Dr. Hadil Mustafa

Associate Professor
Office:  OCNL 308 
Campus Zip: 888 
Phone: (530) 898-5946
E-mail:  hmustafa@csuchico.edu
Ph.D. University of California, Irvine
Embedded Systems and Computer Architecture

• Education

  Doctor of Philosophy, Electrical and Computer Engineering

  Department of Electrical Engineering and Computer Science

  University of California, Irvine.  

   

  Master of Science, Electrical and Computer Engineering     

  School of Engineering, Computer Science and Technology

  California State University- Los Angeles   

  Bachelor of Science, Chemical Engineering                                                                                               

  Faculty of Engineering and Technology, University of Jordan, Jordan  

• Experience
  • University of California, Irvine, Center for Embedded computer systems
    Graduate Student researcher 2007-2012

  • California State University, Los Angeles
    NASA/SERENADES Laboratory, Student researcher 2005-2007
• Research and Grants

  Research:

  My main research interest is in embedded systems design, cyber physical systems implementation, Computer architecture design, and Engineering educational innovation and research. I am currently working on developing a sensing platform to monitor Nitrate concentration in soil. I am also interested in improving STEM education and outreach for underrepresented minorities.  

  Grants:

  • Student Learning Fee award 2018-2019, $35,000. "Collaborative Learning Classroom"
  • Student Learning Fee award 2018-2019, $9,000, "EECE Tutoring"
  • Student Learning Fees award 2017-2018, $9,900: “Multidisciplinary Tutoring for EECE Lower Division Engineering Classes”
  • Student Learning Fees award 2016-2017, $3500: “FPGA for Digital Design Fundamentals”
  • CSU System Research, Scholarly, and Creative Activity (RSCA) award: one course release 2016-2017.
  • SWE Program Development Grant (PDG), $938 in support for Imagineer Day 2017.
  • 2015 Course redesign with technology, California State University, office of the Chancellor. ($9,864)
• Recent Publications
  • Hadil Mustafa "Planning Only One Assignment to Assess Two of the New ABET Student Outcomes",  Proceedings of the 2020 ASEE PSW Annual Conference, ASEE PSW 2020, November 2020, Davis, CA
  • Hadil Mustafa, Kurtis Kredo II, Roy Crosbie, Richard Bednar, and Zahrasadat Alavi, “Real-Time FPGA Simulation of Electric Ships Power System Using High-Level Synthesis”, Proceeding of the 2019 IEEE Electric Ship Technologies Symposium, ESTS 2019, August 13-16, Arlington, Virginia
  • Kurtis Kredo II, Hadil Mustafa, Roy Crosbie, Richard Bednar, and Zahrasadat Alavi, “Toward Automated Simulink Model Implementation and Optimization using High-Level Synthesis for FPGAs”, Poster in the 2019 IEEE Electric Ship Technologies Symposium, ESTS 2019, August 13-16, Arlington, Virginia
  • Mustafa, H. Using Peer Mediation and Cooperative Learning Techniques to Promote Active learning and Assess Student Learning Outcomes in Computer Engineering Classes, Proceedings of the 2019 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition, ASEE 2019, June 15-18, 2019, Tampa, FL.
  • Mustafa, H. Work in Progress: Modeling a Tutoring Center to Improve Retention and Promote Student Success in Lower-level Engineering Classes Proceedings of the 2018 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition, ASEE 2018, June 23-27, 2018, Salt Lake City, Utah. Paper ID # 22882
  • Mustafa, H.; Freese, S. A. “Impact of ‘Imagineer Day’, an Outreach Program, on K-8 girls and Women in Engineering” Proceedings of the 2018 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition, ASEE 2018, June 23-27, 2018, Salt Lake City, Utah. Paper ID #22885
  • Mustafa, H. “Embedded Systems Programming Workshop”, Presenter. California State University, Los Angeles, summer 2017.
  • Hajimorad, M.; Alhloul, A.; Mustafa, H.; S, M.C.; Oswal, H. V. “Application of Polypyrrole-based selective electrodes in electrochemical impedance spectroscopy to determine nitrate concentration” in Proceedings of the IEEE Sensors 2016, Orlando, Florida, USA, Oct 30 – Nov 2, 2016, doi:  10.1109/ICSENS.2016.7808592
  • Mustafa, H. “Digital Design Class Using Project Based Learning Approach” California State University portfolio, summer 2016.
  • Bingbing Li, Robert G. Ryan, Nancy Warter-Perez, Yong Gan, Hadil Mustafa, Helen Cox, and Li Ding, “Vertical integration of the liberal arts in Engineering Education” in Proceedings of the 123 ^rd American Society of Engineering Education Annual Conference & Exposition, ASEE 2016, New Orleans, Louisiana, USA., June 26-29, 2016.  Paper ID16380,  doi:  10.18260/p.27179
  • “Flipping Embedded System Design Class Using Project Based Learning”, The 6 ^th Research in Engineering Education Symposium REES15, July 13, 2015. Dublin, Ireland
  • Mustafa, H.; Phou, P.H. “Embedded Damage Detection in Water Pipeline Using Wireless Sensor Networks”, The 9 ^th IEEE International Conference on Embedded Software and Systems ICESS12, June 25, 2012. Liverpool, England, UK  doi:  10.1109/HPCC.2012.230
  • Kim, S.; Yoon, E.; Chien, T-C; Mustafa, H.; Chou, P.H.; Shinozuka, M. “Smart Wireless Sensor System for Lifeline Health Monitoring under a Disaster Event” In Nondestructive Characterization of Composite Materials, Aerospace Engineering, Civil Infrastructure, and Homeland Security IV, March 2011. San Diego, CA  doi:  10.1117/12.880700
  • Shinozuka, M.; Chou, P.H.; Kim, S.; Kim, H.R.; Yoon, E.; Mustafa, H.; Karmakar, D.; Pul, S. “Nondestructive Monitoring of Pipe Network using a MEMS-Based Wireless Network”. In Nondestructive Characterization of Composite Materials, Aerospace Engineering, Civil Infrastructure, and Homeland Security IV, March 9, 2010. San Diego, CA  doi:  10.1117/12.848808
• Awards and Affiliations

  Awards and Honors

  • California State University, Chico, Myles Stacy Outstanding Advisor, 2016
  • Henry Samueli School of Engineering, UCI
    Henry Samueli Endowed Fellowship 2007 (3 out of 100+)
  • School of Electrical Engineering Computer Science and Technology
     Outstanding Student of the Year, CSULA 2007
  • The Engineering Honor Society of Tau Beta Pi
    Member, CSULA 2007
  • The Honor Society of Phi Kappa Phi
    Member, 2006 

  Professional Activities

  • SheTEACS program director, launched in Spring 2018.
  • Society of Women Engineers (SWE) advisor
    • Event/Program of the year Award 2016
    • Outstanding student organization award 2016
    • The Outstanding College Section Gold Level Award 2016
    • The Outreach Award, small section. 2015
  • Tau Beta Pi, Faculty advisor
  • IEEE advisor 2015-2017