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Academic

Prof.

Mohammed D. Al-Ansary

Professor

Office Location:
S01E2176

Education

Degree Field Institution Year
Ph.D Mechanical Engineering The Ohio State University
M.Sc Mechanical Engineering The Ohio State University
B.Sc Electrical and Mechanical Engineering (Cum Laude) The University of Michigan

Research Interests

Design: Computer-Aided Design and Optimization, Finite Elements, Vibrations, Control and Automation, Materials: Fracture Mechanics

Selected Publications

Selected Conference Publications

  • Rayleigh damping identification in the vibration of square and rectangular plates made of different materials, Third international conference on vibration engineering and technology of machinery, IIT-Kanpur, Australian Cooperative Research Centre on Integrated Engineering Asset Management, New Delhi, India, Dec, 2004
  • Improving Engineering Programs at Kuwait University Through Continuous Assessment: Preliminary Results, ASEE 2004 Annual Conference, American Society for Engineering Education, Salt Lake City, Utah, USA, Jun, 2004
  • SWOT Analysis and Strategic Planning as as Effective Tool for Improving Engineering Education at Kuwait University, The Third Engineering Education Forum, Univ. of Sharja, Univ. of Sharja, Sharja, UAE, Oct, 2003
  • Improving Engineering Education at Kuwait University through Continuous Assessment, The sixth Saudi Arabia Engineering Cofnerece, King Fahad University of Petroleum and Minerals, KFUPM, Dhahran, Saudi Arabia, Dec, 2002
  • Effects of edge conditions on the Rayleigh damping models in the vibrations of square and rectangular steel plates, Second international conference on vibration engineering and technology of machinery, Department of Mechanical EngineeringIndian Institute of Technology, Kanpur, Mumbai, India, Dec, 2002

Selected Journal Publications

  • Khan, N.Al-Ansary, M.Babu, P., “Proportional damping models in the vibration of square and rectangular steel plates including the influence of edge conditions”, Advances in vibration engineering, Apr, 2004, Hyderabad India
  • Christoforou,A. P.,Yigit,A.S.,Al-Ansary, M. D.,Ali,F.,Aly, A. A.Lababidi, H.,Nashawi, I. H.,Tayfun,A.,Zribi, M., “Improving engineering education at Kuwait University through continuous assessment”, The International Journal of Engieering Education, Jun, 2003, Great Britain
  • Yigit, A.S., Al-Ansary, M.D. and Khalid, M., “Theoretical Study of Mode Localization Phenomenon in Bottom-Hole Assemblies in Oil-Well Drilling”, ASME Journal of Energy Resources Technology, Sep, 1999, _
  • Al-Ansary, M.D., “Flexural vibrations of rotating beams considering rotary inertia”, International Journal of Computers and Structures, 1998, _
  • Al-Ansary, M. D., El-Domiaty, A., and Shabara, M., “Short circumferential through-wall cracked pipes subjected to stretch-bending load”, Nuclear Engineering and Design Journal, 1998, _2 – 818

Work Experience

Academic Experience
Institution Designation Year/Period
Kuwait University Professor Oct, 1982 - Jan, 2012
Industry Experience

Courses

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