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CURRICULUM VITAE
PERSONAL INFORMATION
Name Jamil Abdo
Specialization Mechanical Engineering
Contact Information Mechanical and Industrial Engineering Department
College of Engineering, Sultan Qaboos University
P.O. Box 33, Al-Khoud 123, Muscat, Oman
Phone 968-24141350(work), 99503462 (cell), 24141315 (fax)
[email protected] , [email protected]
EDUCATION AND EMPLOYMENT INFORMATION
EDUCATION
PhD 2000; Mechanical Engineering; Mechanical Engineering Department, Southern Illinois University at
Carbondale, Carbondale, Illinois, USA
MS 1997; Mechanical Engineering; Mechanical Engineering Department, Southern Illinois University at
Carbondale, Carbondale, Illinois, USA
BS 1991; College of Science and Technology, Alquds University, Palestine
PROFESSIONAL EXPERIONS
Associate Professor
May 2008 to date; Mechanical and Industrial Engineering Department, Sultan Qaboos University, Oman
Assistant Professor
August 2003-May 2008; Mechanical and Industrial Engineering Department, Sultan Qaboos University, Oman
Fulbright Scholar
May 2005-Oct. 2005; Mechanical Engineering Department, American University of Beirut, Lebanon
Head of Department
September 2001- August 2003; Mechatronics Engineering Department, Hashemite University, Jordan
Assistant Professor
August 2000-August 2003; Mechanical and Mechatronics Engineering Departments, Hashemite University,
Jordan
Product Engineer May 2000- September 2000; ZF-Meritor LLC, Maxton, North Carolina, USA
Research Assistant
May 1997- May 2000; Center for Advanced Friction Studies, Southern Illinois University, Carbondale, USA
Teaching Assistant
August 1994-May 1997; Southern Illinois University, Carbondale, USA
Engineer
January 1992-July 1994; Monroe Brakes, Chicago, USA
AWARDS AND RECOGNITION
AWARDS
Distinguished Teaching Award, College of Engineering, Sultan Qaboos University, Oman; May 2009
National Science Foundation (NSF): Summer Institute on Nano-mechanics and Materials, Northwestern
University, Evanston, Illinois, USA; August 2007
Fellowship, U.S. Association for computational mechanics. Young investigator fellowship at US
National Congress on Computational Mechanic, Los Angles, California, USA; July 2006
Fulbright Scholar award from Council of International Exchange of Scholars (CIES), USA: Mechanical
Engineering Department, American University of Beirut, Lebanon; May 2005-October 2005
National Science Foundation (NSF): Summer Institute on Surface Engineering and Coating,
Northwestern University, Evanston, Chicago, USA; July 2004
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SQU Research Leave Award: Smart Wells Technology for Oil Production Optimization. Research visit to
Southern Illinois University, Mechanical, & Electrical Engineering Departments, Carbondale-Illinois,
USA, Summer 2006
AWARD FOR SUPERVISED SENIOR DESIGN PROJECTS
2nd
position in Design Competition sponsored by MIE Department Industrial Advisory Board, 2014.
Award given to BEng student team for their Senior Design Project “Development Drilling Facility Design”,
which I supervised
Senior Design Projects under my supervision “Design and Fabrication of Human Powered Submarine” was
granted financial support by Qalhat LNG, Oman Dry Dock, Strabag Oman, Public Authority for Civil
Defence, SQU and others agencies, for design, construction and participation in the “International Human
Powered Submarine Race” competitions in summer 2011 and 2013 that were held at Naval Surface
Warfare Center, Carderock, Maryland, USA - 3
rd position: country ranking (# of countries: 9, # of teams: 27), 11
th International Submarine Race,
June 2011. Submarine: 1st generation Submarine (Sultanah I)
- 4rd
position: based on number of completed runs (# of countries: 9, # of teams: 24), 12th
International
Submarine Race, June 2011. Submarine: 2nd
generation Submarine (Sultanah II)
2nd
position in Design Competition sponsored by MIE Department Industrial Advisory Board, 2013.
Award given to BEng student team for their Senior Design Project “2nd
Generation Human Powered
Submarine”, which I supervised
RECOGNITIONS/APPRECIATION
Letter of Appreciation from Director of Scholar Program, Council for International Exchange of Scholars,
Institution of International Education (CIES), USA, for serving on the Peer Review Committee (Fulbright
U.S. Scholar Program-USA), 2010-2014
Letter of Appreciation from Directorate General of Private Universities and Colleges, Department of
Programs Supervision, Ministry of Higher Education-Oman for serving on reviewing committee for
reviewing proposals submitted to introduce new programs in Colleges/Universities-Oman, 2013-2014
Letter of Appreciation from Vice Chancellor-SQU through the Dean of College of Engineering for
completion of the college video, 2014
Letter of Appreciation from Director, Industrial Innovation Center (IIC)-Oman, for reviewing potential
Omani innovators projects in preparation for the Innovation Fair Oman (INFOM), 2012
Letter of Appreciation from Vice Chancellor of SQU for the efforts and contributions extended toward
ABET Accreditation of engineering programs; March 2010
Letter of Appreciation from Industrial Innovation Center (IIC)-Oman, for the “Product Design and
Development” presentation conducted for potential Omani innovators and to the general public, Grand
Hyatt Hotel, Muscat, Oman, Nov. 2011
Letter of Appreciation from Industrial Innovation Center (IIC)-Oman for participation and help in
“Innovate Oman” exhibition held in the Intercontinental hotel – Muscat, 9-10, 2011
Letter of Appreciation from Ministry of Manpower-Oman for serving on Mechatronics Committee, for
introducing Mechatronics program in the technical colleges, 2005
TEACHING AND LEARNING
INSTRUCTION AND PROJECT/THESIS SUPERVISION
Courses Taught at SQU
No. Code Course Semester
FL: Fall
SP: Spring
SM: Summer
Section No. of Students
Undergraduate Courses
1 MEIE3102 Solid Mechanics SP 2008 20 34
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2 MEIE3146 Engineering Drawing and Computer
Graphics
FL 2003
10
20
27
27
3 MEIE4101 Computer Aided Machine Design FL 2005
FL 2006
FL 2007
FL 2008
FL 2009
SP 2009
FL 2010
SP 2010
FL 2011
SP 2011
FL 2012
FL 2013
10
20
10
20
10
20
10
20
10
20
10
10
20
10
10
20
10
10
20
10
40
29
48
33
36
34
38
35
36
34
37
37
35
29
37
35
34
40
41
35
4 MEIE 4146
Machine Design
FL 2004 10
20
34
21
5 MEIE4281 Probability and Statistics for
Engineers
SM 2006
SM 2007
SM 2008
SM 2009
10
10
10
10
42
43
40
41
6 MEIE 4920 IE Laboratory II SP 2004 10 16
7 MEIE5150
Computer Application in Industrial
Engineering
SP 2004
SP 2005
10
10
22
24
8 MEIE5149 Capstone Design SP 2006
SP 2007
SP 2008
SP 2009
SP 2010
SP 2011
SP 2012
SP 2013
SP 2014
20
10
20
10
10
20
10
10
20
10
20
10
20
10
20
30
40
34
12
35
36
32
41
41
28
40
37
35
42
34
30
13
9 MEIE5180 Engineering Design SP 2004
SP 2005
10
10
18
11
10 MEIE5241 Computer Application in Industrial
Engineering
SP 2006 10 22
11 MEIE5261 Industrial Engineering Design SP 2007
SP 2008
10
10
22
21
12 MCTE5191
MCTE5291
Project I (Coordinator) (FYP I)
Project II (Coordinator) (FYP II)
FL 07, 08, 09, 10
SP 07, 08, 09, 10 10
10
28-30
28-30
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Postgraduate Courses
1 MEIE6099 Special issues in ME: Applications
Nanotechnology in ME
SP 2012 10 5
2 MEIE6212 Directed Studies SP 2007
SP 2008
FL 2010
SP 2011
10
3 MEIE7000
/MEIE7001
Research Project/MS thesis
(Coordinator)
FL 2007
SP 2007
FL 2008
FL 2008
FL 2009
SP 2009
10
4 MEIE8001 PhD Thesis (Coordinator) FL 2011
Industrial Training
1 ENGR3006 Industrial Training I SP 2006
SP 2012
SP 2013
SP 2014
84 (ME+IE)
104(ME+IE+MCT)
102(ME+IE+MCT)
87(ME+IE)
2 ENGR4006 Industrial Training II SM 2004 72
Courses Taught at SIU, HU and AUB
Undergraduate Courses
Statics
Strength of Materials
Machine design I
Machine elements design
Computer Aided Design, CAD
Computer-Aided Design and Manufacturing, CAD/CAM
Design of Mechatronics Systems
Material Science
Postgraduate Courses
Design and Analysis of Experiments
Continuum mechanics
Advanced Strength of Materials
Supervision of MSc and PhD Students
# Degree Student Role Status Topic
1 PhD Ranga Anna
Co-supervisor
(with Karpagam
University
Tamil Nadu,
India)
Started
Fall 2012
Design of Oil Wells Using Analytical
Friction Models
2 MSc Idris Al-Anqoudi Supervisor Completed
June 2014
Development of a Drilling Facility for
Evaluation of the Effect of Vibration
on Buckled Drill Strings
3 MSc Mohammed Al-
Barashdi
Supervisor Completed
July 2013
Systematic Approach for Sizing and
Selections of Compressors in Gas
Industries
4 MSc Said Harrasi Supervisor Completed
February
2012
Optimal Control of an Industrial Beam
Pump for Oil Production
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5 MSc Mutasem Faddah Supervisor Completed
June 2011
Investigation of the Effect of Surface
Roughness on Friction-Induced
Vibration in Brake System
6 MSc Ali Al-Ajami Supervisor Completed
August 2007
Optimizing the Recipe of Concrete
Block Using Response Surface
Methodology
7 MSc Teeba Al Akhzami
Co-supervisor
Started
August 2011
Effect of Mandrel Geometry, and
Surface Properties on Solid Tubular
Expansion
8 MSc Ahmad Al-Naqbi Co-supervisor
Completed
Fall 2007
Effect of manual batch assembly
method on worker productivity
9 MSc Saif Al-shamsi
Co-supervisor
Completed
Spring 2006
Productivity improvement of
maintenance employees in a refinery
industry
10 MSc Mahmood Al-Amry
Co-supervisor
Completed
Spring 2006
Implementation of ergonomics in
office of an oil company
11 Said Al Gheithi
Co-supervisor
Completed
Spring 2005
Rotordynamic analysis of Electric
Submersible Pumps
12 MSc Saif Al-Farsi Co-supervisor
Completed
Fall 2004
Factors for controlling Rotordynamic
response of a Multi-stage centrifugal
pump
13 MSc Salim Al-Harthy Co-supervisor
Completed
Fall 2004
Office ergonomics: an inventory study
with an oil refinery company
MSc Thesis Chair and Examiner
# Degree Student Role Status Topic
1 MSc Ghalib Al-Habsi External
Examiner
Completed
Spring 2014
Response Surface Models
Development for Omani Oil Field
History Matching
2 MSc Saif Al Yaroubi Chairman Completed
Spring 2013
History Matching Protocol Using
Artificial Neural Networks
3 MSc Omar Al-Hosni Chairman Completed
Spring 2013
Use of Spent Catalyst Sohar Refinery
As Adsorbent Heavy Metal from
Water or Wastewater
4 MSc Sheikha Al Mazroui Chairman Fall 2012 Spectrum Sensing in Radio Cognitive
Networks
5 MSc Nawal Al-Amri Chairman Summer 2012 The Effect of Fluid Properties on
Imbibition Relative Permeability
Parameters in Gharif Formation
6 MSc Nada Al-Sideri Chairman Summer 2012 The Effect of Mineralogy on
Imbibition Relative Permeability
Parameters in Ghafif Formation
7 MSc Ahmed Al Mahri Chairman Spring 2012 Modelling and Simulation of EM
Radiation Fields
8 MSc Mohsin Al-Jadri Chairman Fall 2011 Characterizing Industrial and
Domestic Wastewater Sludge in Oman
9 MSc Salem Al-Hashmi Chairman Spring 2010 Performance of Plastic Pipes Installed
In Dune Sand
10 MSc Al Mutasim Al-Abri External
Examiner
Fall 2009 The Effect of Aggregate Mineralogy
on the Strength of High Performance
Concrete in Oman
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Supervision of Final-Year Student Projects (Senior Project) at SQU
# Topic # of
Students
Supervisor/
Co-Supervisor
Year
1 Design Modifications and Development of Oil and Gas
HTHP Drilling Set up for Performance Evaluation of DF
6 Supervisor FL 13-SP 14
2 Human Powered Submarine: Design and Construction,
Third Generation
4 Supervisor FL 13-SP 14
3 Nano-Clays for Reduction of Oil and Gas Drilling
Problems at HTHP Conditions
4 Supervisor FL 12-SP 13
4 Human Powered Submarine: Design and Construction
Second Generation, Phase II
7 Supervisor FL 12-SP 13
5 Vibration Mechanism for Studying Buckling Behaviour
of Coiled Tubing
5 Supervisor FL 12-SP 13
6 Design of Buckling Testing Set-up to Simulate the
Buckling of Coiled Tubing
3 Supervisor FL 11-SP 12
7 Nanoparticles for Oil and Gas Drilling Fluids Synthesis,
Characterization and Design
3 Supervisor FL 11-SP 12
8 Simulation of Buckled Coiled Tubing Surrounded by
Drilling Fluids
3 Supervisor FL 11-SP 12
9 Sultana II Submarine: Design and Construction 6 Supervisor FL 11-SP 12
10 Adjustable and Portable Garden and Car Sun Shade 5 Supervisor FL 11-SP 12
11 Design and Evaluation of a prototype Beam Pump 4 Supervisor FL 10-SP 11
12 Design and Fabrication of Human Powered Submarine –
Phase III: Components and Systems (1st generation)
5 Supervisor FL 10-SP 11
13 Design and Fabrication of Human Powered Submarine –
Phase II: Components (1st generation)
5 Supervisor FL 09-SP 10
14 Design and Fabrication of Human Powered Submarine –
Phase II: structure (1st generation)
4 Co-Supervisor FL 09-SP 10
15 Design and Fabrication of Human Powered Submarine
(1st generation)
3 Supervisor SP 09-FL 10
16 Design of an automated pin-on-disc machine:
Part I: Mechanical (structure design)
3 Supervisor FL 07-SP 08
17 Design of an automated pin-on-disc machine
Part II: Mechatronics
4 Supervisor FL 07-SP 08
18 Facilities design for manufacturing Omani bread baking
machine
4 Co-Supervisor FL 06-SP 07
19 Modeling, design and control of an overhead crane 3 Co-Supervisor FL 06-SP 07
20 Bipedal walking robot 4 Supervisor FL 06-SP 07
21 Smart wells/fields studying and designing of smart wells 4 Supervisor FL 05-SP 06
22 Smart wells/Field: Design a propelling device capable of
carrying well logging tools
3 Co-Supervisor FL 05-SP 06
23 Smart wells/Field: Design a two-phase flow meter 3 Co-Supervisor FL 05-SP 06
24 Redesigning computer workstation Ergonomically 3 Co-Supervisor FL 05-SP 06
25 Design and investigation of gear walk in aircraft 4 Supervisor FL 04-SP 05
Supervision of Final -Year Student Projects (Senior Projects) at other Universities
# Topic # of
Students
Role Year
1 Design and investigation of brake system in aircraft 3 Supervisor FL 00 –SP 01
2 Friction-induced vibration in spur gears 4 Supervisor FL 01 –SP 02
3 Investigation of tool geometry and cutting conditions of
CNC machine
3 Supervisor FL 02 –SP 03
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CURRICULUM DEVELOPMENT AND TEACHING MANAGEMENT AT SQU
Extensive participation in curriculum development of the Mechanical Engineering Program (as part of
ABET accreditation process)
Extensive writing and editing of Self Study Report (SSR): Mainly Program Education Objectives, Student
outcomes, Continuous Improvement Chapters
Active participation in annual review (through Course Assessment and Improvement Report CAIR) of all
courses in Applied Mechanics and Design areas
Development of course material and description for
- MEIE-6099: Applications of Nanotechnology in ME (Postgraduate)
- MEIE-5261: Industrial Engineering Design
- MEIE-5180: Nanotechnology
- MEIE 5264: CAD/CAM
- MEIE-5104: Machine Design II
- MEIE-3109: Product Design
Editing/updating of course material and description for
- MEIE-5180: Engineering Design
- MEIE-5150, and MEIE-5241: Computer Application in Industrial Engineering
- MEIE-5149: Capstone Design
- MEIE-4101: Computer Aided Machine Design
- MEIE-4146: Machine Design
- MEIE-3108: Creative Decisions and Design
- MEIE-3102: Solid Mechanics
- MEIE-3104: Eng. Drawing & Comp. Graphics
- MEIE-3281: Probability and Statistics For Engineers
Development of course material and description at AUB and HU for
- Design and Analysis of Experiments (Postgraduate)
- Continuum Mechanics (Postgraduate)
- Computer Aided Design, CAD
- Design of Mechatronics Systems
- Machine design I
Extensive use of e-mail for curriculum management in all courses taught
Partial use of WebCT for curriculum management in all courses taught
Laboratory Development at SQU & HU
Developed experiments, participated in designing experiments, and commissioned new machines/
equipment/Software
- Computer Integrated Manufacturing (CIM) Lab
- Solid Mechanics Lab
- Properties of Materials Lab
- Computer Application in Industrial Engineering
- Material Science Lab
- Design of Mechatronics Systems Lab
- Dynamics and Control Lab
- Transducers and Interfacing Lab
STUDENT ADVISING AT SQU
Academic Adviser for Mechanical program students’ cohort 2010, 42 students
Academic Adviser for Mechanical program students’ cohort 2003, 37 students
Academic Adviser for some of mechatronics program students’ cohort 2004, 12 students
Academic advisor for some of Mechanical program students’ cohorts 2005 and 2007, 22 students
Academic Adviser for Mechanical program student’s cohort 2001 at HU university, 45 students
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TEACHING ACTIVITIES OUTSIDE THE CLASSROOM
Active coordination with PDO, Shell, Halliburton, Schlumberger, ICPI Composite Pipes Industry,
Occidental OXY, etc for facilitation of ME Final Year Projects (senior Design Project); SQU
Coordinating and conducting student visits to local industries for courses, Projects and Training; SQU
Involving students as Research Assistants in funded research projects; SQU
Delivering (and help in the organization) of seminars for students; SQU
Coordinating and conducting student visits to local industries for courses, Projects and Training; SQU, HU
SCHOLARY ACHIEVMENTS
REFEREED JOURNAL PAPERS
1. J. Abdo, A. Al-shabibi, and H. Sharji (2015) “ Effects of Tribological Properties of Water-Based Drilling
Fluids on Buckling and Lock-up Length of Coiled Tubing in Drilling Operations,” Tribology International,
V 82, p 493-501.
2. J. Abdo (2015) “Material Sliding Wear Model Depending on Energy Dissipation,” Mechanics of Advanced
Materials and Structures, V 22, p 1–7.
3. J. Abdo (2014) “Nano-attapulgite for Improved Tribological Properties of Drilling Fluids,” Surface and
Interface Analysis, V 46, p 882–887
4. J. Abdo, R. Zaier, E. Hassan, H. AL-Sharji and A. Al-Shabibi (2014) “ZnO-Clay Nanocomposites for
Enhance Drilling at HTHP Conditions,” Surface and Interface Analysis, V 46, p 970–974
5. J. Abdo and D. Haneef (2013) “Clay Nanoparticles Modified Drilling Fluids For Drilling of Deep
Hydrocarbon Wells”, Applied Clay Science, V 86, p 76-82
6. J. Abdo and D. Haneef (2012) “Nano-Enhanced Drilling Fluids: Pioneering Approach to Overcome
Uncompromising Drilling Problems,” Journal of Energy Resources Technology-Transactions of the ASME,
V 134 (1), p 1-6
7. J. Abdo and R. Zaier (2012) “Design and Construction of a Novel Pin-on-Disk Machine for Stick-Slip
Measurements,” Materials and Manufacturing Processes, V 27 (7), p 751-756
8. N. Ghazaly and J. Abdo (2012) “A Study of the Influence of Brake Pad Topography on the Generation of
Brake Noise and Vibration,” International Journal of Vehicle Noise and Vibration, V 8 (1), p 27-35
9. R. Zaier and J. Abdo (2012) “Hard Disk Drive Manufacturing Process Optimization,” Materials and
Manufacturing Processes, V 27 (7), p 733-737
10. R. Zaier and J. Abdo (2012) “Legged vehicle control and vibration reduction,” International Journal of
Vehicle Noise and Vibration, V 8 (1), p 74-94
11. M. Nouby, J. Abdo, D. Mathivanan and K. Srinivasan (2011) “Evaluation of Disc Brake Materials for
Squeal Reduction,” Tribology Transaction, V 54 (4), p 644-656
12. J. Abdo and Ahmed A. Abualsoud (2011) “Analytical approach to estimate amplitude of stick-slip
oscillations,” Journal of Theoretical and Applied Mechanics, V 49 (4), p 971-986
13. A. Abualsoud, J. Abdo and R. Zaier (2011) “Adaptive Compensator of Single State Elastoplastic Friction
Model,” The Journal of Engineering Research, V 8 (2), p 66 – 73
14. D. Haneef, J. Abdo, S. Ullah, S. Waqar, F. Hussain, A. Ali (2011) “Development of Improved ARC
Discharge Setup for Fabrication of Carbon Nanotubes,” World Journal of Engineering, V 8(2), p 123-128
15. J. Abdo, M. Tahat, A. Abualsoud, M. Danish (2010), “The effect of frequency of vibration and humidity
on the stick-slip amplitude,” International Journal of Mechanics and materials in Design, 6 (1), p 45-51
16. J. Abdo, M. Nouby, D. Mathivanan and K. Srinivasan (2010) “Reducing disc brake squeal through FEM
approach and experimental design technique,” Int. J. Vehicle Noise and Vibration, V. 6 (2/3)
17. S. Abdul-Wahab and J. Abdo (2010) “The Effects of Demographic Factors on the Environmental
Awareness of Omani Citizens,” Human and Ecological Risk Assessment: An International Journal, V. 16
(2), p 380-401
18. J. Abdo and Al-Yahmadi (2009) “The effect of controlled frequency and amplitude of vibration on
friction,” Solid State Phenomena, V. 147-149, p 380-385
19. H. Bashir, K. Al-Zebdeh and J. Abdo (2009) “An eigenvalue based approach for assessing the
decomposability of interdependent design project tasks,” Concurrent Engineering: Research and
Applications, V. 17 (1), p 35-42
20. J. Abdo, E. Shamseldeen, and K. Lafdee (2008) “Humidity Effects on Carbon–Carbon Composites (fiber
pre-form + CVI)” Materials Science and Engineering A, V. 472, p 2-14
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21. J. Abdo and N. Al-Rawahi (2008) “Determination of the Effect of Humidity and Relative Speed on the
Coefficient of Friction Using Response Surface Methodology” Surface and Interface Analysis, V. 40, p
889-892
22. J. Abdo (2008) “Finite Element Analysis of Rough Surfaces Based on Ultimate-Stress Asperity Concept”
Surface and Interface Analysis, V. 40, p 858-862
23. J. Abdo (2008) “Design of Experiments Technique for Characterization of Friction in Dry Contact,”
International Journal of Surface Science and Engineering, V. 2 1/2, p 120 - 138
24. J. Abdo and N. Al-Rawahi (2008) “Identification of Friction/Vibration Interaction between Solids,” The
Journal of Engineering Research, V. 5 (1), p 62-70
25. J. Abdo, and M. Tahat (2008) “The Effect of Frequency and Amplitude of Vibration on the Coefficient of
Friction for Metals,” WSEAS Transactions on Applied and Theoretical Mechanics, V. 3 (7), p 265-274
26. A. Al-Yahmadi and J. Abdo., and T. C. Hsia (2007) “Modelling and Control of Two Manipulators
Handling a Flexible Object,” Journal of the Franklin Institute, V. 344, p 349-361
27. S. Abdil-Wahab and J. Abdo (2007) “Optimization of Multistage Flash Desalination Process by Using a
Two-Level Factorial Design,” Applied Thermal Engineering, 27, p 413-421
28. J. Abdo and E. Shamseldin (2007) “Experimental Technique for Characterization of Friction in Dry
Contact” Journal of Solid Mechanics and Material Engineering, V. 1 1(10) p 1197-1208
29. S. Abdil-Wahab and J. Abdo (2007) “Prediction of Troposphere Ozone Concentrations by Using the
Design System Approach,” Journal of Environmental Science and Health: Part A, V. 42, p 19-26
30. J. Abdo (2006) “Modelling of Frictional Contact Parameters of a Mechanical Systems,” International
Journal of Applied Mechanics and Engineering, V. 11 (3), p 449-465
31. J. Abdo, (2006) “Investigation of Contact Stiffness and its Relation to Friction-Induced Noise and
Vibration” International Journal of Modeling and Simulation, V. 26(4), p 295-302
32. J. Abdo and G. Meinhardt (2006) “Vibration Response of a Disc Brake: Evaluation and Design,”
International Journal of Applied Mechanics and Engineering V. 11, p 467-479
33. J. Abdo and E. Shamseldin (2006) “Comparative study of the friction and wear of two generation of CVI
C-C composite,” Emirates Journal for Engineering Research, V. 12 (3), p 28-35
34. J. Abdo and K. Farhang (2005) “Elastic-Plastic Contact Model for Rough Surfaces Based on Plastic
Asperity Concept,” International Journal of Non-Linear Mechanics V. 40 (4), p 495 – 506
35. J. Abdo (2005) “Experimental Technique to Study Tangential to Normal Contact Load Ratio,” Tribology
Transactions, V. 48, p 389-403
36. J. Abdo and A. AL-Yahmadi (2004) “A Wear Model for Rough Surfaces Based on the Ultimate-Stress
Asperity Concept,” International Journal of Applied Mechanics and Engineering, V. 9, p 11-19
37. J. Abdo (2004) “Investigation of Noise and Vibration at Frictional Contact of a Mechanical Systems,”
International Journal of Applied Mechanics and Engineering, V. 9, p 181-189
SUBMITTED ARTICLES (JOURNALS)
38. I. Al-Anqodi and J. Abdo, H. Al-Sharji, “Analysis of frictional effect on the drillstring stability in
horizontal wells,” Journal of petroleum science and engineering
39. J. Abdo, “Nano-Sepiolite for Improved Lubricity of Drilling Fluids at Ultra HTHP Conditions,”
International journal of solid mechanics and structure
40. M. Al-Barashdi, S. Al-Harrasi, J. Abdo, Hamed Al-sharji, “Simplified Approach for Sizing and Selections
of Compressors in Gas Industries,” Journal of Mechanical Design-ASME Transactions
EDITED CONFERENCE PROCEDINGS AND CHAPTERS IN BOOKS
Edited Conference Proceedings
1. J. Abdo, N. Al-Rawahi, T. Pervez, SZ. Qamar, I. Garbie, Applied Mechanics, Materials and Manufacturing;
Vol-1: Applied Mechanics, January 2011, ISSN: 2220-3508, SQU Press, Muscat, Oman
2. SZ Qamar, I. Garbie, J. Abdo, N. Al-Rawahi N, T. Pervez, Applied Mechanics, Materials and
Manufacturing; Vol-2: Materials and Manufacturing, January 2011, ISSN: 2220-3508, SQU Press, Muscat,
Oman
Chapters in Books
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1. J. Abdo, D. Haneef and A. Al-Shabibi (2010) “Finite Element modelling of Elastic-Plastic Contact of
Rough Surfaces, Finite Element Analysis,” Chapter published in the book Finite Element Analysis ISBN
978-953-7619-X-X, Sciyo International Publisher
PAPERS PUBLISHED IN CONFERENCE PROCEEDINGS
1. J. Abdo, Idris Al-Anqodi, Hamed Al-Sharji, “Investigation of Inducing Vibration to Reduce Friction of
Coiled Tubing in Deep Drilling Operations,” Paper IMECE2014-40007, ASME 2014 International
Mechanical Engineering Congress & Exposition, IMECE2014, November 14-20, 2014, Montreal,
CANADA
2. J. Abdo, Idris Al-Anqodi, Hamed Al-Sharji, “Experimental Evaluations for the Effects of Amplitude and
Frequency of Vibration on the Friction of Coiled Tubing in Hydrocarbon Drilling Operations, Paper
DETC2014-34124 “ASME 2014 International Design & Engineering Technical Conferences and
Computers & Information In Engineering IDETC/CIE2014, August 17-20, 2014, Buffalo, New York, USA
3. J. Abdo, D. Haneef, H. Al-Sharji, K. Al-Zebdeh “Investigation of Frictional Effects on Buckling Behavior
of Drill String,” Paper IMECE2013-64849, ASME 2013 International Mechanical Engineering Congress
& Exposition, IMECE2013, 15-21 November 2013, San Diego, California, USA.
4. J. Abdo, A. Al-Shabibi “Effect of Lubricity of Drilling Fluids on Lockup of Coiled Tubing in Drilling
Operations,” 40th
Leeds-Lyon Symposium on Tribology & Tribochemistry Forum 2013, 4-6 September
2013, Lyon, France
5. J. Abdo, A. Al-Shabibi “Effect of nano-ZnO particles on the Performance of Drilling Fluids at HTHP
Conditions,” 15th
European Conference on Applications of Surface and Interface Analysis 2013,
ECASIA’13, 13-18 October, 2013, Forte Village Resort, Sardinia, Italy
6. A. Al-Shabibi, J. Abdo “Analytical and Numerical Solution for Expandable Tubular,” 4th
International
Conference on Integrity, Reliability & Failure, 23-27 June 2013, Funchal, Portugal
7. M. Kchaou, R. Elleuch, A. Bakar, M. Lazim, J. Abdo. “Experimental Investigations of disc brake squeal
using different amount of brass filler in brake lining materials,” Fifth International Congress Design and
Modelling of Mechanical Systems, 25- 27 March 2013, Djerba, Tunisia
8. J. Abdo, D. Haneef “Mitigate friction of coiled tubing by optimization and axial vibrations to facilitate
extended reach drilling operations,” ASME 2012 International Mechanical Engineering Congress &
Exposition IMECE2012, Paper No. IMECE2012-87361, 9-15 November, 2012, Houston, Texas, USA
9. J. Abdo, D. Haneef, M. Al-Swalhi “Modified nanoclays: An approach to stabilizing drilling fluids
rheology at high temperature,” 2012 NSTI Nanotechnology Conference and Expo, NSTI-Nanotech 2012,
June 2012 pp. 757-760, Santa Clara, California, USA
10. D. Haneef, J. Abdo “Growth of ZnO nanorods in clay matrix to ensure uniform dispersion in drilling
fluids,” 2012 NSTI Nanotechnology Conference and Expo, NSTI-Nanotech 2012, pp. 652-655, Santa Clara,
California, USA
11. R. Zaier, J. Abdo. “Design of Oscillators’ Network Controlling Legged Robot Locomotion,” Fourth
International Conference on Structural Stability and Dynamics, 4-6 January, Jaipur, India
12. J. Abdo “Energy Loss Due to Plastic Interaction at Contact,” 14th
European Conference on Applications of
Surface and Interface Analysis (ECASIA'11), 4-9 September 2011, Cardiff, Wales, UK
13. J. Abdo, D. Haneef “Nanoparticles for Maturity and Optimization of Rheological Properties of Drilling
Fluids,” IASTED International Conference on Modelling, Simulation, and Optimization, July 4-6, 2011,
Calgary, Canada
14. J. Abdo, D. Haneef “Nanoparticles: Promising Solution to Overcome Stern Drilling Problems,”
TeckConnect World Conference/Nanotech & Cleantech for Oil & Gas, 21-24 June, 2010, Anaheim,
California, USA
15. J. Abdo, M. Tahat, D. Haneef “Nano-Enhanced Drilling Fluids: Capable Solution for Reducing High
Torque and Drag in Drilling Operation,” The Eighteenth Annual International Conference on Composites
or Nano Engineering, 4-10 July, 2010, Anchorage, Alaska, USA
16. A. Abouelsoud, J. Abdo, R. Zaier “Adaptive Velocity Controller of Rigid Body Motion Subject to Single
State Elastoplastic Friction Model,” International conference on applied mechanics, materials and
manufacturing (ICAMMM-2010), 13-15 December 2010, Sultan Qaboos University, Muscat, Oman
17. J. Abdo, M. Tahat “The Effect of Excitation Frequencies on Stick-Slip Amplitude,” Integrity, Reliability,
and Failure 'IRF' 2009" Conference, 20-24 July 2009, Porto, Portugal
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18. A. Abouelsoud and J. Abdo “Amplitude estimation of stick-slip vibration,” Integrity, Reliability, and
Failure 'IRF' 2009" Conference, 20-24 July 2009, Porto, Portugal
19. J.Abdo, N. Al-Rawahi “Response Surface Method for Characterization of Coefficient of Friction in Dry
Contact” 12th
European Conference on Applications of Surface and Interface Analysis (ECASIA), 9-14
September 2007, Brussels, Flagey, Belgium
20. J. Abdo, N. Al-Rawahi, “An Elastic-Plastic Asperity Interactions Model of Rough-Surfaces in Contact”
12th
European Conference on Applications of Surface and Interface Analysis (ECASIA), 9-14 September
2007, Brussels, Flagey, Belgium
21. J. Abdo, Mahmoud T. “Study of the Effect of Friction Parameters on Coefficient of Friction of Metals,”
34th
Leeds-Lyon Symposium on Tribology, 4-7 September, 2007, Leeds, France
22. H. Bashir, K. Al-Zebdeh, J. Abdo “An Approach for Testing Feasibility of Decomposing Interdependent,”
2007 IEEE International Conference on Industrial Engineering and Engineering Management, 2-5
December, 2007 Singapore
23. J. Abdo “Analytical Approximation of Friction/Vibration Interaction in Mechanical Systems” 7th
World
Congress on Computational Mechanics, 16-22 July 2006, Los Angles, California, USA.
24. J. Abdo, H. Shamesaldin “Modelling of Contact Area, Contact Force and Contact Stiffness of a
Mechanical Systems with Friction,” ASME International Mechanical Engineering Congress and
Exposition IMECE2005, Manuscript no. IMECE2005-82980, 5-11 November 2005, Orlando, Florida, USA
25. J. Abdo “Modelling of Normal and Tangential Stiffness of Rough Surfaces” Fifth IASTED International
Conference on Modelling, Simulation, and Optimization, Paper No. 471-045, 29-31 August 2005, Aruba,
USA
26. J. Abdo, A. Al-Yahmadi, K. Al-Zebdeh “Characterization of Contact Stiffness and its Relation to Friction-
Induced Noise and Vibration” 1st International Conference on Modelling, Simulation and Applied
Optimization at American University of Sharjah, 1-3 February 2005, Sharjah, UAE
27. J. Abdo “Factorial Design to Study Vibration Response of a Brake Systems,” Fourth IASTED
International Conference on Modelling, Simulation, and Optimization, Paper No. 429-028, 17-19 August
2004 Kauai, Hawaii, USA
28. J. Abdo, A. Al-Yahmadi “Investigation of Frictional Contact Parameters on Noise and Vibration in
Mechanical System: Contact Damping,” 9th
ASCE Specialty Conference on Probabilistic Mechanics and
Structural Reliability (PMC2004), 26-28 July 2004, Albuquerque, New Mexico, USA
29. J. Abdo, A. Al-Shabibi “2k Factorial Design for Control of Vibrations in Disc Brake Systems” 34th
conference on Computers and Industrial Engineering, paper 111, 14-16 July 2004, San Francisco, USA
30. A. Al-Yahmadi, J. Abdo “On Edutainment Using Robotic Kits,” 3rd
Symposium on Scientific Research
and Technological Development Outlook in the Arab World, 11-14 April 2004, Riyadh, KSA
31. J. Abdo, K. Farhang, “Theoretical Modeling and Experimental Technique to study of contact load ratio
Friction Function” 15th
ASCE Engineering Mechanics Conference, 2-5 June 2002, Columbia University,
New York, USA.
32. J. Abdo, K. Farhang “Dynamic of Friction and Surface Roughness,” 2001 Joint Applied Mechanics and
Materials Summer Conference, 27-29 June 2001, University of California, San Diego, California, USA
33. J. Abdo, K. Farhang. “Noise and Vibration of Automotive Disc Brakes,” 2001 Joint Applied Mechanics
and Materials Summer Conference, 27-29 June 2001, University of California, San Diego, California, USA
34. J. Abdo, K. Farhang, M. Mohsen “The Effect of Hertzian, Bending and Shearing Stiffness on Noise and
Vibration” 2001 ASME Design Engineering Technical Conferences and Computers and Information in
Engineering Conference, DETC2001/DTM-21697, 9-12 September 2001, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, USA
35. G. Meinhardt, K. Farhang, J. Abdo “A study of Vibration in Caliper-Disc Brake systems with Surface
Roughness Effects – Part A: Contact Stiffness Characterization,” ASME Design and Engineering Technical
Conference 10-13 September 2000, Baltimore, Maryland, USA
36. G. Meinhardt, K. Farhang, and J. Abdo “A Study of Vibration in Calliper-Disc Brake systems with
Surface Roughness Effects – Part B: Inclusion of Surface Roughness Effects in the Equation of Motion,"
ASME Design and Engineering Technical Conference, 10-13 September 2000, Baltimore, Maryland, USA
37. J. Abdo, K. Farhang, G. Meinhardt “Characterization of Coefficient of Friction in Dry Contact for Control
of Vibrations in Machine Systems,” ASME Design and Engineering Technical Conference, Paper no.
DETC2000/CIE-1146, 267 –273, 10-13 September 2000, Baltimore, Maryland, USA
TECHNICAL REPORTS
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1. J. Abdo and S. Al-Harthi (August 2014) “Design and development of the drilling facility at SQU” for
Petroleum Development Oman (PDO) & Shell
2. J. Abdo and S. Al-Harthi (January 2014) “Use of Sepiolite at Nano-size in drilling fluids for lubricity and
stability at HTHP conditions” for Petroleum Development Oman (PDO) & Shell
3. J. Abdo and S. Al-Harthi (March 2013) “Development of Nano-enhanced drilling fluids for adaptable
performance and stability in HTHP conditions,” for Petroleum Development Oman (PDO) & Shell
4. J. Abdo and S. Al-Harthi (September 2012) “Use of Nano-Attapulgite for stability of drilling mud,”
Petroleum Development Oman (PDO) & Shell
5. J. Abdo and S. Al-Harthi (March 2012) “Synthesis, purification and characterization of Omani clays,”
Petroleum Development Oman (PDO) & Shell
6. J. Abdo (January 2012) “Design and construction of nano and micro scales Pin-on-disc testing machine”
Internal Research Grant Program, SQU
7. J. Abdo (January 2011) “Horizontal Drill String Dynamics: Set up Design ” Internal Research Grant
Program, SQU
8. J. Abdo (January 2009) “Smart wells technology for oil production optimization in Oman” Internal
Research Grant Program, SQU
9. J. Abdo (January 2007) “Application of friction technology: control of friction in brakes, clutches, bearings
and gears” Internal Research Grant Program, SQU
10. J. Abdo (November 2002) “Vibration and dynamics of two-disk brake systems” NSF
11. J. Abdo and K. Farhang, six reports (one every six months for three years) submitted for Center for
Advanced Friction Studies, sponsors (Bowing, Ford, etc) during 1997-2000
GRANT AND CONTRACT SUPPORT
PI: Principal Investigator; CPI: Co-Principal Investigator; I: Investigator
Research Contracts (Externally Funded Projects)
Investigators Funding
Agency
Status Amount
(USD)
Topics
J. Abdo (PI), S. Al-
Harthi (CPI), H. Al-
Sharji (PDO-I)
PDO-Shell (Petroleum
Development Oman-Shell)
Started
August
2013
196,100
Development of Drilling Facility for Drillstring
Performance Evaluation and Commercial Scale
Synthesis of Nano Enhanced Drilling Fluids
J. Abdo (PI), S. Al-
Harthi (CPI)
PDO-Shell Completed
April 2013
186,217 Development of Nano-enhanced Drilling Fluids
for Adaptable Performance and Stability in
HTHP Conditions
J. Abdo (PI), M.
Bataina (CPI)
Alhijjawi Trade
and Auto
Service Group
Completed
May 2003
43,200 Reduction of Disc Brake System Squeal Noise
Using Constrained Layer Material
J. Abdo (PI), B.
Malik
NSF Completed
Nov. 2002
78,312
Vibration and Dynamics of Two-Disc brake
systems
CAFS (PI), J. Abdo
(I)
Boeing Co.,
Ford Co., etc
Completed
May 2000
142,000 Contact Characteristics and their Contributions
to Mechanical Systems with Friction
Externally Funded Student Research Projects
Investigators Funding
Agency
Status Amount
(USD)
Topics
J. Abdo (PI), R.
Zaier (CPI)
Industrial
Innovation
Center, Ministry
of Agriculture
and Fisheries
Started
March.
2015
57,000 Development of Fishing Trap Degradable
Device for Prevention/Reduction of Ghost
Fishing in Oman
J. Abdo (PI),
Khalid Al‐Hattai
TRC-
The Research
Started
Sep. 2014
6450 Design and Construction of Pipeline Testing
Facility
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Abdulrahman Al‐Ghafri
Hisham Al‐Salamy
Mahmood Al‐Khatri
Yousuf Al‐Ghafri
Council of
Oman
J. Abdo (PI), N.
Rwahi (CPI), N. Al-
Azri (CPI)
Public
Authority for
Civil Defence
and Ambulance,
SQU
Completed
July 2013
91,000 Human Powered Submarine 2nd
Generation
(Sultanah II)
J. Abdo (PI-
Systems), N. Al-
Rawahi (PI-Hull)
Qalhat LNG,
Oman Dry
Dock, Strabag
Oman,
SQU
Completed
July 2011
115,000 Human Powered Submarine 1st Generation
(Sultanah I)
Grants (Internally Funded Projects)
Investigators Funding
Agency
Status Amount
(USD)
Topics
J. Abdo (PI), K.
Zebdah (CPI), H.
Al-Hadrami (I)
SQU Completed
2013
10,270 Nano Enhanced Drilling Fluid: Synthesis,
Characterization for Improved Oil and Gas Drilling
Operations
R. Zaier (PI), A. Al-
Yahmadi, J. Abdo
(I), Tasneem Pervez
SQU Completed
2013
10,270 Machine Learning Approaches to Decision Making
and Motion Generation of Humanoid Robots
K. Zebdah (PI), J.
Abdo (CPI),
SQU Completed
2012
9,880 Micromechanical Modeling of Mechanical
Behaviour Strength of Cellular Solids
M. Tahat, J. Abdo
(CPI)
SQU Completed
2012
10,205
Horizontal DrillString Dynamics: Set up Design
J. Abdo (PI), Al-
Yahmadi (CPI)
SQU Completed
2010
15,670
Design and construction of nano and micro scales
Pin-on-disc testing machine
J. Abdo (PI)
Amer Al-Yahmadi
SQU Completed
2008
16,380
Smart wells technology for oil production
optimization in Oman
J. Abdo (PI), A Al-
Yahmadi
SQU Completed
2008
10,691 Application of friction technology: control of friction
in brakes, clutches, bearings and gears
A Al-Yahmadi, J.
Abdo (CPI)
SQU Completed
2006
7,800
Motion planning and error in 3D pipe inspection
robot
A Al-Yahmadi, J.
Abdo (CPI)
SQU Completed
2006
7,280
A fuzzy logic based navigation of a remotely
operated vehicle
OTHER INFORMATION
Membership of Professional Societies
American Society of Mechanical Engineers (ASME): 2000-2004, 2008 to date
Society of Petroleum Engineering (SPE): 2010 to date
Society of Tribologists and Lubrication Engineers (STLE): 2009 to date
Jordan Association of Engineers: 2000- to date
Popular Science Publications
“Submarine Sultanah 1st Generation,” Horizon, SQU, 2011
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Short Courses Conducted
“Pipeline Coating and Inspections”, European Business Center for Training and Development, 2011
“Drilling Technology”, PDO, 2012
“Pumps and Compressors”, LNG, 2012
“Valves, Fans and blowers”, Royal Oman Police and Intelligent, 2013
“Machine components”, Royal Oman Police and Intelligent, 2014
Seminars/Workshops Presentations
“ABET (Successful Visit): Lessons Learnt and Assessment Activities for Future Cycles”, Seminar, During
Petroleum and Chemical Department Retreat, Hayat Regency, Muscat, May 10, 2014
“Use of Nanoclays in drilling fluids for stability at HTHP conditions,” presentation for stakeholders of
Shell and PDO, May 2013
“Learning Solidwork Software” Series of presentations conducted for Mechanical, Industrial and
Mechatronics students as part of their Industrial Training, SQU, Jan 2012, Jan 2013, Jan 2014
“Preparation for ABET Visit” Series of Workshops and presentations for MIE Faculty and Staff members
conducted during 2011-2013 in preparation for ABET visit. All Engineering programs have received
ABET Accreditation in July 2014
“Nanoparticles and their use in oil and gas industry,” Presented for the PDO-SQU Liaison Committee,
PDO, April 2012
“Preparation for ABET Accreditation,” presentation for College of Engineering Faculty members, during
Civil and Architecture Department ABET retreat, Chedi Muscat, December 20, 2012
“Preparation for ABET Accreditation,” presentation for College of Engineering Faculty members, during
Mechanical and Industrial Department ABET retreat, Bar Aljassa Resort, December 22, 2011
“Product Design and Development” presentation conducted for potential Omani innovators and to the
general public sponsored by Industrial Innovation Center (IIC) - Oman, Grand Hyatt Hotel, Muscat, Oman,
Nov. 2011
Workshop and Projects review for participation of “Innovate Oman”, Industrial Innovation Center (IIC),
exhibition held in the Intercontinental hotel-Muscat, 9-10, 2011
Professional Workshops Attended
ASME’s Workshop on Scalable Nanomanufacturing: Scalable Nanomanufacturing: Benchmarks, Standards
and Metrics for Fabrication and Integration of 3D Nanostructures, ASME Advanced Design and
manufacturing Impact Forum (ADMIF), Buffalo Niagara Convention Center, Buffalo, NY, USA; Aug. 17,
2014
Fundamentals of Directional Drilling: Petroleum Institute for Continuing Education, Calgary, Canada; Aug.
18-21, 2013
Coiled Tubing and Its Applications: Petroleum Institute for Continuing Education, Houston, USA; Aug.
13-14, 2012
Workshop on “Standardization in the Gulf Region”, The Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC), GCC
Standardization Organization (GSO), Muscat; Feb. 16-17, 2009
National Science Foundation (NSF): Summer Institute on nano-mechanics and materials, Northwestern
University, Evanston, Chicago, USA; Aug. 2007 (5 days)
SPE information management workshop, Muscat, Oman; April 2007 (2 Days)
National Science Foundation (NSF): Summer Institute on Surface Engineering and Coating, Northwestern
University, Evanston, Chicago, USA; July 2004 (5 Days)
SERVICES
UNIVERSITY ADMINISTRATION AND COMMITTEES; SQU
University, SQU
Member, Sultan Qaboos University Staff Club Committee; 2008-2013
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Member, Standards and Metrology Committee, Director General for Standards and Metrology, Ministry of
Commerce and Industry; 2006 to date
College of Engineering
Chair, College of Engineering Publication Committee; 2011- 2013
Member, College of Engineering Accreditation Committee, 2012 to date
Associate Editor, The Journal of Engineering Research (TJER); 2009 to date
Member, Steering Committee, Mechatronics Engineering Program; 2005 to date
Member, College of Engineering Curriculum Committee; 2007- 2011
Coordinator, College Web and Publication Committee; 2006-2008
Coordinator, Final Year Project, Mechatronics Engineering Program; 2007-2011
Member, ABET Accreditation Committee, Mechatronics Engineering Program; 2007-2008
Coordinator, Curriculum and Timetabling, Mechatronics Engineering Program; 2007-2011
MIE Department
Coordinator: Department Curriculum & Accreditation Committee; ABET; 2011 to date
Chair, ME ABET Assessment committee, 2010 to date
Coordinator, Mechanical Engineering postgraduate; 2011- 2012
Chair, Department Conference Committee; 2009 -2011
Coordinator, Final Year Project, Mechatronics Engineering Program; 2007 - 2011
Member, Department Curriculum & Accreditation Committee/ABET; 2004 – 2008
Coordinator, Timetabling & Degree Plan; 2004 – 2009
Member, Timetabling & Degree Plan; 2003 – 2004
Chair, Department Publication/Web committee; 2006 – 2008
Member, Design and Applied Mechanics Focus Group; 2005 to date
Member, Department Publication/Web committee; 2003 – 2004
Member, Department Strategic planning; 2005 -2007
Secretary, MIE Department Board; 2003 – 2004
Member, Industrial Advisory Board; 2004 – 2007; 2009 – 2011
Coordinator, Engineering Sport Day, 2003 – 2006, 2010 -2011, 2012 – 2014
Member, MIE Department Board; 2003 to date
PROFESIONAL SERVIECE
Jyoti K. Sinha (Editor), Scientific Committee Members: J. Abdo, D. Adams, S. Adhikari, A. Ball.
Vibration Engineering and Technology of Machinery, ISSN 2211-0984, ISBN 978-3-319-09917-0,
Springer International Publishing, Switzerland, 2015
Chair, Technical Committees, Applied Mechanics Sessions; International Conference on Applied
Mechanics, Materials and Manufacturing (ICAMM), held at SQU in December 2010
Co-Chair; Steering Committee, International Conference on Applied Mechanics, Materials and
Manufacturing (ICAMM), held at SQU in December 2010
Coordinator and Member, Design Jury, Annual Design Competition for final-year project sponsored
Industrial Advisory Board; 2010, 2011
Keynote Speaker
- Fourth International Conference on Structural Stability and Dynamics, 4-6 January 2012, Malaviya
National Institute of Technology, Jaipur, India & Texas A&M University, USA.
- Engineering Mechanics, Structures, and Engineering Geology (EMESEG) Conference, 22-24 July,
2008, Crete Island, Greece
Invited Speaker
- “Nanoparticles and their use in oil and gas industry,” PDO-SQU Liaison Committee, PDO, April 2012
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- “Use of Nanoclays in drilling fluids for stability at HTHP conditions,” Stakeholders of Shell and PDO,
May 2013
- “Product Design and Prototypes” Industrial Innovation Center (IIC)-Oman, potential Omani
innovators, November 2011
- “Oil and Gas Vertical and Directional Drilling,” Southern Illinois University, 26 August 2010
- “Product Design and Development,” Mechanical Engineering Department, American University of
Beirut September 2005
Editorial Board Member for international refereed journals
- International Journal of Mechanics and Solids (IJMS)
- Journal of Tribology and Surface Engineering (JoTSE)
- The Journal of Engineering Research (TJER)
- Friction and Wear Research Journal
Guest Editor for Special Issues in International Refereed Journals
- Material and Manufacturing Processes
- International Journal of Vehicle Noise and Vibration
- The Journal of Engineering Research
Reviewer for manuscripts for the international refereed journals (reviewed 34 journal papers)
- International Journal of Non-Linear Mechanics
- Journal of petroleum science and engineering
- Journal of Mechanical Engineering Science
- ASME Journal of Mechanical Design
- Materials Science and Engineering - A
- Materials Science and Engineering - B
- Tribology Transactions
- Tribology International
- Wear
- Fuel
- International Journal of Mechanics and Solids
- Surface and Interface Analysis Journal
- International Journal of Modelling and Simulation
Conferences Scientific Committee Chair/Member (only past four years)
- Scientific Committee Member, 10th
International Conference on Vibration Engineering & Technology
of Machinery, September 9-11, 2014, University of Manchester, UK
- Chair, Organizing and Technical Committee, Applied Mechanics Sessions; International Conference
on Applied Mechanics, Materials and Manufacturing (ICAMM), held at SQU in December 2010
- Co-Chair; Steering Committee, International Conference on Applied Mechanics, Materials and
Manufacturing (ICAMM), held at SQU in December 2010
- Scientific Committee Member, 6th
International Conference on Advances in Mechanical Engineering
and Mechanics (ICAMEM2015), will be held from 20 to 22 December 2015 in Hammamet, Tunis
- International Program Committee (IPC) for IASTED International Conferences on Modelling and
Simulation (Sep. 06 – Sep 2011). The conference held every year in different country (China, South
Africa, Canada, etc)
- Scientific Committee Member, International Engineering Conference on Hot Arid Regions,
Challenges, Technologies, and opportunities, King Faisal University, Saudi Arabia, 2010
Fulbright Peer Review
Fulbright Peer Review Committee member, Council for International Exchange of Scholars, Institution of
International Education (CIES), USA, (2010-2014): reviewed 30 research proposals
Conference Papers Reviewed: reviewed 40+ conference papers (only reviewed papers for the past three
years are shown below)
- ASME 2014 International Mechanical Engineering Congress & Exposition, IMECE2014, 2014,
Montreal, Canada
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- ASME 2014 International Mechanical Engineering Congress & Exposition, 2014, Buffalo, New York,
USA
- ASME 2013 International Mechanical Engineering Congress & Exposition, 2013, San Diego,
California, USA
- 40th Leeds-Lyon Symposium on Tribology & Tribochemistry, 2013, Lyon, France
- 15th European Conference on Applications of Surface and Interface Analysis, 2013, Sardinia, Italy
- 4th International Conference on Integrity, Reliability & Failure, Funchal, Portugal, 2013
- ASME 2012 International Mechanical Engineering Congress &, Exposition, Houston, Texas, 2012,
USA
- 2012 NSTI Nanotechnology Conference and Expo, NSTI-Nanotech, , Santa Clara, California, June
2012, USA
- Fourth International Conference on Structural Stability and Dynamics, 2012, Jaipur, India
- 14th European Conference on Applications of Surface and Interface Analysis, 2011, Cardiff, Wales,
UK
- IASTED International Conference on Modelling, Simulation, and Optimization, 2011, Calgary,
Canada
- TeckConnect World Conference/Nanotech & Cleantech for Oil & Gas, 2010, Anaheim, California,
USA
- The Eighteenth Annual International Conference on Composites or Nano Engineering, 2010,
Anchorage, Alaska, USA
Research Proposals Reviewed
- Qatar Foundation, Qatar National Research Fund, Qatar
- The Research Council, Oman
- National Science Foundation, NSF, USA
- Proposals submitted for Ministry of Higher Education-Oman
Other Services to the Public
Member of establishing committee, Jordanian International School, 2012 to date
Organizing Committee Member, First National Robotic Competition for Schools (Oman), 2007, the
competition was held at SQU during April 28-30, 2007
