Jawad K. Ali

Professor Jawad K. Ali was born in Baghdad, Iraq, in November 1956. He earned his B.Sc. and M.Sc. degrees in 1979 and 1986, respectively, from Al-Rasheed College for Science and Technology in Iraq. From 1989 to 1991, he pursued a Ph.D. program at the AZMA Academy in Brno, Czechoslovakia. Since 2010, he has been a Professor of Microwave Engineering at the University of Technology, Iraq, where he is also the founder and head of the Microwave Research Group. From 2013 to 2015, he served as the Deputy Dean of the College of Electrical Engineering at the same university. In 2018, he completed his Ph.D. in Communication and Electronics Engineering and subsequently served as Vice President for Scientific Affairs and Postgraduate Studies at the University of Technology until December 2019. Professor Ali also served as the Dean of the College of Communication Engineering until 2020. In 2024, he was appointed head of the Continuing Education Center at the University of Technology. Currently, he holds the title of Emeritus Professor of Microwave Engineering at the College of Communication Engineering. His research interests include the miniaturization and design of microwave antennas, passive microwave circuit design, FPGA-based system design, and scientific research methodology. From 2025 to 2026, he led a committee of experts developing engineering courses for Iraqi universities. In 2026, he earned a prestigious nomination as the first scientific research reviewer at Iraqi universities across disciplines, reflecting his expertise and commitment to advancing knowledge. Professor Ali is the Editor-in-Chief and a member of several national and international journal editorial boards. He has published over 100 papers at international and local conferences and in peer-reviewed journals. As a reviewer, he has evaluated more than 6,300 articles, as confirmed by the Web of Science. He is a Senior Member of the Institution of Electrical and Electronics Engineers, IEEE, USA, and a member of the Institution of Engineering and Technology, IET, UK, the Institute of Electronics, Information and Communication Engineers, IEICE, Japan, and the American Physical Society, APS, USA.