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Mentorship<\/h1>\n
Doctoral research supervision, student development and recognition for research, invention, teaching and academic mentorship.<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/section>\n
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Current doctoral students<\/h6>\n<\/div>\n
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Supporting the next generation of researchers.<\/h2>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n
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AA<\/span><\/p>\n

Ahmad Bany Abdelnabi<\/h3>\n

Post Doctoral Scholar<\/p>\n<\/article>\n<\/div>\n

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DK<\/span><\/p>\n

Daniel Kennedy<\/h3>\n

Current Ph.D. student<\/p>\n<\/article>\n<\/div>\n

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MA<\/span><\/p>\n

Murtadha Alsayegh<\/h3>\n

Post doctoral Scholar<\/p>\n<\/article>\n<\/div>\n

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CA<\/span><\/p>\n

Costi Al-Dalou<\/h3>\n

Current Ph.D. student<\/p>\n<\/article>\n<\/div>\n

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MB<\/span><\/p>\n

Mohammad Baniabdelnabi<\/h3>\n

Current Ph.D. student<\/p>\n<\/article>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/section>\n

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Former doctoral students<\/h6>\n<\/div>\n
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An international network of scholars and practitioners.<\/h2>\n

Former students have continued into academic, research, government and industry leadership roles.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n

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Jean-Paul Arnaout<\/h3>\n

Graduated 2006<\/p>\n

Professor and Dean, Gulf University for Science and Technology<\/p>\n<\/article>\n<\/div>\n

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Leonardo Bedoya-Valencia<\/h3>\n

Graduated 2007<\/p>\n

Associate Professor, Colorado State University Pueblo<\/p>\n<\/article>\n<\/div>\n

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Okay Isik<\/h3>\n

Graduated 2009<\/p>\n

Academic career in Turkey<\/p>\n<\/article>\n<\/div>\n

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Sean Deller<\/h3>\n

Graduated 2009<\/p>\n

Senior technical operations leader and retired U.S. Army lieutenant colonel<\/p>\n<\/article>\n<\/div>\n

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Chris Garcia<\/h3>\n

Graduated 2010<\/p>\n

Professor and Associate Dean, University of Mary Washington<\/p>\n<\/article>\n<\/div>\n

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Sezgin Kaplan<\/h3>\n

Graduated 2011<\/p>\n

Research in aerial refueling scheduling<\/p>\n<\/article>\n<\/div>\n

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Elkin Rodriguez<\/h3>\n

Graduated 2011<\/p>\n

Assistant Professor, National University of Colombia<\/p>\n<\/article>\n<\/div>\n

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Mahmoud Khasawneh<\/h3>\n

Graduated 2012<\/p>\n

Associate Professor, Texas A&M International University<\/p>\n<\/article>\n<\/div>\n

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Nevan Shearer<\/h3>\n

Graduated 2012<\/p>\n

Research Scientist, Sandia National Laboratories<\/p>\n<\/article>\n<\/div>\n

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Arif Arin<\/h3>\n

Graduated 2012<\/p>\n

Founder and CEO, Indata Analytics<\/p>\n<\/article>\n<\/div>\n

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Gulsah Hancerliogullari<\/h3>\n

Graduated 2013<\/p>\n

Associate Professor, Istanbul Technical University<\/p>\n<\/article>\n<\/div>\n

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Fatemah Al-Duoli<\/h3>\n

Graduated 2015<\/p>\n

Technical Project Manager, Microsoft<\/p>\n<\/article>\n<\/div>\n

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Mark Doran<\/h3>\n

Graduated 2016<\/p>\n

U.S. Coast Guard and adjunct professor<\/p>\n<\/article>\n<\/div>\n

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Bulent Soykan<\/h3>\n

Graduated 2016<\/p>\n

Associate Research Scientist, University of Central Florida<\/p>\n<\/article>\n<\/div>\n

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Mariam Kotachi<\/h3>\n

Graduated 2018<\/p>\n

Assistant Professor, Shenandoah University<\/p>\n<\/article>\n<\/div>\n

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Ahmed Hamdy<\/h3>\n

Graduated 2019<\/p>\n

Senior Project Manager, STIHL<\/p>\n<\/article>\n<\/div>\n

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Hesamoddin Tahami<\/h3>\n

Graduated 2023<\/p>\n

Postdoctoral researcher, University of Central Florida<\/p>\n<\/article>\n<\/div>\n

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Wael Khallouli<\/h3>\n

Graduated 2024<\/p>\n

Assistant Research Professor, Old Dominion University<\/p>\n<\/article>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/section>\n

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Recognition<\/h6>\n<\/div>\n
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Selected awards and honors.<\/h2>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n