السيرة الذاتية – د. محمد عوض الله
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Mohammad Awadallah 5511 Wallace Ave, Charlotte, NC 28212 Telephone: (980) 888-3750 (USA – Cell) Email: awadkt@leeds-tec.com
Updated: December 15, 2015 |
Professional Profile
- Strategic scientist and technically skilled senior business leader optimizing processes and organizational capabilities to drive business growth
- STEM integrated programs leader resonating class teaching and activities with the live industrial challenges
- Merging sixteen years of school and university teaching with ten year-business of managing advanced technology solutions of industrial services
- Consolidating research, math, physics and robotics in industrial technology to ignite the innovation, motivation and vitality of the future leaders.
- Utilizing a unique combination of academic, research, and business leadership skills to advance innovation in the industrial, educational and technology fields.
Career Summary
| 2015 – Present | STEM consultant |
| One Planet Educational Network |
- Analyzing and Evaluating the recent STEM programs in elementary, middle and high schools
- Building special innovative STEM programs for utilizing the available ambient resources
- Constructing collective plans for joint STEM activities in collaboration with the relevant industries
- Generating solutions for schools in North Carolina to implement STEM activities at a higher level.
- Introducing new concepts in the framework of STEM plans that leads to higher student-motivation
- Visiting and approaching the main related organization to build and maintain a STEM network
- Designing and building games that are targeting STEM elements as entertainment-learning tools
- Interacting with the complaints of the public related to their kids attitude towards STEM.
| 2015 – Present | Business Consultant – Advanced Technology |
| Group of NDT – QCS & Affiliates – Al-Khobar, Saudi Arabia |
- Approaching international providers of Hi-Tec solutions for emerging industrial problems in KSA
- Introducing the recent high technologies available worldwide to the major clients in Saudi and GCC
- Negotiating and signing agreements with international providers on behalf of the group
- Supervising the service provision and logistic arrangements in Saudi for the international providers
- Updating and maintaining the group’s advanced inspection technologies to keep satisfying all demands
| 2014 – Present | GENERAL MANAGER
Leeds Industrial LLC. –USA, Jordan, KSA |
- Leading a company providing various industrial services including NDT and Heat Treatment
- Training and qualifying the technical staff and acquiring the needful permissions and licenses
- Discussing and approving the annual budget of the company, with a periodic brief to the board
- Supervising the managers and staff in the daily operations and monitoring for quality
- Establishing the company activities outside the country in Saudi Arabia and the United States
- Enhancing the scientific part of the services through relations with local universities
| 2013 – 2015 | CEO |
| Group of NDT – QCS & Affiliates – Al-Khobar, Saudi Arabia |
- Taking the full responsibility in providing strategic leadership for the NDT services group;
- Quality Control Services Co. Ltd., the conventional NDT,
- UT Quality Arabia, the advanced NDT & Hi Tec solutions, and
- Isotopes Arabia, the NDT & industrial trading company.
- Discussing, evaluating and approving the annual and quarterly plans of the three companies
- Implementing the quality standards and the management promotion to boost the performance
- Leading the group to provide unique Hi-Tec solutions for outstanding challenges in the market
- Maintaining strong business relations with key managers in Aramco, Sabic and the major Saudi clients
- Managing the utilization of annual budgets and ensuring accurate forecasting
- Attracting eminent companies from the USA, Canada & Europe as business partners in Saudi
- Demonstrating the group services by relevant presentations in local and international conferences
| 2009 – 2013 | GENERAL MANAGER |
| Quality Control Services Co. Ltd. (QCS) – Al-Khobar, Saudi Arabia |
- Creating strategic plans to drive business growth, including decisions making
- Directing, coaching, and developing a team of managers and staff in the daily operations
- Leading ongoing research in the advancement of NDT methods
- Building and maintaining business relationships in the local and global markets
- Evaluating the achievements per approved plans and supervising personnel evaluation
- Ensuring consistent application of internal rules of work, especially the safety standards
- Personally visiting branches and sites to enhance the work progress and provide support
- Exchanging technical expertise to the development of innovative solutions for client issues
- Hosting social events for employees and their families to create a positive work environment
| 2008 – 2014 | GENERAL MANAGER
Experts Company for Industrial Services– Amman, Jordan |
- Leading a company providing non-destructive testing (NDT) for industrial testing services
- Managing and controlling the financial plans and the annual budgets of the company
- Directing and coaching, managers and staff in the daily operations
- Creating, promoting and implementing strategic plans to drive business growth
- Serving as Radiation Safety Officer, and NDT Trainer for radiography and ultrasonic testing.
- Achieving Appreciation of the performance from major clients
- Team leading in maintaining the level of quality and business relationships with various clients
- Establishing new communications and business opportunities in the local and global markets
| 1998 – 2009 | Assistant Professor – Radiation Physics |
| Al Balqa Applied University, Department of Physics – Salt, Jordan |
- Developing and delivering engaging curriculum for undergraduate students
- Lecturing in introductory physics and electronic circuits and guiding students in the lab
- Creating lessons and lecturing in the Nuclear Physics Graduate Program, including classes on:
- Advanced quantum mechanics
- Mathematical physics
- Classical electrodynamics
- Statistical mechanics, and
- Practical Radiation Laboratory
- Establishing Radiations Measurements laboratory with 3 HPGe out of 8 detectors
- Conducting research in the laboratory on
- Attenuation of radiation in common construction materials in Jordan
- Radioactive contents of rocks, soil, water, plants and sediments
- Transfer of radionuclides from soil to crops in various types of both
- Preparing a radiation map for Jordan through a national survey of radioactive materials in soil
- Chronologically monitoring the concentrations of artificial radionuclides all over the kingdom
- Supervising the Masters dissertations on the themes of radioactivity and NDT
- Participating as a member of the examination committee for Master’s thesis students
| 1993 – 1998 | PHYSICS TEACHER & HEAD OF SCIENCE DEPARTMENT |
| The Jubilee School for Gifted Students – Amman, Jordan |
- Establishing and implementing the special program for gifted students in Physics
- Launching parallel curricula of higher levels of thinking as in Bloom’s taxonomy
- Implementing several gifted education theories and methods in the physical sciences
- Organizing many out-of-school astronomical observation activities for students & public
- Supervising and sharing the school teams in the annual community service programs
- Raising funds to purchase lab equipment including an advanced specifications telescope
- Coaching outstanding gifted students in scientific innovation & exploring practical physics
- Leading the Jubilee team participating in International Olympiads of Math & Physics
- Designing and setting the equipment of the science laboratories in the school’s new facility
| 1988 – 1991 | TEACHING ASSISTANT |
| The University of Jordan, Department of Physics – Amman, Jordan |
- Guiding and coaching the freshman students in introductory physics courses and labs
- Assisting the research teams of faculty members in setup and conducting their experiments
- Arranging the general examinations, correcting and grading of freshman courses
- Supporting and guiding the newly enrolled groups of students, including orientation programs
Education and Qualifications
| PhD | Doctorate of Philosophy in Gamma Radiation Physics, The University of Jordan (2003)
Thesis: “Environmental Studies of the Attenuation of Radiation and the Transfer Effects of Radionuclides” |
| MSc | Master of Science in Laser-Acoustic NDT, The University of Jordan
Thesis: “Photo-acoustic Spectroscopic Depth Profiling of Layered Solid Systems” |
| BSc | Bachelor of Science in Physics, The University of Jordan |
| Certificate | RSO and Level II in Radiographic Testing (RT), Ultrasonic Testing (UT), Magnetic Particles Testing (MT), Liquid Penetrant Testing (LT) and Visual Testing (VT) |
| Development | Managerial courses in
o Six Sigma Methodology & Lean Six Sigma, o ISO Auditing & Leader auditor o Finance for Decision Makers o Project Management Professional, Introductory Technical courses in o Liquid Penetrant Testing Level II, Hellier NDT Training Institute, New London, CT USA (2012) o Radiographic Film Interpretation (RTFI), The Saudi American NT Society SAS, Dhahran, KSA (2010) o Level II – Radiographic, Ultrasonic, Magnetic Particles & Liquid Penetrant Testing, Rawabi Industrial Support Services Co., Khobar, KSA (2008) o Level II – Visual Testing, The Royal Scientific Society, Amman, Jordan (2008) Scientific visits o EXAFS & NEXAFS techniques in studying bonding in materials, ALS, Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory, CA USA (2006) o PIXE and RBS with Linear Accelerators, The Arab Atomic Energy Agency, Beirut, Lebanon, (2003) o HPGe detectors operation with Gamma Vision software, EG&G Ortec Corp., Oak Ridge Tennessee, USA, (1999) |
Publications
Natural radioactivity in tap water & associated age-dependent dose & lifetime risk assessment in Amman, Jordan. (2012). Sajedah M. Al-Amir, Ibrahim F. Al-Hamarneh, Tahseen Al-Abed, Mohammad Awadallah
Applied Radiation and Isotopes, 70, pp. 692–698.
Optical properties of a-Se90In10−x Snx chalcogenide thin films before and after gamma irradiation. (2010). Adel A. Shaheen, Mousa M.A. Imran, Omar A. Lafi, Moh’d I. Awadallah and Ma’rouf K. Abdullah.
Radiation Physics and Chemistry, 79(9), pp 923-928.
Soil Radioactivity Levels and Radiation Hazard Assessment in the Highlands of Northern Jordan. (2009). I.F. Alhamarneh, M.I. Awadallah. Radiation Measurements. 44, pp. 102 – 110.
Physical Ageing in Se94Sn6 Glass Induced by Gamma Irradiation. (2008). Mousa M.A.Imran, I.F. Alhamarneh, M.I. Awadallah, M.A. Al-Ewaisi. Physica B, Condensed Matter. 403, pp. 2639-2642.
Experimental Investigation of γ-Ray Attenuation in Jordanian Building Materials – HPGe-Spectrometer. (2007). Mohammad I. Awadallah, Mousa M. A. Imran. Journal of Environmental Radioactivity. 94, pp. 129-136.
Radioactive Contents in Construction Materials Used in Jordanian Buildings. (2007). Mohammad I. Awadallah, Mousa M. A. Imran. Dirasat, 34, (1), pp. 98-112.
Transfer of Natural and Artificial Radionuclides to Selected Plants in Jordanian Soils. (2006). Mohammad. I. Awadallah, Dia-Eddin. M. Arafah. Abhath Al-Yarmouk, 15(2) pp. 207-223.
++ Reviewer of more than 10 papers in 4 refereed journals in radiation related subjects
Conferences
First Arab Robotics Conference, Arab Robotics Association, Amman, Jordan (2012); Talk: Robots in Industry – (Non Destructive Testing)
Third International Symposium on Nuclear Energy, Balqa Applied and Jordanian National Regulation Commission, Amman, Jordan (2010); Talk: Non Destructive Testing (NDT) in Nuclear Plants
Fifth Symposium on the Use of Nuclear Techniques in Environmental Studies, Center for Theoretical And Applied Physical Sciences, Yarmouk University, Jordan (2005); Talk: Radioactive Contents in Construction Materials Used in Jordanian Buildings
Seventh Symposium on the Use of Nuclear Techniques in Environmental Studies, Center for Theoretical And Applied Physical Sciences, Yarmouk University, Jordan (2005); Talk: Experimental Investigation of Gamma Ray Attenuation in Jordanian Building Materials Using HPGe-Spectrometer
Key Skills
| Personal
Hand Skills IT Proficiency |
Motivated, idea generator, safety conscious, able to set priorities, multi-task, collaborative team member and environment adaptive
Home Electricity, workshop skills and maintenance Main computer and web skills including Word, Excel, and PowerPoint |
| Languages: | Excellent written and oral communication skills. Fluent in English and native in Arabic |
Volunteering and Community Services
| Memberships: | The American Society of Non Destructive Testing (2008 – present)
The First Administrative Committee of the Jordanian Physical Society (2008 – present) The Jordanian Astronomical Society (1987 – present) The Arab Union for Astronomy and Space Sciences (1998 – present) The Scientific Technological Club (1996 – present) The Arab Council for the Gifted and Talented (1997) The Arab Robot Association Center of Excellence in Education, The Jubilee Institute (2012) |
| Volunteering: | Founding: Various scientific organization and entities including:
Teacher: Great Explorations in Math and Science (GEMS) program – Jubilee Institute Camp Leader: Managing 8 desert camps with the Jordanian Astronomical Society Organizer: Public observation events for various astronomical phenomena Trainer: Educating astronomy students and amateurs; holding scientific camps Campaign Supervisor: Participation in the “First Step to Nobel Prize in Physics” competition for high school students in Jordan. |
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Personal Details
| Nationality | Jordanian | ||
| Residency | Permanent Resident in the USA | ||
| Address | 5511 Wallace Ave. Charlotte, 28212 NC. | ||
| Place &Date of Birth: | Amman – Tuesday, Oct. 6th, 1964 | ||
| Social Status | Married with 4 sons and daughters | ||