Since July 2018, I work as researcher at the Deutsche Telekom Chair of Communication Networks, TU Dresden (Dresden, Germany), led by Prof. Dr. Frank Fitzek.
Between September 2016 and June 2018, I worked as lecturer and researcher at Palestine Polytechnic University (Hebron, Palestine). Previously, I worked as R&D employee at the TU Darmstadt (Darmstadt, Germany) and flexOptix GmbH (Dietzenbach, Germany) for 17 months (till August 2016). Before that, I worked as research assistant at TU Darmstadt for four years, and as lecturer and technical assistant at Palestine Polytechnic University for about 5.5 years in total.
I obtained a PhD degree in computer science from TU Darmstadt in 2015, specialized in measurements, performance, and security of large-scale distributed systems, under supervision of Prof. Dr. Thorsten Strufe. Before that, I obtained a Master of Science degree in Internetworking from the Royal Institute of Technology (KTH) in Sweden and a Bachelor degree in Computer Systems Engineering from Palestine Polytechnic University.
My current research interests lie in the areas of distributed systems and modern networking technologies (SDN, NFV, ICN) with emphasis on their performance, security, and monitoring (with privacy preservation).
Work History
- Jul 2018 – Present: Postdoctoral researcher at the Deutsche Telekom Chair of Communication Networks, TU Dresden (Dresden, Germany)
- Sep 2016 – Jun 2018: Lecturer and researcher at Palestine Polytechnic University (Hebron, Palestine)
- Apr 2015 – Aug 2016: R&D employee at the TU Darmstadt (Darmstadt, Germany) and flexOptix GmbH (Dietzenbach, Germany)
- Apr 2011 – Mar 2015: PhD student / research assistant at TU Darmstadt (Darmstadt, Germany)
- Feb 2007 – Oct 2010: Lecturer at Palestine Polytechnic University (Hebron, Palestine)
- Oct 2003 – Aug 2005: Research assistant at Palestine Polytechnic University (Hebron, Palestine)
Education
- Apr 2011 – Nov 2015: PhD in computer science (magna cum laude) from TU Darmstadt (Darmstadt, Germany). Thesis title: “Measuring, Understanding, and Improving Content Distribution Technologies”. Supervisor: Prof. Dr. Thorsten Strufe.
- Aug 2005 – Jan 2007: MSc in Internetworking from the Royal Institute of Technology (Stockholm, Sweden)
- Feb 1999 – Sep 2003: Bachelor degree in Computer Systems Engineering from Palestine Polytechnic University (Hebron, Palestine)
Research Interests
- Network monitoring and measurements
- Network management
- Content distribution
- Network security
- Predictive maintenance
Review / TPC member service
- University of Vienna REWIRE Programme
- IEEE 5G World Forum 2019
- IEEE Infocom 2019
- CHIST-ERA 2018
- CANDAR 2018
- IEEE MELECON 2018
- IEEE ICCCN 2018
- SIOT 2017
- IEEE IC2E 2017
- CCC 2016
- ACNS 2016
- LCN 2015
- CNS 2014
- COMCOM 2014
- WWW 2013
- HotPost 2013
- WoWMoM 2013
- Advances in Computer Communications and Networks
- IEEE Transactions on Mobile Computing
- IEEE Communications Letters
- PeerJ Computer Science
Awards
- Best demo paper award: IEEE NFV/SDN, 2019, Dallas, Texas.
- Full PhD scholarship: DAAD (German Academic Exchange Service), 2010 – 2015
- Best student paper award: 19th IEEE Symposium on Computers and Communications (ISCC), 2014, Madeira, Portugal.