Sustainable Technology and the Built Environment

Education: 

• Ph.D., Renewable Energy Engineering, University of Massachusetts
• M.S., Electrical Engineering, University of Jordan, Amman, Jordan
• B.S., Electrical Engineering, University of Jordan, Amman, Jordan

Awards:

• Dean's Medal for Outstanding Academic Achievement/Energy Engineering, Francis College of Engineering, University of Massachusetts, Lowell, MA, 2020

• Junior Faculty Innovation Award, College of Fine and Applied Arts, Appalachian State University, Boone, NC, 2024 

Professional Affiliations or Organizations:

• The Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE).
• IEEE Women in Engineering (WIE).
• Licensed Electrical Engineer/ Jordan.

Teaching Specialties:

• Renewable Electricity Systems.
• Electrical Grid.
• Sustainable Technology. 
• Society & Technology.

Research Interests: 

• Smart Grids/Microgrids.
• Renewable energy based Microgrids.
• Grid integration of renewable energy systems.
• High penetrations of renewable energy in electricity grids
• Renewable energy and energy efficiency.
• Energy management and control.
• Economics of energy.
• Zero-energy buildings.

Courses Taught:

• TEC 5533/TEC 4533: Electric Grid
• TEC 5270: Adv Comp Modeling Renewable Energy
• TEC 3610: Comp Apps Renewable Energy Systems
• TEC 3533: Alternative Energy Sources and Systems
• TEC 2029: Society and Technology

Courses Taught in other Institutes:

• Power System Analysis.
• Power Distribution Systems Design.
• Power System Automation.
• Electrical Circuits.