AKRAM ABU-AISHEH is an Associate Professor of Electrical and Computer Engineering at the University of Hartford where he was the assistant chair of the Electrical and Computer Engineering Department and director of the electronic and computer engineering technology program for two years. Professor Abu-aisheh has a Ph.D. in Optical Communications from the Florida Institute of Technology and MS. and B.S. degrees in Electrical Engineering from the University of Florida. Professor Abu-aisheh's research interests include power , fiber optic communications, and solar energy systems. Professor Abu-aisheh may be contacted at abuaisheh@hartford.edu