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Professor Tarek Sobh is the President and Professor of Electrical and Computer Engineering at Lawrence Technological University (LTU), Michigan. He also holds the title of Distinguished Professor and Dean of Engineering Emeritus at the University of Bridgeport, where he served in multiple leadership roles including Executive Vice President, Provost, and Dean of Engineering. His career spans decades of academic leadership, research innovation, and educational advancement.
- B.Sc. in Computer Science and Automatic Control, Alexandria University, Egypt (1988)
- M.S. in Computer and Information Science, University of Pennsylvania (1989)
- Ph.D. in Computer and Information Science, University of Pennsylvania (1991)
His research focuses on robotics, automation, artificial intelligence, control systems, computer vision, and STEM education. He has made significant contributions to interdisciplinary research through the founding of the RISC Laboratory and several innovation centers. His work bridges theoretical advances with practical applications in manufacturing, sensing, and intelligent systems.
Dr. Sobh has secured over 60 research grants and published extensively with more than 275 refereed papers and 27 books. His scholarly output reflects strong trends in robotics, intelligent control, and engineering education, with increasing emphasis on AI integration and online learning platforms.
Notable honors include:
- Fellow, African Academy of Sciences
- Member, Connecticut Academy of Science and Engineering
- Fellow, Engineering Society of Detroit
- ASEE Northeastern U.S. Distinguished Engineering Professor of the Year
- IEEE Northeast Technological Innovation Research Award
- ACE Higher Education Award
Dr. Sobh has supervised over 350 undergraduate and graduate students, including more than 50 award-winning researchers in robotics, prototyping, and control systems. He has been principal investigator on numerous federally and industrially funded grants supporting innovation in STEM education, robotics, and advanced manufacturing. His leadership extends to founding the CTech IncUBator and the UB Innovation Center, fostering technology transfer and entrepreneurship.
He leads or has led several key research entities:
- Interdisciplinary Robotics, Intelligent Sensing, and Control (RISC) Laboratory (Founding Director, 1995–2020)
- High-Tech Business Incubator at UB (CTech IncUBator) (Founder, 2010–2011)
- UB Innovation Center (Founding Director, 2019–2020)
