EDUCATION
- Ph.D. in Mechanical and Materials Engineering with Minor in Mathematics (University of Nebraska – Lincoln, NE 2020).
- M.S. in Mechanical and Materials Engineering (University of Nebraska – Lincoln, NE 2018).
- B.S. in Mechanical Engineering with Mechatronics Concentration (Jordan University of Science and Technology, Irbid, Jordan 2015)
ACADEMIC EXPERIENCE
- Assistant Professor of Mechanical Engineering, Cal Poly, SLO, CA (2022-present).
- Assistant Professor of Robotics Engineering, Columbus State University, Columbus, GA (2021-2022).
RESEARCH INTERESTS
- Robotics: robot arm kinematics, dynamics and control.
- Non-Traditional Robotics: origami robotics, soft robotics.
- Machine Learning: intelligence through supervised learning and reinforcement learning.
- Neuromorphic Computing: computing using non-digital architectures.
- Microelectromechanical systems (MEMS): dynamics and control for sensing and actuation.
COURSES TAUGHT
- ME 423 Robotics: Fundamentals and Applications (Lecture and Lab)
- ME 212 Engineering Dynamics
- ME 318 Mechanical Vibrations (Lecture and Lab)
- ME 326 Intermediate Dynamics (Lecture and Activity)