Professor

Prof. Zouhair Jamil Al-Qudah

College of Engineering / Department of Department of Computer Engineering
Wireless Communications and Networking
Zouhair Al-qudah received the B.Sc., M.Sc., and PhD all in Electrical Engineering from Yarmouk University, Jordan, in Sep. 2002, Kalmar University College, Sweden in Nov. 2006, and Southern Methodist University at Dallas, Texas in May 2013, respectively. Since August 2013, he has been with Al-Hussein Bin Talal University at Ma'an, Jordan, where he is currently a Professor of Wireless Communications. His research interest includes coding and information theory in wireless communication systems, cooperative communications 5G communication, resource allocation problems, interference management and signal processing.

Academic Qualifications

Degree / Major University Year GPA
PhD — Wireless Communication Networks Southern Methodist University 2013

Awards & Grants

Award / Grant Awarding Body Year
· A scholarship to peruse Ph.D. degrees at SMU, USA, 2009-2013. · A Scholarship to peruse Master degree from Kalmar University, Aug. 2005-Nov.2006, Sweden . · Jordan-Army Scholarship with full tuition waiver for the undergraduate studies Sep. 1997-Aug. 2002. Normal 0 false false false TR X-NONE AR-SA /* Style Definitions */ table.MsoNormalTable {mso-style-name:"Table Normal"; mso-tstyle-rowband-size:0; mso-tstyle-colband-size:0; mso-style-noshow:yes; mso-style-priority:99; mso-style-parent:""; mso-padding-alt:0cm 5.4pt 0cm 5.4pt; mso-para-margin:0cm; mso-para-margin-bottom:.0001pt; mso-pagination:widow-orphan; font-size:10.0pt; font-family:"New York","serif";} Award — - 2000

Research Interests

Information Theory Error Control Coding Modelling of wireless communication system Applied Mathematics

Courses Taught

Course Code Level Hours
Stochastic Process Modelling, Simulation and Optimization Mobile Communications Data Transmission Digital Communications Analog Communications Communication Networks Probability and Random - Bachelor

Other Information

Journal Articles J37 (Q1) M. A. Bataineh, D. Turki, and Z. Al-Qudah, " Two-Relay Decode-and-Forward for the Degraded Broadcast Channel: Achievable Rate Region with Orthogonal Channel Components", IEEE Open Journal of the Communications Society, Vol. 7, 2026. J36 (Q1) M. Z. Ahmed, M. A. Bataineh and Z. Al-Qudah, "A Clearance-Ratio Framework for Predicting Nonlinearity in MEMS Capacitive Pressure Sensors,", IEEE Access, Vol. 14, 2026. J35 (Q1) Mohd H.S. Alrashdan , Z. Al-qudah, M. Al Bataineh, Enhancing impedance control in microstrip lines using the Taguchi approach . Journal of King Saud University Engineering Sciences, Vol. 37, 2025. J34 (Q1) Mohd H.S. Alrashdan , Z. Al-qudah, M. Al Bataineh, Microstrip patch antenna directivity optimization via Taguchi method. Ain Shams Engineering Journal, Vol. 15, Iss. 9,2024. J33 (Q1) M. Al Bataineh, D. Abu Abdoun, H. Alnuaimi, Z.Al-qudah, Z. Albataineh, and M.Ahmad, Head Impact Detection Using Machine Learning Algorithms, IEEE Access, 2024, 12, pp. 49384947. J32 (Q1) M. Al Bataineh, Z. Al-qudah, A. Abdrabou, and A. Sandokah, Geometric Probability Analysis of Meeting Probability and Intersection Duration for Triple Event Concurrency. Mathematics, Vol. 11, Iss. 12, 2023. J31 (Q1) Z. Al-qudah, W. Abu Shehab, K. Darabkh, A. Musa, The road to achieve the capacity of the three-way degraded broadcast channel, Journal of the Franklin Institue, Vol. 360, Iss.10, Jul. 2023. J30 (Q2) Mohd H.S. Alrashdan, M.Alnaanah, Z. Al-qudah, Amir Abu-Al-Aish, T-Shape MEMS PMPG design at low frequency range using Taguchi Method, Microsystem Technologies, Vol. 29, Mar. 2023. J29 (Q1) K. Darabkh , J. Zomot , Z. Al-qudah, A. Khalifeh, Impairments-Aware Time Slot Allocation Model for Energy-constrained Multi-Hop Clustered IoT Nodes Considering TDMA and DSSS MAC Protocols, Journal of Industrial Information Integration, Elseiver, Vol. 25, Jan. 2022. J28 (Q2) Z. Al-qudah, Mohd H.S. Alrashdan, and Khalid A. Darabkh On the Capacity Region of the Multiple Access Half-Duplex Relay Channel, Int'l J. of Communication Systems (IJCS), Vol.34, Iss.17, Nov.2021. J27 (Q1) Z. Al-qudah, A. Ababneh, Broadcast Diamond Channel: Transmission Strategies and Bounds, Journal of the Franklin Institue, Vol.358, Iss.3, Feb. 2021. J26 (Q2) Z. Al-qudah, M. Al Bataineh and A. Musa, A Novel Multiple Access Diamond Channel Model, Int'l J. of Communication Systems (IJCS), Vol.33, Iss.17, Oct. 2020. J25 (Q2) Z. Al-qudah, K. Darabkh Achievable Rates of Gaussian Cognitive Interference Channel with Common Interference, IET Communications, Vol.14, Iss.16, Oct. 2020. J24 (Q2) Z. Al-qudah, A. Alqudah, K. Darabkh Transmission over Gaussian MIMO half-duplex relay channel , Physical Communication, Vol.40, Jun. 2020. J23 (Q2) K. Darabkh , J. Zomot , Z. Al-qudah, EDB-CHS-BOF: Energy and Distance Based Cluster Head Selection with Balanced Objective Function Protocol, IET Communications, Vol.13, Iss.19, Nov. 2019. J22 (Q2) Z. Al-qudah and A. Musa," On the Capacity of the State-dependent Interference Relay Channel", Int'l J of Communication Systems (IJCS), Vol.32, Iss.14, Sep. 2019. J21 (Q2) W. Al-sawalmeh, Z. Al-qudah, and K. Darabkh, Multiple Access Relay Channel: Achievable Rates over Orthogonal Channels", Int'l J. of Electronics and Communications (AEU), Elseiver, Vol.109, Sep. 2019. J20 (Q1) K. Darabkh, S. Odetallah, Z. Al-qudah, A. Khalifeh, and M.Shurman, "Energy-Aware and Density-Based Clustering and Relaying Protocol (EA-DB-CRP) for gathering data in wireless sensor networks", Applied Soft Computing Journal, Vol.80, Jul. 2019. J19 (Q1) Z. Al-qudah and D. Rajan," An Achievable Region for the Cognitive Interference Relay Channel", IEEE Transactions on Cognitive Communications and Networking, Vol.4, Iss.4, Dec. 2018. J18 (Q2) M. Al-Jaafreh and Z. Al-qudah, " Transmission Rates over State-Dependent Diamond Channel", IET Communications, Vol.12, Iss.4, Mar. 2018. J17 (Q2) Z. Al-qudah, L. Al-Hawary, M. Alrwashdeh, and M.Al Bataineh," Parallel Relay Network with Orthogonal Components: Capacity and Power Allocation", Wireless Personal Communications (Springer), Vol.96, Iss.3, Oct. 2017. J16 (Q2) Z. Al-qudah, and M. Al Bataineh, "Allocation of Resources for the Gaussian Multiple Access Channel with Practical Partial Cooperation", Int'l J. of Electronics and Communications (AEU), Elseiver, Vol.74, Apr. 2017. J15 (Q2) M. Al Bataineh and Z. Al-qudah, "A Novel Gene Identification Algorithm with Bayesian Classification", Biomedical Signal Processing and Control, Elseiver, Vol.31, Jan. 2017. J14 (Q2) Z. Al-qudah," Achievable Rates of a State-Dependent Relay Channel with Orthogonal Components", IET Communications, Vol.10, Iss.16, Nov. 2016. J13 (Q2) M. Al Bataineh, Z. Al-qudah, and A. Alzaban "A Novel Iterative Sequential Monte Carlo Algorithm for Motif Discovery", IET Signal Processing, Vol.10, Iss.5, Jul. 2016. J12 (Q2) Z. Al-qudah, M. Alrwashdeh, L. Al-Hawary, and M.Al Bataineh "On the Capacity of a Relay Network With Orthogonal Components", Int'l J. of Electronics and Communications (AEU), Elseiver, Vol.70, May 2016. J11 (Q2) Z. Al-qudah Achievable rates of Gaussian two-way relay channel with orthogonal components and partial decoding at relay", Electronic Letters, Vol.52, Iss.3, Feb. 2016. J10 (Q2) Z. Al-qudah Orthogonal Space Time Block Coding over Dirty Paper Channel: outage Capacity Analysis, Physical Communication, Elsevier, Vol. 15, Jun.2015. J9 (Q2) Z. Al-qudah, and M. Al Bataineh, " Cognitive Interference Channel: Achievable Rate Region and Power Allocation", IET Communications, Vol.9, Iss.2, Jan. 2015. J8 (Q1) Z. Al-qudah and D. Rajan Dirty paper coding for cognitive Z-channel: Performance Results, IEEE Transaction on Wireless Communication, Vol.12, Iss.12, Dec. 2013. And also (Q3 & Q4 ) J7 (Q3) A. Ababneh and Z. Al-qudah Distributed Anchor Activation Schemes for RSS Localization, International Journal of Sensor Networks , Vol.39, Iss.3, Jul. 2022. J6 (Q3) Z. Al-qudah, K. Darabkh A Simple Encoding Scheme to Achieve the Capacity of Half-Duplex Relay Channel, Advances in Electrical and Electronic Engineering (AEEE), Vol.20, Iss.1, Mar. 2022. J5 (Q3) Z. Al-qudah Gaussian MIMO Relay Channel with Orthogonal Channel Components, Journal of Electrical Engineering, Vol.71, Iss.3, Jun. 2020. J4 M. Al Bataineh and Z. Al-qudah," Bayesian Classification of Ribosome Binding Sites in Prokaryotic Genome Sequences: A Communications Theory Approach", International Journal of Bioscience, Biochemistry and Bioinformatics vol.7, No.3, 2017. J3 (Q4) W. Abu Shehab and Z. Al-qudah, Singular Value Decomposition: Principles and Applications in Multiple Input Multiple Output Communication system, Int. J. of Computer Networks & Communications, Vol.9, No.1, Jan 2017. J2 (Q3) Z. Al-qudah and W. Abu Shehab, Two-Way Multiple Relays Channel: Achievable Rate Region and Optimal Resources Advances in Electrical and Electronic Engineering (AEEE), Vol.14, Iss.3, Sep. 2016. J1 (Q3) Z. Al-qudah Achievable Rates of Gaussian Broadcast Channel with Interference, Journal of Communications (JCM), Vol. 9, Iss 4, Apr. 2014. Conference Papers C3 K. Darabkh, S. Odetallah, Z. Al-qudah, and A. Khalifeh A New Density-Based Relaying Protocol for Wireless Sensor Networks, 14th International Wireless Communications & Mobile Computing Conference (IWCMC-2018), Cyprus. C2 Z. Al-qudah and D. Rajan MIMO Dirty paper coding: System Design and Implementation, IEEE Int. Conf. on Computing, Networking and Communications (ICNC 2012), Hawaii, USA. C1 Z. Al-qudah, Multilevel Coded Modulation for Multipath Rayleigh fading channel, IEEE Int. Conf. on Computer and Communication Engineering, (ICCCE-2008), Kula Lumpur, Malaysia