Prof. Ali Jamoos, IEEE Senior Member

Professor of Wireless Communications 

Department of Electronic and Communication Engineering 

Najjad Zeenni Faculty of Engineering, Al-Quds University 

Jerusalem-Palestine 

P.O.Box 20002 

VoIP : 6169 

Mobile : 00972522725063, 00970597725063 

e-mail : ali.jamoos@staff.alquds.edu;  ali.jamoos@ieee.org

 أ. د. م. علي أحمد جاموس 

بروفيسور في هندسة الاتصالات 

دائرة الهندسة الالكترونية والاتصالات 

كلية نجاد زعني للهندسة-جامعة القدس 

أبوديس-القدس 

حاصل على درجة البكالوريوس بامتياز في تخصص الهندسة الالكترونية من جامعة القدس عام 1996، ودرجة الماجستير بامتياز في الهندسة الكهربائية تخصص هندسة الالكترونيات والاتصالات من جامعة العلوم والتكنولوجيا الأردنية عام 2000، ودرجة الدكتوراه مع مرتبة الشرف العليا بتخصص معالجة الإشارات والاتصالات اللاسلكية من جامعة بوردو الفرنسية عام 2007. شغل عدة مناصب إدارية في جامعة القدس من ضمنها منسق برنامج ماجستير هندسة الالكترونيات والحاسوب عامي 2008/2007 و 2009/2008، رئيس دائرة الهندسة الالكترونية عامي 2010/2009  و 2011/2010، مؤسس ومنسق برنامج هندسة الاتصالات عامي 2012/2011 و 2013/2012، رئيس دائرة الهندسة الالكترونية والاتصالات عامي 2014/2013 و 2015/2014. عضو المجلس الاكاديمي عام 2014/2013، عضو مجلس الدراسات العليا أعوام 2008/2007 و 2009/2008، 2020/2019، 2021/2020، عضو مجلس البحث العلمي للسنوات الاكاديمية 2019/2020 ، 2020/2021 ، 2021/2022 ، عضوية مجلس كلية الهندسة وهيئة مجالس الجامعة لعدة سنوات سابقة. قام بتدريس أكثر من 16 مساقا مختلفا على مستوى البكالوريوس والماجستير و أشرف على 15 رسائل ماجستير. قام بنشر أكثر من 40 بحثا في كتب و مجلات ومؤتمرات علمية عالمية مصنفة و محكمة 

Education

• PhD  in Signal Processing and Wireless Communications with honor, Bordeaux  University , France, June, 2007 

   Thesis title: Contributions on Receiver Design and Channel Estimation for Multi-Carrier DS-CDMA Mobile Systems

• MSc  in Electrical Engineering (Communications & Electronics), accum. avearge of 90.4%, Jordan University of Science & Technology (JUST) , Irbid-Jordan , May, 2000

        Thesis title: Performance Analysis of DPSK/DS-CDMA Signals Over Nakagami Radio Fading Channels

• BSc  in Electronic Engineering, accum. average of 90.6%, Al-Quds University  ,  Abu-Dies \ Jerusalem, February, 1996 

• High School Diploma ( Tawjehi ), Arab Jordanian Institute, Abu-Dies \ Jerusalem, July, 1991

Awards

• French Consulate Scholarship, 2003 - 2007, during my study for the Ph.D. at  Bordeaux University , France. 

• German Academic Exchange Service (DAAD) Scholarship, 1998 – 2000, during my study for the M.Sc. at Jordan University of Science & Technology , Jordan. 

• Arab Institute Scholarship, 1991 – 1996, during my study for the B.Sc. at Al-Quds University , Palestine.

Experience

• Professor - Al-Quds University, Faculty of Engineering, Department of Electronics and Communications Engineering, 07/08/2022- Present: 

• Associate Professor - Al-Quds University, Faculty of Engineering, Department of Electronics and Communications Engineering, 1/9/2014 - 06/08/2022: 

• Assistant Professor - Al-Quds University, Faculty of Engineering, Department of Electronics and Communications Engineering, 1/9/2007 - 31/8/2014: 

- Head of the Electronic and Communication Engineering Department, 1/9/2013 - 1/9/2015 

- Founder and coordinator of the Communication Engineering program, 1/9/2011 - 1/9/2013 

- Head of the Electronic Engineering Department, 1/9/2009 - 1/9/2011 

- Coordinator of the Electronics and Computer Engineering master program, 1/9/2007-1/9/2009 

- Member of the university academic council, 1/9/2013-30/08/2014

- Member of the faculty of engineering council, 1/9/2007 - 1/9/2011 and 1/9/2012 - 30/08/2016

- Member of the the faculty of graduate studies council, 1/9/2007 - 1/9/2009 , 1/9/2018 - 1/9/2021

- Member of the university association of councils, 1/9/2007 - 1/9/2011 ,  1/9/2013 -1/9/2016, 1/9/2018 - now

- Member of the university scientific research council, 1/9/2019 -  now

- Conducting lectures for undergraduate and graduate students 

- Supervising the laboratory work of undergraduate students 

- Supervising the graduate projects of several undergraduate students 

- Supervising the master thesis of several master students .  

• Researcher - Bordeaux 1 University/France in the period from 1/9/2003 to 1/7/2007. My research interests during this PhD period includes the design of multi-user receivers for MC-DS-CDMA mobile wireless systems, modeling and estimation of fading channels.  

• Lecturer - Al-Quds University in the period from 1/9/2000 to 1/7/2003. During this period  I  taught several courses : Digital Logic Systems I, Digital Logic Systems II, Electronics I, Electronics II, Electronics III, Analog Active Circuit Design,  Probability & Random Variables, Applied Linear Algebra. In addition, I have supervised graduation projects of several undergraduate students.  

• Research Assistant - Jordan University of Science & Technology in the period from 1/6/99 to 1/6/2000. The areas of research include digital communications through multi-path fading channels, multiple access techniques and mobile communication systems. 

• Research and Teaching Assistant - Al-Quds University in the period from 10/2/96 to 1/9/98. My past duties include supervising the digital, microprocessor, electronic, engineering drawing (Autocad & Orcad) and communication laboratories, conducting discussion sessions for undergraduate students. In addition, I have assisted in the various research in the Electronics Department.

Professional Affiliation

• Member of the Palestinian Engineers Association since 1996 

• Member of the Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE) since 2005 

• Member of the IEEE Communications Society since 2008 

• Reviewer for several IEEE journals and conferences 

• Reviewer and Technical program committee member of several international journals and conferences

• Included in the 27th anniversary edition of who's who in the world, 2010

Research Interests

My research interests are in the field of signal processing for wireless communications with focus on:

• 5G and 6G mobile networks

• Cognitive radio networks

• Mobile fading channel modeling, estimation and equalization

• Wireless sensor networks

• Cellular Network Planning and Optimization

• OFDM and FBMC/OQAM wireless communication systems

• Single and Multicarrier CDMA based mobile communication systems

Funded Projects

• Coordinator of the following project supported by the PASS Research Commercialization program (Through KOICA and LEADERS):

"Aqua Telemetry and Control (AQUATEC)", 2018-2019.

• Coordinator of the following project supported by the Palestinian Ministry of Higher Education:

     "Cognitive radio based solutions for spectrum scarcity in Palestine”, 2019-2020.

• Coordinator of the following project supported by the French Government:

Al-Maqdisi project entitled: “Towards a French-Palestinian academic-industrial consortium addressing the GSM capacity and the quality of service in Palestine”, 2014-2016.

• Coordinator of the following project supported by the union of Arab universities:

"Expanding mobile network spectrum with cognitive radios in Palestine”, 2016-2018.

• Member of the following projects supported by the French Government:

PAI project (2005-2008) entitled "Develop the teaching and research activities in the field of signal and image processing with applications in telecommunications at Al-Quds University".

Al-Maqdisi project (2008-2010) entitled "Development of a thematic group in telecommunication in order to enhance the teaching and research activities in the field of digital communication in Palestine".

• Member of the following project funded by DAAD:

"Palestine CD" research project dealing with Chip-less Radio Frequency Identification (RFID) system for supermarket scenario, 2014-2015.

Publications 

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Books

• Mahmoud K. Eljafari, Raneen Yousef, and Ali Jamoos, Impact of Introducing 3G Cellular Data Services on Consumer Behavior, LAMBERT Academic Publishing, April 2020, ISBN 978-6202524957.

• Ali Jamoos, "Multi-Carrier DS-CDMA Mobile Systems: Receiver Design and Channel Estimation" , VDM verlag, Germany, 2009, ISBN 978-3-639-18667-3.

Book Chapters

• Ali Jamoos, Ahmad Abdo, and Hanna Abdel Nour, "Estimation of OFDM Time-Varying Fading Channels Based on Two-Cross-Coupled Kalman Filters," Novel Algorithms and Techniques In Telecommunications, Automation and Industrial Electronics , Springer, pp. 287-292, 2008. Presented to the International Joint Conferences on Computer, Information, and Systems Sciences, and Engineering (CISSE 07), December 3 - 12, 2007, University of Bridgeport, USA.

• Ali Jamoos, Julie Grolleau, Eric Grivel, and Hanna Abdel Nour, "Kalman vs Hinf Algorithms for MC-DS-CDMA Channel Estimation With or Without A Priori AR Modeling," Lecture Notes in Electrical Engineering, Springer, pp. 427-436, 2007. Presented to the 6th International Workshop on Multi-Carrier Spread Spectrum (MC-SS), May 7-9, 2007, Herrsching, Germany.

• Ali Jamoos, Ahmad Abdo, Hanna Abdel Nour and Eric Grivel, "Two Cross-coupled H∞ Filters For Fading Channel Estimation in OFDM Systems," Novel Algorithms and Techniques in Telecommunications and Networking , Springer, pp. 349-353, 2010. Presented to the International Joint Conferences on Computer, Information, and Systems Sciences, and Engineering (CISSE 08), December 5 - 13, 2008, University of Bridgeport, USA.

Journal Papers

• Ali Jamoos, “Low Earth Orbit Satellite Communications for Internet-of-Things Applications”, Journal for Academic Research, vol. 1, no. 3, p. 3, Apr. 2023. 

• Ali Jamoos and Rushdi Abuawad “Distributed M-ary Hypothesis Testing for Decision Fusion in MIMO Wireless Sensor Networks,” IET Communications, Vol. 14, Issue 18, pp. 3256-3260, 2020.

• Ali Jamoos, “Estimation of UFMC Fading Channels Using H∞ Filter,” Journal of Telecommunications and Information Technology, no. 2, pp. 28-35, June 2020.

• Mahmoud El-Jafari, Raneen Yousef, Ali Jamoos, “Consumer Behavior Towards Introducing 3G Mobile in Palestine: The Case of Bethlehem Governorate,” International Review of Management and Marketing, vol.10, no. 2, pp. 68-79, 2020.

• Ahmed Abdou, Ali Abdo, and Ali Jamoos “Overlay Cognitive Radio Based on OFDM with Channel Estimation Issues”, Wireless Personal Communications, May 2019.

• Ali Jamoos, Osama Najajri, and Admed Abdou, “Cognitive radio-based solutions for spectrum scarcity in Palestine”, International Journal of Mobile Network Design and Innovation, Vol. 9, No. 1, 2019.

• Ali Jamoos and Lama Ayyash, “Affine projection algorithm based decision fusion for cooperative spectrum sensing in cognitive radio networks”, Journal of Theoretical and Applied Information Technology, Vol. 97, No. 2, January 2019.

• Ali Jamoos and Yasmin Qabbani, "Performance Analysis of Orthogonal Space-Time Block Codes Over Nakagami-q MIMO RFID Backscattering Channels", IET Communications, February 2018.

• Ali Jamoos, "Improved Decision Fusion Model for Wireless Sensor Networks over Rayleigh Fading Channels," MDPI Technologies , Vol. 5, No. 1, March 2017.

• Hikmat Darawsheh and Ali Jamoos, "Performance Analysis of Energy Detector Over α-μ Fading Channels With Selection Combining," Wireless Personal Communications Journal , Springer, Volume 77, Issue 2, pp 1507–1517, July 2014.

• Mahmoud Aldababseh and Ali Jamoos, "Estimation of FBMC/OQAM Fading Channels Using Dual Kalman Filters," The Scientific Word Journal, vol. 2014, Article ID 586403, 9 pages, 2014. doi:10.1155/2014/586403.

• Baha Mkheimer and Ali Jamoos, "Evaluation and Optimization of GSM Network in Jenien City, Palestine," International Journal of Mobile Network Design and Innovation, Vol. 4, No. 4, pp. 201-213, 2012.

• Ali Jamoos, "Joint estimation of correlated multi-carrier DS-CDMA mobile fading channels based on optimal filters," International Journal of Systems, Control and Communications , Vol. 4, No. 1/2, pp.107-119, March 2012. 

• Ali Jamoos, Eric Grivel, Nidal Shakarneh and Hanna Abdel Nour, "Dual Optimal Filters for Parameter Estimation of a Multivariate AR Process From Noisy Observations," IET Signal Processing, Vol. 5, No. 5, pp.471-479, August 2011.

• Ali Jamoos, Eric Grivel, Nicolai Christov, and Mohamed Najim, "Estimation of autoregressive fading channels based on two cross-coupled H∞ filters," Signal, Image and Video Processing Journal, Springer, pp. 209-216, issue 3, September 2009.

• Ali Jamoos, Eric Grivel, William Bobillet, and Roberto Guidorzi, "Errors-In-Variables Based Approach for the Identification of AR Time-Varying Fading Channels," IEEE Signal Processing Letters, Vol. 14, No. 11, November 2007. 

Conference Papers

• Ali Jamoos, "Propagation Model Tuning for Terrestrial Microwave Links in Palestine," 2022 International Telecommunications Conference (ITC-Egypt), 2022, pp. 1-5, doi: 10.1109/ITC-Egypt55520.2022.9855755. 

• Ahmed Abdou, Ali Abdo, and Ali Jamoos, “Interference Cancellation in Overlay Cognitive Radio Based on OFDM Using Nonlinear Kalman Filter for Channel Estimation,” In Proceedings of the IEEE International Conference on Personal, Indoor and Mobile Radio Communications (PIMRC), Istanbul, September 08-11, 2019.

• Ali Jamoos and Ahmed Abdou, “Spectrum Measurements and Analysis for Cognitive Radio Applications in Palestine,” In Proceedings of the 6th International Conference on Electrical and Electronics Engineering (ICEEE), Istanbul, April 16-17, 2019.

• Ahmed Abdou, Firas Koali, Ali Abdo, and Ali Jamoos, “Overlay Cognitive Radio Based on UFMC system,” In Proceedings of the 6th International Conference on Electrical and Electronics Engineering (ICEEE), Istanbul, April 16-17, 2019.

• Ali Jamoos and Lama Ayyash, "Monte-carlo Simulation for Cooperative Spectrum Sensing in Cognitive Radio Networks", Symposium on Simulation, Ramallah and Gaza, Palestine, 7-9 March , 2019.

• Ali Jamoos and Moataz Hussein, “Estimation of UFMC Time-Varying Fading Channel Using Adaptive Filters,” In Proceedings of the IEEE International Conference on Promising Electronic Technologies (ICPET), Deir El-Balah, Palestine, pp. 43-48, 3-4 Oct. 2018, 2018.

• Ali Jamoos and Lama Ayyash, “Adaptive filter based decision fusion for cooperative spectrum sensing in congitive radio networks”, In Proceedings of the IEEE International Conference on Promising Electronic Technologies (ICPET), Deir El-Balah, Palestine, pp. 58 - 62,  3-4 Oct. 2018.

• Ahmad Abdou, Osama Najajreh, and Ali Jamoos, “Developing a Secondary Mobile Network in the Palestinian GSM Band Using Cognitive Radio,” IEEE AEECT, Amman, 11-13 Ocober, 2017.

• Ahmed Abdou, Osama Najajreh, and Ali Jamoos, "Cognitive Radio Based Solutions for Spectrum Scarcity in Palestine," Presented to the 6th Palestine Polytechnic University (PPU) student innovation Conference (SIC'2017) , Hebron, Palestine, 25 May, 2017.

• Ahmed Abdou, Osama Najajreh, and Ali Jamoos, "Expanding GSM Mobile Network Spectrum with Overlay Cognitive Radio," Presented to the 3rd international Congress on Advanced Technologies (ICAT'2017) , Safi, Morocco, 12-14 April, 2017.

• Bashar Husain and Ali Jamoos, "Fusion of likelihood ratio test based decisions in wireless sensor networks," in proceedings of the IEEE International Conference on Communications, Signal Processing, and their Applications (ICCSPA) , Sharjah, United Arab Emirates, 17-19 Feb. 2015. 

• Hikmat Y. Darawsheh and Ali Jamoos, "Selection Diversity Combining Analysis of Energy Detector Over α-μ Generalized Fading Channels," in proceedings of the IEEE International Conference on Technological Advances in Electrical, Electronics and Computer Engineering (TAEECE2013) , Konya, Turkey, May 9-11, 2013. 

• Mohammad Azouqa, Ali Jamoos and Samer Bali, "Investigation Of Vehicle-To-Vehicle Communication In A Road Intersection," in proceedings of the 7th Jordanian International Electrical and Electronics Engineering Conference (JIEEEC 2011), Amman, Jordan, 11-14 April 2011.

• Ali Jamoos, Eric Grivel, Nidal Shakarneh and Hanna Abdel Nour, "Dual H∞ vs Dual Kalman Filters For M-AR Parameter Estimation From Noisy Observations," in proceedings of the European Signal Processing Conference, EUSIPCO2009, Glasgow, Scotland, August 24-28, 2009.

• Hutaf Ruweished, Ali Jamoos and Hanna Abdel Nour, "Variable Step-Size Adaptive Filter Based MMSE Receivers for MC-DS-CDMA Mobile Systems," Presented to the international Arab Conference on Information Technology (ACIT2006), December 19-21, 2006, Yarmouk University, Jordan.

• Walid Hassasneh, Ali Jamoos and Hanna Abdel Nour, "Adaptive Channel Estimation for Multi-Carrier DS-CDMA Mobile Communication Systems," Accepted to the international Arab Conference on Information Technology (ACIT2006), December 19-21, 2006, Yarmouk University, Jordan.

• Walid Hassasneh, Ali Jamoos, Eric Grivel and Hanna Abdel Nour, "Estimation of MC-DS-CDMA Fading Channels Based on Kalman Filtering with High Order Autoregressive Models," in proceedings of the Mobile Computing and Wireless Communications international conference (IEEE MCWC2006), September 17-20, 2006, Amman-Jordan.

• Ali Jamoos, William Bobillet, Eric Grivel, Hanna Abdel Nour and Mohamed Najim, "Identification of Time-Varying Frequency-Flat Rayleigh Fading Channels Based on Errors-In-Variables Approach," in proceedings of the 7th IEEE International Workshop on Signal Processing Advances in Wireless Communications (IEEE SPAWC2006), July 2-5, 2006, Cannes-France.

• Ali Jamoos, David Labarre, Eric Grivel and Mohamed Najim, "Two Cross Coupled Kalman Filters for Joint Estimation of MC-DS-CDMA Fading Channels and Their Corresponding Autoregressive Parameters," in proceedings of the European Signal Processing Conference, EUSIPCO2005, Antalya, Turky, September 4-8, 2005.

• Ali Jamoos, Eric Grivel and Hanna Abdel Nour, "Kalman Filtering based Channel Prediction and Decorrelation Multiuser Detection for MC-DS-CDMA Systems," Accepted to the 8th Cost 276 workshop, May 26-28, 2005, Norway.

• Ali Jamoos, Eric Grivel and Mohamed Najim, "Blind Adaptive Multi-User Detection for Multi-Carrier DS-CDMA Systems in Frequency Selective Fading Channels," in proceedings IEEE ICASSP'05, pp. 925-928, Philadelphia, USA, March 18-23, 2005.

• Ali Jamoos, Eric Grivel and Mohamed Najim, "Designing Adaptive Filters-Based MMSE Receivers for Asynchronous Multicarrier DS-CDMA Systems", in proceedings IEEE PIMRC'04, pp.2930-2934, Barcelona, Spain, September 5-8, 2004 .

• Ibrahim Ghareeb and Ali Jamous, "Performance Evaluation of QDPSK Over Nakagami Fading Channels with Diversity Reception", in proceedings IEEE PIMRC 2000, pp. 246-250, London, UK, 18-21 September, 2000.

• Ibrahim Ghareeb and Ali Jamous, "BER Performance of DPSK Signals with Non-coherent Diversity Reception over Nakagami Fading Channels". Unpublished work.

Teaching

I have taught the following under graduate courses:

1)  0701557      Mobile Communications

2)  0701451      Analog Communications

3)  0331411      Communication Systems

4)  0701454      Fundamentals of Communication Systems

5)  0701332      Applied Linear Algebra

6)  0701425      Analog Filter Design / Analog Active Circuit Design

7)  0701326      Electronics I

8)  0701323      Electronics II

9)  0701222      Electronics III

10)  0701341      Digital Logic Systems I

11)  0701344      Digital Logic Systems II

12)  0701335      Probability and Random Variable

13)   0701212     Electric Circuits

14)  1810210      Complex Analysis and Engineering Transforms

Also, I have taught the following graduate courses:

1)  8701611   Advanced Wireless Communications

2)  8701612 Advanced Digital Signal Processing

3)   8701638      Special Topics in Electronics and Communications

4)  JMEE7301  Advanced Mobile Communications

Master Thesis Supervision/Co-Supervision

I have supervised/co-supervised the thesis of the following master students:

• Rushdi AbuAwad, "Channel-Aware Decision Fusion for Distributed Classification in MIMO Wireless Sensor Networks", Al-Quds University, July 2019.

• Raneen Yousef, "Consumer Behavior Towards Introducing 3G : The Case of Bethlehem Governorate", Al-Quds University, May 2019.

• Motaz Qaroush, "Contributions on Fading Chammel Estimation for 5G Mobile Systems ", Al-Quds University, December 2018.

• Lama Ayyash, "Adaptive Filter Based Decision Fusion for Cooperative Spectrum Sensing in Cognitive Radio Networks", Al-Quds University, December 2018.

• Yasmin Qabbani, "Performance Analysis of Orthogonal Space-Time Block Codes Over Nakagami-q (Hoyt) MIMO RFID Backscattering Channels", Al-Quds University, May 2017.

• Osama Najajri, "Developing a Secondary Mobile Network in the Palestinian GSM Band Using Cognitive Radio", Al-Quds University, May 2017.

• Bashar Husain, "On Decision Fusion for Wireless Sensor Networks Over Fading Channels", Al-Quds University, January 2015.

• Hikmat Darawsheh, "Performance Analysis of Energy Detection Based Spectrum Sensing over Generalized Fading Channels in Cognitive Radio Networks", Al-Quds University, August 2013.

• Mahmoud Aldababseh, "Channel Estimation For FBMC/OQAM Wireless System Based On Kalman Filter", Al-Quds University, August 2013.

• Baha Mkheimer, "Evaluation and Enhancement of Jawwal GSM Network in Jenien City", Al-Quds University, December 2011.

• Mohammad Azouqa, "Vehicular Ad-Hoc Networks Routing Protocols: Comparative Simulation Study In City Scenario", Al-Quds University, August 2010.

• Nidal Shakarneh, "Estimation of Noisy Multichannel Autoregressive Processes Using Optimal Filters", Al-Quds University, May 2009.

• Ahmad Abdo, "Estimation of Autoregressive Time-Varying fading Channels: Application to OFDM Systems", Al-Quds University, May 2008.

• Walid Hassasneh, "Estimation of Time-Varying MC-DS-CDMA Fading Channels Based on Kalman Filtering", Al-Quds University, May 2007.

• Hutaf Ruweished, "Designing MMSE Receivers With Variable Step-Size Adaptive Filters For MC-DS-CDMA Mobile Communication Systems", Al-Quds University, December 2007.