Dr. Sebastian Schmidl
Texas A&M University-Texarkana
Bachelor of Science in Biology
Dr. Sebastian Schmidl earned a Master of Science, PhD in Science (Biology) from University of Göttingen in Germany. He will be teaching general ecology, general microbiology, cell and molecular biology, global change, independent research/study, genetics, environmental chemistry, endangered ecosystems and a seminar in biology. His research interests include exploring bacterial signaling principles underlying host-specific adaptation and virulence. By understanding these regulatory processes, it will eventually be possible to create new treatment regimens for infectious diseases. This is even more important considering the increasing emergence of antibiotic resistant pathogens.
Dr. Abdallah Farraj
Texas A&M University-Texarkana
Bachelor of Science in Electrical Engineering
Dr. Abdallah Farraj received the B.Sc. and M.Sc. degrees in Electrical Engineering from the University of Jordan and the Ph.D. degree in Electrical Engineering from Texas A&M University. Dr. Farraj currently teaches Electrical Engineering courses at the RELLIS Campus. His current research interests include investigating the security and resilience aspects of critical infrastructure, IT/OT, IoT, and industrial control systems; modeling and analysis of cyber-physical systems; studying the stability, integration, and optimization of smart power grids. Dr. Farraj is a Fulbright Scholar, a Professional Engineer in Ontario, and a Senior Member of the IEEE.