Funding profile
Major externally funded initiatives
Selected grants and programmes reflect sustained leadership and co-leadership across European Union, DAAD, Erasmus+, and related international initiatives.
Leadership
Leadership, grants, and academic service
Institutional leadership and externally funded programme work across higher education, digital transformation, and international collaboration.
Leadership focus
Areas of contribution
- University governance and school-level leadership
- Programme design and project management
- International academic partnerships
- Capacity building and curriculum development
Funding overview
Long-term programme and grant leadership
The portfolio combines large-scale European Union scholarship programmes with DAAD and Erasmus+ initiatives in academic exchange, data literacy, digital heritage, and cyber-physical systems.
- ScaleMore than €37 million in selected competitive and strategic funding led or co-led.
- Partnership ecosystemMajor work has been developed with the European Union, DAAD, Erasmus+, and related international partners.
- ContinuityLeadership roles in externally funded higher-education initiatives have been sustained since 2015, especially through EDU-SYRIA.
Funding and grants
Selected projects and external funding
| Project | Role | Funder | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| GERMENAIOT | Principal Investigator | DAAD | €39,997 |
| EDU-SYRIA IV | Grantholder and Principal Investigator | European Union | €4,000,000 |
| GJTNET | Principal Investigator | DAAD | €40,000 |
| Project Innovation Hub (PIH) | Co-Principal Investigator | DAAD | €194,070 |
| Bringing Data Literacy to Jordan (BDL2JO) | Co-Principal Investigator | DAAD | €37,137 |
| Digitalization of Cultural Heritage | Co-Principal Investigator | DAAD | €39,363 |
| IDL@GJU | Co-Principal Investigator | DAAD | €38,157 |
| EDU-SYRIA III | Grantholder and Principal Investigator | European Union | €15,000,000 |
| International Master of Science on Cyber Physical Systems | Co-Principal Investigator | Erasmus+ | €950,005 |
| Deutsche IT-Woche | Co-Principal Investigator | DAAD | €17,201 |
| EDU-SYRIA II Additional Scholarships | Grantholder and Principal Investigator | European Union | €2,600,000 |
| EDU-SYRIA II | Grantholder and Principal Investigator | European Union | €11,000,000 |
| EDU-SYRIA | Grantholder and Principal Investigator | European Union | €4,000,000 |
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Academic service
Editorial and review work
- Co-Editor, The Quarterly on Refugee Problems – AWR Bulletin (QRP).
- Guest Editor, Special Issue “Communication, Sensing and Computing for Intelligent Internet of Things Enabled Applications,” Electronics.
- Program committee service for ICNC 2026, ISDIA 2023, OL2A 2023, ICTCS 2017, IEEE WETICE 2017, IEEE TrustCom 2015, and related conferences.
- Journal reviewer for International Journal of Human-Computer Studies, Concurrency and Computation: Practice and Experience, IEEE Systems Journal, Elsevier Internet of Things, and MDPI Sensors.
Institutional roles
Selected appointments
2024 – Present
Full Professor
Computer Science Department, School of Computing, German Jordanian University
2023 – 2025
Vice Dean
School of Computing, German Jordanian University
2015 – Present
Project Manager
EDU-SYRIA Programme
2017 – Present
Exchange Coordinator
School of Computing, German Jordanian University
2015 – 2024
Associate Professor
Computer Science Department, School of Computing, German Jordanian University
2010 – 2015
Assistant Professor
Computer Science Department, School of Computing, German Jordanian University
2008 – 2010
Postdoctoral Researcher
Security and Privacy Group, University of Siegen
2002 – 2008
Research Assistant and Lecturer
Database and Software Engineering Group, University of Siegen
2000 – 2002
Software Developer (part time)
Fraunhofer Institute, Dortmund