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Teaching and Learning Experience :
i. M.Sc. modules:
- Robotics (kinematics and dynamics of
manipulators);
- Mechatronics;
- Optimal design of mechanical elements. ii. B.Sc./B.Eng.
Modules:
- Mechanisms Design (Synthesis of
mechanisms);
- Dynamics of Machines
(Theory of machines and mechanisms);
- Automatic Control;
- Vehicle Chassis and Body Design. Undergraduate Design Group Projects Co-ordination and Supervision Supervision of Under Graduate mechanical engineering design teams in Applied Mechanics and Control Engineering. The control design teams under my supervision have recently achieved the following results in refereed international competitions: 2007: Third place (Rescue Robots), RoboCup2007, Atlanta, USA 2007: Second place (Rescue Robots), RoboCup German Open 2007, Hanover, Germany.
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Ph.D. Student Supervision
2006 – 2011
“Modeling,
analysis, and control of electro-servo-hydraulic actuation
system
based on multi-disciplinary
approach
and
two-time-scale behavior“
2005 – 2009
“Improvement of On/Off pneumatic valves model to be used in
servo
pneumatic actuators with PWM algorithm”,
Technology, Faculty of Mechanical Engineering.
2008- present
“Control
performance improvement of servo-pneumatic actuator using PWM
linearization and nonlinear model-base control method “ ,
University of Technology, Faculty of Mechanical Engineering;
2008 – present
“Modeling , Control and Guarantied stability of a Pneumatic
Actuator in
Tracking of a Wide Range
of Impedance for Using in Rehabilitation Robot” ,
K.
2009 – present
" Modeling and design of a fast switching pneumatic on/off
valve on the base
of piezo electric actuator"
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