Faculty Profile
Faculty members in the Department possess high qualifications spanning the most modern areas in Mechanical & Industrial Engineering.
Faculty memebers currently teach courses and conduct research within the following broad areas:
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Materials Science and Engineering
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Fluids mechanics and Computational Fluid Dynamics
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Flight Dynamics & Control
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Engineering Design and Mechatronics
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System Dynamics, vibration and Control
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Control, Robotics & Automation
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Solar Energy and Heat Transfer
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Desalination
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Engineering Management, Ergonomics and Safety
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Machine Condition Monitoring and Diagnostics
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Manufacturing Systems and Design
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Applied Mechanics and Finite Element Methods.
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Energy Recovery, Resource Management, Process Engineering
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Mechanical Profile Control
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Research and Academic Activities
In addition to the teaching load, the faculty members of the department are undertaking active scientific research. As a result of this effort, a number of research papers have been published in international journals and conferences. Members also are continuing to investigate issues faced by industry in the country in both the public and private sectors. Such applied research materialized as a result of regular contact between the department and industry. The following gives a brief profile of academics in the department along with their contact information.
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Dr. Sabah Ahmed Abdul-Wahab Al-Sulaiman
Professor and Acting HOD
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Education:
B.Sc., Kuwait University
M.Sc., Kuwait University
Ph.D., Bath University, 1999.
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Research Interests:
Monitoring of Pollutants in the Atmosphere, Outdoor Air Quality, Modelling and Chemistry of Ozone Formation, Modelling of the Dispersion of Air Pollution in the Atmosphere, Neural Network and Statistical Analysis, Liquid Desiccant Air Dehumidifier, Water Desalination, Solar and Renewable Energy.
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Contact Information:
Phone: (968) 2414-1360 (Direct),
Phone: (968) 2414-2655 (Department Secretary)
Fax: (968) 2414-1316
Email: sabah1@squ.edu.om
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Dr. Rafiq Ahmad Siddiqui
Associate Professor
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Education:
B.Sc.(Hons), University of Panjab, Pakistan
M.Sc., University of Panjab ,Pakistan .
Diploma, W.Germany
Ph.D., University of Strathclyde, UK, 1974.
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Research Interests:
Heat Treatment of Ferrous & Non- Ferrous Materials, Corrosion, Metallography and Failure Analysis, Composite Materials, Powder Metallurgy, Hydrogen Embrittlement in Steels and 6063 Aluminum Alloy.
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Contact Information:
Phone: (968) 2414-1312 (Direct)
Phone: (968) 2414-2655 (Department Secretary)
Fax: (968) 2414-1316
Email: siddiqui@squ.edu.om
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Dr. Tasneem Pervez
Associate Professor
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Education:
B.E., NED University of Engineering & Technology, Pakistan,1985
M.Sc., University of Minnesota, USA, 1988.
Ph.D., University of Minnesota, USA, 1991.
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Research Interests:
Solid Expandable Tubular Technology, Finite Element Analysis, Product Design Using FEM, Engineering Applications of Composite Materials, Laminated Composite Plates, Dynamic and Damping Analysis of Structures (Linear, Nonlinear & Thermal).
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Contact Information:
Phone: (968) 2414-1315 (Direct)
Phone: (968) 2144-2655 (Department Secretary)
Fax: (968) 2414-1316
Email: tasneem@squ.edu.om
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Dr. Mahmoud Ali Tahat
Associate Professor
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Education:
B.Sc., Cranfield Institute of Technology, UK, 1987
M.Sc., Cranfield Institute of Technology, UK, 1988
Ph.D., Cranfield Institute of Technology, UK, 1995
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Research Interests:
Low energy design buildings, energy and the environment, solar energy conversion, Renewable energy, thermo-chemical energy storage system, water desalinations.
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Contact Information:
Phone: (968) 2414-1322 (Direct)
Phone: (968) 2414-2655 (Department Secretary)
Fax: (968) 2414-1316
Email: tahat@squ.edu.om
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Dr. Saif Abdullah Al-Hiddabi
Associate Professor
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Education:
B.Sc., Sultan Qaboos University, 1992
M.Sc., University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, USA, 1995.
M.Eng., University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, USA, 2000.
Ph.D., University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, USA, 2000.
Research Interests:
Nonlinear Systems Analysis and Control, Flight Dynamics & Control, Digital Signal Processing.
Contact Information:
Phone: (968) 2414-2547 (Direct),
Phone: (968) 2414-2655 (Department Secretary)
Fax: (968) 2414-1316
Email: hiddabi@squ.edu.om
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Dr. Maki Rashid
Associate Professor
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Education:
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B.Sc., University of Basrah, 1972
M.Sc., University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, USA, 1981
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P.hD., University of Wisconsin-Madison, USA, 1985.
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Research Interests:
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Computer Integrated Manufacturing, Mechatronics, Computer Aided Design.
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Contact Information:
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hone: (968) 2414-1315 (Direct),
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Phone: (968) 2414-2655 (Department Secretary)
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Fax: (968) 2414-1316
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Email: maki@squ.edu.om
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Dr. Hamdi Bashir
Associate Professor
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Education:
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B.Sc., Garyounis University, Libya, 1987
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M.Sc., Garyounis University, Libya, 1990
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Ph.D., McGill University, Canada, 2000
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Research Interests:
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Manufacturing Systems, Project Management, Quality Management, Service Operations Management
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Contact Information:
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Phone: (968) 2414-2502 (Direct),
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Phone: (968) 2414-2655 (Department Secretary)
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Fax: (968) 2414-1316
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Email: bashirh@squ.edu.om
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Dr. Jamil Abdo
Associate Professor
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Education:
B.Eng.,Alquds University – Jerusalem, 1991
M.Sc. ,Southern Illinois University - Carbondale, USA, 1997
Ph.D., Southern Illinios University, USA, 2000.
Research Interests:
Mechanical Design, Computer Aided Design, Applied Mechanics, and Mechatronics.
Contact Information:
Phone: (968) 2414-1350 (Direct),
Phone: (968) 2414-2655 (Department Secretary)
Fax: (968) 2414-1316
Email: jdabdo@squ.edu.om
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Dr. Salih N Akour
Associate Professor
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Education:
B.Sc., Jordan University of Science and Technology, 1992
M.Sc., Jordan University of Science and Technology, 1994
Ph.D., University of Central Florida, Orlando, USA, 2000.
Research Interests:
FEM, Design Optimization of Mechanical Systems, Simulation of Aerospace Structure and Design.
Contact Information:
Phone: (968) 2414-2675 (Direct),
Phone: (968) 2414-2655 (Department Secretary)
Fax: (968) 2414-1316
Email: akour@squ.edu.om
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Dr. Said Ali Al Araimi
Assistant Professor
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Education:
P.hD., University of Missouri-Rolla, USA, 1993.
Research Interests:
Project Management, Industrial Management, Engineering Education, Quality Engineering, Packaging Engineering, and Multicriteria Decision Making.
Contact Information:
Phone: (968) 2414-1311 (Direct),
Phone: (968) 2414-2655 (Department Secretary)
Fax: (968) 2414-1316
Email: alaraimi@squ.edu.om
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Dr. Amer S. Al Yahmadi
Assistant Professor
Education:
B.Sc., Sultan Qaboos University,1991
M.Sc., University of Manchetser Institute of Science & Technology, 1993
Ph.D., University of California, Davis, USA, 2001.
Research Interests:
Modeling, Simulation and Control of Dynamic Mechanical Systems, Robotics and Edutainment Robotics.
Contact Information:
Phone: (968) 2414-1358 (Direct),
Phone: (968) 2414-2655 (Department Secretary)
Fax: (968) 2414-1316
Email: amery@squ.edu.om
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Dr. Abdullah Mohammed Al-Shabibi
Assistant Professor
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Education:
B.Sc., Sultan Qaboos University, 1993
M.Sc., University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, USA, 1996.
Ph.D., University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, USA, 2001
Research Interests:
Finite Element Simulation, Contact Problems and Thermoelastic Instability
Contact Information:
Phone: (968) 2414-2567 (Direct),
Phone: (968) 2414-2655 (Department Secretary)
Fax: (968) 2414-1316
Email: ashabibi@squ.edu.om
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Dr. Nabeel Zahran Al-Rawahi
Assistant Professor
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Education:
B.Sc., Sultan Qaboos University, 1994
M.Sc., University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, USA, 1997.
Ph.D., University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, USA, 2002.
Research Interests:
Fluid Dynamics, Multiphase flow, Water Desalination and Computational Fluids Mechanics
Contact Information:
Phone: (968) 2414-2569 (Direct),
Phone: (968) 2414-2655 (Department Secretary)
Fax: (968) 2414-1316
Email: alrawahi@squ.edu.om
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Dr. Sayyad Zahid Qamar
Assistant Professor
Education:
B.Sc., N.E.D. University, Pakistan, 1985
M.Sc., Texas A & M University, USA, 1993
Ph.D., K.F.U.P.M., Saudi Arabia, 2004
Research Interests:
Applied Materials & Manufacturing, Reliability Engineering
Contact Information:
Phone: (968) 2414-1349 (Direct),
Phone: (968) 2414-2655 (Department Secretary)
Fax: (968) 2414-1316
Email:sayyad@squ.edu.om
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Dr. Mohammed Khadem
Assistant Professor
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Education:
B.Sc, Khulna Engineering University and Technology, Bangladesh, 1997
M.Sc., University of South Alabama, USA, 2001
Ph.D., University of Wisconsin - Milwaukee, 2004
Research Interests:
Simulation and Optimization,Decision Support System,Intelligent Manufacturing System,Lean Manufacturing, Flexible Manufacturing System, Integrating between E-manufacturing and FMS, Logistic and Supply Chain, Production Planning and Control.
Contact Information:
Phone: (968) 2414-2568 (Direct),
Phone: (968) 2414-2655 (Department Secretary)
Fax: (968) 2414-1316
Email: khadem@squ.edu.om
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Dr. Khalid Al Zebdah
Assistant Professor
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Education:
Ph.D. , Michigan State University, East Lansing, E. Lansing, USA, 1994.
Research Interests:
Computational Mechanics, Stochastic Micromechanics, Modeling & Simulation, Nano-Materials, CAD/CAE, Mechanisms
Contact Information:
Phone: (968) 2414-2556 (Direct),
Phone: (968) 2414-2655 (Department Secretary)
Fax: (968) 2414-1316
Email: alzebdeh@squ.edu.om
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Dr.Nasser Al Azri
Lecturer
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Education:
B.Eng, Sultan Qaboos University, Oman,1999.
M.Sc., Texas A&M University, USA,2002
Ph.D., Texas A&M University, USA,2008
Research Interests:
Fluids Mechanics, thermodynamics
Contact Information:
E-mail:Nalazri@squ.edu.om
Tel: (968) 2414-2655 (Main)
Fax: (968) 2414-1316
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Dr. Mohamed Fanni
Assistant Professo
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Education:
B.Sc., Cairo University,1981
M.Sc., Mansoura University, 1986
Ph.D, Karlsruhe University, Germany, 1993.
Research Interests:
Design & Control of Mechanical Systems, Machine Dynamics and Robotics.
Contact Information:
Phone: (968) 2414-2541 (Direct)
Phone: (968) 2414-2655 (Department Secretary)
Fax: (968) 2414-1316
Email: mfanni@squ.edu.om
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Dr. Ibrahim Hassan Garbie
Assistant Professor
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Education:
B.Sc., Helwan University, EGYPT, 1991
M.Sc., Helwan University, EGYPT, 1996
PhD, University of Houston, Texas, USA, 2003.
Research Interests:
Design and Analysis of Manufacturing Systems, Agility Measures and leanness of Production Systems, Reconfiguration Methodologies.
Contact Information:
Phone: (968) 2414-2500 (Direct),
Phone: (968) 2414-2655 (Department Secretary)
Fax: (968) 2414-1316
Email: garbie@squ.edu.om
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Dr. S. Trautwein
Technical Expert
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Contact Information:
Phone: (968) 2414-1308 (Direct),
Phone: (968) 2414-2655 (Department Secretary)
Fax: (968) 2414-1316
Email: setw@squ.edu.om
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Mahmoud A. Al Kindi
Lecturer
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Education:
B.Eng, Sultan Qaboos University, Oman, 2000.
M.Sc., Louisiana State University, USA, 2004.
Pursuing Ph.D. in IE, University of Illinois at Urbana Champaign, USA
Research Interests:
Contact Information:
E-mail:kindim@squ.edu.om
Tel: (968) 2414-2655 (Main)
Fax: (968) 2414-1316
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Majid H. Al-Moharbi
Lecturer
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Education:
B.Eng, Sultan Qaboos University, Oman, 2000.
M.Sc., Arizona State University, USA, 2003.
Pursuing Ph.D. in Materials Engineering at Texas A &M University, USA
Contact Information:
E-mail:majidm@squ.edu.om
Tel: (968) 2414-2655(Main)
Fax: (968) 2414-1316
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Nasr Al hinai
Lecturer
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Education:
B.Eng, Sultan Qaboos University, Oman, 2001.
M.Sc., University of Manchester Institute of Science and Technology (UMIST), UK, 2003
Research Interests:
High speed machining and grinding processes. Flexible manufacturing systems (FMS).
Contact Information:
E-mail: nhinai@squ.edu.om
Tel: (968) 2414-2655 (Main)
Fax: (968) 2414-1316
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Issam Mahfoodh
Lecturer
Education:
B.Eng, Sultan Qaboos University, Oman, 2003
M.Sc., University of Toronto, Canada, 2005
Research Interests:
CIM and Mechatronics
Contact Information:
Tel: (968)-2414-2655(Main)
Fax: (968) 2414-1316
E-mail: bahdoor@squ.edu.om
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