Education
| Degree | Field | Institution | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ph.D. | Mechanical Engineering | Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University (Virginia Tech) | Feb, 2005 |
| M.S. | Mechanical Engineering | University of Maryland, College Park | Dec, 2001 |
| B.S. | Mechanical Engineering | Kuwait University | Jan, 1998 |
Research Interests
Mechanics of Fiber Reinforced Composites, Structural Mechanics, Buckling of Composite Plates, Dynamics and Control of Structures
Selected Publications
Selected Conference Publications
- Modeling and Analysis of Elastoplastic Impacts on Supported Composites, 8th International Conference on Composite Science and Technology, ICCST8, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia (In Key Engineering Materials, Composites Science and Technology, Vols. 471-472, pp. 367-372.), Mar, 2011
- Visco-Elastoplastic Impact in Composite Structures, 9th HSTAM International Congress on Mechanics, HSTAM, Limassol, Cyprus, Jul, 2010
- A Nonlinear Visco-elastoplastic Impact Model and the Coefficient of Restitution, 13th Conference on Nonlinear Vibrations, Dynamics, and Multibody Systems, , Blacksburg, VA, May, 2010
- A Hybrid Command-Shaping Control System for Highly Accelerated Double-Pendulum Gantry Cranes, ASME International Design Engineering Technical Conference and Computers and Information in Engineering Conference, DETC, San Diego, 2009
- Multifunctional piezoelectric stiffness/energy sensor for monitoring the health of structures, Proceedings of SPIE --Volume 5056 , Smart Structures and Materials, -, Aug, 2003
Selected Journal Publications
- MAJEED, Majed A., Ahmet S. YIGIT, and Andreas P. CHRISTOFOROU, “Elastoplastic contact/impact of rigidly supported composites”, Composites Part B, Engineering, 2012, 43, no. 3 1244-1251
- Yigit, Ahmet S., Andreas P. Christoforou, and Majed A. Majeed, “A nonlinear visco-elastoplastic impact model and the coefficient of restitution”, Nonlinear Dynamics, 2011, 66, no. 4, 509-521.
- Majeed MA, Al-Ajmi M, Benjeddou A., “Semi-analytical free-vibration analysis of piezoelectric adaptive beams using the distributed transfer function approach”, Structural Control and Health Monitoring, 2011, 18 (7) 723-36
- Al-Fadhalah, K. and Elkholy, A. and Majeed, M., “Failure Analysis of Grade-80 Alloy Steel Towing Chain Links”, Engineering Failure Analysis, 2010, Vol 17, No. 7-8, pp. 1542--1550
- Elkholy A.H, Falah A.H, Majeed M.A and Almutairi D.M, “Loading and Deformation Progression During Open Forging Hollow Cylindrical Blanks”, International Journal of Simulation Modeling, 2009, _
Work Experience
Academic Experience
| Institution | Designation | Year/Period |
|---|---|---|
| Kuwait University | ASSISTANT PROFESSOR | Mar, 2005 |
| Kuwait University | Associate Professor | Apr, 2015 - Present |
| Kuwait University | Teaching Assistant | 1998 - 1999 |
Industry Experience
| Organization | Designation | Year/Period |
|---|---|---|
| Ministry of Social Affairs and Labor | Employed | 1993 - 1998 |