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  • Phone:

    +966-13-849-8894

  • Email:

    ahussain1@pmu.edu.sa

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    S-009

  • Ahmed Abul Hussain

  • Job Title :

    Lecturer & Lab Coordinator

  • College :

    College of Engineering


  • Department :

    Electrical Engineering


Mr. Ahmed is a Lecturer in the department of Electrical Engineering at PMU. He earned his MS in Electrical and Computer Engineering from the University of Florida, Gainesville, in the year 1998.
He has worked for Motorola as an Embedded Software Engineer from Jan. 1998 to June 2000. He worked on the software development of several key features of Motorola's Professional series of Two-Way radios such as Voice Storage Answer Mode, LED and Display Manager Services, and Request to Talk feature. The portable and mobile units of this radio are currently in use around the world. He also served as a Software Configuration Manager and Web Master.

Mr. Ahmed has experience in EE program assessment and evaluation for accreditation purpose. He contributed significantly to Prince Mohammad University (PMU) EE department’s efforts to achieve ABET Accreditation for the first time (August 2016 – August 2022) and in its reaccreditation (August 2022 – August 2028), prepared Self-Study Report for ABET, and helped develop the Continuous Improvement Process for the PMU EE department. He has also developed a number of assessment tools, rubrics, KPIs, and surveys for both direct and indirect assessment.

Mr. Ahmed has more than 24 years of university teaching experience, teaching undergraduate courses and labs in Electrical Engineering. He has previously worked as a Lecturer in the EE department at King Fahd University of Petroleum and Minerals. Besides teaching a number of undergraduate courses and labs, he was actively involved in proposing and supervising Capstone Design projects.

He has also worked on a number of research projects. He participated in the development of the Smartcard Lab at KFUPM and the subsequent implementation of a Smartcard System throughout the university. He has also worked on a RFID project for identification of Haj Pilgrims besides a number of projects funded by KFUPM and KACST. His work in these projects involved design, implementation and testing of prototype systems, development of GUIs, hardware interfacing, programming (both low level and high level), and simulations
Mr. Ahmed also has over 5 years of experience in the design and development of Web-based courses and delivery using fully-online and blended modes. He has developed several Electrical Engineering courses for e-Learning.

  • MS in Electrical and Computer Engineering, University of Florida, Gainesville, Florida USA, May 1998.
  • BE in Electronics & Communication Engineering, Osmania University, Hyderabad, India, June 1996.

JOURNALS:
  • Ahmed A. Hussain, N. Tayem and A. -H. Soliman, "Low Complexity DOA Estimation of Multiple Coherent Sources Using a Single Direct Data Snapshot," in IEEE Access, vol. 12, pp. 2371-2388, 2024, doi: 10.1109/ACCESS.2023.3348414.
  • Ahmed Abul Hasanaath, Abdul Sami Mohammed, Ghazanfar Latif, Sherif E. Abdelhamid, Jaafar Alghazo, Ahmed A. Hussain. Acute lymphoblastic leukemia detection using ensemble features from multiple deep CNN models[J]. Electronic Research Archive, 2024, 32(4): 2407-2423. doi: 10.3934/era.2024110
  • Ahmed A. Hussain, N. Tayem, A. Soliman, R Radaydeh, "FPGA-based Hardware Implementation of Computationally Efficient Multi-Source DOA Estimation Algorithms," IEEE Access, vol. 7, pp. 88845-88858, July 2019.
  • Ahmed A. Hussain, N. Tayem, M. O. Butt, A. Soliman, A. Alhamed and S. Alshebeili, "FPGA Hardware Implementation of DOA Estimation Algorithm Employing LU Decomposition," in IEEE Access, vol. 6, pp. 17666-17680, March 2018.
  • N Tayem, K Majeed, Ahmed A Hussain, “Propagator Method using PARAFAC Model for Two Dimensional Source Localization”, September 2018, Radioengineering 27(3):770-775.
  • Abdulrahman Alhamed, Nizar Tayem, Tariq Alshawi, Saleh Alshebeili, Abdullah Alsuwailem, Ahmed A. Hussain, “FPGA-based Real Time Implementation for Direction-of-Arrival Estimation,”, The Journal of Engineering, IET Digital Library, May 2017.
  • N Tayem, K Majeed, A A Hussain, “Parallel Factor-Based Model for Two-Dimensional Direction Estimation,” - International Journal of Antennas and Propagation, 2017.
  • N. Tayem, Khaqan Majeed, A. Abul Hussain, “Two Dimensional DOA Estimation using Cross-correlation Matrix with L-shaped Array”, IEEE Antennas and Wireless Propagation Letters, October 2015. 
  • Muhammad Omer, Nizar Tayem, Ahmed A. Hussain, “Two Uniform Linear Arrays for Non-Coherent and Coherent Sources for Two Dimensional Source Localization”, Progress in Electromagnetics Research Letters, Vol. 47, 31–39, 2014.
  • Nizar Tayem, Syed Ahmed Raza, Muhammad Omer, Ahmed Abul Hussain, “Joint Frequency and Time Estimation Algorithms”, IET Signal Processing, March 2016.
  • M. Mohandes, T. Halawani, S. Rehman, and A. Hussain "Support vector Machines for Wind Speed Prediction". Renewable Energy Volume 29, RENE2085 Issue 6, May 2004, Pages 939-947. Science Direct. Elsevier.
CONFERENCES:
  • Ahmed A. Hussain, N. Tayem, and A. Soliman, "Low Cost Methods for Estimating an Unknown Number of Sources for DOA," in IEEE 16th Information Technology, Electronics and Mobile Communication Conference (IEMCON-2025), Oct. 29 –31, 2025, Univesity of California, Berkeley, USA
  • A. A. Hussain, S. El-Nakla, A. H. Khan, J. Nayfeh, A. Ifurong and N. Tayem, "Project-Based Learning Approach for Undergraduate Electrical Engineering Laboratories: A Case Study," 2024 6th International Symposium on Advanced Electrical and Communication Technologies (ISAECT), Alkhobar, Saudi Arabia, 2024, pp. 1-7, doi: 10.1109/ISAECT64333.2024.10799876.
  • A. A. Hussain, S. El-Nakla, S. Al Huwaidi and A. H. Khan, "Hands-on Experiential Learning of Machine Learning Concepts Through Senior Design Projects: A Case Study," 2024 6th International Symposium on Advanced Electrical and Communication Technologies (ISAECT), Alkhobar, Saudi Arabia, 2024, pp. 1-6, doi: 10.1109/ISAECT64333.2024.10799729.
  • N. N. M. Jan, M. Al-Salem, H. Al-Dossary, H. Al-Silham, A. A. Hussain and S. El-Nakla, "IoT and WSN-based Smart Parking Monitoring System," 2024 6th International Symposium on Advanced Electrical and Communication Technologies (ISAECT), Alkhobar, Saudi Arabia, 2024, pp. 1-7, doi: 10.1109/ISAECT64333.2024.10799708.
  • T. W. Alessa, F. Ahmed Alfarhan, F. K. Bugis, A. Abdulhadi Aldawood, S. A. Alhuwaidi and A. Abul Hussain, "Smart Shopping Cart With Machine Learning, Navigation, and Weighing Technologies," 2024 6th International Symposium on Advanced Electrical and Communication Technologies (ISAECT), Alkhobar, Saudi Arabia, 2024, pp. 1-6, doi: 10.1109/ISAECT64333.2024.10799859.
  • H. AlNaser, S. AlShaya, R. AlRamadan, L. Alomair and A. A. Hussain, "Machine Learning and IoT-based Smart Agriculture Monitoring & Control System — Greenovation," 2024 6th International Symposium on Advanced Electrical and Communication Technologies (ISAECT), Alkhobar, Saudi Arabia, 2024, pp. 1-7, doi: 10.1109/ISAECT64333.2024.10799861.
  • N. Tayem, Ahmed A Hussain, et al., "Hardware Implementation of Real-Time 2D DOA Estimation Algorithm Using an L-Shaped Array," 2024 IEEE 15th Annual Ubiquitous Computing, Electronics & Mobile Communication Conference (UEMCON), Yorktown Heights, NY, USA, 2024, pp. 0656-0661, doi: 10.1109/UEMCON62879.2024.10754692.
  • Ahmed Alturki, Yahya Almahzari, Majid Alblooshi, Faris Alghamdi, Ahmed A. Hussain, Ala A. Hussein "Solar Energy Powered Smart Water Heating System", International Conference on Renewable Energy Generation and Application (ICREGA’24), Khobar, Saudi Arabia, April 21-24, 2024.
  • N. Tayem, S. H. Gonzalez, A. A. Hussain and R. M. Radaydeh, "Frequency and Harmonics Estimation for Electric Power System Using Subspace Method," 2023 North American Power Symposium (NAPS), Asheville, NC, USA, 2023, pp. 1-6, doi: 10.1109/NAPS58826.2023.10318623.

  • Ahmed A. Hussain, N. Tayem, and A. Soliman, " FPGA Hardware Implementation of Computationally Efficient DOA Estimation of Coherent Signals," in  10th International Conference on Radar, Antenna, Microwave, Electronics and Telecommunications (ICRAMET 2021), 23 – 24 November 2021.

  • Nizar Tayem, Ahmed A Hussain, Vinay Reddy Veramareddy, Abdel-Hamid Soliman, and Jaafar M. Alghazo, “Propagator Rooting Method Direction of Arrival Estimation Based on Real Data,”, IEEE Military Communications Conference, 29 Nov.–2 Dec.2021, San Diego, CA, USA.

  • Ahmed A. Hussain, N. Tayem, and A. Soliman, "Forward/backward Averaged Signal Space for DOA Estimation of Coherent Sources in Pairs," in  94th IEEE VTC Fall 2021 Virtual Conference, 27 – 30 September 2021.
  • N. Tayem, et. al, and Ahmed A. Hussain, “Capon Root-MUSIC-like Direction of Arrival Estimation Based on Real Data,”, in  94th IEEE VTC Fall 2021 Virtual Conference, 27 – 30 September 2021. 
  • Ahmed A. Hussain, N. Tayem, A. Soliman, “Matrix Decomposition Methods for Efficient Hardware Implementation of DOA Estimation Algorithms: A Performance Comparison,” ICRAIE 2019, Nov. 27-29 2019, Penang, Malaysia.
  • Ahmed A. Hussain, Nizar Tayem, Chedly Yahya, Sadiq Alhuwaidi, Jamal Nayfeh, “Quality Assurance of Capstone Senior Design Project: A Case Study,” American Society for Engineering Education (ASEE) Virtual Conference 2020: At Home with Engineering Education, June 2020.
  • Ahmed A. Hussain, Nizar Tayem, Jamal Nayfeh, Samir El Nakla, “Undergraduate Engineering Program Assessment, Evaluation, and Continuous Improvement Process: A Case Study,” ASEE GSW 2020: Engineering Engineering Education (E3): Innovations in the Classroom and Beyond", April 2020.
  • M. Mohandes, A. Abul Hussain, P. Z. Khan, H. Nuha, “Non-Vital Privacy Compromise for Improved Services in Pilgrimage Seasons,”, IEEE International Conference on RFID, April 2-4, 2019, Arizona, USA.
  • Ahmed A. Hussain, Nizar Tayem, Abdel-hamid Soliman, “LDL Decomposition-based Real-time FPGA Implementation of DOA Estimation”, Asilomar Conference on Signals, Systems, and Computers, Oct. 28-31, 2018, California, USA.
  • N. Tayem, M. Omer, A. Abul Hussain, “Hardware Implementation of MUSIC and ESPRIT on NI-PXI Platform”, Military Communications Conference, MILCOM 2014, Baltimore, Maryland, USA.
  • N. Tayem, M. Omer, A. Abul Hussain, “DOA Estimation Method using R Matrix of the QR Factorized Data and its Prototype Implementation on NI-PXI Platform”, Military Communications Conference, MILCOM 2014, Baltimore, Maryland, USA.
  • M. Mohandes, A. Abul Hussain, F. Shaaban, Y. Faniband, and K. Balakrishnan, "NFC Technology for Campus Services: KFUPM Case Study”, 30th Annual Review of Progress in Applied Computational Electromagnetics (ACES), March 23-27, 2014 - Jacksonville, FL, USA.
  • M. Mohandes, K. Balakrishnan, M. Haleem, and Ahmed Abul-Hussain "Pilgrim Tracking Using Wireless Sensor Network," 25th International Conference on Advanced Information Networking and Applications (AINA-2011) March 22 - 25, 2011, Biopolis, Singapore.
  • M. Mohandes, M. Kousa, A. Abul Hussain, "RFID-based Pilgrim Identification and Tracking System", Conference on Information Technology and National Security, Riyadh, 1-4 December, 2007.
  • M. Mohandes, M. Kousa, A. Abul Hussain, "Pilgrim Information Security Using RFID Technology", 1st Information Security Symposium ISS 2006, Madinah, Saudi Arabia, 2 - 4 May, 2006.
  • M. Mohandes, Sharif Iqbal, Ahmed A Hussain, Noman Tasadduq, Abul Bashar, "Development of 8086 Microprocessor Course for Web-based Learning", 5th Saudi Technical Conference, Riyadh, 11-14 January, 2009.
  • M. Dawoud, Hussain Jamed, Ahmed A Hussain, Noman Tasadduq, Umar Johar "Development and Implementation of an Electric Circuits online course", International Conference on Interactive Computer Aided Learning, ICL 2008, Villach, Austria, September 24-26, 2008.
  • Mohandes, M. Dawoud, A. Abul Hussain, S. Al Amoudi, "Online Development of Digital Logic Design Course", 2nd IEEE International Conference On Information & Communication Technologies: From Theory To Applications, April 24 - 28, 2006, Umayyad Palace, Damascus, Syria.
 

  • Member, IEEE
  • Member, IEEE Signal Processing Society (SPS)
  • Member, IEEE Vehicular Technology Society (VTS)
  • Member, IEEE Robotics and Automation Society (RAS)
  • Member, Saudi Scientific Society of Elect. Engineers, SSSEE
  • Member, National Grid Services (NGS), UK
  • Member, Institution of Electronics and Telecommunication Engineers (IETE), India

US PATENTS:

  1. Waste collection and sorting apparatus, US Patent 12,062,022

     Ahmed A Hussain, MM Aldossary, FE Elhamami, LS Alqahtani, AA Hasanaath, Hiren Mewada

  1. Recycling and disposal unit, US Patent 12,062,023

     Ahmed A Hussain, MM Aldossary, FE Elhamami, LS Alqahtani, AA Hasanaath, Hiren Mewada

  1. Waste management system, US Patent 11,961,054

     Ahmed A Hussain, MM Aldossary, FE Elhamami, LS Alqahtani, AA Hasanaath, Hiren Mewada

  1. Systems and methods for insect detection (Red Palm Weevil), US Patent 11,877,571

      SA Alhuwaidi, AA Hussain, S Fallatah, R Alzaben, H Quraishi

  1. Torso-mounted farm animal monitoring system, US Patent 11,778,986

      S El-Nakla, AA Hussain, A Alajmi, N Alahmadi, R Alanazi, S Alherz

  1. Automatic Car Side-view and Rear-view Mirrors Adjustment and Drowsy Driver Detection System, US Patent 11,780,458 B1

      Ahmed A Hussain, S Shafiq, AA Hasanaath, TA ALNASSER, LS ALAWAMI

  1. Animal security and location detection method

      S El-Nakla, Ahmed A Hussain, A Alajmi, N Alahmadi, R Alanazi, S Alherz, US Patent 11,744,231

  1. Pipelined field programmable gate array for DOA estimation, US Patent 11,664,604

      Ahmed A Hussain

  1. Communication system with FPGA DOA estimation,US Patent 11,664,605

      Ahmed A Hussain

  1. Smart collar to track lost pets, US Patent 11,612,142

      RA Samir El-Nakla, Ahmed Abul Hussain, Alya Alajmi, Nojod Alahmadi

  1. FPGA hardware implementation of a novel and computationally efficient DOA estimation method for coherent signals, US Patent 11,563,277

      Ahmed A Hussain

 

  • Lecturer & Lab Coordinator

Electrical Engineering,

Prince Mohammad University, Al Khobar, KSA                                                                       02/2010 – present

  • Embedded Software Engineer

Motorola, Florida, USA                                                                                                            01/1998 – 06/2000

  • Lecturer

Electrical Engineering,

KFUPM, Saudi Arabia                                                                                                             02/2010 – present

  1. EEEN 3392 Advanced Applied Math,
  2. EEEN 3432 Microcontroller Systems course and lab,
  3. EEEN 3331 Digital Logic Design Course and Lab,
  4. GEEN 2314 Circuits I course and lab,
  5. GEEN 1211 Introduction to Engineering,
  6. GEEN 2211 Engineering Computing
  7. Design Methodology and Project Management,
  8. Electromagnetic Fields and Waves,
  9. Electronics II Lab,
  10. MEEN3332 Computation Methods,
  11. Summer Internship

  1. Array Signal Processing,
  2. Direction of arrival estimation algorithms,
  3. FPGA hardware implementation,
  4. Real-time experimental validation
  5. Digital and Embedded Systems,
  6. Communications and Signal Processing,
  7. Program Assessment & Accreditation,
  8. eLearning and Engineering Education