Brief Bio
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 at Lafayette in 1988 and 1990,
respectively. From 1983 to 1986, he was with the Computer Science
Department, Alexandria University, Egypt, as a lecturer. From September
1990 to May 1995 he worked as an assistant professor at the Department
of Computer Engineering, King Fahd University of Petroleum and
Minerals, Dhahran, Saudi Arabia. From May 1995 to December 2000, he has
worked as an Associate Professor in the same department. In January
2000, Dr. Elleithy has joined the Department of Computer Science and
Engineering in University of Bridgeport as an associate professor. In
May 2003 Dr. Elleithy was promoted to full professor. In March 2006,
Professor Elleithy was appointed Associate Dean for Graduate Programs in
the School of Engineering at the University of Bridgeport.
Dr. Elleithy published more than seventy research papers in
international journals and conferences. He has research interests are
in the areas of computer networks, network security, mobile
communications, and formal approaches for design and verification.
Education
- Ph.D., Computer Science, the Center for Advanced Computer Studies (CACS), University of Louisiana at Lafayette, USA, May 1990.
- M.S., Computer Science, the Center for Advanced Computer Studies (CACS), University of Louisiana at Lafayette, USA, May 1988.
- M.S., Computer Science and Automatic Control, Computer
Science and Automatic Control Dept., Faculty of Engineering, University
of Alexandria, Egypt, July 1986.
- B.S., Computer Science and Automatic Control, Computer
Science and Automatic Control Dept., Faculty of Engineering, University
of Alexandria, Egypt, May 1983.
Honors
- "Distinguished Professor of the Year", University of Bridgeport, academic year 2006-2007.
- Nominated for University of Bridgeport Distinguished Professor
for academic year 2005 - 2006. Prof. Elleithy was one of two finalists.
- Nominated for University of Bridgeport Distinguished Professor
for academic year 2004 - 2005. Prof. Elleithy was one of two finalists.
- Nominated for King Fahd University of Petroleum and Minerals for Best Teacher Award.
- "Distinguished" Annual evaluation by KFUPM for 10 years in research, teaching and community services.
- Honored at the "Academic Honors Day" of the University of South
Western Louisiana for superior scholastic achievement, April 1988.