CETA Welcomes Visiting Professor

Dr. Sameer Said, an associate professor in Electrical Engineering at Palestine Polytechnic University, is a visiting professor in CETA through this and the fall semester. While here he is teaching a graduate course, ECE 573, Power Electronics . In addition, he is performing research with Dr. Akram Abu-Aisheh of CETA’s Electrical and Computer Engineering Department; the two are working in the field of power supplies and solar energy and, with Dean Manzione, are writing a proposal to obtain funding for their work in renewable energy. Dr. Said is also attending two courses in electrical energy here.

Dr. Sameer Said

Dr. Said’s presence here is sponsored by a USAID (United States Agency for International Development) and AMIDEAST (America-Mideast Educational And Training Services) program promoting cooperation between American and the Middle East through education, information, and development programs. He is also sponsored by OSI-New York, the Open Society Institute, founded by George Soros to promote alliances across borders and continents.

At Palestine Polytechnic, Dr. Said is the director of the Power Electronics & Signal Processing Research Unit. He previously served as vice president for academic affairs, dean of the College of Applied Professions, head of the Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering, and instructor of various electrical engineering courses. His research work is largely in the fields of power electronics and electrical drives technology, along with renewable energy such as solar and wind energy.

Dr. Said earned his Master’s of Engineering in electrical engineering at the Higher Institute of Mechanical and Electrical Engineering in Sofia, Bulgaria, and his Ph.D. in electrical engineering at the Technical University in Sofia.

CETA welcomes Dr. Said.