Dr. Sabah Abro is Department Chair of Engineering Technology and Director of the Master of Science in Engineering Quality (MSEQ) program at Lawrence Technological University. He joined LTU as an adjunct faculty member in 1997 and became a full-time faculty member in 2000.

He brings extensive international academic experience, having taught in Iraq and Jordan and served as a visiting lecturer in Kuwait and Morocco. Throughout his career, he has held roles including faculty member, regional consultant, department chair, and acting dean.

Before joining LTU, Dr. Abro served as Math Program Director at Focus: HOPE, where he worked with the Greenfield Coalition (NSF-Sponsored Program) to develop innovative manufacturing engineering curricula.

At LTU, he teaches doctoral-level courses, serves on multiple doctoral committees, and has held leadership roles including Director of the University Assessment Committee and Vice Chair of the Engineering Faculty Council. He was honored with the 2012 Mary E. and Richard E. Marburger Faculty Member of the Year Award.

» Education

• Ph.D. in Applied Mathematics, Catholic University of Louvain, Belgium
• M.S. in Probability and Statistics, University of Wales, United Kingdom
• M.S. in Planning, Arab Institute of Planning, Kuwait 
• B.S. in Applied Statistics, University of Baghdad, Iraq

» Research Interests

• Engineering quality and Six Sigma methodologies
• Statistical and mathematical applications in engineering
• Manufacturing systems optimization and simulation
• Engineering education and curriculum development

» Professional Experience

• Department Chair, Engineering Technology, Lawrence Technological University
• Director, M.S. in Engineering Quality (MSEQ), LTU
• Professor, Engineering Technology, LTU
• Math Program Director, Focus: HOPE (Greenfield Coalition)
• Associate Professor and Chair, Computer Science Department, Al-Isra University (Jordan)
• Assistant Professor, Al-Mustansiria University (Iraq)

» Certifications & Affiliations

• Master Black Belt, Six Sigma (Ann Arbor Technology Group)
• Member, American Society for Engineering Education (ASEE)
• Member, American Society for Quality (ASQ)

» Honors & Awards

• Mary E. and Richard E. Marburger Faculty Member of the Year, LTU (2012)
• Multiple nominations for teaching and technology excellence awards

» Additional Information

• Dr. Abro is fluent in Arabic, English, French, and Chaldean. Outside of academia, he enjoys playing racquetball and watching films, particularly classical westerns and action movies.