Prof. Feras Al-Hawari
Prof. Feras Al-Hawari
Biography
Dr. Feras Al-Hawari is a Professor of Computer Engineering and Director of the Digital Transformation Office (DTO) at German Jordanian University (GJU). He served as Dean of the School of Electrical Engineering and Information Technology (SEEIT), now the School of Computing (SC), from 2021 to 2025. He also directed the University Digitalization Project (UDP) for three years and the Information Systems and Technology Center (ISTC) for ten years. In addition, he founded and currently leads the university’s software development group. Dr. Al-Hawari led and participated in the analysis, design, development, testing, and deployment of several enterprise systems at the university, including the Student Information System (MyGJU), E-Banking service, accounting system, financial system, human resources and payroll system, help desk system, supplies system, and online examination system. He also managed and contributed to the university’s transition to fully online instruction during the COVID-19 pandemic. In the area of IT infrastructure, he directed and participated in the specification and implementation of numerous university-wide projects, including smart classrooms, the university intranet and network infrastructure, IP camera and surveillance systems, data center infrastructure (servers, storage, cabinets, and layout), video conferencing systems, information display systems, and the university website. Prior to joining GJU, Dr. Al-Hawari worked at Cadence Design Systems in Chelmsford, Massachusetts, USA, from 1995 to 2012. He served as a Senior Member of the Consulting Staff and Technical Lead for circuit simulation and signal integrity analysis technologies within the Allegro Printed Circuit Board (PCB) SI R&D Group. His work focused on developing efficient and accurate methods for modeling and simulating S-parameter black boxes, multi-conductor transmission lines, and IBIS devices. He also architected the bus analysis flow used for the design and verification of source-synchronous memory interfaces such as DDR3. Dr. Al-Hawari holds seven U.S. patents and has authored several publications. He also serves as an Associate Editor for the IEEE Transactions on Components, Packaging and Manufacturing Technologies.
Educational Background
Ph.D. Degree in Electrical Engineering, Northeastern University, Boston, MA, USA
M.Sc. Degree in Computer Engineering, Florida Institute of Technology, Melbourne, FL, USA
B.Sc. Degree in Electrical Engineering, Jordan University of Science and Technology, Irbid, Jordan
M.Sc. Degree in Computer Engineering, Florida Institute of Technology, Melbourne, FL, USA
B.Sc. Degree in Electrical Engineering, Jordan University of Science and Technology, Irbid, Jordan
Research Interests
Software design and architecture, enterprise systems, application security, e-learning tools, Big Data, IoT, machine learning, network computing, parallel and distributed systems, optimization, circuit simulation, I/O device modeling, electronic design automation (EDA), signal integrity, printed circuit board (PCB) design.
Experience
- Director, Digital Transformation Office, GJU, 2025-Current.
- Dean, School of Electrical Engineering and Information Technology, now School of Computing, GJU, 2021-2025.
- Director, University Digitalization Project, GJU, 2021-2025.
- Professor, Department of Computer Engineering, GJU, 2021-Current
- Associate Professor, Department of Computer Engineering, GJU, 2017-2021
- Director, Information Systems and Technology Center, GJU, 2012-2021
- Assistant Professor, Department of Computer Engineering, GJU, 2011-2017
- Senior Member of Consulting Staff, Cadence Design Systems, USA, 1995-2012
- System Administrator, Florida Institute of Technology, USA, 1994-1995
Awards
- The German Jordanian University Award of Excellence (2016) for establishing the software development team as well as architecting and participating in the development of the student information system (MyGJU), accounting system, and financial system.
- Best paper Award for "Challenges in implementing DDR3 memory interface on PCB systems: A methodology for interfacing DDR3 SDRAM DIMM to an FPGA", CDNLIVE! EMEA, Silicon-Package-Board Co-design Track, Munich, Germany, May, 2008.
Selected Publications
| 2026 | Feras Al-Hawari, Anoud Alufeishat, Mohammad Habahbeh, Ahmad Alfalayleh,"Scrum-Guided Development of an Intelligent Payroll Management System with Rule-Based Automation and RAG Chatbot Support", Elsevier B.V., In Press, DOI: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.knosys.2026.116301,2026 [View] |
| 2022 | Feras Al-Hawari, Hala Barham,"A machine learning based help desk system for IT service management",Journal of King Saud University - Computer and Information Sciences, Elsevier, Volume 34, Issue 10, Part B, Pages 10028-10043, https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jksuci.2019.04.001,2022 [View] |
| 2022 | Feras Al-Hawari,"Software Design Patterns for Data Management Features in Web-Based Information Systems", Journal of King Saud University - Computer and Information Sciences, Elsevier, In Press, DOI: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jksuci.2022.10.003,2022 [View] |
| 2021 | Feras Al-Hawari, Mai Al-Zou'bi, Hala Barham, and Wael Sararhah,"The GJU website development process and best practices",IGI, Journal of Cases on Information Technology,23(1), pp. 1-24,2021 [View] |
| 2021 | Feras Al-Hawari, Hala Barham, Omar Al-Sawaeer, Mai Alshawabkeh, Sahel Alouneh, Mohammad I Daoud, and Rami Alazrai,"Methods to achieve effective web-based learning management modules: MyGJU versus Moodle",PeerJ Computer Science,7:e498, https://doi.org/10.7717/peerj-cs.498,2021 [View] |
| 2020 | Feras Al-Hawari,"Holistic university website management: people, technology and processes",TEM Journal,9(4), pp. 1771-1779,2020 [View] |
| 2020 | Feras Al-Hawari and Mohammad Habahbeh,"Secure and robust web services for e-payment of tuition fees",International Journal of Engineering Research and Technology,13(7), pp. 1795-1801,2020 [View] |
| 2020 | Feras Al-Hawari, Mohammed Al-Sammarraie, and Taha Al-Khaffaf,"Design, validation, and comparative analysis of a private bus location tracking information system",Journal of Advanced Transportation,2020(8895927), pp. 1-18,2020 [View] |
| 2019 | Feras Al-hawari, Mai Alshawabkeh, Haytham Althawbih, and Omar Abu Nawas,"Integrated and Secure Web-Based Examination Management System",Computer Applications in Engineering Education, John Wiley, 27(4), pp. 994-1014,2019 [View] |
| 2018 | Feras Al-Hawari,"Automatic and multithreaded method for determining the number of vector fitting poles based on empirical data", International Journal of Numerical Modelling Electronic Networks Devices and Fields, John Wiley, In Press, DOI: 10.1002/jnm.2512,2018 [View] |
| 2018 | Sahel Alouneh, Feras Al-Hawari, Ismail Hababeh , and Gheorghita Ghinea,"An Effective Classification Approach for Big Data Security Based on GMPLS/MPLS Networks",Security and Communication Networks, vol. 2018, Article ID 8028960, 10 pages,2018 [View] |
| 2017 | Feras Al-Hawari, Terry Jernberg, and Roger Cleghorn,"System and method for automatic correction of flight time skew of timing signals in simulated source synchronous interface operation",U.S. Patent 9,542,512,USA,2017 [View] |
| 2017 | Feras Al-Hawari,"MyGJU student view and its online and preventive registration flow",International Journal of Applied Engineering Research (IJAER),1(12), pp. 119-133,2017 [View] |
| 2017 | Feras Al-Hawari, Anoud Alufieshat, Mai Alshawabkeh, Hala Barham, and Mohammad Habahbeh,"The software engineering of a three-tier web-based student information system (MyGJU) ",Computer Applications in Engineering Education,Volume 25, Issue 2, pp 242–263,2017 [View] |
| 2017 | Feras Al-Hawari,"Analysis and design of an accounting information system",International Research Journal of Electronics and Computer Engineering,3(2), pp 16-21,2017 [View] |
| 2017 | Feras Al-Hawari,"Analysis and Design of an Accounting Information System",8th International Research Conference on Science, Management and Engineering (IRCSME 2017),Dubai, UAE,2017 |
| 2017 | Feras Al-Hawari, Hadi Etaiwi, and Sahel Alouneh,"A cost effective information display system based on open source technologies",International Conference on New Trends in Computing Sciences (ICTCS 2017),pp. 277-282, Amman, Jordan, October 11-13,2017 [View] |
| 2017 | Feras Al-Hawari, Mahmoud Al-Ashi, Fares Abawi, Sahel Alouneh,"A practical three-phase ILP approach for solving the examination timetabling problem",International Transactions in Operational Research,John Wiley,In press (Thomson Reuters ISI),2017 [View] |
| 2016 | Jose Schutt-Aine, Dennis Nagle, Feras Al-Hawari, Ambrish Varma, Jilin Tan, Ping Liu, Shangli Wu, Yubao Meng, Qi Zhao, and Zhongyong Zhou,"System, method, and computer program product for input/output buffer modeling",U.S. Patent 9,460,250,USA,2016 [View] |
| 2016 | Sahel Alouneh, Ismail Hababeh, Feras Al-Hawari, and Tamer Alajrami,"Innovative methodology for elevating big data analysis and security",The 2nd International Conference on Open Source Software Computing (OSSCOM 2016),Beirut, Lebanon,2016 |
| 2014 | Taranjit Kukal, Feras Al-Hawari, Dennis Nagle, Raymond Komow, and Jilin Tan,"System and method for implementing power integrity topology adapted for parametrically integrated environment",U.S. Patent 8,656,329,issued February 18,2014 [View] |
| 2013 | Feras Al-Hawari, Taranjit Kukal, Dennis Nagle, Raymond Komow, and Jilin Tan,"System and method for adapting behavioral models to fluctuations in parametrically integrated environment",U.S. Patent 8,452,582,issued May 28,2013 [View] |
| 2013 | Feras Al-Hawari, Jilin Tan, and Jose Schutt-Aine,"Method and system for adaptive modeling and simulation of lossy transmission lines",U.S. Patent 8,386,216,issued February 26,2013 [View] |
| 2012 | Taranjit Kukal, Feras Al-Hawari, Dennis Nagle, Raymond Komow, and Jilin Tan,"System and method for adapting electrical integrity analysis to parametrically integrated environment",U.S. Patent 8,286,110,issued October 9,2012 [View] |
| 2012 | Jose Schutt-Aine, Jilin Tan, Ping Liu, Feras Al-Hawari, and Ambrish Varma,"IBIS modeling using latency insertion method (LIM)",16th IEEE Workshop on Signal Propagation and Interconnects (SPI),pp. 97-100, Sorrento, Italy, 13-16 May,2012 [View] |
| 2011 | Ambrish Varma and Feras Al-Hawari,"Method and system for screening nets in a post-layout environment",U.S. Patent 8,060,852,issued November 11,2011 [View] |
| 2011 | Kent Drumstad, Adge Hawes, Taranjit Kukal, Feras Al-Hawari, Ambrish Varma, and Terry Jernberg,"Supporting external circuit as spice or S-parameters in conjunction with I-V/V-T tables",Asian IBIS Summit,Yokohama , Japan, November,2011 |
| 2011 | Jose Schutt-Aine, Patrick Goh, Yidnekachew Mekonnen, Feras Al-Hawari, Jilin Tan, Ping Liu, and Wenliang Dai,"A comparative study of convolution and order reduction techniques for blackbox macromodeling using scattering parameters",IEEE Transactions on Components, Packaging and Manufacturing Technology (IEEE-TCPMT),Vol. 1, Issue 10, pp. 1642-1650, September,2011 [View] |
| 2011 | Patrick Goh, Jose Schutt-Aine, Demetri Klokotov, Jilin Tan, Ping Liu, Wenliang Dai, and Feras Al-Hawari,"Partitioned latency insertion method with a generalized stability criteria",IEEE Transactions on Components, Packaging and Manufacturing Technology (IEEE-TCPMT),Vol. 1, Issue 9, pp. 1447-1455, September,2011 [View] |
| 2010 | Feras Al-Hawari, Taranjit Kukal , Ambrish Varma, Wenliang Dai, and John Lin,"Extending/Leveraging IBIS Constructs to Model High-Speed I/Os and Packages using AMI, Spice, and S-Parameters",Asian IBIS Summit,Shenzhen, China, November,2010 |
| 2009 | Jose Schutt-Aine, Demetri Klokotov, Patrick Goh, Jilin Tan, Feras Al-Hawari, Ping Liu and Wenliang Dai,"Application of the Latency Insertion Method to Circuits with Blackbox Macromodel Representation",11th IEEE Electronics Packaging Technology Conference (EPTC09),pp. 92-95, Singapore, December,2009 [View] |
| 2008 | Phil Murray and Feras Al-Hawari,"Challenges in Implementing DDR3 Memory Interface on PCB Systems: A Methodology for Interfacing DDR3 SDRAM DIMM to an FPGA",DesignCon 2008,Santa Clara, CA, February,2008 [View] |
| 2008 | Robert Blake, Phil Murray, and Feras Al-Hawari,"Challenges in Implementing DDR3 Memory Interface on PCB Systems: A Methodology for Interfacing DDR3 SDRAM DIMM to an FPGA",CDNLIVE! EMEA 2008,Silicon-Package-Board Co-design Track, Munich, Germany, May,2008 |
| 2008 | Jose Schutt-Aine, Feras Al-Hawari, Jilin Tan, and C. Kumar,"Blackbox Macromodel with S-Parameters and Fast Convolution",12th IEEE Workshop on Signal Propagation and Interconnects (SPI-08),pp. 1-4, Avignon, France, May,2008 [View] |
| 2008 | Feras Al-Hawari,"S-parameter based Multi-Conductor Transmission Line Modeling and Simulation",Cadence Technical Conference,Anaheim, California, May,2008 |
| 2005 | Feras Al-Hawari,"Fast Time Domain Analysis of Frequency Dependent Data using the Direct Convolution with Approximation Approach",Cadence Technical Conference,Monterey, California, April,2005 |
| 2004 | Jilin Tan, Feras Al-Hawari, and Dragoslav Milosovic,"Via Modeling in Multi Gbits/s Signal Analysis",Association for Computational Electromagnetic Society (ACES),Albany, New York,2004 |