Tag: Arab American

Abdul Jerri – Mathematician

Dr. Abdul Jerri (aka) Dr. Abdul Jabbar Hassoon Jerri – Mathematician

Academician:

  • Last position held : Professor Emeritus – Department of Mathematics and Computer Science, Clarkson University, Potsdam, New York (1967-2002)

Editor:

  • Founding Editor – Sampling Theory in Signal and Image processing (STSIP- An International Journal)
  • Owner – Sampling Publishing

Books:

  • Introduction to Integral Equations with Applications (Pure & Applied Mathematics) – 1985
  • Integral and Discrete Transforms with Applications and Error Analysis (Chapman & Hall/ CRC Pure and Applied Mathematics) – 1992
  • Linear Difference Equation with Discrete Transform Methods (Mathematics and Its Applications) 363 – 1996
  • The Gibbs Phenomenon in Fourier Analysis, Splines and Wavelet Approximations (Mathematics and Its Applications ) 446 – 1998 ..
  • etc..

Education:

  • B.Sc – Physics – University of Baghdad (1955)
  • M.S. – Physics – Illinois Institute of Technology, Chicago (1960)
  • Ph.D – Mathematics, Oregon State University (1967)

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AMERICAN / IRAQI AMERICAN / ARAB AMERICAN

Essam Heggy – Space and Planetary Scientist at NASA

Dr Essam Heggy . Space and Planetary Scientist.

His main science interests in space and planetary geophysics covers Mars, the Moon, icy satellites and Near Earth Objects.

A member of the several NASA and ESA missions science teams including the MARSIS instrument aboard the Mars Express orbiter (2003-present), the Mini-SAR experiment aboard Chandrayaan-1, the Mini-RF experiment on board the Lunar Reconnaissance Orbiter (2008-present), the CONSERT radar experiment on board the Rosetta mission (2004-2015) and the RIME experiment Onboard JUICE mission for Jupiter Icy Satellites .

Heggy is the Principal Investigator of the NASA Earth Venture Mission Concept OASIS that aims to characterize groundwater in Hyper-Arid Environments .

Heggy served as a panel member for several NASA programs including the Planetary Instrument Definition and Development program, Planetary Geology and Geophysics program, Mars Data Analysis program, Astrobiology program and the Educational and Public Outreach program.

He also edited a special JGR-planets volume on terrestrial and planetary radars. He is on the editing board of Geosciences and National Geography and co-chaired several sessions in American Geophysical Union and other international meetings on planetary radars.

Education:

  • Ph.D – Astronomy and Planetary Science – Paris-Sorbonne University, Paris (2002)

Award/ Honours :

  • JPL/NASA Mariner Award
  • Served as Egyptian President Advisor for Scientific Affairs (2013-2014)

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U.S.A / FRANCE / EGYPT / EGYPTIAN AMERICAN / ARAB AMERICAN

Maher Al Bitar – Palestinian American Appointed as Director of Intelligence Service in US National Security Council (NSC): January 2021

U.S. President Joe Biden appoints Maher Al-Bitar as Director of Intelligence Service in the NSC.

Highlights:-

  • Served as general counsel to Democrats on the House Intelligence Committee
  • Worked as Director of Israeli Occupation-Palestinian affairs on the National Security Council under former president Barack Obama.
  • Worked with the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR) in Malaysia
  • Worked with the United Nations Relief and Works Agency for Palestinian Refugees (UNRWA) in the Near East in Jerusalem.

Education:

  • Bachelors Degree : Georgetown University’s Edmund A. Walsh School of Foreign Sevice
  • Masters of Science : Forced Migration – Oxford University’s Refugee Stricken Centre
  • Juris Doctor (JD) – Law – Georgetown Law

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AMERICAN / ARAB-AMERICAN / PALESTINIAN-AMERICAN

Reema Dodin – First Palestinian-American to Serve as White House Staffer : January 2021

Biden appoints Jordanian-American Reema Dodin as White House Deputy Director of Legislative Affairs

Serves as Co-Deputy Director, White House Office of Legislative Affairs.

Education:

  • BA – University of California, Berkeley – Economics and Political Science (2002)
  • JD – Law Degree – University of Illinois, Urbana-Champaign(JD) – (2006)

Book:

  • Book – Co-Author : ‘Inside Congress: A Guide for Navigating the Politics of the House and Senate Floor (2017)

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Senate staffer Reema Dodin speaks at the Gibran Gala in 2018. (Screen capture/YouTube)

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U.S.A / ARAB-AMERICAN /PALESTINIAN- JORDANIAN -AMERICAN

Amin J Barakat known for the Diagnosis of ‘Barakat Syndrome’

Dr. Amin J Barakat, MD, FAAP. Pediatrician

Education:

  • Medical Education : American University of Beirut
  • Pediatric Residency : Johns Hopkins University Hospital, Baltimore
  • Fellowship Residency in Pediatric Nephrology : Georgetown University Medical Center
  • Certified by the American Board of Pediatrics
  • Fellow of the American Academy of Pediatrics (FAAP)

Positions:

  • Clinical Professor of Pediatrics and Pediatric Nephropathy, Georgetown University
  • President, American Foundation for Saint George Hospital
  • Member – ALSAC / St. Jude Childrens’ Research Hospital Leadership Council

Barakat Syndrome :

In 1977, Barakat and co-authors J.B. D’Albora, M.M. Martin, and P.A. Jose described four siblings with familial nephrosis , nerve deafness , and hypoparathyroidism. This syndrome is now known as Barakat Syndrome

Barakat syndrome is an inherited condition characterized by hypoparathyroidism, sensorineural hearing loss, and renal (kidney) disease. Most cases have been attributed to a mutation on chromosome 10p which affects the GATA3 gene. Inheritance is likely autosomal dominant. Treatment is symptomatic and supportive (source: wikipedia)

Awards and Honors :

  • Alpha Omega Alpha Honor Medical Society
  • Ellis Island Medal of Honor
  • Best Doctors in America
  • Guide to America’s Top Pediatricians
  • Who’s Who in Medicine and Health Care, Who’s Who in America, Who’s Who in the World

Books :

  • Barakat, Amin Y; et al. (1986). The Kidney in Genetic Disease. Edinburgh: Churchill Livingstone. 
  • Barakat, Amin Y. (1990). Renal Disease in Children: Clinical Evaluation and Diagnosis. Berlin: Springer-Verlag. 
  • Amin J. Barakat and Russell W. Chesney, editors. (2009). Pediatric Nephrology for Primary Care. Amer Academy of Pediatrics. 
  • Amin J Barakat and H. Gil Rushton, editors. Congenital Anomalies of the Kidney and Urinary Tract: Clinical Implications in Children. Switzerland, Springer, 2016. 
  • In 2007, Barakat edited the Arabic edition of the American Academy of Pediatrics’s  Caring For Your Baby and Young Child: Birth to Age 5. Beirut, AllPrints. (source: wikipedia)

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U.S.A. / LEBANESE-AMERICAN / ARAB AMERICAN

CongressWoman Iman Jodeh – First Arab Woman to Win A Seat in Colorado State Legislature (US) – November 2020

Iman Mohamad Jodeh (aka) Iman Jodeh wins state house seat in Colorado by beating her Republican rival Robert Andrew.

-First Arab Muslim woman to win a seat in the Colorado State House Legislature representing the 41st District.

Activity, other:

  • Founder – Non-Profit : ‘Meet the Middle East’
  • Co-ordinator/ Community Activist : ‘Interfaith Alliance of Colorado’

Education:

  • Master’s – Public Policy, University of Colorado, Denver
  • B.A – Political Science

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Aurora neighborhood park on Oct. 22, 2020. (Eli Imadali, Special to The Colorado Sun) coloradosun.com

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AMERICAN – PALESTINIAN – ARAB AMERICAN

US Indiana Elect First Arab State Senator – Fady Qaddoura – November 2020

Fady Qaddoura won the membership of the Senate of Indiana, becoming the first Arab Muslim in the state legislature.

-Third Palestinian to win the US elections 2020 after defeating his rival John Ruckelchaus

Awards/Honours:

  • ’40 under 40 class of 2018 by Indiana Business Journal
  • IBJ 2018 ‘CFO of the Year’
  • AIM award for Excellence in Fiscal Management

www.fady4indiana.com

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AMERICAN / PALESTINIAN / ARAB AMERICAN

Rashida Tlaib Wins Re-Election to U.S. House : November 04th, 2020

Rashida Hariri Tlaib (aka) Rashida Tlaib – Politician. Lawyer.

Rashida Tlaib wins re-election to the U.S. House in Michigan’s 13th Congressional District.

She is serving as U.S. Representative since 2019.

-First Woman of Palestinian descent in Congress

-First Muslim Woman to serve in the Michigan Legislature. One of the First two muslim women elected to Congress along with Ilhan Omar.

-Member, Democratic Socialists of America (DSA) / First DSA member to serve Congress along with Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez

Education:

-B.A (Political Science) – Wayne State University

-Juris Doctor – Western Michigan University Cooley law School (2014)

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AMERICAN / PALESTINIAN / ARAB-AMERICAN

Mohamed Hadid – Luxury Real Estate & Property Developer : USA

Mohamed Hadid (aka) Mohamed Anwar Hadid . Real Estate Developer. Philanthropy.

Main focus on building luxury hotels and mansions in Washington DC, Colorado, Los Angeles and specialised projects around the world.

Father of Supemodels Gigi Hadid, Bella Hadid and Anwar Hadid

Sports:

-Represented Jordan for speed skating at the Winter Olypmics (1992). Hadid is the only person to have represented Jordan at the Winter Olympics 1992.

www.mohamedhadid.com

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American / Jordan-Palestine / Arab-American