Hameed Naseem, PhD

Hameed A. Naseem is currently a University Professor of Electrical Engineering at the University of Arkansas, Fayetteville. He joined the University in 1985 as an Assistant Professor. He was promoted to the rank of Associate Professor in 1990 and Full Professor in 1995. He was awarded the rank of University Professor in 2016. Dr. Naseem received his B.Sc. (Hon. School) and M.Sc. (Hons. School) Degrees in Physics from Panjab University, Chandigarh, India. He received his M.S. (Physics) and Ph.D. (Materials Science and Engineering) from Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University, Blacksburg, in 1980 and 1984, respectively. He worked as a Postdoctoral Research Associate at Southern Methodist University, Dallas, in 1984-85. Dr. Naseem has received numerous teaching and research awards including College of Engineering Research Award (2018, 2017, and 2016), College of Engineering Outstanding Teacher Award (2016), Ahmadiyya Talent Award and Gold Medal (2014), William and Margaret Brown Faculty Excellence Award (2014), University of Arkansas Vice-Provost for Student Affair—Golden Tusk Award  (2012), Arkansas Academy of Electrical Engineering Outstanding Faculty Award (2000, 1996, 1993, and 1988), Texas Instruments Outstanding Faculty Award (1998 and 1996), Haliburton Outstanding Teacher Award (1992), and Philips Petroleum Company Outstanding Researcher Award (1994). In 2014, Dr. Naseem is a Life Fellow of the National Academy of Inventors, a Life Senior Member of the Institute of Electrical and Electronic Engineers (IEEE), and a Life Member of the Electrochemical Society (ECS). In 2020, he was inducted as Eminent Engineer in Tau Beta Pi (Engineering Honor Society). He is a member of Sigma Pi Sigma (Physics Honor Society), Eta Kappa Nu (Electrical Engineering Honor Society), and Phi Beta Delta (International Scholars Honor Society). He has published nearly 300 research papers in refereed journals and proceedings. He has made over 200 presentations at national/international conferences that include several invited/keynote speeches. He has received nine U.S. patents, and several are pending.

Dr. Naseem has served the Ahmadiyya Muslim Community, USA, as the President of the Tulsa Chapter for over 20 years (1998-2019.) He is currently serving as Tabligh Secretary of the Tulsa Chapter. Dr. Naseem establish Al-Islam Students Association, a registered student organization (RSO,) at the University of Arkansas and served as its Faculty Advisor till the present time. Association held over thirty seminars in which many of the prolific speakers of the Ahmadiyya community spoke. Since 2011, Al-Islam Students Association held yearly Muslims for Life blood drives in concert with the Nationwide campaign of the Ahmadiyya Muslim Community.

Dr. Naseem is currently pursuing another Ph.D. degree in Arabic literature from the University of Arkansas under the King Fahd Center for Middle Eastern and Islamic Studies Program. Dr. Naseem has been serving as a teacher in the Talimul Quran and Waqfe Arzi department of the Ahmadiyya Muslim Community, USA.