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Name Awad Kh. Al-Sruoor Al-Asmari
Nationality Saudi Arabian
Date of Birth 11-01-1959
Position Professor
Address Dean of Engineering College
Engineering College at Al-Kharj
King Saud University
P.O. Box 800, Riyadh 11421
Saudi Arabia
E-mail: alasmari@ksu.edu or www.alasmari.com
Phone: (966)-(1)-467-6814, Fax: (966)-(1)-467-6757, Mobile: 055-526-7576
Home: (966)-(1)-468-2355
Current Position
Dean of engineering college in Al-Kharj and Professor of electrical engineering/communications (Signal Processing and Information Security) at King Saud University
Education
· Ph.D. Electrical Engineering, University of Toledo, Toledo, Ohio, U.S.A. (June 1991). Major: (1) Digital Coding of the waveforms, (2) Digital Communication, (3) Satellite Communications. Minors: (1) Linear and non-linear optimization, (2) Digital Signal Processing, (3) Probability, random variable, and Stochastic processes. Thesis Title: "Sub-band Coding for the NTSC color images and for the HDTV Signal".
· MS Electrical Engineering, Ohio State University, Columbus, Ohio, U.S.A., (December 1986), Major: Digital Communications. Thesis Title: "Digital Filter Design".
· B.Sc. Electrical Engineering, King Saud University, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, (June 1982).
Career History and Practical Experiences:
A) Career History
March 2007 – Present Dean of Engineering College in Al-Kharj and the supervisor of the computer unit in Al-Kharj
June 2003 – Present Professor at King Saud University.
March 1996 – June 2003 Associate Professor at King Saud University.
August 1991 - March 1996 Assistant Professor at King Saud University.
Duties Include:
Teaching various courses at the undergraduate and graduate levels in Circuits, Communications, Digital Signal Processing, Stochastic Processes and Digital Coding of Waveforms, Advisor of Graduate MS thesis and various projects for students completing their Bachelor in Electrical Engineering in different area of Digital Signal Processing and Coding.
Sept. 1985 – Dec. 1986 Graduate scholarship for MS in Electrical Engineering at the Ohio State University, Columbus, Ohio, U.S.A.
July 1982 - July 1983 Teaching Assistant, King Saud University, Riyadh. Conducted quiz and laboratory sessions for Electrical Engineering courses. Also, from July 1983 - June 1991, the university gave me a scholarship for graduate studies in the United State of America
B) Practical Experiences
March 2007 – Present Dean of the engineering college in Al-Kharj
January 2006 – Present Adviser and clerk of the Saudi company for Research and Publishing in the IT field. And a writer of articles in the weekly economic newspaper (the last page), corner of the technology in our lives
March 2004 – Present Consultant for Ez Alsahra Holding Company. Al Faisaliah Tower 27th floor.
Chairman of the IEEE association for the students of King Saud University
September 2004 – Present Vice Chairman for the IEEE Society Riyadh Section.
April 2003 – Present Chairman of the Saudi Telecommunication Society (STS) information (media) group.
May 2001 – present Member of King Saud University Communication Committee.
July 2002 – Present Member of the Department Purchases Group.
May 2002 – Present The coordinator for many advance short courses in the area of communication at the Electrical Engineering Dept.
May 2001 – Present Vice Chairman (Amen) of the Electrical Engineering Dept.
May 2001 – present Member of King Saud University Communication Group.
April 2000 – May 2001 Member of the Norconsult Telematics Independent Validation and Verification (IV&V) Team. Worked with the International System Engineering (ISE) (Full time Consultant) for the MODA for the specification of Command, Control, Communications, Computers and Intelligence system (C4I)
August 1999 – May 2001 Vice Chairman (Amen) of the Electrical Engineering Dept.
Nov. 1998 – Nov. 1999 Worked as a (Part time) Consultant for the Ministry of Defense and Aviation (MODA).
July 1998 - November 1998 Working as an advisor (during my sabbatical leave) for the graduate students at the Communication Research Lab. of the University of Toledo, Toledo, Ohio, U. S. A.
June 1997 - July 1998 Worked with the International System Engineering (ISE) as an Independent Validation and Verification (IV&V) for the MODA for the specification of Command, Control, Communications, Computers and Intelligence system (C4I)
Mid 1995 - End 1996 worked as (part time) Consultant for the National Information Center (Research and Development Center), Ministry of Interior MoI.
January 1989 - June 1991 Graduate Research, The University of Toledo Communication Lab. Duties Include: Research, development and application of advanced methods for Bandwidth compression for the high resolution pictures. Helping MS students to select their research topic in the area of image and signal processing.
Supervised or Participated in some Business Projects
1. Working as a business developer for a big company.
2. Have a very good relation ship at the STC, MODA, MOI, and the Intelligent built as a trust along my business carrier with them.
3. Participate in writing the 905 proposal for the STC.
4. Participate in 907 proposal for the STC.
5. Participate in designing the security system for the prepaid SAWA card.
6. Presentation and primary Proposed for the C4I system for MOI.
7. Designing short courses in IT, Communication, Electronic, and Engineering for some MOI sectors.
8. Participate in IT security project for a big company.
9. Participate in the designing and in the selection of encryption software for some government agencies.
10. Wireless network for RKH Hospital of MODA for mass distraction weapons.
11. Participate in writing and designing the Microwave link between King Saud university main campus (Alderaih) and Almalaz Campus.
12. Enhance the C4I communication part of the RFP written by Raytheon Company for MODA. Working as Senior Communication engineering in the Norconsult Telematics Independent Validation and Verification (IV&V) Team.
13. Participate in designing a wireless mobile for the AEC Company. DSP part. Participate in designing the Vocoder for a classified project at King Abdulaziz city for science and technology.
Awards
1. Honor shield from the second networking forum for the sons and daughters for the region of Asir from His Royal Highness Prince Faisal Bin Khalid Bin Abdul-Aziz for his work and contributions that have had a great impact on the development of Asir region
2. Honor shield from the deanship of graduate studies at King Saud University for his assistance in the deanship
3. Honor shield from the family of the Balasmer forum for his active participation and support of the site and members of the forum
4. Member of the technical committee for the international conference for computing, communications, and control technologies (CCCT 06), July 2006, Florida, USA
5. Selected to be one of the Top 100 in the word for the year 2005 in honor of an outstanding contribution to Education by the International Biographical center (IBC). Cambridge, England.
6. Member in the program committee of the joint event of the 9th International Conference on Information System Analysis and Synthesis (ISAS’3) and the International Conference on Computers, Communications and Control Technologies (CCCT’03), held in July 31/ August 2, 2003, Orlando, Florida, USA.
7. The paper entitled “video compression using SH-AMBTC” has been selected as one of the best paper in the area of image and multidimensional signal processing at the joint meeting of the 5th World Multiconference on Systemics, Cybernetics and Informatics (SCI 2001) and the 7th International Conference on Information Systems Analysis and Synthesis (ISAS 2001), held in Orlando, USA, in July 22-25, 2001.
8. One of the best projects awarded by the Advance Electronic Company (AEC) for one of my undergraduate students for the year 1999/2000.
9. Recognition letter from Professor S. C. Kwatra, the graduate advisor of the college of engineering and the director of the communication Lab, for the high performance of the algorithm that I have developed as part of my Ph.D. Dissertation. Upon examining of the performance of my algorithm, the COMSAT Labs (leading satellite research company in the United States) has decided to adopt it for their future HDTV which is under grant from NASA. This gives the University of Toledo an edge over other Universities by wining a grant worth lot of many in the area of bandwidth compression.
10. Recognition certificate for my participation from SIGMAXI chapter at the University of Toledo on1991.
11. Certificate of Appreciation from the Communications Society of the Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineering (IEEE) for the Contributing to the Growth of the Communication Industry on 1996.
12. The IEEE Society up grad me to Senior Member on 1996.
13. Included in the Outstanding People of the 20th Century in honor of an outstanding contribution to Education. Signed and Sealed at the International Biographical center. Cambridge, England. 14th December of 1998.
14. Inclusion of my biography-note in the Asia/Pacific Who’s Who. Vol. III (2000).
15. Invitation from the delegate leader of the Circuits and Systems Society of the IEEE to be one of the People to People Ambassador Programs team representative (with background and expertise in the field of signal and image processing technology) to travel to the People’s Republic of China in October of 2000.
16. Scholarship for graduate studies (MS and Ph.D.) in the United State of America awarded by King Saud University.
Department Duties
· From 2005 – Present Chairman of the registration council in
the Electrical Engineering Department at
King Saud University
· From 1422 H (May 2001) – present Vice Chairman (Amen).
· From 1420 H (1999 A.D) – May 2000 Chairman of the University and
Community Week group.
· From 1420 H (1999 A.D) – May 2000 Vice Chairman (Amen).
· December 21-25, 1996 Coordinator for short courses on cellular
Mobile systems.
· From 1415 H (1994 A.D) – May 2000 Chairman of the Information Group.
· From 1414 H (1993 A.D) - 1415 H (1994 A.D) Chairman of the Summer Training
Group.
· From 1413 H (1992 A.D) - 1415 H (1994 A.D) Chairman of the Communication Group.
· From 1412 H (1991 A.D) – May 2000 Member of the Summer Training Group.
· From 1412 H (1991 A.D) - Present Member of the Communication Group.
College Duties
· From 2005 – Present Member of the registration council in the College of Engineering at King Saud University
· 1426 – 1428 Member in the research center in the College of Engineering
· From 1422 H (May 2001) – present Chairman of the Department purchases group.
· Member of the teaching assistance group to select the best Ph.D. candidate.
· Worked as a Chairman of the Summer Training and Graduation day.
· Member of the University and Community week group.
· Member of the Sport Group
University Duties
1428 – Present Member in the University Council at King Saud University
1428 – Present Member in the Dean's Council at King Saud University
1427 – Present Representative of Engineering College in the Graduate Studies Council at King Saud University
1426 – Present Secretary of the STS
May 2001 – present Member of King Saud University Communication Committee.
From 1413 H (1992 A.D) - 1417 H (1996 A.D) Representative of the College of Engineering to the Audio/Visual Distribution Center, King Saud University.
Computational Skills
· Extensive knowledge of FORTRAN; wrote programs in a VAX/VMS environment.
· Worked with Macintosh, PC and VAX work stations.
· Strong analytical background.
· Knowledge of some packages such as (MINITAB, MATLAB, ILS, ZORAN,...).
· Microsoft Office.
· Knowledge of some image hardware and software as (Targa board, UTI standard H.261/H.32* and above, MPEG 1-7, JPEG, FBI finger print Standard, and some Military Communication Standard, …).
· Languages: fluent in Arabic and English
Publications
A) Papers published or accepted for publication in scientific refereed journals
1. Awad Kh. Al-Asmari and Abdulaziz Al-Rayes, “Low Bit Rate Video compression Algorithm using 3-D Decomposition”, The Arabian Journal, for science and Engineering, vol. 29, No. 1B, pp. 13 – 30, April 2004 .
2. Awad Kh. Al-Asmari, “Progressive Fingerprint Compression Using Edge Detection Technique”, the International Journal of Images Systems & Technology, John Wiley & Sons, vol. 12, pp. 211 - 216. 2002.
3. Awad Kh. Al-Asmari, Vinay Singh, and Subhash Kwatra, "Hybrid Coding of Images for progressive Transmission over a Digital Cellular Channel", Journal of King Saud Univ., Vol. 16, Eng. Sci. (1), 1424 H.
4. Awad Kh. Al-Asmari, "Fast DCT-Based Coding using wavelet decomposition", accepted for publication in Abhath Al-Yarmouk Journal [Pure Science and Engineering],Yarmouk University, Jordan.
5. Awad Kh. Al-Asmari, “A new Video Compression Algorithm for Different Videoconferencing standards”, Accepted for publication in the International Journal of Network Management. John Wiley & Sons, 2002.
6. Awad Kh. Al-Asmari, Deepali Array, and Subhash Kwatra, "Transmission of Compressed Video Signals through a spread spectrum channel", Engineering Journal of the University of Qatar, Vol. 14, 2001, pp. 137 - 160.
7. Awad Kh. Al-Asmari, "Image Compression for Cordless (DECT) Channel", Journal of King Saud Univ., Vol. 13, Eng. Sci. (1), 2001, pp. 85-101.
8. Awad Kh. Al-Asmari, Deepali Array, and Subhash Kwatra, "Video Signal Transmission for the IS-95 Environment", IEE Electronics Letters, Vol. 36. Issue 5, 2 March 2000, pages: 465 - 466.
9. Awad Kh. Al-Asmari and Abobakr S. Ahmed, " A Low Bit Rate Hybrid Coding Scheme for Progressive Image Transmission", IEEE Trans. on consumer Elects., vol. 44, no. 1, pp. 226 - 234, February 1998.
10. A. Kh. Al-Jabri and Awad Kh. Al-Asmari, “Secure Progressive Transmission of Compressed Images”, IEEE Trans. on Consumer Electronics, Vol. 42, No.3, pp. 504-512, August 1996.
11. Awad Kh. Al-Asmari and Syed A. Naqvi, “Rating of Visual Quality in Digitize Imaging Systems”, The Journal of King Saud University [Engineering Sciences], Vol.8 (2), 1996.
12. Awad Kh. Al-Asmari, "An Adaptive Hybrid Coding Scheme for HDTV and Digital Video Sequences", IEEE Trans. on Consumer Electronics, Vol.41, No.3, pp.926-936, August 1995.
13. Awad Kh. Al-Asmari, Abobakr S. Ahmed, and Abdullah A. al-Doweesh, "Image Compression Schemes using Improved Basic-LAVQ and Optimized VLC," The Journal of King Saud University [Engineering Sciences], Vol.8 (2), 1416 H.
14. Awad Kh. Al-Asmari and Rana Ejaz Ahmed, "VLSI Architecture for HDTV Sub-Band Coding Using GQMF's Filter Banks", IEEE Trans. on Consumer Electronics, Vol. 41, No. 1, PP. 1-11, Feb. 1995.
15. Awad Kh. Al-Asmari, "Optimum Bit Rate Pyramid Coding with Low Computational and Memory Requirements", IEEE Trans. on Circuits Syst. for Video Techno., Vol. 5, No. 3, PP. 182-192, June 1995, U.S.A.
16. Naresh Coppisetti, Subhash C. Kwatra, and Awad Kh. Al-Asmari, "Low-Complexity Subband Encoding for HDTV Images", IEEE Journal on Selected Areas in Commun., Vol. 11, No. 1, PP. 77-87, Jan. 1993, U.S.A.
17. Awad Kh. Al-Asmari and S.C. Kwatra, "Bandwidth Compression at the Digitized HDTV Images for Transmission via Satellites", AIAA Journal at Spacecraft and Rockets, 1993, U.S.A.
18. Awad Kh. Al-Asmari, "Sub-Band Coding of HDTV Images Using GQMF", IEE Electron. Lett. Vol. 28, No. 14, PP. 1335-1337, July 1992, UK.
19. Awad Kh. Al-Asmari and S.C. Kwatra, "Bandwidth Compression of the Digitized HDTV Images for Transmission Via Satellites", AIAA Journal , 1992.
B) Papers presented in refereed conferences
20. Awad Kh. Al-Asmari and Oyed Al-Gamdi, “High Capacity Data Hiding Using Semi-Hexagonal Pixels Value Difference”, To be published.
21. Saad Al-Garnai and Awad Kh. Al-Asmari , “Freeways monitoring by using Machine to Machine (M2M) System”, Accepted in IASTED international conference on Artificial intelligence and soft computing (ASC 2007), Palma De Maallorca, Spain, 29 – 31 August 2007.
22. Awad Kh. Al-Asmari “Watermarking Technique for Digital Map Images”, 9th Symposium for Geography Departments in Saudi Arabia, March 28 – 30, 2006, King Saud University.
23. Awad Kh. Al-Asmari and Farhan A. Al-Enizi, “A Pyramid-Based Watermarking Technique for Digital Images Ownership Verification”, First National Information Technology Symposium (NITS 2006), Feb. 5 – 7, 2006, King Saud University, Saudi Arabia.
24. Farhan A. Al-Enizi and Awad Kh. Al-Asmari, “A Pyramid-Based Watermarking Technique for Secure Fingerprint Images Exchange”, The International Conference on Computer & Communication 2006 (ICCC06), International Islamic University Malaysia, .
25. Awad Kh. Al-Asmari And Mohammed A. Al-Hakbani, “Optimal Filter Design For Low Entropy Pyramid Coding”, The 10th IEEE International Conference On Electronics, Circuits And Systems (ICECS2003), December 14 - 17, 2003, University Of Sharjah, Sharjah, United Arab Emirates (UAE).
26. Awad Kh. Al-Asmari and Abdulaziz Al-Rayes, “Low Bit Rate Video compression Algorithm using 3-D Decomposition", “Written in Arabic”, 2nd Saudi Technical Conference and Expiation STCEX2002, 26-30 October 2002.
27. Awad Kh. Al-Asmari, “Progressive Fingerprint Images Compression Using Edge Detection Technique”, Accepted publication in the 6th Saudi Engineering Conference held in Damam, Saudi Arabia, 2002.
28. Awad Kh. Al-Asmari, “Progressive Image Transmission Using Edge Detection”, Proceedings of 6th world Multiconference on systems, cybernetics, and informatics (SCI 2002) held in Orlando, Florida, U. S. A. July 2002.
29. Awad Kh. Al-Asmari, “Video Compression Using A Semi-Hexagonal Shaped Absolute Moment Block Truncation Coding”, Proceedings of 5th world Multiconference on systems, cybernetics, and informatics (SCI 2001) held in Orlando, Florida, U. S. A. July 22-25, 2001.
30. Awad Kh. Al-Asmari, Sameep Dave, and Subhash Kwatra, "Low complexity Video compression algorithm using AMBTC", Proceeding of the Military communication conference MILCOM'99, Atlantic City, New Jersey, 31 October - 3 November, 1999.
31. Awad Kh. Al-Asmari, Subhash Kwatra and Prasana Sukumar "Lossless Image Compression using Binary Field Transform", Proceeding of the Tenth International Conference on Signal Processing Applications and Technology (ICSPAT'99), Orlando, Florida, November 1-4, 1999.
32. Awad Kh. Al-Asmari, Vinay Singh, and Subhash Kwatra, "Hybrid Coding of Images for Progressive Transmission over a Digital Cellular channels", Proceeding of the International conference and Imaging Science, systems, and Technology, CISST'99, Las Vegas, Nevada, USA. pp. 120-125, June 28- July 1, 1999.
33. Nehal Dantawala, Subhash Kwatra, and Awad Kh. Al-Asmari, "Pyramid Coding of Video signals for progressive transmission", CISST'97 International conference, pp. 392-398.
34. Awad Kh. Al-Asmari, "Multiresolution Image Coding for wireless channel", Proceeding of IEEE International conference on consumer electronic ICCE'98, Los Angeles, CA, pp. 38-39, June 1998.
35. Awad Kh. Al-Asmari and Dafer A. Algarni, "Fast Algorithm for Image Classification with Low Computational and Memory Requirements", Symposium of Computer Networking and Distributed Database, Riyadh, SA, March 3 - 4, 1998.
36. Awad Kh. Al-Asmari and Abobakr Sultan, "A Very Low Bit Rate Image Compression for Progressive Transmission", Symposium of Computer Networking and Distributed Database, Riyadh, SA, March 3 - 4, 1998.
37. A. Kh. Al-Jabri and Awad Kh. Al-Asmari, “Secure Transmission of Compressed Images,” IEEE Proceeding of the International Conference on Consumer Electronics, pp. 168-169, June 5-7, 1996, U.S.A.
38. Awad Kh. Al-Asmari and Abdullah M. Al-Shahrani,” A New Fast Algorithm for DCT,” IEE First Communication Conference, pp. 63-67, March 11-13, 1996. Musscat Oman.
39. Awad Kh. Al-Asmari and Abdolrahman Kh. Al-Jabri, "Progressive Image Transmission on the Meteor-Burst Communication Channel", The Proceeding of the Fourth Saudi Engineering Conference, Jeddah, King Abdulaziz University, Vol.3, pp.59-66, Nov. 5-8, 1995.
40. Awad Kh. Al-Asmari, "Pyramid Coding with an Optimum Bit Rate, Low Computational and Low Memory requirements," Proceeding of the 13th National Computer Conference, pp. 907-923, Riyadh, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, 28 Nov. 2 Dec., 1992.
41. Awad Kh. Al-Asmari and Rana Ejaz Ahmed, "VLSI Architecture for a Low Complexity Algorithm for Intraframe Sub-Band Coding of HDTV Images," IEEE Proceeding of the International Conference on Consumer Electronics, pp.206-207, June 21-23, 1994, U.S.A.
42. Awad Kh. Al-Asmari and Syed Abid A. Naqvi, "Human Factor in Digitized HDTV using Sub-Band Image Coding System," Symposium on Image Document Processing in Office Systems, Dammam, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, Nov. 16-17, 1993.
43. Awad Kh. Al-Asmari and S.C. Kwatra, "Bandwidth Compression of the Digitized HDTV Images for Transmission Via Satellites", AIAA 14th Int'l Communications Satellite Systems Conference, Washington, D.C., U.S.A., March 22-26, 1992.
44. N. Coppisetti, S.C. Kwatra and Awad Kh. Al-Asmari "Low Complexity Subband Encoding for HDTV Images," IEEE Proceeding on the Data Compression Conference, Snowbird, Utah, March 23-26, 1992, U.S.A.
45. Awad Kh. Al-Asmari and S.C. Kwatra, "Bandwidth Compression of the Digitized HDTV Images for Transmission Via Satellites", AIAA 14th Int'l Communications Satellite Systems Conference, Washington, D.C., U.S.A., March 22-26, 1992.
46. S.C. Kwatra and Awad Kh. Al-Asmari, "Compressing the Composite Digital Television Signal by Encoding the Sub-Bands", IEEE Region 10 Inter. Conf., New Delhi, India, pp. 261-264, Aug. 1991.
47. Awad Kh. Al-Asmari, "Digital Coding of the NTSC Composite Signal", Graduate Symposium at the University of Toledo, Ohio, U.S.A., March 1991.
48. Awad Kh. Al-Asmari and S.C. Kwatra, "Sub-Band Coding of Images", The 12th National Conference, King Saud University, Saudi Arabia, pp.417-426, Oct. 1990.
Technical Books
1. Useful Formulas and Algorithms for Engineering and Science. Published by the author, ISBN 9960-43-483-4, February 2003.
2. Wireless Network and its Applications into Internet (Arabic), Alyamamah press, No. 96, November 2001. ISBN 9960-780-99-6.
أنظمة الاتصالات اللاسلكية و شبكة الإنترنت - مؤسسة اليمامة الصحفية – كتاب الرياض 96- نوفمبر 2001 م.
3. Digital Image Processing (Transform, Enhancement, Restoration, and Compression) (Arabic). معالجة الصور الرقمية (تحويل, تحسين، استرجاع، ضغط) تحت الطبع
4. Data compression techniques. Not published yet
5. An Introduction to Digital Communication (English). Not published yet.
Art & Science Books
1. Trip to U.S.A.: Memorandums and Experience.
رحلة إلى الولايات المتحدة الأمريكية ( تجارب و ذكريات) لم ينشر بعد.
2. A Historical Book about Asser (Balassmar) in the Last 300 years (Science and Political).
كتاب تاريخي عن منطقة عسير (بللسمر) في الـ 300 سنة الماضية (علم و سياسة) لم ينشر بعد.
3. Eyaa Valley study of the archeology in the process of writing. وادي عياء الحياة الفطرية + تراث.
4. Studying and of some of the manuscripts in Al-Suroor Bin Mared Library
Presentations
1. Information hiding (history and applications), lecture in Abha in the presence of His Royal Highness Prince Khalid Al-Faisal Al-Saud.
2. Information and data Hiding for Multimedia application.
3. Image compression for the 3G Mobile.
4. E-Commerce in Saudi Arabia (Application and Security).
5. Internet (Present and Future) in Saudi Arabia (Arabic).
6. Wireless internet (links and systems).
7. Digital Signal Processing "Multi-rate" using wavelets, a short Course presented to the King Abdulaziz City for Science and Technology (KACST), 2000.
8. Image Processing (Enhancement & Restoration), Public (Arabic), 1999.
9. Wireless Internet, Public (Arabic), 1999.
10. “Progressive Digital Image Transmission”, A Seminar presented at the Electrical Engineering Department, King Saud University, May 28, 1996.
11. “Digital Signal Processing Algorithms and its Application”, A Short Course presented to the National Information Center (Research and Development Center), Ministry of Interior, 1994.
12. “Digital Coding of the Waveform”, An Advance Topic for the Graduate Student of Elect. Eng. Department, 1994.
13. “Encoding of the HDTV and Video Image”, A seminar presented to the Electrical Engineering Department, King Saud University, 1992.
14. “Digital Coding of the NTSC Composite Signal”, Graduate Symposium at the University of Toledo, 1991, U.S.A.
15. “Image Compression Algorithms”, A Seminar presented to the Engineering Science, University of Toledo, 1990, U.S.A.
16. “Digital Filter Design” , A Seminar presented to the Electrical Engineering Department, The Ohio State University, Columbus, Ohio, U.S.A.
17. “Satellite Communication” A Seminar presented for the Audio visual Department of the College of Art and Education, The Ohio State University, Columbus, Ohio, U.S.A.
Current Research Activities
· Security information hiding in an image (Stenography, Watermarking, Encryption) for multimedia application.
· Fingerprint decomposition for security and data hiding.
· Transmission of digital image via mobile channels such as (GSM, IS-95, IS-54, IS-136, and DECT).
· Wireless Internet (Protocols and Applications).
· Multimedia and Videoconferencing for shared-media gateways networks.
· Fingerprint compression and transmission with low bit rate and high quality.
· Image Compression using a low complexity encoder.
· Digital Filter Design for multi rate signal processing.
· Design phone for hardly hearing and deaf people (Visual phone).
· Human factor effect on the image resolution.
· Wavelet and its application to the image coding.
· Arabic sign language over multimedia.
· ISDN and its application for high data rate.
· Fast algorithms for DCT using wavelet technique.
· Low-bit rate for speech coding with good performance and lower complexity encoder.
· Progressive image transmission
· The effect of compression on Arabic spoken language.
· A fast image classification and interpretation for remote sensing images.
Research Grant
· Writing a book in Arabic for Image Processing (Introduction, Enhancement, Restoration, Compression).
· “Progressive Digital Image Transmission using Pyramid Coding,” Project supported by the College of Engineering research Center, King Saud University, Grant No. 413/8.
· “Fingerprint Compression for Transmission and Storage.” To be submitted as national research to Prince Abdullah institute at King Saud University.
Academic Advisory (M.Sc. Theses and B.Sc. Graduation Projects)
A) M.Sc. Thesis under Supervision
1. Freeways monitoring by using Machine to Machine (M2M) System.
2. High Capacity Data Hiding Using Semi-Hexagonal Pixels Value Difference.
3. A Pyramid-Based Watermarking Technique for Digital Images Ownership Verification.
4. Information Hiding and Watermarks via Compressed Images.
5. Pyramid coding for IS-54 environment (one student at The University of Toledo, U.S.A.)
6. Block Truncation Coding - Vector Quantization (BTC-VQ) Hybrid Coding of Digital Images. (One student at King Saud University, Saudi Arabia).
7. Pyramid Coding for image sequences to be transmitted on mobile channels (two students at The University of Toledo, U. S. A.).
8. Pyramid Coding with Low Entropy (one student at King Saud University, Saudi Arabia).
9. Binary filter design for Lossless image compression (one student at the University of Toledo, U. S. A.).
10. Edge detection for image compression (one student at King Saud University, Saudi Arabia).
11. 3-D video coding using multiresolution decomposition (one student at king Saud University, Saudi Arabia).
12. Low complexity video encoder with high performance (one student at King Saud University, Saudi Arabia).
B) Supervised the following B.Sc. Projects:
1. Hiding information (I.D., Password, and Facial) in fingerprint image for security.
2. Multi-level Encryption for security.
3. Finger Print Compression with Higher Performance than the FBI Standard.
4. 3RD Generation Wireless Communication.
5. An Optimum Binary Filter Design for the Bit-Map of AMBTC algorithm.
6. Different image compression techniques, a review.
7. Quadrature Mirror filters Design, June 1992.
8. Different Schemes for Image Coding, July 1992.
9. Image Decomposition Using Sub-Band Coding and Wavelet Techniques, July 1993.
10. Hybrid Image Compression Schemes Using Improved Basic-LAVQ and Optimum VLC, January 1994.
11. Speech Coding Using GQMF Filters, June 1994.
12. Image Compression Techniques, January 1995.
13. Digital Speech Compression Using Multi-Rate Technique and Block Truncation Code, June 1995.
14. Telephone Circuit Design (Implementation), June 1995.
15. Progressive Image Compression.
16. Image Enhancement Techniques (In Arabic).
17. Image Restoration Technique.
18. Wireless Network for Internet.
19. MPEG over the King Saud University ATM.
20. Image Restoration (Arabic).
Papers Under Review
1. New algorithm for Information hiding.
2. High Capacity Data Hiding Using Semi-Hexagonal Pixels Value Difference.
3. Freeways monitoring by using Machine to Machine (M2M) System.
University and Community Services
1. Participating in the writing of some of the advanced scientific topics in Al-Faisal Scientific Journal, and simplifying these topics for the general reader.
2. Participating in writing research and literary reports in Al-Faisal Literary Journal, Al‑Majallah Journal, and other local and international journals
3. Radio and television interviews in technology and communications areas
4. Designing a site for English translations of the meaning of the Holy Qur’an. Revision of the existing site can be found at www.holy-book.net .
5. Designing of Al-Asmari website (www.alasmari.com) for the purpose of rising the reader's high and knowledgeable sense in the communication technology area
6. Contributing in establishing the Saudi Telecommunication Society (STS)
7. Referee and Editor for National and International Journals and Conferences.
8. Writing some articles in Al-watan Magazine, Al-bayan Journal, and others.
9. Founder and President of the IEEE (Student) Section at King Saud University.
10. Referee for some research proposals submitted to King Abdulaziz City for Science and Technology (KACST).
11. Participated in the National TV of Saudi Arabia in the program named “What does the Youth Say?” Three sessions have been recorded and presented. These sessions are registration in the Universities, independent reading, and noncredit activity of the pre-college students.
12. Participated and preparing some of the sessions of the program named “Just an Opinion” for the TV of Saudi Arabia.
13. Writing political, social, and scientific essays in the local and international newspapers and journals
14. Writing some articles in King Saud University magazine “Resalat Al-Jame'ah”. These articles are an opinion about the university activity, and the relation between the students and the employee of the university.
15. Writing some articles in the Riyadh magazine. I have a monthly column in this magazine discussing the new technology and its effects; such as GSM, Internet, computer, ..., etc. Also writing some ideas and opinion regarding the education. What is the best way that it could be adopted for the next century (21st century)? How can the youth be adopted with it?
Memberships
1. General secretary for the Saudi Telecommunication Society (STS)
2. President of the Saudi Telecommunication Society (STS) (Media group)
3. Vice President of the IEEE society (Riyadh Chapter)
4. President of the IEEE (Student) Branch at King Saud University
5. Institute of Electronic and Electrical Engineering (IEEE) Senior Member since 1996
6. Communication society of the IEEE
7. Society of Photo-Optical Instrumentation Engineers (SPIE)
8. Digital an Acoustic Signal Processing Group (DASP-L)
9. Image Processing Group (IMAGE-L)