Dr. Mohammad Ilyas has been with FAU’s College of Engineering and Computer Science since 1983. He has served there is various academic and administrative capacities including Dean of the College from 2010 to 2017.

He has earned four academic degrees from four different countries; BSc in Electrical Engineering from Pakistan, MS in Electrical Engineering from Iran, PhD in Electrical Engineering from Canada, and PhD in Educational Leadership from USA.

Dr. Ilyas has over 210 publications, including one book, 26 handbooks, and over 180 research articles. He is senior member of IEEE, member of Global Engineering Deans Council, and is Fulbright Specialist.

Globalization is an evolving phenomenon pushing for greater integration among nations in terms of trade, culture, economics, politics, and more. Higher education is not only influenced by the forces of globalization, it is also influences the globalization phenomenon. In this presentation, we will briefly discuss the following aspects:

• Globalization – its brief history, nature, and many faces
• Impact of globalization on higher education
• Emerging needs for global competencies
• Measuring globalization in academic institutions
• Challenges and opportunities for Universities in addressing globalization