1. Professional Activities

(a) Associate editor, IEEE Transactions on Image Processing 2000-2004.

(b) Regular reviewer for the following journals: IEEE Transactions on Pattern Analysis and Machine Intelligence (PAMI), IEEE Transactions on Image Processing (IP), IEEE Transactions on Medical Imaging (MI), IEEE Transactions on Signal Processing (SP), Methods of Information in Medicine, and Pattern Recognition Letters.

(c) Regular reviewer for NSF, NIH and other funding organizations in the US and abroad.

2. University Committees

a) School of Engineering Technology Committee

b) School of Engineering Academic Integrity Committee

c) ECE Faculty Activity Committee 2007 - Present

d) ECE Faculty Search Committee (Chair of the Communications, AI Robotics and Bioimaging Search Committees)

e) ECE Strategic Hiring Committee 2000 – Present

f) University-wide Selection Committee for President's Distinguished Faculty Awards, 1999-2000.

g) School of Engineering Grievance Committee, 1994-1996

h) University wide Educational Support Services Committee, 1995

i) Kersey Library Committee, 1992-1994.

Dr. Farag has been member of hiring committees of faculty & staff at the Schools of Engineering, Arts & Science, Dentistry, and Medicine since 1994. Dr. Farag has interviewed over 30 candidates during the past five years.

3. Research Programs & Focus Groups Membership

(a) Computer Science & Engineering Program

(b) Biomedical Engineering

(c) Manufacturing & Automation

4. Community Service

(a) President, Islamic School of Louisville (2000 - Present)

(b) Member, Religious and Educational Committees, Louisville Islamic Center at River Road (1992-Present)

(c) Member, Spiritual Life Committee, Louisville Heritage Foundation (1996-1998)

(d) Regular invited lecturer at a number of local High Schools

(e) Volunteer, refugee help efforts in Louisville to assist refugees from oversee who are victims of wars.