Curriculum Vitae

Nadia Y. Yousif, Ph.D.

3085 Cabano Cres.

Mississauga, ON.
L5M 0C6, Canada

Tel: 289-997-9079
Mobile: 647-378-8015
E-mail: nadiayy@hotmail.com

Education:
Ph.D. / Computer Science, Loughborough University, England, 1983
M.Sc. / Computer Science, Essex University, England, 1981
B.Sc. / Mathematics, Basrah University, Iraq, 1976

Title of the M.Sc. Thesis:

"Denotational Semantics of PAL Language"

Title of the Ph.D. Thesis:

"Parallel Algorithms for Asynchronous Multiprocessors"

Languages: English and Arabic

Career Experience:

• 2005–2009, Associate Professor, Computer Science Dept/ IT Faculty/

Philadelphia University/ Jordan
• 2003–2005, Head of department, Software Engineering Dept./ IT Faculty/
Philadelphia University/ Jordan
• 2002–2003, Head of department, Applied Computer Science Dept./
Philadelphia University/ Jordan
• 2000–2002, Associate Professor, Computers and Information Systems Dept./
Science Faculty/ Philadelphia University/ Jordan
• 1992-2000, Assistant Professor, Computer Science Dept./ Basrah University/
Iraq
• 1995-1997, Head of Department, Computer Science Dept./ Basrah University/
Iraq
• 1984-1992, Lecturer, Computer Science Dept./ Basrah University/ Iraq
• 1978-1983, Scholarship Student, England, , M.Sc. + Ph.D. student
• 1976-1978, Research Assistant, Mathematics Dept./ Basrah University / Iraq

Teaching Areas:
Undergraduate courses:
Programming Fundamentals, Symbolic Programming, Object-Oriented Paradigms,
Object-Oriented Data Structures, Programming Languages Paradigms, Advanced
Programming using Java, Design and Analysis of Algorithms, Windows
Programming (Using .Net and C#), Software Engineering 2, Software Requirements,

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Information Retrieval, Hypermedia and the Web, Ecommerce Applications, Computer
Logic Design, Computer Skills (such as Ms-DOS, Windows, Ms-Excel, MS-Power
Point, and MS-Access), Computer Simulation, Introduction to Computing, Data
Processing & COBOL, Theory of Computation, Compilers, Semantics of
Programming Languages.
Many introductory and advanced Programming Languages courses such as Basic,
Pascal, Fortran, Prolog, Java, Lisp, Cobol, Fortran, Visual Basic, C++, C#

Postgraduate courses:
Programming Languages and Their Techniques, Parallel Processing, Architecture of
Pipeline and Parallel Systems, Computer Modelling and Simulation, Compilers,
Computability Theory, Fundamentals of Scientific Research

Research Interest
Parallel Processing, Programming Language Implementations, Software Systems,
Neural Networks, Systolic Arrays, and Computers in Education

Professional Activities:
• Member of University Quality Assurance (QA) committee at Philadelphia
University/ Jordan to follow up the QA process at all programmes and prepare for
reviews held by international QA teams for the period 2003-2009
• Member of many academic committees such as scientific committee,
curriculum set up committee, postgraduate committee at Basrah University/ Iraq
and Philadelphia University/ Jordan, 1984-2009
• Institutional Facilitator for the Quality Assurance review of the Finance and
Banking Science department/ Administrating and Financial Sciences Faculty/
Philadelphia University/ Jordan, 2008
• Institutional Facilitator for the Quality Assurance review of the Accounting
department/ Administrating and Financial Sciences Faculty/ Philadelphia
University/ Jordan, 2006
• Member of Iraqi Computer Science Society, Iraq,1991 -2000
• Member of Basrah Journal of Science, Iraq, 1995-1997
• Supervisor of three Ph.D. students at Basrah University/Iraq, 1996-2000
• Supervisor of eleven M.Sc. students at Basrah University /Iraq, 1989-1999
• Member of oral examination committees for M.Sc. and Ph.D. students at
different universities in Iraq, 1989-1999; and at Philadelphia
University/Jordan,2008-2009
• Reviewer of many articles submitted to academic journals in Iraq and Jordan,
1990-2009
• Member of a committee representing Philadelphia University/ Jordan that
participated in a workshop held in the University of Jordan conducting the
development of the accreditation standards for the IT programs, 2004
• Member of the University Council at Philadelphia University/ Jordan for the
period 2000-2002
• Co-chair of the organizing committee of the International Symposium on
Innovation in Information and Communication Technology (ISIICT' 2002)/
Jordan.
• Member of the organizing committee and the scientific committee of the
Second Computer conference, 1992 / Iraq.

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 • Participant in different academic workshops held at Philadelphia University/
Jordan, 2004-2009
• Organizer and presenter of many workshops exploring the quality assurance
standards to the faculty of Philadelphia University/ Jordan, 2005-2009
• Organizer and presenter of three workshops exploring the quality assurance
standards to the faculty of Petra University/ Jordan, 2006

Research Papers and Publications:

a) Research Papers
• Nameer El-Emam and Nadia Y. Yousif, Computing of Compressible Flow
using Neural Network Based-on Dual-Level Clustering, Journal of Applied
Science, Vol. 9, No. 14, 2009, pp. 2501-2518.
• Alaa E. Aljanaby, Nadia Y. Yousif, Sana J. Alyaseri, "Algorithm
Transformation and Data Broadcast Elimination for Systolic Implementation",
Zarka Journal for Research and Studies, Vol. 5, No. 2, 2003, pp. 1-16.
• A. M. Chyad, Nadia Y. Yousif, and J. T. Sarsoh, "Programming the
Denotational Semantics of A Proposed Language", Basrah J. of Science A,
2000, Iraq.
• S. A. Najem, Nadia Y. Yousif, and A. A. Najem, "A Dynamic Genetic
Algorithm for the Transportation Problem", Basrah J. of Science A, 2000,
Iraq.
• Z. S. Juma'a, Nadia Y. Yousif, "A Data Flow Analyser to Detect
Parallelism in Sequential Programs", Basrah J. of Science A, Vol. 17, No.1,
1999, pp. 143-158, Iraq.
• A. H. Zbain, Nadia Y. Yousif, "An Extension to The Storage Management
of Modula-2 Language", Basrah J. of Science A, Vol. 16, No. 2, 1998, pp. 95-
104, Iraq.
• J. A. Jasim, Nadia Y. Yousif, "Modelling Asynchronous Algorithms By
Petri Nets", Basrah J. of Science, Vol. 11, No. 1, 1993, pp. 1-10, A Special
Issue for The Second Computer Conf., Iraq.
• Nadia Y. Yousif, D. J. Evans, "Merging By The Parallel Binary Search
Algorithm", Inter. J. Computer Math., Vol. 22, Algorithm, Information
Processing Letters, Vol. 23, 1986, pp. 239-246.
• D. J. Evans, Nadia Y. Yousif, "Merging By The Parallel Jump Searching
Algorithm", Information Processing Letters, Vol. 23, 1986, pp. 239-246.
• Nadia Y. Yousif, D. J. Evans, "The Parallel Neighbour Sort and 2-Way
Merge Algorithm", Parallel Computing, Vol. 3, 1986, pp. 85-90.
• D. J. Evans, Nadia Y. Yousif, "The Parallel Odd-Even Merge Algorithm",
Inter. J. Computer Math., Vol. 18, 1986, pp. 265-273.
• D. J. Evans, Nadia Y. Yousif, "Analysis of the Performance of the Parallel
Quick Sort Method", Bit 25, 1985, pp. 106-112.
• D. J. Evans, Nadia Y. Yousif, "Parallel Distributive Partitioned Sorting
Methods", Inter. J. Computer Math., Vol. 15, 1984.

b) Publications

I have translated two textbooks, with other colleagues, into Arabic language:

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 • "Understanding and Writing Compiles", with M. A. Ali and H. G.
Mahfoud, Basrah University Press, 1990.
• "Introduction to Computer Science/ A Structured Approach", with M.
A. Ali, Basrah University Press, 1989.

Presentations in National and International Workshops/Conferences:

• N. N. Al-Emam, Nadia Y. Yousif, and R. H. Al-Rabih, "Results Behavior

in The Numerical Simulation of Flow Through Different Channels Geometry",
Proc. of The Fourth Inter. Conf. on Recent Trends in Comp. Sci. Applica. &
Info. Systems, Philadelphia Univ., Jordan, 1999, pp. 131- 137.
• N. N. A. Al-Emam, R. H. Al-Rabeh, and Nadia Y. Yousif, "Time Analysis
of Parallel Finite Element Problem on Multiprocessor System Using Modified
Frontal Technique", in Proc. of RDCSA'97, Philadelphia Univ., Jordan, July
1997, pp. 113-117.
• N. N. A. Al-Emam, Nadia Y. Yousif, and R. H. Al-Rabeh, "Computer
Simulation of The Parallel Finite Element Method Using Modified Frontal
Technique", in Proc. of RDCSA'97, Philadelphia Univ., Jordan, July 1997, pp.
107-112.
• Nadia Y. Yousif, A. A. Hameed and F. A. Hameed, "Automatic Balancing
For Equations of Chemical Reactions", in Proc. National Conf. On Comp.
Sci., Dec. 1991, Iraq, pp. 115-125, (in Arabic).
• Nadia Y. Yousif, A. A. Hameed, "A Transformational Approach of
Procedural Programs into Functional Programs", in Proc. National Conf. On
Comp. Sci., Dec. 1991, Iraq, pp. 179-195, (in Arabic).
• J. T. Sarsoh, Nadia Y. Yousif, "Educational Program for Learning Number
Systems", in Proc. Inter. Conf. Sata. Comp. Sci., Soc. Res. and Dem., Egypt,
March 1990, pp. 275-297.
• N. Y. Yousif, "Design of an Educational Program for Children in the First
Primary Year", in Proc. of The First Kuwait Computer Conference, March 27-
29, 1989, pp. 255-272, Kuwait, (in Arabic).

Others:
I have two awards:
1- An Appreciation Certificate from Philadelphia University/Jordan for being an
outstanding member in the Quality Assurance (QA) Committee as the IT
Faculty achieved the First rank in Computer Science in Jordan after being
reviewed by a British team from the British Quality Assurance agency, 2003

2- A financial award from the Faculty of Law/ Philadelphia University/Jordan

after the Faculty achieving the First Rank in the QA review held by a British
team from the British Quality Assurance agency. I was helping the Law
Faculty in the preparation for the QA review, 2006