With more than 15 years of experience across academic teaching, computer engineering, embedded systems, and space software, I currently develop CubeSat flight software at the MBRSC Lab, University of Dubai, while pursuing an industrial PhD in Electronic and Electrical Engineering at the University of Strathclyde. My research focuses on image-processing and AI algorithms for hardware-constrained platforms.
Areas of Interest:
• CubeSat flight software and space systems.
• Embedded systems, STM32, FreeRTOS, and CubeSat Space Protocol.
• Embedded vision, machine learning, and hardware-constrained AI.
• FPGA-based computing and computer architecture.
• Higher education, research, and student supervision.
Award from Mohammed Bin Rashid Space Center (MBRSC) for developing the flight software for the PHI-Demo CubeSat, and leading the LEOP (Launch and Early Orbit Phase) operations as the 'Flight Controller' at the Command Center for the PHI-Demo mission.
Certificate of Appreciation Issued by SpaceOps 2023 - The 17th International Conference on Space Operations, Mar 2023. Participated as a Topic Chair, Author, Presenter, and Attendee in SpaceOps2023 (The 17th International Conference on Space Operations) hosted by Mohammed Bin Rashid Space Centre.
Winner (first place) of Dubai Sat II logo design competition at Mohammed Bin Rashid Space Center - MBRSC, formerly EIAST (2013).
Topic Chair, at the International Conference on Space Operations (SpaceOps 2023 & 2025).
Local Scientific Committee Member, ISPRS GeoSpacial Week 2025.
Technical Program Comittee Member, and Reviewer at the 7th International Conference on Signal Processing & Information Security (ICSPIS 2024).
CubeSat Flight Software: Insights and a Case Study
M. Eshaq, M.S. Zitouni, S. Atalla, S. Al-Mansoori, M. Macdonald
Journal of Spacecraft and Rockets, 2025
Flight Software Design and Implementation for a CubeSat
M. Eshaq, I. Al-Midfa, Z. Al-Shamsi, S. Atalla, S. Al-Mansoori, H. Al-Ahmad
ASET 2023
A Low Cost, Efficient Electrical Power System Design for CubeSat
S. Abushawish, A. Lifiya, H. Khan, M. Eshaq, R. Gadhafi, A. Gawanmeh, W. Mansoor
10th Int’l Conf. on Recent Advances in Air and Space Technologies, 2023
Programming for Information Security (CSF 2113) Project Management (CIS 4603)
Advanced Digital Systems Lab (COE 424) Plus many students with "Senior Design Projects".