Omar Tamimi
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Academic
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Instructor
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[email protected]
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(+970) 9 2345113 Ext. 8221

Omar Tamimi

Nature of Work
Academic
Profession
Instructor
Email Address
[email protected]
Office Phone
(+970) 9 2345113 Ext. 8221
Biography

Omar Tamimi

Rafidia Street, Nablus Palestine

Mobile +972 (0) 592992919 Email: [email protected]

Personal Profile

I am competent, experienced and self motivated electrical & electronics engineer who has years of experience in the field of design and development. I bring a broad range of skills, ability and experience in relation to the design, research and implementation of electronics & electrical systems.  I enjoy working independently and as part of a team, taking initiative and have a mindset capable of handling new challenges.

 

Key Skills & Attributes

  • Solid understanding of electronic and electrical principles.
    • Strong mathematical, analytical and problem solving skills.
    • Time management, planning, organizational and decision making skills.
    • Have good spoken and written communication skills.

Education & Training

Msc Microelectronics                   University of Newcastle, UK              Sep 2007-Sept 2008

Studied modules: Digital Electronics, Power Electronics, Optical Electronics, Semiconductor Devices, Fabrication Technology, VLSI design, Course-work and Graduation Project.

Bsc in Electrical Eng              Palestine Polytechnic University             Aug 1997-June 2002

Modules: Electromagnetic Fields, Data Communication, Introduction to Microprocessors, Methods of Scientific Research, Electronics i & ii, Electrical Circuits i & ii, Computer Organization & Architecture, and etc.

January 2009           Altium Designer Training  

June 2005                First Aid Myosotis                  First Aid Training Services

August 2004           Fire Marshal Training            Surrey Fire and Safety LTD

Employment History

June 2009-Present               Lecturer at Electrical Engineering Dept.              Najah University

I currently work as a full time lecturer in the engineering Dept. of Al-Najah universit.

Throughout my teaching career I have taught     

  • Electric Circuits I & Electric Circuits II
  • Electronics & Electric Circuits
  • Electronics I & Electronics II
  • General Electronics 
  • Electric Machines
  • Control Systems 
  • Principles of Scientific Research & Technical Writing
  • Introduction to Electrical Engineering
  • Electrical Installations & Safety Procedures
  • Graduation Projects I & II
  • Control Systems LAB
  • Electric circuits & Electronics LAB
  • Electric Machines LAB
  • Electronics LAB

In addition to the core duties described above, I have also been involved in Assessing student's progress according to given assignments and providing feedback to help them improve.

October 2008- April 2009        Hardware Design Engineer     Burnley-Electronics       Lancashire-UK

As a Hardware design engineer I was primarily involved with designing and developing of lighting controller units and data acquisition systems. Technology used included: 8-bit microcontrollers, switched mode power supplies, current and voltage regulators, EMC passive filters and solid state relays.

September 2003 - August 2007      Electronic Design Engineer             MEWW PLC   Surrey-UK

 

My duties included the following

  • Designing and developing analogue circuits including linear and switched-mode power supplies, buck, boost converters, constant current circuits, amplifiers and op-amp circuits.
  • Designing and developing digital circuits such as, automatic self test unit which utilizes PIC microcontrollers to test and validate the functionality of fire alarms and emergency lighting systems.
  • Optimizing circuit design for full EMC compliant as per British and European standards.
  • Writing EMC test reports and documenting of test results.
  • Producing design related documentation including design calculation and simulation, schematics and drawings, bill of material, test procedures and technical specifications.
  • Designing of schematics, PCB layouts and modifying schematics to reflect design changes.
  • Responsible for providing timely technical support to all levels in a dynamic and busy service environment located in the company.

In addition to the core duties described I have also been relied upon to identify areas of the business where improvements could be made, specifically including.

Provided technical support at product launches and trade exhibitions to complement and  enforce product sales.

January 2003-June 2003            Developing and testing Engineer                  Mackwell        UK

Programming and testing of DC low voltage electrical drives for linear actuators. My role was specifically related to the customization of blank electrical drives to meet customer requirements. For the purpose of this job I had to develop an automated data acquisition system based on 8085 microprocessors to test each drive.

Computer Skills

  • High level of computer literacy on both PC and Macintosh platforms with extensive experience of (Microsoft Office - Excel, Word, Outlook, Power Point).
  • Very familiar with various Microsoft operating systems (e.g. Windows 98/2000/XP/Vista)
  • As part of my education and work I became very familiar with the following software: T-subrim, Medici, FEMLAB, Lab View, Dromey-Design, Synapti-CAD, Matlab, Auto-CAD, Embedded-C, Assembly, MPlab-IDE, Proteus VSM, IFS, Xilinx, MATLAB, Tsuprem Medici, Simulink, Concept-Draw and 3D studio Max.

Personal Details

  • Full and clean driving license.
  • Marital State: single.
  • Interests and activities include: team sports participation, including basketball, football. Environmental issues, photography, swimming. I also enjoy reading and dining out with friends and family.

 

Referees

Dr Nick Coleman (Msc Program Tutor)

Email: [email protected]

Telephone: +44 (0)191 222 7860

Website: http://www.ncl.ac.uk/eece/elm

School of Electrical and Computer Engineering
Newcastle University, Newcastle upon Tyne
 

Prof. Marwan Mahmoud

Email: [email protected]

Telephone: +97(0) 9 2345113 Ext (2332)

Electrical Eng. Faculty

AL-Najah University

 

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Education
Institution
Newcastle University
Country
United Kingdom
Degree
MSc
Faculty
Electrical & Electronics Engineering
Department
Electrical Engineering
Thesis
Embedded Semiconductor Memories (SRAM) Testing using BIST
Speciality
MicroElectronics
Sub speciality
Hardware Design
Duration
2007 - 2008
Institution
Palestine Polytechnic University
Country
Palestine
Degree
BSc
Faculty
Engineering Faculty
Department
Electric Engineering College
Thesis
4 Degree of Freedom Robot Arm used for Painting Purposes
Speciality
Electrical Engineering
Sub speciality
Electrical Engineering
Duration
1997 - 2002
Institution
Halhul High School
Country
Palestine
Degree
High School
Faculty
Department
Thesis
Speciality
Sub speciality
Duration
1996 - 1997
Employment History
Country
United Kingdom
Institution
Mackwell PLC
Position/Job Description
Developement & Test Engineer
Period
Jan. 14, 2003 - June 28, 2003
Country
United Kingdom
Institution
MEWW PLC
Position/Job Description
Electronics Design Engineer
Period
Sept. 8, 2003 - Aug. 16, 2007
Country
United Kingdom
Institution
Burnley-Electronics PLC
Position/Job Description
Hardware Design Engineer
Period
Oct. 5, 2008 - April 12, 2009