Computer Science & Engineering Department

Dr. Elleithy is the Dean of the College of Engineering, Business, and Education, Associate Vice President for Graduate Studies and Research, and Distinguished Professor of Computer Science and Engineering at the University of Bridgeport. His research interests include wireless sensor networks, mobile communications, network security, quantum computing, and formal approaches for design and verification. He has published more than three hundred fifty research papers in national / international journals and conferences in his areas of expertise. Dr. Elleithy is the editor or co-editor for 12 books published by Springer.

Dr. Elleithy received the B.Sc. degree in computer science and automatic control from Alexandria University in 1983, the MS Degree in computer networks from the same university in 1986, and the MS and Ph.D. degrees in computer science from The Center for Advanced Computer Studies at the University of Louisiana – Lafayette in 1988 and 1990, respectively.

Prof. Elleithy has more than 30 years of teaching experience. He is the recipient of the “Distinguished Professor of the Year”, University of Bridgeport, academic year 2006-2007. He supervised hundreds of senior projects, MS theses and Ph.D. dissertations. He developed and introduced many new undergraduate/graduate courses. He also developed new teaching / research laboratories in his area of expertise. His students have won more than twenty prestigious national / international awards from IEEE, ACM, and ASEE.

Dr. Elleithy is a member of the technical program committees of many international conferences as recognition of his research qualifications. He served as a guest editor for several international journals. He was the chairperson of the International Conference on Industrial Electronics, Technology & Automation. Furthermore, he is the co-Chair and co-founder of the Annual International Joint Conferences on Computer, Information, and Systems Sciences, and Engineering virtual conferences 2005 – 2014.

Dr. Elleithy is a member of several technical and honorary societies. He is a Senior Member of the IEEE computer society. He is a member of the Association of Computing Machinery (ACM) since 1990, member of ACM SIGARCH (Special Interest Group on Computer Architecture) since 1990, member of the honor society of Phi Kappa Phi University of South Western Louisiana Chapter since April 1989, member of IEEE Circuits & Systems society since 1988, member of the IEEE Computer Society since 1988, and a lifetime member of the Egyptian Engineering Syndicate since June 1983.

Education:
Ph.D., Computer Science, The Center for Advanced Computer Studies (CACS), University of Louisiana at Lafayette, 1990
M.S., Computer Science, The Center for Advanced Computer Studies (CACS), University of Louisiana at Lafayette, 1988
M.S., Computer Science and Automatic Control, Computer Science and Automatic Control Dept., University of Alexandria, Egypt, 1986
B.S., Computer Science and Automatic Control, Computer Science and Automatic Control Dept., University of Alexandria, Egypt, 1983

Courses Taught:
CPEG 481: Mobile Communications
CPEG 387/587: Embedded Systems Design
CPEG 572: Data Communications
CPEG 561: Network Security
CPEG 606: Quantum Computing
CPEG 691: Advanced Wireless Sensor Networks

Publications:
Abdulbast Abushgra and Khaled M. Elleithy, “ A Shared Secret Key Initiated by EPR Authentication and Qubit Transmission Channels,” IEEE Access Journal, Vol. 5, September 2017, pp. 17753 – 17763.

Ramadhan Mstafa, Khaled Elleithy and Eman Abdelfattah, “A Robust and Secure Video Steganography Method in DWT-DCT Domains Based on Multiple Object Tracking and ECC,” IEEE Access Journal, Vol. 5, April 2017, pp. 5354 – 5365.

Reem Mahjoub and Khaled Elleithy, “Efficient Actor Recovery Paradigm for Wireless Sensor and Actor Networks,” Sensors, Vol. 17, No. 4, April 2017, pp. 1-30.
Sumaya Abusaleh, Ausif Mahmood, Khaled Elleithy and Sarosh Patel, “A Novel Vision-Based Classification System for Explosion Phenomena,” Journal of Imaging, 3, No. 2, April 2017, pp. 2-18.

Samir Hamada, Ibrahim Alkore, Khaled Elleithy, Ioana Badara, and Saeid Moslehpour, “Updating Student Profiles in Adaptive Mobile Learning using ASP.net MVC, dotNetRDF, Turtle, and the Semantic Web.” International Journal of Interactive Mobile Technologies (iJIM), Vol. 11, Number 1, April 2017, pp. 16-38.

Abrar Alajlan, Khaled Elleithy, Marwah Almasri and Tarek Sobh, “An Optimal and Energy Efficient Multi-Sensor Collision-Free Path Planning Algorithm for a Mobile Robot in Dynamic Environments,” Robotics,” Vol. 6, No. 2, March 2017, pp. 1-18.

Wafa Elmannai and Khaled Elleithy, “Sensor-Based Assistive Devices for Visually-Impaired People: Current Status, Challenges, and Future Directions,” Sensors, Vol. 17, No. 3, March 2017, pp. 1-42.

Remah Alshinina and Khaled Elleithy, “Performance and Challenges of Service-Oriented Architecture for Wireless Sensor Networks,” Sensors, Vol. 17, No. 3, March 2017, pp. 1-39.

Ramadhan Mstafa and Khaled M. Elleithy, “Compressed and raw video steganography techniques: a comprehensive survey and analysis,” Multimedia Tools and Applications, Springer, November 2016, pp. 1-38.

Bandar Alotaibi and Khaled Elleithy, “Rogue Access Point Detection: Taxonomy, Challenges, and Future Directions,” Wireless Personal Communications, Springer, October 2016, pp. 5021- 5028.

Adwan Alanazi and Khaled Elleithy, “An Optimized Hidden Node Detection Paradigm for Improving the Coverage and Network Efficiency in Wireless Multimedia Sensor Networks,” Sensors,” Vol. 16, No. 9, September 2016, pp. 1-19.

Abdulbast Abushgra and Khaled Elleithy, “Simultaneous Initiating EPR and Quantum Channel by Quantum Key Distribution Protocol,” Global Journals Inc., Vol.16, Issue 5, July2016, pp. 1-5.

Marwah Almasri, Abrar Alajlan, and Khaled Elleithy, “Trajectory Planning and Collision Avoidance Algorithm for Mobile Robotics System,” IEEE Sensors Journal, Vol. 16, June 2016, pp. 5021- 5028.

Laiali Almazaydeh, Khaled Elleithy, and Maid Faezipour, “A highly Reliable and Fully Automated Classification System for Sleep Apnea Detection”, International Journal of Intelligent Systems and Applications in Engineering, Vol. 4, No. 3, 2016, pp. 66-70.

Laiali Almazaydeh, Khaled Elleithy, Maid Faezipour, and H. Ocbagabir, “SVM-Based Sleep Apnea Identification Using Optimal RR-Interval Features of the ECG Signal”, International Journal of Intelligent Systems and Applications in Engineering, Vol. 4, No. 1, 2016, pp. 1-4.

Bandar Alotaibi and Khaled Elleithy, “A New MAC Address Spoofing Detection Technique Based on Random Forests,” Sensors, vol. 16, February 2016, pp. 1-14.

Abdul Razaque, Khaled M Elleithy, “Mobility-Aware Pheromone Termite (PT) Analytical Model to Support Robust Routing over Wireless Sensor Networks (WSNs),” Engineering Structures, accepted for publication.

Abdul Razaque, Khaled M Elleithy, “Energy-efficient boarder node medium access control protocol for wireless sensor networks,” Sensors, Vol 14, No. 3, pp. 5074-5117, January 2014.

Muhammad Shoaib Khan, Khaled Elleithy, “Robust Heterogeneous Network to Support Multitasking,” International Journal of Computers and Technology, Vol 6, No 4, 2014.

Abdul Razaque and Khaled Elleithy, “Automatic Energy Saving (AES) Model to Boost Ubiquitous Wireless Sensor Networks,” International Journal of Computers and Technology, Vol. 10 , No. 5, pp. 1569-1579, 2013.

Abrar Alajlan, Khaled Elleithy, and Varun Pande, “A New Programming Model to Simulate Wireless Sensor Networks : Finding The Best Routing Path,” International Journal of Computer Networks & Communications (IJCNC, Vol. 5., No. 4, pp. 1 – 14, July 2013.

Ibrahim Alkore Alshalabi, Samir Hamada, Khaled Elleithy, “Research Learning Theories that Entail M-Learning Education Related to Computer Science and Engineering Courses,” International Journal of Engineering Sciences, Vol 2. No. 3., pp. 88-95, March 2013.

Wafa Elmannai, Abdul Razaque, Khaled Elleithy, “Deployment of TCP University of Bridgeport (UB) to Control Law Enforcement Department over Wireless Mesh Network,” Journal of Communications and Computer Engineering, Vol. 3, Issue 1, pp. 40-47, 2013.

Zyad Nossire, Khaled Elleithy, and Boraq Ammourah, “A New Improved Storage Model of Wireless Devices using the Cloud,” International Journal of Computer Networks & Communications(IJCNC), Vol. 5, No. 1, pp. 69 – 80, January 2013.

Abdul Razaque and Khaled Elleithy, “Controlling Attacks of Rogue Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol (DHCP) to Improve Pedagogical Activities in Mobile Collaborative Learning (MCL) Environment, “International Journal of Communication and Computer Engineering, Vol. 3, Issue 1, pp. 15-29, 2013.

Abrar Alajlan, Benjamin Dasari, Zyad Nossire, Khaled Elleithy and Varun Pande, “Topology Management in Wireless Sensor Networks: Multi-State Algorithms,” International Journal of Wireless & Mobile Networks (IJWMN) Vol. 4, No. 6, pp. 17-25, December 2012.

Honors and Awards:

Honors
Recipient of the 2015 Connecticut Quality Improvement Award (CQIA) Gold Innovation Prize.
Distinguished Professor of the Year, University of Bridgeport, academic year 2006-2007.

Awards
Eugene Gerety and Khaled Elleithy, Best Student Poster Award, ASEE American Society Engineering Education North East Conference, University of Lowell, Lowell, MA, May 2017.
Wafa Elmannai and Khaled Elleithy, Best Graduate Student Poster Award, Connecticut Symposium on Microelectronics & Optoelectronics, University of Connecticut, CT, April 2017.
Reem Mahjoob and Khaled Elleithy, Best Graduate Student Poster Award, Connecticut Symposium on Microelectronics & Optoelectronics, University of Connecticut, CT, April 2017.
Eugene Gerety and Khaled Elleithy, Best Graduate Student Poster Award, Connecticut Symposium on Microelectronics & Optoelectronics, University of Connecticut, CT, April 2017.
Razan Abdulhammed and Khaled Elleithy, First Place Best Doctoral Student Poster Award, Faculty Research Day, Bridgeport, CT, March 2017.
Eugene Gerety and Khaled Elleithy, Second Place Best Doctoral Student Poster Award, Faculty Research Day, Bridgeport, CT, March 2017.
Naser M. Alajmi and Khaled Elleithy, Best Paper in the Technology Track, Best paper in Technology track, IEEE Long Island Systems, Applications and Technology Conference, May 2016.
Zakareya Lasefr and Khaled Elleithy, First Place, Student Poster Award for Doctoral Category, Faculty Research Day, University of Bridgeport, Bridgeport, CT, 2016.
Marwah Almasri and Khaled Elleithy, Student Poster Award for Doctoral Category, Faculty Research Day, University of Bridgeport, Bridgeport, CT, 2016.
Abrar Alajlan, Marwah Almasri and Khaled Elleithy, Fourth place Poster award, ASEE Conference, Rhode Island, 2016.
Zakareya Lasefr and Khaled Elleithy, Honorable mention, ASEE Conference, Rhode Island, 2016.
Abrar Alajlan, Marwah Almasri and Khaled Elleithy, Best paper in Applications track, IEEE Long Island Systems, Applications and Technology Conference, 2015.
Abdulbast Abushgra and Khaled Elleithy, Best Student Poster Award for Doctoral Category, Faculty Research Day, University of Bridgeport, Bridgeport, CT, 2015.
Wafa Elmannai: Advisor – Khaled Elleithy, $20,000 award, Association of University Women International Fellowship for 2015-16, 2015.
Mostafa Ramadhan and Khaled Elleithy, Fourth place honorable mention Poster award, ASEE Conference, Boston, 2015.
Wafa Elmannai and Khaled Elleithy, Third Place, Student Poster Award for Doctoral Category, Faculty Research Day, University of Bridgeport, Bridgeport, CT, 2015.
Muneer Alshowkan and Khaled Elleithy, Second Place, Student Poster Award for Doctoral Category, Faculty Research Day, University of Bridgeport, Bridgeport, CT, 2014.
Wafa Elmannai and Khaled Elleithy, Best Professional Paper Award, ASEE Conference, University of Bridgeport, Bridgeport, CT, 2014.
Tamer Youssef and Khaled Elleithy, Second Place Student Poster Award, ASEE Conference, University of Bridgeport, Bridgeport, CT, 2014.
Laiali Almazaydeh and Khaled Elleithy, Best Graduate Paper Award, ASEE Conference, Norwich University Northfield, VT, 2013.
Sumaya Abusaleh and Khaled Elleithy, Fourth place honorable mention Poster award, Faculty Research Day, Bridgeport, CT, 2012.
Laiali Almazaydeh and Khaled Elleithy, Fourth place honorable mention Poster award, ASEE Conference, University of Massachusetts, Lowell, MA, 2012.
Eugene Gerety and Khaled Elleithy, Second Place, Student Poster Award, ASEE Conference, University of Bridgeport, Bridgeport, CT, 2011.
Eugene Gerety and Khaled Elleithy, Best Student Poster Award, Faculty Research Day, Bridgeport, CT, 2011.
Syed Rizvi and Khaled Elleithy, Best Poster Award, ASEE Conference, University of Bridgeport, Bridgeport, CT, 2009.
Syed Rizvi and Khaled Elleithy, Best Paper Award, 13th IEEE Symposium on Computers and Communications (ISCC’08), Marrakech, Morocco, 2008.

Grants:
Principal Investigator, Cisco Networking Academy, Equipment Grant, $16,000, Funded, November 2014.
Co-Investigator, Advanced Technology in Support of Hybrid Projectiles, FY 2010 Defense Appropriation Request, $2.4 million; 1/1/2010 – 7/1/2012.
Co-Investigator, Hybrid Projectile Vision System, Imperial Machine and Tool Company, $30,000; April 2010 – July 2010.
Co-Investigator, Development of a travel grant, U.S. Army Armament, Research, Development & Engineering Center (ARDEC), $5,000, Funded. [1/2010]
Co-Investigator, Hybrid Projectile Design, U.S. Army Armament, Research, Development & Engineering Center (ARDEC), $57,688, Funded. [8/1/2008 – 5/31/2009]
Principal Investigator, Mobile Content Manager, United Nations Development Program (UNDP), Transfer of Knowledge through Expatriate Nationals (TOTKEN) Fund, $3,500, June 2001, Funded.
Co-Investigator, Security Implementation and Evaluation of Aramco Enterprise Network, Saudi Armco, SR 200,000, May 1999- May 2000, Funded.
Principle Investigator, A Formal Methodology for Parallel VLSI Algorithm Design, Jan. 1993- Dec. 1995. King Abdul Aziz City of Science and Technology (KACST), SR 293,000, Funded.

Education:
Ph.D., Washington State University
M.S., Washington State University
B.S., University of Lahore, Pakistan

Education:
Ph.D., University of Connecticut
M.S., University of New Haven
B.S., University of New Haven

Grants:
NASA Connecticut Space Grant Consortium
(Funded: $27,300)
Jun. 2017-May 2018

Professor Tarek M. Sobh received the B.Sc. in Engineering degree with honors in Computer Science and Automatic Control from the Faculty of Engineering, Alexandria University, Egypt in 1988, and M.S. and Ph.D. degrees in Computer and Information Science from the School of Engineering, University of Pennsylvania in 1989 and 1991, respectively. He is currently the Senior Vice President for Graduate Studies and Research, Dean of the School of Engineering and Distinguished Professor of Engineering and Computer Science at the University of Bridgeport (UB), Connecticut; the Founding Director of the Interdisciplinary Robotics, Intelligent Sensing, and Control (RISC) laboratory; the Founder of the High-Tech Business Incubator at UB (CTech IncUBator), and a Professor of Computer Engineering, Computer Science, Electrical Engineering and Mechanical Engineering.

He was Vice President from 2008-2014, Vice Provost from 2006-2008, Interim Dean of the School of Business, Director of External Engineering Programs, Interim Chairman of Computer Science and Computer Engineering, and Chairman of the Department of Technology Management at the University of Bridgeport. He was an Associate Professor of Computer Science and Computer Engineering at the University of Bridgeport from 1995-1999, a Research Assistant Professor of Computer Science at the Department of Computer Science, University of Utah from 1992-1995, and a Research Fellow at the General Robotics and Active Sensory Perception (GRASP) Laboratory of the University of Pennsylvania from 1989-1991. He was the Founding Chairman of the Discrete Event and Hybrid Systems Technical Committee of the IEEE Robotics and Automation Society from 1992-1999, and the Founding Chairman of the Prototyping Technical Committee of the IEEE Robotics and Automation Society from 1999-2001.

His background is in the fields of computer science and engineering, control theory, robotics, automation, manufacturing, AI, computer vision and signal processing.

Education:
Ph.D. Computer and Information Science, General Robotics and Active Sensory Perception (GRASP) Laboratory, School of Engineering and Applied Science, University of Pennsylvania, 1991
M.S., Engineering, Computer and Information Science, (GPA 4.0), School of Engineering and Applied Science, University of Pennsylvania, 1989.
P.E. Licensed Professional Electrical Engineer, State of Utah, 1994
CMfgE, Certified Manufacturing Engineer, Society of Manufacturing Engineers, 1997.
C.R.E., Certified Reliability Engineer, American Society of Quality Control, 1996
C.M., Certified Professional Manager, Institute of Certified Professional Managers, James Madison University, 1996
B.Sc., Engineering (with Honors), Computer Science and Automatic Control, School of Engineering, Alexandria University, 1988
General Certificate of Education, 5 Advanced and 8 Ordinary Level Subjects, With Distinction, University of London, England, 1985

Courses Taught:
CpE/CS 460 Introduction to Robotics
CpE/CS 560 Advanced Robotics
CPSE 692/693 Advanced Topics / Ph.D. Seminar in Robotics and Automation

Publications:
Last 5 years Journal Publications only – full list available on tareksobh.org

Abrar Alajlan, Khaled Elleithy, Marwah Almasri and Tarek Sobh,"An Optimal and Energy Efficient Multi-Sensor Collision-Free Path Planning Algorithm for a Mobile Robot in Dynamic Environments", Robotics, Vol.6, No.2, pp1-18, 31 March 2017. doi:10.3390/robotics6020007

Almat Raskaliyev, Sarosh Patel and Tarek Sobh,"A dynamic model for GPS based attitude determination and testing using a serial robotic manipulator", Journal of Advanced Research, Vol.8, No.4, pp333-341, October, 27 March 2017. DOI: doi.org/10.1016/j.jare.2017.03.005

Madhav Patil, Tamer Abukhalil, Sarosh Patel, and Tarek Sobh,"Deployment Environment for a Swarm of Heterogeneous Robots", International Journal of robotics, Vol.5, No.4, pp1-21, October, 2016. DOI: 10.3390/robotics5040022

Alsahafi, Hesham, Majed Almaleky, and Tarek M. Sobh,"Design and Implementation of Metallic Waste Collection Robot", Journal of Transactions on Techniques in STEM Education, Vol.1 No.4, pp 86-95, September, 2016. ISSN: 2381-649X

Munoz, Carlos, Patel, Sarosh, and Sobh, Tarek M.,"Object Tracking Using Autonomous Quad Copter", Journal of Transactions on Techniques in STEM Education, Vol.1 No.4, pp 9-15, September, 2016. ISSN: 2381-649X

Madhav Patil, Tamer Abukhalil, Sarosh Patel, and Tarek Sobh,"UB Swarm: hardware implementation of heterogeneous swarm robot with fault detection and power management", International Journal of Computing, Vol.15, No.3, pp162-176, September 2016. ISSN 2312-5381

Peter J. Zeno, Sarosh Patel, and Tarek M. Sobh,"Review of Neurobiologically Based Mobile Robot Navigation System Research Performed Since 2000", Journal of Robotics, vol. 2016, Article ID 8637251, 17 pages, August, 2016. DOI:10.1155/2016/8637251

Alshibli, Mohammad, Ahmed El Sayed, Elif Kongar, Tarek M. Sobh, and Surendra M. Gupta," Disassembly Sequencing Using Tabu Search", Journal of Intelligent & Robotic Systems, ISSN 1573-0409, Vol. 82, No. 1, pp. 69-79, April 2016

Patel, Sarosh, and Tarek Sobh, "Task based synthesis of serial manipulators", Journal of advanced research, Vol. 6, No. 3, pp. 479-492, May 2015.

Abuzneid, Abdel-Shakour, Tarek Sobh, Miad Faezipour, Ausif Mahmood, and John James, "Fortified anonymous communication protocol for location privacy in WSN: a modular approach", Journal of Sensors, Vol. 15, No. 3, pp. 5820-5864, March 2015.

Sarosh Patel and Tarek Sobh, " Manipulator Performance Measures; A Comprehensive Literature Survey", In Journal of Intelligent & Robotic Systems, Volume 77, Issue 3, pp 547-570, March 2015.

Abuzneid, Abdel-Shakour, Tarek Sobh, and Miad Faezipour, "An enhanced communication protocol for location privacy in WSN", International Journal of Distributed Sensor Networks vol. 2015, pp. 62, January 2015.

Ayssam Elkady, Jovin Joy, Tarek Sobh and Kimon Valavanis, "Modular Design: A Plug and Play Approach to Sensory Modules, Actuation Platfroms and Task Descriptions for Robotics and Automation Applications", in the Journal of Intelligent and Robotic Systems, Springer, Volume 72, No.2, pp 271-289, August 2014

Ayssam Elkady, Jovin Joy, Tarek Sobh and Kimon Valavanis, “Modular Design: A Plug and Play Approach to Sensory Modules, Actuation Platforms and Task Descriptions for Robotics and Automation Applications”, in the Journal of Intelligent and Robotic Systems, Springer, Volume 72, Number 1, pp 5-19, 7 October 2013.

Tamer Abukhalil, Tarek Sobh and Madhav Patil, “Survey on Decentralized Modular Swarm Robots and Control Interfaces”, International Journal of Engineering (IJE), Volume 7, Number 2, pp 44-73, 30 June 2013."

Madhav Patil, Tamer Abukhalil and Tarek Sobh, “Hardware Architecture Review of Swarm Robotics System: Self-Reconfigurability, Self-Reassembly, and Self-Replication”, in the ISRN Robotics, Volume 2013, 24 April 2013

Gad Selig, Elif Kongar, Neal Lewis, Christian Bach and Tarek Sobh, “The Proposed Ph.D. in Technology Management at the University of Bridgeport: A Case Study”, International Journal of Information and Operations Management Education (IJIOME), Volume 5, Number 2, February 2013.

Khaled Elleithy, Jeongkyu Lee, Tarek Sobh, Ali El-Rashedy, Jovin Joy, and Leon Manole, “Design and Implementation of Wireless Camera, Communication and Control Modules for a Transformable Unmanned Aerial Vehicle”, in the Journal of Intelligent and Robotic Systems, Springer, Volume 66, Number 3, Pages 401-414, 2012.

Ayssam Elkady and Tarek Sobh, “Robotics Middleware: A Comprehensive Literature Survey and Attribute-Based Bibliography”, in the Journal of Robotics, 2012.

Ahmed ElSayed, Elif Kongar, Surendra M. Gupta and Tarek Sobh, “A Robotic-Driven Disassembly Sequence Generator for End-Of-Life Electronic Products”, In the Journal of Intelligent and Robotic Systems, Volume 68, Number 1, Pages 43-52, 2012.

Madhav Patil, Jack Toporovsky, Lawrence Hmurcik and Tarek Sobh, “Integration of Vision System, Intelligent Robo-Actuator, HMI and PLC to Design a Universal Quality Inspection or Control Machine”,I-Manager” Journal on Mechanical Engineering, Vol. 2, No. 3, pages 5-13, June 2012.

Ahmed ElSayed, Elif Kongar, Surendra Gupta and Tarek Sobh, “Robotized End-of-Life Product Disassembly”, Robotics News, June 2012.

Ayssam Elkady, Jovin Joy,Tarek Sobh and Kimon Valavanis, “Structured Approach for Modular Design in Robotics and Automation Environments”, in the Journal of Intelligent and Robotic Systems, Volume 72, Number 1, May 2012.

Honors and Awards:
Full list available on tareksobh.org
Gold CQIA Innovation Prize, 29th Annual Conference, The CQIA innovation prize, a division of the Connecticut Quality Improvement Award Inc., for CISSE: First Online Research Engineering Conference in the World, June, 2015.
Entrepreneur Innovation Award, CTNext, Connecticut’s Entrepreneurial Ecosystem, 2015.
ASEE Northeast Section Engineering Professor of the year 2015 Award, February, 2015.
Member, IBM Partner World – Global Entrepreneur, October, 2014.
2013 Tech Company to Watch Award, 7th Annual Connecticut Innovation Summit Awarded to Facechecks, A Connecticut Startup Company [Founding Partner] November, 2013.
Silver Medal Award, The Connecticut Quality Improvement Award; Awarded to Facechecks, A Connecticut Startup Company [Founding Partner] June, 2013.
Commendation, University of Bridgeport Board of Trustees, May 2013.
Member, The Connecticut Academy of Science and Engineering, elected in February 2011.
Distinguished Professor of Engineering and Computer Science. Unanimously named by the University of Bridgeport Board of Trustees, February 2010.
Fellow, African Academy of Sciences, elected in December 2009
American Society for Engineering Education (ASEE) 2008 – Professional Regional Award.
Named Director, Connecticut Center for Advanced Technologies (CCAT) Center for Robotic Simulation (2008)

Grants:
Sample of recent grants only – full list available on tareksobh.org
“Facial Recognition for Security Applications II”, State of CT SBIR Award with UB Incubator, $25,000, [10/2012 – present], Current.
Innovation Places Planning Grant, Developing strategic plans and applications for an Innovation Places Implementation, CTNext, $50,000, 2016, current.
Eigel Scholarship fund. $15,000, Current.
National Institute of Health Grant, "Enhancing Research Administration at an Emerging Research Institution in Urban, Southwest Connecticut" project, $447,252 grant, current.
Department of Education grants, improving retention and graduation for deserving students, $220,000 grant, 2015-2020
Student Travel grant for the ICDL-EPIROB 2016, $5,000 grant, July, 2016.
Society of Women Engineers Scholarship Fund, 2 scholarships, $40,000, May 2014.
AWS in Education Research, $10, 000 grant in AWS credits, 2014.
Delmia Software grant, $68,000, 2014.
Unitronics PLC equipment grant, $950, 2014.
Standard Oil Scholarship fund $10,000, 2014.
“Facial Recognition for Security Applications I”, State of CT SBIR Award with the UB Incubator, $25,000, [4/2012 – 9/2012], Funded.
“Graduate Visiting Scholar Research Program – Online Robotics”, U.S.A. – Austria Marshall Plan program, Graduate Scholar Support for 1 year, $25,000, Funded, [3/1/2010 – 2/28/2011].
“Advanced Technology in Support of Hybrid Projectiles”, FY 2010 Defense Appropriation Request, $2.4 million, Funded. [1/1/2010 – 1/7/2011]
Hybrid Projectile Vision System, Imperial Machine and Tool Company, $30,000; April 2010 – July 2010 – Funded.
Development of a travel grant, U.S. Army Armament, Research, Development & Engineering Center (ARDEC), $5,000, Funded. [1/2010]
“Hybrid Projectile Design,” U.S. Army Armament, Research, Development & Engineering Center (ARDEC), $57,688, Funded. [8/1/2008 – 5/31/2009]
Connecticut Center for Advanced Technology Grant for project entitled: “Center for Simulation, Modeling and Analysis for Robotic Applications”, 1/1/08-12/31/08, $40,000, Funded.

Abhilasha Tibrewal is a Senior Lecturer of Computer Science and Engineering at the University of Bridgeport. She currently teaches courses in programming languages, algorithms and computer ethics. In addition, she serves as the ABET coordinator for the department; the faculty advisor to the UB chapter of Upsilon Pi Epsilon; and, the Co-Director of Grand Challenges Scholar Program. In the past, she has been the recipient of the "Distinguished Professor of the Year", University of Bridgeport, academic year 2008-2009. 

Education:
M.S. Computer Science University of Bridgeport
M.S. Education University of Bridgeport
M.S. Home Science (Textiles & Clothing) Lady Irwin College, Delhi University, India
B.S. Home Science (Textiles & Clothing) Lady Irwin College, Delhi University, India

Grants:
ASA Connecticut Space Grant Consortium
(Funded: $5,000)
Dec. 2017-May 2018