Biography
Dr.-Ing. Nidal Zarifeh is a Syrian-German academic, research scientist, university lecturer, and professional training expert in the fields of communications, technology, and artificial intelligence.
He holds a doctorate with highest distinction, summa cum laude, in Electrical Engineering from the University of Duisburg-Essen in Germany, awarded in 2019. He also holds a Master's degree in Advanced Communications Engineering from Telecom Bretagne in Brest and the University of Damascus, where he graduated with first rank in 2012. He earned his Bachelor's degree in Electronics and Communications Engineering from the University of Damascus in 2006.
Since 2012, he has worked as a research scientist, university lecturer, trainer, and designer of professional training programs. He has participated in and led major research projects funded by the European Union and the German government in advanced communication technologies, including 5G, 6G, digital twins, and digital transformation.
Dr. Zarifeh also has practical experience with mobile network operators and radio network design. In addition, he has extensive experience supervising graduation projects, publishing peer-reviewed scientific papers, and serving as a reviewer for prestigious conferences and journals.
His areas of interest include wireless and mobile communications, signal processing, RFID, antennas, terahertz technologies, artificial intelligence, and cybersecurity.
He also serves on the boards of several German-Syrian organizations focused on education, scientific research, and technology. His work places particular emphasis on developing Syrian talent by transferring German expertise, knowledge, and best practices, while building a bridge of knowledge and technology between Germany and Syria.