EDUCATION

• George Washington University
  D.Sc. Computer Science (1989)
  Major field of study: Computer Communication
  Minor field of study: Telecommunication
• Cranfield Institute of Technology, UK
  M.Sc. Electronic Equipment Design (1978)
• Karachi University, Pakistan
  B.E. Avionics (1972)

ACADEMIC EXPERIENCE

• Assistant Professor (2001 - present)
  Tuskegee University, Tuskegee, Alabama
• Centre Director and Head of Faculty (1999 - 2000)
  Beaconhouse-Informatics, Islamabad, Pakistan
• Head, Dept. of Electrical Engg (1997 - 1999)
  II Engineering College, Pakistan
• Assoc. Prof., Dept. of Electrical Engg (1995 - 1997)
  National University of Science & Tech, Pakistan
• Assoc. Prof., Dept. of Avionics (1989 - 1994)
  NED University, Pakistan
• Lecturer, Dept. of Avionics (1978 - 1979)
  NED University, Pakistan

COURSES TAUGHT

• Parallel Programming with MPI
• Computer Networks (M Sc Engg)
• Computer Communications in Adv. Topics Object
• Oriented Programming using JAVA
• Data Structures using JAVA
• Object Oriented Software Engineering
• Software Design using JAVA
• C++ Programming for Engineers
• FORTRAN Programming for Engineers
• JAVA Programming for Engineers
• Logic Design
• Linear Integrated Circuits
• Microcomputer Architecture & I/O interfacing
• Digital Systems Design
• Probability and Statistics
• Numerical Methods
• Signals and Systems (M Sc Engg)
• Circuit Analysis

DESIGN & DEVELOPMENT EXPERIENCE

• Design and Development of an Off-line Data Transmission Security Software (1991)
• Design and Development of a Computer Communication Software (1988)
• (Internetwork Protocol on MATRACOM 6500 LAN), GW University
• Simulation of MATRACOM 6500 token ring for performance analysis (1987-89)
• Extended Basic Reference Model for Integrated Services Computer Communications (Dissertation) (1987-89)
• Design and Development of Several Programs in Process Control Software Package (1979-84)
• Lead, Software Group for the above project (1980-84)
• Hardware Design at System Level, for Process Control System Microcomputers (1979-84)
• Design and Development of a Microcomputer Controlled Operational Amplifier Tester (M Sc. Thesis) (1977-78)
• Design and Development of an Airborne Low Light Level Detection System (1974-75)
• Design and Development of an Infrared Gun-sight (1973-74)

RESEARCH EXPERIENCES

• Installation, administration and utilization of High Performance Computing Cluster, July 2001 onwards
• Development of Laboratory Experiments for High Performance Computing Course, Jan-May, 2002
• Comparative Performance Analysis of Grid Generation Applications on Clusters and SMPs; in collaboration with Dept of Computer Science, June-July, 2002, Georgia State University (on going)

CONFERENCE EXPERIENCE

• Co-chair of the Mathematics and Computer Science committee for management of Joint HBCU-UP Conference/3rd Annual Undergraduate Science and Engineering Conference, Tuskegee University, Nov. 2002
• Advisor of student project titled "Low-Cost Dual-Operating System Computing Using Thin-Clients", which was awarded First Prize in Mathematics and Computer Science category, at 3rd Annual Undergraduate Science and Engineering Conference, Tuskegee University, Nov. 2002
• Presented paper at The Symposium on Computing at Minority Institutions, Stetson University, Florida, June 2002
• Attended NSF Institutional Infrastructure Workshop/Minority Institutions infrastructure PI's Conference, Washington DC, July 23-24, 2001
• Attended ACM SIGPLAN 2001 Conference on Programming Language Design and Implementation, Snowbird, Utah, June 2001
• Conducted a five-day Faculty Refresher Workshop on Web Technologies, in collaboration with National University of Sciences and Technology, 2000

PUBLICATIONS

• Ali, M., Khan, M. J., Nyatuame, D., “Parallel Processing Laboratory Experiments for Undergraduate Students”, Journal of Science, Mathematics, Engineering and Technology Education, July-December, 2002

• Murtuza, A., Ali, M., “Learning to Analyze Unstructured Systems Using Forster's A Passage to India”, book chapter in Virtual Education: Cases in Learning & Teaching Technologies, edited by Dr. Fawzi Albalooshi,  Idea Group Inc. book,  accepted for publication, 2002

• Ali, M, "Development of a High Performance Computing Course, with Low Cost Infrastructure", The Symposium on Computing at Minority Institutions, May 30th-June 2nd, 2002, Stetson Univ, Florida
• Ali, M, "An Extended Reference Model for supporting Integrated Services Computer Communications", University Microfilms International, 1989
• Ali, M & Helgert, H. "Performance Analysis of an Integrated Traffic Slotted Ring", Workshop on Factory Communications, at National Bureau of Standards, USA, Publication No. NBSIR 87-3516, pp. 271-276, Mar 17-18, 1987
• Ali, M, "The Concept of Open Systems Interconnections in the Basic Reference Model", Technical Proceedings, Sessions II Avionics, 5th National Conference of the Royal Aeronautical Society, Karachi, Pakistan, 25-26 March, 1990
• Ali, M, "Design of a Microprocessor Controlled Operational Amplifier Tester", Institute of Engineers Conference, Pakistan 1979

CURRENT RESEARCH INTERESTS

• Performance Analysis of High Performance Computing systems
• Development of Low-cost computing systems for general and High Performance Computing