Omar Abdulghafoor, The American University of Kurdistan
Omar Abdulghafoor
Chair, Electronics and Telecommunication Engineering Department
The American University of Kurdistan

A dedicated, dynamic and highly successful Chartered Engineer, CEng –UK-, Chartered Scientist –CSci-UK, ABET Program Evaluator (ABET PEV-USA), International Professional Registration Advisor (IPRA-IET) and International Professional Engineer IntPE who combines a strong academic background, PhD in Telecommunication Engineering, with a proven track record in leadership roles in evaluating and developing of engineering curriculum in accordance with the Washington Accord, EAC, ABET and Outcomes-Based Education approach.

Have over 17 years of experience in teaching, research, and academic leadership at various international universities, including Multimedia University, the National University of Malaysia, Al-Madinah International University, and the American University of Kurdistan.

I served as the Associate Dean of the College of Engineering at Al-Madinah International University from February 8, 2016 to August 18, 2018. During a challenging period with limited resources, I successfully led the College of Engineering and secured its first accreditation for the college’ programs.

I joined AUK in July 2019 and was promoted to Chair of the Electronics and Telecommunication Engineering Department in August 2021. In August 2023, I was further promoted to Associate Professor. Additionally, I was accepted as an ABET Program Evaluator (PEV) in June 2023 and am currently leading the department towards its first accreditation

omar.abdulghafoor@auk.edu.krd