Image
Academic
Dr.
Mohammad A. AlFares
Associate Professor
Office Location:
S01E2181
Education
Degree | Field | Institution | Year |
---|---|---|---|
Ph.D | Mechanical Engineering | University of Wisconsin at Madison, USA | 1995 |
M.Sc. | Mechanical Engineering | University of Wisconsin at Madison, USA | 1990 |
B.Sc. | Mechanical Engineering | Kuwait University | 1987 |
Research Interests
Kinematics of Robot Manipulators, Robotics Application in Construction Industry, Kinematics of Robot Manipulators, Robotics Application in Construction Industry,
Selected Publications
Selected Conference Publications
- Effect of Varying Elasticity of Helical Gear Teeth on Loading and Stressing, 138th Annual Meeting and Exhibition, _, San Francisco, USA, 2009
- Automation of the Design and Construction of Concrete Buildings, 13th International Symposium on Automation and Robotics in Construcltion, _, Tokyo, Japan, Jun, 1996
- An Integrated Robotic-Based System for the On-Site Reinforced Concrete Construction, First ECPD International Conference on Advanced Robotics and Intelligent Automation, _, Athens, Greece, Sep, 1995
- Shape Optimization of Speed Control Hump Profile by SQP and GA Methods, The International Conference on Modeling, Simulation, Optimization for Design of Multi-disciplinary Engineering Systems (MSO-DMES), _, Goa, India, Sep, 2003 - Sep, 2003
- On the Geometric Design of Speed Control Humps, Annual conference of the Optimization Days, _, Montreal, May, 2003 -May, 2003
Selected Journal Publications
- Emad Khorshid, Fatma AlAli, Mohammed Alfares, “Performance analysis of speed control humps and dips based on health and comfort criteria”, International Journal of Vehicle Noise and Vibration, 2017, 13(3/4), pp. 295-325
- Abdulazeem.F, Alfares.M and Elkholy.A.H., “Localized Tooth Contact in Single Enveloping Worm Gears”, Mechanisims and Machine Theory, 2013, 68, pp.2057-2070
- Elkholy A.H, Falah A.H, Alfares M.A., “Compliance and Stress Sensitivity of Straight Gear Teeth of Wind Energy Conversion System”, International Journal of Sustainable Manufacturing, 2010, _
- Khorshid E and Alfares M, “Model Refinement and Experimental Evaluation for Optimal Design of Speed Humps”, International Journal of Vehicle Systems Modelling and Testing, 2007, 2(1), pp. 80-99
- Alfares M and Abdulazem F, Elkholy A.H, “Failure Analysis of a Vehicle Engine Crankshaft”, Journal of Failure Analysis and Prevention, 2007, 7, pp. 12-17
Work Experience
Academic Experience
Institution | Designation | Year/Period |
---|---|---|
Kuwait University | Associate Professor | Aug, 1995 |
Industry Experience
Organization | Designation | Year/Period |
---|---|---|
Kuwait Petroleum Company (KPC) | Member of the Board | 2019 - Present |
The State of Kuwait | Minister of Education and Higher Education | 2017 - 2017 |
Kuwait University | General Secretary | 2016 - 2016 |
Private Universities Council, Ministry of Higher Education | Member of the Licensing Committee | 2003 - 2012 |
College for Women-Adailiya Campus, Kuwait University | Member of the Executive office | 2002 - 2003 |
University of Wisconsin at Madison, USA | Research Assistant | 1990 - 1991 |
Kuwait University | Laboratory Engineer | 1987 - 1988 |