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Prof. Ghassan Issa

Dr. Ghaza

Professor, Dean School of Computing

  • Ph.D. in Computer Science, (Artificial Intelligence), Old Dominion University, Norfolk, Virginia, USA, 1992
  • Master of Science in Computer Science (Artificial Intelligence), Old Dominion University, Norfolk, Virginia, USA, 1987
  • Bachelor of Science in Electrical Engineering (Computer Engineering), Tri-State University, Indiana, USA, 1984
  • Bachelor of Engineering Technology in Electronic Engineering, University of Toledo, Ohio, USA, Aug. 1983
  • Dean of the School of Information Technology, Skyline University, Al-Sharjah, UAE, 2021 - Present
  • Dean of the Faculty of Information Technology, University of Petra, Amman, Jordan, 2011 - 2018
  • President Assistant for the Web Development and Computerization, University of Petra, Amman, Jordan, 2011 - 2018
  • Director of Technology Innovation Center, University of Petra, Amman, Jordan, 2011 - 2018
  • Director of e-Learning Center, University of Petra, Amman, Jordan, 2011 - 2018
  • Vice Dean and Computer Science Chair, University of Petra, Amman, Jordan, 2011 - 2018
  • Dean of Computer Science and Information Technology, Applied Science University, Amman, Jordan, 2003 - 2005
  • Director of Computer Center, Applied Science University, Amman, Jordan, 2000 - 2005
  • ICDL Manager, Applied Science University, Amman, Jordan, 2003 - 2005
  • Director of ASULINK Internet Service Provider, Applied Science University, Amman, Jordan, 2001 – 2007
  • Director of the Computer Science Program Accreditation, Abu Dhabi University, Al-Ain, UAE, Dec 2002
  • Chief Consultant for the Project “Promotion of a National Information System “, Office of the German Development Corporation-GTZ, Amman, Jordan, 1995 - 1998
  • Chair of the Computer Science Department, Penn State University (Pennsylvania College of Technology), Pennsylvania, USA, 1992 - 1994
  • Division Chairman, information Science, Commonwealth College, Virginia, USA, 1990 - 1992
  • Computer Science Instructor, Old Dominion University, Norfolk, Virginia, 1982 - 1992
  • World Education Congress – Asia Award for Best Professor in Information Technology 2011
  • Microsoft Imagine Cup Appreciation Award 2012
  1. Alyas, T., Ghazal, T. M., Alfurhood, B. S., Issa, G. F., Thawabeh, O. A., & Abbas, Q. (2023). Optimizing Resource Allocation Framework for Multi-Cloud Environment. Computers, Materials & Continua, 75(2).
  2. Habib, A. A., Hasan, M. K., Issa, G. F., Singh, D., Islam, S., & Ghazal, T. M. (2023). Lithium-Ion Battery Management System for Electric Vehicles: Constraints, Challenges, and Recommendations. Batteries, 9(3), 152.
  3. Said, R. A., Al-Dmour, N. A., Salahat, M., Issa, G. F., Alzoubi, H. M., & Alshurideh, M. (2023). Development of Data Mining Framework Cardiovascular Disease Prediction. In The Effect of Information Technology on Business and Marketing Intelligence Systems (pp. 2081-2094). Cham: Springer International Publishing.
  4. Taleb, N., Al-Dmour, N. A., Issa, G. F., Abdellatif, T. M., Alzoubi, H. M., Alshurideh, M., & Salahat, M. (2023). Analysis of Issues Affecting IoT, AI, and Blockchain Convergence. In The Effect of Information Technology on Business and Marketing Intelligence Systems (pp. 2055-2066). Cham: Springer International Publishing.
  5. Abbas, S., Issa, G. F., Fatima, A., Abbas, T., Ghazal, T. M., Ahmad, M., ... & Khan, M. A. (2023). Fused Weighted Federated Deep Extreme Machine Learning Based on Intelligent Lung Cancer Disease Prediction Model for Healthcare 5.0. International Journal of Intelligent Systems, 2023.
  6. Ahmad, M., Abbas, S., Fatima, A., Issa, G. F., Ghazal, T. M., & Khan, M. A. (2023). Deep transfer learning-based animal face identification model empowered with vision-based hybrid approach. Applied Sciences, 13(2), 1178.
  7. Al-Sit, W. T., Al-Dmour, N. A., Ghazal, T. M., & Issa, G. F. (2023). Iomt-based healthcare framework for ambient assisted living using a convolutional neural network. CMC-COMPUTERS MATERIALS & CONTINUA, 74(3), 6867-6878.
  8. Ghazal, T. M., Hasan, M. K., Issa, G. F., Al-Dmour, N. A., Alnawayseh, S. E., Al-Sit, W. T., & Aldhaheri, R. (2022, November). Security Threats and their Mitigations on the Operating System of Internet of Medical Things (IoMT). In 2022 14th International Conference on Mathematics, Actuarial Science, Computer Science and Statistics (MACS) (pp. 1-7). IEEE.
  9. Ghazal, T., Issa, G., Al Dmour, N. A., & AlzoubiZ, H. M. (2022). Studying the Metaverse Effect on its Users. Pakistan Journal of Engineering, Technology & Science, 10(1), 9-16.
  10. Ahmed, U., Issa, G. F., Khan, M. A., Aftab, S., Khan, M. F., Said, R. A., ... & Ahmad, M. (2022). Prediction of diabetes empowered with fused machine learning. IEEE Access, 10, 8529-8538.
  11. Usama Ahmed, Ghassan F. Issa, Shabib Aftab, Muhammad Farhan Khan, Raed A. T. Said, Taher M. Ghazal, Munir Ahmad, Muhammad Adnan Khan, (2022), PREDICTION OF DIABETES EMPOWERED WITH FUSED MACHINE LEARNING, IEEE Access, Volume 10, pp. 8529-8538
  12. Sang-Woong Lee, Sadaf Hussain, Ghassan F Issa, Sagheer Abbas, Taher M Ghazal, Tanweer Sohail, Munir Ahmad, Muhammad Adnan Khan (2021), Multi-Dimensional Trust Quantification by Artificial Agents Through Evidential Fuzzy Multi-Criteria Decision Making, Journal IEEE Access, Volume 9, pp. 159399-159412
  13. Ghazal, T M, Abbas, S, Munir, S, A. Khan, M, Ahmad, M, Issa, G, (2022) Alzheimer Disease Detection Empowered with Transfer Learning. Computers, Materials & Continua, 70 (3). pp. 5005-5019. ISSN 1546-2226
  14. Muhammad Farrukh Khan, Taher M. Ghazal, Raed A. Said, Areej Fatima, Sagheer Abbas, M.A. Khan, Ghassan F. Issa, (2021), "An IoMT-Enabled Smart Healthcare Model to Monitor Elderly People Using Machine Learning Technique", Computational Intelligence and Neuroscience, vol. 2021.
  15. Al-Nashashibi, M, Hadi, W, El-Khalili, N, Issa, G and AlBanna, A A (2021) A New Two-step Ensemble Learning Model for Improving Stress Prediction of Automobile Drivers. The International Arab Journal of Information Technology, 18 (16). ISSN 1683-3198
  16. Yaser Saleh, Ghassan Issa, (2020), Arabic Sign Language Recognition through Deep Neural Networks Fine-Tuning, International Journal of Online and Biomedical Engineering, 16 (5), 71-83.
  17. Shubita, Ahmad F.; Issa, Ghassan F.; , (2019).Using 3D Virtual Environment as an Educational Tool in a Middle Eastern University, Journal of Computer Science
  18. Hadi, Wa'el; El-Khalili, Nuha; AlNashashibi, May; Issa, Ghassan; AlBanna, Abed Alkarim; , (2019).Application of data mining algorithms for improving stress prediction of automobile drivers: a case study in Jordan, Computers in biology and medicine, 114, 103-474
  19. El-Khalili, N.; Alnashashibi, M.; Hadi, W.; Banna, A.A.; Issa, G.; , (2019).Data Engineering for Affective Understanding Systems, Data, 4 (52)
  20. Arqoub, Muhammad hasan Abu; Issa, Ghassan; Hadi, Wael; (2019).THE IMPACT OF FEATURE SELECTION METHODS FOR CLASSIFYING ARABIC TEXTUAL DATA, International Journal of Recent Technology and Engineering, 8 (4), 1333 - 1338
  21. Mohammed Abu-Arqoub, Ghassan Issa, Abed Elkareem Banna, Huda Saadeh, (2019).Interactive Multimedia-Based Educational System for Children Using Interactive Book with Augmented Reality, Journal of Computer Science, 15 (11), 1648-658
  22. Abdelraouf Ishtaiwi, Ghassan Issa, Wael Hadi, Nawaf Ali, (2019). Weight Resets in Local Search for SAT, International Journal of Machine Learning and Computing, 9 (6), 874 - 879
  23. Ishtaiwi, Abdelraouf; Issa, Ghassan; Hadi, Wael; (2018).Reducing the Cost of Exploring Neighborhood Areas in Dynamic Local Search for SAT, Current Journal of Applied Science and Technology, 25 (2), 1-9
  24. Albanna Abdulkarim, Ghassan Issa, “PORTABLE NECK TREATMENT DEVICE” US Patent number US20180110674A, April 2018.
  25. Shakir M. Hussain, Ghassan Issa, Nuha El-Khalili,Muhammad Abu Arqoub, Nesreen A. Otoum, “ABET-CAC Accreditation at University of Petra –Assessment Plan for Continuous Improvement”, Int'l Conf. Frontiers in Education: CS and CE (FECS'17), Las Vegas, USA, 2017.
  26. W Hadi, G Issa, A Ishtaiwi, “ACPRISM: Associative Classification based on PRISM Algorithm”, Journal of Information Sciences, Elsevier, Vol. 417, pp. 287 – 300, 2017.
  27. A Ishtaiwi, Marco J. Baron, G Issa, “Multi Level Weight Distribution Dynamic Local Search for SAT”, Int'l Journal of Computing, Communications & Instrumentation Engg. (IJCCIE) Vol. 4, Issue 1 (2017).
  28. Haya El-Ghalayini, Mohammed Abu-Arqoub, Ghassan Issa, Ahmad F Shubita, " Graduation Project Management System: Social Network Analysis Perspective", Journal of Theoretical and Applied Information Technology, Vol. 4, 2017.
  29. A Ishtaiwi, G Issa, W Hadi, “ Reducing the Cost of Exploring Neighborhood Areas in Dynamic Local Search for SAT”, Current Journal of Applied Science and Technology. Vol. 25, No.2, 2017
  30. Mohammad Abu-Arqoub, Ghassan F. Issa, ” Demand-Driven Algorithm for Sharing and Distribution of Photovoltaic Power in a Small Local Area Grid”, International Journal of Information Technology and Web Engineering (IJITWE) 9(1), 2014.
  31. GF Issa, H El Ghalayini, AF Shubita, MH Abu-Arqoub, “A framework for collaborative networked learning in higher education: design & analysis”, International Journal of Emerging Technologies in Learning (iJET), Vol. 9, No.8, 2014.
  32. Ghassan F. Issa, Ahmad F. Shubita, Muhammad Abo Arqoub, and Abed Alkarim Banna,"Local Area Grid: Power Distribution and Sharing for Neighboring Households, " IEEE 2013 1st International Conference & Exhibition on the Applications of Information Technology in Developing Renewable Energy Processes and Systems, Amman, Jordan, 5/29/2013, pp.165 – 168
  33. Kenza Meridji, Ghassan Issa,"A Development Approach of Software Requirements for Renewable Energy Applications Using Fundamental Principles of Software Engineering, " IEEE 2013 1st International Conference & Exhibition on the Applications of Information Technology in Developing Renewable Energy Processes and Systems, Amman, Jordan, 5/29/2013, pp.131 – 136
  34. Ghassan Issa, Shakir Hussain, Hussein Al-Bahadili,"Competition-Based Learning: A Model for the Integration of Competitions with Project-Based Learning using Open Source LMS, " International Journal of Information and Communication Technology Education (IJICTE),Vol. 10, No.37, IGI Publishing, 10.4018/IJICTE
  35. Ghassan F. Issa, Hussein Al-Bahadili, and Shakir M. Hussain, "Development and Performance Evaluation of a LAN-Based Edge-Detection Tool", International Journal on Soft Computing ( IJSC ) Vol.3, No.1, February 2012, pp 121-135
  36. Ghassan F. Issa, Hussein Al-Bahadili, and Maher Abuhamadeh, "A Scalable Framework to Quantitatively Evaluate Success Factors of Mobile Learning Systems ", Int. J. Mobile Learning and Organisation, Vol. 5, Nos. 3/4, 2011, pp. 299-316
  37. Ghassan F. Issa, Shakir M. Hussain, and Hussein Al-Bahadili, "Unified M-Learning Model through Interactive Education Satellite, " International Journal of Interactive Mobile Computing (iJIM), Vol 5, No. 2, 2011.
  38. Shakir M. Hussain, Hussein Al-Bahadili, and Ghassan Issa. "Investigating the Effect of Noise-Level on the Performance of Probabilistic Broadcast in Noisy MANETs". International Journal of Computer Networks & Communications (IJCNC) Vol.3, No.4, July 2011, pp. 82-95.
  39. Hussein Al-Bahadili, Ghassan Issa, Alia Sabri,"ENHANCING THE PERFORMANCE OF THE DNDP ALGORITHM , " International Journal of Wireless & Mobile Networks (IJWMN), Vol. 3, No. 2, April 2011, pp. 113-124
  40. Hussein Al-Bahadili, Shakir M. Hussain, Ghassan Issa, and Khaled El-Zayyat, "Performance Evaluation of the TSS Node Authentication Scheme in Noisy MANETs " International Journal of Network Security, Vol. 12, No.3, 2011, pp.121 - 129
  41. Ghassan F. Issa, Shakir M. Hussain and Hussein Al-Bahadili, "A Framework for Building an Interactive Satellite TV Based M-Learning Environment" International Journal of Interactive Mobile Technologies, Vol. 4, No.3, 7/2010, pp.19 - 24
  42. Ghassan F. Issa, Shakir M. Hussain and Hussein Al-Bahadili, "Economic Efficiency Analysis for Information Technology in Developing Countries, " Journal of Computer Science. Vol. 5, No.10, 2009, pp.751 - 759
  43. Ghazi Alkhatib, Ghassan Issa, Aiman Turani, Daoud Daoud, and M. Ibrahim Zaroor, "Incorporating Innovative Practices in Software Engineering Education, " IEEE EDUCON 2011 , Amman, Jordan, 4/2011
  44. Hussein Al-Bahadili, Shakir M. Hussain, Ghassan F. Issa, and Khaled El-Zayyat. Investigating the Performance of the TSS Scheme in Noisy MANETs. Book Chapter in Simulation in Computer Network Design and Modeling: Use and Analysis (Editor: Hussein Al-Bahadili), Information Science Reference, IGI Global Pbl, February 2012. pp. 315 – 335. DOI: 10.4018/978-1-4666-0191-8, ISBN13: 9781466601918, ISBN10: 1466601914, EISBN13: 9781466601925
  45. M. Fayaomi, G. Otiebi, G. Issa,"Discrete Structures, " Aldustour press, 2004
  46. Ghassan Issa, and Ibraheem Naeb,"Towards the Development of Successful Standardized Information Systems, " Jordan Applied Science Journal, 2002, pp.1 - 17
  47. Ghassan F. Issa,"Applying Cost Benefit Analysis to IT in Developing Countries, " Proceedings of the 2000 Arab Conference ‏on Information Technology, Zarka Private University, Jordan, 2000, pp.66 - 72
  48. S.N.T Shen M. Chew, and G. Issa,"Expert System Approach for Generating and Evaluating Engine Design Alternatives, " Proceedings of SPIE, Applications of Artificial intelligence Vii,Vol. 1095, Miami, Florida, 2000, pp.532 - 543
  49. Ghassan F. Issa,"A Multi-Stage Filtering Scheme for Internet Access Control, " Jordan Journal of Applied Science,Vol. 2, No.1, 1999, pp.37 - 49
  50. Ghazi Raho, Ghassan Otiabi, and Ghassan Issa,"A Proposed Algorithm for Finite Element Analysis, " Journal of Electronic Computer, Vol. 31, 1998
  51. Chew,M.,S.N.T Shen, and G. Issa,"Kinematic Structural Synthesis of Mechanisms Using Knowledge-Based Systems, " Journal of Mechanisms, Transmissions, and Automation in Design,Vol. 117, 1995
  52. G. Issa, S.N.T Shen,"SMARTS: Synthesis of Mechanisms Using Analogical Reasoning Techniques, " IEEE EXPERT Journal Intelligent Systems and Their Applications,Vol. 2, No.3, 1994
  53. S.N.T Shen, M. Chew, and G. Issa, "Expert System Approach Expert System Approach Using Graph Representation and Analysis for Variable-Stroke Internal-Combustion Engine Design, " International Journal of Pattern Recognition and Artificial Intelligence, Vol. 4, No.3, 1990, pp.389 - 408
  • May Al-Nashashibi, Nuha El-Khalili, Wael Hadi, Ghassan Issa, “A Study Of The Subjective Factors Of Stress While Driving”, The Eighth Traffic Safety The Eighth Traffic Safety Conference/ Jordan 2018, Amman, Jordan.
  • M. Chew, S.N.T Shen, and G. Issa, "Application of Knowledge-Based System to Kinematic Structural Synthesis of Mechanisms, " Proceedings of ASME, 21st. International Conference on Mechanisms, Chicago, IL, 1990, pp.323 - 330
  • M. Chew, G. Issa, and S.N.T Shen,"Expert System for Robot Hand Design Using Graph Representation, " Proceedings of the Fifth international Conference on Cad/Cam. Robotics and Factories of the Future, Norfolk, Virginia, 1990
  • Ghazi Raho, and Ghassan F. Issa,"Man Machine Interface in A Real Time System, " the Second Scientific Conference on Computer and their Applications, Amman, Jordan, 1998
  • Sattar J Aboud, And Ghassan Farid Issa,"E-Commerce With Secure Mobile Trade Agent, " The 4th Intl. Conference on Computer Science and Information Technology CSIT2006,Vol. 3, Amman, Jordan, 4/2006, pp.300 – 307
  • Ghazi Alkhatib, Ghassan Issa, Aiman Turani, Daoud Daoud, and M. Ibrahim Zaroor, "Incorporating Innovative Practices in Software Engineering Education, " IEEE EDUCON 2011 , Amman, Jordan, 4/2011
  • S.N.T Shen M. Chew, and G. Issa,"Expert System Approach for Generating and Evaluating Engine Design Alternatives, " Proceedings of SPIE, Applications of Artificial intelligence Vii,Vol. 1095, Miami, Florida, 2000, pp.532 - 543
  • Shakir Hussain, Hussein Al-Bahadili, Ghassan Issa, "Threshold Secret Sharing Authentication Scheme in Noisy Mobile Ad Hoc Network, " The 2009 International Conference on Wireless Networks , Las Vegas, Nevada, USA, 7/2009, pp.40 - 46
  •  Hussein Al-Bahadili, Ghassan Issa, and Maher Abuhamdeh. "A Hierarchical Framework for Evaluating Success Factors of M-Learning". Proceedings of the 2011 Conference on Innovations in Computing and Engineering Machinery (CICEM 2001) (September 5-7, 2011, Amman, Jordan). Publisher & Conference Organizer: Jordan ACM Professional Chapter – ISWSA. Vol. 2, pp. 53-59, 2011.
  • Kenza Meridji, Ghassan Issa,"A Development Approach of Software Requirements for Renewable Energy Applications Using Fundamental Principles of Software Engineering, " IEEE 2013 1st International Conference & Exhibition on the Applications of Information Technology in Developing Renewable Energy Processes and Systems, Amman, Jordan, 5/29/2013, pp.131 – 136
  • H Al-Bahadili, GF Issa, A Imad, “Enhancing the Compression Ratio of the HCDC Text Compression Algorithm”, Proceedings of the International Computer Sciences and Informatics Conference (ICSIC 2016), Amman – Jordan, 2016.
  • Ghassan F. Issa, Ahmad F. Shubita, Muhammad Abo Arqoub, and Abed Alkarim Banna,"Local Area Grid: Power Distribution and Sharing for Neighboring Households, " IEEE 2013 1st International Conference & Exhibition on the Applications of Information Technology in Developing Renewable Energy Processes and Systems, Amman, Jordan, 5/29/2013, pp.165 – 168
  • Shakir M. Hussain, Ghassan Issa, Nuha El-Khalili,Muhammad Abu Arqoub, Nesreen A. Otoum, “ABET-CAC Accreditation at University of Petra –Assessment Plan for Continuous Improvement”, Int'l Conf. Frontiers in Education: CS and CE (FECS'17), Las Vegas, USA, 2017.
  • Nawaf Ali, Abdel Kareem Albanna, Mohammed Abu Arqoub, Ghassan Issa, Abedelraouf Ishtaiwi, “Clicker: Converting modern homes to smart modern homes through the use of IoT”, IEEE 2nd International Conference on the Applications of Information Technology in Developing Renewable Energy Processes & Systems (IT-DREPS), Dec. 2017, Amman, Jordan.