Sanad Kawar, Ph.D.

Sanad Kawar, Ph.D. has a diverse work experience in various roles and industries. Sanad started their career in 2009 as an Undergrad Research Intern at the University of Illinois at Urbana Champaign, where they conducted research on network security and assisted in EEG experiments for Brain-Machine Interfaces.

In 2010, Kawar worked as a Home Automation Engineer at Accu Tech for a brief period before joining FNMS- Siemens Healthcare Partner as a Radiotherapy and CT Service Engineer. In this role, they performed maintenance, service, calibration, and installation of radiology equipment, including linear accelerator radiation therapy machines, CT machines, MRIs, and PET-CTs.

From 2012 to 2014, Kawar served as a Teaching Assistant at Princess Sumaya University for Technology.

In 2015, they joined Santa Clara University as a Graduate Teaching Assistant, where they taught design and simulations of analog circuits using Synopsys Custom Compiler design tools. Sanad also updated lab assignments and created tutorials for students.

In 2016, Kawar worked as an AMS CAE - Technical Intern at Synopsys Inc, where they collaborated with a team to create an analog reference flow and a demonstration vehicle for analog and mixed-signal custom design front-end tools.

Currently, Kawar is employed at Spectra7 Microsystems since 2018. Sanad initially worked as an Analog IC Design Intern, then got promoted to the role of Analog IC Design Engineer. Sanad is currently serving as a Senior Analog IC Design Engineer.

Overall, Kawar's work experience showcases their expertise in analog IC design, teaching, engineering, and research.

Sanad Kawar, Ph.D., received their education in the field of Electrical and Electronics Engineering. Sanad earned a Bachelor's of Science degree from Princess Sumaya University for Technology in 2010. During their undergraduate studies, they also participated in an exchange program at the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign, where they studied for two semesters from 2008 to 2009.

After completing their bachelor's degree, Sanad pursued a Master's of Science degree in Electrical and Electronics Engineering from Princess Sumaya University for Technology, which they obtained between 2012 and 2014.

Sanad further continued their academic journey by attending Santa Clara University, where they achieved a Doctor of Philosophy (Ph.D.) degree in Electrical and Electronics Engineering from 2015 to 2020.

Additionally, Sanad has obtained several certifications in the field. In 2013, they received the Oncology Service Essentials certification from Siemens Healthineers, followed by CT Basic Certification and Siemens Syngo Certification in 2014, also from Siemens Healthineers.