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Imad El-Jeaid
478.934.3075
Associate Professor of Physics, Astronomy, and Engineering
| Office Hours: | Cochran Campus (Office Hours) Fall Semester, 2025: ****Office Hours: Monday: 11:00 am - 1:00 p.m. Tuesday: 2:00 pm – 4:00 pm. Wednesday: 2:00 pm. - 4:00 p.m. Thursday: 11:00 am – 1:00 pm; ****Note: If I am not in Office (# 154) during posted hours, please look for me in the Physics Lab # 241/242. |
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| Website: | http://www.mga.edu |
| Biography: | As an educator, I dedicated my life to the teaching profession and I still have a lot to give toward advancement in science and technology. Teaching subject matter as physics, physical science, astronomy, and computer engineering puts a heavy strain and load on the teachers to present it, as well as the students that are trying hard to learn it. This is why I have to keep up with the latest methodology as well as the technologies that pertain to making physics, physical science, astronomy, and engineering more interesting, enjoyable, and most importantly more understandable to students. My ultimate goal in life is to become one of the best instructors that Middle Georgia State University can have and this can and will be achieved via maintaining high expectations and standard in the classes that I do teach along with maintaining the high tech of the latest equipment’s incorporated in the classroom. As the physics and engineering advisor, I will keep and continue to provide the latest and current information in both fields as to what student’s need to be accepted into these professional programs once they transfer or continue a graduate work at our institution at MGSU or at another big institution. I also keep my posted office hours current and provide a list of the steps that students needs to do before showing up for advising. Finally, I will continue to provide my assistance to the engineering program and make sure the students are well aware of the latest changes in their course curriculum at the other institutions they may well transfer too. As my colleagues wrote in my peer evaluation for my lecture presentation for my PHYS 2211 Class and he said:” Imad’s class presentation had a good flow pattern which included current course information and scaffolding to support the student’s memory of previously learned trigonometric and vector concepts. Later in the lesson, these concepts were used in typical problems where the student was required to apply solution techniques presented earlier. Also, the lab session following the lecture allowed the students to manipulate a force balance device that further reinforced the sum of force (vectors) concepts from the lecture. Imad’s lecture as he probed deeper into the presented problems. Students were able to follow the implied logic in the problem development. This effort combined with the real problem applications and the lab reinforced the critical thinking skills is what he inspires! |
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| Teaching and Research Interests: | A) Introducing the concept of “Interactive Lecture Demonstration” (ILDs) in the Principles of Physics I and II (since the Fall of 2018- Fall of 2025): The Use/Implementations of Interactive Lecture Demonstrations, (2%) ILDs (Please, Refer to the Last Page of the Syllabus). Typically, one or two ILD’s every two weeks where the students (Group of 4-Students) will present their results to the entire class during the lab session. Each group may end up making two presentations for the whole semester with each presentation worth. The grade for these ILD’s will be on presentation, write up, and the results of their investigation. The group will have a week or more to work on their investigation. The main goal behind these ILDs will be as follows: 1) For emphasis on conceptual learning. 2) For hands-on demonstration in real time. 3) For interaction and participation in the class activity. 4) For future enforcement of attendance. B) Introducing the concept of “Video Analysis” in Principles of Physics I and II (since Fall of 2018– Fall 2025): The Use/Implementations of Video Analysis, (3% or up to 4%), by using video data collection and analysis activities, the students can improve their understanding of a surprisingly broad range of topics including Newtonian Mechanics, Mechanical and Sound waves propagation, Classical Thermodynamics, Optics, and Electricity and Magnetism. These live photo video activities give students experience with applications of physics to the world phenomena that cannot be obtained by listening to lectures, reading texts and or solving problems. Students through these activities will be able to: 1) To examine the movie frames; 2) To make predictions; 3) To collect video data, correlate video and sensor data; 4) To replay movies as graphs of previous video/sensor data points appear; 5) To derive equations, fit curves, and do analytical mathematical modeling) Final Implementation: Final project using video analysis (Additional 1% extra credit); Where each group will present their own assigned project at the end of the semester To the entire class and the Natural Science and Engineering division! C) NEW Extra Credit using PHET Simulation Lab’s Activities (PHYS 2211 and PHYS 2212) (Fall of 2018 through 2024: Option #1 (3% Extra Credits): These PHET Simulation Lab's Activities and Analysis should be Completed by No later than due date before each Unit Test where each of these Lab's Simulation may require Time between 30 to 60 minutes. |
| Courses: | Current Courses (Fall, 2025): PHYS 2211K/L Principles of Physics I with Lab. PHYS 1011K/L Physical Science II with Lab. ASTR 1010K/L Intro to Solar System with Lab. Spring Courses (Spring, 2026): PHYS 2212K/L: Principles of Physics II with Lab (May Be if the Class makes!) PHYS 1011K/L: Physical Science I with Lab. ASTR 1020K/L: Intro to Galactic and Stellar Astronomy with Lab. Summer Courses (Full Session, 2026): PHYS 2211 K/L Principles of Physics I with Lab ( Fully Online). PHYS 1111 K/L Introductory Physics I with Lab (Fully Online). |
| Education: (All institutions attended and degrees or credentials earned) | M.S. Physics, Emporia State University (ESU) B.S in Computer Science (ESU) B.S. Physics/Physical Science (ESU) Florida Atlantic University, Boca Raton, FL Taken 18 Graduate courses in purse of a Master Degree, M.S., program in Computer Engineering with emphasis on DSP Mathematical Optimization Algorithms for “Wireless Sensor Networks”. |
| CV: | Education:University of Georgia (UGA), Athens, GA- Ph.D., Astrophysics (High Energy Particle Physics) (* Still in Purse and Hopefully in the Near Future *)Emporia State University (ESU), Emporia, KS - M.S., Physical Science/Physics, May, 1989 Master's Thesis: High Energy Particle Physics“Interfacing a Langmuir Probe, aHigh Energy Plasma Physics connected to the“Cromemco” microcomputer. - B.S., Computer Science, August, 1989- B.S., Physics/Physical, December, 1986. Florida Atlantic University, Boca Raton, FL- Taken several graduate courses in purse of a Master Degree, M.S., program in Computer engineering with emphasis on DSP mathematical optimization Algorithms for “Wireless Sensor Networks”.Teaching Certifications:Florida Teacher Certifications- K 8 - 12 Physics/Physical Science- K 8 - 12 Computer ScienceTeaching Experience:* Middle Georgia College or Middle Georgia State University, Cochran Campus, GA- Associate Professor of Physics and Computer Science, August 14, 1998 to Present.Courses Taught:. Physics W/Calc. I & II and lab. I & II. General Physics I & II and lab. I & II. Physical Science I & II and lab. I & II . Descriptive Astronomy and lab.. Introduction to Computer Engineering and lab. . Introduction to Signal processing and lab.. Introduction to Circuit Analysis I . Computer Science I (C++). Computer Science II (C++). Engineering Dynamics. Astronomy I and II with labs Online.. General Physics I & II and lab I & II Online * Palm Beach County Public School, At “LWHS”, Lake Worth, FL- Physics/Principle of Technology InstructorAugust 16, 1995 - June 15, 1998.Courses Taught: - Physics I Honors for Senior - Principle of Technology I & II - Computer Science I & II* Palm Beach Community College, Palm Beach Gardens, FL- Senior Instructor of Physics and Computer Science, January 1994 to June 1995.Courses Taught: - Physics W/Calc. I & II . Statics for Engineers. General Physics I & II . Descriptive Astronomy. Physics W/Calc. I & II Labs . General Physics I & II Labs. Earth Science . Physics for Allied Health. General Physical Science (Phys./Chem./Geology./Astro.). Introduction to Computers (Using: PSF, WP, Data Base, Spreadsheet) * Garden City Community College, Garden City, KS- Physics and Computer Science Instructor, August 1990 to May 1993. |
| Professional Experience: | Five project presentations at each ATE program and AAPT National meeting for physics faculty that I have attended for the past five years. The most Recent Workshop was “Instructional Strategies for Introductory/Technical Physics (ISITP) workshop” on April 11-13, 2016 held at Fox Valley Technical College Appleton, WI. Recently, I attended the AAPT National meeting held in Washington, D.C., this past summer and did a presentation on |
| Publications and Scholarships: (Last 5 Years) | - Developed and published a major research project on “Alternating Current and Voltages Circuit” (13-Labs/Activities of microcomputer based laboratories using Logger Pro Interface located at: (www.tycphysics.org) under MBL Projects. - Develop new Online course sequence (General Physics I and II with Labs) (PHYS 1111 and PHYS 1112 Online (For the Surveying Program) - Develop new Online course sequence (Astronomy of Solar System and Stellar Galactic) (ASTR 1010K/L and ASTR 1020K/L (For the Aviation/Surveying Program) |
| Professional Affiliations: | - Astronomical Society of the Palm Beaches, Palm Beach, Member - American Physics Association (APA), Wash., Member - National Education Association (NEA), Wash., Member - Kansas National Education Association (KNEA), Kansas, Member - American Assoc. of Physics Teacher (AAPT), Midwest Region, Member - Mid-America Engineering Council, Midwest Region, Member |
| Organizations: | - Astronomical Society of the Palm Beaches, Palm Beach, Member - American Physics Association (APA), Wash., Member - National Education Association (NEA), Wash., Member - Kansas National Education Association (KNEA), Kansas, Member - American Assoc. of Physics Teacher (AAPT), Midwest Region, Member - Mid-America Engineering Council, Midwest Region, Member - Sigma Pi Sigma (Honorary Physics Society), ESU, President, Member - Society of Physics Students (SPS), ESU: Pres., Treas., Vice Pres. - Society of Mathematics and Computer Science (SMC), ESU, Member |
| Awards and Honors: | - National Association of Physics Teacher - Astronomical Society of South East - American Assoc. of Physics Teacher (AAPT) - National Education Association (NEA). - Engineering Club at Middle Georgia College - Sigma Pi Sigma Middle Georgia College - Sigma Beta Phi MGC Chapter - Boys and Girls Chapter - Sigma Pi Sigma (Honorary Physics Society) |
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