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Electrical and Thermal Constraints on
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Dr. Ahmad N. AL-Omari
Electronics Engineering, Department Hijjawi
Faculty for Engineering Technology Yarmouk
University 2!" #$%#D & '($D)* phone
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M.Sc. 2002, Colorado State University, USA Thesis Title "a#rication and Characteri$ation of High-
Speed %&ide-Confined Vertical-Cavity Surface-Emitting Lasers
B.Sc. 1995, Yarmouk University, Jordan Major Electronics
Engineering
Professional Experience
8/200- 'ssistant (rofessor) *epartment of Electronics Engineering) Hi++awi "aculty for c!rrent
Engineering Technology) ,armou- .niversity) /r#id) 0ordan!
S!mmer 2008 Visiting Researcher) Electrical and Computer Engineering *epartment) Colorado State
.niversity) "ort Collins) Colorado) .S'!
S!mmer 200 (ostdoctoral "ellow) Electrical and Computer Engineering *epartment) Colorado State
.niversity) "ort Collins) Colorado) .S'!
"/200#-/200 Semiconductor (rocessing Cleanla# manager) Electrical and Computer Engineering
*epartment) Colorado State .niversity) "ort Collins) Colorado) .S'!
$/2000-/200# 1raduate research assistant) Electrical and Computer Engineering *epartment)
Colorado State .niversity) "ort Collins) Colorado) .S'!
%$$#- 2000 La# Engineer) *epartment of Electronics Engineering) Hi++awi "aculty for Engineering
Technology) ,armou- .niversity) /r#id) 0ordan!
Research Interests
*esign) fa#rication) characteri$ation and modeling of high-speed o&ide-confined vertical-cavity surface-
emitting lasers 2VCSELs3! *ielectrics for high speed devices!
Grants and Awards
4 Hi++awi "oundation pri$e for distinction in scientific research 256673
4 5-year scholarship) sponsor8 ,armou- .niversity 2May)5666-May)56653 This grant was awarded
to o#tain the degree of Master of Science in Electrical Engineering from Colorado State .niversity) "ort
Collins) Colorado) .S'!
4 9-year scholarship) sponsor8 ,armou- .niversity 2May)5665-May)566:3 This grant was awarded
to o#tain the (h!*! degree in Electrical Engineering from Colorado State .niversity) "ort Collins)
Colorado) .S'!
Teaching Experience
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Professional Memberships
4 Mem#er of the />ST/T.TE %" ELECTR/C'L '>* ELECTR%>/CS E>1/>EERS) />C!
2/EEE3 25669-current3
4 Mem#er of the /EEE-L'SERS ? ELECTR%-%(T/CS S%C/ET, 2/EEE-LE%S3) .S' 25669-
current3
4 Mem#er of the H%>%R S%C/ET, "%R ELECTR/C'L '>* C%M(.TER E>1/>EERS Eta
@appa >u 2H@>3 *elta (i Chapter) .S' 2Li,e time3
4 Mem#er of the 0%R*'> E>1/>EERS 'SS%C/'T/%>) 20E'3) 0%R*'> 2;AA:-current3
4 Mem#er of the /EEE C%MM.>/C'T/%>S S%C/ET,) .S' 25669-566=) 5667-566B3
4 Mem#er of the />TER>'T/%>'L S%C/ET, "%R %(T/C'L E>1/>EER/>1 2S(/E3) .S'
25669-566<) 56;63
4 Mem#er of the %(T/C'L S%C/ET, %" 'MER/C' 2%S'3) .S'25669-566<3
4 Mem#er of the />ST/T.TE %" ELECTR/C'L E>1/>EERS) />C! 2/EE3) .@25669-566<3
Non-Professional Memberships
4 Chair of election committee for Electronics Engineering dept! student .nion elections)
566<C5667!
4 Mem#er of the Hi++awi "aculty for Engineering Technology Council) ,armou- .niversity)
5667C566B and 566AC56;6
4 Mem#er of the Hi++awi "aculty for Engineering Technology Li#rary Committee) 5667C566B and
566AC56;6 !
4 Mem#er of Electronics Engineering dept! 'ET Curriculum *evelopment Committee)
5667C566B!
4 Student academic advisor) 566<-(resent! (roviding academic advising for Electronics
Engineering students admitted in 566< until graduation!
4 Electronics engineering dept! graduation pro+ect e&amination committee!
4 Electronics engineering dept! field training e&amination committee!