​Mua'ad M. Abu-Faraj holds a B.Eng. degree in Computer Engineering from Mu'tah University, Jordan, received in 2004, followed by an M.Sc. degree in Computer and Network Engineering from Sheffield Hallam University, UK, obtained in 2005. He furthered his academic journey, earning M.Sc. and Ph.D. in Computer Science and Engineering from the University of Connecticut, USA, in 2012. Dr. Abu-Faraj currently serves as a Professor of Computer Engineering at The University of Jordan, Jordan. His scholarly pursuits revolve around reconfigurable hardware, cryptography, and digital signal processing, and he holds memberships with many associations, including IEEE and the Jordan Engineers Association (JEA).​