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Faculty + Staff

Sabah
Abro
Department Chair and Director of MSEQ

Office hours by appointment

Abro was born and grew up in Baghdad, Iraq; his family emigrated to the U.S. in the late 1960s.

He earned a bachelor’s degree from Baghdad University, a master’s degree from the United Nations institute in the Middle East, a master’s degree in Britain and a Ph.D. in Belgium. His education helped him to learn four languages: Arabic, English, French and Chaldean.

Abro has taught in Iraq, Jordan and was also a visiting lecturer in Kuwait and Morocco. He assumed different positions such as faculty, regional consultant, chair of department and acting dean.

Before joining LTU, he was the Math Program Director of Focus: HOPE where he worked with the curriculum committee of the Greenfield Coalition. This committee designed a complete paradigm in manufacturing engineering education. Courses were developed and delivered at Focus: HOPE by three university partners.

Abro arrived at Lawrence Tech as an adjunct faculty member in 1997, then became a full-time faculty member in 2000.

He is the director of the master’s program in Engineering Technology, teaches courses for doctorate students and is a member of several Doctorate Committees in the College of Engineering.

Abro serves as director of the University Assessment Committee and the vice chair of the Engineering Faculty Council.

Winner of 2012 Mary E. and Richard E. Marburger Faculty Member of the Year Award at Lawrence Technological University.

His hobbies include playing racquetball and watching movies, with a special interest in classical western and action films.

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Use Your Cell Phone as a Document Camera in Zoom

  • What you will need to have and do
  • Download the mobile Zoom app (either App Store or Google Play)
  • Have your phone plugged in
  • Set up video stand phone holder

From Computer

Log in and start your Zoom session with participants

From Phone

  • Start the Zoom session on your phone app (suggest setting your phone to “Do not disturb” since your phone screen will be seen in Zoom)
  • Type in the Meeting ID and Join
  • Do not use phone audio option to avoid feedback
  • Select “share content” and “screen” to share your cell phone’s screen in your Zoom session
  • Select “start broadcast” from Zoom app. The home screen of your cell phone is now being shared with your participants.

To use your cell phone as a makeshift document camera

  • Open (swipe to switch apps) and select the camera app on your phone
  • Start in photo mode and aim the camera at whatever materials you would like to share
  • This is where you will have to position what you want to share to get the best view – but you will see ‘how you are doing’ in the main Zoom session.