Prof. Ali Haidar is Chairman of the ECE Department at BAU, Lebanon. He received his Ph.D. from Saitama University, Japan, and served as Assistant Professor at Hiroshima City University. With nearly four decades of academic and research experience, he has authored around 150 peer-reviewed publications and supervised over 40 graduate theses. His research interests include MVL, low-energy circuits, neuro-computing, AI and machine learning, quantum computing, post-quantum cryptography, cybersecurity, and energy-efficient systems.

Multiple-Valued Logic and ternary logic, low-energy circuit design, neuro-computing and neural networks, AI and machine learning, quantum computing and quantum-powered systems, post-quantum cryptography, cybersecurity and network security, wireless sensor networks, and energy-efficient systems.

Ph.D. in Computer Engineering (Excellent), Saitama University, Japan, 1995; M.E. in Computer Engineering (Excellent), Ryukyus University, Japan, 1992; B.Sc. in Electrical Engineering (Electronics & Communications), Beirut Arab University, Lebanon, 1986. Recipient of four consecutive Monbusho Scholarships from the Government of Japan (1989–1995).

Digital Systems Design, Microprocessors and Microcontrollers, Embedded Systems, Computer Architecture, Parallel Computing, Hardware Design, Multiple-Valued and Fuzzy Logic, Advanced Computing Systems, Neural Networks, and Emerging Technologies.

Recipient of four consecutive Monbusho Scholarships from the Government of Japan (1989–1995). Listed in Who’s Who in the World (1996). Recognized for academic leadership, research supervision, and contributions to engineering education, with award-winning student projects including First Prize at the IEEE Lebanon Section Scientific Day.