Professor Eihab Abdel-Rahman

Professor, Systems Design Engineering

Portrait, Professor Eihab

Contact information

Email: eihab@uwaterloo.ca

Phone: (519) 888 4567 ext.37737

Location: E5 6th Floor

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Education

  • PhD, Engineering Mechanics, University of Toledo, 1997

  • MSc, Mechanical Engineering, University of Toledo, 1991

  • BSc, Mechanical Engineering, Kuwait University, 1988

Appointments

  • Associate Professor, July 2011鈥損resent, Department of Systems Design Engineering, University of 蓝莓视频.

  • Assistant Professor, December 2005鈥揓une 2011, Department of Systems Design Engineering, University of 蓝莓视频.

  • Research Associate, June 1997鈥揇ecember 2005, Department of Engineering Science and Mechanics, Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University.

  • Adjunct Faculty, August 1996鈥揗ay 1997, Department of Mathematics and Life Sciences,Owens Community College.

  • Teaching and Research Assistant, 1990鈥1997, Department of Mechanical, Industrial and Manufacturing Engineering, University of Toledo.

Awards & Fellowships

  • Engineering Research Excellence Award, Faculty of Engineering, University of 蓝莓视频, 2014.

  • Discovery Accelerator Supplement,Natural Sciences and Engineering Research Council of Canada, April 2011.

  • Outstanding Research Assistantship, Department of Mechanical, Industrial and Manufacturing Engineering, University of Toledo, July 1995.

Research interests

  • MEMS and NEMS sensors and actuators

  • Energy harvesting and micro-power generation

  • Health monitoring of structures and machines

  • Dynamics of the musculoskeletal system

  • Dynamics and control of cranes

Grants, PI

  • Low Voltage Actuation and Control of an Electrostatic Micromirror, NSERC 鈥 Engage, 2013鈥2014.

  • Micro-Electro-Mechanical Gas Sensors, NSERC 鈥 Research Tools and Instruments, 2012鈥2014.

  • Driver Alcohol Detection 鈥 Collaborative Development of Passive, Unobtrusive Technology to Prevent Drunk Driving, Network of Centres of Excellence 鈥 Auto21, 2012鈥2015.

  • Nonlinear Micro-Electro-Mechanical Sensors and Actuators, NSERC 鈥 Discovery Accelerator Supplement, 2011鈥2014.

  • Nonlinear Micro-Electro-Mechanical Sensors and Actuators, NSERC 鈥 Discovery Grant, 2011鈥2016.

  • Development of an Ethanol Vapor Detection Prototype, FedDev Ontario 鈥 Applied Research and Commercialization Initiative, 2011鈥2012.

  • Development of Demonstration Micro-Power Units for Moderate Vibration Environments, OCE 鈥 Technical Problem Solving, 2011.

  • Developing Second Generation Micro Power Generators and Demonstration Systems for Lighting

  • Applications as Immediate Market Entry Points, OCE 鈥 Technical Problem Solving, 2010鈥2011.

  • Wideband Micro-Power Units, NSERC 鈥 Collaborative Research and Development, 2010鈥2012.

  • Development of a Sensor System, Sober Steering Sensors 鈥 Canada, 2010鈥2012.

  • Wideband Micro Power Generation, Arjae Spectral Enterprises, Ltd., 2009鈥2011.

  • Dynamics of Micro-Electro-Mechanical System Resonators, NSERC 鈥 Discovery Grant, 2008鈥2011.

  • MEMS Test and Characterization Laboratory, CFI 鈥 IOF, 2008鈥2013.

  • MEMS Test and Characterization Laboratory, CFI 鈥 LOF & ORF 鈥 RI, 2007鈥2008.

Grants, Co-PI

  • Advancing Nanotechnology: Development of Novel Scanning Probe Tools for Applications in Atomically Precise Fabrication, Characterization and Meteorology, ORF 鈥 Research Excellence, 2011鈥2016.

  • High Capacity Alongside Sea Base Sustainment (HiCASS), (with Lockheed Martin, Maritime Systems and Sensors), Office of Naval Research, 2004鈥2005.

Patents

  1. S. Park, M. S. Al-Ghamdi, M. E. Khater, and E. M. Abdel-Rahman, 鈥淐ombined Electromagnetic-Electrostatic Actuation Method and a Novel Tunable Magnetic Sensor,鈥 provisional US Patent, 62/038,276, August 2014.

  2. K. M. Elrayes, E. M.Abdel-Rahman, R. R. Mansour, and E. F. Elsaadani, 鈥淭ransduction by Magnetic Field Disruption,鈥 provisional US Patent, August 2012.

  3. M. S. Soliman, E. M. Abdel-Rahman, R. R. Mansour, and E. El-Saadany, 鈥淰ibration-Based Power Generator,鈥 US Patent 8,222,754, July 2012.

  4. A. A. Alwasel, K. M. Elrayes, E. M. Abdel-Rahman, and Carl T. Haas, 鈥淢obile Direct Biological Joint Angle Sensors,鈥 provisional US Patent, 61/664,145, June 2012.

  5. A. H. Nayfeh, E. M. Abdel-Rahman, and M. Ghommem, 鈥淒ifferential Frequency Gyroscope,鈥 provisional US Patent, December 2011.

  6. M. E. Khater, E. M. Abdel-Rahman, and A. H. Nayfeh, 鈥淢ethods and Systems for Detection Using Threshold-Type Electrostatic Sensors,鈥 US Patent App. 12/791,293. International PatentPCT/CA2010/00821, December 2010.

  7. M.A. E. Mahmoud, E. M.Abdel-Rahman, R. R. Mansour, and E. F. Elsaadani, 鈥淪pringless Vibration Energy Harvesters,鈥 provisional US Patent, December 2010.

Publications

Theses

  • E. M. Abdel-Rahman, 鈥淎 Three-Dimensional Dynamic Anatomically Based Model of the Human Tibio-Femoral Joint,鈥 Ph.D. Dissertation, Department of Mechanical Engineering, University of Toledo, Toledo, OH, December 1997..

  • E. M.Abdel-Rahman, 鈥淎 Two-Dimensional Dynamic Model of the Human Knee Joint,鈥 M.Sc. Thesis, Department of Mechanical Engineering, University of Toledo, Toledo, OH, August 1991.

Journal Papers

  1. A. Alwasel, M. Yung, E. M. Abdel-Rahman, R. P. Wells, and C. T. Haas, 鈥淔atigue Detection Using Phase-Space Warping,鈥 submitted, Journal of Biomechanics.

  2. T. Dagdelen, M. Khater, S. Park,R. Saritas, E. Abdel-Rahman, and M. Yavuz, 鈥淪tatic Analysis of Bonding Wires Under DC Current,鈥 submitted, Materials Transactions.

  3. S. Lajimi, G. Heppler, and E. M. Abdel-Rahman, 鈥淎 mechanical-thermal noise analysis of a beam - rigid body microgyroscope,鈥 submitted, Journal of Physics D: Applied Physics.

  4. S. Lajimi, G. Heppler, and E. M. Abdel-Rahman, 鈥淎 parametric study of a beam-rigid body highly sensitive frequency-modulation (FM) microgyroscope,鈥 submitted, Journal of Vibration and Acoustics.

  5. S. Lajimi, G. Heppler, and E. M. Abdel-Rahman, 鈥淥n modeling beam-rigid-body microgyroscopes,鈥 submitted, Applied Mathematical Modelling.

  6. S. Lajimi, G. Heppler, and E. M. Abdel-Rahman, 鈥淧rimary resonance of an amplitude-/frequency-modulation beam-rigid body microgyroscope,鈥 submitted, International Journal of Non-Linear Mechanics.

  7. A. F. Payam and E. M. Abdel-Rahman, 鈥淓stimation of Sample-Tip Height for Non-Contact Mode Atomic Force Microscopy,鈥 submitted, Precision Engineering.

  8. S. Ozdemir, M. Khater, S. Akhtar, O. Gunal, E. M. Abdel-Rahman, and M. Yavuz, 鈥淢easuring the Quality Factor in MEMS devices,鈥 accepted, Austin Journal of Nanomedicine & Nanotechnology.

  9. M. E. Khater, S. Akhtar, S. Park, S. Ozdemir, E. M. Abdel-Rahman, C. P. Vyasarayani, and M. Yavuz, 鈥淐ontact Damping in MEMS Actuators,鈥 Applied Physics Letters, 2014, 105: 253501.

  10. M. Yilmaz, B. A. Tunkar, E. M. Abdel-Rahman, M. Yavuz, M. A. E. Mahmoud, S. Park, and K. Elrayes, 鈥淗igh-Efficiency Passive Full-Wave Rectification for Electromagnetic Energy Harvesters,鈥 Journal of Applied Physics, 2014, 116: 134902.

  11. M. Khater, M. Eltaher, E. M. Abdel-Rahman, and M. Yavuz, 鈥淪urface and Thermal Load Effects on the Buckling of Curved Nanowires,鈥 Engineering Science and Technology, an International Journal, 2014, 17: 279鈥283.

  12. M. E. Khater, M. Al-Ghamdi, S. Park, K. M. E. Stewart, E. M. Abdel-Rahman, A. Penlidis, A. H. Nayfeh, A. K. S. Abdel-Aziz, and M. Basha, 鈥淏inary MEMS Gas Sensors,鈥 Journal of Micromechanics and Microengineering, 2014, 24: 065007.

  13. A. H. Nayfeh, E. M. Abdel-Rahman, and M. Ghommem, 鈥淎 Novel Differential Frequency Microgyroscope,鈥 Journal of Vibration and Control, doi:10.1177/1077546313491775.

  14. S.-R. Chung, S. Park, E. M. Abdel-Rahman, J. T.W. Yeow, and M. Khater, 鈥淎rchitecture for MEMS Based Analog Demodulation,鈥 Journal of Micromechanics and Microengineering, 2013, 23: 045013.

  15. C. P. Vyasarayani, E. M. Abdel-Rahman, and J. McPhee, 鈥淢odeling of Contact and Stiction in Electrostatic Micro-Cantilever Actuators,鈥 ASME Journal of Nanotechnology in Engineering and Medicine, 2012, 3: 011003.

  16. A. Alwasel, K. Elrayes, E. M. Abdel-Rahman, and C. Haas, 鈥淩educing Shoulder Injuries Among Construction Workers,鈥 Gerontechnology, 2012, 11: 242.

  17. S. Forouzanfar, R. Mansour, and E. M. Abdel-Rahman, 鈥淟orentz-force Transduction for RF Micromechanical Filters,鈥 Journal of Micromechanics and Microengineering, 2012, 22: 035018.

  18. A. Seleim, S. Towfighian, E. Delande, E. M. Abdel Rahman, and G. R. Heppler, 鈥淒ynamic Analysis of a Close-Loop Controlled Chaotic MEMS Resonator,鈥 Nonlinear Dynamics, 2012, 69: 615-633.

  19. S. Towfighian, G. R. Heppler, and E. M. Abdel Rahman, 鈥淟ow-Voltage Closed Loop MEMS Actuators,鈥 Nonlinear Dynamics, 2012, 69: 565-575.

  20. K. M. E. Stewart, N. T. McManus, E. M. Abdel-Rahman, and A. Penlidis, 鈥淒oped Polyaniline for the Detection of Formaldehyde,鈥 Journal of Macromolecular Science, Part A: Pure and Applied Chemistry, 2012, 49: 1-6.

  21. S. Towfighian, A. Seleim, E. M. Abdel Rahman, and G. R. Heppler, 鈥淎 Large-Stroke Electrostatic Micro-Actuator,鈥 Journal of Micromechanics and Microengineering, 2011, 21: 075023.

  22. B. K. Hammad, E. M. Abdel-Rahman, and A. H. Nayfeh, 鈥淥n the Use of the Subharmonic Resonance as a Method for Filtration,鈥 Journal of Computational and Nonlinear Dynamics, 2011, 6: 041007.

  23. M. Khater, K. Vummidi, E. M. Abdel-Rahman, A. H. Nayfeh, S. Raman, 鈥淒ynamic Switching of MEMS Shunt Switches,鈥 Journal of Micromechanics and Microengineering, 2011, 21:035009.

  24. C. P.Vyasarayani, E. M.Abdel-Rahman, J. McPhee, and S. Birkett, 鈥淢odelling of MEMS Resonators Past Pull-in,鈥 Journal of Computational and Nonlinear Dynamics, 2011, 6: 031008.

  25. S. Towfighian, G. R. Heppler, and E. M. Abdel Rahman, 鈥淎nalysis of a Chaotic Electrostatic Microoscillator,鈥 Journal of Computational and Nonlinear Dynamics, 2011, 6: 011001.

  26. M. Ghommem, A. H. Nayfeh, S. Choura, F. Najar, and E. M. Abdel-Rahman, 鈥淢odeling and Performance Study of a Beam Microgyroscope,鈥 Journal of Sound and Vibration, 2010, 329: 4970-4979.

  27. F. Najar, A. H. Nayfeh, E. M. Abdel-Rahman, S. Choura, and S. El-Borgi, 鈥淣onlinear Analysis of MEMS Electrostatic Microactuators: Primary and Secondary Resonances of the First Mode,鈥 Journal of Vibration and Control, 2010, 16: 1321-1349.

  28. F. Najar, A. H. Nayfeh, E. M. Abdel-Rahman, S. Choura, and S. El-Borgi, 鈥淒ynamics and Global Stability of Beam-Based Electrostatic Microactuators,鈥 Journal of Vibration and Control, 2010, 16:721-748.

  29. B. K. Hammad, A. H. Nayfeh, and E. M. Abdel-Rahman, 鈥淢odeling and Analysis of Electrostatic MEMS Filters,鈥 Nonlinear Dynamics, 2010, 60: 385-401.

  30. M. Mahmoud, E. M. Abdel-Rahman, E. F. El-Saadany, and R. R. Mansour, 鈥淓lectro-Mechanical Coupling in Electrostatic Micro-Power Generators,鈥 Smart Materials and Structures, 2010, 19: 025007.

  31. S. H. Ghafari, E. M. Abdel-Rahman, F. Golnaraghi, and F. Ismail, 鈥淓ffect of Internal Clearance on the Vibration of Ball Bearings,鈥 Journal of Sound and Vibrations, 2010, 329: 1332-1347.

  32. A. H.Nayfeh, H. M. Ouakad, F.Najar, S. Choura, and E. M.Abdel-Rahman, 鈥淣onlinear Dynamics of a Resonant Gas Sensor,鈥 Nonlinear Dynamics, 2010, 59: 607-618.

  33. M. S. M. Soliman, E. M. Abdel-Rahman, R. Mansour, and E. F. El-Saadany, 鈥淎 Design Procedure for Wideband Micro-Power Generators,鈥 Journal of Microelectromechanical Systems, 2009, 18: 1288-1299.

  34. S. Emam and E. M. Abdel-Rahman, 鈥淩esponse of Microbeam-Based Devices Accounting for the Electrostatic Force and Geometric Nonlinearities,鈥 Journal of Advanced Research in Dynamical and Control Systems, 2009, 1: 18-30.

  35. M. F. Daqaq, E. M. Abdel-Rahman, and A. H. Nayfeh, 鈥淭wo-to-One Internal Resonance in Microscanners,鈥 Nonlinear Dynamics, 2009, 57: 231鈥251.

  36. M. S. M. Soliman, E. M.Abdel-Rahman, E. F. El-Saadany, and R. R. Mansour, 鈥淎 Wideband Vibration- Based Energy Harvester,鈥 Journal of Micromechanics and Microengineering, 2008, 18: 115021.

  37. H. N. Arafat, A. H. Nayfeh, and E. M. Abdel-Rahman, 鈥淢ulti-Modal Responses of Contact-Mode Atomic Force Microscopes,鈥 Nonlinear Dynamics, 2008, 54: 151-166.

  38. M. F. Daqaq, E. M. Abdel-Rahman, and A. H. Nayfeh, 鈥淭owards a Stable Low-Voltage Torsional Microscanner,鈥 Microsystem Technologies, 2008, 14: 725鈥737.

  39. A. H. Nayfeh, M. I. Younis, and E. M. Abdel-Rahman, 鈥淒ynamic Pull-in Phenomenon in MEMS Resonators,鈥 Nonlinear Dynamics, 2007, 48: 153-163.

  40. F. Najar, S. Choura, E. M. Abdel-Rahman, S. El-Borgi, and A. Nayfeh, 鈥淒ynamic Analysis of Variable-Geometry Electrostatic Microactuators,鈥 Journal of Micromechanics and Microengineering, 2006, 16: 2449-2457.

  41. E. M. Abdel-Rahman and A. H. Nayfeh, 鈥淐ontact Force Identification using the Subharmonic Resonance of Contact-Mode AFM,鈥 Nanotechnology, 2005, 16: 199-207.

  42. A. H. Nayfeh, M. I. Younis, and E. M. Abdel-Rahman, 鈥淩educed-Order Models for MEMS Applications,鈥 Nonlinear Dynamics, 2005, 41: 211-236.

  43. F. Najar, S. Choura, S. El-Borgi, E. M. Abdel-Rahman, and A. H. Nayfeh, 鈥淢odeling and Design of Variable-Geometry Electrostatic Microactuators,鈥 Journal of Micromechanics and Microengineering, 2005, 15: 419-429.

  44. E. M. Abdel-Rahman, M. I. Younis, and A. H. Nayfeh, 鈥淔inite-Amplitude Motions of Resonators and Their Stability,鈥 Journal of Computational and Theoretical Nanoscience, 2004, 1: 385-391.

  45. X. Zhao, E. M. Abdel-Rahman, and A. H. Nayfeh, 鈥淎 Reduced-Order Model for Electrically Actuated Microplates,鈥 Journal of Micromechanics and Microengineering, 2004, 14: 900-906.

  46. E. M. Abdel-Rahmanand A. H. Nayfeh, 鈥淪econdary Resonances of Electrically Actuated Resonant Microsensors,鈥 Journal of Micromechanics and Microengineering, 2003, 13: 491-501.

  47. M. I. Younis, E. M. Abdel-Rahman, and A. H. Nayfeh, 鈥淎 Reduced-Order Model for Electrically Actuated Microbeam-Based MEMS,鈥 IEEE Journal of Microelectromechanical Systems, 2003, 12:672-680.

  48. E. M. Abdel-Rahmanand A. H. Nayfeh, 鈥淭wo-Dimensional Control for Ship-Mounted Cranes: A Feasibility Study,鈥 Journal of Vibration and Control, 2003, 9: 1327-1342.

  49. E. M. Abdel-Rahman, A. H. Nayfeh, and Z. N. Masoud, 鈥淒ynamics and Control of Cranes: A Review,鈥 Journal of Vibration and Control, 2003, 9: 863-908.

  50. E. M. Abdel-Rahman, W. F. Faris, and A. H. Nayfeh, 鈥淎xisymmetric Natural Frequencies of Statically Loaded Annular Plates,鈥 Shock and Vibration, 2003, 10: 301-312.

  51. E. M. Abdel-Rahman, M. I. Younis, and A. H. Nayfeh, 鈥淐haracterization of the Mechanical Behavior of an Electrically Actuated Microbeam,鈥 Journal of Micromechanics and Microengineering, 2002, 12: 759-766.

  52. E. M. Abdel-Rahmanand A. H. Nayfeh, 鈥淧endulation Reduction in Boom Cranes Using Cable Length Manipulation,鈥 Nonlinear Dynamics, 2002, 27: 255-269.

  53. C-M. Chin, A. H. Nayfeh, and E. M. Abdel-Rahman, 鈥淣onlinear Dynamics of a Boom Crane,鈥 Journal of Vibration and Control, 2001, 7: 199-220.

  54. E. M. Abdel-Rahmanand M. S. Hefzy, 鈥淭hree-Dimensional Dynamic Behavior of the Human Knee Joint under Impact Loading,鈥 Medical Engineering and Physics, 1998, 20: 276-290.

  55. M. S. Hefzy and E. M. Abdel-Rahman, 鈥淒ynamic Modeling of the Human Knee Joint: Formulation and Solution Techniques. A Review Paper,鈥 Biomedical Engineering-Application, Basis & Communication, 1995, 7: 5-21.

  56. E. M. Abdel-Rahman and M. S. Hefzy, 鈥淎 Two-Dimensional Dynamic Anatomical Model of the Human Knee Joint,鈥 Journal of Biomechanical Engineering, 1993, 115: 357-365.

Conference Papers
  1. T. Dagdelen, M. Khater, S. Park,R. Saritas,E.Abdel-Rahman, and M.Yavuz, 鈥淒isplacement Analysis of Bonding Wires Under DC Current,鈥 International Conference on Nanojoining and Microjoining, Emmetten, Switzerland, December 2014.
  2. M. Yavuz, M. Irannejad, A. Brzezinski, B. Cui, and E. M. Abdel-Rahman, 鈥淣ano-bonding and Packaging Graphene-based NEMS Devices,鈥 Saudi International Nanotechnology Conference, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, December 2014
  3. S. Lajimi, G. Heppler, and E. M.Abdel-Rahman, 鈥淎parametric study of the response of a beam-rigid body microgyroscope,鈥, ASME IMECE, Montr茅al, Canada, November 2014, IMECE2014-40012.
  4. R. Saritas, M. Khater, H. Nafissi, S. Park, T. Dagdelen, E. Abdel Rahman, and M. Yavuz, 鈥淢odal Response of BondingWires under Thermal Loading,鈥 IEEE International Conference on Nanotechnology, Toronto, Canada, August 2014, pp. 113-116.
  5. M. Eltaher, M. Khater, S. Park, E. M. Abdel-Rahman, and M. Yavuz, 鈥淎 Model for Nano Bonding Wires under Thermal Loading,鈥 IEEE International Conference on Nanotechnology, Toronto, Canada, August 2014, pp. 382鈥384.
  6. M. Xie, S. Park, E. M. Abdel-Rahman, and M. Yavuz, 鈥淎ctuation of a Frequency Modulated MEMS Gyroscope,鈥 ASME IDETC, Buffalo, NY, DETC2014-34817, August 2014.
  7. S. Park, M. Al-Ghamdi, M. Khater, E. M. Abdel-Rahman, and M. Yavuz, 鈥淎djustable Sensitivity MEMS Magnetic Sensor,鈥 ASME IDETC, Buffalo, NY, August 2014, DETC2014-35004.
  8. M. Bendame, E. M. Abdel-Rahman, and M. Soliman, 鈥淭est and Validation of a Nonlinear Electromagnetic Energy Harvester,鈥 ASME IDETC, Buffalo, NY, August 2014, DETC2014-35093.
  9. T. Dagdelen, K. El-Rayes, S. Park, M. Khater, R. Seritas, E. M. Abdel-Rahman, and M. Yavuz, 鈥淔atigue Test for Thick Wire Bonds,鈥 ASME IDETC, Buffalo, NY, August 2014, DETC2014-35190.
  10. A. Alwasel, E. M. Abdel-Rahman, and C. Haas, 鈥淎 Technique to Detect Fatigue in the Lower Limbs,鈥 ASME IDETC, Buffalo, NY, August 2014, DETC2014-35484.
  11. S. Lajimi, G. Heppler, and E. M. Abdel-Rahman, 鈥淣onlinear Dynamics of a Beam-Rigid Body Microgyroscope,鈥 ASME IDETC, Buffalo, NY, August 2014, DETC2014-35671.
  12. M. Bendame, M. Soliman, and E. M. Abdel-Rahman, 鈥淧erturbation of a Horizontally-Aligned Energy Harvester,鈥 International Conference on StructuralNonlinear Dynamics and Diagnosis, Agadir, Morocco, May 2014.
  13. S. Lajimi, G. Heppler, and E. M. Abdel-Rahman, 鈥淭he Application of a New Beam-Rigid Body MEMSGyroscope in the Frequency-Modulation Mode,鈥 IEEE International Conference on Nano/Micro Engineered and Molecular Systems (NEMS),Waikiki Beach, HI, April 2014, pp. 586鈥591.
  14. S. Lajimi, E. M. Abdel-Rahman, and G. Heppler, 鈥淢odeling and Sensitivity Analysis of a MEMS Vibratory Rotation Rate Sensor,鈥 Proceedings of SPIE 9061, Sensors and Smart Structures Technologies for Civil, Mechanical, and Aerospace Systems, vol. 9061, San Diego, CA, March 2014, paper # 90612 (1-11).
  15. M. E. Khater, E. M. Abdel-Rahman, and A. H. Nayfeh, 鈥淎 Microsensor for Measuring Minute Chemical and Biological Masses,鈥 Gulf International Conference on Applied Mathematics, Kuwait, November 2013. (Invited paper).
  16. B. K. Hammad, E. M. Abdel-Rahman, and M. A.E. Mahmoud, 鈥淢icro Cantilever Electrostatic Energy Harvester,鈥 ASME IDETC, Portland, OR, August 2013, DETC2013-13340.
  17. S. Park, E. M. Abdel-Rahman, and M. Khater, 鈥淟ow Voltage Electrostatic Actuation for MEMS Actuator Using Frequency Modulation,鈥 ASME IDETC, Portland, OR, August 2013, DETC2013-13376.
  18. A. Alwasel, K. El-Rayes, E. M. Abdel-Rahman, and C. Haas, 鈥淎 Human Body Posture Sensor for Monitoring and Diagnosing MSD Risk Factors,鈥 ISARC: International Symposium on Automation and Robotic in Construction, Montr茅al, Canada, August 2013.
  19. S. Lajimi, G. Heppler, and E. M. Abdel-Rahman, 鈥淓igenvalue Analysis of a Cantilever Beam-Rigid-Body MEMS Gyroscope,鈥 ICMEM: International Conference on Mechanical Engineering and Mechatronics, August 2013, Toronto, Canada, pp. 178-1鈥178-5.
  20. S. Lajimi, G. Heppler, and E. M. Abdel-Rahman, 鈥淎 New Cantilever Beam-Rigid-Body MEMS Gyroscope:Mathematical Model and Linear Dynamics,鈥 ICMEM: International Conference on Mechanical Engineering and Mechatronics, August 2013, Toronto, Canada, pp. 177-1鈥177-6.
  21. M. Khater, T. Dagdelen, A. Abdel-Aziz, S. Park, K. El-Rayes, E. M. Abdel-Rahman, and M. Yavuz, 鈥淎nalysis of ThickWire Bonds Under Thermal Loads,鈥 CanCNSM: Canadian Conference on Nonlinear Solid Mechanics, Montr茅al, Canada, July 2013, paper # 830.
  22. D. M. Effa, E. M. Abdel-Rahman, and M. Yavuz, 鈥淐antilever Beam Microgyroscope Based on Frequency Modulation,鈥 IEEE/ASME International Conference on Advanced Intelligent Mechatronics: AIM 2013,Wollongong, Australia, July 2013, pp. 844-849.
  23. W. T. Chen, K. Stewart, J. Carroll, R. Mansour, E. M. Abdel-Rahman, and A. Penlidis, 鈥淣ovel Gaseous Phase Ethanol Sensor Implemented withUnderloaded RFResonator for SHF Sensor-Embedded Passive Chipless RFIDS,鈥 Transducers 2013, Barcelona, Spain, June 2013, pp. 2059-2062.
  24. M. Alusail, E. M. Abdel-Rahman, M. Yavuz, and M. Khater, 鈥淩esidual Stresses in Circular Thin Plates Using Two Dimensional X-Ray Diffraction and Finite Element Analysis,鈥 CANCAM: Canadian Congress of Applied Mechanics, Saskatoon, Canada, June 2013.
  25. M. Yilmaz, E. M. Abdel-Rahman, S. Park, K. Elrayes, M. Yavuz, M. A. E. Mahmoud, M. S. M. Soliman, and R. A. El-Shatshat, 鈥淭esting of a Passive Full-Wave MOSFET Rectifier,鈥 CANCAM: Canadian Congress of Applied Mechanics, Saskatoon, Canada, June 2013.
  26. T. Dagdelen, K. El-Rayes, M. Khater, E. M. Abdel-Rahman, I. Sel, and M. Yavuz, 鈥淔atigue Analysis of Thick Wire Bonds,鈥 International Conference on Nanojoining and Microjoining, Beijing, China, December 2012.
  27. M. A. E. Mahmoud, B. K. Hammad, E. M. Abdel-Rahman, E. F. El-Saadany, and R. R. Mansour 鈥淎nalysis of Out-of-plane Micro-Power Generators,鈥 IEEE IECON, Montr茅al, Canada, October 2012, pp. 930-936.
  28. S.-R. Chung, E. M. Abdel-Rahman, and J. Yeow, 鈥淎 MEMS Analog Demodulator,鈥 IEEE IECON, Montr茅al, Canada, October 2012, pp. 3946-3951.
  29. S. Park, M. Pallapa, J. Yeow, and E. M. Abdel-Rahman, 鈥淟ow Voltage Electrostatic Actuation and Angular Displacement Measurement of Micromirror Coupled with Resonant Drive Circuit,鈥 IEEE IECON, Montr茅al, Canada, October 2012, pp. 3976-3981.
  30. S. Park and E. M. Abdel-Rahman, 鈥淟ow Voltage Electrostatic Actuation and Displacement Measurement through Resonant Drive Circuit,鈥 ASME IDETC, Chicago, IL, August 2012, DETC2012-71268.
  31. S. Park and E. M. Abdel-Rahman, 鈥淪tabilization of Electrostatic Actuators through a Variable Gain Amplifier,鈥 ASME IDETC, Chicago, IL, August 2012, DETC2012-71274.
  32. K. Elrayes, E. M. Abdel-Rahman, R. R. Mansour, and E. F. El-Saadany, 鈥淔ield Disruption Energy Harvester,鈥 ASME IDETC, Chicago, IL, August 2012, DETC2012-71440.
  33. A. Alwasel, K. Elrayes, E. M. Abdel-Rahman, and C. Haas, 鈥淩educing Shoulder Injuries among Construction Workers,鈥 ISG-ISARC: International Symposium on Automation and Robotic in Construction, Eindhoven, Netherlands, June 2012.
  34. S. Akhtar, A. R. Ahmad, and E. M. Abdel-Rahman, 鈥淎 Metaheuristic Bat-Inspired Algorithm for Full Body Human Pose Estimation,鈥 Canadian Conference on Computer and Robot Vision, Toronto, Canada, May 2012, pp. 369-375.
  35. M. Bendame and E. M. Abdel-Rahman, 鈥淣onlinear Modeling and Analysis of a Vertical Springless Energy Harvester,鈥 International Conference on Structural Nonlinear Dynamics and Diagnosis, Marrakech, April-May 2012, MATECWeb of Conferences, Vol. 1, paper # 01004.
  36. M. Bendame, K. Elrayes, M. E. Mahmoud, E. M. Abdel-Rahman, R. Mansour, and E. El-Saadany, 鈥淰ertically-Aligned Springless Energy Harvester,鈥 ASMEIDETC,Washington, DC, September 2011, DECT2011-48371.
  37. I. Khodadad, L. Ball, R. Baghat, I. Shafieloo, E. M. Abdel-Rahman, E. El-Saadany, R. Mansour, and A. Hajian, 鈥淥ptimization of a Micro Power Unit,鈥 ASME IDETC, Washington, DC, September 2011, DECT2011-48687.
  38. M. E. Khater, E. M. Abdel-Rahman, and A. H. Nayfeh, 鈥淣onlinear Phenomena in MEMS and NEMS: A Micro Sensor for Measuring Minute Gas and Biological Masses,鈥 European Nonlinear Dynamics Conference, Rome, Italy, July 2011.
  39. M. Bendame, K. Elrayes, E. M. Abdel-Rahman, M. A. E. Mahmoud, R. R. Mansour, and E. F. El-Saadany, 鈥淗orizontally-Aligned Springless Energy Harvester,鈥 International Conference on Applied Mathematics, Modeling Computational Science,蓝莓视频, Canada, July 2011.
  40. S. Forouzanfar, R. R. Mansour, and E. M. Abdel-Rahman, 鈥淟orentz force transduction for RF micromechanical filters,鈥 Transducers: International Solid-State Sensors, Actuators and Microsystems Conference, Beijing, China, June 2011, pp. 2458-2461.
  41. M. A. S. Aly, N. Lopez, D. Weyers, S. Rasheed, E. M. Abdel-Rahman, and A. Hajian, 鈥淚nvestigating the Use of Carbon Nanotubes in MRI Receiver Coils,鈥 ISMRM Annual Meeting & Exhibtion, Montr茅al, Canada, May 2011, Vol. 19, pp. 3884.
  42. S. Akhtar, A. R. Ahmad, E. M. Abdel-Rahman, and T Naqvi, 鈥淎 PSO Accelerated Immune Particle Filter for Dynamic State Estimation,鈥 Canadian Conference on Computer and Robot Vision, St. John鈥檚, Canada, May 2011, pp. 72-79.
  43. A. F. Payam and E. M. Abdel-Rahman芒 藰 AIJEstimation of Sample-Tip Height in Non-Contact Mode Atomic Force Microscopy Using an Adaptive Nonlinear Observer,鈥 Multifrequency AFM Conference, Madrid, March 2011.
  44. A. Alwasel, K. Elrayes, E. M. Abdel-Rahman, and C. Haas, 鈥淪ensing Construction Work-Related Musculoskeletal Disorders (WMSDs),鈥 International Symposium on Automation and Robotic in Construction, Seoul, Korea, June-July 2011, pp. 164-169.
  45. M. Pallapa, M. A. S. Aly, A. I. H. Chen, L. Wong, K. W. Wong, E. M. Abdel-Rahman, and J. T.-W. Yeow, 鈥淢odeling and Simulation of a Piezoelectric Micro-Power Generator,鈥 The COMSOL Conference, Boston, MA, October 2010.
  46. M. Khater, K. Vummidi, E. M. Abdel-Rahman, A. Nayfeh, S. Raman, 鈥淒ynamic Switching of MEMS Shunt Switches,鈥 ASME IDETC, Montr茅al, Canada, August 2010, DECT2010-28487.
  47. M. A. E. Mahmoud, E. M. Abdel-Rahman, R. R. Mansour, and E. F. El-Saadany, 鈥淪pringless Vibration Energy Harvesters,鈥 ASME IDETC, Montr茅al, Canada, August 2010, DETC2010-29046.
  48. M. S. M. Soliman, E. M. Abdel-Rahman, E. F. El-Saadany, and R. R. Mansour, 鈥淥utput Power Optimization for Electromagnetic Vibration Energy Harvesters,鈥 ASME IDETC, Montr茅al, Canada, August 2010, DETC2010-28893.
  49. S. Towfighian, A. Seleim, E. M. Abdel-Rahman, and G. R. Heppler, 鈥淓xperimental Validation for an Extended-Stability Electrostatic Actuator,鈥 ASME IDETC, Montr 鈥檈al, Canada, August 2010, DETC2010-28983.
  50. S. Towfighian, G. R. Heppler, and E. M. Abdel-Rahman, 鈥淎 Low Voltage Controller for a Chaotic Micro Resonator,鈥 ASME IDETC 2010, Montr茅al, Canada, August, DETC2010-28990.
  51. M. A. E. Mahmoud, E. M. Abdel-Rahman, E. F. El-Saadany, and R. R. Mansour, 鈥淏attery-less Electrostatic Micro-Power Generator,鈥 Microsystems and Nanoelectronics Research Conference, Ottawa, Canada, October 2009.
  52. S. Towfighian, G. R. Heppler, and E. M.Abdel-Rahman, 鈥淨uadratic Controller for a Chaotic Micro-Resonator,鈥 Microsystems and Nanoelectronics Research Conference, Ottawa, Canada, October 2009.
  53. A. Seleim, E. M. Abdel-Rahman, and G. R. Heppler, 鈥淒ynamics of a Closed Loop Controlled MEMS Actuator,鈥 Microsystems and Nanoelectronics Research Conference, Ottawa, Canada, October 2009.
  54. E. M. Abdel-Rahman 11 K.Vummidi, M. Khater, E. M.Abdel-Rahman,A.Nayfeh, S.Raman, 鈥淒ynamic Pull-in of Shunt Capacitive MEMS Switches,鈥 Eurosensors, Lausanne, Switzerland, September 2009, Procedia Chemistry, Vol. 1, pp. 622-625.
  55. M. Khater, E. M.Abdel-Rahman, and A. H.Nayfeh, 鈥淎 Novel Mass Sensing Technique for Electrostatically-Actuated MEMS,鈥 ASME IDETC, San Diego, CA, August鈥揝eptember 2009, DECT2009-87551.
  56. A. F. Payam, M. Fathipour, E. M. Abdel-Rahman, and J. Yazdanpanah, 鈥淓stimation of Sample-Tip Height in Non-Contact Mode Atomic Force Microscopy Using an Adaptive Nonlinear Observer,鈥 ICEE, Tehran, Iran, May 2009.
  57. S. Lajimi, E. M. Abdel-Rahman, and G. Heppler, 鈥淥n Natural Frequencies and Mode Shapes of Micro-Beams,鈥 Proceedings of the International Multi-Conference of Engineers and Computer Scientists, Hong Kong, March 2009, Vol. 2, pp. 2184鈥2188.
  58. F.Najar, E. M.Abdel-Rahman, S. Choura, S. El-Borgi, andA. H.Nayfeh, 鈥淢odeling and Design of a Multilayered Electrostatic Microactuator Using Timoshenko Beam Theory,鈥 International Conference on Advances in Mechanical Engineering and Mechanics ICAMEM, Sousse, Tunisia, December 2008.
  59. A. F. Payam and E. M. Abdel-Rahman, 鈥淎 Hybrid PD-Fuzzy Controller for Atomic Force Microscopes,鈥 ASME IMECE, Boston, MA, November 2008, IMECE2008-68061.
  60. F.Najar, E. M.Abdel-Rahman,A. H.Nayfeh, and S. Choura, 鈥淎nalysis of the Orbits of Electrostatic MEMS Resonators,鈥 ASME IMECE, Boston, MA, November 2008, IMECE2008-68042.
  61. K. Vummidi, E. M. Abdel-Rahman, B. K. Hammad, S. Raman, and A. H. Nayfeh, 鈥淢icromechanical Resonators with Near-Linear Response,鈥 ASME IMECE, Boston, MA, November 2008, IMECE2008-66517.
  62. M. S. M. Soliman, E. M. Abdel-Rahman, R. R. Mansour, and E. F. El-Saadany, 鈥淒esign of a Wide-Band Energy Harvester,鈥 ASME IMECE, Boston, MA, November 2008, IMECE2008-67379.
  63. H. Ouakad, A. Nayfeh, S. Choura, E. M. Abdel-Rahman, F. Najar, and B. Hammad, 鈥淣onlinear Feedback Control and Dynamics of an Electrostatically Actuated Microbeam Filter,鈥 ASME IMECE, Boston, MA, November 2008, IMECE2008-68965.
  64. B. K. Hammad, A. H. Nayfeh, and E. M. Abdel-Rahman, 鈥淎 Study of Subharmonic Excitation of Mechanically Coupled Microbeams for Filtration,鈥 ASME IMECE, Boston, MA, November 2008, IMECE2008-66728.
  65. S. Towfighian, E. M. Abdel-Rahman, and G. R. Heppler, 鈥淪tatic and Dynamic Analysis of a Bistable Micro-actuator,鈥 ASME IMECE, Boston, MA, November 2008, IMECE2008-67553.
  66. C. P. Vyasarayani, E. M. Abdel-Rahman, J. McPhee, and S. Birkett, 鈥淢odelling MEMS Resonators Past Pull-in,鈥 ASME IMECE, Boston, MA, November 2008, IMECE2008-67763.
  67. M. S. M. Soliman, E. F. El-Saadany, R. R. Mansour, and E. M. Abdel-Rahman, 鈥淲ideband MEMS Based Energy Harvesters,鈥 Microsystems and Nanoelectronics Research Conference, Ottawa, Canada, October 2008.
  68. M. A. E. Mahmoud, E. M. Abdel-Rahman, E. F. El-Saadany, and R. R. Mansour, 鈥淎pproximate Solutions for the Response of an Electrostatic MEMS Micro Power Generators,鈥 Conference on Nonlinear Vibrations, Stability, and Dynamics of Structures, Blacksburg, VA, June 2008.
  69. C. P. Vyasarayani, E. M. Abdel-Rahman, J. McPhee, and S. Birkett, 鈥淢odelling MEMS Resonators Past Pull-in,鈥 The Mechanics Conference, Blacksburg, VA, May 2008.
  70. M. S. M. Soliman, E. M. Abdel-Rahman, R. R. Mansour, and E. F. El-Saadany, 鈥淎 Prototype for a Wide-Band Energy Harvester,鈥 The Mechanics Conference, Blacksburg, VA, May 2008.
  71. S. Towfighian, E. M. Abdel-Rahman, and G. R. Heppler, 鈥淪imulation of the Static Response of a Chaotic Microactuator,鈥 The Mechanics Conference, Blacksburg, VA, May 2008.
  72. F. Najar, S. Choura, E. M. Abdel-Rahman, A. H. Nayfeh, and S. El-Borgi, 鈥淢odeling and Design of an FGM-Multilayer Microbeam with Electrostatic Actuation,鈥 COTUME: Tunisian Congress of Mechanics, Hammamet, Tunisia, March 2008, pp. 241-242.
  73. S. H. Ghafari, E. M. Abdel-Rahman, F. Golnaraghi, and F. Ismail, 鈥淐haos in Healthy Ball Bearings,鈥 ASME IMECE, Seattle,WA, November 2007, IMECE2007-43076.
  74. B. K. Hammad, A. H. Nayfeh, and E. M. Abdel-Rahman, 鈥淎 Discretization Approach to Modeling Capacitive MEMS Filters,鈥 ASME IMECE, Seattle,WA, November 2007, IMECE2007-42186.
  75. B. K. Hammad, A. H. Nayfeh, and E. M. Abdel-Rahman, 鈥淎 Subharmonic Resonance 鈥 Based MEMS Filter,鈥 ASME IMECE, Seattle,WA, November 2007, IMECE2007-42201.
  76. H. Jammoussi, S. Choura, E. M. Abdel-Rahman, H. Arafat, A. Nayfeh, G. Chaabane, 鈥淐ontrol of a Digital Micromirror Device Using Input Shaping,鈥 ASME IMECE, Seattle,WA, November 2007, IMECE2007-43430.
  77. B. K. Hammad, E. M. Abdel-Rahman, and A. H.Nayfeh, 鈥淎Novel MEMS RF Filter,鈥 IMAC-XXV Conference and Exposition on Structural Dynamics, Orlando, FL, February 2007.
  78. G. Chaabane, E. M. Abdel-Rahman, A. H. Nayfeh, S. Choura, and S. El-Borgi, 鈥淒ynamic Analysis of a Digital Micromirror Device,鈥 ASME IMECE, Chicago, IL, November 2006, IMECE2006-14010.
  79. F. Najar, S. Choura, E. M. Abdel-Rahman, S. El-Borgi, and A. Nayfeh, 鈥淒ynamics of Electrostatic Microactuators withVariable-Geometry,鈥 ASMEIMECE, Chicago, IL,November 2006, IMECE2006-14017.
  80. H. N. Arafat, A. H. Nayfeh, and E. M. Abdel-Rahman, 鈥淢odal Interactions in Contact-Mode Atomic Force Microscopes,鈥 ASME IMECE, Chicago, IL, November 2006, IMECE2006-14938.
  81. M. F. Daqaq, E. M. Abdel-Rahman, and A. H.Nayfeh, 鈥淢odal Interactions in Resonant Microscanners,鈥 ASME IMECE, Chicago, IL, November 2006, IMECE2006-13844.
  82. B. K. Hammad, E. M. Abdel-Rahman, and A. H. Nayfeh, 鈥淐haracterization of a Tunable MEMS RF Filter,鈥 ASME IMECE, Chicago, IL, November 2006, IMECE2006-14136.
  83. G. Chaabane, E. M. Abdel-Rahman, A. H. Nayfeh, S. Choura, S. El-Borgi, and H. Jammoussi, 鈥淢odeling and Dynamic Analysis of a Digital Micromirror Device,鈥 Conference on Nonlinear Vibrations, Stability, and Dynamics of Structures, Blacksburg, VA, August 2006.
  84. F.Najar, E. M. Abdel-Rahman, S. Choura, S. El-Borgi, and A. H.Nayfeh, 鈥淩esolving the Dynamics of Electrostatic Microactuators Using aNovel Discretization Technique,鈥 Conference on Nonlinear Vibrations, Stability, and Dynamics of Structures, Blacksburg, VA, August 2006.
  85. B. K. Hammad, E. M.Abdel-Rahman, andA. H.Nayfeh, 鈥淭uning of a MEMS RF Filter,鈥漀anotech, Boston, MA, May 2006, Vol. 3, pp. 345-348.
  86. E. M.Abdel-Rahman, B. K. Hammad, andA. H.Nayfeh, 鈥淪imulation of a MEMSRF Filter,鈥 ASME IDETC, Long Beach, CA, September 2005, DETC2005-85329.
  87. A. H.Nayfeh, M. I.Younis, and E. M.Abdel-Rahman, 鈥淒ynamic Analysis of MEMS聽 Resonators under Primary-Resonance Excitation,鈥 ASME IDETC, Long Beach, CA, September 2005, DETC2005-84146.
  88. A. H. Nayfeh, M. I. Younis, and E. M. Abdel-Rahman, 鈥淒ynamic Analysis of MEMS Resonators,鈥 International Symposium on the Vibration of Continuous Systems, Berchtesgaden, Germany, July 2005.
  89. A. H. Nayfeh, M. I. Younis, and E. M. Abdel-Rahman, 鈥淩educed-Order Modeling of MEMS,鈥 the M.I.T. Conference on Computational Fluid and Solid Mechanics, Cambridge, MA, June 2005, pp. 394-400.
  90. D. L. Day, R. Grandrino, A. H. Nayfeh, Z. Masoud, E. M. Abdel-Rahman, and R. A. McKinney, 鈥淥verview of HiCASS Cargo Transfer Method,鈥 ASNE Day: Naval Engineering for Joint and Coalition Rapid Maritime Response, Virginia Beach, VA, April 2005.
  91. A. H. Nayfeh, M. I Younis, and E. M. Abdel-Rahman, 鈥淩educed-Order Modeling of MEMS,鈥 Special Symposium on Vibration and Control, Cairo International Conference on Energy and Environment, Sharm El-Sheikh, Egypt, March 2005.
  92. E. M. Abdel-Rahmanand A. H. Nayfeh, 鈥淧arametric Identification of Contact Forces Using AFM,鈥 The International Conference on MEMS,NANO, and Smart Systems, Banff, Canada, August 2004, pp. 541-547.
  93. M. I. Younis, E. M. Abdel-Rahman, and A. H. Nayfeh, 鈥淕lobal Dynamics of MEMS Resonators under Superharmonic Excitation,鈥 The International Conference on MEMS, NANO, and Smart Systems, Banff, Canada, August 2004, pp. 694-699.
  94. M. I. Younis, E. M. Abdel-Rahman, and A. H.Nayfeh, 鈥淒ynamic Simulation of aNovel RF MEMS Switch,鈥 Nanotech: The International Conference on Modeling and Simulation of Microsystems, Boston, MA, March 2004, Vol. 2, pp. 287-290.
  95. E. M. Abdel-Rahman, M. I. Younis, and A. H. Nayfeh, 鈥淎 Nonlinear Reduced-Order Model for Electrostatic MEMS,鈥 ASME IDETC, Chicago, IL, September 2003, DETC2003-48517.
  96. E. M. Abdel-Rahman, S. A. Emam, and A. H. Nayfeh, 鈥淎 Generalized Model of Electrically Actuated, Microbeam-Based MEMS Devices,鈥 ASME IDETC, Chicago, IL, September 2003, DETC2003-48526.
  97. X. Zhao, E. M.Abdel-Rahman, and A. H.Nayfeh, 鈥淢echanical Behavior of an Electrically Actuated Microplate,鈥 ASME IDETC, Chicago, IL, September 2003, DETC2003-48531.
  98. E. M. Abdel-Rahman, A. H. Nayfeh, and M. I. Younis, 鈥淒ynamics of an Electrically Actuated Resonant Microsensor,鈥 The International Conference on MEMS, NANO, and Smart Systems, Banff, Canada, July 2003, pp. 188-196.
  99. E. M. Abdel-Rahman and A. H. Nayfeh, 鈥淪ubharmonic Resonance of a MEMS Resonator under Electric Actuation,鈥 AIAA Structures, Structural Dynamics, and Materials Conference, Norfolk, VA, April 2003, AIAA-2003-1688, Vol. 4, pp. 2596-2603.
  100. E. M. Abdel-Rahman and A. H. Nayfeh, 鈥淪uperharmonic Resonance of an Electrically Actuated Resonant Microsensor,鈥 Nanotech: The International Conference on Modeling and Simulation of Microsystems, San Francisco, CA, February 2003, Vol. 1, pp. 312-315.
  101. M. I. Younis, E. M. Abdel-Rahman, and A. H. Nayfeh, 鈥淎 Reduced-Order Model for Electrically Actuated Resonators and Micro-Switches,鈥 Conference on Nonlinear Vibrations, Stability, and Dynamics of Structures, Blacksburg, VA, July 2002. Abstract.
  102. W. F. Faris, E. M. Abdel-Rahman, and A. H. Nayfeh, 鈥淢echanical Behavior of an Electrostatically Actuated Micropump,鈥 AIAA Structures, Structural Dynamics, and Materials Conference, Denver, CO, April 2002, AIAA-2002-1303, Vol. 2, pp. 803-809.
  103. M. I. Younis, E. M. Abdel-Rahman, and A. H. Nayfeh, 鈥淪tatic and Dynamic Behavior of an Electrically Excited Resonant Microbeam,鈥 AIAA Structures, Structural Dynamics, and Materials Conference, Denver, CO, April 2002, AIAA-2002-1305, Vol. 2, pp. 822-830.
  104. E. M.Abdel-Rahman and A. H.Nayfeh, 鈥淔easibility of Two-Dimensional Control for Ship-Mounted Cranes,鈥 ASME IDETC, Pittsburgh, PA, September 2001, DETC2001/VIB-21454.
  105. E. M. Abdel-Rahmanand A. H. Nayfeh, 鈥淐argo-Pendulation Reduction in Boom Cranes via Cable-Length Manipulation,鈥 AIAA Structures, Structural Dynamics, and Materials Conference, Atlanta, GA, April 2000, AIAA-2000-1541.
  106. M. S. Hefzy, H. Yang, E. M. Abdel-Rahman, and M. Alkhazim, 鈥淓ffects of Knee Flexion Angle and Quadriceps Contraction on Hamstring Co-Contraction,鈥 ASME IMECE, Dallas, TX, November 1997, Vol. 36, pp. 145-146.
  107. M. S. Hefzy and E. M.Abdel-Rahman, 鈥淭hree-Dimensional Dynamic Modeling of the Human Knee Joint: Formulation and Solution Technique,鈥 ASME IMECE, Atlanta, GA, November 1996, Vol.58, pp. 909-916.
  108. E. M. Abdel-Rahman, M. S. Hefzy, and T. D. V. Cooke, 鈥淒etermination of the Ligamentous and Contact Forces in the Human Tibio-Femoral Joint Using a Three-Dimensional Dynamic Anatomical Model,鈥 The Southern Biomedical Engineering Conference, Dayton, OH, March 1996, pp. 373-376.
  109. E. M. Abdel-Rahman, M. S. Hefzy, and A. Afjeh, 鈥淒etermination of the Three-Dimensional Dynamic Response the Tibio-Femoral Joint Using a DAE Solver,鈥 ASMEIMECE, Chicago, IL, November 1994, Vol. 28, pp. 421-422.
  110. E. M. Abdel-Rahman, A. Afjeh, and M. S. Hefzy, 鈥淎n Improved Solution Algorithm for the Determination of the 3-D Dynamic Response the Tibio-Femoral Joint,鈥 The Southern Biomedical Engineering Conference,Washington, DC, April 1994, pp. 368-371.
  111. E. M.Abdel-Rahman and M. S. Hefzy, 鈥淭hree-Dimensional Dynamic Modeling of the Tibio-Femoral Joint,鈥 ASMEWinter Annual Meeting, New Orleans, LA, November 1993, Vol. 26, pp. 315-318.
  112. E. M. Abdel-Rahman and M. S. Hefzy, 鈥淭wo-Dimensional Dynamic Model of the Tibio-Femoral Joint,鈥 ASMEWinter Annual Meeting, Atlanta, GA, December 1991, Vol. 20, pp. 413-416.

Book Chapters
  1. A. F. Payam, E. M. Abdel Rahman, and M. Fathipour, 鈥淐ontrol of Atomic Force Microscope Based on the Fuzzy Theory,鈥 in Fuzzy Controllers, Theory and Applications, Ed. Lucian Grigorie, In-Tech, Vienna, Austria, 2011, pp. 207-224.
  2. 2. A. H. Nayfeh, Z. N. Masoud, N. A. Nayfeh, and E. M. Abdel-Rahman, 鈥淐ontrol of Ship-Mounted Cranes,鈥 in Proceedings of IUTAM Symposium on Vibration Control of Nonlinear Mechanisms and Structures, Eds. H. Ulbrich andW. Gunthner, Springer, 2005, pp. 21-35.
  3. M. S. Hefzy and E. M. Abdel-Rahman, 鈥淭hree-Dimensional Dynamic Anatomical Modeling of the Human Knee Joint,鈥 in Musculoskeletal Models and Techniques, Ed. Cornelius T. Leondes, Volume III of Biomechanical Systems: Techniques and Applications, CRC Press, Boca Raton, FL, 2001.

Abstracts & Presentations
  1. C. P. Vyasarayani, A. Kheyraddinimousavi, D. Goettler, E. M. Abdel-Rahman, and Z. Leseman, 鈥淪tiction Repair of Cantilevers by Parametric Resonances,鈥 ASME IMECE, San Diego, CA, November 2013, IMECE2013-66177.
  2. A. H. Nayfeh, E. M. Abdel-Rahman, and B. K. Hammad, 鈥淩ecent Advances in MEMS Filters,鈥 US-Tunisia Workshop: Research and Educational Advances in Design and Fabrication of Micro- Electro-Mechanical Systems, Tunisia, December 2006.
  3. A. H. Nayfeh, Z. N. Masoud, N. A. Nayfeh, and E. M. Abdel-Rahman, 鈥淐ontrol of Ship-Mounted Cranes,鈥 IUTAM Symposium on Vibration Control of Nonlinear Mechanisms and Structures, Munich, Germany, July 2005.
  4. E. M. Abdel-Rahmanand A. H. Nayfeh, 鈥淩outes to Pull-in,鈥 SIAM Conference on Applications of Dynamical Systems, Snowbird, UT, May 2005.
  5. E. M. Abdel-Rahmanand A. H. Nayfeh, 鈥淐argo-Pendulation Reduction in Boom Cranes via Cable-Length Manipulation,鈥 7th semi-annual meeting, MURIonNonlinearActive Control of Dynamical Systems, Blacksburg, VA, March 2000.
  6. E. M. Abdel-Rahmanand A. H. Nayfeh, 鈥淎n Investigation of Cable-Length Manipulation as a Control Strategy for Ship-Mounted Cranes,鈥 6th semi-annual meeting, MURI on Nonlinear Active Control of Dynamical Systems, Blacksburg, VA, October 1999.
  7. E. M. Abdel-Rahmanand A. H.Nayfeh, 鈥淓valuation of Three-Dimensional Effects in the Maryland Rigging,鈥 5th semi-annual meeting, MURI on Nonlinear Active Control of Dynamical Systems, Blacksburg, VA, March 1999.

Invited Seminars & Talks
  1. 1. 鈥淢EMS: Opportunities and Challenges,鈥 Egyptian Engineering Day, Cairo, Egypt, September 3, 2012.
  2. 鈥淣ovel Techniques in Energy Harvesting,鈥 Ain Shams University, Egypt, December 24, 2011.
  3. 鈥淣onlinear Aspects of MEMS Analysis and Design,鈥 Virginia Tech, Blacksburg, VA, September 18, 2002.

Editorials
  1. M. Yavuz, M. Irannejad1, K. Alici, E. M. Abdel-Rahman, A. Brzezinski, and B. Cui, 鈥淕raphene Based Nano Electromechanical Interconnects to Enable Ultrafast Electronics,鈥 Austin Journal of Nanomedicine & Nanotechnology, 2014, 2: 1-2.
  2. M. Yavuz, A. Brzezinski, B. Cui, and E. M. Abdel-Rahman, 鈥淭rends in Nano and Micro-Electro-Mechanical Systems and Training Recommendations for Highly Qualified Personnel (HQP) in This Field,鈥 Austin Journal of Nanomedicine & Nanotechnology, 2014, 1: 1-2.

Teaching

Undergraduate courses
  • Dynamics: 2008鈥2014
  • Kinematics and Dynamics of Machines: 2014
  • Numerical Methods: 2011
  • Modeling and Simulation of Mechanical Systems: 2007鈥2009

Graduate Courses
  • Design of MEMS and NEMS, 2006鈥2014.
  • Nonlinear Systems, 2013鈥2014
  • Applied Nonlinear Dynamics, 2009鈥2012.
  • Dynamic Modeling of Biomechanical Systems, 2010.
  • Solution Techniques of DAE Systems, independent study, 2008.

Graduate Supervision
  1. M. R. Atelge, M.A.Sc., Sliver Paste Bonding of IGBT Power Modules, University of 蓝莓视频, in progress.
  2. A. Alneamy, M.A.Sc., Electrostatic-Electromagnetic Actuation, University of蓝莓视频, in progress.
  3. R. Almikhlafi, M.A.Sc., Fabrication and Test of Frequency-Modulated Gyroscopes, University of 蓝莓视频, in progress.
  4. B. Tunkar, M.A.Sc., Power Management of Electromagnetic Energy Harvesters, University of 蓝莓视频, in progress.
  5. M. Alghamdi, Ph.D., Bifurcation-Based MEMS Sensors, University of蓝莓视频, in progress.
  6. H. Nafissi, Ph.D., MEMS AFM, University of蓝莓视频, in Progress.
  7. T. Dagdelen, Ph.D., Fatigue of Bonding Wire, University of蓝莓视频, in progress.
  8. K. Elrayes, Ph.D., Field Disruption Energy Harvesting, University of蓝莓视频, in progress.
  9. D. Effa, Ph.D., A Frequency-Modulated MEMS Gyroscope, University of蓝莓视频, in progress.
  10. A. Alwasel, Ph.D., Analysis of Fatigue and Injury in Human Motion, University of 蓝莓视频, in progress.
  11. M. Bendame, Ph.D., Modeling and Analysis of Springless Electromagnetic Energy Harvesters, University of 蓝莓视频, in progress.
  12. R. Saritas, M.A.Sc., Techniques for Analysis of Thick Bonding Wires, University of 蓝莓视频, 2014.
  13. M. Xie, M.A.Sc., Actuation Techniques For Frequency Modulated MEMS Gyroscopes, University of 蓝莓视频, 2014.
  14. M. Alghamdi, M.A.Sc., Binary MEMS Inertial Sensors, University of蓝莓视频, 2014.
  15. S. Ozdemir, M.A.Sc., Measurement of the Quality Factor for MEMS Using Non-Destructive Test Techniques, University of 蓝莓视频, 2014.
  16. S. Akhtar, Ph.D., Metaheuristic Optimization Techniques for Articulated Human Tracking,University of 蓝莓视频, 2014.
  17. R. Alharbi, M.A.Sc., Reflectivity and Elastic Modulus of Nano-Aluminum Films on Silicon Crystal Substrates, University of蓝莓视频, 2014.
  18. M. Al Lawati, M.A.Sc., Gait Shape Control for 2-D.O.F Bipedal Robots Using Hybrid Virtual Holonomic Constraints, University of蓝莓视频, 2014.
  19. S. A. M. Lajimi, Ph.D., Design, Modeling, Dynamics and Nonlinear Dynamics of Beam-Rigid Body Gyroscope, University of 蓝莓视频, 2013.
  20. T. Dagdelen, M.A.Sc., Failure Analysis of Thick Wire Bonds, University of蓝莓视频, 2013.
  21. M. Alusail, M.A.Sc., Residual Stresses In Circular Thin Plates Using Two Dimensional X-Ray Diffraction and Finite Element Analysis, University of 蓝莓视频, 2013.
  22. M. Yilmaz, M.A.Sc., Passive Full-Wave MOSFET Rectifiers for Electromagnetic Harvesting, University of 蓝莓视频, 2013.
  23. K. Elrayes, M.A.Sc., Low-Frequency Electromagnetic Energy Harvesting, University of 蓝莓视频, 2011.
  24. A. Alwasel, M.A.Sc., A Monitoring System to Reduce Shoulder Injury Among Construction Workers, University of蓝莓视频, 2011.
  25. M. Khater, Ph.D., Use of Instabilities in Electrostatic Micro-Electro-Mechanical Systems for Actuation and Sensing, University of蓝莓视频, 2011.
  26. S. Forouzanfar, Ph.D., Magnetic Transduction for RF Micro-Mechanical Filters, University of 蓝莓视频, 2011.
  27. S. Towfighian, Ph.D., A Large-Stroke Electrostatic Micro-Actuator, University of 蓝莓视频, 2010.
  28. A. Seleim, M.A.Sc., Design and Implementation of a Controller for an Electrostatic MEMS Actuator and Sensor, University of蓝莓视频, 2010.
  29. B. K. Hammad, Ph.D., Modeling, Simulation, and Analysis of Micromechanical, Virginia Tech, 2008.
  30. F. Najar, Ph.D., Static and Dynamic Behaviors of MEMS Microactuators, Tunisia Polytechnic School, 2008.
  31. H. Ouakad, M.Sc.,Nonlinear Dynamics and Control of Microbeam Based Systems, Tunisia Polytechnic School, 2007.
  32. M. Ghommem, M.Sc., Modeling & Nonlinear Dynamics of Vibrating Beam Microgyroscope, Tunisia Polytechnic School, 2007.
  33. G. Chaabane, M.Sc., Modeling and Dynamic Analysis of the Digital Micromirror Device, Tunisia Polytechnic School, 2006.
  34. M. F. Daqaq, Ph.D., Adaptation of Nontraditional Control Techniques to Micro and Macro Systems, Virginia Tech, 2005.
  35. X. Zhao, Ph.D., Modeling and Simulation of MEMS Devices, Virginia Tech, 2004.
  36. M. I. Younis, Ph.D., Modeling and Simulation of Microelectromechanical Systems, Virginia Tech, 2004.