Teaching

Teaching Philosophy

I believe engineering education should bridge fundamental theory, hands-on laboratory experience, and open-ended design challenges. My teaching emphasizes active learning, project-based activities, and practical applications that prepare students to solve real-world engineering problems.

Students are encouraged to develop strong analytical skills while gaining experience with modern engineering tools, simulation software, laboratory instrumentation, and electronic system design.

Courses Developed

As part of the curriculum development efforts at KFUPM, I have contributed to the design and implementation of several new courses and interdisciplinary academic concentrations.

Undergraduate

  • EE436 — Introduction to Micro & Nanoelectronics Introduction to semiconductor devices, integrated circuit fabrication, cleanroom processing, MEMS, nanotechnology, and emerging electronic manufacturing technologies.
  • EE439 — Micro/Nanotechnology & Biosensors Fundamentals of biosensors, MEMS devices, nanotechnology, lab-on-chip systems, wearable sensing technologies, and biomedical electronic applications.

Graduate

  • EE649 — Solid State Devices & Manufacturing Graduate course covering semiconductor physics, modern CMOS manufacturing, microfabrication processes, cleanroom technologies, lithography, thin-film deposition, etching, oxidation, diffusion, ion implantation, process integration, MEMS, and emerging semiconductor technologies.

Core Undergraduate Courses Taught

EE200 — Digital Logic Circuit Design (Course Coordinator)

Boolean algebra, combinational logic, sequential circuits, finite-state machines, digital design methodology, and programmable logic.

EE201 — Electric Circuits I (Course Coordinator)

Ohm’s Law, Kirchhoff’s Laws, circuit analysis techniques, network theorems, first- and second-order circuits, and sinusoidal steady-state analysis.

EE234 — Electronics & Microcontrollers (For non-EE) (Course Coordinator)

Electronic circuits, embedded systems, microcontroller programming, and practical hardware interfacing.

EE236 — Electronic Circuits (For non-EE)

Fundamentals of electrical circuits, operational amplifiers, diodes, MOSFETs, analog electronic circuits, and introductory digital filter design.

EE203 — Electronics I (Course Coordinator)

Operational amplifiers, diode circuits, MOSFETs, BJTs, amplifier analysis, and CMOS digital circuits.

EE303 — Electronics II

Advanced analog electronics, transistor amplifiers, frequency response, feedback amplifiers, power amplifiers, differential amplifiers, and integrated circuit building blocks.

Laboratories

  • EE203L — Electronics I Laboratory
  • EE304L — Electronics II Laboratory

The laboratory courses emphasize practical circuit implementation, instrumentation, measurement techniques, simulation, debugging, and engineering report writing.

Curriculum Development

In addition to classroom teaching, I have contributed to the development of interdisciplinary academic concentrations at KFUPM, including:

  • IC Design & Fabrication (Coordinator)
  • Bioelectronics & Sensors
  • Mechatronics

These programs integrate multidisciplinary coursework with project-based learning to prepare students for emerging technologies in semiconductor manufacturing, embedded systems, and intelligent sensing.