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ANNIE RUIMI, Ph.D.

Associate Professor

Department of Mechanical Engineering

Director, WiE Excel (Women in Engineering Excellence)

Faculty Advisor, Tau Beta Pi Engineering Honor Society

Texas A&M University at Qatar

234C Texas A&M Engineering Building | Education City

P.O. Box 23874

Doha, Qatar

(o) +974 4 423 0270 | (m) +974 6 689 4914 | GMT +3

[email protected]

Dr. Annie Ruimi, Mechanical Engineering, Texas A&M University at Qatar January 2020

EDUCATION

Post-Doctorate Faculty Fellow, 2005-2007, Research and teaching in Solid & Continuum Mechanics, Cosserat

Elasticity. University of California at Santa Barbara, USA. Dept. of Mechanical Engineering.

Ph.D. Mechanical Engineering (Solid Mechanics/MEMS Design), Fall 2005, University of California at Santa

Barbara, California, USA. ”Arrays of High-Performance Ultra-High-Frequency Aluminum Nitride Trampoline

Resonators with Gold-Aluminum Electrodes.” ( Chair R. M. Meeking)

M. S. Aerospace Engineering (Space Structures), Dec. 1994, San Diego State University, California, USA.

B. S. Aerospace Engineering (Aerodynamics/Propulsion), Dec. 1993, San Diego State University, California, USA.

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

Associate Professor, Texas A&M University at Qatar. Mechanical Engineering Program, Sept 1, 2015-now

Assistant Professor, Texas A&M University at Qatar. Mechanical Engineering Program, Dec. 2009-Aug. 2015

Visiting Assistant Professor, Texas A&M University at Qatar, Mechanical Engineering Program, 2007-2009

Faculty Fellow, University of California, Santa Barbara, USA. Dept. of Mechanical Engineering, 2005- 2007

Research Assistant, University of California, Santa Barbara, USA. Dept. of Mechanical Engineering. Solid

Mechanics / MEMS Research Group, 2001- 2005

Teaching Assistant, University of California, Santa Barbara, USA. Dept. of Mechanical Engineering, 2002-2005

Engineer, NASA Ames Research Center, CA, USA. Army/NASA Rotorcraft Division. Research Activities in

support of the testing of the V-22 Osprey TiltRotor Aeroacoustic Model (TRAM) in the 40x80 inches National Full

Scale Aerodynamics Complex (NFAC). Deputy to the Acoustics Team Leader.2001

Research Assistant, University of California, Berkeley, USA. Dept. of Mechanical Engineering. Research in

Continuum Mechanics, Elasticity, Plasticity, 1995-1999

TEACHING

At Texas A&M University at Qatar (Undergraduate Courses):

MEEN 221, Statics and Particle Dynamics, CVEN 305 Mechanics of Materials, MEEN 368, Solid Mechanics in Mechanical

Design, MEEN 402, Senior Capstone Design, MEEN 363, Dynamics and Vibrations

Previously taught at UCSB:

ME 162, Introduction to Elasticity, ME 166, Advanced Strength of Materials, ME 219, Continuum Mechanics (Graduate

Course)

Courses interested to develop:

(Undergraduate level) Continuum Mechanics, History of Science, Failures and disasters, (Graduate level) Linear and Finite

Elasticity, Micropolar (Cosserat) Elasticity, Plasticity

RESEARCH

I use a combination of theoretical, computational and experimental tools to address the modeling of advanced materials with

applications in medicine, energy and aerospace structures. Examples of theoretical tools I use are: Classical and Non–classical

Continuum Mechanics, Linear and finite elasticity, Plasticity, Vibrations; Computational tools include Matlab, Mathematica,

FEM-FSI packages (Abaqus/Simulia); I have also taken advantage of Texas A&M University at Qatar 3D Immersive

Visualization Facility to visualize computational results and to bring an added element of realism.

To date, I have been awarded $ 3.5 M to support research for medical applications (surgical thread, coronary problems, stent

design & skin expansion) and automotive applications (superplastic steel). My activities also involve in investigating the

status of female engineers in Qatar with a special emphasis on comprehending the reasons that prevent women from

advancing in the engineering work place in Qatar.

Funded Research Projects (see description in Appendix)

Ongoing:

As Lead principal investigator (LPI)


1) Predicting Accurate Skin Expansion for Cosmetic, Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery Using Three Dimensional

Finite Element Simulations, Sponsor: Texas A&M University at Qatar, Responsive Research Seed Grant Program.

Collaborative Institutions: Sidra Medicine (Qatar), Jan 2020-Dec 2021 (~ $ 200,000)

As Co- principal investigator (CPI)

2) How Attractive is the Engineering Profession for Females in Qatar? Sponsor: Texas A&M University at Qatar,

Responsive Research Seed Grant Program, Jan 2020-Dec 2021 (~ $ 250,000)

Completed:

As Lead principal investigator (LPI)

3) Fluid-Structure Interaction of Elastic Shells for Aerospace and Biomedical Applications, Sponsor: Qatar National

Research Fund, NPRP award # 7-032-2-016, Collaborative Institutions: McGill University, Canada (Mech. Eng.),

Texas A&M University TX, (Aero. Eng), Weill Cornell Medical College at Qatar (Medicine), 03/01/2015-

06/30/2018 $ 857,767.75 (completed)

4) Peer-Mentoring Program for Female Engineering Students at Texas A&M University at Qatar, Sponsor: Texas

A&M University at Qatar, TEES (Transformative Educational Experience) Program, 10/2017-6/ 2018 ~ $50, 000

(completed)

5) Surgical Threads Simulations Based on a Novel Information-Theory Approach- Completed. Sponsor: Qatar National

Research Fund, NPRP award # 5-353-2-138, Collaborative Institutions: Texas A&M University, TX (Mech. Eng.

& Elec Eng.), Weill Cornell Medical College at Qatar (Medicine), Chalmers University of Technology, Sweden

(Eng. & Comp. Science), 10/2012-12/2015, $1,032,559.46 (completed)

6) Multiscale Investigation of the Relationship between the Microstructure and Deformability for New Generation

Ultra High Strength Multi-Phase Steels for Automotive Applications- Sponsor: Qatar National Research Fund,

NPRP award # 5-129-4-559, Collaborative Institution: Washington State University 1/2013-6/2016, $1,016,997.46-

(completed)

7) What Do Drillstrings and Surgical Threads Have in Common? by A. Ruimi, Sponsor: Qatar Foundation Research

Division, “Best Research Program of the Year: Category Computing” awarded 12/31/2010- $100,000.00-

(completed)

8) Experiments of Surgical Threads Subjected to Bending and Torsional Loading, Sponsor: Qatar National Research

Fund, Undergraduate Research Experience Program UREP award # 08-067-2-023, Collaborative Institutions: Weill

Cornell Medical College at Qatar, University of Roma at Sapienza, 6/2010-6/2011, $ 20,000.00 (completed)

9) 3D Visualization of Looping, Tangling and Knot Formation in Surgical Threads, Sponsor: Texas A&M University

at Qatar, Information Technology Services & Qatar Foundation, Collaborative Institutions: Weill Cornell Medical

College at Qatar, University of Roma at Sapienza, April 2011, $12,000.00 (completed)

As international collaborator

10) International Institute for Multifunctional Materials for Energy Conversion (IIMEC), Sponsor: National Science

Foundation Award # 0844082, Director: D. C. Lagoudas, Texas A&M University, Aero. Eng., 9/1/2009-8/31/2013,

$4.8 M (completed)

Journal publications (*student)

1) Raja Jayendiran, B. Nour, A. Ruimi: “Computational analysis of Nitinol stent-graft for endovascular aortic repair

(EVAR) of abdominal aortic aneurysm (AAA): crimping, sealing and fluid-structure interaction (FSI)”,

International Journal of Cardiology (IJC), https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ijcard.2019.11.091 2) J. Casey, A. Ruimi: “Saint-Venant, Adhémar-Jean-Claude Barré de, Encyclopedia of Continuum Mechanics,

Springer Nature 2019, https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-662-53605-6_308-1

https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ijcard.2019.11.091


3) Raja Jayendiran, B. Nour, A. Ruimi: “Fluid-structure interaction analysis of stent-graft for aortic endovascular

repair (EVAR ): materials and structural considerations”, Journal of the Mechanical Behavior of Biomedical

Materials (JMBBM) Vol 87, Nov. 2018, pp 95-110 doi.org/10.1016/j.jmbbm.2018.07.020, IF 3.239- 5 year IF 3.569

4) J. Raja, B. Nour, A. Ruimi: “Computational fluid-structure interaction analysis of blood flow on patient-specific

reconstructed aortic anatomy and aneurysm treatment with Dacron graft”, Journal of Fluids and Structures (JFS)

Vol 81, Aug. 2018 Pp 693-711 doi.org/10.1016/j.jfluidstructs.2018.06.008, IF 2.434- 5 year 2.874

5) J. Raja, B. Nour, A. Ruimi: “Dacron graft as replacement to dissected aorta: a three-dimensional fluid-structure-

interaction analysis”, Journal of the Mechanical Behavior of Biomedical Materials (2017) DOI:

10.1016/j.jmbbm.2017.11.029

6) H. Lyu*, M. Hamid, A. Ruimi, H. Zbib: “Stress/Strain Gradient Plasticity Model for Size Effects in Heterogeneous

Nano-Microstructures”, International Journal of Plasticity 97 (2017) pp 46-63 DOI:10.1016/j.ijplas.2017.05.009

7) Z. Wang*, M. Fratarcangeli, A. Ruimi, A. R. Srinivasa: “Real time simulation of inextensible surgical thread using

a Kirchhoff rod model with force output for haptic feedback applications”, International Journal of Solids and

Structures, Vol 113-114 (2017), pp 192-208 https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ijsolstr.2017.02.017

8) H. Lyu*, A. Ruimi, D. Field, H. Zbib: “Plasticity in materials with heterogeneous microstructures”, Journal of the

Metallurgical and Materials Transactions A, 47 (2016) 6608-6620 http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/s11661-016-3802-2

9) G. Cheng, F. Zhang*, A. Ruimi, D. Field, X. Sun “Quantifying the effects of tempering on individual phase

properties of DP980 steel with nanoindentation”, Material Science and Engineering A (2016), pp. 240-249 DOI

information: 10.1016/j.msea.2016.05.011

10) F. Zhang*, A. Ruimi, P. C. Wo, D. Field: “Morphology and distribution of martensite in dual phase DP980 steel and

its relation to the multiscale mechanical behavior”, Material Science and Engineering (2016) pp 93-103 doi:

10.1016/j.msea.2016.02.048

11) F. Zhang*, A. Ruimi, D. Field: “Phase identification of dual phase (DP980) steels by electron backscatter diffraction

and nanoindentation techniques”, Microscopy and Microanalysis (2015) pp 1-9 doi:10.1017/S1431927615015779

12) Z. Wang*, A. Ruimi, A. R. Srinivasa: “ A direct minimization technique for finding minimum energy configurations

for beam buckling and post-buckling problems with constraints”, International Journal of Solids and Structures,

doi:10.1016/j.ijsolstlr 2015.07.022

13) H. Lyu*, A. Ruimi, H. Zbib: “A dislocation-based model for deformation and size effect in multi-phase steels",

International Journal of Plasticity, doi:10.1016/j.ijplas.2015.05.005, 44-59

14) A. Rao*, A. Ruimi, A. R. Srinivasa, “Internal loops in super-elastic shape memory alloy wires under torsion –

Experiments and predictions”, International Journal of Solids and Structures IJSS D 14 0265R3 ISSN: 0020-7683

doi: 10.1016/j.ijsolstr.2014.09.002

15) K. Mongkolcheep*, A. Ruimi, A. Palazzolo, “Modal Reduction Technique for Predicting the Onset of Chaotic

Behavior due to Lateral Vibrations in Drillstrings”, ASME Journal of Vibration and Acoustics VIB-13-1418 ISSN:

1048-9002

16) S. Nuti *, A. Ruimi, JN Reddy: “Modeling the Dynamics of Filaments for Medical Applications”, International

Journal of Nonlinear Mechanics Vol 66, Nov 2014, pp 139-148 ISSN: 0020-7462

17) A. Ruimi: “Thermoelastodynamic Solution Using Helmoltz Displacement Potentials, International Journal of

Structural Changes in Solids (IJSCS), ISSN 2163-8160 Volume 4, 2012, pp 37-49

18) V. Vallala*, A. Ruimi and JN Reddy, Nonlinear Viscoelastic Analysis of Orthotropic Beams Using a General Third-

Order Theory, Composite Structures, doi 10.1016/j.compstruct.2012.05.037, ISSN: 0263-8223

19) A. Ruimi, Y. Liang, R. M. McMeeking: “MEMS Aluminum Nitride Trampoline Resonators in Pairs and Quads for

Filtering Applications: Computational Performance”, AES Technical Part C International Journal of Advances and

Trends in Engineering Materials and Applications (IJATEMA), ISSN 1916-5366, (1) 2012, pp 41-49

20) A. Ruimi, Y. Liang, R. M. McMeeking: “Effect of geometry on the performance of MEMS Aluminum Nitride

Trampoline Resonators in Longitudinal Resonance”, Journal of the Franklin Institute, doi: 10-

1016/j.jfranklin.2011.09.005

21) A. Ruimi, S. Goyal, B. M. Nour: “Interactive Web-based Simulation Tool for Surgical Thread”, World Academy

of Science, Engineering and Technology, Vol:57, S:166 2011

22) A. Ruimi, Y. Liang, R. M. McMeeking: “UHF Aluminum Nitride Trampoline Resonators with Gold-Aluminum

Electrodes and Silicon Substrate: Computational Performance”, International Journal of Mathematics and

Computation, Vol. No. N08, November 2008, ISSN 0974-5718 (print); ISSN 0974-570X(online)

(Under review)

23) Raja Jayendiran*, B. Nour, A. Ruimi: “Using the superelastic property of Nitinol stents for endovascular aortic

repair (EVAR): crimping, sealing and fluid-structure interaction (FSI)”, Biomechanics and Modeling in

https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jmbbm.2018.07.020

https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jfluidstructs.2018.06.008

http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/s11661-016-3802-2

http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.ijsolstr.2015.07.022


Mechanobiology (BMMB)

24) Raja Jayendiran*, B. Nour, A. Ruimi: “ Modeling the anisotropy of Dacron fabric used for aortic replacement

prosthesis: a fluid-structure interaction analysis”, Journal of Biomechanics

(In preparation)

25) Raja Jayendiran*, B. Nour, A. Ruimi: “Tear propagation in human aorta under hemodynamic cyclic loading”,

Journal of the Mechanical Behavior of Biomedical Materials

26) Raja Jayendiran*, B. Nour, L. Xu, D. Lagoudas, A. Ruimi: “ Buckling of Nitinol stents used for aortic aneurysm

repair (EVAR)”, Journal of Biomechanics

Conference presentations and Proceedings (* presenter) http://toc.proceedings.com/28157webtoc.pdf

27) Raja Jayendiran*, B. Nour, A. Ruimi, “Fluid-structure interaction of superelastic Nitinol stents for endovascular

aortic repair (EVAR): a numerical study”, ASME-IMECE2019-10333, Nov. 8-14, 2019, Salt Lake City (USA)

28) Raja Jayendiran*, B. Nour, A. Ruimi,* : “Influence of Superelastic vs. Shape Memory Effect of Nitinol Stent During

Deployment: a Computational Analysis”, the Third International Computational Science and Engineering

Conference (ICSEC19), Oct 21-22, 2019 Doha (Qatar)

29) Raja Jayendiran, B. Nour, A. Ruimi*, “Fatigue Analysis of Nitinol Stent for Endovascular Aneurysm Repair

(EVAR) Considering Anisotropic Aortic Walls”, 9th ECCOMAS Thematic Conference on Smart Structures and

Materials (Proceedings SMART2019), July 8-12, 2019, Paris (France)

30) Raja Jayendiran*, B. Nour, A. Ruimi, “Finite element modeling of crimping and sealing of metallic braided stents

for endovascular repair (EVAR)”, ASME-IMECE2018-87025, Nov 9-15, 2018, Pittsburgh (USA)

31) Raja Jayendiran, B. Nour, A. Ruimi*, “ Fatigue Analysis of Nitinol Stent-graft for Endovascular Aortic Aneurysm

Repair (EVAR)”, 13th World Congress in Computational Mechanics, New York City (USA), July 22-27, 2018 (

accepted but did not go)

32) S. Akhter*, J. Bautista*, D. Al Huneidi, S. Ghada, A. Ruimi, ‘Texas A&M University at Qatar Women Mentorship

Program”, EDULEARN10th International Conference on Education and New Learning Technologies, Palma de

Majorca, Spain, July 2-4, 2018 Pages: 9967-9973 ISBN: 978-84-09-02709-5 ISSN: 2340-1117 doi:

10.21125/edulearn.2018.2411

33) R. Jayendiran* and A. Ruimi, “Numerical Modeling of Crack Propagation in Human Aorta”, Proceedings of the

ASME 2017 Nov 3-9, 2017, Florida, USA # IMECE2017-70376

34) I. Breslavski*, E. Tubaldi, M. Amabili, A. Ruimi,” Statics and Dynamics of an Aortic Segment Considering Residual

Stresses”, Proceedings of the ASME 2017, Nov 3-9, 2017, Florida, USA # IMECE2017-72451

35) R. Jayendiran* and A. Ruimi ,“Fluid-structure interaction analysis of hyperelastic shells subjected to blood flow”, 19th International Conference on Finite Elements in Flow (FEF) Problems, 5-7 April, 2017, Rome, Italy

36) H. Lyu*, A. Ruimi, and H. M. Zbib, “Multi-Scale Modeling of Strength and Ductility in Materials with Gradient

Structures”, Proceedings of Material Research Society MRS Spring meeting, March 28, April 1, 2017, Phoenix,

Arizona.

37) M. Hamid, H. Lyu, A. Ruimi, H. M. Zbib, “Designing heterogeneous nano-microstructures to improve mechanical

properties”, Proceeding of Materials Science & Technology ( MS&T) Oct 26, 2016, Salt Lake City, Utah.

38) F. Zhang*, A. Ruimi, A. Kundu, D. Field, “Deformation Texture Analysis and the Relation to Martensite

Morphology of DP Steels”, XXV International Materials Research Congress, Cancun, Mexico, Aug. 14 – 19, 2016. 39) I. Breslavski*, M. Amabili, M. Legrand, A. Ruimi: “Dynamics of statically pre-loaded human aorta”, 24th

International Congress of Theoretical and Applied Mechanics (ICTAM), Montreal, Canada, August 21-26, 2016.

40) H. Lyu*, A. Ruimi, F. Zhang H. Zbib: “A numerical investigation of the effect of texture on mechanical properties

in dual phase steel using a dislocation-based crystal plasticity model”, Proceedings of Materials, Science and

Technology (MS&T), Symposium on Multi scale Modeling of Microstructure Deformation in Material Processing,

Columbus, Ohio, USA, 4-8 Oct. 2015 ISBN 9781510813939, 2015 pp 545-552

41) F. Zhang*, A. Ruimi, D. Field: “Effect of spatial distribution of martensite on strength of dual phase steel”,

Proceedings of Materials Science and Technology (MS&T), Symposium on Advanced Steel Metallurgy: Products

and Processing, Columbus, Ohio, USA, 4-8 Oct. 2015 ISBN: 978-0-873393, 2015, pp 901-908 42) Z. Wang*, A. Ruimi, A. Srinivasa: “Real-time simulation of surgical thread with DVI (discrete variational

integrator) method”, 4th Conference on Computational Mechanics, (CCM 2015), Shanghai, China, 25-27, Aug.

2015

43) F. Zhang*, A. Ruimi, P. C. Wo, D. Field: “Characterization of DP980 Steel by 2-Point Correlation Function and

Relation to Mechanical Properties”, Proceedings of Materials, Science and Technology (MS&T), Orlando, FL, USA,

15-19 March 2015 ??


44) A. Rao*, A. Ruimi, A. Srinivasa, “Internal loops in torsional response of superelastic SMA wires: an experimental

investigation”, Smart Structures/NDE/SPIE conference, San Diego, USA, 9-13, March 2014

45) A. Ruimi, S. Chohan*, “Experiments of Surgical Threads Subjected to Bending and Torsional Loadings”, 4th

Canadian Conference on Nonlinear Solid Mechanics (CanCNSM2013), Montreal, Canada, July 23-26, 2013

46) S. Nuti, A. Ruimi*, “Modeling Surgical Threads Using the Dynamic Cosserat Equations of Rods", 4th Canadian

Conference on Nonlinear Solid Mechanics(CanCNSM2013), Montreal, Canada, July 23-26, 2013

47) V. Vallala, A. Ruimi and JN Reddy*, “Viscoelastic Analysis of Beams Using a General Third-order Theory with

the Von-Karman Non-linearity”, Proceedings of the Third International Conference in Structural Stability and

Dynamics (ICSSD2012), Jaipur, India, Jan. 3-6, 2012

48) A. Ruimi*, B. M Nour, H. Nouri, S. Abdulla, H. Zahreddine, “Simulations of Surgical Threads Configurations,

Proceedings of the 11th U.S. National Congress on Computational Mechanics, Minneapolis, Minnesota, USA, July

25-29, 2011

49) A. Ruimi*, Y. Liang, R. M. McMeeking: “MEMS Aluminum Nitride Trampoline Resonators in Pairs and Quads

for Filtering Applications: Computational Performance”, Proceedings of the Eight AES-ATEMA International

Conference on Advances and Trends in Engineering Materials and their Applications, Riga, Latvia, July 11- 15,

2011 ( also in journal )

50) A. Ruimi*, S. Goyal, B. M. Nour: “Interactive Web-based Simulation Tool for Surgical Thread”, Proceedings of

the International Conference on Biological and Biomedical Engineering, Amsterdam, the Netherlands, Sept. 23-25,

2009

51) K. Mongkolcheep*, A. Palazzolo, A. Ruimi, R. Tucker: “A Modal Approach for Chaotic Vibrations of a Drillstring”,

Proc. ASME. 48982; Volume 1: 22nd Biennial Conference on Mechanical Vibration and Noise, Parts A and B, pp

1305-1314. doi: 10.1115/DETC2009-87844, San Diego, USA, August 30-Sept. 2, 2009

52) A. Ruimi*, M. AbdelGawad: “Performance of Female Students in Engineering Statics at Texas A&M University at

Qatar”, Proceedings of the 6th International Conference on Engineering Education, Rhodos, Greece, July 22-24,

2009

53) A. Ruimi*, Y. Liang, R. M. McMeeking: “Effect of Geometry on the Performance of MEMS Aluminum Nitride

Trampoline Resonators in Longitudinal Resonance”, Proceedings of the 6th International Symposium on

Mechatronics and its Applications (ISMA09), Sharjah, UAE, March 24-26, 2009 (also in journal)

54) A. Ruimi*, Y. Liang, R. M. McMeeking: “Improved Prediction of Electrodes’ Mass-loading Effect on MEMS

FBAR Structure in Longitudinal Resonance”, Proceedings of the ASME 43314 Conference on Smart Materials,

Adaptive Structures and Intelligent Systems, pp 397-402, doi: 10.1115/SMASIS2008-482 SMASIS2008, Ellicott

City, Maryland, USA, Oct. 28-30, 2008

55) A. Ruimi*, Y. Liang, R. M. McMeeking: “UHF aluminum nitride FBAR trampoline-shape resonators with gold-

aluminum electrodes and silicon substrate with through thickness vibrations: computational performance”,

International Conference on Smart Materials, Tangiers, Morocco, April 14-16, 2008 ( also in journal)

Invited lectures

56) “Design and simulations of stents for endovascular aortic repair (EVAR)”, Research Surgery Forum, Hamad

Medical Corporation , Doha, Qatar, April 28, 2019

57) “Stent for aortic endovascular aneurysm repair (EVAR): design and simulations”, Faculty Interchange, Texas A&M

University at Qatar, Doha, Qatar, Nov. 21, 2018

58) “Design considerations for stent-grafts in endovascular treatment of aortic aneurysm (EVAR)”, Texas A&M

University, College Station, USA, June 18, 2018

59) “Stent-graft for aortic endovascular aneurysm repair (EVAR): Design and simulations”, McGill University,

Montreal, Canada, June 11, 2018

60) “Fluid-structure interaction modeling of human aorta under blood flow and associated complications”, Ecole Mines

Paris-Tech, Sophia-Antipolis, France, March 7, 2018

61) “Fluid–structure interaction (FSI) analysis of human aorta”, 6th TAMUQ Research and Industry Partnership

Showcase, Doha, Qatar, April 20, 2017

62) “Rod and shell structures for biomedical applications”, Tel Aviv University, Israel, June 27, 2016

63) “How does the spatial distribution of martensite in DP Steel affect the performance of my car?” TAMUQ Industry

Showcase, Doha, Qatar, April 12, 2016 (presenter Fan Zhang)

64) “Dynamics of filaments for surgical applications”, McGill University, Montreal, Canada, July 8, 2015

65) “Multiscale characterization of DP980 steels for automotive applications”, Society of Engineering Science (SES)

meeting, Prager Symposium, Purdue, USA, Oct 1-3, 2014


66) “Simulation Software for Surgical Sutures: Dream or Reality?” 2nd Middle East Conference on Biomedical

Engineering, MECBME14, Doha, Qatar, 17-20, Feb.2014

67) “Towards a Visualization Framework for Interactive Thread Simulations”, 2nd Middle East Conference on

Biomedical engineering, MECBME14, Doha, Qatar 17-20, Feb. 2014 ( presenter M. Fratarcangeli)

68) “Thread Simulations for Biomedical Applications”, University of Roma at Sapienza, Italy, Dec. 19, 2013

69) "Constitutive Modeling of High Temperature Shape Memory Alloys (HTSMAs) Using Cosserat Theory",

Computational Materials Science Session, IIMEC, 2nd Annual Meeting, Doha, Qatar, Feb.21-22, 2011

70) “MEMS Design and Simulations” and “Mechanics of Biomaterials”, Dept. of Mechanical Engineering, Texas A&M

University, College Station, USA. Jan. 26, 2007

71) “Designing UHF filters with computational tools”, Dept. of Mechanical Engineering, University of Wisconsin at

Madison, USA, March 2006

Posters

72) “A Global Engineer”, S. Akhter, J. Bautista, D. Al Huneidi, S. Ghada, A. Ruimi, Global Symposium, International

Opportunities for TAMUQ students, Nov. 27, 2018 Texas A&M University at Qatar

73) “Women Mentorship Program at Texas A&M University at Qatar”, S. Akhter, J. Bautista, D. Al Huneidi, S. Ghada,

A. Ruimi, Transformative Education Experience (TEE) awardees, Nov 6, 2018 Teaching Week, Texas A&M

University at Qatar

74) “Blood flow profile in aortic aneurysm”, R. Jayendiran, B. M. Nour, A. Ruimi, 2nd ICSE (International

computational Science and Engineering Conference 2017), Doha, 23-24 Oct., 2017

75) “Modeling and analysis of a damaged human aortic segment”, F. Al Alami, R. Jayendiran, B. M. Nour, A. Ruimi,

6th TAMUQ Annual Research and Industry Showcase, Doha, 20 April, 2017

76) “Characterization of DP Steels with Combined EBSD and Nanoindentation Techniques”, F. Zhang, M. AlBaker, M.

Billal, A. Ruimi, D. Field, Materials Science and Engineering Symposium, Doha, March 2016 (also presented at the

TAMUQ Annual Research and Industry Showcase, Doha, 12 April, 2016

77) “Dynamics of filaments for medical applications”, S. Chohan, S. Nuti, A. Ruimi, Materials Science and Engineering

Symposium, Doha, March 17, 2015

78) “Microstructural Analysis of DP980 Steels for Energy Savings: Modeling and Simulations”, A Yaacoub, H. Lyu, ,

A. Ruimi, H. Zbib, TMS and MEMA Middle East - Mediterranean Materials Congress on Energy and Infrastructure

Systems (MEMA 2015) Doha, Jan 12-14, 2015

79) “Microstructural Characterization of DP980 Steels for Energy Savings” O. Desouki, F. Zhang, A. Ruimi, D. Field,

TMS and MEMA Middle East - Mediterranean Materials Congress on Energy and Infrastructure Systems (MEMA

2015), Doha, Jan 12-14, 2015

80) “Superelastic Shape Memory Alloy (SMA) Wires Subjected to Torsional Loading for Dental and Orthopedic

Applications” H. Moussa, A. Rao, S. Chohan, A. Ruimi, A. Srinivasa, TMS and MEMA Middle East -Mediterranean

Materials Congress on Energy and Infrastructure Systems (MEMA 2015), Doha, Jan 12-14, 2015

81) “Experiments of Surgical Threads Subjected to Bending and Torsional Loadings”, S. Chohan, R. Reghunath, A.

Ruimi, 3rd TAMUQ Annual Research and Industry Showcase, Biomedical Engineering Track, QNCC, Doha, 2

April, 2014

82) “Dynamic Simulations of Surgical Threads Subjected to Bending and Torsional Loadings” S. Chohan, R.

Reghunath, A. Ruimi, 3rd TAMUQ Annual Research and Industry Showcase, Biomedical Engineering Track,

QNCC, Doha, 2 April, 2014

83) “Surgical Filaments: Theory, Simulations and Experiments”, S. Chohan, R. Regunath, A. Ruimi, Materials Science

and Engineering Symposium, Qatar University & Texas A&M University at Qatar, Doha, Feb. 18, 2014

84) “Modeling Surgical Stitches Using Cosserat Rod Theory”, S. Chohan, R. Reghunath, A. Ruimi , Junior Scientist

Breakthrough in Biomedical Science, Doha, May 2013 (Third place winner)

85) “Ultra High Strength Steels for Automotive Applications”, A. Ruimi, G. Kridli, D. and H. Zbib, 2nd TAMUQ

Annual Research and Industry Forum, QNCC, Doha, 22 April, 2013

86) “3D Visualization of Looping, Tangling and Knot Formation in Surgical Threads”, H. Zahredine, S. Abdulla, A.

Ruimi, 3rd Annual Visualization Competition, Texas A&M at Qatar, ITS, Doha, April 2011 (2nd place winner)

Research reports to sponsors

o Qatar Foundation, NPRP # 7-032-2-016 reports: Sept. 2015, March 2016, Sept. 2016, March 2017, Sept 2017, June

2018 and Final report (June 2018)

o Qatar Foundation, NPRP # 5-129-4-559 reports: June 2013, Dec 2013, June 2014, Dec. 2014, June 2015, June 2016


and Final report (June 2016)

o Qatar Foundation, NPRP # 5-353-2-138 reports: April 2013, Oct 2013, April 2014, Oct 2014, April 2015, Dec. 2015

and Final report (Dec. 2015)

o Qatar Foundation, Research Division, Award Dec. 2010 : Annual report Jan. 2012, Jan.2013

o Qatar Foundation UREP 08-067-2-023, reports Nov 2010, and Final report (June 2011)

o NSF IMEEC First Annual Report 2010, Second Annual report 2011 (assisting)

Supervision

Post-doctoral researchers

o Dr. Jayendiran Raja, Nov 2015-April 2018, supported by NPRP #7-032-2-016

o Dr. Hedi Nouri, Dynamics of Cosserat rods, July 2010-June 2011, supported by start-up (university) funds

Assistant researchers

o Shoaib Chohan, June 2012-May 2015, supported by NPRP # 5-353-2-138

o Regetha Regunath, Sept 1-Dec 1, 2015, supported by NPRP # 5-353-2-138

o

Graduate students: MS degrees in Mechanical Engineering awarded at Texas A&M University, College Station,

USA

o Sravani Nuti, “Dynamic Simulations of Elastic Rods for Medical Applications”, Fall 2014, committee

members, JN Reddy (Chair), A. Ruimi (co-chair), A. Srinivasa (member), supported by NPRP # 5-353-2-

138

o Kathira Mongkolcheep, “A Lyapunov Exponent Approach for Identifying Chaotic Behavior in a Finite

Element Based Drillstring Vibration Model”, Fall 2009, committee members: A. Palazzolo (Chair), A.

Ruimi (co-chair), C. Suh ( member), D. Zollinger (member), supported by start-up (university) funds (Note: Funds NPRP # 5-353-2-138 used to support Nuti during her MS studies, Degree awarded Spring ** )

Start-up (university) funds used to support Mongkolcheep during her MS studies. Degree awarded

Partial supervision of graduate (Ph.D.) students, (Main institution in parenthesis)

o Fan Zang (WSU), May 22-July 11, 2013; May 24-July 4, 2014

o Hao Lyu (WSU), May 22-July 11, 2013; May 24-July 3, 2014 (Note: Funds NPRP # 5-129-4-559 used to support Zang and Lyu during their Ph.D. studies, Degrees awarded Spring 2016)

o Zhujiang Wang (TAMU) May 23-july 6, 2013; Feb 15-feb 22, 2014; Nov 28-Dec.18, 2015

o Archana Arbind (TAMU), May 18-July 18, 2014

(Note: Funds NPRP # 5-353-2-138 used to support Wang and Arbind during their Ph.D. studies. Degrees awarded 2017)

Eleonora Tubaldi (McGill), April 1-June 1, 2015,

Alexandros Solomou (Univ. of Patras, Greece), May 1-May 25, 2015, supported by NPRP # 7-032-2-016

Lei Xu (TAMU), May 2-May 31, 2016 (Note: Funds NPRP # 5-353-2-138 used to support Tubaldi and Xu during their Ph.D. studies. Tubaldi degree awarded 2017)

o Aswhin Rao (TAMU), June 1-Aug. 6, 2013 supported by university funds (FRA)

Partial supervision of post-doctoral researcher

o Ivan Breslavski (McGill), March 1-Apr 8, 2016, Jan 20-Feb 17, 2017 supported by NPRP # 7-032-2-016

Undergraduate student researchers: (date of graduation in parentheses) supported by NPRP # 5-353-2-138, NPRP # 5-129-4-559& NPRP #7-032-2-016

o Hussein Zahredine, Shameel Abdulla (S12),

o Zurwa Khan (S13)

o Rahul Ramesh, Regetha Reghunath, Ralston Fernandes (S14)

o Syed Aburahman, Osama Desouky, Abed Elyaacoub, Hassan Moussa (S16)

o Mohammed Al-Baker, Mohammad Bilal (S17)

o Farouk Al Alami (S18)

supported by university funds: (Transformative Educational Experience TEE) o Jerahmeel Bautista, Syeda AlKhter, Dana Al Huneidi, Ghida Dandan, Nourhan Issa


Senior Design Projects (Spring 2013)

o “Design of a Flywheel Installation and Manipulation Kit”, A. Menon, D. Jonnalagadda, A. Rajan, N. Ibrik

o “Water Bottle Assisted Lift”, Z. Abou Qamar, F. Majid, J. Gangadaran,

o “Vertical Flywheel Installation Device”, L. Ben Ahmed, A. Hamdan, M. Hamdouna, B. Juartiyono

ASME Student Professional Development Competition, April 2013

o “Analysis of a Can Opener”, A. Sumaiti, A. Al-Mannai, A. Marafia, A. Abu-Ghazala, A. Al-Ghanem,

First place winner (Team Presentation Track)

o “Design of a Flywheel Installation and Manipulation Kit”, A. Menon, D. Jonnalagadda, A. Rajan, N. Ibrik,

First place winner (senior Track)

o “Water Bottle Assisted Lift”, Z. Abou Qamar, F. Majid, J. Gangadaran, Third place winner (Seniors Track)

SERVICE

International:

HMC Medical Research Forum, Doha, April 29, 2019, Doha, Qatar, Panelist

HMC's 8th Surgical Research & Innovation Ideas Symposium: Technological Track. Marriott Marquis, Doha 30

Nov. Dec 1, 2018, Panelist & judge

EDULEARN10th International Conference on Education and New Learning Technologies, Palma de Majorca, Spain,

July 2-4, 2018, Session Chair (Mentoring)

Tau Beta Pi Engineering Honor Society, TX Delta (Qatar) Chapter, Faculty Advisor, July 2017-present

2nd Middle East Conference in Biomedical Engineering(MECBE14), Special Session Organizer (Mechanics of

Filaments for Biomedical Applications), Session Chair, Feb. 2014 Doha (Qatar)

Canadian Conference on Nonlinear Solid Mechanics, July 23-26, 2013, Montreal in collaboration with McGill

University, Session Chair

IIMEC International Institute for Materials for Energy Conversion, 2nd Annual Meeting, Feb 20-22, 2011. Doha,

Qatar. Organizing Committee.

Reviewer for the Emirates Foundation for philanthropy, Research Funding Agency, Abu-Dhabi, UAE.

Reviewer for the 6th International Symposium on Mechatronics and its Applications (ISMA09), March 24-26, 2009,

Sharjah, UAE.

Reviewer for the 2nd Middle East Conference in Biomedical Engineering (MECBE14)

Reviewer for Wiley & Sons Ltd, Publisher, Mechanical Engineering

Reviewer for the ASME Journal of Applied Mechanics (JAM), ASME Journal of Vibration and Acoustics (JAV),

International Journal for Computational Methods in Engineering Science & Mechanics (IJCMESM), International

Journal of Structural Stability and Dynamics (IJSSD), Experimental Mechanics (EXME), Journal of Natural Gas

Science & Engineering (JNGSE), International Journal of Nonlinear Mechanics (IJNLM), International Archives

Orthopedic Surgery, Computational Materials Science, International Journal of Mechanical Science (IJMS),

Biomechanics and Modeling in Mechanobiology

University: (TAMUQ)

University Space Committee, appointed, Oct 2019-ongoing

WFF (Women Faculty Forum), Texas A&M University at Qatar, member, Sept 2015-ongoing

WiE Excel (Women in Engineering Excellence) & WMP (Women mentorship Program), Director, appointed Aug.

2017-ongoing

CTL (Center for Teaching and Learning), Advisory Board Member, appointed Aug. 2017-Aug. 2019

AFS (Association of Former Students) Distinguished Achievement Award College Level Teaching Award-,

selection committee, appointed, June 2017

Undergraduate Admissions Interviews April 10, 2017

STEM Fest, Oct 2016

Strategic Planning- Focused Leadership, appointed. Oct 2015-Spring 2016

Annual Research and Industry Showcase committee, Oct. 2014-April 2015

Undergraduate Admissions Interviews April, 2015

QPR, Suicide Prevention, Texas A&M University at Qatar, Feb.12, 2012

10th year Anniversary Committee, member, Jan 2012

Family Day, Feb 13, 2010

Faculty Advisory Council- MEEN representative. Elected, Jan 2009-Jan 2011


Special assignments:

Report on Travel Policies and Guidelines

Creation of Ombudsperson Officer Position at TAMUQ

Administration of Texas A&M University, Association of Former Student “Distinguished

Achievement Teaching Awards”

Texas A&M at Qatar Student of the Year Award, Sept. 2010

Graduate and Research Council- appointed, January 2009-2011

Strategic Plan, Toward 2015. Student Life Experience Task Force, 2010

Undergraduate Admissions Interviews March 29-April 2, 2009

Undergraduate Student Recruitment, 2007-present

Department

Mechanical Engineering Committees

o MEEN Chair, Search Committee, appointed, Jan. 2019-Dec. 2019

o Mechanical Engineering Program Field Appropriate Sub-Committee (MEEN-FASC), member, elected,

Jan. 2018-Dec. 2018

o MEEN Students Advising 2015- present

o Mechanical Engineering Seminar/Distinguished Speaker Series Committee, 2014-2015, 2016-present

o Faculty Search Committee, Member, 2007-2009, 2012-2013

o Mechanical Engineering Curriculum Committee Fall 2012-2014

o ABET Preparation Committee, Curriculum, Fall 2012-Fall 2014

o Teaching Assistant Evaluation and Assignment Committee, Aug, 2011-June 2013

o Mechanical Engineering Graduates Banquet and Gift, Committee, May 2011

o Outstanding Staff Award Committee, 2010.

o New and Returning Faculty Orientation, 2009-2010.

o Welcome to Mechanical engineering, New Student Orientation 2009-2010

o Mechanical Engineering Advisory Board Meeting, 2008, 2009, 2010.

o Teaching Assistants Search Committee, Member, 2007-2008

o Industry Relations Committee, 2007

o ABET Accreditation Committee, Member, 2007-2008

o Sophomore students, Faculty adviser, Fall 2007-present

o End of semester Course Evaluation form Revision Committee, Fall 2007

o End of semester Laboratory Evaluation form Revision Committee, Fall 2007

Examples of multidisciplinary engagement In research: with Liberal Art program at TAMUQ to investigate the status of female engineers in Qatar ( SEED

grant) Jan . 2020- Dec 2021

In Teaching: MEEN 221- Statics and Particle Dynamics (for Petroleum, Electrical and Chemical Engineering

majors), CVEN 305- Mechanics of Materials (for Mechanical Engineering and Petroleum Engineering majors),

Guest lecturer in Math department (Presentation of engineering problems using math techniques) Oct 2016

In Service: Mechanical Engineering Recruitment activities, Recruitment of Females Students in Mechanical

Engineering- ongoing, WiE Excel (Women in Engineering Excellence), TEE (Transformative Educational

Experience)

With the international community: Collaborator in IIMEC (International Institute for materials and energy

conversion) beginning in its earliest stages (Spring 2008). International effort involving more than 17 Middle-East

and Mediterranean countries. Managed by D. Lagoudas (Aerospace Eng., Texas A&M University, College Station).

Sponsored by NSF, Research activities with US, Sweden, Canada and Qatar

In diversity initiatives: hosting local high school students in partnership with Admissions Office, visiting local school

girls in Doha for Recruitment of Female Students in Mechanical Engineering, participating to on-site visits of high-

schools, designing, launching and managing the WMP (Women Mentorship Program) initiative. Supervision and

sponsorship of female graduate students in engineering


Other professional outreach

Aggie Life 103, Sept 2017, Jan 2018, Sept 2018, Jan 2019, April 2019, September 2019, December 2019.

Student internship (BMW) selection committee, April 2017

Student internship (Qatar Petroleum) selection committee, April 2017

ASME Student Professional Development Symposium, April 27, 2013, Doha

‘Introducing Dr. Annie Ruimi”, MEEN 381 Seminar, Texas A&M University, Doha, Feb, 19, 2009.

“Mechanics and Medical Simulations”, Mechanical Advisory Board Meeting, Texas A&M University, Doha, Nov.

20, 2008

“What do Mechanical Engineers do?”, Al Bayan School, Doha, Nov. 13. 2007

CONTINUOUS IMPROVEMENT

Participation to seminars on teaching and learning 2019

Lunch n’Learn Assessment- best practices Dec. 4, 2019 Lunch n’Learn- Students Devices in the classroom, Nov. 20, 2019 Teaching Week 2019

o Ensuring academic Success at Texas A&M University at Qatar: It takes the Whole Village Keynote Speech by Dr Saundra McGuire, Nov. 3, 2109,

o Teach STEM Students How to Learn: Motivation, Mindset and Metacognition are the Keys, Nov. 4, 2019

o Flash Presentations by faculty winners of 2019 TEE grants A Toolkit for Technical Communication in

Qatar, Engineering Sustainable Peace, 4th Int’l Humanitarian Engineering Workshop, iMajlis: Prototype

Online Platform for an Integrated Learning Community, AMiRA Phase 1 – Aggies Mixed Reality Academy

for Students and Educators, Nov. 6, 2019 o Talk by Dr. Nayef Alyafei, winner of the Distinguished Achievement College-level Award for Teaching

sharing his thoughts on teaching, Nov. 7, 2019

Lunch n’Learn- What Will Students Remember from your Class in 20 Years? Oct. 3, 2019 Lunch n’Learn- How and Why to Conduct Student Peer Reviews Oct 8, 2019 Lunch n’Learn- Student-Faculty Interactions? Aug. 28, 2019 Lunch n' Learn - Are final exams necessary, and if so, how should they be structured? April 23, 2019 Workshop on Project Based Learning (Dr. Jeffrey Froyd), April 8, 2019 Lunch n' Learn – Project- Based Learning (PBL), March 26, 2019 One Book, One community:‘Factfullness’ by Anna Rossling (author), March 21, 2019 Lunch n' Learn – Building your Teaching Network, Feb. 26, 2019 Ripple Effect (CTL)- State of Teaching in College Station, Dr. Heather Wilkinson, Feb 20, 2019 Building a Culture of teaching and Learning, Feb. 18, 2019 Ripple Effect (CTL)-Why Students Cheat and What We Can Do About It, Jan. 27, 2019 Lunch n' Learn – The first week of the semester, Jan.17, 2019

2018 Motivation of Engineering Students in Higher Education, Nov 27, 2018 Teaching Week 2018

o Science, Mathematics, Engineering and Technology (STEM) Education: Current issues and future directions”, Keynote Speech by Rebecca Brent & Richard M. Felder, Nov. 4, 2108,

o Using AR/VR in higher education and what the future directions for these technologies are by A. Sheharyar, B. Mansoor, and A. Srinivasa, Nov. 5, 2018

o Faculty and teaching staff development: impediments and opportunities Nov 7, 2018 o Talk by Dr. R. Tafreshi, winner of the Distinguished Achievement College-level Award for Teaching

sharing his thoughts on teaching, Nov. 11 Student evaluations of teaching (SETs), Oct 9, 2018 Implementing project-based learning strategies in the classroom” by Michael Schuler (Ripple effect series) Oct. 4,

2018 Teach Students How to Learn, book by Saundra Yancey McGuire and Stephanie McGuire review, Sept.5, 2018 Grading and assessing students- a discussion of current best practice, April 29, 2018 ‘Lecturing’ using book by Nobel Laureate Carl Weiman (Physics 2001), Mar. 3, 2018 Engaging engineering students in teamwork, by Richard Felder and Barbara Oakley. Feb. 11, 2018 One Book, One community:‘A Mind for Numbers’ by Barbara Oakley (author), Jan.31, 2018


2017

Teaching Week 2017

o Faculty open forum ( Facilitator Dr. M. Bowman) Nov 9, 2017

o A talk by Misty Rudd, winner of the Association of Former Student Teaching Award 2017 Nov 8, 2017 o Poster showcase Transformative Educational Experience (TEE) winners Nov 7, 2017

o Humanitarian engineering panel Nov 6, 2017

o Integrating Creative Inquiry into your Courses, Dr. K. Mehta, Nov 6, 2017 o From Creative Inquiry to Sustainable Impact, Dr. K. Mehta, Nov 5, 2017

o Integrating Creative Inquiry into your courses, TAMUQ, Teaching week, Nov 7, 2017

o Center for Teaching Excellence Faculty Workshop: Interactive Teaching Method, March 19-23, 2017

o Center for Teaching Excellence Faculty Workshop: Teaching Portfolio, March 19-23, 2017

2016

Teaching Week 2016

o Strategies for Student Engagement and Learning, Oct 30-Nov 5, 2016,

o Transformative Educational Experience, Oct 30-Nov 5, 2016,

Crucial Shift (Don’t-Call-Them-Soft) Skills for Faculty Managing Rapid Change”, led by D. Goldberg, March 8,

2016.

Faculty workshop on Academic Integrity and Misconduct, Feb 23, 2016

2015 and before

Educational and Learning Innovation with Technology (ELIT), Flip classrooms by Flit-it Consulting, June 14-15,

2015

Engineering Leaders Conference on Engineering Education Nov 9-11, 2014, Doha Qatar

First Faculty Colloquium on Teaching, Research, and Service Excellence, December 1, 2011

International Workshop Engineering Ethics for a Globalized World, Oct 24-25, 2011

Office of Graduate Studies and Document Processing Presentation , Sept 27, 2011 Faculty Roles and

Responsibilities in Graduate Education, Sept 26, 2011

ABET workshops –Continuous Improvement and Accreditation June 4, 2011

Dale Carnegie training- Building and Leading High Performance Teams, June 1, 2011 ABET Retreat Student

learning Outcomes- Course Learning Outcomes, May 29, 2011

Ethics Workshop Professional Ethics in a Globalized World: Towards a Unified East-West Perspective, May 11-12,

2011

Faculty Development Workshop, Sept 2010, Doha

Great Teachers Retreat, Feb 5- 6, 2010. Doha

Camtasia Training, Oct 28, 2009

Engineering Education in Transition: Oct. 20, 2009 by Skip Fletcher

Teaching from an alternate location,( Emergency Preparedness), Sept 2009

“Engineering ethics: from Preventive Ethics to Aspirational Ethics”, by Charles Ed Harris, Oct 7, 2009

Three-day Faculty Development Workshop, September 1-3, 2009, Doha.

o Topics included: Technology Awareness, Cultural Aspect & Learning Styles, Teaching Portfolio

Your First Years of Teaching-Common Problems and Proven Practice, May 24, 2009.

Hands-on Classroom Instructional Technology, Aug.16, 2007

Teaching Effectiveness Institute Aug. 12-13, 2007

Other Workshops

Creating an Innovation Culture in a Large Engineering Research Enterprise: Commercialization Entrepreneurship

at Texas A&M Engineering Experiment Station (TEES), B. Haridas, March 20, 2018.

Mediation Training, TAMUQ, May 2017

Developing Engineering Leaders (16 hours), TAMUQ, 9-10 Oct. 2016

Faculty Search Committee Training, TAMUQ, Sept 9, 2016

International workshop on Computational Methods with Applications to Oil and Gas, Doha, Feb. 28-29, 2016

Qatar Intercultural Institute- Negotiating Conflict Across Worldviews, Doha, Qatar May 13, 2015

CTE Workshop: Teaching Methods, TAMUQ, Doha, April 21, 2015

CTE Workshop: FiT – 8 Easy Ways to Integrate Technology in Your Teaching, TAMUQ, Doha, April 20, 2015

Optimization Techniques in Matlab, training course 8-9 Dec 2014 Parallel Computing With Matlab, training course 10-11 Dec 2014 World Congress on Engineering education, QNCC, Doha, Jan, 7-9 2013


Wise Conference ( World Innovation Summit for Education)-Collaborating For Change, QNCC, Doha, Nov 13-15,

2012

Materials Science and Engineering Symposium (MSE), Texas A&M University at Qatar, Feb 28, 2012

Pumps & Pipes Conference, Collaboration between Qatar Science Technology Park (QSTP) and ExxonMobil, Doha,

April 28, 2011

Materials Science and Engineering Symposium (MSE), Qatar University, Feb 22, 2011

Euromech; Multiscale effects in fatigue of metals, Ecole Polytechnique, Palaiseau, France, 7-9 July 2010.

Advances and Applications in Materials Science and Engineering 2nd Meeting (MSE), Qatar University, Feb. 2010.

International Conference on Biomedical Engineering and Technology, Bangkok, Thailand, 25-27 Dec 2009.

Texas A&M University at Qatar- Industry Day, Oct 25, 2009

WAVES09 Conference, Pau, France, June 15- 19, 2009

Materials Science and Engineering Meeting (MSE), Qatar University, April 15-16, 2009

Fire Safety Training, Building Operations, Texas A&M University at Qatar, Oct. 2009

Summer School on Multiferroics and Beyond (July 20 – Aug, 1, 2008), University of California, Santa Barbara,

USA.

Summer School on Periodic Structures and Crystal Chemistry (July 27 -Aug 9, 2008), University of California,

Santa Barbara, USA

VECPAR ’08. 8th International Meeting High Performance Computing for Computational Science, June 24-27,

2008. Toulouse, France.

Dimdex Maritime Defence Conference, March 18-19, 2008, Doha

Knowledge Based Industries & Nanotechnology Conference, Feb. 11-12, 2008, Doha

SAFETY

Safety in the teaching and research environment

Bioraft Jan 2017

Safety training program: “Writing an effective process safety assessment (PSA)”, Jan 15, 2015, Doha

Global Harmonized System (GHS) for Hazcom Training (Dec. 2014), Doha

Global Harmonized System (GHS) for Hazcom Training (Nov. 2013), Doha

Fire Safety Training, Building operations (2012), Doha

Microtorsion machine (location Room 264 A). Conformance to safety rules.

HONORS AND AWARDS

TAU BETA PI (National Engineering Honor Society)

SIGMA GAMMA TAU (National Honor Society in Aerospace Engineering)

Reuben H. Fleet/ AIAA (American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics) Scholarship, San Diego,1994

ARCS Scholar (Achievement Rewards for College Scientists), San Diego, 1994-1995

Women in Engineering Fellowship, University of California, Berkeley, 1995-1999

State of California Research Fund Award, Santa Barbara, 2001-2002

Faculty Fellow in Mechanical Engineering, UCSB, Santa Barbara, 2005-2007

Best Research Program of the Year: Category Computing: “What Do Drillstrings and Surgical Threads Have in

Common?” Qatar Foundation Annual Research Forum, Doha, Dec 13, 2010

Best Faculty in Mechanical Engineering, 2015 Award by the Student Engineers’ Council

Professional Membership

ASME American Society of Mechanical Engineers

SWE Society of Women Engineers

Languages: Fluency in French (native), English


Country of Citizenship: United States of America/ France (dual)

Hobbies: Ballet, cooking and travel

REFERENCES

Prof. Robert M. McMeeking (Former Ph.D. advisor)


Department of Materials

University of California at Santa Barbara

Santa Barbara, CA 93106-5130

Phone: (805) 893-8434

Fax: (805) 893-8651

Email: [email protected]

Chancellor Henry T. Yang

Office of the Chancellor/ Department of Mechanical Engineering/

5221 Cheadle Hall

University of California at Santa Barbara

Santa Barbara, CA 93106-5070

Phone: (805) 893-2231

Fax: (805) 893-8717


Prof. Reza Langari Department of Mechanical Engineering

Texas A&M University

College Station, TX 77843-3123

Phone: (979)-845-6918

Fax: (979)-845-3081

email: [email protected]

Prof. David Steigmann


University of California, Berkeley

6133 Etcheverry Hall, CA 94720

Phone: (510) 643-3165


Appendix

Description of Funded Research Projects

Predicting Accurate Skin Expansion for Cosmetic, Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery Using Three Dimensional

Finite Element Simulations, Sponsor: Texas A&M University at Qatar, Responsive Research Seed Grant Program.

Collaborative Institutions: Sidra Medicine (Qatar) with Mitchell Stotland (MD) & Owase Jeelani (MD), Jan. 2020-Dec. 2021

(~ $ 200,000)

Description: Skin expansion is a common surgical technique used to generate new skin tissues to cover large wounds or to

replace skin damaged as a result of an illness or injury such as burns (Fig.2) or mastectomy following breast cancer. It is

also indicated to correct facial abnormalities and in some more rare and complex cases, in the separation of conjoined twins

(see Fig.1). The technique involves inserting a silicone balloon of various size and shape (the expander) under the skin and

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muscles of a pre-determined location of the body with healthy tissues (the donor site). The expander can then be inflated with

a saline solution or a gas which will subject the skin to continuous stress and result in extra-skin growth. Once the medical

team judges that the amount of new skin is sufficient, it can be harvested and transplanted into the accepting area (the bed)

to grow its own new cells and blood vessels, provided there are no instance of tissue rejection.(…)

We seek funding to support research activities to narrow the gap in this area. We aim to develop a tool that would help

surgeons determine the expander size and shape during surgical planning. The program will combine advanced modeling

techniques and three dimensional finite element simulations. In addition, the Qatar medical research community (Sidra

Medicine) will be involved at every step. The proposed study is aligned with Qatar National Research Strategies (QNRS)

priority theme, Biomedical & Health track and has direct applications in Child Health and Breast cancer treatment, as

outlined in QNRS Section 2.2.6 and 2.2.1 respectively. (…)

The project has the potential to make significant and meaningful contributions toward a topic of great importance to the

State of Qatar, who has invested $7.9 billion in ultramodern facilities and the retention of unique talents to provide specialized

care to women and children of Qatar, the region and beyond. Additional strengths of the proposed project is that it will utilize

a set of cross-disciplinary expertise (engineering and medicine) already present in Qatar. It will also offer an opportunity

for a graduate student in the newly created Engineering Medicine (EnMed) program at Texas A&M University (Texas), to

work on the problem. Generating preliminary data will likely result in attracting further funding from local skate-holders

(Sidra , Hamad Medical Corporation who have internal grants opportunities, Qatar Ministry of Health, and/or Qatar

Foundation) as well as international support such as manufacturers of expanders (for instance Polytech) and/or

philanthropic organizations (Melinda and Bill Gates Foundation).

How Attractive is the Engineering Profession for Females in Qatar? Sponsor: Texas A&M University at Qatar,

Responsive Research Seed Grant Program, (with S. Hillman, Liberal Art program), Jan 2020-Dec 2021 (~ $ 250,000)

Description: While attracting women to STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics) fields has been a

concern in Western countries, female students across the Arab world are dominating most STEM educational programs [1-

2]. Engineering programs in Arab countries like Qatar, the United Arab Emirates, and Jordan have more than double the

U.S. national average of female students. At Texas A&M University’s international branch campus in Qatar (TAMUQ),

females now make up approximately 49% percent of the student population, thus achieving a male-female student ratio of

almost 1:1. Consequently, STEM education programs in the Arab world are praised for making great strides in gender

equality [4-6]. In fact, the importance given to women’s education in Qatar has actually created what some scholars call a

“reverse gender gap,” since Qatari national women are now overeducated in comparison to national men [3, p. 80].

Despite a high number of female STEM graduates in countries like Qatar though, this does not always translate to

representation and job satisfaction upon entering the workplace. While Qatar has made enormous progress when it comes

to legal and social advancement of women over the past two decades, females (Qatari and non-Qatari) still make up only

14.7% of the entire workforce in Qatar and 63% of Qatari women are inactive in the labor force, compared to only 33% of

men [7-8]. Furthermore, women are still significantly under-represented in engineering fields; females are only 7.8% of the

Qatari oil and gas industry [7]. Additionally, Qatari women are more reluctant to work in the private sector and do not

always find it attractive; they feel that the energy industry needs to offer more flexible work policies in order to attract females

to the sector [7-8] (…)

For this exploratory research project, we will use a multi-method approach, gathering and analyzing data obtained via a

survey, interviews, and focus groups with female engineering students and professionals in Qatar, and the results will

inform the development of our recommendations and workshop materials. In order to examine how attractive the

engineering profession for females is in Qatar, we will develop our data instruments around five guiding research

questions:

1. How attractive are the engineering career paths for females in Qatar?

2. How attractive are the engineering workplace environments and policies for females in Qatar?

3. What are the main challenges that females in the engineering profession in Qatar encounter in their transition from

university to workplace?

4. What hinders the effectiveness or attainment of females working in the engineering profession in Qatar?

Texas A&M University at Qatar, Responsive Research Seed Grants (RRSG) Dr. Sara Hillman June 2019

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5. What are the perceptions of females working in the engineering profession towards the essential skills needed to have a

successful engineering career in Qatar?


NPRP # 7-032-2-016 Fluid-Structure Interaction of Elastic Shells for Aerospace and Biomedical Applications, Sponsor

Qatar National Research Fund, Collaborative Institutions: McGill University, Canada (Mech. Eng.), Texas A&M University

TX, (Aero. Eng), Weill Cornell Medical College at Qatar (Medicine), 03/01/2015-06/30/2018 $ 857,767.75 (completed)

Description: Shells are light-weight structures made of shell elements, typically curved, and assembled to form large

structures such as aircraft fuselage, spacecraft, rockets, cars, and storage tanks. Shell structures also appear in the form of

membranes in many biological systems such as arteries, the pulmonary passage and veins. In these applications, the

structures have a thickness small compared to the other dimensions and are referred as thin-shells. In addition, they undergo

large displacements and must be analyzed using nonlinear elasticity. Secondly, because the shells are subjected to an external

loading in the form of a fluid flow (i.e. air for aerospace applications and blood for medical applications), it is necessary,

yet not trivial to account for the interaction of the fluid on the structure to fully describe the dynamic behavior of the shells.

This program of research will built on existing theoretical models and will improve the treatment of nonlinear vibrations and

dynamic stability of shells by i) allowing higher-order shear deformation, rotary inertia and thickness variation and, (ii) by

including hyperelasticity and viscoelasticity as material nonlinearities. In particular, we will focus on two problems: i) the

development of an energy-efficient, safe shell-element made of advanced materials (composite, sandwich and/or functionally

graded materials FGM) for aerospace, and oil and gas industries and ii) the study of a biomechanics problem known as

aortic dissection in which a tear in the inner wall of the aorta causes blood to flow resulting in a catastrophic failure. Both

problems will require a numerical and an experimental phase. Numerical codes will use existing lower-order models as a

base and experimental procedures will include sophisticated apparatus such as a Laser Doppler Vibrometer (LDV) placed

in water tunnel as well as wind tunnel facilities. We will also enlist surgeons and other medical professionals to fully

understand the mechanics of dissection and the numerical analysis will predict the risks of rupture due to geometric

imperfections of organs. Other important biomedical applications for the design of shape-memory-alloy (SMA) shells with

fluid interaction are implantable medical device such stents, valves and filters. The program specifically addresses two of

Qatar’s research pillars in the area of i) Energy and Environment and ii) Health. This program will open up ways for Qatar

to be at the forefront of research in nonlinear analysis of shell structures while collaborating with international centers for

the development of new, safe and reliable materials.

TEES (Transformative Educational Experience) Peer-Mentoring Program for Female Engineering Students at Texas

A&M University at Qatar, Sponsor Texas A&M University at Qatar, Oct 2017-June 2018 ~ $50, 000 (completed)

Description: Despite the enormous progress made over the last fifteen years, our female graduates report entering a

workplace that is isolating and hostile, leaving success stories to remain scarce. Lack of role models and rooted gender-bias

are being seen by our female graduates as detrimental to opportunities to advance in the workplace. We seek funding to support activities related to the establishment of a peer-mentoring program. The program will match

female freshmen with upper class female students. The senior students will serve as a support to incoming students for their

new university life, easing the transition from high school, informing them on academic and research opportunities, guiding

them on how to approach faculty and/or educating them on the resources available at TAMUQ (such as the library, Academic

Success Center, Counselling, Student Societies etc.). Tasks associated with this program will include: recruitment of mentors

and mentees (online survey, missions and goals statement), screening applications, mentor and mentees training

(expectations from each), matching phase (age, major, ethnicity, personality) and program evaluation (length and frequency

of meetings, outcomes etc.). In addition to design and development, benefits for the students will encompass communication

and time management skills, networking, and community engagement.

NPRP 5-353-2-138 Surgical Threads Simulations Based on a Novel Information-Theory Approach- Sponsor: Qatar

National Research Fund, Collaborative Institutions: Texas A&M University, TX (Mech. Eng. & Elec Eng.), Weill Cornell

Medical College at Qatar (Medicine), Chalmers University of Technology, Sweden (Eng. & Comp. Science), 10/2012-

12/2015, $1,032,559.46 (completed)

Description: Texas A&M University at Qatar in partnership with surgeons from Cornell Weill Medical School at Qatar is

proposing a research program aimed at creating a physics-based software that will predict the deformation of surgical

threads when subjected to conditions commonly encountered during surgery. Of particular interest is be the study of thread

tangling, a non-linear and dynamical process detrimental to surgeons during knot formation. The software will use the

Cosserat theory of elasticity, a theory particularly suited to describe long and thin flexible structures (rods) just as those of

surgical threads which take spiral-type configurations in addition to bend and twist. The uniqueness of the proposed work is

that it will based on a novel discrete optimization-based dynamic programming technique originally developed for

information theoretic problems related to text strings and which will have the potential to reduce the computing time. We

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also plan an experimental phase on bending and twisting deformations of threads to validate the data with the simulations.

The proposed research is interdisciplinary in nature with experts drawn from mechanical and electrical engineering,

computer graphics and the medicine. The outcomes of this research will help fill the gap in the area of medical simulations

which lag far behind simulations in other fields. The software will train a new generation of medical school students and will

have the potential to diversify Qatar’s economy.

NPRP 5-129-4-559 Multiscale Investigation of the Relationship between the Microstructure and Deformability for

New Generation Ultra High Strength Multi-Phase Steels for Automotive Applications- Sponsor: Qatar National

Research Funds, Collaborative Institution: Washington State University 1/2013-6/2016, $1,016,997.46- completed

Description: The ever increasing cost of energy coupled with environmental concerns, have lead the automotive industry to

consider various energy saving measures. Among them, reduction of the vehicle weight is one of the most effective, provided

that stringent safety regulations are maintained. Accordingly, the industry world-wide has been adopting various types of

advanced high strength steels (AHSS) which, when properly designed, can have both high strength and ductility. AHSS

achieve their strength by a combination of factors: grain refinement, solid solution strengthening and precipitation hardening

(PH), transformation strengthening and grain boundary strengthening. Although recent advances have demonstrated the

feasibility of using AHSS, there is a lack of fundamental understanding of the driving mechanisms for ductility/formability,

strength and fracture/crash-worthiness and how they relate to the underlying microstructure, as well as lack of material

models that relate properties to the microstructure. The objectives of this proposed work are: 1) to investigate AHSS steel

(with emphasis on DP and PH) by an integrated multiscale experimental and modeling approach to understand the local

deformation mechanisms, 2) to identify the appropriate mechanical and microstructural properties that have significant

influence on the local deformations and 3) to develop fundamental understandings on key mechanical properties and

microstructure features influencing the local formability.

What Do Drillstrings and Surgical Threads Have in Common? Sponsor: Qatar Foundation Research Division, “Best

Research Program of the Year: Category Computing” awarded Dec. 2010- $100,000.00- (completed)

Description: Drillstrings used in oil and gas operations are long circular columns approximately 3 to 5 km long, 30 to 50

cm in diameter while surgical threads are typically 75 cm to 1 m long and 0.5 to 1 mm thick depending on the type of surgery,

so both share the characteristic of having a diameter to length ratio on the order of 10-3. Drillstring operators need to

constantly monitor the position of the drilling apparatus as excessive vibrations can lead to sudden equipment failure.

Likewise, a surgeon would want to avoid thread tangling, a non-linear and dynamical process particularly detrimental during

knot formation. The elementary Euler-Bernoulli or even the Timoshenko beam theory is insufficient to predict the correct

configuration of these structures which will coil, i.e. twist around their own axis in addition to bend and twist. Instead we

will use finite element computational tools using the less known Cosserat theory of rods. In the case of surgical thread, the

goal of our research program is the development of a software that will be used by medical school students to practice the

task of surgical suturing so the program’s immediate benefits are pedagogical and also in line with the Qatar Sidra project

to offer state of the art medical training. In the case of drillstrings dynamics, the objective of our program is to understand

the interactions between the vibration sources and drillstring-BHA responses and to offer “real time” assistance to drilling

rig operators by developing an advanced dynamics simulation software (ADDSS). With such high associated operational

costs, the anticipated benefits of the program are clearly economical. By engaging simultaneously in these two research

programs, we hope to demonstrate that the Cosserat rod theory is a powerful tool that can be used to solve a wide range of

applications that may appear very distant otherwise.

UREP 08-067-2-023 Experiments of Surgical Threads Subjected to Bending and Torsional Loading, Sponsor: Qatar

National Research Fund, Undergraduate Research Experience Program 8th cycle. Collaborative institutions: Weill Cornell

Medical College at Qatar, University of Roma at Sapienza, 6/ 2010-6/ 2011, $ 20,000.00 (completed)

3D Visualization of Looping, Tangling and Knot Formation in Surgical Threads, Sponsor: Texas A&M University at

Qatar, Information Technology Services & Qatar Foundation, Collaborative institutions: Weill Cornell Medical College at

Qatar, University of Roma at Sapienza, April 2011, $12,000.00 (completed)

Description: We seek to take advantage of Texas A&M University at Qatar powerful 3D Immersive Visualization Facility

(IVF) to help us capture important features of surgical thread such as looping and torsional collapse and to look for clues

or anomalies beyond those who could traditionally be displayed on a flat screen.


Award # 0844082 International Institute for Multifunctional Materials for Energy Conversion (IIMEC), Sponsor:

National Science Foundation, Director: D. C. Lagoudas, TAMU, Aero. Eng., (A. Ruimi, International Collaborator),

9/1/2009-8/31/2013, $4.8 M (completed)

Description: Texas A&M University, in partnership with Georgia Institute of Technology, the University of Houston and

international research collaborators at universities in North Africa, the Middle East and Mediterranean countries propose

to establish an International Materials Institute focusing on transformative research in multifunctional materials exhibiting

strong coupling among different fields, resulting in various forms of energy conversion. The rationale for the International

Institute for Multifunctional Materials for Energy Conversion (IIMEC) is that Middle-Eastern and Mediterranean countries

are of increasing importance for the global economy, confluence of cultures, and vital for international stability. The

materials scientific challenges of importance to these countries are similar to the US, mostly related to energy conversion,

storage, transmission and transportation. IIMEC’s geographical focus on North Africa, the Middle East and the

Mediterranean will bring this region into the Materials World Network. The participant countries are poised to contribute

to the international research enterprise: they have under-utilized human resources and a strong upcoming young population;

there are well-trained scientific communities and advanced research facilities scattered throughout the region; and many of

their researchers have strong theoretical and computational backgrounds. Combining this expertise and human resources

with the multidisciplinary research experience of the US participants, excellent experimental materials facilities at Texas

A&M and Georgia Tech, and well-planned guidance in research will result in enhanced connections between the US and this

region.

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