Lebanese American University DEPARTMENT OF COMPUTER SCIENCE AND MATHEMATICS Beirut - Lebanon

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1 Lebanese American University DEPARTMENT OF COMPUTER SCIENCE AND MATHEMATICS Beirut - Lebanon APPLICATION FOR GRADUATE ASSISTANTSHIP MS Program in Computer Science ACADEMIC Year SEMESTER NAME Family Name Middle First Name ID# Date of Birth: dd/mm/year GENDER [ ] Male [ ] Female MARITAL STATUS [ ] Single [ ] Married [ ] Other ADDRESS: TELEPHONE RESIDENCE MOBILE COLLEGES AND UNIVERSITIES ATTENDED Name and Address of Each Institution Degree Received and Year GPA or Total Average Page 1

2 WORK EXPERIENCE Name of Company and Address Period Full time vs. part time /Website FINANCIAL AID, ASSISTANTSHIPS, GRANTS, OR SCHOLARSHIPS PREVIOUSLY EARNED Name of Grantee Year Received Type of Grant PREFERRED TYPE OF ASSISTANTSHIP DESIRED AT LAU (1=strongly desire) Teaching Assistant Research Assistant IT Assistant Please write a statement in support of your assistantship(s) desired:. Page 2

3 RESEARCH INTERESTS The following are the research areas of the Computer Science faculty members. Please indicate your current preferences. Use the following numbering system: 1 is most desirable, and 5 is least desirable. Please note that the Department may not be able to accommodate your desire. Dr. Faisal Abu Khzam: Computational biology, high performance computing, exact and parameterized algorithms and artificial intelligence. Dr. Ramzi Haraty: Database management systems, artificial intelligence, and multilevel secure systems engineering. Dr. Nash at Mansour: Metaheuristics and data mining, timetabling problems, protein structure prediction in Bioinformatics, and software testing. Dr. Azzam Mourad: IT security, web services security, security hardening, security engineering, wireless and network security, aspect-oriented programming targeting security, and java acceleration and mobile embedded platforms. Dr. Sana a Sharafeddine: Lightweight solutions for mobile devices, wireless networking, network security, cooperative communications, mobile computing, and multimedia services. TEACHING ASSIGNMENTS If you were to be assigned teaching duties, please indicate your preferences with 1 being most desirable and 5 least desirable. Please note that the Department may not be able to accommodate your desire. CSC242 Lab CSC243 Lab CSC245Lab CSC310Lab CSC322 Lab CSC 201 MTH101 Lab MTH102 Lab MTH207 Lab (Consult with the University Catalogue for Course Descriptions) Page 3

4 THESIS If you have already started your thesis, kindly indicate the name of your thesis advisor: DISCLAIMER To the best of my knowledge the above information is correct; I agree to abide by all university rules and regulations pertaining to the assistantship. Date (dd/mm/year) Signature Documents to be submitted with this application * : 1. Curriculum Vitae 2. Copy of Transcript(s) 3. Two Letters of Recommendation *For renewal only a copy of the LAU transcript is required. Page 4

5 Lebanese American University DEPARTMENT OF COMPUTER SCIENCE AND MATHEMATICS Beirut - Lebanon LETTER OF RECOMMENDATION PART A: To be completed by applicant Name (print): Signature of Applicant: Date: PART B: To be completed by recommender How long and in what capacity have you known the applicant? For the evaluations below, please indicate the group against which the applicant is being compared. Summary Evaluation Truly Exceptional (Top 5%) Outstanding (85-95%) Above Average (65-85%) Average (50-65%) Below Average ( < 50%) Inadequate Opportunity to Observe Analytical and intellectual abilities Creativity and imagination Maturity, responsibility, and self-confidence Motivation Ability to work independently Ability to work with others Oral communication Written communication Potential as a teacher Potential as a researcher Page 5

6 Please indicate the strength of your recommendation: Not recommended Recommended with reservations Recommended Highly recommended We would appreciate your assessment of the applicant's scholarship, character, and professional promise. Please include in the statement an assessment of strengths and weaknesses. Please be as specific as possible. Page 6

7 Recommender's Name: Position: Affiliation: Address: Phone: Signature: Date: You can mail directly to; Chair of the Department of Computer Science & Mathematics Lebanese American University, P.O.Box Beirut, Lebanon Page 7