I PH101 65 55 10 0
Physics II PH102 70 65 4 1
History of Arab civilization SS101 93 91 2 0
Introduction to Economics SS111 19 18 1 0
Spring 2018
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Digital Logic Design CE212 26 24 1 1
Computer Architecture CE222 49 46 3 0
Data Abstraction & Object-oriented program- CS112 30 29 1 0
ming
Introduction to Economics SS111 84 81 3 0
Summer 2018
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DEPARTMENT OF ELECTRONICS AND COMMUNICATION ENGINEERING
Name Academic Rank Qualification Nationality

Prof. John Avaritsiotis Professor PHD Greek
Dr. M Murugappan Associate Professor PHD Indian
Dr. Abolfazl Mehbod Niya Associate Professor PHD Canadian
Ms. Deepa Vijayaraghavan Lecturer MTECH Indian
MS. Eman Masoud Mustafa Teaching Assistant MSC Jordanian
Mr. Sameer Ahmad Bhat Teaching Assistant MSC Indian
Ms. Yasser Khalil Teaching Assistant BSC Lebanese
Faculty Short Biographies

Professor at KCST since September 2016. He also served as Professor of
Microelectronics in the Department of Electrical and Computer Engineer-
ing of the National Technical University of Athens (NTUA). . His research
interests concentrate on the development of surface micro-machining
processes for the production of micromechanical sensors and design and
prototyping of various types of multi-sensor systems for various applica-
tions. He was the Director of two R&D Laboratories: the Microelectronics
Lab and the Electronic Sensors Lab of NTUA.
Research Field: Micro-Electro-Mechanical Sensors (MEMS), Photovoltaic

Systems.
Professor
John (Ioannis) N. Avaritsiotis On-going Research: Design and Simulation of a thermo-electric cooling
Professor system for high concentration photovoltaic cells
Department of Electronics and
Communication Engineering
Dr M Murugappan, PH.D (MECHATRONIC ENGINEERING), has been

working in the fields of bio-signal processing applications for the past 11
years and, has been cited as an expert in WHO IS WHO in the world in
the year of 2012. His current fields of interest are: Affective Computing,
Vision System, Cognitive Neuroscience, Driver Hypo-vigilance detection,
and Neuromarketing.
TEACHING AREAS
• Introduction to Electrical Engineering • Circuit Theory • Digital Electronics
• Communication Systems • Electrical Machines and Drives • Artificial
Dr. M Murugappan Intelligence • Human Machine Interface (HMI)
Associate Professor RESEARCH AREAS
Communication Engineering
• Affective Computing • Vision System • Cognitive Neuroscience
• Neuromarketing• Artificial Intelligence• Clinical Diagnostic System
Development
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Dr. Abolfazl Mehbodniya received his Ph.D degree from the National In-
stitute of Scientific Research-Energy, Materials, and Telecommunications
(INRS-EMT), University of Quebec, Montreal, QC, Canada in 2010. From
2010 to 2017 he was with Tohoku University as a JSPS research fellow, as-
sistant professor at department of communications engineering and aca-
demia-industry-government researcher
TEACHING AREAS
• Circuit Theory • Wireless communication and networks.
• Analogue Communication systems. • Digital Communication.
Dr. Abolfazl Mehbodniya
• Estimation and detection theory. • Digital Signal processing.
Associate Professor
Communication Engineering RESEARCH AREAS
• Radio Resource Management • Wireless Communications
• Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning • 5G and Beyond
• Wireless Local Area Networks • Energy Efficiency for ICT Sector
RESEARCH GRANTS
• Japan Ministry of Internal Affairs and Communications, ``Research and
Development of Spectral-Efficiency Improvement Technology Employing
Simultaneous Transmission over Multiple License-Exempt Bands’’, 2016-
2020, co-PI at ATR.
• “Towards Energy-Efficient Hyper-Dense Wireless Networks with Trillions
of Devices”, Joint Japan - US network opportunity (JUNO). Japan Side
funded by NICT under contract # 1680301. (2014-2016). US side Funded
by NSF. Partners: Walid Saad (Virginia Tech) & Ismail Guvenc (Florida
International University).
• “Energy-Efficient Radio Resource Management for Next Generation
Wireless Network”, KDDI foundation research grant. (2013-2016)
• “Distributed Radio Resource management for Hyper Dense HetNet”,
Japan Society for promotion of science (JSPS) Young faculty type B
research fund. Grant #15K18062. (2015-2016)
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DEPARTMENT OF COMPUTER SCIENCE AND COMPUTER ENGINEERING

Dr Kashif Munir Virk Associate Professor PhD Danish
Dr. Ehtesham Hassan Hasan Assistant Professor PHD Indian
Dr. Mohammed Mustafa Khader Assistant Professor PHD Canadian
Dr. Omer Adam Mohamed Assistant Professor PHD Australian
Mr. Samrajesh Devakadacham Lecturer MSC Indian
Mr. Tareq A A Al-Zayyat Teaching Assistant MTECH Indian
Mr. Tareq A A Al-Zayyat Teaching Assistant MSC Jordanian
Ms Theresa Cherian ( Resigned) Teaching Assistant MSc Indian
Ms Manar Alamat Lecturer ( Part Time) MSc British
Faculty Short Biographies

Dr, Kashif Virk completed his PhD and M.Sc. degrees, respectively, in
Computer Science & Engineering (in 2007) and Computer Systems Engi-
neering (in 2000) from the Technical University of Denmark (DTU), Copen-
hagen, Denmark He has an extensive industrial R&D experience as Spe-
cialist Computer Architect and Senior Design Engineer at reputed global
industrial organisations like, Intel, MediaTek, GN and Nokia.
Teaching areas: Computer Architecture, Data Structures & Algorithms,

Digital Systems, Compilers and Embedded Systems
Research field(s): High-Performance and Embedded Computer Architec-

Dr. Kashif Munir Virk tures and Software/Hardware Codesign of Intelligent, Networked Em-
Associate Professor bedded Computer Systems with applications in Machine Vision, Medicine
Department of Computer and Particle Physics. His most recent research activities focus on sched-
uling and mapping parallel algorithms on multi-core computing clusters.
Ongoing research: Cancer Treatment with Hadrons and Charged Ions,

Computational Model for Quark-Gluon Plasma
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Dr Ehtesham Hassan received his PhD in Computer vision and machine
learning from IIT Delhi. His research interests include Computer Vision,
Machine Learning, Image Processing, Augmented Reality, and Data
Science.
Research areas
• Computer Vision • Machine Learning • Augmented Reality
• Multimedia Systems • Time-Series Analysis
Research grants
Dr.Ehtesham Hassan • Vision based Activity Monitoring for Human Behaviour Modelling,
Assistant Professor
KFAS, KWD8000, 2018-2019.
Dr. Mohammed Khade received his Ph.D. in Computer Science from

Concordia University/Canada in 2013. From 2012 to 2013 he worked at
Nakisa/SAP Software Company in Montreal Canada, as a Senior Software
Developer His last assignment was as Assistant professor at Fahd bin
Sultan University, where he worked from 2015 to 2017. His research
interests focuses on medical image processing, image registration and
image fusion, Steganography and digital Watermarking.
Teaching areas
• Object Oriented Programming and design • Databases
• Computation Theory and Automata
Dr. Mohammed Khader
Assistant Professor
RESEARCH AREAS
Department of Computer • medical image processing • image registration
• image fusion • Steganography and digital Watermarking
Dr. Omer Adam earned his PhD in information technologies from the
School of Information Technologies at the University of Sydney, Australia.
He holds a Bachelor degree in Computer Science and a Master of
Science degree in Computer Engineering from the Engineering College
at Kuwait University.
His research interests include the area of distributed and high performance
computing systems with particular interest in resource allocation and
management in cloud computing.
TEACHING AREAS
• Data Structures and Algorithms • Digital Logic Design
Dr. Omer Y. Adam
• Programming languages • Operating Systems
Assistant Professor
RESEARCH AREAS
• Resource Allocation and Management in Cloud Computing
• Cloud Computing • System Modelling and Simulation
• Performance Analysis and Evaluation
• Applications and Big Data Processing
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DEPARTMENT OF BASIC SCIENCES AND MATHEMATICS
BASIC SCIENCES -PHYSICS

Prof. Mohamed
Professor PHD Canadian
Abdelkarim Ahmed
Dr. Mushtaq Ahmed Loan Associate Professor PHD Australian
Dr. Sharafudeen
Assistant Professor PHD Indian
Naduvil Valappil
Dr. Nader Abdelmonem She-
Assistant Professor PHD Egyptian
hata
Dr. Ishac Lamei Nagiub Kan-
Assistant Professor PHD Egyptian
das
Dr. Junais Habeeb Mokkath Assistant Professor PHD Indian
Ms. Remya Ramakrishnan Nair Teaching Assistant MSC Indian
Ms. Joicy John Menachery Teaching Assistant MSC Indian
Ms. Fadi Sameh Lab Assistant BSC Syrian
BASIC SCIENCES -BIOLOGY

Ms.Sally Hassrouny
Lecturer MSC Lebanese
(Part-time)
MATHEMATICS
Dr. Ali S. A. Yousef Associate Professor PHD Jordanian
Dr. Viswanathan Kodakkal

Associate Professor PHD Indian
Kannan
Dr. Rabih Ghostine Assistant Professor PHD French
Mr. Jihad Mahmoud Saeed

Lecturer MSC Jordanian
Sadeddin
Ms. Ozden Yurtseven Dogan Teaching Assistant MSC Turkish
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Professor Ahmed held leadership positions in several institutions. He
was Vice-President for Academic Affairs at Kuwait University & acted
in advisory capacity to Ministers of Education & Higher Education in
Kuwait. He held the positions of Professor at Khartoum, Kuwait & Qatar
universities & Visiting Professor at Cornell & Carleton universities. He
was a senior Inter-University Council Fellow at the Imperial College &
Visiting Scientist at CERN.
TEACHING AREAS
• Classical Mechanics • Quantum Mechanics
Professor Mohamed • Statistical Mechanics • Electrodynamics
AbdelKarim Ahmed • Mathematical Methods • General Relativity • Particle Physics
Professor
Department of Physics
RESEARCH AREAS
• Theoretical High Energy Physics • Quantum Field Theory
• General Relativity & Quantum Gravity • Thermodynamical Aspects of
Gravity
Dr. Yousef obtained his Ph.D. degree from the school of mathematics, the
University of Southampton, UK. His primary research area is in sequential
estimation, a branch of mathematical statistics that requires a substantial
knowledge in several areas of mathematics.
TEACHING AREAS
• Mathematics-Calculus (I, II, III), Discrete Mathematics, Linear Algebra,
Engineering Mathematics, Financial Mathematics, Numerical Analysis,
Business Mathematics.
Dr. Ali Yousef • Statistics – Probability Theory, Statistical Inference, Mathematical

Associate Professor Statistics, Sequential Estimation, Multivariate Statistical Analysis,
Department of Mathematics Probability and Statistics for Engineers, Bio-statistics, Business Statistics.
RESEARCH AREAS
• Sequential Estimation
• Asymptotic Theory
• Bio-Mathematics
• Density Estimation
• Financial Mathematics
• Mathematical Education
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Dr. Viswanathan K.K. started as a Post doc Researcher in IISC Bangalore,
India, and received BK21 scientist award for three years to work as Post-
Doctoral in the Division of Mechanical Engineering, Inha University and
Department of Mathematics, Seoul National University at South Korea.
He worked as Associate Professor in the Department of Mathematical
Sciences, Universiti Teknologi Malaysia for six years. His area of interest
includes vibration of composite plates and shells, fluid structure
interactions, fluid mechanics and the numerical methods and analysis.
TEACHING AREAS
Dr. Viswanathan Kodakkal • Engineering Mathematics • Numerical Analysis
Kannan • Integral Transforms • Theory of Plates and Shells
Associate Professor
Department of Mathematics
RESEARCH AREAS
• Composite Structures • Vibration plates and Shells
• Fluid-Structure Interactions • Numerical Methods
RESEARCH GRANTS
• Free Vibration of angle-ply Laminated Cylindrical shells Filled with Fluid
under Shear deformation theory , KFAS, KWD5000, 2018-2019.
• Magneto-Rheological Semi-Active Suspension System – A Mathematical
Model, Ministry of Higher Education, Malaysia, MYR 50,000, 2015-2017.
• Free Vibration of Analysis of Circular Cylindrical and Truncated Conical
Shells with Fluid-Filled Vessel, Ministry of Higher Education, Malaysia,
MYR 66,000, 2014-2016.
• Flexural Vibration of Anti-Symmetric Angle-Ply Layered Conical Shell
of Constant and Variable Thickness, Ministry of Higher Education,
Malaysia, MYR 30,000, 2014-2015.
Dr. Mushtaq Loan is an academic/researcher with over 15 years of teaching

and over 20 years of research experience. Most of his research deals with
framework that provides an unprecedented opportunity to explore the
phenomena arising from hadron structure and QCD at finite temperature
and density to achieve a predictive understanding of this new physics.
These research problems are at the forefront of experimental efforts at
Large Hadron Collider (LHC) in CERN.
Research field(s):
• Physics: Quark Gluon Plasma, Multiquark Hadrons
Dr. Mushtaq Loan • Oncology: Mathematical Modelling of Cancer using Hadron Therapy
Associate Professor • Science Education: Physics and Mathematics Education
Ongoing research
• Quark Gluons Plasma - Charmonium at Finite Temperature
• Cancer Treat with Hadrons and Charged Ions
• Research-led Education – Project-based Learning
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Dr. Sharafudeen earned his Ph.D. in the department of Physics at the
National Institute of Technology Calicut, India in 2011 and has conducted
postdoctoral research at the Institute of optical communication materials
at South China University of Technology in Guangzhou, China (from
2011 to 2013) and at the Escola de Engenharia de São Carlos/ Instituto
de Fisica de Sao Carlos at University of Sao Paulo in Sao Paulo, Brazil
(from 2014 to 2015). His research interests are in the field of optics and
photonics. He studies the behaviour of materials under ultrafast laser
excitation, and explores how we can utilize it for practical applications.
He is also interested in lasers and cold-atom experiments. His research
Dr. Sharafudeen K. N. work spans the topics such as; femtosecond laser induced phenomena,
Valappil luminescence spectroscopy, glass science, fiber laser, atom clocks,
Assistant Professor
Department of Physics precision lasers, ultra-stable lasers etc.
TEACHING AREAS
• Undergraduate Physics • Solid State Physics
• Optics, and Photonics
RESEARCH AREAS
• Ultrafast laser-matter interaction • Luminescence spectroscopy
• Laser and photonics • Optics
Dr. Nader Shehata was awarded his PhD degree in the Bradley Department
of electrical and computer Engineering at Virginia Tech in 2012 .He is the
founder of Nanotechnology Research Lab at Kuwait College of Science
and Technology (KCST) Currently, his research is mainly in nanotechnology
field related to the development of different nanostructures applied in
optical processes, solar cells, biomedical engineering and gas sensing.
He was awarded three grants from Kuwait Foundation for Advancement
of Science (KFAS) in topics of nanostructures’ characterizations and its
applications in environmental monitoring and energy harvesting with
total funds around 67,000 KD..
Dr. Nader Shehata
Assistant Professor
TEACHING AREAS
• Engineering Physics
• Solid state Physics/Devices
• Nanomaterials
RESEARCH AREAS
• Nanotechnology
• Nanomaterials charcterizations
• Optical nanostructures
• Environmental sensors
• Electrospinning
• Solar cells
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Dr Rabih Ghostine received his PhD in Applied Mathematics from the
University of Strasbourg (2006-2009). Dr Ghostine’s research interests
include development of numerical methods for partial differential
equations in particular the discontinuous Galerkin and finite volume
methods, computational fluid mechanics, flood modelling in urban areas,
flow in porous media, sediment and pollutant transport, data assimilation,
and uncertainty quantification. His work crosses the boundaries of many
disciplines and activities, with the interface between numerical analysis
and hydraulic engineering. He has developed a variety of advanced
numerical models to simulate water and flood events in urban areas to
Dr. Rabih Ghostine assess flood risk.
Assistant Professor
TEACHING AREAS
• Mathematics • Applied Mathematics
RESEARCH AREAS
• Partial Differential Equations
• Discontinuous Galerkin and Finite Volume Schemes
• Numerical Modeling and Simulation • Flood Modeling in Urban Areas
• Flow in Porous Media • Sediment and Pollutant transport
• Data Assimilation and Uncertainty Quantification
Dr. Junais Habeeb Mokkath obtained his PhD degree in theoretical

condensed matter physics at Institute of theoretical physics University
of Kassel in Kassel in Germany in 2012. His research background is in
nanophysics. His current research is mainly focused on the theoretical
and computational modeling of nanoplasmonic materials.
Research area:
• Condensed matter theory • Nanoplasmonics • Nanomagnetism
• Time dependent density functional theory
Dr. Junais Habeeb

Mokkath
Assistant Professor
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DEPARTMENT OF LANGUAGES, SOCIAL SCIENCES AND BUSINESS STUDIES
SOCIAL SCIENCES AND BUSINESS STUDIES
Professor Rodrigo Magalhaes Professor PHD Portuguese
Dr. Randa N Diab Lecturer PHD Lebanese
Ms. Shumaila Waqar Zaidi Lecturer MA Pakistani
Mr. Abdulaziz Attia Teaching Assistant MSC Egyptian
Dr. Mubarak Alenazy Lecturer PHD Non-Kuwaiti
LANGUAGES ARABIC
Dr. Ahmad Bakri Asleh
Lecturer PHD Syrian
(Part-time)
LANGUAGES ENGLISH
Ms. Reem Mohammed
Lecturer MA Canadian
Ahmed Alharmoush
Ms. Ruba Najia Lecturer MA Lebanese
Ms. Rawan A H Kandari Lecturer BSC Kuwaiti
Mr. Abdullah Saoud A AL

Lecturer MA Kuwaiti
Farhan
Mr. Fares H A Awadh Lecturer MA Non-Kuwaiti
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FACULTY RESEARCH & PUBLICATIONS
KFAS Funded Research Projects 8

Externally Funded Research Projects 16
Authored / Edited Books 6
Book Chapters 8
Journal Papers ( while at KCST) 110
Journal Papers ( before joining KCST) 70
Edited Journals 4
Conference Papers 33
Patents 3
Statistics cover the period 2016-2018
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ONGOING RESEARCH PROJECTS
Dr. Sharafudeen Kaniyarakkal Naduvil Valappil
Assistant Professor, Physics Department, KCST, Kuwait
Project title: Femtosecond laser induced sub-micron structuring of semiconductors, glasses, and
polymers
Funding Organisation and amount (if any): KFAS, 8950/-KD, 2018-2021
Lead Researcher: Dr. Sharafudeen Kaniyarakkal Naduvil Valappil
Collaborating researchers:
• Dr. Anoop K. K., Cochin University of Science and Technology, India

• Mrs. Remya Nair, Kuwait College of Science and Technology, Kuwait
Collaborating Institutions:
•Kuwait University*
•Cochin University of Science and Technology
Summary of the project:
Surface properties of materials are significant in determining the applications of a material and the
modifications of surface properties have been drawing wide attention. Laser matter interaction
and the associated material removal resulting from ablation process has been active field of
research ever since the invention of laser. As a result of laser ablation a comparatively rough
surface depending on the rate of ablation is generated if the fluence is adequate. Apart from the
random features formed specific ordered surface features can also be generated on the irradiated
sample through controlled ablation by restricting the laser fluence near ablation threshold of
the material. The generated surface features are generally referred as laser induced periodic
surface structures or LIPSS. As a matter of fact, these surface features show a close correlation
with various irradiation parameters as well as intrinsic physical properties of the target. It is worth
to mention that it is possible to control the geometry of the structures by precisely controlling
laser parameters such as polarization, number of pulses, pulse energy, angle of incidence and
so on, that makes the process very flexible. The ambient of the process provide a further way to
influence the spatial distribution of these structures. Since surface morphology plays a key role
in numerous physical properties of a solid surface (e.g. optical, mechanical, wetting, chemical
and biological), direct laser surface and 3D structuring is a striking tool since it can possibly offer
feasible and effective ways to tailor or control material functionalities. In this project, femtosecond
laser used surface and 3D structuring is employed to simultaneously modify the topography and
nanostructure in different class of materials (semiconductors to polymers) to find suitability for
applications in wide range of fields (solar cell to medicine). We look forward to developing the
next generation of promising photonic materials and propose for better solar cell technology.
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PROJECT REPORT
Project title : Free Vibration of Composite Layered Cylindrical shells Filled with Fluid under shear
theory
Funding Organisation and amount (if any) : Kuwait Foundation for the Advancement of Sciences,
Kuwait. Amount 5000KWD.
Lead Researcher : Viswanathan Kodakkal Kannan
Collaborating researchers: Zainal Abdul Aziz
Collaborating Institutions: Universiti Teknologi Malaysia, Malaysia

Free vibration of symmetric and antisymmetric angle-plylaminated circular cylindrical shell filled
with fluid is studied .The equations of motion of the circular cylindrical shells are based on first-
order shear deformation theory. The fluid is assumed to be quiescent and inviscid. Applying the
permeability condition on the fluid-shell interface to ensure the contact between fluid and the
shell wall. Since the interaction of the fluid and shell wall happened in radial direction so that the
fluid terms is added at the radial displacement of the equations of motion of circular cylindrical
shells. The arbitrary number of layers oriented in symmetric and anti-symmetric manner is
considered to analyses the frequency characteristic of laminated shells. Parametric studies will be
carried out to analyze the frequency parameters with respect to the material properties, number
of layers, ply angles, thickness to radius ratio and length to radius ratio of the shell filled with fluid.
The numerical results obtained using the spline approximation will be validated through existing
literature. This study may be helpful for engineers to design the cylindrical shell structure using
the materials applied in this study. This type of shell structures can be built in the petroleum, ship
and civil industries to minimize the weight and maximize the stability of the structures, which is
definitely helpful for the Kuwaiti society.
Research Outputs:
Published:
Title of the paper : Free vibration of antisymmetric angle-ply layered circular cylindrical shells
filled with quiescent fluid under first order shear deformation theory
Journal Name : Composite Structures

Rank : Q1
Impact factor : 4.101
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Dr. Nader Shehata
Assistant Professor
Engineering Physics and Nanotechnology
Research Project Summaries
Project title: Optical nanosensors with integrated flexible printed nanoantennas for water
quality monitoring
Funding Organisation and amount (if any): KFAS, 49500 KD (Running, December 2017-December
2019)
Lead Researcher: Dr. Nader Shehata
This project introduces an autonomously managed sensor network for water quality monitoring
with two major contributions; design of optical nanosensor and developing printed nano-antennas
for sensor nodes. Firstly, it is aimed to design optical nano-sensors to detect a set of parameters
which indicate the water quality, such as dissolved oxygen concentration, PH, and tiny pollutants.
These optical sensors use cerium oxide (ceria) nanoparticles as active sensing material due to
the higher surface-to-volume ratio with corresponding higher sensitivity. The optical sensing
mechanism is better than the electrochemical one with no need of reference electrodes. On the
other hand, the used sensor nodes for communication will be embedded with printed flexible
antennas using conductive nanoparticles ink. That can reduce the cost of antennas which depend
on cleanroom processes of lithography and etching. Also, the usage of conductive nanoparticles
ink is more efficient compared to the bulky ink for lower surface losses and consequently larger
radiation area. In our proposed system, the targeted network is controlled by an automated large-
scale management platform that handles data collection, analysis, visualization and decision
support with minimum human intervention. Hence, our automated flexible sensor network can
be used through water quality monitoring over large scale distance.
Research Outputs:
1- N. Shehata, E. Samir, I. Kandas, Plasmonic-Ceria Nanoparticles as Fluorescence Intensity
and Lifetime Quenching Optical Sensor, Sensors, 2018, 18(9), 2818 (Q2 journal)
2- N. Shehata, E. Samir, I. Kandas, Plasmonic-ceria nanoparticles for automated optical
fluorescence-quenching of dissolved oxygen, SPIE Nanoengineering and photonics
conference, Nanoengineering: Fabrication, Properties, Optics, and Devices XV, San Diego,
California, US (August 2018).
2-3 Photos of results/equipment.
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Project title: Aligned PVDF nanofibers embedded with carbon nanotubes for energy harvesting
Funding Organisation and amount (if any): KFAS, 9000 KD (Finished, August 2017- August
2018)
Lead Researcher: Dr. Nader Shehata
Energy harvesting is an indispensable area of research for both developed and developing
countries. In this proposal, mechanical energy in oscillating systems will be considered for
harvesting, which includes a myriad of applications such as wave energy converters, sensors,
and biomedical engineering. This project aims to explore the fabrication and characterization
of an energy harvester based on Polyvinylidene Fluoride (PVDF) aligned nanofibers generated
by the electrospinning technique. The electrospinning technique allows the applications of high
DC-Voltage which will enhance the formation of enough polarization inside β-PVDF, to support
parallel β-sheets. Moreover, the nanofibers will be aligned in fabrication by adding a collector
with a high rotator speed (up to 2000 rpm) or by applying both electric and magnetic fields at
the collector side of the electrospinning facility. Also, Carbon nanotubes (CNTs) will be added
in-situ to enhance the performance of β-sheets and consequently enhance the efficiency of piezo-
electricity of the formed nanofibers, taking into consideration the mechanical properties of the
host PVDF such as strength, stiffness, and toughness. Then, the piezoelectric sensitivity of our
synthesized nanofibers can be tested through an initiated piezoelectric analysis setup.
Research Outputs:
1- N. Shehata, E. Elnabawy, M. Abdelkader, A. Hassanin, M. Salah, R. Nair, S. Bhat, Static-Aligned
Piezoelectric Poly (Vinylidene Fluoride) Electrospun Nanofibers/MWCNT Composite
Membrane: Facile Method, Polymers, 2018, 10 (9), 965 (Q1 journal).
2- E. Elnabawy, M. Abdelkader, A. Hassanin, N. Shehata, Static Alignment of Polyvinylidene
Fluoride nanofibers by electrospinning, 4th conference of Smart Materials and Surfaces,
Venice, Italy, October 2018.
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Project title: Solar cells efficiency improvement using optical nanostructures coating layers
Funding Organisation and amount (if any): KFAS, 8000 KD (Running, August 2017- October
2018)
Lead Researcher: Dr. Nader Shehata (co-PI)
Collaborating researchers: Dr. Ali Hajjiah (PI)
Collaborating Institutions: Kuwait University
In this study, the main target is to improve optically solar cells power conversion efficiency. One
of the efficiency reduction reasons solar cells are able to absorb only visible wavelengths and
convert it into the required electrical output power, while the rest solar irradiance energies
are considered as losses. Furthermore, about 49 percent only of the incident solar irradiance
are visible wavelength while the rest of the irradiance energies are infra-red (IR) or ultraviolet
(UV) photons. Optical conversion materials are considered as the best ways to exploit this
un-absorbed bands within the radiant solar energy and convert it into visible absorbed ones
using up or down conversion materials. Rare earth trivalent erbium (Er3+) material is one of the
best efficient up conversion materials specially after doping it in a host crystal. Sodium yttrium
fluoride (β-NaYF4) and cerium oxide nanoparticles are considered as the best studied Er3+ host
crystal materials. NaYF4 host materials have low vibrational energy that leads to achieve high up
conversion efficiency after doping erbium ions inside it. Meanwhile, ceria nanoparticles doped
with erbium have the advantages of being both up/down optical conversion of solar cells. The
existence of Ce3+ ions in side ceria nanoparticles help in the down-conversion from UV excitation
to visible emission, while erbium dopant forms energy levels inside the low-phonon ceria host
to up-convert IR excitations into green and red emissions. When coating erbium-doped ceria
nanoparticlesorNaYF4 on the back side of a solar cell, a promising improvement in the solar cell
efficiency might be happen because of the visible photon energies resulted from the optical
conversion processes.
Research Outputs:
1- E Samir, M Salah, A Hajjiah, N Shehata, M Fathy, A Hamed , Electrospun PVA Polymer
Embedded with Ceria Nanoparticles as Silicon Solar Cells Rear Surface Coaters for Efficiency
Improvement, Polymers 2018, 10 (6), 609.(Q1 journal).
2- A. Hajjiah, E. Samir, N. Shehata, M. Salah, Lanthanide-Doped Ceria Nanoparticles as Backside
Coaters to Improve Silicon Solar Cell Efficiency, Nanomaterials 2018, 8 (6), 357. (Q1 journal)
3- A. Hajjiah, N. Shehata, Optical up-conversion coatings of erbium-doped low-phonon hosts
nanoparticles for enhancing solar cell efficiency, SPIE Nanoengineering and photonics
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Project title: Nonrigid registration for Diffusion Tensor Images to enhanced diagnosis of a host
of disorders and neurologic conditions.
Lead Researcher: Dr. Mohammed Khader

Collaborating researchers: Dr. Mohammed Khader, Dr. Emanuele Schiavi(University of Rey Juan
Carlos/Madrid/Spain), Dr. Ben Hamza (Concordia University/Montreal/Canada)
Collaborating Institutions: Concordia University
Diffusion tensor imaging has shown promise in the early detection and diagnosis of a host of
disorders and neurologic conditions. In this paper, we propose a nonrigid registration approach
for diffusion tensor images using a multicomponent information-theoretic measure. Explicit
orientation optimization is enabled by incorporating tensor reorientation, which is necessary for
wrapping diffusion tensor images. Experimental results on diffusion tensor images indicate the
feasibility of the proposed approach and a much better performance compared to the affine
registration method based on mutual information in terms of registration accuracy in the presence
of geometric distortion.
Research Outputs:
Papers published:
• M. Khader, E. Schiavi, and A. Ben Hamza, "A multicomponent approach to nonrigid
registration of diffusion tensor images", The International Journal of Artificial Intelligence,
Neural Networks, and Complex Problem-Solving Technologies, Springer US, ISSN 1573-
7497, pp 1–13, 2017.
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Outstanding Students
The President and Dean’s list
President’s list:
BEng. Computer Engineering
NAME GPA
Reem Ahmed 4.00
Zainab A M AbouelHassan 3.92
Sara A M Al Husaini 3.89
Reem R S Al Shammari 3.84
Entesar S D M A Jundeel 3.83
BEng. Electronic and Communications Engineering

NAME GPA
Amani A F A F Al Ajmi 3.96
Bashar N H A H Shamsah 3.89
Azizah S Al Herz 3.88
Hamad A Aburabee 3.85
Mohammad K A T Al Mullah 3.84
Dean’s list:
BEng. Computer Engineering
NAME GPA
Ahmad E Al Shabani 4.00
Mohammad Malak 4.00
Mariam Al Jaser 3.95
Hanan H Al Ramezi 3.93
Shaimaa Al Khareef 3.93
Jaber Al Qallaf 3.93
BEng. Electronic and Communications Engineering
NAME GPA
Abdulrahman N Serhan 4.00
Manal S Al Taweel 4.00
Hamad Al Saloom 4.00
Fatimah Al Khalifi 4.00
Noura H Al Hajri 3.95
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STUDENT SUPPORT
STUDENT AFFAIRS UNIT
Organizational Chart
Report –Student Affairs Unit
Head of Student Affairs
Head of Student
Affairs
Student Admissions & Student Support Student Services

Registration
Reception Desk Timetabling Student Counseling

Student Wellbeing
Admissions Student Records
Registration Attendance
Examinations/
Appeals/
Transcripts
Name of Staff Position
Ms. Sulekha B.Uthaman Head of Student Affairs
Ms. Taiba Yassin Taha AlZamil Head of Admission & Scholarship
Ms. Naela Mohammad Ahmed Bahar Examination Officer
Ms. Abir Mohamed Hassan Elshebiny Timetabling Officer/ Admission Officer
Mr. Elias Barcha Student Counsellor
Ms.Mona O Kh Alwadaini Receptionist
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The first year of operations was a time when we faced major challenges but also achieved
significant progress. We did a lot of listening and learning during this period. The outcome of
all the information we gathered helped to take our efforts and impacts to the next level in the
Academic Year 2017-2018.
The Strategic objectives set for the Academic Year 2017-2018 were to improve the capacity
and profile of the Student Affairs Unit and to develop administrative structures and systems that
will enhance the essential services provided to students.
Objectives/activities
• Expanding and reorganizing the Student Affairs area
• Improving existing processes and procedures
• Developing and adopting informed practices and systems
• Providing student support services
The modern and spacious entrance hall of the KCST main building was reorganized to create
an Admissions and Registration Area to facilitated all admission activities. This area also served
as the help desk where students came to request any services from Student Affairs, thus , helping
not only to curtail the flow of students into the offices but also enabling Student Affairs staff to
attend to requests and provide solutions more efficiently. As part of reorganization, rooms for
archiving and storing confidential student files and Exam scripts were identified and allocated,
and new spaces were also created for the reception and the security desks. The addition of a
book shop brought in a lot of colour and activity to this area.
Based on our experiences of the previous year, one of our key objectives was to advance the
existing processes and procedures. A more distinct structure was developed and introduced for
the Entrance Exams. The content of the exams of Math and Physics were revised and updated
and the method of administrating the exams was changed to online. A new procedure was
introduced to expedite the Transfer Credits process.
In Fall 2017, significent improvements were made when on-line Registration for courses became
available to all students. Furthermore, in Spring 2018 assisted-registration was introduced with
academics available to answer questions and counsel students.
Further improvements were brought about in organizing and conducting midterm and final
exams. Two large halls were prepared with all the required testing facilities. Experienced external
invigilators were assigned in the testing rooms along with invigilators from KCST academic
departments. Male and female security guards were employed to check students with security
wands to ensure that students did not carry mobiles or other electronic devises into the testing
rooms. Disciplinary action measures were enforced. Warning letters were sent, and students
caught for misconduct were required to appear before the Academic Committee.
The procedures and process for collecting and posting grades in the SIS system were streamlined.
The Appeals process following examinations were organized in a timely and transparent manner.
GPA warning letters were issued to students with a GPA below 2.00.
Meetings were held with all special needs students individually to receive feedback on their
progress and to hear and resolve any difficulties they faced in the class rooms or exam halls.
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Considerable effort and time were put into identifying a good system for recording and tracking
students’ class attendance. Several options ranging from swiping smart ID cards to finger print
recording are under consideration. Similarly, a lot of time and effort went into the search for
a timetabling software that can be integrated to the SIS system. Alongside, significant work
was put into the SIS system -The advanced Student Management System software by Campus
Management. The challenge of ironing out the glitches and improving the use of the SIS system
effectively continues with training and hands-on education.
STUDENT COUNSELING
THE UNIT OF COUNSELING, TESTING AND DISABILITY SERVICES
The Unit of Counseling, Testing, and Disability Services (UCTDS), is dedicated to helping students
resolve personal difficulties which may interfere with their personal and academic functioning.
Some services include developmental, remedial and preventive services.
UCTDS is a division of the Deanship of Students Services at Kuwait College of Science and
Technology (KCST). UCTDS assists students in their endeavors to achieve both academic and
personal success.
UCTDS provides counseling services which includes both academic and individual sessions.
Additionally, students struggling with learning may avail themselves of individual testing to
discover their learning styles and strengths. Students with both permanent and/or temporary
disabilities can receive support services through UCTDS. Students will have the opportunity to
request the UCTDS’s free services any time after lodging the application for admission and into
graduation.
The goals of UCTDS are to help students with disabilities to:
• Achieve academic success.
• Develop an on-going relationship with our Unit.
• Improve communication with the professors.
• Promote equal opportunity for all students.
• Assist students with identifying appropriate resources on campus.
( For details see Appendix : The Unit of Counseling, Testing and Disability Services)
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ADMINISTRATIVE SUPPORT DEPARTMENTS (Fall 2017-Spring 2018)
FINANCE UNIT
Mr. Venkat Raman Patnaik Finance Manager
Ms.Sonali Jagath Prasad Chief Accountant
Ms. Puja Oberoi Inder Financial analyst
Mr. Preetesh Panchal Mohan Accountant
Mr. Romany Botros Henin Abdallah Student Accounts Officer
ADMINISTRATION & HR
Ms. Sonar Talal Al Hajj HR & Administration Manager
Ms. Gursimar Kaur Senior Human Resources Officer
Mr. Rajesh William Arawattigi Campus maintenance Supervisor
Mr. Ahmad Thamer GH Homoud Al Campus Security Supervisor

Shemmari
Mr. AbdelRahman Ali salah Yousef Administration & Procurement Assistant
Mr. Husain Mohammad Alrefai General Representative
Mr. Nasser Matar Al Shammari Government Relations Officer
Ms. Siji Varghese Nedumpurathil Staff Nurse
Campus Maintenance Outsourced
Security Personal Outsourced
Building Cleaning Outsourced
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MANPOWER ANALYSIS
As Of November 2018
Category Numbers of Employees

Faculty 42
Teaching Non-Faculty 18
Administrative 35
Management 3
Total 98
I. Employees Classification:
II. Full & Part Time Staff Classification:
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III. Nationality Classification:
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IV. Qualification Classification:
• Faculty:
• Teaching Assistant:
• Administration:
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V. Gender Classification:
VI. Employees as per Departments:
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VII. Turnover rate :
Administrative & Faculty Employees Details
( see Appendix)
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REPORT - THE OPERATIONS & MAINTENANCE
DEPARTMENT
The Operations & Maintenance Department com-
prises of Security, Cleaning and Maintenance of the
infrastructure of the College Campus. To facilitate
teaching/learning in the finest of the environment is
the objective.
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• Commissioning and functioning of the Fire Alarm System. FAS is a smoke detection and alarm
system. To enable a prompt and appropriate reaction to any alarm resulting out of Fire/Smoke
in the campus.
• Commissioning and functioning of the PSTP (Package Sewage Treatment Plant). PSTP was nec-
essary in this distant part of Kuwait because the ministry sewage line does not exist. We had
to dispose the waste sewage by calling in tankers to evacuate it in the past. Now we recycle
the sewage and use the water to irrigate the outdoor plants and greenery. We can say that we
are the only college in Kuwait to have PSTP.
• Commissioning and functioning of the Traffic Barrier at the main gate.
• ID cards & Access Control. Commenced issuing of magnetic ID cards for Staff & Students
with Access control programmed for various Access levels and time zones (Student, Staff and
Faculty). This is done for identification and security controls. Visitors’ access control also was
initiated.
• Alteration and re-organizing the tables in all the Computer Labs in Block ‘H’. Raising the seat-
ing capacity from 28 to 32. Cabling and networking was done to suit the new layout of the
table.
• 04 new labs were created in the Ground floor – Block ‘F’.
o Digital Systems and Computer Architecture
o Microelectronics and Integrated Systems
o Communication Systems and Electromagnetics
o Computer Vision and Graphics
• Designated at least 02 exam halls with capacity of 80 each
• Standardization of classroom capacity including seating, computers, projectors and white-

boards.
• Creation of a designated and secured Filing room for documents and certificates.
• Parking Shades. 93 parking spaces were covered with shades in addition to the existing 222
shaded parking.
• Handicap parking spaces were designated with appropriate signage.
• Maintenance of indoor/outdoor plants and landscaping was undertaken and is ongoing.

Shortly, Washingtonia and other trees will be planted in the middle lane of the parking area in
an effort to beautify the campus.
• Alteration/renovation and setting up of the Nanotechnology Project room at Block J in the

ground floor.
• New restaurant at the cafeteria opening shortly in addition to the 3 existing outlets. One more
restaurant is going to be finalized.
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• Renumbering of the room in the campus (Floor-Block-Room changed to Block-Floor-Room)
• Washing and cleaning of the external façade of the campus was undertaken.
Future Plans
• Plan for an Evacuation Drill in the near future, to familiarize students and staff to evacuate the
building in an event of fire/emergency.
• Additional seating for Students in the free and common area inside the campus
• Seating for Student in the outdoor area between the blocks.
• RO drinking water (Reverse Osmosis) points at different places inside the campus.
• Recently, G4S was awarded the Annual Maintenance Contract for CCTV and Access Control
systems. We plan to upgrade the existing CCTV cameras and add Cameras in the parking area
and main entrance as require by the Ministry. Also plan to have cameras in the Data center and
Filing room for security reasons.
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INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY DEPARTMENT (IT)
Mr. Sankaranarayana Iyer Suresh IT Manager
Mr. Vesley Joa Fernandes System Administrator
Mr. Rajeshkumar Nagaraj Nagaraj Software Engineer
Mr. Salim Haqiqullah Malik Network Administrator
Mr. Deepak Veerabhadrappa Veerabhad- ERP Coordinator

rappa
The 2017- 2018 Division of Information Technology Annual Report provides an overview of the
major accomplishments of the division from July, 2017 through June, 2018, as well as goals for
fiscal year 2017.
MISSION STATEMENT
The Division of Information Technology is committed to delivering a strategic advantage Kuwait
College of Science and Technology by fostering creative and innovative use of technology to
achieve the university’s objectives. The division promotes effective stewardship of information
assets and provides a secure, highly reliable technology infrastructure along with high quality,
customer- oriented services and support, to meet the ever- changing needs of students, faculty
and staff.
DIVISION HIGHLIGHTS
• Enhanced the WEB site with Branding , and New Functions
• Smart Classrooms with , lecture recording and distribution
• Moodle integration for Learning and Assignments
• Enhancement of Student Information System
• Recording in the lecture hall and Auditorium.
• Creation of Computer Labs and Electronics Lab with latest technology ( IP Enabled )
• Digital Signage System to provide information, building maps, emergency alerts and other
notification to the campus community.
• Issue of Smart cards as ID for students, staff and Outsiders with access control.
• Implementation of the Human Resource Management System in The cloud.
• Enhancing the IT support providing Help Desk Managements System.
• Compliance with the Audit Regulations.
• Upgrading of our Firewall & Security Systems.
• Information Awareness Campaign on Information Technology Security.
• Implementation of MATLAB for students and Faculty
• Establishing Preventative Maintenance Schedules for the IT infrastructure.
• Establishment of Policies and Procedure for the Information Systems Department.
• Creation of Interactive Interview Capabilities.
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Goals of 2018
• Upgrade of the back Bone of the server infrastructure to 10 G.

• Enhance the Wi-Fi systems with higher band width and control.
• Implementation of Library Management System
• Application Virtualization
• Enhancement of Recovery Capabilities with establishment of DR (Disaster Recovery Site)
• Establishing office 365 in the cloud
• Upgrade university copiers and multi-function devices through a competitive bid process.
• Continue to develop new features and functionality in the ERP system and other
Ancillary systems to improve efficiencies and provide information for strategic decision‐
making
• Continue to enhance and upgrade IT infrastructure to support information systems and
services In a secure, highly available and high-performing environment
• Continue to enhance the functionality and support of classroom technologies.
• Implementation of virtual lab providing cloud-based access to common computer lab
Software
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LEARNING RESOURCE CENTER – LIBRARY
Nada Arbutina Head Librarian
KCST Library and Learning Resource Center enable students and professors to discover relevant
information and has one of the most important role in educational mission of the College to
develop and support information-literate learners who can discover, access and use information
effectively for academic issues and research. Library takes active part in instructional programs
and educational goals of the College.
Yet, KCST library is still on its bases and many things have to be done to achieve goals which are in
line with academic libraries standards . In short terms and long terms KCST LRC is aiming to reach
and fulfill international standards for libraries in higher education. To achieve this goal, KCST LRC
needs for start to improve collections of print and electronic resources focusing on course-related
information and supplemental resources.
We always have to keep in mind that library, among numerous other roles, present the College
outside its walls and significantly contributes to marketing for new students’ enrollment. At
this very moment KCST Library and LRC isn`t flattery to this aim, neither in premises neither in
collections.
PRESENT AND PLANS
No of No of No of No Of No of
No of Reading No of
students students checked Academ-
No of PC students room printed
/ No / No out ic Data- other
/ No PC seats books
seats books books bases devices
2018 13 57.6 26+80 7,07 800 0,93 N/A 1 2

2019 75 10 26+80 7,07 5.000 15 1,500 5 10
Standards articulate expectations for library contributions to institutional effectiveness and they
are structured to provide a comprehensive framework using an outcomes-based approach, with
evidence collected in most appropriate ways.
Library services and offers on zero number in 2018: Serials (electronic, non-print and hardcopies);
E-resources: journals, streaming audio and video, audiobooks.
Absolute must, within this year, is that Library gets LIBRARY CATALOGUE (OPAC)
OPAC is one of module of the integrated automation system used by the Library. Library online
public access catalog allows users to check availability status of library resources, including books
and journals and provides them with personal accounts where they can overview the items they
have checked out and the overdue items.
Without catalogue every other library actions are impossible.
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The chosen foundation for statistics parameters is the number of students (who are currently
enrolled in KCST), but the following has to be pointed:
A) Library provides its services also the Faculty (Full-time and part-time faculty members), Staff
(Administrative and academic support staff)
B) Number of students will increase each year to come, and we have to be well prepared for
that, but for the moment and for future 3 years reports this number of 750 students will be
taken as a base number regarding comparison and possibility of monitoring.
In progressively increasing line of standards implementation, it is planned that standards for

academic libraries will be reached by 2021.
The most important thing is not just to follow present situation, but to be aware of future and to
be prepared for it.
PRINTED BOOK COLLECTIONS
GENERAL COLLECTION
Approximately it is consist of:
50% related to computer engineering and communication & electronic engineering

30% related to English, physics, mathematics, and information technology basics
20% related to management and economic
REFERENCE AND HANDBOOK COLLECTION
Publications related to the above mentioned subject areas as well as Dictionaries, Atlases,
Encyclopedias…
ARABIC COLLECTION
Consisted of publications in Arabic language or have Arabic culture as a subject
COLLECTIONS TO BE BY THE END OF 2018.

• KCST ACADEMIC COLLECTION – Mentioned in previous period as Faculty author
collection. It is important to have one as we aim to have high academic standards and this
is from academic point of view absolute must. If you published any papers or books, since
2015 until now, will be glad to get the details and provide a copy of them in the library
• As a sub-collection to Arabic, KUWAIT COLLECTION is planned. It will be about the country
we all live in as informational (historical, statistical, geographical, political…) and as a
patriotic view for our students
• LITERATURE COLLECTION – It is absolutely necessary to have one, since it is the best way
to build a culture and habit of reading. Here we have to be very careful, when you suggest
books for this collection have in mind cultural, religious and moral rules and please be
aware that list of these books will be double-reviewed. Please consider authors` reputation
and the publisher.
• MANUAL COLLECTION – Teach-yourself publications which cover Psychology, How to…,
Hobbies, etc.
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The textbook collection contains print books linked to programs offered and online databases for
research with on-campus and off-campus access.
The power of academic library is not just in collecting, but also organizing, preservation and
making knowledge accessible. The academic library takes it`s integral role in supporting KCST
education`s main mission of research and education.
IEEE
IEEE (The Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers) database inspire a global community
to innovate for a better tomorrow through highly cited publications, conferences, technology
standards, and professional and educational activities. IEEE is the trusted “voice” for engineering,
computing, and technology information around the globe.
PREMISES
KCST LRC has premises on the 1st and 2nd floor of the College main building. Preparation are
started which will divide Library in two zones: Interactive Zone (1st floor) and Quiet Zone (2nd
floor)
Both floors need urgent renewing and making a space more attractive for using and spending
time in.
On the 1st floor is reading room with computers for students` usage. Computer Section is
equipped computer area which provides students with access to all online resources subscribed
by the Library. The Library is equipped with computers that are freely accessible for the users to
access all subscribed online resources. Number of computers is not sufficient, and one of the way
that this situation will be solved is setting-up of 25 internet and laptop connection plugging in
the Interactive area.
Next to the main reading room is the Work room intended for group working as well as for
courses.
On the 2nd floor is spacious reading room which will be transformed to the Quiet area, for
individual work. There is also one Work room with the same purpose as downstairs one. Library
Members are entitled to use physical and computing infrastructure available in the Library, and to
book discussion Rooms and Conference facilities in advance. A total of 4 group study/discussion
rooms can be used by min. 3 and max. 10 students. By the end of the semester Academic Corner
will be set up in the Quiet Zone.
Working hours: 8:30 am – 7:00 pm
PERSONEL
Presently just one person is responsible for all LRC and library duties (Hear of Library – Dr. Nada
Arbutina). Having in mind advanced goals which suits respectable and growing institution as
KCST is, it is expected and absolutely necessary that new staff join in very short period of time.
Contemporary library staff must include people who see themselves as active partner in a race for
so-called 3R (relevance, regard, resources) and College success all together. Academic librarian
has skills and an ability to identify specific areas in which can advance the institution in fulfilling
its academic mission.
Library staff must be capable of working effectively in partnership with faculty members to enhance
the strength of teaching and research. Among all, library staff has to have skills and knowledge to
keep students attracted and engaged.
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KCST LIBRARY ACTIVITIES FOR THE PERIOD
October-December 2018.
Nice to meet you (Induction. Introduction of library premises, services and activities) - Presentation
of what can be expected from library. If you meet someone, you have to know person better to
build nice relationship and to spend more time together. The same thing is between library and
customers – (once per semester, for newcomers students and professors) – October
Art Club (Calligraphy and Islamic culture course) – (Once a week Tuesday) – October, November,
December
Book Lovers Club (Reading and analyzing literature) - Discussion on hard copy and soft copy
publications supervised and mediating by the professors who had literature as a major. Once
a month members of the Club will chose the recommended book which will be announced on
the site. This will give them a feeling of possibility to influence other students taste in reading.
Also, will give a chance to students who are found of reading to exchange their impressions
and to hear other opinions – (twice a month, cooperation with English Department) – October,
November, December
Students ' Book Fair (Book exchange. For a month students and Academics can bring to the
Library reading room books which they don't need any longer (novels), or they read it or just want
to donate and then in last week of 2018. all students can take book from the Library as a present
from their colleague) - Sharing is one of nicest gestures. Book changing is also a knowledge
sharing. Everyone likes to give and to receive a gift. As the end of the Fair will take place at the
end of the year it will be kind of holiday season presents and it will fit the holiday atmosphere –
(month and one week) – December
Quiz - Be a winner (Cooperation with English Department. Competition between teams in English
language) - Improving of English language through less official way and out of the classroom –
(students of final year) – November, December
Interesting Engineering (Presentation of reference books of Engineering. Interesting facts,
Unusual solutions, Important people biographies…) - Each science has its interesting, even fun
side. Linking that with information which can be found in the library will teach our students to
be more curious, and that s crucial when it comes to doing their future profession with love and
passion – (once a month, cooperation with Departments for Computer Science and Engineering
and Physics) – November, December
Collegiate Day (arranged with Students' Council. Students Team Building Activities) - Library as a
meeting and gathering point. Building ties between students and with the College itself – (once
a month) – November, December
Shelfie Competition (Taking selfies in the library or while reading at the College. Best ones will
be presented at the end of the semester and if possible will be rewarded. It can be done through
KCST site, students will vote and the best five will be printed and will be presented in the library)
- Students, in their age, just adore to take selfies. That will be used to connect them with the
Library. Competition at one side and voting at the other will for sure rise their interest and will
give them picture that library doesn't mean just books – (Marketing, IT Departments, Library) –
Starting November, till the end of semester
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COLLEGE AND THE LIBRARY ARE ON THE SAME WAY
Yet significant part of the College, Library and Research Center have its individual fields of
contributing to the main goals.
Principles Indicators
• Institutional effectiveness: library defines, develop, and measure outcomes that contribute
to College effectiveness and apply findings for purposes of continuous improvement
• Professional Values: library advances professional values of intellectual property, user
privacy, collaboration and user-centered service
• Educational role: library partner in educational mission of the college to develop and support
information-literate learners who can discover, access and use information effectively for
academic success and research
• External Relations: Library engage the campus and broader community through multiple
strategies in order to advocate, educate and promote their value
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MARKETING & PR
PR, Marketing and Student Recruitment Unit
Mr. Ibraheim B A Almutawa Marketing & PR Manager
Ms. AlMarkeza Yasmeen Nader M. Alqun- Senior PR, Marketing and SRU Officer
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Ms. Sarah Bader Mohammad Ali Senior PR, Marketing and SRU Officer
Mr. Ahmad Khaled Ahmad Alyaqoub Media Officer
Ms.Raba Rabie Abdelhakim Elsayed Receptionist
Marketing, PR and SRU Annual Report of Fall 2017/ Spring 2018

Website and Social Media:
1. We have created new pages on the website about such as the Student’s counsellor section,
library’s sub-menu, academic members section and Professor Rodrigo Magalhaes profile. We
have also updated some sections like: the announcements, job listing, university news, academic
management and research strategy.
2. A whole rebranding system has been changed and renewed, such as colors, and concept. We
have started to simplify the website’s use for any user.
3. We collaborated with the IT Department, and they are well educated on the website’s function.
4. KCST social media statistic :
102,740 views
1200 Followers
9200 Followers
5. We Posted 5 videos on Social Media that explain all majors and admissions requirements for
worldwide clarification such as:
- Introduction video of KCST
- Computer Science Major in Detail
- Computer Engineering in Detail
- Electronic and Communications Engineering in Detail
- Diploma and IGs PUC window regarding process and requirements.
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Student’s activities:
1. We Organized the orientation day for the new comers of students that was sponsored by
Boubyan Bank with the SSC:
- Distributed valuable gifts among new students
- Distributed the annual marketing survey to know where did students hear about KCST
2. Organized the PlayStation tournament among KCST students and distributed valuable
prizes to winners.
3. Organized the SSC event (white Expo.) sponsored by Boubyan bank:
4. Commercial, cultural and entertainment activities
5. Distributed valuable prizes to winners
6. Organized poetry morning event where we hosted two poets from KSA and one from
Kuwait
7. Organized with the American embassy for a new lecture within the International lecture
series program with the lecturer Jacob Gordon (MIT-USA) on December 10th, 2017
8. Organized the visit of Professor Kim Binsted along with the US cultural attaché Ms. Zennia
Paganini. Professor Kim gave a talk about the importance of technology according to her
experience in working with NASA, and women empowerment on October 22nd.
9. The athletic club represented by the football team started the friendlies tournaments with
other private universities.
10. We presented the first robot KCST made in the innovation center in Boubyan Bank with
the students who worked on the project and their supervisor Professor John Avaritsiotis on
January 8th.
11. Contracted with Captain Nawaf Al Bkheet from the Kuwait Football Association as the
official coach of the football team.
12. We Organized the PlayStation tournament among KCST students, and distributed
valuable prizes to winners.
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13. We organized with the SSC for the February event to celebrate the national and liberation
days, by setting booths for commercial and cultural activities and hosting schools from
different educational areas.
14. We had a Friendly tournament with Kuwait team vs. KCST team with the present of Captain
Al Ghazal Khaled Abdulqudoos, Captain Malek Al Qallaf, Captain Shehab Kankouni,
Captain Ali Omar and Captain Nawaf Al Bkheet.
15. We Organized, and celebrated the international women’s day with the SSC.
16. We worked with the US embassy, KCST hosted Engineer Naggi Cocks from NASA who
gave a talk about the importance of engineering, and what future engineers can create in
the future. Press news was release on the matter.
17. We Organized two lectures within the International lectures Program:
18. Dr. Fatima Buzkart from Turkey that gave a lecture about STEAM (Science, Technology,
Engineering, Art and Math)
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19. We supported Dr. Francisco Falcone (visit Professor in KCST) that gave a lecture about
(Challenges and Opportunities in the Smart Healthy Environment). Also, we worked with
the president’s office to invite the most important institutions, Universities and hospitals to
attend the lecture:
• KISR • KFAS • Universities:

• AUK • ACK • GUST
• Al Seef • Al Salam • Royal Hayat
• Dar Al Shifa • Al Mowasah • Al Hadi
20. We Organized the Achievement Award Ceremony for the students who made it on the
President and the Dean’s lists.
21. On Earth Day, we planted roses with our students outside the campus with the effort of
SSC.
23. We had a successful Poetry Morning Event, under the supervision of Dr. Ahmad Bakri.
Students presented poems and short stories.
24. We Prepared Loving Graish gathering for Academic, staff and students before Ramadan.
The social club distributed food boxes to all KCST security guards and cleaners.
25. SSC supported KCST during the PUC window, by welcoming students in campus, ordering
leads, answered many questions through their own social media accounts, and marketing
supervising and brought coffee and snacks to students and parents.
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26. KCST students participated in the Al-Kanderi shooting contest and won the third place
among other participant universities.
27. Participated in The role of women engineer in Kuwait development forum that was held in
Al-Jahra Governorate building, by giving a talk from two KCST students: Noura Al Sulaiman
and Sara Al Qallaf.
28. Students expressed their loyalty to Kuwait by wearing Kuwait flag t-shirts in the
remembrance of the Iraqi war.
School Visits:
We had visited a number of school, and had of course the pleasure of having schools come to us:
• Qurtoba girls’ school (gov.) Exhibition For two days to meet school’s seniors.
• Al-Roaya bilingual school (priv.) Exhibition to meet their high school students
• Al-Bayan Bilingual School (BBS, priv.) visit, was a delight. 35 Students were cooperative, and
asked the right questions. Everything was prepared for our visit upon arrival, thanks to their High
school Counselor.
• Fatima Al-Saraawi (gov.) school visit, with gift bags provided, and interested leads registered.
• Sabah Al-Salem School delighted us with their visit to our university. They had the pleasure of
visiting our Labs and meet some of our professors to provide them with knowledge on the types
of equipment and subjects they will use to study.
• Nouriya Al-Subaih (gov.) School visit on.
• Kuwait American School (KAS, Priv.) welcomed us to their school.
• 2 Day exhibition in Salah Al-Deen School for boys (Zahraa). A big number of high school students
registered their names in interest to possibly registering with KCST. Gift bags were provided to
each of them.
• The American Academy for girls (AAG, priv.) school visit, with gift bags provided.
• The American School of Kuwait (ASK, priv.) school visit, with gift bags provided.
• Al-Seef and Al-Safar school (gov.) visit, with gift bags provided.
Student Recruitment Unit:

1. We Answered all phone enquiries from high school and diploma holder students
2. We handled Outgoing calls for leads from Instagram, Snapchat, WhatsApp and Twitter.
3. We Followed Up Outgoing Calls for the next registration term.
4. We Received and advised walk in applicants
5. We uploaded all phone enquiries, walk-in leads, school trips and schools’ Expo. on CRM
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6. We worked with the Admissions department During the PUC weeks; assisting them in the
registration process, answering enquiries, and delivering and printing of documents.
Sponsorships:
1. Our Department Sponsored Graduations ceremonies, as the first university to do so, that
were organized with:
- Tarteeb agency for event management
- Academia
- The following table gives a brief:
2. We met with the Scientific Center regarding sponsorship matters, and collaboration
suggestions in use of each other’s facilities, and space.
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Number of
Date Ceremony Location School name \ College
Students
May 7th Al Jumairah PAAET
May 11th Crown Plaza Um Al Hayman School
May 28th Four Seasons New English School
May 31st Crown Plaza Jassim Al Khurafi

Monday
45 Mirqab Ballroom – Four Seasons New English School
28/5/2018
Thursday
90 AlBaraka Ballroom – Crown plaza Jassim Al-Khurafi
31/5/2018
Friday
127 Mirqab Ballroom – Four Seasons Abdullah AlOtaibi
1/6/2018
Saturday
140 AlBaraka Ballroom – Crown plaza Fatma Bint AlWaleed
2/6/2018
Sunday
110 AlBaraka Ballroom – Crown plaza Sharqiah
3/6/2018
Friday
115 Al-Raya AlJazear
8/6/2018
Saturday
135 AlBaraka Ballroom – Crown plaza Latifa AlShamali
9/6/2018
Saturday
110 Mirqab Ballroom – Four Seasons Jaber AlMubarak
16/6//2018
Sunday
175 AlBaraka Ballroom – Crown plaza Soad Bint Salma
17/6/2018
Monday
230 AlBaraka Ballroom – Crown plaza Nouriya AlSabeeh
18/6/2018
Tuesday
280 AlBaraka Ballroom – Crown plaza Rayta Bint Hareth
19/6/2018
Wednesday
236 Bidaa Ballroom – Four Seasons Fatma AlSarawi
20/6/2018
Thursday
181 Badriya Ballroom – Jumeirah Muneerah AlSabah
21/6/2018
Saturday
231 Bidaa Ballroom – Four Seasons Maria AlQubtiya
23/6/2018
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APPENDIX
The Unit of Counseling, Testing and Disability Services
Faculty CVs
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The Unit of Counseling, Testing,
and Disability Services
Contents
Mission
Vision
1. Confidentiality and Release of Information
2. Accessing Services
2.1 Prospective Students
2.2 Students Without Documentation
2.3 Current Students
3. Testing (Learning Support Services)?
3.1 Cognitive Assessments
3.2 Achievement Assessments
3.3 ADHD Screening
3.4 Learning Styles Inventories
4. Disability Services
4.1 Types of Disabilities
4.2 Temporary Disabilities
4.3 Disability Documentation
4.4 Types of Accommodations
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5. Counseling Services
5.1 The counselor
5.2 Academic Counseling
5.3 Individual Counseling
5.3.1 Crisis intervention - Recognizing a Student in Distress
5.4 Workshops
5.5 Self-Help Videos
6. Appointments
6.1 Duration
6.2 Assessments
6.3 Progress Notes
6.4 Filling system
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The Unit of Counseling, Testing, and Disability Services (UCTDS), is dedicated to helping students
resolve personal difficulties which may interfere with their personal and academic functioning.
Some services include developmental, remedial and preventive services.
UCTDS is a division of the Deanship of Students Services at Kuwait College of Science and
Technology (KCST). UCTDS assists students in their endeavors to achieve both academic and
personal success.
UCTDS provides counseling services which includes both academic and individual sessions.
Additionally, students struggling with learning may avail themselves of individual testing to
discover their learning styles and strengths. Students with both permanent and/or temporary
disabilities can receive support services through UCTDS. Students will have the opportunity to
request the UCTDS’s free services any time after lodging the application for admission and into
graduation.
The goals of UCTDS are to help students with disabilities to:
• Achieve academic success.
• Develop an on-going relationship with our Unit.
• Improve communication with the professors.
• Promote equal opportunity for all students.
• Assist students with identifying appropriate resources on campus.
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Mission
The Mission of the Unit of Counseling, Testing, and Disability Services (UCTDS) is to serve as a
resource for information and as an advocate for students with disabilities for full participation
in all aspects of campus life. UCTDS provide support services to the community of KCST by
ensuring equal access to educational facilities, programs, services, and activities, and by providing
additional assistance through counseling, and collaborations with additional KCST resources.
Vision
In support of the Mission of KCST, UCTDS exists to enhance the development and success of all
members of the KCST community with regard to academics, personal and interpersonal growth.
Adhering to the values of excellence, community, respect, personal development, responsible
citizenship, and integrity, UCTDS recognizes the uniqueness, dignity, value and gifts of all
individuals.
1. Confidentiality and Release of Information

UCTDS is committed to ensuring all information regarding a student remains confidential as
required or permitted by law. This information may include grades, biographical history, disability
information, and case notes. No one has immediate access to student files in our office except
authorized staff. Any information regarding a disability gained from medical or psychological
evaluations shall be considered confidential and shall be shared with others within the institution
on a need-to-know basis only.
A student may sign a written consent form giving our office permission to discuss the disability
with advisors, faculty or staff, who require further information.
2. Accessing Services
To be eligible for academic accommodations through UCTDS, students must present
documentation of a disability. Documentation must be provided before accommodations can
be arranged. In most cases, documentation will be needed from doctoral level professionals
such as psychologists, medical doctors, psychiatrists or neurologists. The professional should
be experienced in diagnosing and treating the disability, should prepare the documentation on
appropriate clinical stationary, should sign the document and should be able to provide KCST
with verification of the experience and expertise in the specialty if asked.
The type of documentation may vary dependent upon the type of disability. Documentation
should be current within three years, but exceptions may be necessary dependent upon individual
circumstances and disability.
2.1 Prospective Students
All students with a disability who wish to access services are encouraged to contact the UCTDS
in the early stages of their College planning. Once an application for admission has been
submitted, please schedule a meeting with a UCTDS to determine eligibility for academic
support services and accommodations. During this meeting, UCTDS will discuss appropriate
documentation and transition concerns.
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2.2. Students Without Documentation
Students with a disability are advised not to delay meeting with UCTDS because of the lack of
appropriate documentation. If documentation is needed, UCTDS can assist you.
Students who have not been tested for cognitive disabilities, such as a learning disability,
attention deficit hyperactivity disorder, or a psychological disability, but suspect that they may
have one can contact UCTDS for assistance.
2.3 Current Students
At any point during the semester, students can register with UCTDS and request
accommodations. The accommodations are not retroactive and are based on the nature of the
student’s disability, the environmental barriers encountered, and the content of documentation
provided.
Students who are fully registered with UCTDS must request an Accommodation Letter each
semester.
3 Testing (Learning Support Services)?

At KCST, students are encouraged to be active participants in their own learning. Why do
students visit Testing Services?
• They may be struggling with a specific course
• They may be struggling with many, or even all of their courses
• They may want to learn more effective (test-focused) study skills
Testing Services offered include: Cognitive Assessments; Achievement Assessments, Attention
Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder; and Learning Styles Inventories
3.1 Cognitive Assessments

The Unit of Counseling, Testing, and Disability Services is licensed to conduct “cognitive
assessments.” These assessments identify areas of strength and potential weakness in a
student’s approach to learning (IS THIS CORRECT?). In implementing these assessments,
the Unit is able to work with students to develop their existing strengths so as to promote a
more positive and effective learning experience. Students who require a cognitive assessment
should speak directly with staff in UCTDS.
3.2 Achievement Assessments

The Unit of Counseling, Testing, and Disability Services is licensed to conduct “achievement
assessments” to identify a student’s current academic levels. These assessments allow the
student to obtain information about gaps in their current understanding. Accordingly, the
Unit of Counseling, Testing, and Disability Services can assist students with strategies and
techniques to lessen the impact of learning gaps. Students who require an achievement
assessment should speak directly with staff in the Unit of Counseling, Testing, and Disability
Services.
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3.3 ADHD Screening
The Unit of Counseling, Testing, and Disability Services is licensed to conduct “Attention
Deficit Hyperactivity (ADHD) Screenings.” If a student exhibits ADHD characteristics, s/he
will be referred to his/her physician for a final diagnosis. The Unit of Counseling, Testing,
and Disability Services provides students with ADHD training in techniques and strategies to
negate its debilitating effects. Students who require an ADHD screening should speak directly
with staff in the Unit of Counseling, Testing, and Disability Services.
3.4 Learning Styles Inventories

The Unit of Counseling, Testing, and Disability Services is licensed to conduct “Learning Style
Inventories” to identify a student’s current academic levels. These inventories are targeted to
provide students with information regarding their specific learning style. (Styles include: verbal
linguistic learners; kinesthetic learners; musical learners; visual spatial learners; naturalistic
learners; etc.) By identifying a student’s natural learning style, the Unit of Counseling, Testing,
and Disability Services is able to make suggestions which, in turn, should positively impact the
way this student approaches his/her learning. Students who require a Learning Style Inventory
should speak directly with staff in the Unit of Counseling, Testing, and Disability Services.
4 Disability Services
Students with disabilities may request additional support through the Unit of Counseling,
Testing, and Disability Services. The University endeavors to support students with special needs
where resources are available. Requests are confidential and will be handled with complete
discretion. Students with verified disabilities will be provided reasonable accommodations
that provide equal access to educational facilities, programs, services, and activities. Students
may make requests for services by contacting the Unit of Counseling, Testing, and Disability
Services located in Building A?.
The staff in the Unit of Counseling, Testing, and Disability Services will seek to verify the
disability and determine the accommodations needed to provide equal access to facilities,
programs, activities, and educational opportunities at KCST.
4.1 Types of Disabilities

The following is a list of Disabilities Recognized under the Kuwaiti Public Authority for disabled.
http://www.pada.gov.kw/MainLaw.aspx
• Attention Deficit Disorder / Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder
• Auditory Impairment /Hearing Loss or Deafness
• Autism Spectrum Disorders / Asperger’s Syndrome
• Emotional / Psychiatric Disabilities
• Physical Disability
• Other Health Impairment / Medical Disabilities
• Specific Learning Disability
• Traumatic Brain Injury / Brain Injury
• Visual Impairment
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4.2 Temporary Disabilities
KCST is committed to supporting the academic success of all students. On occasion, events
occur which necessarily inhibit a student’s ability to perform academically. Students who suffer a
temporary injury or health related occurrence and require assistance are encouraged to contact
the UCTDS office immediately. The UCTDS staff will collaborate and coordinate reasonable
support efforts for students with functional impairment. These may include broken bones,
injuries requiring surgery and other acute illnesses. Appropriate temporary accommodations
are determined on a case-by-case basis and may include such accommodations as: assistance
with obtaining class notes; and assistance with taking exams and/or quizzes.
4.3 Disability Documentation

1. Students requesting reasonable accommodations must submit documentation dated within
3 years.
2. Issued by a medical or other qualified, licensed professional.
3. Printed on official letterhead, dated, and signed by the licensed professional. KCST reserves
the right to require that a certified copy of the report be transmitted directly from the licensed
professional to the university.
4. Comprehensive documentations which include a psycho educational evaluation, diagnostic
interview, and clinical summary.
4.4 Types of Accommodations

Accommodations are determined based on the type of disability and the specific needs of
the student. The following is a list of accommodations that are typically provided to KCST
students:
• Preferential seating (does not necessarily mean in front of the teacher’s desk)
• Note-taking assistance which may include assistance from classmates, copies of classmates
and/or instructor’s notes and/or overheads. If this is requested by the student, a note taker
will be assigned to assist student in-class.
• Extended time for tests, quizzes, and exams: This is usually arranged by faculty and done at
the UCTDS. An alternative is to have the student take the exam/quiz in the faculty member’s
office.
• Exams administered in a quiet, non-distracting environment
• Tape recording of lectures
• Extended time for in class assignments
• Concise oral instructions and/or clarification of instructions
• Syllabus provided before the start of the semester
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5 Counseling Services
KCST, through the Unit of Counseling, Testing and Disability Services, offers counseling services
for students enrolled in 3 or more credit hours.
These services include academic counseling, individual counseling, and workshops. Students
may make requests for counseling services by contacting the Unit of Counseling, Testing, and
Disability Services located in Building B. All services will be provided in a confidential, private
setting on the KCST campus.
5.1 The counselor
Mr Elias Barsha……
Email
Phone number
5.2 Academic Counseling
Academic counseling services are intended for at-risk students on academic probation. The
counselor reviews the student’s academic record and learning history before coordinating
with students to define personal, educational and career goals as well as the skills needed to
achieve these goals. In addition, the counselor assess the student’s skill level in areas identified
as essential to achievement. The counselor helps to establish the competency level that the
student should strive to achieve. The counselor identifies curricular, co- curricular, experiential
and community learning strategies that will enable students to develop these skills. Finally, The
counselor reviews and evaluates progress toward goal achievement and skills development.
Individualized plans are devised to provide clarity for the students in order to ensure lifting of
probation. Academic advisors who identify students with academic difficulties, are required
to refer them to academic counseling to work with the student to identify the reasons for the
difficulties as well as communicate strategies for success. Issues are identified and the student
receives an individual session to discuss any problems they may be experiencing in order to
find solutions.
The Midterm Warning Initiative is designed to identify and assist students who have issues that
are negatively impacting their classroom performance up to the midterm exams period. The
faculty member will need to complete the Academic Progress Warning Form indicating the
issues impacting the student’s success and any recommendations. Student receive a midterm
warning letter, guidance from the Unit of Counseling, Testing and Disability Services and are
directed to take advantage of the academic support services offered at KCST.
the Unit of Counseling, Testing and Disability Services holds a Success information session
aimed at all students with GPA below 2.00 with the goal of explaining the consequences of
having low GPA and the rules and policies of KCST.
The information session is held at the beginning of each Fall and Spring semester. Students
are contacted by e-mail and by text message to ensure their mandatory attendance.
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5.3. Individual Counseling
The Unit of Counseling, Testing and Disability Services provides counseling services for students
requiring assistance with a variety of issues. All counseling services are free and confidential.
Students are given the opportunity to discuss matters which may be causing them concern or
stress. The objective of counseling services is to provide needed assistance and support so
students can reach their highest potential personally and academically. Individual counseling
services are provided for such matters as: anxiety, depression, loneliness, identity confusion,
stress management, time management, eating disorders, grief and loss, family stress, college-
related transition, developmental issues, and personal growth and development. Individual
counseling services are also provided for students who have been diagnosed with one or more
long-term psychiatric conditions via referrals to off-campus resources.
When needed, the counselor also offers referral services to qualified and experienced
professionals or organizations.
5.3.1 Crisis intervention - Recognizing a Student in Distress

Most college students cope successfully with the stress they encounter during university life.
However, for some students, the pressures become overwhelming and unmanageable. Faculty
and staff are in a unique position to identify and help students in distress. Students in distress
may seek out individuals who they view are caring and trustworthy. An important factor in
saving a student's academic career or even his life may be your expression of interest and
concern. How do you identify a student who is in distress?
5.3.1.1 Change in Academic Performance
• Poor Performance
• Excessive Absences
• Avoiding participation
• Dominating Discussions
• Disruptive behavior
• Repeated requests for special consideration
• Exaggerated emotional responses
• Excessively anxious
• Feelings of hopelessness
5.3.1.2 Unusual Behavior
• Depressed or lethargic
• Hyperactive/Rapid speech
• Death of significant person
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COUNSELING SESSIONS
5.4 Workshops
The Unit of Counseling, Testing, and Disability Services offers free workshops to assist students
with a variety of common issues. Students interested in learning more about the following
subjects are encouraged to visit the Unit of Counseling, Testing, and Disability Services to
arrange workshop presentation. Workshop topics include:
• What all Successful Students do
• Time Management
• Study Skills
• Test Taking Strategies
• Stress Management
• How to Access Assistance
• Your GPA – KCST Policy, Calculation and Improvement Methods
5.5 Self-Help Videos

Students may look for the following online videos for self-help on the following topics:
• Combating Conflict with Character – Handling Anger and Frustration
• Combating Conflict with Character – Overcoming Prejudice
• A.G.E. The Rage
• OCD – The War Inside
• The Teen Files Series – The Truth about Body Image
• Teen Health Series – Self Esteem
• Hills & Valleys: Teen Depression
• Teenagers at Risk Series – Teen Depression: You Are Not Alone
• Getting the Story on Social Skills
• Making Your Presentation
• Learning to Solve Problems
• What is Financial Success?
• Healthy Eating – A guide to Nutrition Series
• Nutrition and Weight Management
• Nutrition for Sports and Exercise
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• Test-Taking Strategies for Students
• Study Skills
• Answering Test Questions
• Taking Math Tests
• Effective Note-Taking
• Coping with …Series
• Coping with Feelings
• Coping with Loss
• Surviving Life Transitions
• Communication Essentials Series
• Reading Essentials
• Listening Essentials
• Writing Essentials
• Team Building – In Outdoor Education Programs
• Timing Is Everything: How to Have a Productive 25 Hour Day
6. Appointments
Generally, UCTDS is open Sunday through Thursday from 9:00 AM to 4:00 PM from the arrival of
students for the September semester until the end of Summer Semester. There are no scheduled
walk-in hours. Appointments are recommended for all counseling sessions to be sure the
counselor is available.
The staff/faculty member will also contact the counseling area, send an email, or stop by the
counselor’s office to provide further information. The staff/faculty member informs the counselor
if the report is for information only, the student will self-report, or if the counselor needs to insist
on a meeting with the student. The counselor may follow up with the faculty/staff member to
report if the student came to a session, or if the faculty/staff member is not sure how to interact
with the student.
Contacting the Student: The counselor uses home and mobile phone numbers, KCST email
system, and/or text messaging to set initial and follow up sessions with students who have
been referred to counseling or who have requested the services. If the reporting person and/or
the counselor feel that it is urgent for the counselor to meet with the student immediately, the
counselor can go to the office of the reporting staff/faculty member to meet the student. Once
the student is contacted, a meeting is set-up and documented with the Counselor.
First Session: Provide the student with the confidentiality agreement (located at the UCTDS),
explain, and sign. Review intake form with student, identify primary issues. This typically takes 1-2
sessions. After thorough review of intake form together, a treatment plan is formulated with long-
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term and short term counseling goals. Explain how short term counseling works, how it would
benefit their situation, what to expect next. Make follow up appointment, give “homework” to
help them process before next session. Give referrals for urgent needs.
After the intake the session onward the therapeutic process starts based on the Treatment plan
formulated in the first or second session.
6.1 Duration
Each session is of 45-60 minutes and is pre-scheduled with the consent of the student, taking
his /her academic schedule in account. The 45-60 minutes session is on weekly basis.
6.2 Assessments
The diagnosis and therapy depends on the clinical observation, the information presented by
the students/instructors/parents and formal assessments. All standardized tests are used to
assess the emotional and psychological problems. The assessment results are interpreted and
explained to the students concerned.
• BDI : Beck Depression Inventory
• BAI: Beck Anxiety Inventory
• BHS: Beck Hopelessness Scale
• SCL-90 - Symptom Checklist 90-R
• Self -Evaluation : the Glazer - Stress control Life Style Questionnaire
• The Rosenberg Self- Esteem Scale
• SAD: Suicidal Assessment
• SCID-II for Axis II disorders
• CAS - Clinical Anger Scale
6.3 Progress Notes

Progress notes will be completed within 24 hours of services. Progress notes will include
subjective and objective observations, assessment of need, therapeutic techniques used
during the session, and a plan for future services. Progress notes do not include any personal
information of the client. They hold the file no and session no.
6.4 Filling system

• All counseling services provided to KCST undergraduate students is documented in
student counseling files which are kept strictly confidential in the Counseling Center. All
“hard copy” documentation of services and other confidential information is kept in filing
cabinets in a safe place. No student files is removed from the premises, unless required by
a court order or some other extraordinary circumstance.
• Students completes the New Client Information Sheet at the time of their first session each
academic year.
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• Students reads the Consent for Services form and if in agreement, signs and date the form
at the time of their first session.(remove that)
• Progress notes will be completed within 24 hours of services. Progress notes will include
subjective and objective observations, assessment of need, therapeutic techniques used
during the session, and a plan for future services.
• Missed, canceled, or rescheduled appointments require a brief note by the counselor
indicating what occurred. If a counselor sends a student a letter or e-mail relating to the
appointment, a copy of the correspondence may substitute for the note documenting the
missed, canceled, or rescheduled appointment.
• Documentation of emergency or other services provided after regular working hours
(including any services or consultations accessed by means of the emergency cell phone)
is completed as soon as practically possible, using the “Progress Note” form. The original
form is kept in the student’s counseling file (if applicable).
• Documentation of any student’s permission to release confidential information is made
using Counseling Center release form. The original is kept in the student’s counseling file.
• Copies of any correspondence (including e-mail messages) with or about clients is included
in student counseling files.
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FACULTY CVs
Professor John (Ioannis) N. Avaritsiotis
Professor
Analog Electronics, Microelectronics Technology, sensors, sensor nets
Department of Electronics and Communication Engineering
Professor at KCST since September 2016. He also served as Professor of Microelectronics in
the Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering of the National Technical University
of Athens (NTUA). He has published over 80 technical articles in various scientific journals,
and has presented more than 30 papers at international conferences. His research interests
concentrate on the development of surface micro-machining processes for the production of
micromechanical sensors and design and prototyping of various types of multi-sensor systems
for various applications. He was the Director of two R&D Laboratories: the Microelectronics
Lab and the Electronic Sensors Lab of NTUA. He is the Co-Editor of the Journal Active and
Passive Electronic Devices, Guest Editor of IEEE Transactions on Components, Packaging and
Manufacturing Technology, Senior Member of IEEE and Member of IOP and ISHM. He served as
Head of the Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering, for four (4) years as well as Vice
Chancellor of NTUA for another four (4) years.
Research field: Micro-Electro-Mechanical Sensors (MEMS), Photovoltaic Systems
Ongoing research: Design and Simulation of a thermo-electric cooling system for high
concentration photovoltaic cells
Publications
1. Rashid Ahmed and J.N. Avaritsiotis, IDENTIFICATION OF EMPLOYEES USING RFID IN IE-
NTUA, International Journal of Advanced Computer Science and Applications, 4(10) (2013),
pp. 1-5.
2. Rashid Ahmed and J.N. Avaritsiotis, A STUDY OF MCA LEARNING ALGORITHM FOR
INCIDENT SIGNALS ESTIMATION, International Journal of Advanced Computer Science and
Applications, 5(12) (2014), pp. 38-44.
3. Rashid Ahmed and J.N. Avaritsiotis MCA LEARNING ALGORITHM FOR INCIDENT SIGNALS
ESTIMATION, , International Journal of Advanced Computer Trends and Technology, 8(1)
(2014), pp. 5-9.
4. Rashid Ahmed and J.N. Avaritsiotis, MOBILE ELEMENT BASED LOCALIZATION AND
TRACKING USING PATH-LOSS MODEL IN WSNs, IEEE-Science and Information Conference,
London U.K. 2014, SAI Proceedings pp. 1023-1026, ISBN:978-0-9893-1933-1.
5. Rashid Ahmed and J.N. Avaritsiotis, THE PROPAGATION PARAMETERS ON RFID
LOCALIZATION ACCURACY, IEEE Science and Information Conference, London U.K. 2015,
SAI Proceedings pp. 1435-1439, INSPEC 15432436.
6. Rashid Ahmed and J.N. Avaritsiotis, POSTER: INCIDENT SIGNALS ESTIMATION BASED
ON A MODIFIED MCA LEARNING ALGORITHM, EAI Conferences-ICSON, 1st International
Conference on Self-Organizing Networks, Beijing January 2015. Book: Self Organizing
Networks, pp. 60-66 (2015) Springer International Publishing ISBN: 9783319197456.
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Professor Rodrigo Magalhaes
Dean of Student Affairs
Professor
Management
Department of Management and Social Sciences
SHORT BIOGRAPHY
Currently serving as Dean of Student Affairs at KCST, Professor Rodrigo Magalhaes is also affiliated
to two research centres in Portugal: the Centre for Organization Design and Engineering, INOV,
Lisbon and to the Centre for Spacial and Organizational Dynamics, at the University do Algarve.
He was formerly Dean at the Kuwait-Maastricht Business School in Kuwait, and a faculty member
at the School of Management and Economics at the Catholic University of Portugal. He also held
a visiting position at the Department of Computer Science and Engineering, Instituto Superior
Técnico, University of Lisbon, Portugal. Prof Magalhaes has an extensive publishing record in
the areas of design management, information systems management, organizational change,
knowledge management, organization learning, business process management and e-learning.
He holds a PhD from The London School of Economics, University of London.
TEACHING AREAS
• Strategic Management
• Performance Management Systems
• Entrepreneurship
• E-Business
• Information Systems Management
• Introductory Economics
RESEARCH AREAS
• Design Theory
• Organization Design
• Business Ethics
• Corporate Governance
• Electronic Business
• Enterprise Engineering
• Information Systems Implementation
• Organizational Knowledge and Learning
• Change Management
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SELECTED PUBLICATIONS
Authored and Edited Books
• Magalhães, Rodrigo (Ed) (2014). Organization Design and Engineering: coexistence,
cooperation or integration? London: Palgrave Macmillan
• Magalhães, R.; Sanchez, R. (Eds) (2009). Autopoiesis in Organization Theory and Practice,
London: Emerald
• Magalhães, Rodrigo (2004). Organizational Knowledge and Technology: an action-oriented
approach to organization and information systems. London: E. Elgar
Book Chapters
• Magalhaes, Rodrigo; Tribolet, Jose & Zacarias, Marielba. (2019) “Organizational Identity and
Self-Awareness: creating convergence between Enterprise Engineering and Organizational
Design”. Paper submitted as a book chapter in Digital transformation: concepts and
definitions, edited by Bas van Gils and H.A. (Erik) Proper. Forthcoming
• Aveiro, David; Pergl, Robert; Guizzardi, Giancarlo; Almeida, João Paulo; Magalhães,
Rodrigo; Lekkerkerk, Hans (Eds) (2017). Advances in Enterprise Engineering XI: 7th
Enterprise Engineering Working Conference, EEWC 2017, Antwerp, Belgium, May 8-12,
2017, Proceedings, (Lecture Notes in Business Information Processing)
• Magalhães, Rodrigo (2014). An Explanatory Framework of the Dynamics of Organization
Design and Engineering (ODE), in Rodrigo Magalhães (ed), Organization Design and
Engineering: coexistence, cooperation or integration? London: Palgrave Macmillan
• Ruel, Huub; Magalhães, Rodrigo; Chiemeke, C. C. (2011). Human Resource Information
Systems: an integrated research agenda in T. V. Bondarouk; H.J.M. Ruel; J.C. Looise (Eds),
Electronic HRM in Theory and Practice. Emerald
• Zacarias, M.; Magalhães, R.; Tribolet, J. –(2009). Modeling Human Resources in the Emergent
Organization, in Tanya Bondarouk, Ewan Oiry, Karine Guiderdoni-Jourdain, and Huub Ruël
(Eds), Handbook of Research on E-Transformation and Human Resources Management
Technologies: Organizational Outcomes and Challenges, IGI Global, Hershey, PA
• Zacarias, M.; Magalhães, R.; Caetano, A.; Pinto, H. S.; Tribolet, J. M. (2007). Towards
Organizational Self-Awareness: An Architecture and Ontology Framework in P. Ritten (ed)
Handbook of Ontologies for Business Interaction, IRM Press, Hershey, PA
• Magalhães, Rodrigo (2003). Perspectives on ICT Innovation and Organizational Context. In
C. Avgerou (ed) The Economics of ICT Innovation. London: E. Elgar
Working Papers
• Magalhães, Rodrigo (2011) - Infrastructure and Infrastructuring as a Bridge Between
Information Systems Design and Organization Design. Spatial and Organizational Dynamics
Discussion Paper nº 7, CIEO-Research Centre for Spatial and Organizational Dynamics,
University of Algarve, 2011
• Magalhães, Rodrigo; Silva, António Rito (2009) – Organizational Design and Engineering.
Working Paper. INOV, Lisboa, 2009
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Full Papers in Refereed Journals
• Magalhães, Rodrigo & Abouzeid, Mohamed A. (2018). Does Effectuation Apply Across
Cultures? A Study Amongst Entrepreneurs in Kuwait. Journal of Global Entrepreneurship
Research, 8:22
• Magalhães, Rodrigo (2018). Design Discourse for Organization Design: Foundations in
Human-Centered Design. Design Issues, 34 (3): 6-16
• Magalhães, Rodrigo (2018). Human-Centered Organization Design. Design Journal, 21 (2):
227-246
• Magalhães, Rodrigo & Proper, H. A. (2017) Model-Enabled Design & Engineering of
Organisations and their Enterprises. Organisational Design & Enterprise Engineering, vol 1,
nº 1, 1–12 (new journal by Springer)
• Magalhães, Rodrigo; Musallam, Basim (2014).. Investigating Electronic Word-of-Mouth
Motivations in the Middle East: Twitter as Medium and Message. Journal of Electronic
Commerce in Organizations, 12 (3) Jul-Sep
• Magalhães, Rodrigo; Al-Saad, Shereen M. (2013). Corporate Governance in Islamic Financial
Institutions: the issues surrounding unrestricted investment account holders. Corporate
Governance (Journal), vol 13, nº 1
• Magalhães, Rodrigo (2011). Re-interpreting Organization Design in the Light of Enacted
Cognition Theory. Systems Research and Behavioral Science, Vol 28, nº 6, 2011, 663–679
Mr. Abdullah Al Farhan

Lecturer
English Language
English Department
SHORT BIOGRAPHY
Mr. Al-Farhan is an English lecturer at Kuwait College of Science and Technology (KCST, Kuwait).
He earned his master’s degree in Teaching English to Speakers of Other Languages (TESOL)
from the University of Brighton, England in 2016. He began his career working for the Ministry
of Education as an English teacher at an intermediate and secondary school. Additionally, he
worked as an instructor in the Public Authority for Applied Education and Training in Kuwait. His
master’s research focused on the benefits of using ICT in teaching and language acquisition. His
current research is on the benefits and drawback of ICT in education.
TEACHING AREAS
• Foundation English
• English for specific purposes
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RESEARCH INTERESTS
• ICT integration in teaching
• Second language reading strategy
• Second language writing
• Classroom strategies
• Flipped teaching
Dr Ehtesham Hassan
Assistant Professor
Department of Computer Science and Engineering
SHORT BIOGRAPHY
Dr Ehtesham Hassan is a PhD in Computer vision and machine learning from IIT Delhi. His research
interests include Computer Vision, Machine Learning, Image Processing, Augmented Reality, and
Data Science.
TEACHING AREAS
• Computer engineering and basic Electrical engineering related courses.
RESEARCH AREAS
• Computer Vision
• Machine Learning
• Augmented Reality
• Multimedia Systems
• Time-Series Analysis
RESEARCH GRANTS
• Vision based Activity Monitoring for Human Behaviour Modelling, KFAS, KWD8000, 2018-
2019.
SAMPLE PUBLICATIONS
Journals
• Ehtesham Hassan, Santanu Chaudhury, M Gopal, “Feature Combination in Kernel Space
for Distance based Image Hashing”, In the IEEE Transactions on Multimedia (IEEE TMM),
volume - 14, number - 4, pp. 1179-1195, August, 2012.
• Ehtesham Hassan, Santanu Chaudhury, M Gopal, “Word Shape Descriptor Based Document
Image Indexing: A New DBH Based Approach”, In the International Journal of Document
Analysis and Recognition (IJDAR), volume 16, pp. 227-246, 2013.
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• Ehtesham Hassan, Santanu Chaudhury, Nivedita Yadav, Prem K Kalra, M Gopal, “Off-line
Hand Written Input based Identity Determination using Multi Kernel Feature Combination”,
In the Pattern Recognition Letters, volume 35, pp. 113-119, 2014.
• Ehtesham Hassan, Santanu Chaudhury, M Gopal, “Feature Combination for Binary Pattern
Classification”, In the International Journal of Document Analysis and Recognition (IJDAR),
volume 17, no. 4, pp. 375-392, 2014.
Conferences
• Archie Gupta, Shreyash Mohatta, Jitender Maurya, Ramakrishna Perla, Ramya
Hebbalaguppe, Ehtesham Hassan, “Hand Gesture based Region marking for Tele-support
using Wearables” , published in the Proceedings of the Embedded Vision Workshop in
IEEE CVPR-2017, held in Honolulu, USA, in July, 2017.
• Ramya Hebbalaguppe, Gaurav Garg, Ehtesham Hassan, Hiranmay Ghosh, Ankit Verma,
“Telecom Inventory management via object recognition and localisation on Google
Street View Images” , published in the Proceedings of 2017 IEEE Winter Conference on
Applications of Computer Vision, held in Santa Rosa, USA, in March, 2017, pp. 725-733.%
Electronic ISBN – 978-1-5090-4822-9.
• Shreyash Mohatta, Ramakrishna Perla, Gaurav Gupta, Ehtesham Hassan, Ramya
Hebbalaguppe, “Robust Hand Gestural Interaction for Smartphone based AR/VR
Applications” , published in the Proceedings of 2017 IEEE Winter Conference on
Applications of Computer Vision, held in Santa Rosa, USA, in March, 2017, pp. 330-335
• Ankit Verma, Monika Sharma, Ramya Hebbalaguppe, Ehtesham Hassan, Lovekesh Vig,
“Automatic Container Code Recognition via Spatial Transformer Networks and Connected
Component Region Proposals “ published in the Proceedings of 15th IEEE International
Conference on Machine Learning and Applications, held in California, USA in December,
2016, pp. 728-723. %ISBN – 978-1-5090-6167-9
• Ramakrishna Perla, Gaurav Gupta, Ramya Hebbalaguppe, Ehtesham Hassan, “InspectAR:
An Augmented Reality Inspection Framework for Industry” , in the Proceedings of 2016
IEEE International Symposium on Mixed and Augmented Reality (ISMAR-2016), held in
Mexico, in September, 2016, pp. 355-356. %ISBN 978-1-5090-3740-7.
• Ramakrishna Perla, Ramya Hebbalaguppe, Gaurav Gupta, Geetika Sharma, Ehtesham
Hassan, Monika Sharma, Lovekesh Vig, Gautam Shroff, “An AR Inspection Frame-work:
Feasibility Study with Multiple AR Devices” , in the Proceedings of 2016 IEEE International
Symposium on Mixed and Augmented Reality (ISMAR-2016), held in Mexico, in September,
2016, pp. 221 – 226.% ISBN 978-1-5090-3740-7.
• Srinidhi Hegde, Ramakrishna Perla, Ramya Hebbalaguppe, Ehtesham Hassan, “GestAR:
Real Time Gesture Interaction for AR with Egocentric View” , in the Proceedings of 2016
IEEE International Symposium on Mixed and Augmented Reality (ISMAR-2016) ISMAR-2016
held, in Mexico, in September, 2016, pp. 262-267.% ISBN 978-1-5090-3740-7.
• Gaurav Gupta, Nishant Kejriwal, Prasun Pallav, Ehtesham Hassan, Swagat Kumar, Ramya
Hebbalaguppe, “Indoor Localisation and Navigation on Augmented Reality Devices” in
the Proceedings of 2016 IEEE International Symposium on Mixed and Augmented Reality
(ISMAR-201), held in Mexico, in September, 2016, pp. 107-112.
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• Sourav Garg, Swagat Kumar, Ehtesham Hassan, “A Hierarchical Frame-by-Frame Association
Method based on Graph matching for Multi-Object Tracking” , published in the Proceedings
of ISVC-2015 held in Nevada, US in December, 2015, pp. 138-150.
• Ankit Garg, Ramaya H, Lovekesh Viz, Swagat Kumar, Ehtesham Hassan, “Pedestrian
Detection via Mixture of CNN Experts and thresholded Aggregated Channel Features”
, published in the Proceedings of the IEEE International Conference on Computer Vision
(ICCV) Workshops, held in Chile in December, 2015, pp. 163-171.
• Ritu Garg, Ehtesham Hassan, Santanu Chaudhury, “Document Indexing Framework
for Retrieval of Degraded Document Images” , published in the Proceedings of MOCR
workshop held in conjunction with 23th IAPR International Conference on Document
Analysis and Recognition, in Nancy on 23rd August, 2015, pp. 1261-1265.
• Surya Yadav, Gautam Shroff, Ehtesham Hassan, Puneet Agarwal, “Business Data Fusion” ,
published in the Proceedings of the IEEE-FUSION-2015, held during 6th − 9th July, 2015 in
Washington DC, US, pp. 1876-1885.
• Mohit Yadav, Ehtesham Hassan, Gautam Shroff, Puneet Agarwal, Ashwin Srinivasan,
“Searching for Logical Patterns in Multi-Sensor Data from the Industrial Internet” , published
in the Proceedings of PReMI-2015, held during 30th June - 3rd July, 2015 in Warsaw, Poland.
• Anurag Saran, Ehtesham Hassan, “Robust Visual Analysis for Planogram Compliance
Problem” , published in the Proceedings of 4th IAPR International Conference on Machine
Vision (MVA-2015), held during 18th- 22nd May, 2015 in Tokyo, Japan, pp. 576-579.
• Ehtesham Hassan, Gautam Shroff, Puneet Agarwal, "Multi-Sensor Event Detection using
Shape Histograms", published in the Proceedings of the 2nd iKDD Conference on Data
Sciences, held during 18th – 21st March, 2015 in Bangalore, India, pp. 20-29.
• Ehtesham Hassan, Avinash Kumar Maurya, "Real-time Video Analysis for Retail Stores",
published in the Proceedings of 6th International Conference in Graphics and Image
Processing, held during 24th – 26th October, 2014 in Beijing, China.
• Vaibhav Gaur, Ehtesham Hassan, Santanu Chaudhury, “ Design of Multi Kernel Distance
based Hashing with multiple objectives for image indexing” , published in the Proceedings
of the International Conference on Pattern Recognition (ICPR), held in Stockholm, in August
2014, pp. 2637-2642.
• Ehtesham Hassan, Santanu Chaudhury, M Gopal, “Multi-modal Information Integration for
Document Retrieval” , In the Proceedings of 12th International Conference on Document
Analysis and Recognition (ICDAR2013), on 25th - 28st August, Washington, DC, US, pp.
1200-1204, 2013.
• Jyotikrishna Dass, Monika Sharma, Ehtesham Hassan, Hiranmay Ghosh, “A Density Based
Method for Automatic Hairstyle Discovery and Recognition” , published in the Proceedings
of National Conference on Computer Vision, Pattern Recognition, Image Processing and
Graphics, held in Jodhpur, India in December 2013, pp. 1-4.
• Ehtesham Hassan, Santanu Chaudhury, M Gopal, Vikram Garg, “A Hybrid Framework
for Event Detection Using Multi-modal Features” , published in the Proceedings of 3rd
International Workshop on Video Event Categorization, Tagging and Retrieval for Real-
World Applications: ICCV-2011, on 13th November, Barcilona, Spain, pp. 1510-1515, 2011.
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• Ehtesham Hassan, Santanu Chaudhury, M Gopal, “Annotating Dance Posture Images Using
Multi Kernel Feature Combination” , published in the Proceedings of National Conference
on Computer Vision, Pattern Recognition, Image Processing and Graphics (NCVPRIPG), on
15th - 17th December, Hubli, India, 2011.
• Ehtesham Hassan, Santanu Chaudhury, M Gopal, “Document Image Indexing using Edit
Distance based Hashing” , published in the Proceedings of 11th International Conference
on Document Analysis and Recognition (ICDAR2011), on 18th - 21st September, Beijing,
China, pp. 1200-1206, 2011.
• Ehtesham Hassan, Vikram Garg, S. K. Mirajul Haque, Santanu Chaudhury, M Gopal,
“Searching OCRed text: An LDA based Approach” , published in the Proceedings of 11th
International Conference on Document Analysis and Recognition (ICDAR2011), on 18th -
21st September, Beijing, China, pp. 1210-1214, 2011.
• Ritu Garg, Ehtesham Hassan, Santanu Chaudhury, M Gopal, “A CRF Based Scheme for
Overlapping Multi-Colored Text Graphics Separation” , published in the Proceedings of
11th International Conference on Document Analysis and Recognition (ICDAR2011), on
18th - 21st September, Beijing, China, pp. 1215-1219, 2011.
• Ehtesham Hassan, Ritu Garg, Santanu Chaudhury, M Gopal, “Script based Text Identification:
A Multi-level Architecture” , published in the Proceedings of Joint Workshop on Multilingual
OCR and Analytics for Noisy Unstructured Text Data held in conjunction with ICDAR-2011,
on 17th September, Beijing, China, 2011.
• Vikram Garg, Ehtesham Hassan, Santanu Chaudhury and Madan Gopal, “Scene
Categorization Using Topic Model Based Hierarchical Conditional Random Fields” ,
published in the Proceedings of 4th International Conference on Pattern Recognition and
Machine Intelligence (PReMI11), 27th June - 1s July, Moscow, Russia, pp. 206-212, 2011.
• Ehtesham Hassan, Santanu Chaudhury, M Gopal, “Multiple Kernel Learning for Image
Indexing” , published in the Proceedings of 7th Indian Conference on Computer Vision,
Graphics and Image Processing (ICVGIP2010), 12th - 15th December, Chennai, India, pp.
353- 358, 2010.
• Ehtesham Hassan, Santanu Chaudhury, M Gopal, “Identity Determination with Offline
Handwritten Input Using Multi Kernel Feature Combination” , published in the Proceedings
of 12th International Conference on Frontiers in Handwriting Recognition (ICFHR2010), 16th
- 18th November, Kolkata, India, pp. 84-88, 2010.
• Ehtesham Hassan, Santanu Chaudhury, M Gopal, “Document Image Retrieval Using
Feature Combination in Kernel Space” , published in the Proceedings of the International
Conference on Pattern Recognition (ICPR2010), 23th - 26th August, Istanbul, Turkey, pp.
2009-2012, 2010.
• Ehtesham Hassan, Santanu Chaudhury, M Gopal and Jignesh Dholakia, “Use of MKL as
Symbol Classifier for Gujarati Character Recognition” , published in the Proceedings of 9th
International Workshop on Document Analysis Systems (DAS2010), 9th - 11th June, Boston,
USA, pp. 255-262, 2010.
• Ehtesham Hassan, Ritu Garg, Santanu Chaudhury, M Gopal, “Document Image Indexing for
Digital Library Application” , published in the Proceedings of 3rd International Conference
on Digital Libraries (ICDL2010), 23th - 26th February, New Delhi, Volume-1, pp. 93-103,
2010.
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• Ehtesham Hassan, Santanu Chaudhury, and M Gopal, “Shape Descriptor based Document
Image Indexing and Symbol Recognition” , published in the Proceedings of 10th
International Conference on Document Analysis and Recognition (ICDAR2009), 26th – 29th
July, Barcelona, pp. 206-210, 2009.
Book Chapters
• Santanu Chaudhury, Lipika Dey, Ishan Verma, Ehtesham Hassan, “Mining Multimodal Data”
, in Pattern Recognition and Big Data, pp. 581-604, 2017, Published by Springer.
• Ehtesham Hassan, Santanu Chaudhury, "Indexing for Image Retrieval: A Machine Learning
Based Approach", in Intelligent Interactive Technologies and Multimedia, A. Agrawal, R.
C. Tripathi, Ellen Yi-Luen Do, and M. D. Tiwari Eds. Springer Berlin Heidelberg, pp. 25-39,
2013. Print ISBN – 978-3-642-37462-3; Online ISBN – 978-3-642-37463-0.
Dr. Mushtaq Loan

Associate Professor
Theoretical Particle Physics
Physics Department
Dr. Mushtaq Loan is an accomplished academic/researcher with over 15 years of teaching and
over 20 years of research experience. Most of his research accomplishments to date set the scope
of and open directions, new insight and understanding of particle world. In particular, his research
deals with framework that provides an unprecedented opportunity to explore the phenomena
arising from hadron structure and QCD at finite temperature and density to achieve a predictive
understanding of this new physics. These research problems are at the forefront of experimental
efforts at Large Hadron Collider (LHC) in CERN. These investigations have enormous implications
in the particle-astrophysical phenomena, such as Big Bang, supernovae explosions and properties
of remnant neutron stars, and could act as an interface between lattice QCD at finite temperature
and cosmology.
As an academic, he has demonstrated ability in developing standards-based curriculum,
instructional design and creating student-centred environment while maintaining high interest
and achievement. Throughout his academic career, he has been committed to the provision of
high quality teaching, foster student development by developing curiosity and independence in
learning, contribute to the students’ ability in critical thinking and adapt assessment methods to
different contexts and diverse student needs.
Research field
• Physics: Quark Gluon Plasma, Multiquark Hadrons
• Oncology: Mathematical Modelling of Cancer using Hadron Therapy
• Science Education: Physics and Mathematics Education
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Ongoing research :
• Quark Gluons Plasma - Charmonium at Finite Temperature
• Cancer Treat with Hadrons and Charged Ions
• Research-led Education – Project-based Learning
Publications (last 3 years; use Harvard format)
• Loan, M., Virk, K., Bhat, A. and Tantray, M., 2018, Monte Carlo Simulation of Tumour Volume
Change under Hadron Irradiation, submitted for publication
• Loan. M., 2018, Search for X(1859) with Dynamical Fermions on Anisotropic Lattice,
Submitted to PRD
• Loan. M., 2018, Impact of PBL in Interdisciplinary Semester-long Projects in STEM Disciplines,
ACK Conference Proceeding, Project Based Learning 2018, 3, 40 – 50.
• Loan, M., 2016, LOTS and Hots – Thoughts for a Change, AT (Online), 20, 3-5.
• Loan, M., 2016, Research and Teaching – Building Together, AT (Online), Special Report, 11,
3.
• Loan. M., 2014, Exotic Hybrids in the Light Quark Sector, AIP Proceedings, 31, 252-254.
Dr. Junais Habeeb Mokkath

Assistant Professor
SHORT BIOGRAPHY
Prof. Junais Habeeb Mokkath obtained his PhD degree in theoretical condensed matter physics
at Institute of theoretical physics University of Kassel in Kassel in Germany in 2012. After post-
doctoral positions at University of Kassel, King Abdullah University of Science And Technology
(KAUST, KSA), National Institute of Material Science (NIMS, Japan) and Chalmers University
of Technology (Sweden), he joined the physics department at Kuwait College of Science And
Technology (KCST) in 2017. His research background is in nanophysics. His current research is
mainly focused on the theoretical and computational modeling of nanoplasmonic materials.
He has published more than 40 refereed articles, given more than 30 invited presentations at
international conferences and workshops.
Research area:
Condensed matter theory
Nanoplasmonics
Nanomagnetism
Time dependent density functional theory
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Full Papers in Refereed Journals (during 2018 to 2019)
• Aluminum nanorods subject to bending and twisting distortions: Optical response
modulations using quantum mechanical simulations JH Mokkath, Journal of Physics and
Chemistry of Solids 123, 32-35 (2018) https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/abs/
pii/S0022369718316287
• Band edge optical properties of defected MoS2 nanotubes JH Mokkath, Chemical Physics
Letters 706, 641-646 (2018)
https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/abs/pii/S0009261418305645
• Band Edge Optical Excitation of Pyridine-Adsorbed CuAg Nanoparticles JH Mokkath, The
Journal of Physical Chemistry A (2018)
https://pubs.acs.org/doi/10.1021/acs.jpca.8b03058
• Strain induced plasmon tuning in planar square-shaped aluminum nanoparticles array
JH Mokkath, Chemical Physics Letters 702, 102-105 (2018)
• Exotic chemical arrangements and magnetic moment evolution of NixPt1-x (0≤ x≤ 1)
nanoparticles JH Mokkath, Journal of Magnetism and Magnetic Materials 456, 269-273
(2018) https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/abs/pii/S0304885317336302
• Optical properties of core-shell and multi-shell nanorods JH Mokkath, N Shehata, Chemical
Physics Letters 699, 188-193 (2018)
• Nanoparticle heterodimers: The role of size and interparticle gap distance on the optical
response JH Mokkath, Chemical Physics Letters 699, 28-31 (2018)
• A quantum mechanical study of the optical response evolution in nanorod dimers
• JH Mokkath, Chemical Physics Letters 696, 36-41 (2018)
• Optical response tuning in graphene nanoflakes: A computational study
• Optical response tuning in nanorod-on-semicontinous film systems: A computational study
• Optical Response Tuning of Compositional Heterodimers: a TDDFT Study
JH Mokkath, Plasmonics, 1-7 (2018)
https://link.springer.com/article/10.1007/s11468-018-0832-1
• Optical properties of bimetallic compositional heterodimers
JH Mokkath, Physical Chemistry Chemical Physics 20 (28), 19017-19022 (2018)
https://pubs.rsc.org/en/content/articlelanding/2018/cp/c8cp03346c#!divAbstract
• Competing plasmonic and charge-transfer excitations in pyridine adsorbed silver and
aluminum nanoparticles JH Mokkath, Physical Chemistry Chemical Physics (2018)
https://pubs.rsc.org/en/content/articlelanding/2018/cp/c8cp02549e#!divAbstract
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• Ultraviolet plasmon resonance in transition-metal doped aluminum nanoparticle arrays
JH Mokkath, Journal of Materials Chemistry C 6 (9), 2225-2228 (2018)
https://pubs.rsc.org/en/content/articlelanding/2018/tc/c8tc00274f#!divAbstract
• Shapes matter: examining the optical response evolution in stretched aluminum
nanoparticles via time-dependent density functional theory
JH Mokkath, Physical Chemistry Chemical Physics 20 (1), 51-55 (2018)
https://pubs.rsc.org/en/content/articlelanding/2018/cp/c7cp07151e#!divAbstract
• Evolution of the Magnetic and Optical Properties in CocoreAushell and (CoRh)coreAushell
Core–Shell Nanoparticles
JHMokkath, The Journal of Physical Chemistry C 121 (44), 24798-24803 (2018)
https://pubs.acs.org/doi/abs/10.1021/acs.jpcc.7b08146
• Morphology dependent optical response tuning in planar square-shaped array of sodium
nanoparticles JH Mokkath, Journal of Molecular Modeling 24 -10 (2018)
http://link-springer-com-443.webvpn.jxutcm.edu.cn/article/10.1007%2Fs00894-018-3834-1
Dr. Mohammed Khader

Assistant Professor
Medical Image Processing
SHORT BIOGRAPHY
Dr. Mohammed Khader is an Assistant Professor in the CSE Department at KCST. Previously was
an Assistant professor at Fahd bin Sultan University, where he worked from 2015 to 2017. During
2013-2015 he was an Assistant Professor at Applied Science University/Jordan. He received a
B.S. in computer science from Hashemite University in 2001, and an M.S. in computer science
from the University of Jordan in 2004. He received his Ph.D. in Computer Science from Concordia
University/Canada in 2013. From 2012 to 2013 he worked at Nakisa/SAP Software Company
in Montreal Canada, as a Senior Software Developer. He also, worked from 2001 to 2004 as a
software developer at AlliedSoft which is a German software company provides leading IT
solutions. During 2004-2008 he was a lecturer at Isra private university. His research interests
focuses on medical image processing, image registration and image fusion, Steganography and
digital Watermarking.
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TEACHING AREAS
• Object Oriented Programming and design
• Databases
• Computation Theory and Automata
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RESEARCH AREAS
• medical image processing
• image registration
• image fusion
• Steganography and digital Watermarking
SAMPLE PUBLICATIONS
• M. Khader, E. Schiavi, and A. Ben Hamza, "A multicomponent approach to nonrigid
registration of diffusion tensor images", The International Journal of Artificial Intelligence,
Neural Networks, and Complex Problem-Solving Technologies, Springer US, ISSN 1573-
7497, pp 1–13, 2017.
• M. Khader and A. Ben Hamza, "An information-theoretic method for multimodality medical
image registration,'' Journal of Expert Systems with Applications, Elsevier, vol. 39, no. 5, pp.
5548-5556, 2012.
• M. Khader and A. Ben Hamza, "Nonrigid image registration using an entropic similarity,''
IEEE Transactions on Information Technology in BioMedicine, vol. 15, no. 5, pp. 681-690,
2011.
• Mohammed Mustafa, Moh’d Belal Al- Zoubi, A New Steganography Algorithm for Text
Hiding in the Frequency Domain . (AMSE)Association for the Advancement of Modeling
and Simulation Techniques in Enterprises journal, vol. 49, no. 3-4, pp 53-66, France, 2006.
Conferences
• M. Khader and A. Ben Hamza, "Entropic Framework for Nonrigid Registration of Diffusion
Tensor Images," Proc. 39th Annual Northeast Bioengineering Conference (NEBEC),Syracuse,
New York, USA, ISSN 2160-7001, pp. 68-69, 2013.
• M. Khader and A. Ben Hamza, "An entropy-based technique for nonrigid medical image
alignment,'' Proc. 14th International Workshop on Combinatorial Image Analysis – Lecture
Notes in Computer Science, vol. 6636, pp. 444-455, 2011.
• M. Khader, A. Ben Hamza, and P. Bhattacharya, "Multimodality image alignment using
information-theoretic approach,'' Proc. International Conference on Image Analysis and
Recognition - Lecture Notes in Computer Science, vol. 6112, pp. 30-39, 2010.
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Dr. Mubarak A. F. Alenezi
Assistant Professor
Islamic History and Civilization
Department of Social Science
SHORT BIOGRAPHY
Dr Mubarak completed his PhD in Islamic History and Civilization at Minia University (2017). He
worked in many scientific centres in Kuwait. He was a Social Sciences teacher at Al-Refaa School
and lecturer at the Public Authority for Applied Education & Training (Japer University) where he
taught History of Arab Civilization. In 2017, he joined Kuwait College of Science and Technology
as an Assistant Professor where he is responsible of History and Arab Civilization course. He
published a book and two scientific papers in History of Arab Civilization. He is also interested in
Islamic arts. He established the Calligraphy Club at Kuwait College of Science and Technology in
2017 to improve our students’ skills and participated in many calligraphy events.
TEACHING AREAS
• Islamic History and Civilization in Ayyub and Mameluke period.
• Islamic Arts.
RESEARCH AREAS
• Islamic Awqaf (Endowment).
• Reviving Abbasid Caliphate.
• Islamic Scientific Movement.
RESEARCH GRANTS
The Waqf and Social Science in Damascus during Ayyub period 1174 – 1259 AD, Kuwait Awqaf
Public Foundation, 3100 KD, 2012–2013.
Authored Books
• Mubarak A. Alenezi, History of Arab Civilization, Grow More book Store, Kuwait 2017.
• Mubarak A. Alenezi, The Waqf and Social Science in Damascus during Ayyub period 1174–
1259 AD, Kuwait Awqaf Public Foundation, Kuwait, 2017.
• Mubarak A, Alenezi, Reviving Abbasid caliphate at Cairo during Mameluke period,
Manuscripts and Papyrus Journal, Egypt, 2017.
• Mubarak. A, Alenezi, The scientific movement during Mameluke period, Arabic Studies
Journal, Egypt, 2017.
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Dr. Nader Shehata
Assistant Professor
Engineering Physics and Nanotechnology
SHORT BIOGRAPHY
Nader Shehata is currently an physics assistant professor at Kuwait College of Science and
Technology (KCST) and founder of Nanotechnology Research Lab at same college. Meanwhile,
he is an assistant professor in the department of Engineering Mathematics and Physics in Faculty
of Engineering, Alexandria University, Egypt. In addition, he is the associate director and co-
founder of Center of Smart Nanotechnology & Photonics (CSNP) inside SmartCI research
center, Alexandria University. Also, he is currently an adjunct assistant professor in Faculty of
Science at Utah State University. He was awarded his PhD degree in the Bradley Department of
electrical and computer Engineering at Virginia Tech in 2012. Then, he continued as a post-doc
researcher and adjunct instructor in the same department till 2013. In 2005, he received his BSc
in Electrical Engineering and MSc in Engineering Physics in 2010 both from Alexandria University
in Egypt. Currently, his research is mainly in nanotechnology field related to the development of
different nanostructures applied in optical processes, solar cells, biomedical engineering and
gas sensing. Dr. Shehata has a strict background in semiconductors, modern physics, solid state
physics, and nanomaterials. He has currently 35 accepted peer-reviewed publications in high
reputation journals, more 10 conference presentations/proceeding papers, one book as editor
and two book chapters. Currently, he has been awarded three grants from Kuwait Foundation for
Advancement of Science (KFAS) in topics of nanostructures’ characterizations and its applications
in environmental monitoring and energy harvesting with total funds around 67,000 KD. Also, he
had four awarded research grants from Egyptian and international funding agencies with total
amount more than 250,000$. In addition, Dr. Shehata has been selected as a reviewer in different
peer-review journals and funding agents.
TEACHING AREAS
• Engineering Physics
• Solid state Physics/Devices
• Nanomaterials
RESEARCH AREAS
• Nanotechnology
• Nanomaterials charcterizations
• Optical nanostructures
• Environmental sensors
• Electrospinning
• Solar cells
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RESEARCH GRANTS
PI, Optical nanosensors with integrated flexible printed nanoantennas for water quality monitoring,
awarded by KFAS Kuwait, Funded budget: 49,500 KD, December 2017-December 2019.
PI, Aligned PVDF nanofibers embedded with carbon nanotubes for energy harvesting, awarded
by KFAS Kuwait, Funded budget: 9000 KD, August 2017-August 2018.
Co-PI, Solar cells efficiency improvement using optical nanostructures coating layers, accepted
by KFAS Kuwait, Funded budget: 8000 KD, August 2017-August 2018.
SAMPLE PUBLICATIONS
Patents
Nader Shehata, Kathleen Meehan, Dissolved oxygen sensing using fluorescence quenching of
ceria nanoparticles “U.S. Patent Application No: 61/670,822, supported by Virginia Tech”.
Edited Books
• Nader Shehata, Cerium: Chemical Properties, Applications and Environmental Impact,
2017, Nova Publisher, New York, United States, ISBN: 978-1-53612-434-7.
• Nader Shehata, Flexible Inkjet-Printed Antennas: Design, Fabrication, and Applications,
Pan
• Stanford, Singapore (Agreement has been signed and the book is in preparation).
Book Chapters
• Nader Shehata and Kathleen Meehan, Potential Applications of Samarium As a Dopant
Element (pp. 111-136) , in “Samarium: Chemical Properties, Occurrence and Potential
Applications”, Kaitlyn R. Danford, 2014, Nova Publisher, New York.
• Ibrahim Hassounah and Nader Shehata, Designing and testing single tablet for tuberculosis
treatment through electrospinning, in “Applications of NanoBioMaterials (Volume I-XI)”,
Bioactive Glasses Springer, December 2016
Edited Journal Special Issues

• Nader Shehata (Editor), “Electrospun Nanfibers: New Trends in Process and. Applications”,
Journal of Nanomaterials, 2018.
• Full Papers in Refereed Journals
• In the period between 2016 to 2018, Dr. Nader Shehata has authored/co-authored in totally
22 papers divided as 8 papers in Q1 journals, 8 papers in Q2 journals, and 6 papers in Q3
journals, as follows:.
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• S. Elrafei, I. Kandas, N. Shehata, E. Samir, Efficiency improvement of up-conversion process
of plasmonic-enhanced Er-doped-NaYF4 nanoparticles under IR excitation, Optics Express,
2018, 26 (19), 25492-25506.
• N. Shehata, E. Samir, I. Kandas, Plasmonic-Ceria Nanoparticles as Fluorescence Intensity
and Lifetime Quenching Optical Sensor, Sensors, 2018, 18(9), pp. 2818
• A. Hajjiah, I. Kandas, N. Shehata, Efficiency Enhancement of Perovskite Solar cells with
Plasmonic Nanoparticles: A simulation study, Materials, 2018, 11(9), pp. 1626.
• Z. Abuelhassan, Y. Burezq, R. Nair, N. Shehata, Polyvinylidene difluoride piezoelectric
electrospun nanofibers: Review in synthesis, fabrication, characterizations, and applications,
Journal of Nanomaterials, in press.
• S. Elrafei, I. Kandas, N. Shehata, E. Samir, A. Okaz, M. Rizk, Impact of plasmonic nanoparticles
on up-conversion luminescence and efficiency of Erbium-doped ceria nanoparticles under
780nm excitation, Journal of Luminscence, 2018, 2014, pp. 581-588.
• N. Shehata, I. Kandas, I. Hassounah, P. Sobolciak, I. Krupa, M. Mrlik, A. Popelka, J. Steadman,
R. Lewis, Piezoresponse, Mechanical, and Electrical Characteristics of Synthetic Spider Silk
Nanofibers, Nanomaterials, 2018, 8, 585.
• N. Shehata, E. Elnabawy, M. Abdelkader, A. Hassanin, M. Salah, R. Nair, S. Bhat, Static-
Aligned Piezoelectric Poly (Vinylidene Fluoride) Electrospun Nanofibers/MWCNT
Composite Membrane: Facile Method, Polymers, 2018, 10 (9), 965.
• N. Shehata, M. Abdelkader, Impact of Electro-Magneto Concave Collector on the
Characterizations of Electrospun Nanofibers, Journal of Electronic Materials, 2018, 47 (8),
4772–4779.
• I. Kandas, N. Shehata, I. Hassounah, P. Sobolčiak, I. Krupa, R. Lewis, Optical fluorescent
spider silk electrospun nanofibers with embedded cerium oxide nanoparticles, Journal of
Nanophotonics, 2018, 12 (2), 026016
• E Samir, M Salah, A Hajjiah, N Shehata, M Fathy, A Hamed , Electrospun PVA Polymer
Embedded with Ceria Nanoparticles as Silicon Solar Cells Rear Surface Coaters for Efficiency
Improvement, Polymers 2018, 10 (6).
• E. Samir, N. Shehata, I. Kandas, Fluorescence intensity and lifetime quenching of ceria
nanoparticles as optical sensor for tiny metallic particles, Journal of Nanophotonics 2018,
12 (1), 016007.
• A. Hajjiah, E. Samir, N. Shehata, M. Salah, Lanthanide-Doped Ceria Nanoparticles as
Backside Coaters to Improve Silicon Solar Cell Efficiency, Nanomaterials 2018, 8 (6), 357.
• A. Hamed, N. Shehata, M. Elosairy, Investigation of Conical Spinneret in Generating More
Dense and Compact Electrospun Nanofibers, Polymers 2017, 10 (1).
• N. Shehata, E Samir, S Gaballah, A Hamed, M Saad, M Salah, Fluorescent Nanocomposite of
Embedded Ceria Nanoparticles in Electrospun Chitosan Nanofibers, Journal of fluorescence
2017, 27 (2), 767-772.
• S. Gaballah, N. Shehata, M. Shaaban, S. Nosier, A. Hefnawy, A. Hamed, E. Samir, Corrosion
inhibition of aluminum in Hydrochloric acid solution using ceria doped polyvinyl chloride
nanofiber, International Journal of Electrochemical Science, 2017, 12, pp. 1094-1105.
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• N. Shehata, E. Samir and S. Gaballah, New optical sensor for peroxides using neodymium-
doped-ceria nanoparticles via fluorescence-quenching technique, Sensors and Actuators B:
Chemical 2016, 231, 341-348.
• N. Shehata, E. Samir, M. El-Dacher, K. Meehan and I. Kandas, Parametric study of up-
conversion efficiency in Er-doped ceria nanoparticles under 780nm excitation, Journal of
Luminescence 2016, 176, 372-380.
• N. Shehata, S. Gaballah, E. Samir, A. Hamed, M. Saad, Fluorescent nanocomposite of
embedded ceria nanoparticles in crosslinked PVA electrospun nanofibers, Nanomaterials,
2016, 6(6), pp. 102.
• I. Kandas, N. Shehata, C. Daengnam, I. Ashry, Y. Xu, Measurement of chromophores density
using high Q-factor silica microspheres, Journal of Nanophotonics 2016, 10 (1), 016012.
• N. Shehata, E. Samir, S. Gaballah, A. Hamed, A. Elrasheedy, Embedded ceria nanoparticles
in crosslinked PVA electrospun nanofibers as optical sensors for radicals, Sensors, 2016,
16(9), 1371.
• N. Shehata, E. Samir, M. El -Dacher and I. Kandas, Parametric study of up-conversion
efficiency in Er-doped lanthanide hosts under 780/980 nm excitation, Journal of Electronic
Materials 2016, 45 (6), 2732-2744.
• B. Mokhtar, M. Azab, N. Shehata, M. Rizk, System-Aware Smart Network Management for
Nano-Enriched Water Quality Monitoring, Journal of Sensors, 2016, Article ID 3023018, pp.
1-13.
Conference papers/presentations
• E. Elnabawy, M. Abdelkader, A. Hassanin, N. Shehata, Static Alignment of Polyvinylidene
Fluoride nanofibers by electrospinning, 4th conference of Smart Materials and Surfaces,
Venice, Italy, October 2018.
• N. Shehata, E. Samir, I. Kandas, Plasmonic-ceria nanoparticles for automated optical
fluorescence-quenching of dissolved oxygen, SPIE Nanoengineering and photonics
• A. Hajjiah, N. Shehata, Optical up-conversion coatings of erbium-doped low-phonon hosts
nanoparticles for enhancing solar cell efficiency, SPIE Nanoengineering and photonics
• M. Azab, A. Mansour, N. Shehata, Flexible paper-based wideband antenna for compact-
size IoT devices, IEEE IEMCON, University of British Columbia, Vancouver, Canada, 2017.
• Invited Talk: N. Shehata, Optical characterization and related applications of cerium oxide
nanoparticles, Nanotech / Biotech / Surtech Middle East 2017, Dubai, UAE, December 2017.
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Dr. Omer Y. Adam
Assistant Professor
SHORT BIOGRAPHY
Omer Adam earned his PhD in information technologies from the School of Information
Technologies at the University of Sydney, Australia. He holds a Bachelor degree in Computer
Science and a Master of Science degree in Computer Engineering from the Engineering College
at Kuwait University. He has joined the KCST as an assistant professor in the Department of
Computer Science and Engineering in 2018. His research interests include the area of distributed
and high performance computing systems with particular interest in resource allocation and
management in cloud computing.
TEACHING AREAS
• Data Structures and Algorithms
• Digital Logic Design
• Programming languages
• Operating Systems
RESEARCH AREAS
• Resource Allocation and Management in Cloud Computing
• Cloud Computing
• System Modelling and Simulation
• Performance Analysis and Evaluation
• Applications and Big Data Processing
SAMPLE PUBLICATIONS
• O. Adam , Y. C. Lee and A. Y. Zomaya, ”CtrlCloud: Performance-Aware Adaptive Control
for Shared Resources in Clouds,” 2017 17th IEEE/ACM International Symposium on Cluster,
Cloud and Grid Computing (CCGRID) , Madrid, Spain, 2017,pp. 110-119. doi: 10.1109/
CCGRID.2017.78.
• O. Adam , Y. C. Lee and A. Y. Zomaya, ”Stochastic Resource Provisioning for Containerized
Multi-Tier Web Services in Clouds,” in IEEE Transactions on Parallel and Distributed Systems
(TPDS) , vol. 28, no. 7, pp. 2060-2073, July 1 2017. doi:10.1109/TPDS.2016.2639009.
• Omer Y. Adam , Young Choon Lee, Albert Y. Zomaya, ”Constructing Performance-
Predictable Clusters with Performance-Varying Resources of Clouds,” in IEEE Transactions
on Computers (TC) , vol. 65, no. 9, pp. 2709-2724, Sept. 1 2016,doi:10.1109/TC.2015.2510648.
• Rachid Hadid, Mehmet Hakan Karaata, and Omer Y. Adam. ”Stabilizing Optimal l-Exclusion
Algorithm”. In Proceedings of the 2013 IEEE 32nd International Symposium on Reliable
Distributed Systems (SRDS) . IEEE Computer Society, Washington, DC, USA, 91-100.
doi=http://dx.doi.org/10.1109/SRDS.2013.18.
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Dr Rabih Ghostine
Assistant Professor
Mathematics
SHORT BIOGRAPHY
Dr Rabih Ghostine is PhD qualified in Applied Mathematics from the University of Strasbourg
(2006-2009). He was lecturer at the University of Strasbourg and the National Institute of Applied
Sciences for five years. He went on to a three years research post in flood modelling at King Abdullah
University of Science and Technology (2013-2016). He joined the department of Mathematics
in 2016. Dr Ghostine’s research interests include development of numerical methods for partial
differential equations in particular the discontinuous Galerkin and finite volume methods,
computational fluid mechanics, flood modelling in urban areas, flow in porous media, sediment
and pollutant transport, data assimilation, and uncertainty quantification. His work crosses the
boundaries of many disciplines and activities, with the interface between numerical analysis and
hydraulic engineering. He has developed a variety of advanced numerical models to simulate
water and flood events in urban areas to assess flood risk.
TEACHING AREAS
• Mathematics
• Applied Mathematics
RESEARCH AREAS
• Partial Differential Equations
• Discontinuous Galerkin and Finite Volume Schemes
• Numerical Modeling and Simulation
• Flood Modeling in Urban Areas
• Flow in Porous Media
• Sediment and Pollutant transport
• Data Assimilation and Uncertainty Quantification
RESEARCH GRANTS
• Environmental impact assessment of the Pristine and NEOM projects, KAUST, 500K USD,
2018−2020.
• Precipitation and flash flood prediction in the city of Jeddah, KAUST, 300K USD, 2014−2016.
• Numerical and experimental study of flow at open-channel junctions, University of
Strasbourg, 2011−2013.
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SAMPLE PUBLICATIONS
Selected Papers in Refereed Journals
• Ziliani M, Ghostine R, Ait-El-Fquih B, McCabe M, Hoteit I. Enhanced flood forecasting
through ensemble data assimilation and joint state-parameters estimation. Minor revision
Journal of Hydrology (2018).
• Ghostine R, Hoteit I, Vazquez J, Terfous A, Ghenaim A, Mose R. Comparison between a
coupled 1D-2D model and a fully 2D model for supercritical flow simulation in crossroads.
Journal of Hydraulic Research (2015) 53(2), 274−281.
• Ghostine R, Vazquez J, Riviere N, Terfous A, Ghenaim A, Mose R. A comparative study
of the 1D and 2D approaches for simulation of flows at right angled dividing junctions.
Applied Mathematics and Computation (2013) 219(10), 5070−5082.
• Ghostine R, Vazquez J, Terfous A, Mose R, Ghenaim A. Comparative study of 1D and 2D flow
simulations at open-channel junctions. Journal of Hydraulic Research (2012) 50(2), 164−170.
• Ghostine R, Kesserwani G, Vazquez J, Riviere N, Ghenaim A, Mose R. Simulation of
supercritical flow in croosroads: confrontation of 2D and 3D numerical approaches to
experimental results. Computers and Fluids (2009) 38(2), 425−432.
• Kesserwani G, Ghostine R, Vazquez J, Ghenaim A, Mose R. Application of a second-order
Runge-Kutta discontinuous Galerkin scheme for the shallow water equations with source
terms. International Journal for Numerical Methods in Fluids (2008) 56(7), 805−821.
• Kesserwani G, Ghostine R, Vazquez J, Mose R, Ghenaim A. Simulation of subcritical flow at
open channel junction. Advances in Water Resources (2008) 31(2), 287−297.
Dr. Sharafudeen K. N. Valappil

Assistant Professor
SHORT BIOGRAPHY
Dr. Sharafudeen is a physicist. He earned his Ph.D. in the department of Physics at the National
Institute of Technology Calicut, India in 2011 and has conducted postdoctoral research at
the Institute of optical communication materials at South China University of Technology in
Guangzhou, China (from 2011 to 2013) and at the Escola de Engenharia de São Carlos/ Instituto
de Fisica de Sao Carlos at University of Sao Paulo in Sao Paulo, Brazil (from 2014 to 2015). He is
currently working as an Assistant Professor in the Department of Physics at Kuwait College of
Science and Technology. His research interests are in the field of optics and photonics. He studies
the behaviour of materials under ultrafast laser excitation, and explores how we can utilize it for
practical applications. He is also interested in lasers and cold-atom experiments. His research work
spans the topics such as; femtosecond laser induced phenomena, luminescence spectroscopy,
glass science, fiber laser, atom clocks, precision lasers, ultra-stable lasers etc. He published many
research articles in reputed international journals with high impact factors and collaborates with
many international universities/institutes for his research works.
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TEACHING AREAS
• Undergraduate Physics
• Solid State Physics
• Optics, and Photonics
RESEARCH AREAS
• Ultrafast laser-matter interaction
• Luminescence spectroscopy
• Laser and photonics
• Optics
RESEARCH GRANTS
• Femtosecond laser induced sub-micron structuring of semiconductors, glasses, and
polymers, KFAS, (KWD: 8950/-), 2018-2021. (PR18-13SP-01)
SAMPLE PUBLICATIONS
• J De Martin Júnior, S K N Valappil, S T Müller, P W Courteille ,V S Bagnato, D V Magalhães,
2018, Development of an ultrastable laser at 1550 nm , IOP Conf. Series: Journal of Physics:
Conf. Series 975,012069.
• P. Sudheesh, Mallikharjuna Rao, K. N. Sharafudeen, K. Chandrasekharan, , 2017, “The role
of imine derivatives in enhancing the third order optical nonlinearity in PMMA films for
photonic applications”, Journal of Optoelectronics and Advanced Materials, 19, no. 3 - 4,
246 – 250.
• Xixi Qin, Yang Li, Ruili Zhang, Jinjun Ren, Mindaugas Gecevicius, Yiling Wu, Kaniyarakkal
Sharafudeen, Guopig Dong, Shifeng Zhou, Zhijun Ma, Jianrong Qiu, 2016, “Hybrid
coordination-networkengineering for bridging cascaded channels to activate long persistent
phosphorescence in the second biological window”, Scientific Reports 6 20275, 1-9
• Xixi Qin,Yang Li,Yiyang Li, Yiling Wu,Ruchun Chen, Kaniyarakkal Sharafudeen, Zhijun Ma,
Shijian Liu, Dakun Wu, Jianrong Qiu, 2016, “Inducing NIR long persistent phosphorescence
in Cr-doped perovskite titanate via redox”, Journal of Alloys and Compounds 666, 387-391
• Zhi Chen,Hong Jia, Kaniyarakkal Sharafudeen, Wubin Dai, Yangbiao Liu, Guoping Dong,
Jianrong Qiu, 2016 , “Up-conversion luminescence from single vanadate through blackbody
radiation harvesting broadband near-infrared photons for photovoltaic cells”, Journal of
Alloys and Compounds 663, 204-210.
• Dezhi Tan, Kaniyarakkal N. Sharafudeen, Yuanzheng Yue, Jianrong Qiu, 2015, “Femtosecond
laser induced phenomena in transparent solid materials: Fundamentals and applications”,
Progress in Materials Science 76 (2016),154-228.
• Yang Li, Yiyang Li, Ruchun Chen, Kaniyarakkal Sharafudeen, Shifeng Zhou, Mindaugas
Gecevicius, Haihui Wang, Guoping Dong, Yiling Wu, Xixi Qin and Jianrong Qiu, 2015,
Tailoring of the trap distribution and crystal field in Cr3+-doped non-gallate phosphors
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with near-infrared long-persistence phosphorescence, NPG Asia Materials 7 e180 , 1-11.
• Yang Li,, Ruchun Chen, Yiyang Li, Kaniyarakkal Sharafudeen, Shijian Liu, Dakun Wu, Yiling Wu,
Xixi Qin, ,Jianrong Qiu, ,2015, “Folic acid-conjugated chromium(III) doped nanoparticles
consisting of mixed oxides of zinc, gallium and tin, and possessing near-infrared and long
persistent phosphorescence for targeted imaging of cancer cells”, Microchimica Acta 182
9 , 1827-1834.
• Jianqun Cheng, Liaolin Zhang, Kaniyarakkal Sharafudeen and Jianrong Qiu, 2014, Tunable
and switchable six-wavelength erbium doped fiber ring laser. Laser Physics,v. 24, p. 035102
• Yang Li, Shifeng Zhou, Yiyang Li, Kaniyarakkal Sharafudeen, Zhijun Ma, Guoping Dong,
Mingying Peng and Jianrong Qiu, 2014, Long persistent and photo-stimulated luminescence
in Cr3+-doped Zn–Ga– Sn–O phosphors for deep and reproducible tissue imaging, Journal
Of Materials Chemistry C,2, 26572663
• Cheng, Jianqun ; Zhang, Liaolin ; Sharafudeen, Kaniyarakkal ; Ma, Zhijun ; Qiu, Jianrong
,2014, Roomtemperature switchable triple-wavelength operation of an erbium-doped fiber
laser. Laser Physics, v. 24, p. 015102
• Li, Yang ; Du, Xi ; Sharafudeen, Kaniyarakkal ; Liao, Chenxing ; Qiu, Jianrong ,2014, A Long
persistent phosphor based on recombination centers originating from zn imperfections.
Spectrochimica Acta. Part A, Molecular And Biomolecular Spectroscopy (print), v. 123, p.
7-11
• Teng, Yu ; Zhou, Jiajia ; Sharafudeen, Kaniyarakkal ; Zhou, Shifeng ; Miura, Kiyotaka ; Qiu,
Jianrong , 2014, Space-selective crystallization of glass induced by femtosecond laser
irradiation. Journal Of NonCrystalline Solids, v. 383, p. 91-96, 2014.
• Cao, Renping ; Sharafudeen, Kaniyarakkal N. ; Qiu, Jianrong , 2014, Enhanced luminescence
in srmgalxo17 δ:ymn4+ composite phosphors. Spectrochimica Acta. Part A, Molecular And
Biomolecular Spectroscopy (Print), v. 117, p. 402-405
• Xi Du, Liaolin Zhang, Guoping Dong, Kaniyarakkal Sharafudeen, Jian Wen,Dongdan Chen,
Qi Qian andJianrong Qiu,2014, Coloration and Nonlinear Optical Properties of ZnTe
Quantum Dots in ZnO–TeO2– P2O5 Glasses, Journal of the American Ceramic Society,v.
97, 1, p. 185–188
• Yang Li, Zhijun Ma, Kaniyarakkal Sharafudeen, Guoping Dong and Jianrong Qiu, 2014,
Bidirectional Energy Transfer in Bi-Tm-Codoped Glasses, International Journal of Applied
Glass Science, v. 5,1, p. 26–30.
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Dr. Ali Yousef
Associate Professor
Mathematical Statistics
SHORT BIOGRAPHY
Dr. Yousef is an associate professor of mathematics, who obtained his Ph.D. degree from the
school of mathematics, the University of Southampton, UK. His primary research area is in
sequential estimation, a branch of mathematical statistics that requires a substantial knowledge
in several areas of mathematics. He established the Department of Basic Sciences at Middle East
University, in Jordan which serves all colleges. Moreover, he was the manager of the center of
statistical analyses. He taught several undergraduate courses in mathematics and statistics for
science, engineering and business students. Furthermore, he supervised several MBA students in
their projects using SPSS. Recently, he is a member of the department and acts as a mathematics
coordinator and course developer.
TEACHING AREAS
• Mathematics-Calculus (I, II, III), Discrete Mathematics, Linear Algebra, Engineering
Mathematics, Financial Mathematics, Numerical Analysis, Business Mathematics.
• Statistics – Probability Theory, Statistical Inference, Mathematical Statistics, Sequential
Estimation, Multivariate Statistical Analysis, Probability and Statistics for Engineers, Bio-
statistics, Business Statistics.
RESEARCH AREAS
• Sequential Estimation
• Asymptotic Theory
• Bio-Mathematics
• Density Estimation
• Financial Mathematics
• Mathematical Education
SAMPLE PUBLICATIONS
• Bozkurt, F., Yousef, A. (2018). Oscillation and Global Stability of an Impulsive Delay Logistic
Equation. Int. J. Appl. Math. Stat.; Vol. 57; Issue No. 6.
• Yousef, A. (2018). A Note on a Three-Stage Sequential Confidence Interval for the Mean
When the Underlying Distribution Departs Away from Normality. Int. J. Appl. Math. Stat.;
Vol. 57; Issue No. 4; pp. 57-69, ISSN 0973-1377 (Print), ISSN 0973-7545 (Online)
• Hamdy, H. I., Son, S. M., and Yousef, S. A. (2015). Sensitivity Analysis of Multi-Stage Sampling
to Departure of an Underlying Distribution from Normality with Computer Simulations. J. of
Sequential Analysis, V. 34, No. 4, pp. 532-558. DOI:1080/07474946.2015.1099951
• Yousef, A. (2014). Construction a Three-Stage Asymptotic Coverage Probability for the
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Mean Using Edgeworth Second Order Approximation. Selected Papers on the International
Conference on Mathematical Sciences and Statistics 2013, Springer Singapore, pp. 53-67.
DOI: 10.1007/978-981-4585-33-0_7, Online ISBN: 978-981-4585-33-0, Printed ISBN: 978-
981-4585-32-3.
• Hamdy H. I., Son, M. S., and Yousef A. S. (2014). Robustness of Normal-based Multi-Stage
sequential sampling procedures. Recent Advances in Applied Mathematics, Modelling,
and Simulation, WSEAS Press. Proceedings of the 8th International Conference on Applied
Mathematics, Modeling and Simulation, Modeling (ASM '14), Series: Mathematics and
Computers in Science and Engineering Series. ISSN: 2227-4588, ISBN: 978-960-474-398-8
Dr.M Murugappan
Associate Professor
Affective Computing, Vision System, Cognitive Neuroscience
SHORT BIOGRAPHY
Dr M Murugappan is currently an Associate Professor in Kuwait College of Science and
Technology (A Private University), Kuwait. Prior joining to KCST, he worked as a Senior Lecturer in
Universiti Malaysia Perlis, Malaysia from 2010-2016. He has been working in the fields of bio-signal
processing applications for the past 11 years and, has been cited as an expert in WHO IS WHO in
the world in the year of 2012. He has received a several research awards, medals and certificates
on excellent publications and research products from national and international organizations.
He has several contributions as peer reviewed Journal and Conference papers. To date, he has
written three book chapters and published over 102 papers (citation indices: h-index of 24 and
i-10 index of 46 – Ref: Google Scholar) in peer-reviewed journals and conference proceedings. He
is a Senior Member of IEEE, USA and Member is veracious professional bodies (IET, UK, IACSIT,
China, IAENG, Hong Kong, and LMIE, India). He had received many research grants from various
government agencies and supervised 12 post-graduate students (8 – Ph.D and 4 – M.Sc). He
organized special issues in ISI and SCOPUS indexed journals and serving as an Associate Editor
in Journal of Medical Imaging and Health Informatics (JMIHI), American Scientific Publisher. His
current fields of interest are: Affective Computing, Vision System, Cognitive Neuroscience, Driver
Hypo-vigilance detection, and Neuromarketing.
TEACHING AREAS
• Introduction to Electrical Engineering
• Circuit Theory
• Electronic Devices and Systems
• Digital Electronics
• Digital Signal Processing and its Applications
• Communication Systems
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• Electrical Machines and Drives
• Artificial Intelligence
• Human Machine Interface (HMI)
RESEARCH AREAS
• Affective Computing
• Vision System
• Cognitive Neuroscience
• Neuromarketing
• Artificial Intelligence
• Clinical Diagnostic System Development
RESEARCH GRANTS
• Developing A Theoretical Model and Instrument Framework of Transition to School (TTS)
for Ethnically/Cult Families of Children with Autism Spectrum Disorders (ASD), Fundamental
Research Grant Scheme, Phase 1, 2015-2017, Ministry of Higher Education, Malaysia.
• Investigation of Brain Functional Connectivity Patterns based Emotional Impairment
Analysis in Parkinson’s Disease Patients using EEG Signals, Fundamental Research Grant
Scheme, Phase 1, 2015-2017, Ministry of Higher Education, Malaysia, 2015-2017
• Investigation on Developing Electrocardiogram (ECG) Signals based Risk Markers for
Sudden Cardiac Arrest (SCA) Prediction, Fundamental Research Grant Scheme, Phase 1,
2015, Ministry of Higher Education, Malaysia, 2015-2017.
• Development of Real-Time Emotion Recognition System using only Facial Expressions
based on Machine Learning and Deep Neural Network Methods to assist physically disabled
people”, Kuwait Fund for Advancement of Sciences (KFAS), Kuwait, 2018. (Under review)
• Brain Connectivity Patterns based Emotional Impairment Analysis in Parkinson’s disease
Patients using Wireless EEG Signals and Deep Learning Methods”, Kuwait Fund for
Advancement of Sciences (KFAS), Kuwait, 2018. (Under review)
SAMPLE PUBLICATIONS
Edited Books
• Sa, P.K, Sahoo, M.N, Murugappan, M, Wu, Y, Majhi, B, Progress in Intelligent Computing
Techniques: Theory, Practice and Applications, Springer, 2016.
Book Chapters
• M Murugappan, Frequency Band Localization on Multiple Physiological Signals for
Classifying Human Emotions using Discrete Wavelet Transform, Book Title: Emotion
Recognition- Pattern Analysis Approach, Wiley Blackwell Publisher, USA. Dec 2014.
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• M Murugappan, R Nagarajan, S Yaacob, Discrete Wavelet Transform based Selection of
Salient EEG Frequency Band for Assessing Human Emotions, Book Title: Discrete Wavelet
Transform - Biomedical Applications, pp, 33-52, 2011, INTECH Publisher, Croatia.
• M Murugappan, M Rizon, R Nagarajan, S Yaacob, D Hazry and I Zuanidi, Time-Frequency
Analysis of EEG Signals for Human Emotion Detection, Proceedings on International
Federation of Medical & Biological Engineering (IFMBE), Springer Publication, Vol 21, pp,
262-265.2008.
Edited Journal Special Issues
• Guest (Lead) Editor, Parkinson’s disease, Hindawi Publisher for a Special issue on “Affective
Computing Applications and Challenges in: Diagnosis, Treatment and Assistive Device
Development”, (Ongoing). (SCI and SCOPUS Indexed, IF:2.117 (2017))
• Guest (Lead) Editor, International Journal of Artificial Intelligence and Soft Computing
(IJAISC), Inderscience Publication for a Special issue on “Artificial Intelligence and Soft
Computing in Signal and Image Processing Applications”, May 2012. (SCOPUS Indexed)
• Guest (Lead) Editor, International Journal of Mechanisms and Robotic Systems (IJMRS),
Inderscience Publication for a Special issue on “Advancements in Sensor and Vision System
for Engineering Applications”, May 2012. (SCOPUS Indexed)
• Guest (Lead) Editor, Journal of Medical Imaging and Health Informatics (JMIHI), American
Scientific Publisher for a Special issue on “Biological Signal Processing and its Applications”,
June 2014. (ISI Journal, SCOPUS/SCIE/ Indexed; IF: 0.642)
Full Papers in Refereed Journals (from 2018-2016)

2018:
• Shu L O, Yuki H, Rahavendra U, Yuvaraj R, Arunkumar N, M Murugappan, U Rajendra
Acharya, A Deep Learning Approach for Parkinson’s Disease Diagnosis from EEG Signals,
Neural Computing and Applications, Springer. (Accepted on 8 Aug 2018). (IF: 4.213)
• M Murugappan, Murukesan Loganathan, Jerritta Selvaraj, Ramaswamy Palaniappan, A
Novel R-Tend features based Sudden Cardiac Arrest (SCA) Prediction using ECG Signals,
IEEE Access. (Under Review). (IF: 3.557)
• Bong Siao Zheng, M Murugappan, Wan Khairunizam, Stroke Identification and Emotion
Recognition System using Electroencephalogram, Biomedical Signal Processing and
Control, Elsevier (Under Review). (IF: 2.783)
• P.Karthikeyan, M. Murugappan, and S.Yaacob, Human Stress Level Computation through
Multiple Biological Sensor Information Fusion Using Variable Hidden Order Markova Chain
Based Dynamic Bayesian Network, IEEE Access. (Under Review). (IF: 3.557)
• Wen Yean Choong, Mohammad Iqbal Omar, Khairiyah Mohamad, Norlinah mohamed
ibrahim, Siao Zheng Bong, Khairunizam WAN, Murugappan Murugappan, Abu Hassan
Abdullah, Bispectrum-Based Feature Extraction and analysis of EEG for Emotion Assessment
in Stroke Patients, Biocybernetics and Biomedical Engineering, Elsevier (Under Review) (IF:
1.374)
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• Jerritta Selvaraj, Anandi, M Murugappan, A Review Of The Methods And Challenges
In Recognizing The Emotional States Of Children With Autism Spectrum Disorder, IEEE
Reviews in Biomedical Engineering, (Under Review)
• Bong Siao Zheng, Wan Khairunizam, Murugappan Murugappan, Shahriman AB, Zuradman
M Razlan, I Zunaidi, Choong Wen Yean, Effectiveness of Tuned Q-factor Wavelet Transform
in Emotion Recognition among Left-brain Damaged Stroke Patients, International Journal
of Simulation, Systems, Science and Technology, DOI 10.5013/IJSSST.a.19.03.02. (SCOPUS)
• W. Y. Choong , W. Khairunizam, M. I. Omar, M. Murugappan, A. H. Abdullah, H. Ali, and S.
Z. Bong, Detrended Fluctuation Analysis (DFA) for Emotional Assessment of Stroke Patients
Using EEG Signals, Journal of Telecommunication, Electronic and Computer Engineering,
Vol 10, No 13, 105-109, 2018. (SCOPUS)
2017:
• Bong Siao Zheng, M Murugappan, Wan Khairunizam, Implementation of Wavelet Packet
Transform and Non Linear Analysis for Assessing Emotion in Stroke Patient, Biomedical
Signal Processing and Control, Elsevier, Vol 36, 102-112, 2017. (IF:2.783)
2016:
• R Yuvaraj, M Murugappan, Norlinah B R, Iqbal Omar, Kenneth Sundaraj, Khairiyah B A,
Ramaswamy Palaniappan, M Satyan, EEG Functional Connectivity Patterns based Emotional
State Classification in Parkinson’s Disease Patients, Behaviour and Brain Research, Elsevier
Publisher, Vol 298, Part B, pp, 248-260, Feb 2016. (IF: 3.173)
• R Yuvaraj, M Murugappan, Palaniappan R, The Effect of Lateralization of Motor Onset and
Emotional Recognition in PD Patients Using EEG, Brain Topography, Springer. 2016, DOI:
10.1007/s10548-016-0524-0. (IF: 2.703)
• Vasanthan, M Murugappan, Optimal Geomerical Set for Automated Marker Placement
to Virtualized Real-Time Facial Emotions, PlosOne, 11(2), Feb 2016. DOI: 10.1371/journal.
pone.0149003. (IF: 2.766)
• Yuvaraj, M Murugappan, Hemispheric Asymmetry Non Linear Analysis of EEG during
Emotional Responses from Ideiopathic Parkinson’s Disease Patients, Cognitive
Neurodynamics, Springer. 1-10, Mar 2016. (IF: 2.000)
• Arun, Kenneth S, M Murugappan, Physiological Measures based Detection of Driver
Inattention using Machine Learning Approach, Biocybernetics and Biomedical Engineering,
DOI:10.10.1016/j.bbe.2014.12.002. (IF: 1.374)
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Dr. Viswanathan Kodakkal Kannan
Associate Professor
Kuwait College of Science and Technology
SHORT BIOGRAPHY
Dr. Viswanathan K.K. is currently working as Associate Professor in the Department of Mathematics
at Kuwait College of Science and Technology, Kuwait since November 2016. In addition to
that he is a Research Fellow of UTM Centre for Industrial and Applied Mathematics (UTM-CIAM)
at Universiti Teknologi Malaysia, Malaysia. His journey started as a Post doc Researcher in IISC
Bangalore, India, and received BK21 scientist award for three years to work as Post-Doctoral
in the Division of Mechanical Engineering, Inha University and Department of Mathematics,
Seoul National University at South Korea. He was in the position of Foreign Professor to teach
Engineering Mathematics and Mechanics in the Department of Naval Architecture and Ocean
Engineering at Inha University, South Korea for three years and as Associate Professor in the
Department of Mathematical Sciences, Universiti Teknologi Malaysia for six years. He published
many research articles in reputed International Journals and visited many countries for his research
presentation as well as Invited Speaker. His area of interest includes vibration of composite plates
and shells, fluid structure interactions, fluid mechanics and the numerical methods and analysis.
He is a skilled communicator with honed oral & written, leadership, interpersonal, analytical,
logical and problem-solving skills and had experienced of working in an international and multi-
lingual environment, with sensitivity to cross-cultural issues.
TEACHING AREAS
• Engineering Mathematics
• Numerical Analysis
• Integral Transforms
• Theory of Plates and Shells
RESEARCH AREAS
• Composite Structures
• Vibration plates and Shells
• Fluid-Structure Interactions
• Numerical Methods
RESEARCH GRANTS
• Free Vibration of angle-ply Laminated Cylindrical shells Filled with Fluid under Shear
deformation theory , KFAS, KWD5000, 2018-2019.
• Magneto-Rheological Semi-Active Suspension System – A Mathematical Model, Ministry of
Higher Education, Malaysia, MYR 50,000, 2015-2017.
• Free Vibration of Analysis of Circular Cylindrical and Truncated Conical Shells with Fluid-
Filled Vessel, Ministry of Higher Education, Malaysia, MYR 66,000, 2014-2016.
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• Flexural Vibration of Anti-Symmetric Angle-Ply Layered Conical Shell of Constant and
Variable Thickness, Ministry of Higher Education, Malaysia, MYR 30,000, 2014-2015.
PROFESSIONAL AFFILIATION
• Indian Society of theoretical and Applied Mechanics (ISTAM). INDIA. [Membership No: L
461]
• Indian Society for Technical Education (ISTE) INDIA [Membership No: LM 33839]
• American Society of Mechanical Engineering (ASME) USA. [Membership No: 8768780]
• Society of Industrial and Applies Mathematics (SIAM ) USA. [Membership No: 001020399]
• International Institute of Acoustics and Vibration (IIAV) USA. [Membership No: 1259]
• International Association of Engineers (IAENG) HONG KONG. [Membership No: 63811]
• World Association of Science Engineering (WASE) HONG KONG. [Membership No:
WASE0000769]
• International Association of Computer Science and Information Technology (IACSIT)
SINGAPORE [Senior Membership No: 80343941]
• Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE) [ Membership No: 90558627]
• Science and Engineering Institute(SCIEI) HONG KONG. [Membership No:20151025001]
• Hong Kong Society of Mechanical Engineers (HKSME) HONG KONG. [Membership No:
sm20151027001]
INTERNATIONAL APPOINTMENT/ COMMITTEE MEMBER
• Committee member of International Conference of Applied and Computational
Mathematics, Erode Arts and Science College, Erode, India, 10th August 2018.
• Chairperson for the 2nd International Conference on Concrete, Structural and Geotechnical
Engineering, BITS-Pilani, India, 26-28 Februrary 2018.
• Chairperson for the 20th International Conference on Composite Structures (ICCS20), Paris,
4-7 September, 2017
• Committee member of 6th International Conference on Mechatronics and Control
Engineering (ICMCE 2017), Hong Kong.
• Committee Member of 2016 5th International Conference on Fluid Dynamics (ICFD 2016)
• Oral Evaluator of 3rd International Science Postgraduate Conference 2015 (ISPC 2015) (Feb
25, 2015)
• Committee Member of Workshop on Mathematics in Industry Study Group Malaysia
(MISG2015), (April 6-10, 2015)
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CONFERENCE/WORKSHOPS
Contributed Talk
• 4th International Conference on Mechanics of Composites(MECHCOMP), 9-12 July 2018.
Campus Madrid Puerta de Toledo, Universoty Carlos |||, Madrid, SPAIN.
• 20th International Conference on Composite Structures (ICCS20), 4-7 September, 2017.
Conservatoire National des Arts et Metiers, Rue Sait-Martin, Paris, FRANCE.
• International Conference on Mechanics of Composites (ICMAE 2015), 11-14 July, 2016.
University of Porto, Porto, PORTUGAL.
• 2015 International Conference on Mechanical and Aeronautical Engineering (ICMAE 2015),
12-14 December, 2015. Quality Hotel, Singapore, SINGAPORE.
• Asian Pacific Vibration Conference 2015 (APVC2015), 24-26 Nov’, 2015. Hanoi University of
Science and Technolgy, Hanoi, VIETNAM.
• 4th International Conference on Pure and Applied Mathematics, 16-17 July, 2015. Starhotels
Metropole, Rome, ITALY.
• The 22nd International Congress on Sound and Vibration(ICSV22), 12-16 July, 2015. Firenze
Fiera Congress Centre - Piazzale Adua, Florence, ITALY.
• Resource Person: Indo-European Study Group Meeting in Industrial Problem, 4-9 January,
2015. Faculty of Technology and Engineering (FTE), The Maharaja Sayajirou University of
Badora, Vadorada, INDIA.
Invited talk/keynote Speaker

• Invited Talk: Internationa Conference on Applied and Computational Mathematics
(ICACM-2018) August 10, 2018. Erode Arts and Science College, Erode, INDIA
• Keynote Speaker: 2nd Internationa Conference on Advances in Concrte, Structural &
Geotechnical Engineering (ACSGE 2018), 26-28 February, 2018. BITS- Pilani, Pilani, INDIA.
• Invited Talk: International Conference on Application of Mathematics to Nonlinear Sciences
(AMNS 2016), 26-29 May, 2016. Kathmandu, NEPAL.
• Invited as Moderator- Workshop on Mathematics in Industry Study Group Malaysia
(MISG2015), April 6-10, 2015, Razak Tower, Universiti Teknologi Malaysia, Kuala Lumpur
Campus, MALAYSIA.
• Invited as Mentor-Workshop on Malaysian Mathematical Modeling Camp 2015 (MMMC2015)
, March 30- April 2, 2015, Faculty of Bio Science Engineering Building, Universiti Teknologi
Malaysia, Johor Bahru, MALAYSIA.
• Invited talk: International Seminar on Applied Mathematics and Statistics (ISAMS 2015), 10
January, 2015. Gujarat University, Ahmedabad, Gujarat, INDIA.
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PUBLICATIONS
Book Chapters
• K.K.Viswanathan and A.A. Zainal, Vibration analysis of anti-symmetric angle-ply laminated
plates, 2014, Book title: Advances in Industrial and Applied Mathematics, pp. 57-82, UTM
Publisher, ISBN: 978-983-52-0997-0.
• K.K.Viswanathan and Saira Javed, Vibration analysis of cross-ply laminated plates including
shear deformation theory, 2014, Book title: Advances in Industrial and Applied Mathematics,
pp. 23-56, UTM Publisher, ISBN: 978-983-52-0997-0.
• M.D. Nurul Izayn , Z.A. Aziz, K.K.Viswanathan, Free vibration of anti-symmetric angle ply
laminated cylindrical shells with quiescent fluid under shear deformation theory, Composite
Structures, 2018, Vol. 193, pp. 189-197. (IF 3.858).
• A.K. Nor Hafizah, K.K. Viswanathan, Z.A. Aziz, J.H. Lee, Vibration of antisymmetric angle-ply
annular plates of variable thickness, J. Mech. Sc. & Tech., 2018, Vol. 32(5), pp. (I.F. 1.128)
• Saira Javed, K.K. Viswanathan, Z.A. Aziz, J.H. Lee, Free vibration of cross-ply laminated
plates based on higher order shear deformation theory, Steel & Composite Struc., 2018,
Vol. 26(4), pp. 473-484, (I.F. 3.198)
• D. Chinnadurai, A.R. Selvaraj, R. Rejendran, G. Rajendra Kumar, H.J. Kim, K.K. Viswanathan
and K.Prabakar, Inhibition of radox behaviors in hierarchically structured manganese cobalt
phosphate super capacitor performance by surface trivalent cations, ACS Omega, 2018,
Vol. 3(2), pp. 1718-1725.
• A.K. Nor Hafizah, J.H. Lee, Z.A. Aziz and K.K. Viswanathan, Vibration of antisymmetric
angle-ply ply laminated plates of higher order theory with variable thickness, Mathematical
Problems in Engineering, 2018, Vol. 2018, Article ID: 7323628, pp. 1-15. (IF. 0.806).
• A.N. Kashif, Z.A. Aziz, Faisal Salah, K.K. Viswanathan, An appication of algorithms of Adams
and Gear method on boundary layer convective heat transfer with pressure gradient using
homotopy perturbation method (HPM) over a flat plate, Jurnal Teknologi, 2018, Vol. 8, pp.
47-53. (Scopus).
• A.K. Nor Hafizah, K.K. Viswanathan, Free vibration angle-ply laminated conical shell frusta
with linear and exponentioal variation in thickness, In. J. Acoustics & Vibration, 2018, Vol.
23(2), pp. 1-14. (I.F. 0.340).
• A.N. Kashif, Z.A. Aziz, Faisal Salah, K.K. Viswanathan, Convective heat transfer in the
boundary layer flow of a Maxwell fluid over a flat plate using an approximation technique
in the presence of pressure gradient, Engineering Letters, 2018, Vol 26 (1), pp. 1-9.(Scopus)
• Sara Zergani, J.H lee, Z.A. Aziz, K.K. Viswanathan, KDV and FKDV model for the run-up of
tsunamis vis Lattice Boltzman Method Free, Int. J. Applied Eng. Research, 2017, Vol. 12 (24),
pp. 14338-14347. (Scopus)
• A.K. Nor Hafizah, K.K. Viswanathan, Z.A. Aziz and J.H. Lee, Free vibration of antisymmetric
angle-ply composite laminated conical shell under classical theory, Int. J. Applied Eng.
Research, 2017, Vol. 12 (15), pp. 4928-4937. (Scopus)
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• K. Karthikh, K.K. Viswanathan, Z.A. Aziz, Y.V.S.S. Sanyasiraju and J.H. Lee, Comparative study
of free vibration of cross-ply laminated plates under first order shear theory, Int. J. Applied
Eng. Research, 2017, Vol. 12 (16), pp. 5916-5926. (Scopus)
• Faisal Salah, K.K. Viswanathan and Z.A. Aziz, On accelerated flow of MHD powell-eyring fluid
via homotopy analysis method, Journal of Physis: Con. Series, 2017, Vol. 890, pp.012006:
1-7. (Scopus)
• M.D. Nurul Izayn , K.K.Viswanathan, Z.A. Aziz and J.H. Lee and K. Prabakar, Free vibration
of layered truncated conical shells filled with quiescent fluid, Composite Structures, 2017,
Vol. 163, pp. 385-398. (IF 3.858).
• Saira Javed, K.K.Viswanathan, Z.A. Aziz, K. Karthik and J.H. Lee, Vibration of anti-symmetric
angle-ply laminated plates under higher order shear theory, Steel and Composite Structures,
2016, Vol. 22(6), pp. 1281-1299. (IF 3.198).
• K.K.Viswanathan, J.H. Lee, M.D. Mohamad Hapiz and Z.A. Aziz, Free vibration of laminate
truncated conical shell structure using spline approximation, Global Journal of Pure and
Applied Mathematics, 2016, Vol. 12(6), pp. 4637-4655. (Scopus).
• Saira Javed and K.K.Viswanathan, Free vibration of anti-symmetric angle-ply laminated
conical shell frusta of sinusoidal variation in thicknessunder shear theiry, Structural
Engineering and Mechanics- An International Journal, 2016, Vol. 58(6), pp. 1001-1020. (IF
1.118).
• Sara Zergani, Z.A. Aziz and K.K. Viswanathan, Exact solutions and Lattice Boltzmann method
modelling for shallow water equations, Global Journal of Pure and Applied Mathematics,
2016, Vol. 12(3), pp. 2243-2266.(Scopus).
• Sara Zergani, Z.A. Aziz and K.K. Viswanathan, Elastic and Seismic model for generation of
tsunamis via Lattice Boltzmann method, Global Journal of Pure and Applied Mathematics,
2016, Vol. 12(3), pp. 1979-1999.(Scopus).
• Sara Zergani, Z.A. Aziz and K.K. Viswanathan, Modelling of Propogation of tsunami waves
via Lattice Boltzmann method, Int. Journal Applied Engineering and Research, 2016, Vol.
11(15), pp. 8483-8500.(Scopus).
• Nurul Izyan Binti Mat Daud, K.K. Viswanathan, Z.A. Aziz and K. Prabakar, Vibration of
cylindrical shells filled with fluid, Applied Mathematics and Mechanics-English Edition,
2016, , 2016, Vol. 37(6), pp. 803-820 (IF. 1.205)
• K.K.Viswanathan, J.H Lee, M.D. Mohamad Hapiz and Z.A. Aziz, Free vibration of laminated
truncated conical shell structure using spline approximation, Global Journal of Pure and
Applied Mathematics, 2016, Vol. 12(6), pp. 4637-4655.(Scopus).
• K.K.Viswanathan, Saira Javed, Free vibration of anti-symmetric angle-ply cylindrical shell
walls under shear theory, J. of Vibration & Control, 2016, Vo. 22(7), pp. 1757-1768. (IF.
2.101)
• Saira Javed and K.K.Viswanathan, Z.A. Aziz and J.H. Lee, Vibrational analysis of non-uniform
thickness of anti-symmetric angle-ply cylindrical shells including first order shear deformation
theory, Steel and Composite Structures, 2016, Vol. 20(5), pp. 1087-1102 (IF. 3.198).
• G.R. Kumar, A.D. Savariraj, S.N. Karthik, S.Selvam, B. Balamuralitharan, Hee-Je Kim, K.K.
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Viswanathan, M Vijayakumar and K. Prabakar, Phase transition kinetics and surface binding
states of methylammonium lead iodide perovskite, Physical Chemistry Chemical Physics,
2016, Vol. 18, pp. 7284-7292. (IF. 4.123).
• A.D. Selvaraj, Hee-Je Kim, K.K. Viswanathan, M. Vijayakumar and K. Prabakar, Growth
mechanisms and origins of localized surface plasmon reasonance coupled excitation effect
in Cu2-xS thin films, RSC Advances, 2016, Vol. 6, pp. 19034-19040. (IF. 3.108)
• K.K.Viswanathan, Z.A. Aziz, Saira Javed, Shaharuddin Salleh, Siti Aisyah and B. Sivakumar,
Free vibration of cross-ply laminated plates with variable thickness based on shear
deformation theory, International Journal of Computational Methods, 2016, Vol.13(3), pp.
1650016-1650041.(IF 0.750)
• P. Bapuji, P. Sampath, M. Selva Rani, Ali J. Chamkha and K.K.Viswanathan, Numerical
solutions of free from a vertical cone with mass transfer under the influence of chemical
reaction and heat generation/ absorption in the presence of UWT/UWC, J. Applied Fluid
Mechanics, 2016, Vol. 9(1), pp.343-356. (IF. 0.888)
• Saira Javed, K.K. Viswanathan, Z.A. Aziz and K. Prabakar, Free vibration of anti-symmetric
angle-ply plates with variable thickness, Composite Structures, 2016,Vol. 137, pp. 56-69. (IF.
3.858)
• A.D. Selvaraj, G. Rajendrakumar, S. Selvammmmm, S.N. Karthick, B. Balamuralitharan, H.J.
Kim, K.K. Viswanathan, M. Vijayakumar and K. Prabakar, Stacked Cu1.8S nanoplatelets as
counter electrode for quantum dot-sensitized solar cell, RSC Advances, 2015, Vol. 5, pp.
100560-100567. (IF. 3.108)
• K.K.Viswanathan, Saira Javed and A.A. Zainal, Free vibration of symmetric angle-ply laminate
annular circular plates of variable thickness under shear deformation theory, Meccanica,
2015, Vol. 50, pp.3013-3027. (IF 2.196)
• K.K.Viswanathan, A.A. Zainal, Saira Javed, Y. Yacoob and Papuji Pullepu, Free vibration of
symmetric angle-ply truncated conical shells under different boundary conditions using
spline method, J. Mechanical Science and Technology, 2015, Vol. 29(5), pp. 2073-2080. (IF
1.128)
• Bhuvaneswari, Poo Balan Ganesan, S. Sivasankaran and K.K. Viswanathan, Effect of variable
fluid properties on Natural Convection of Nanofluids in a Cavity with linearly varying wall
temperature, Mathematical Problems in Engineering, 2015, Vol. 2015, pp. 1-13, Article id:
391786. (IF 0.806).
• K.K.Viswanathan, Saira Javed, Izliana A.B. and A.A. Zainal , Free vibration of anti-symmetric
angle-ply conical shells, Composite Structures, 2015, Vol. 122, pp. 488-495. (IF 3.858)
• Sara Zergani, Zainal Abdul Aziz, and K.K.Viswanathan, A shallow water model for the
propagation of tsunami via Lattice Boltzmann method, IOP Conf. Series: Earth and
Environmental Science, 2015, Vol. 23, pp. 1-7. (Scopus)
• K.K. Viswanathan, P.V. Navaneethakrishnan and Zainal Abdul Aziz, Buckling analysis of
rectangular plates with variable thickness resting on elastic foundation, IOP Conf. Series:
Earth and Environmental Science, 2015, Vol. 23, pp. 1-8. (Scopus)
• Faisal Sallah, Z.A. Aziz and K.K. Viswanathan, Effectes of G-Jitter combined with heat and
mass transfer by mixed convection MHD flow of a second grade fluid in a porous medium,
Int. J. Applied Physics and Mathematics, 2015, Vol. 5, pp. 234-242.
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Eng. Eman Al-Salem
Teaching Assistant
Control Systems and Theory
SHORT BIOGRAPHY
Ms. Eman Al-Salem is a Teaching Assistant in Kuwait College of Science and Technology. She
worked as a Teaching Assistant in different Universities such as Kuwait University, PAAET and ACK
(Part Time Based). In addition, she was the assistant of the Assistant Vice President of Research
in Kuwait University. She did different projects mainly in the Control field specifically in Nonlinear
Control and Stochastic Control.
TEACHING AREAS
• Control Systems
• Electronics
RESEARCH AREAS
• Stochastic Control
• Nonlinear Control
• Robotics
RESEARCH GRANTS
None
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Mr. Fares H Al Shammari
Lecturer
English Language
Department of Business, Social Science & Languages
SHORT BIOGRAPHY
Mr. Al Shammari graduated with a Bachelor of Arts in English Language & Literature from the
Arab Open University (AOU) – Kuwait, in 2012. He was hired to teach English Foundation Courses
at the same university from 2012 – 2014. In 2015, he started his Master of Arts in English Literature
at Anglia Ruskin University – England. He started working for Kuwait College of Science and
Technology (KCST) in 2016. His fields of academic interest are mostly in the relationship between
language & literature, language & society, language & power. His MA dissertation was titled as
"Reclaiming the Indian Identity From a State of Cultural Hybridity". However, Mr. Al Shammari
is active at creating academic and educational clubs and activities which aid students into the
university life and English Language at the same time.
TEACHING AREAS
• English Language
• English Literature
RESEARCH AREAS
• English Grammar in Context
• Reading and Studying Literature
The Art of English: Everyday Creativity & Literary Creativity
• Worlds of English
• Colonial Literature
• Modern Literature
• Classic Literature
• Cultural Discourse
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Ms. Joicy John
Teaching Assistant Physics
Physics Department
SHORT BIOGRAPHY
Joicy John has completed her Master Degree (M.Sc) in Physics from Calicut University, India.
After her Bachelor of Education (B.Ed) from Calicut University, she started her career as a Lecturer
at Nirmala College of Engineering, India. She was selected as a technical staff handling in
sophisticated instruments like Single Crystallography, NMR and XRD at Cochin University of
Science & Technology, India.
Joicy John had worked at Kuwait University, Faculty of Science as a Research Assistant handling
Single crystal X-ray Diffractometer. Currently she is working as a Teaching assistant at Kuwait
College of Science & Technology.
TEACHING AREAS
• Modern Physics
• Solid state Physics
• Electromagnetism
• Mechanics
• Optics
RESEARCH AREAS
• X-ray crystallographic studies on organic and inorganic molecules
• Twin crystal refinement
• Nanofibers
• Acoustic sensors
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Ms. Ozden Yurtseven Dogan
Teaching Assistant
Mathematics
SHORT BIOGRAPHY
Ms Ozden Yurtseven Dogan has more than fifteen-year work experience in four different countries:
Turkey, Canada, Saudi Arabia and Kuwait, in various departments of academic institutions. She
gained unique experience in different job duties ranging from delivering undergrad mathematic
lectures to working at a funding arm of the university. She has two Master of Science degrees:
from University of Alberta, AB, Canada and from Bilkent University, Turkey. In addition, she has
two bachelor degrees: School of Business from University of Alberta, Canada and Mathematics
from Bilkent University, Turkey.
TEACHING AREAS
• Foundation of Mathematics
• Calculus I
• Calculus II
• Linear Algebra
SAMPLE PUBLICATIONS
Master Thesis
• Schlesinger transformations of second degree Painleve Equations, Bilkent University, 2004
• Effects of the cell cycle on the Tumor Control Probability (TCP) in radiation treatment and
comparison of protocols, University of Alberta, 2006
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Professor Mohamed AbdelKarim Ahmed
Professor
SHORT BIOGRAPHY
Professor Ahmed held leadership positions in several institutions. He was Vice-President for
Academic Affairs at Kuwait University & acted in advisory capacity to Ministers of Education &
Higher Education in Kuwait. He held the positions of Professor at Khartoum, Kuwait & Qatar
universities & Visiting Professor at Cornell & Carleton universities. He was a senior Inter-University
Council Fellow at the Imperial College & Visiting Scientist at CERN.
TEACHING AREAS
• Classical Mechanics
• Quantum Mechanics
• Statistical Mechanics
• Electrodynamics
• Mathematical Methods
• General Relativity
• Particle Physics
RESEARCH AREAS
• Theoretical High Energy Physics
• Quantum Field Theory
• General Relativity & Quantum Gravity
• Thermodynamical Aspects of Gravity
SAMPLE PUBLICATIONS
• M. A. Ahmed, On Quantum Cosmology of the R2 Gravity Theory, Applied Physics Research,
6, 81 (2014).
• M. A. Ahmed, On f (R) Theories in Two-dimensional Spacetime, Physics Research
International, Vol 2012, 506285 (2012
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Dr. Randa Nabil Diab
Lecturer
Management and Economics
Biography
Dr. Randa Nabil Diab’s early managerial career was predominately in the Food & Beverage
industry. She has worked for multiple internationally-renowned companies in the field of business
development for over a decade. With a bachelor’s degree in Computer Science from Canada, Dr.
Diab went on to pursue a Master’s degree in IT & Management from the UK. After working several
years in the technology sector, she went back to further her studies in management and earned
a Doctorate in the field from France. As her career in the blue-collar sector advanced, she often
found herself in more educational roles. Through various channels, Dr. Diab found her vocation in
the academic world and has since taken progressive steps towards it. Long before the teaching
career, she held several Teaching Assistant positions throughout the various stages of her student
life around the world. Dr. Diab is born and raised in the local Kuwaiti community giving her an
edge of being able to understand the needs of the local student. Her main areas of interest
revolve around empowerment and self-progression through management.
Teaching Areas
• Management
• Marketing
Research Areas
• Entrepreneurship & Management (SME’s)
• Marketing Strategies
• Business & Economics
• Qualitative & Quantitative research in Academia
Ongoing Project
• Book publishing (Entrepreneurship & Management, Middle East Edition)
• Local entrepreneurship research (with local government agencies)
Publications
• “How inventory barcodes can improve a company's marketing strategies and competitive
advantage” International Journal of Strategic Innovative Marketing, 2014
• “The effect of provocative visual advertising on the consumer” International Journal of
Teaching and Case Studies, 2014 - inderscienceonline.com
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Ms. Reem AlQenai
Lecturer
English Language
Reem AlQenai, from Kuwait, is a Kuwait University graduate that holds a Master’s Degree in
Applied Linguistics and is currently working on a Doctorate at Mansoura University, Egypt. Prior
to her work, AlQenai was a TA while a student at Kuwait University due to her exquisite passion to
teach. This is where AlQenai got involved in teaching Literature as well as Linguistics. Moreover,
Mrs. AlQenai takes part in extra curriculum activities where she gives numerous courses on writing
and poetry in all its forms during her free time. With over 6 years of experience in teaching
ESL and ESP, Reem has also been a team leader for exam writing as well as the department
accreditation officer. AlQenai applies her complete understanding of education and continues to
grow in her career.
Publications
• AlQenai, R. and Burton, C. (2014). The Use and Retention of Occupational Terminology:
Relationships between class activities and the use and retention of occupational terminology.
Kuwait International Law School, 2(8), pp.27-70.
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Ms Remya R Nair
Teaching Assistant
SHORT BIOGRAPHY
Ms. Remya R Nair joined in the Physics Department of KCST as a Teaching Assistant in March
2016. Prior joining KCST, she worked as a Research Assistant in Laser Research Laboratory, Physics
Department Kuwait University from April 2011 – February 2016. She also worked as a High School
Teacher from June 2008 to December 2010 at Gayathri Vidya Mandir, Kerala, India.
Her research interests are in the field of Nanotechnology and Photonics with some special focus
on electrospinning, solar cells etc. and some laser based research studies especially femtosecond
and nanosecond lasers. Ms. Remya R Nair received her Masters Degree in Physics from Mahatma
Gandhi University, Kottayam in 2008 and she received her Bachelors Degree in Physics from
Mahatma Gandhi University in 2006. She has completed a Two Months Course on “Learning
Physics through Simple Experiments” conducted by Prof. HC Verma by IIT Kanpur in November
2016. Also completed a 3 Months Course on “Physics of Semiconductors” conducted by Prof. HC
Verma Dept. of Physics, IIT Kanpur in November 2017. Ms. Remya R Nair has seven publications
in international journals with around 10 years of experience in the field of academics and research
and is an active member (as a Research Assistant) of Lab of Nanotechnology & Photonics in KCST.
TEACHING AREAS
Mechanics
Electrostatics & Modern Physics
Solid State Physics
RESEARCH AREAS
Nanotechnology & Photonics
Ultrashort Laser Ablation
Pulsed Laser Deposition
Atomic & Molecular Spectroscopy
Time Resolved Laser Induced Fluorescence Spectroscopy
PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE
A. TEACHING EXPERIENCE
Teaching Assistant in Department of Physics KCST since March 2016
High School Teacher in Gayathri Vidya Mandir, Kerala, India from June 2008 to December 2010.
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B. RESEARCH EXPERIENCE
Projects & Grants
1. Project: GS01/08
Title: Femtosecond Laser system
Contribution: Research Assistant
Funding agency: Kuwait University (Project no: GS 01/08)
Status: Finished, since 13-6-2011 to 29-2-2016
2. Project Code: PN17-35EE-02
Title: Aligned PVDF nanofibers embedded with carbon nanotubes for energy harvesting
Funding agency: KFAS through KCST
Status: Finished, since August 1 2017 to July 31st 2018
3. Project Code: PN17-35EE-01
Title: Solar cells efficiency improvement using optical nanostructures coating layers.
Funding agency: KFAS through KCST
Status: Finished, since August 1 2017 to July 31st 2018
4. Project Code: PR17-15EE-01
Title: Optical Nano sensors with Integrated Flexible Printed Nano antennas
for Water Quality Monitoring
Funding agency: KFAS
Status: Ongoing December 1 2017 to November 30 2019
5. Project Code: PR18-13SP-01
Title: “FEMTOSECOND LASER INDUCED SUB-MICRON STRUCTURING OF
SEMICONDUCTORS, GLASSES, AND POLYMERS”
Funding agency: KFAS
Status: Ongoing October 1 2018 to September 30 2021
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C.Technical Skills/ Experience
• Computer Skills
Programming: LabVIEW, Basic knowledge of HTML, C, C++ and Java
Networking: MCP, CCNA
Data Analysis: Matlab, ImageJ, Gnu plot, Excel and Origin.
Typesetting: Microsoft Office
• Laboratory/ Experimental Skills
Expertise: Femtosecond Laser System, TOPAS, Excimer Dye Laser, Nd-Yag Dye Laser,
Streak Camera, AutoCorelator, Andor Spectrometer, Ocean Optics Spectrometer, Keithley
Source meter, Optical Experimental research, solar cell efficiency based measurements,
laser induced breakdown spectroscopy, atomic and molecular spectroscopic terminology
etc.
Good Knowledge: Oscilloscopes, Function Generator, Boxcar
Averagors, Amplifiers, Spectrophotometer, Piezoelectric measurements
of nanofibers and in Analytical instruments such FTIR, SEM, AFM, XRD and XPS.
Experienced in writing critical analysis of published research and creating
standalone applications.
HONOURS
Research Sector’s award for High Impact Publication, Kuwait University, Kuwait,
Contribution: Research Assistant, 2014.
LIST OF PUBLICATIONS:
Papers Published in Refereed Journals
1.Y. Makdisi, J. Kokaj, K. Afrousheh, J. Mathew, R. Nair and G. Pichler.
Multiphoton laser ionization for energy conversion in barium vapor
Optics Communications290, 95-99 (2013).
2.Y. Makdisi, J. Kokaj, K. Afrousheh, J. Mathew, R. Nair and G. Pichler.
Femtosecond laser induced chlorophyll fluorescence in leaves
Journal of Spectroscopy and Dynamics, Accepted 15 Nov 2013.
3. Y. Makdisi, J. Kokaj, K. Afrousheh,R. Nair, J. Mathew and G. Pichler.
Femtosecond laser fluorescence and propagation in very dense potassium vapor
Optics Express3030621 (25), (2013).
4. K. Afrousheh, Y. Makdisi, J. Kokaj, J. Mathew, R. Nair and G. Pichler.
Linewidth oscillations in the 5d3/2 nd autoionizing series of barium
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The European Physical Journal Plus128, 151 (2013).
5. Y.Makdisi, J.Kokaj, K.Afrousheh, J.Mathew, R.Nair and G.Pichler
Femtosecond laser enhanced current in a thermionic diode with barium vapor
Journal of Quantitative Spectroscopy and Radiative Transfer Vol : 148 Nov 2014
Pages 221-227
6. J. Kokaj, Ali Shuaib, Y. Makdisi, R. Nair and J.Mathew . Femtosecond laser based
deposition of nanoparticles on a thin film and its characterization.Kuwait Journal of
Science & Technology 2018/2019 issue
7. Nader Shehata , Eman Elnabawy ,Mohamed Abdelkader, Ahmed H. Hassanin,Mohamed
Salah, Remya Nair , Sameer Ahmad Bhat. Static-Aligned Piezoelectric Poly (Vinylidene
Fluoride) Electrospun Nanofibers/MWCNT Composite Membrane: Facile Method.
Polymers 2018, 10, 965 doi:10.3390/polym 10090965.
8. Zainab Abu Alhasssan, Yasmeen S Burezq, Remya Nair and Nader Shehata. PVDF
piezoelectric electrospun nanofibers: Review in synthesis, fabrication, characterizations,
and applications. [Submitted to Journal of Nanomaterial and the status is under Review]
Papers presented in conferences
Thermionic conversion of energy in the barium oven.
ORAL presentation in PST section at the JVC-14/EVC-12/AMDVG-11/CroSloVM-19 Conference.
2. K. Afrousheh,M.Marafi,Y. Makdisi, J. Kokaj, J. Mathew, R. Nair and G. Pichler.
Spectroscopic studies of 5d3/2nd1D0,2 Autoionisation lines of barium under collision with rare
gases.
ORAL presentation in ECAMP 11 (11th European Conference on Atoms, Molecules &
Ions)
Femtosecond laser enhanced thermionic emission in barium vapor.
ORAL presentation in ECAMP 11 (11th European Conference on Atoms, Molecules &
Ions)
Femtosecond Laser fluorescence in dense potassium vapor.
ORAL presentation in ECAMP 11 (11th European Conference on Atoms, Molecules & Ions)
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Dr. Sam Rajesh
Lecturer
Distributed Computing, Energy Efficient Systems
SHORT BIOGRAPHY
Dr. Sam Rajesh has a rich blend of Academic, Research and Software Industry experience through
his current and earlier assignments in the field of information technology. He was the past
Secretary of Computer Society of India (CSI), Kochi Chapter. He has around 20 years of total IT
experience. He has conducted research on various fields in computer science and engineering
and disseminated the research results in various international conferences and in scientific
journals. He has received best paper awards for the work done in the area of grid computing,
energy savings in cloud computing. Moreover, have received many best teacher awards on his
earlier academic assignments. He was advisor in syllabus revision at for Mahatma Gandhi (MG)
University, was Chief Examiner and Member of the Board of Examiners in MG University. Moreover,
was expert consultant in various Government of Kerala, IT programs.
TEACHING AREAS
• Database Management Systems (DBMS)
• Advanced Operating Systems
• Object Oriented Programming
• Software Engineering
• Data Structures
• Artificial Intelligence & Expert System
• Networking & Internet Technologies
• Distributed Systems & Cloud Computing
• Multimedia Operating System
• Computer Security
• Problem Solving with Structured Programming in C++
• Object Oriented Programming Paradigms
• Object Oriented Modelling and design with UML
• Java Programming
• Data Communications and Computer Networks
• System Software and Compiler Design
• Computer Graphics and Multimedia
• Business Processes and Information Systems
• Management Information System (MIS)
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RESEARCH AREAS
• Distributed Systems & Cloud Computing
• Energy Efficient Systems
• Performance Evaluation
• Modelling and Simulation
• Computer Security
• Virtualization
• Software Engineering
SAMPLE PUBLICATIONS
• Mohammad H. Alshayeji, Yousef Sharaf, Sa’ed Abed and M.D. Samrajesh, An Enhanced
VoD Streaming Model for P2P Cloud Computing Systems, Journal of Telecommunication,
Electronic and Computer Engineering, Vol 9(2), 2017
• Mohammad H. Alshayeji, Sa’ed Abed and M.D. Samrajesh, Energy Efficient Virtual Machine
Migration Algorithm, Journal of Engineering Research, Vol 5(2), pp.19-42, 2017
• M.D. Samrajesh, Gopalan, N.P. and Suresh. S , “A Scalable Component Model for Multi-
Tenant SaaS Application”, International Journal of Advanced Intelligence Paradigms,
Inderscience Publishers, Switzerland. Vol 8 (2),pp 191-206, 2016
• M.D. Samrajesh, and Gopalan, N. P. “Towards Multivariable Architecture for SaaS Multi-
tenant Applications”, International Journal of Software Engineering and its Applications,
SERC, South Korea, Vol 10 (4), pp 13-26, 2016
• M.D. Samrajesh, M. D, and Gopalan, N. P., “Towards Reliable Multi-Tenant Software as-a
Service Application”, Advanced Science Letters, American Scientific Publishers, USA, Vol
21 (1), pp. 122-126, 2015
• Mohammad H. Al Shayeji, Fahad Ebrahim and M.D. Samrajesh, Performance Analysis of
Video Codecs using Transport Stream Video, Advanced Science Letters , American Scientific
Publishers (ASL), USA 21(1), pp 102-106, 2015.
• Recent Research Paper Reviews done

• Springer Journal of Grid Computing
• Journal of Engineering Research (JER)
• Springer Journal of Big Data
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Annual Report

The academic year 2017/18 have seen significant developments that

Over the academic year, we continued our fruitful collaboration with

During the year, we were successful in recruiting very high-quality fac-

In this report, we also report proudly on the achievement of our faculty

In addition, KCST faculty had an intensive record of publications with

On the administrative side, the university has seen the appointment

VISION & MISSION

• Mr. Abdul Lateef Yousef Al-Hamad (Chairman )

Chairman of Arab Fund for Social and Economic Development)

• Mr. Minoo Framroze Patel (Vice-Chairman)

• Dr. Nada sulaiman Al-Mutawa

• Mr. Jhangiani Tony Naraindas Jashanmal

• Professor Sachindra Nath Masheshwari

• Professor Khalid Al- Begain (Presidanet of KCST)

Professor Khalid Al-Begain

Professor George Papadopoulos

Professor Rodrigo Magalhaes

DEPUTY DEAN OF FACULTY OF

Quality Assurance and

Department of Mathematics ECONOMICS

Department of Physics and

Fall 2016 Spring 2017 Fall 2017 Spring 2018

Male Students 142 159 171 193

Male Students Female Students Total Students

Fall 2016 Spring 2017 Fall 2017 Spring 2018

BSc Computer Science 21 21 44 45

Fall 2017 Spring 2018

Spring 2017 Spring 2018

PUC Scholarships 210 308

Scholarships from CSC or other sources 46 62

Self-funded Students 103 150

Data Structures and Algorithms CS203 49 42 5 2

Name Academic Rank Qualification Nationality

Faculty Short Biographies

Research Field: Micro-Electro-Mechanical Sensors (MEMS), Photovoltaic

Dr M Murugappan, PH.D (MECHATRONIC ENGINEERING), has been

Name Academic Rank Qualification Nationality

Faculty Short Biographies

Teaching areas: Computer Architecture, Data Structures & Algorithms,

Research field(s): High-Performance and Embedded Computer Architec-

Ongoing research: Cancer Treatment with Hadrons and Charged Ions,

Dr. Mohammed Khade received his Ph.D. in Computer Science from

Name Academic Rank Qualification Nationality

BASIC SCIENCES -PHYSICS

Dr. Mushtaq Ahmed Loan Associate Professor PHD Australian

Dr. Junais Habeeb Mokkath Assistant Professor PHD Indian

Ms. Remya Ramakrishnan Nair Teaching Assistant MSC Indian

Ms. Joicy John Menachery Teaching Assistant MSC Indian

Ms. Fadi Sameh Lab Assistant BSC Syrian

BASIC SCIENCES -BIOLOGY

Dr. Ali S. A. Yousef Associate Professor PHD Jordanian

Dr. Viswanathan Kodakkal

Dr. Rabih Ghostine Assistant Professor PHD French

Mr. Jihad Mahmoud Saeed

Ms. Ozden Yurtseven Dogan Teaching Assistant MSC Turkish

Dr. Ali Yousef • Statistics – Probability Theory, Statistical Inference, Mathematical

Dr. Mushtaq Loan is an academic/researcher with over 15 years of teaching