Curriculum Vitae
Curriculum Vita
Name: Sami KHIYAMI
Date of Birth: August 28, 1948
Languages: English, French, Arabic & German
Academic Degrees:
B.E. Electrical Engineering, American University of Beirut, Lebanon 1972
DEA Diplome d’Etudes Approfondies in Electronics University of Lyon, France 1974
Ph.D. Docteur Ingenieur University of Lyon, France 1979
Academic Experience:
- Assistant, Associate and Full Professor, Faculty of Mechanical and Electrical Engineering,
Damascus, Syria. 1979-1983 & 1985-1994.
Courses taught: Electronic measurement, Communications; Computer Science
- Professor of the Higher Institute of Applied Science and Technology, Damascus, Syria 1985-1994.
Courses taught: Computer Architecture, Microprocessor, Parallel Processing.
Publications:
Book: Electronic Measurements 1983 Published by Damascus University
Book: Algorithms and Data Structures 1985 Published by Damascus University
Prifessional & Research Positions:
R&D Engineer Siemens, Karlsruhe, Germany 1972-1973
Researcher Laboratoire de Physique Electronique, Lyon, France 1974-1979
Researcher Scientific Studies and Research Center, Damascus, Syria 1979-1983
Ryad Branch Manager Telecom Saudi Arabia, Ryad, Saudi Arabia 1983-1985
Director of Research Head of Electronics Department, Higher Institute of
Applied Science and Technology, Damascus, Syria 1985-1994
Vice Director Higher Institute of Applied Science and Technology,
Damascus, Syria 1985-1994
Consultant Computer & Telecommunication, Public Sector
Institutions, Damascus, Syria 1990-Present
Professional Achievements:
- Design & Implementation of an Electronic Circuit Simulator Software Package.
Brown Broven, Zurich Switzerland.
1972 Design & Implementation of an IBM 370 Testing Unit, Siemens, Karlsruhe
- Design & Implementation of a Hybrid Microcomputer (Patented),
Claude Bernard University, Lyon, France.
- Design & Comissioning of the Industrial Control and Communication Installations of three geographically distributed factories, Damascus, Syria.
1984 Marketing and Product Management of the ROLM PABX CBX-II in Saudi Arabia
(10 Switches sold in 6 months)
1986 Establishment and Operation of Research & Development Facility (5 Labs with 120 Researchers)
at the
1990 Design, Implementation and Marketing of a Multiprocessor Advance Traffic Controller, HIAST,
Damascus. (25 already installed)
1990 Design, Implementation, Manufacturing and Marketing of an Electronic Taxmeter, Damascus.
(3000 already operational).
1993 Design & Implementation of an 500 line PABX, HIAST, Damascus.
1993-4 Author of many Feasibility Studies and Specification Documents for Computer Systems, SCADA Systems
and Telecommunication Systems.
1994-5 Author of many papers, articles presented at conferences, seminars and in sponsored meetings in the Middle
East, Europe and the United State. (List available upon request)
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