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Faisel TubbalProfile page
Work Integrated Learning Coordinator
School of Engineering
- Work Integrated Learning CoordinatorSchool of Engineering
- +61 2 4221 8127
- +61435912434 (Mobile)
- University of Wollongong, EIS/SECTE, Northfields Ave,, Wollongong, NSW, 2522, Australia
BIO
Faisel Tubbal received the B.E. degree from College of Electronic Technology, Tripoli, Libya, in 2004, and the M.S. degrees in telecommunication engineering (2012) and engineering management (2013), followed by the Ph.D. degree in telecommunication engineering in 2017, all from the University of Wollongong, Wollongong, Australia. He is currently the Work Integrated Learning (WIL) Coordinator with the School of Engineering, faculty of Engineering and Information Sciences, University of Wollongong, following the faculty wide restructuring in 2026. Faisel has worked as a casual unit Convenor with school of Computing, Engineering and Mathematics, Western Sydney University, Australia for more than 5 years.
His research interests include CubeSat communications, antenna designs for CubeSat applications, wearable antennas, antenna designs using metamaterials, Metasurface antennas, rectennas, wireless power transfer and RF energy harvesting. He has authored over 70 peer reviewed Journal and conference publications, two edited books, authored one book published by Springer Nature, and secured competitive fundings from national and international agencies. Dr. Tubbal received the University of Wollongong Vice-Chancellor's Award for Outstanding Contribution to Teaching and Learning in 2026 and 2021. He is a Fellow at Wollongong Academy for Tertiary Teaching and Learning Excellence (WATTLE), a member of Australasian Association for Engineering Education (AAEE) and a professional member with Engineering Australia (EA).
UNIVERSITY OF WOLLONGONG APPOINTMENTS
- Work Integrated Learning CoordinatorFaculty of Engineering and Information Sciences, School of Engineering, Wollongong, Australia18 Jun 2018 - present
- Associate Research FellowUniversity of Wollongong, School of Nursing, Faculty of Science, Medicine and Health, Wollongong, Australia6 Mar 2017 - 5 Mar 2018
ACADEMIC POSITIONS
- Part Time Teaching AcademicUniversity of Wollongong, School of Electrical, Computer and Telecommunication Engineering, Wollongong, Australia4 Jun 2012 - 18 Jun 2018
- Convenor (Casual Lecturer)Western Sydney University, School of Engineering, Design and Built Environment, Sydney, Australia1 Feb 2017 - 1 Feb 2022
- Telecommunication engineer (researcher)Libyan Centre for Remote Sensing and Space Science (LCRSSS), Technological Projects Department, Tripoli, Libya1 Jan 2008 - 1 Jan 2018
NON-ACADEMIC POSITIONS
- Operations ForemanArabian Gulf Oil Company, Operations Department, Benghazi, Libya1 Mar 1999 - 3 Mar 2008
DEGREES
- PhD, Telecommunication EngineeringUniversity of Wollongong, Wollongong, Australia2 Jul 2013 - 26 Jul 2017
- MEng, Telecommunication EngineeringUniversity of Wollongong, Wollongong, Australia4 Jul 2011 - 25 Jul 2012
- MEngMGMT, Engineering ManagementUniversity of Wollongong, Wollongong, Australia3 Jul 2012 - 23 Jul 2013
- GDipEng, Technology EngineeringUniversity of Wollongong, Wollongong, Australia2 Jul 2010 - 4 Jul 2011
- BE, Telecommunication EngineeringCollege of Electronic Technology, Tripoli, Libya5 Jul 1999 - 9 Feb 2004
- Diploma in Petroleum IndustryPetroleum training & qualifying Institute PTQI, Tripoli, Libya2 Feb 1994 - 4 Mar 1997
LANGUAGES
- EnglishCan read, write, speak, understand and peer review
- ArabicCan read, write, speak, understand and peer review
AVAILABILITY
- Masters Research or PhD student supervision