ECE Dept. Virginia Tech, NVA Center

7054 Haycock Road

Falls Church, VA 22043

E-mail: motoom AT vt DOT edu

Web : http://filebox.vt.edu/users/motoom

Mof Otoom

Education:

*Currently: Ph.D. Candidate, Computer Engineering

                    Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University (Virginia Tech.)

·         Research area: Single Chip Heterogeneous Multiprocessors (SCHMs).

·         Dissertation topic: Defining and Designing Workload Specific Processors.

·         Course Work: Design of System on a Chip; Modeling, Evaluation and Simulation of Computer Systems; Design and Modeling of Embedded Systems; Application and Architecture Trends in Computing Systems; Network Architecture and Protocols; and Data Mining.

·         GPA: 3.7/4.0

*2005-2006: Master of Science in Tech., Computer Systems.

 Arizona State University (ASU).

·         Research area: Modeling and Design of Embedded Systems.

·         Thesis topic: Applying Model Driven Techniques to Embedded Systems.

·         Course Work: Database Management; Digital System Design; Fundamentals of Distributed Web Applications; Network Administration with TCP/IP; Microprocessor Systems Programming; Digital Data Communication; Server Software Programming; and Internet Enabled Devices.

·         GPA: 3.95/4.0

*1999-2003: Bachelor of Science, Computer Engineering.

 Yarmouk University – Jordan.

·         2^nd in the group.

Publications:

-       JoAnn M. Paul, Mwaffaq Otoom, Marc Somers, Sean Pieper and Michael J. Schulte. “The Emerging Landscape of Computer Performance Evaluation,” Advances in Computers, Vol. 75. 2009.

-       Mwaffaq Otoom and JoAnn M. Paul. “Holistic Design and Caching in Mobile Computing,” CODES+ISSS, Atlanta, GA, pp. 115-120, 2008.

-       Mwaffaq Otoom. “Defining and Designing Multicore Workload Specific Processors,” CANDE 2009. Poster.

-       “Workload Modes and Single User Multicore Computer Design.” Under Review.

-       “Categorical Optimization of Chip Heterogeneous Multiprocessors and Mixed Triggering.” Under Review.

Others

-       Kevin Gary, Shylaja Kokoori, Beulah David, Mwaffaq Otoom, Kevin Cleary.” Architecture Validation in Open Source Software,” Rosatea07.

-       Kevin Gary, Shylaja Kokoori, Beulah David, Mwaffaq Otoom, M. Brian Blake, Kevin Cleary. “An Architecture Validation Toolset for Ensuring Patient Safety in an Open Source Software Toolkit for Image-Guided Surgery Applications,” MICCAI06.

Presentations

-       Holistic Design and Caching in Mobile Computing. CODES+ISSS08, Atlanta, GA. Oct. 2008.

-       Defining and Designing Multicore Specific Processors. CANDE09, Monterey, CA. Oct 31^st, 2009.

Theses

-       Defining and Designing Specific Processors. PhD Dissertation. Virginia Tech. In progress.

-       Applying Model Driven Techniques to Embedded System. Masters Thesis. Arizona State Univ. 2006.

Work Experience:

·         Aug. 10^th, 2006 – present

      Electrical and Computer Engineering. Virginia Tech. University.

Job Title: Graduate Research Assistant.

·         May 15^th, 2005 – May 15^th, 2006

      Division of Computing Studies. Arizona State University.

Job Title: Graduate Research Assistant.

·         Feb. 26^th, 2004 – Jan. 17^th, 2005

The Academic Entrepreneurship Center of Excellence (AECE)  Yarmouk University.

Job Title: System Analyst and J2EE developer.

·         Jan. 26^th, 2003 – July 4^th, 2003

estarta Solutions

Job Title: C#.NET developer (widows and web applications).

Memberships:

• ASEE – student member.
• IEEE – member.
• Eta Kappa Nu – VT Chapter.
• Gamma Beta Phi Society – VT Chapter.
• Golden Key International Honour Society– VT Chapter.

Professional Activities:

• Design Automation Conference (DAC) 2008, 2009, and 2010 External Reviewer

 Awards:

• Who’s Who Among American College Students (2010)
• Research Assistantship -- Virginia Tech. (2006-current).
• Research Assistantship -- Arizona State University (2005 - 2006).
• Scholarship -- Yarmouk University (2005-2009) – Masters and Ph.D degrees.
• Scholarship -- the Jordanian government (1999-2004) -- Bachelor degree.
• Honor list – 1999, 2001, 2003

Training Courses

·         Effective Software Engineering. Using rational software (IBM).

·         Introduction to SQL (ORACLE9i).

·         SQL Tuning (ORACLE9i).

·         JAVA/ORACLE9i.

·         Build J2EE Enterprise Applications (ORACLE9i).

·         Workshop: Using Sun Java Enterprise Studio.

·         Workshop: Build Development Process at Yarmouk University.

Computer Skills

• Microsoft Windows, Linux, and Unix.
• Microsoft Office.
• Programming in Visual C++, C++, and C.
• Programming in ASP, C#.Net, ASP.Net, ADO.Net, and VB.Net.
• Programming in J2EE (Servelt, JSP, EJBs…).
• Excellent in XML, HTML, JavaScript
• Programming in Verilog HDL.
• Assembly (8085), and (8086/8088).
• IBM Rational tools (ClearCase, ClearQuest, Rose, RequisitePro)
• Databases (MS. Access, Oracle, MySql, MS. Sql, Postgres)
• Matlab, SystemC.