Personal Info
- Country of residence: Jordan
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Name: JAMAL S. RAHHAL, Ph.D.
Tel. Home ++9626-5359062
Cell ++962-077-7483674
Work ++9626-5355000-ext. 22853
E-mail rahhal@ju.edu.jo
Current Position:
Associate Professor/Electrical Engineering Department-
University of Jordan since Sept. 1996.
IEEE:
2009-2011: Communications Chapter Chair-Jordan.
2011- 2012: Communications Chapter Secretary-Jordan.
2010: IEEE senior member.
Education:
1993-1996 Ph.D. Electrical Engineering from Illinois
Institute of Technology.
1991-1993 M.S. Electrical Engineering from Illinois
Institute of Technology.
1984-1989 B.S. Electrical Engineering from
University of Jordan.
Experience:
2010- Associate Professor/Electrical-Computer
Engineering Department-University of Jordan.
1996-2010 Assistant Professor/Electrical-Computer
Engineering Department-University of Jordan.
1993-1996 Teaching Assistant in Electrical Engineering
Department / Illinois Institute of Technology.
1993-1996 Research Assistant in Electrical Engineering
Department / Advanced Digital Communication Lab-
Illinois Institute of Technology.
1989-1991 Teaching Assistant in Electrical Engineering
Department / University of Jordan
Training Courses:
1989 Course in Mobile Communication/G.E. Mobile Communications, Virginia
U.S.A.
Projects:
- Global and local guidance system for the blind.
- Computer simulation for evaluation of digital communication systems, including:
Source coding, Channel coding, Modulation, Channel modeling, Detection, and
DSP.
- Automatic recognition of obstacles in the blind way.
- GSM based Location Finding.
- R.O.I. for GSM Network based on GIS.
- On Site Inventory System for GSM Network
Supported Research:
Development of Assistance System for the Blind. Higher Council for
Science and Technology (7000 J.D.), 2000.
Design and Implementation of Virtual University and Distance Learning
System for the University of Jordan, University of Jordan (4780 J.D.),
2002.
Mobile Vehicles Location using Integrated GPS-GSM Systems,
University of Jordan (5700 J.D.), 2006.
Research Interests:
Cellular Systems.
Mobile Networks and IP.
Computer Networks and Internet.
Quantum Computing and Quantum Information.
Current Research:
Modeling of Cellular Communication Environment.
MIMO Systems.
GIS-GPS Systems and applications over GSM Network.
Quantum Error Control Coding.
LDPC coded MIMO Systems
Software:
.Net, C, C++ and MatLab.
MS Visual Basic, and database programming.
Mobile PDA Programming.
Committees:
Many Committees including:
Department and University technical committees.
Member of the Organizing Committee for the 8th Jordanian
International Electrical & Electronic Engineering Conference
(JIEEEC 2013).
Member of the Organizing Committee for the 6th Jordanian
International Electrical & Electronic Engineering Conference
(JIEEEC 2006) March 14 - 16, 2006.
Member of the Organizing Committee for the 5th Jordanian
International Electrical & Electronic Engineering Conference
(JIEEEC 2003) October 13 - 16, 2003.
Management:
Department Head, 2012-2013.
Director of Atheer Centre (University of Jordan) 2009-2011.
College of Graduate Studies, Dean Assistant for Computer and
International Program. 2000-2004.
Publications:
Journal Papers:
[1] J. Rahhal, "Propagation Loss in Jordan for Cellular Communications," Mu’tah
Lil-Buhuth wad-Dirasat, vol 15, No. 4, pp:37-51, 2000.
[2] J. Rahhal, "Interference Reduction in Cellular CDMA Systems Using Simple
Correlated Antennas," Dirasat, vol 29, No. 2, pp:229-236, 2002.
[3] J. Rahhal, "Channel Assignment-Borrowing for Cellular Systems Using Dynamic
User Allocation Algorithm," Dirasat, vol 29, No. 2, pp:125-134, 2002.
[4] Ahmad Amayreh and Jamal Rahhal, "Parallel Channels for High Rate UTRAN,"
International Journal of Wireless Information Networks, Vol. 11, No. 4, pp:187-
199, 2004.
[5] Dia abu Al-Nadi and Jamal Rahhal, "A Modified Genetic Algorithm for Training
Adaptive Fuzzy Logic System," Intelligent Automation and Soft Computing, Vol.
14, no. 4, pp: 445-460, 2008.
[6] Jamal Rahhal and Dia Abu Al-Nadi, "A General Configuration Antenna Array for
Multi-user Systems with Genetic and Ant Coloni Optimization," Journal of
Electromagnetics, vol 27, pp: 413-426, 2007.
[7] Jamal Rahhal and Dia Abu Al-Nadi, "Pre-Coding for MIMO Systems in
Frequency- Selective Fading Channels," Wireless Pers Commun, An International
Journal. pp:591-605. Vol 55. Oct. 2010.
[8] Jamal Rahhal, "A Probabilistic Model for Sub-Carrier Allocation in OFDMA
Systems," Annals of Telecommunications, An International Journal. Volume 65,
Numbers 7-8, pp:353-358. Aug. 2010.
[9] Ibrahim Mansour, Jamal S. Rahhal and Hasan Farahneh, "Two Slot MIMO
Configuration for Cooperative Sensor Network," Int. J. Communications,
Network and System Sciences, pp:750-754. Sep. 2010.
[10] Jamal Rahhal, "Wireless MIMO Sensor Network with Power Constraint
WLS/BLUE Estimators," Wireless Personal Communications, Volume 63,
Number 2, pp: 447-457, 2012.
[11] Mohammed Hawa, Jamal S. Rahhal and Dia I. Abu-Al-Nadi, "File size models
for shared content over the BitTorrent Peer-to-Peer network," Peer-to-Peer
Networking and Applications, Volume 5, Number 3, pp:279-291, Jan. 2012.
[12] Dia I. Abu-Al-Nadi, Othman M.K. Alsmadi, Zaer S. Abo-Hammour, Mohammed
Hawa and Jamal S. Rahhal, "Invasive Weed Optimization for Model Order
Reduction of Linear MIMO Systems," Applied Mathematical Modelling Volume
37, Issue 6, pp:4570-4577. March 2013.
[13] Jamal S. Rahhal, "PSO for CWSN Using Adaptive Channel Estimation," Int. J.
Communications, Network and System Sciences, Vol. 6, No. 11, PP. 472-477
Nov. 2013.
Conference Papers:
[1] G. E. Atkin, B. Patel, J. Rahhal, "Combined Source Coding and Modulation for
Fading Channels," 43rd IEEE Vehicle Technology Conference, May 1993.
[2] J. Rahhal, B. Patel, and G. E. Atkin, "Permutation Codes for Correlated Sources,"
17th Biennial Symposium on Communications, Kingston, Ontario, May 30- June
1, 1994.
[3] J. Rahhal, B. Patel, and G. E. Atkin, "Clustered Modulation for Bandwidth
Efficient Transmission of Side Information," Internat. Conf. on Communication
Technology (ICCT’94). pp.1121-1126 Shanghai, China, June 8-10, 1994.
[4] J. Rahhal, B. Patel, and G. E. Atkin, "Combined Permutation Codes for
Correlated Sources," 1995 Asia-Pacific Conference on Communications. pp 245-
248. Osaka, Japan. June 13-16, 1995.
[5] J. Rahhal, and G. E. Atkin, "Combined Permutation Codes using M-ary
Modulation for AWGN and Fading Channel," 1995 IEEE Symposium on
Advances in Computers and Communications. pp 358-363. Alexandria, Egypt,
June 27-29 1995.
[6] J. Rahhal, B. Patel, and G. E. Atkin, "A Class of Constant Weight Codes for
Speech Coding and Channel Modulation," International Conference on
Telecommunications (ICT95). Bali, Indonesia. pp. 277-780, April 3-5 1995.
[7] Jamal Rahhal, Yu-Lin Wang, and G. E. Atkin, "Development of an Interactive
Assistance System for the Blind," The 12th International Conference on
Advanced Science and Technology ICAST-96. Chicago, IL. April 6, 1996.
[8] Jamal Rahhal, Yu-Lin Wang, and G. E. Atkin, "Template Matching for Local
Guidance System," Midwest Symposium on Circuits and Systems. Aims, Iowa.
August 18-21, 1996.
[9] Yu-Lin Wang, Jamal Rahhal, and G. E. Atkin, "Design of an Integrated Guidance
System for the Blind," The 2nd Medical Engineering Week of The World, Taiwan,
Taipei, May 26-30, 1996.
[10] J. Rahhal, and G. E. Atkin,"Cluster Modulation: A Constellation Expansion
Technique for Bandwidth Efficient Communication," 1997 IEEE Symposium on
Advances in Computers and Communications. Alexandria, Egypt, June 27-29
1997.
[11] Rahhal, J.; Yu-Lin Wang; Atkin, G.E.,"PSK-based constellation expansion for
fading multipath channels," Second IEEE Symposium on Computers and
Communications, pp:685-689, July 1-3 1997.
[12] J. Rahhal, "Simulation of Interference in Cellular CDMA Systems Using
Dynamic User Allocation Algorithm," MESM-99. Amman, Jordan, Mar. 1-3
1999.
[13] J. Rahhal, "Optimal Cell Site Location Using Coverage Simulation for Cellular
Communication Systems," MESM-2000. Amman, Jordan, Aug. 28-30 2000.
[14] J. Rahhal, "Simulation of GPRS System under Different Applications," MESM-
2001. Amman, Jordan, September 3-5, 2001.
[15] Al-Khatib, N and Jamal Rahhal, " Effects of handoffs on the performance of
cellular systems using simulation," MESM 2005: 7th Middle East Simulation
Multiconference, pp:106-110, Oporto, PORTUGAL, OCT 24-26, 2005
[16] Jamal Rahhal and Dia abu Al-Nadi, "Position Enhancement Technique using
GPS-GSM Model for Vehicle Location System". EUROMEDIA 2007, Delft
Netherlands PP: 127-130. April 25-27, 2007.
[17] Jamal Rahhal, Dia abu Al-Nadi and Mohammad Hwa, "Viterbi Decoder
Algorithm using Quantum Qomputing," IEEE Congress on Evolutionary
Computation, Singapore. pp:4094-4099, September 25-28, 2007.
[18] Ahmad Amayreh and Jamal Rahhal, "Space-Time Filtering for Parallel-Channel
Reuse in UMTS Downlink Transmission," WiCOM 2011, 7th International
Conference on Wireless Communications, Networking and Mobile Computing,
pp:1-5, Wuhan, China. September 23-27, 2011.
[19] Hassan Farahneh and Jamal Rahhal, " A Coplanar Waveguide UWB Antenna with
filtering band," ICECECE 2012 International Conference on Electrical, Computer,
Electronics and Communication Engineering, Zurich, Switzerland, January 15-
17, 2012.
[20] Jamal Rahhal "LDPC Coding for MIMO Wireless Sensor Networks with Clustering,"
DICTAP2012 The Second International Conference on Digital Information and
Communication Technology and its Applications, pp:58-61, Thailand, May 16-18,
2012.
Book Chapters:
[1] Jamal Rahhal, Dia abu Al-Nadi and Mohammad Hwa, Evolutionary
Computation: Evolutionary Computation in Coded Communications: An
Implementation of Viterbi Algorithm. Edited by: Wellington Pinheiro dos Santos.
CH8, pp:139-152. IN-TEH, 2009.
Edited Books:
[1] Jamal Rahhal, and Omar Hassan, Introduction to Information Theory and
Communication Systems. A Text Book Prepared (in Arabic Language) for Alquds
Open University 2008.
Achievements and Awards
First Prize award by the Ministry of Higher Education for the
best FFF project entitled “GIS-GSM Value Added Service” 2006
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