Profile
College / Department
Teaching areas
Materials Science, Manufacturing Processes, Computer Aided Manufacturing (CAM), CAD/CAM, Computer Integrated Manufacturing (CIM), Advanced Manufacturing systems, Automation of Manufacturing Systems, Engineering Mechanics and Strength of Materials.
Research areas
Material modeling, predicting failure behavior using numerical or experimental techniques, tailoring performance through developing functionally graded/composite/nano materials, optimizing manufacturing process to minimize cost /enhance sustainability, using facility planning/simulation/automation tools to improve systemâs performance specifically manufacturing and traffic systems.
Education
PhD, Engineering Mechanics, Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University, United States, 2005
MS, Mechanical Engineering /design, The American University in Cairo, Egypt, 2001
BS, Mechanical Engineeringdouble Option: 1. Materials & Manufacturing 2. Designminor: Computer Science, The American University in Cairo, Egypt, 1999
Professional experience
Professor, Industrial Engineering, American University of Sharjah, United Arab Emirates, 2023 - Present
Associate Professor, Industrial Engineering, American University of Sharjah, United Arab Emirates, 2013 - 2023
Associate Professor, Mechanical And Industrial Engineering Department, ALHOSN University, AbuDhabi, United Arab Emirates, 2013 - 2013
Assistant Professor, Industrial Engineering Department, ALHOSN University, AbuDhabi, United Arab Emirates, 2006 - 2013
Graduate Research & Teaching Assistant, Engineering Mechanics Department, Virginia Tech, Virginia, United States, 2001 - 2005
Teaching And Research Assistant, Mechanical Engineering Department, The American Univesirty in Cairo, Egypt, 1999 - 2001
Mechanical Engineer, Dar Al-Handasah Consultants, Egypt, 1999 - 2000
Memberships
Egyptian Syndicate for Engineers, ESE, Local, February 1999
Institute of Industrial and Systems Engineers, IISE, International, March 2015 - 2017
Society for the Advancement of Material and Process Engineering, SAMPE, International, March 2015 - 2017
American Society of Mechanical Engineers, ASME, International, February 1999 - 2017
Society of Women in Engineering, ALHOSN University, UAE., SOWIE, Local, February 2009 - August 2013
Contact
+971 6 515 4923