Biography

I am an assistant professor of Mechanical Engineering at Kuwait University and one of the co-founders of Kuwait Institute for Training and Engineering Simulations (KITES). I received my Ph.D. degree in Mechanical Engineering from University of Wisconsin - Madison in 2016. Currently, I have published more than 25 papers in international recognized peer-reviewed journals and conference proceedings, and I have taught more than 8 undergraduate and graduate courses at Kuwait University. Prior of pursuing my higher education, I worked for couple of years in Ministry of Electricity and Water and Kuwait Oil Company (KOC), and I have been awarded a green belt certification in Six sigma Methodologies from Six Sigma Academy in 2011. I am interested in reading, swimming, and playing soccer.

Biomechanics: Locomotion, Orthopedics.
Applied Mechanics: Hybrid Methods for Stress Analysis (Thermoelastic Stress Analysis, Digital Image Correlation), Inverse Methods (Material Characterization).
Vibration Control: Command Shaping, Multi-Mode Systems, Sloshing Suppression, Metamaterial.

Academic Employment

Assistant Professor, Kuwait University, 2017 - present.
- Teaching and developing undergraduate and graduate courses in core and mechanical engineering.
- Engaging in several committees at department and college levels.
- Advising students through their academic years.
- Performing professional service activities which benefit the university, the community, and the engineering education profession.
- Engaging in research activities through attending conferences and workshops, publishing research articles in peer-reviewed journals, and applying for research grants.
Director of Research Office, College of Engineering and Petroleum at Kuwait University, 2019 - 2021.

Ph.D in Mechanical Engineering from University of Wisconsin - Madison, 2013 - 2016.
Master of Arts (M.A.) in Mathematics (Applied Mathematics) from University of Wisconsin, 2013 - 2015.
Master of Science (M.Sc.) in Engineering Mechanics from University of Wisconsin, 2012 - 2013.
Master of Science (M.Sc.) in Mechanical Engineering from University of Wisconsin, 2011 - 2012.
Bachelor of Science (B.Sc.) in Mechanical Engineering from Kuwait University, 2004 - 2008.

Assistant Professor, Kuwait University, 2017 - present.
Graduate Research Assistant, Experimental Mechanics Lab at University of Wisconsin, 2013 - 2016.
- Thesis Title: Experimental, Analytical, and Numerical Analyses of Orthotropic Materials and Biomechanics Application.
Project Research Assistant, Biomechanics Lab at University of Wisconsin, 2013 - 2014.
- Project: Validating of Multiple Musculoskeletal Thumb Models with Collected Experimental Data.
Graduate Research Assistant, Polymer Engineering Center at University of Wisconsin, 2011 - 2012.
- Project: Developing a Mechanical Device based on Timoshenko and Van Karmann Idea to Measure Kinetic Friction Coefficients.

Co-Founder of Kuwait Institute for Training and Engineering Simulations (KITES), 2020 to present.
- Chief Scientific Officer (CSO) and the lead simulation consultant.
Well Surveillance Engineer in Kuwait Oil Company (KOC), 2009 - 2011.
- Witnessing, developing, and optimizing well production.
Green Belt Certification in Six Sigma Methodologies from Six Sigma Academy, 2011.
- Six Sigma Project: Reduce the failed jobs which are requested by Field Development Engineers to 70% in a six-month period by guiding the Well Surveillance Engineers to perform the requested jobs more professionally and effectively while keeping the cost and operation time as low as possible.
Power Plant Engineer in Ministry of Electricity and Water, 2009.
- Developing and designing power plants.

Analysis of Bone Healing in a New Biomechanical Screw, Kuwait University, April 01, 2023 to March 31, 2025, Primary Investigator (PI), 31,150 K.D ($101,000).
Control of Three-dimensional Nonlinear Sloshing using Multi-Steps Input Commands, Kuwait University, May 07, 2022 to May 06, 2024, Primary Investigator (PI), 6,850 K.D ($22,550).

Undergraduate
- Dima Almujarrab, ‘‘Smooth-Polynomial Command-Shaping for Sloshing Suppression of a Suspended Liquid Container,’’ December 2019.
Graduate
- Abdulaziz Aldhubaibi, ‘‘Inverse-Problem of Diametrically Loaded Disk using Digital Image Correlation,’’ [Thesis], August 2023.
- Munira Alburaidi, ‘‘Multi-Mode Robust Shaped Commands for Sloshing Control,’’ [Thesis], August 2023.
- Asmaa Alshemmari, ‘‘Dynamics Model of Bipedal Gait Analysis: Direct and Inverse Approach,’’ [Thesis], August 2023.
- Fatema Mohammed, ‘‘Three-dimensional Modeling of Sloshing Dynamics,’’ [Thesis], August 2023.

Student Research Travel Grant - Conference Presentation Funds, November 2016.
Academic Achievement Award from University of Wisconsin-Madison, May 2013 - 2016.
Honor Society of Phi Kappa Phi, Member Board, April 2013.
Kuwait University Scholarship, 2010.
Amir (Prince of Kuwait) Honor Reward (The best two students in each Colleges), 2009.
Kuwait University Excellence Student (The best two students in each Colleges), 2007 - 2008.
Dean’s Honor List, 2006 - 2009.

Coordinator of ASME Chapter in Kuwait University, Mechanical Engineering Department, 2017 - 2018.
Provide MATLAB short courses (Introductory, Intermediate, and Advanced Level).

You can download a PDF copy of my CV here.