Professional Summary

وليد خليل احمد

Dr.Waleed Khalil Ahmed

Affiliation

Engineering  Requirement Unit-ERU

Faculty of Engineering-FOE

United Arab Emirates University-UAEU
  1. Academic Experience

Instructor

Feb.2009-upto date

College Requirement Unit (CRU)

College of Engineering

United Arab Emirates University (UAEU)

Subject taught:

1.Linear Algebra& Engineering  Applications.

2.Differential Equations and Engineering Applications

2.Freshman Lab.

3.Engineering Materials.

4.Engineering Economy

5. Summer Semester 2009: Linear Algebra& Eng. Applications, Differential Equations and Engineering Applications

Academic Assistant

Feb.2007 to Feb.2009

College Requirement Unit (CRU)

College of Engineering

United Arab Emirates University (UAEU)

Subject taught:

1.Linear Algebra& Eng. Applications (Casual Instructor).

2.Freshman Lab.

3.Engineering Materials & Material Lab.

4.Introduction to Engineering Design & Ethics.

5.Engineering Practice & Entrepreneurship.

6.Engineering Thermodynamic.

7. Summer Semester 2007-2008: Engineering Practice & Entrepreneurship.

Research Assistant

2006-2007

Mechanical Engineering Department

College of Engineering

United Arab Emirates University (UAEU)-UAE

Research Subject:

1.  Particle Image Velocitymetry (PIV).

2.   Localized Electrochemical Deposition (LECD).

3.   Analyzing of Nano-Composite Failure through FEM.

These are supervised by Prof. Yousef Haik, the Chairperson of the Mechanical Engineering Department as Postdoct.

Lecturer

2001-2006

Department of  Materials Engineering

College of Engineering-

University of Al-Mustanseria-IRAQ

Subject taught:

1.Design and Stress Analysis

2.Strength of Materials

3.Programming

Teaching assistant

1997-2001

Department of Mechanical Engineering

University of Technology-IRAQ

Subject taught:

The Principle of Engineering Machine Design.
  1. Academic Experience in Technical Colleges and Molds Institutions-Adjunct

Lecturer

2000-2001

Department of Molds Design.

Molds Institution.

Ministry of Industry-IRAQ.

Subject taught:

1.Engineering Static and Dynamic.

2.Design of Plastic molds.

3.Design of Cold forming Dies.

Lecturer

2001-2002

Department of Welding Engineering.

Technical College of Engineering-IRAQ.

Subject taught:

1.Strength of Materials.

2.Fundamental of Engineering Drawing.

3.Principle of Weldments Design.

Lecturer

2002-2003

Department of  Molds Engineering.

Technical College of Engineering-IRAQ.

Subject taught:

1.Application to the Theory of Plasticity in Manufacturing processes.

2.Design of Cold forming Molds.

3.Engineering Drawing.

3.Educational Qualifications

2002-2006

 

 

·         Ph.D. in Applied Mechanics (2002-2006).

     Mechanical Engineering Department, College of Engineering   University of Mustansiriya (IRAQ) in collaboration with the University of Nottingham (UK),School of Mechanics, Materials and Manufacturing Engineering under the memorandum of understanding between the University of Technology and the British Council in Baghdad.

·     Thesis Title: Strengthening of Thin Walled Circular Steel Tubes by Composite Materials.

·  Supervisors:

1.Professr Wail N. Al-Rifaie,

   Chancellor of University of Technology, IRAQ.

2.Professor Christopher D. Rudd

    Dean of the Faculty of Engineering, University of Nottingham, UK.

1997-2000

·         M.Sc. in Applied Mechanics

     Mechanical Engineering Department

     University of Technology IRAQ.

Thesis Title: Parametric Investigation of Cracked Pipes by Finite

Element Method.

·  Supervisors: Professor Wail N. Al-Rifaie,

Building and Construction Engineering Department

University of Technology, IRAQ.

1988-1992

·         B.Sc. in General Mechanical Engineering.

     Mechanical Engineering Department

     University of Baghdad, IRAQ.

4.Training Courses and Workshops Organized

  2011-Two days

2010-One day

A Workshop in Applied  Differential Equations  Simulation and Modeling of Engineering Systems with MATLAB –SIMULINK,

UAEU-Faculty of Engineering-ERU

2010-Two days

Intensive Training Course in

Materials Testing Techniques for Lab Instructors

UAEU-Faculty of Engineering-ERU

Molds Institution-CEC

Ministry of Industry

(One week)

1.The Principles of the Blanking and Piercing Molds Design-2001.

2.Using AutoCAD in the Deign of the Cold forming Dies-2001.

3.Aspects in the Design of the plastic Molds-2001.

College of Engineering-CEC

University of

Al-Mustansiriya,

(One week)

1.Engineering Drawing with Aid of  AUTOCAD-2004.

2.Design of Weldments-2005.

3.Drawing By Using of AUTOCAD(Level I)-2005.

4.Drawing By Using of AUTOCAD(Level II)-2005.

5.Design and Stress Analysis of Mechanics-2005.

6.Maintenance of Centrifugal Water Pumps-2006.

5.International Certificates

Nondestructive Test of Materials(NDT) Inspector Level II according to American Society  Nondestructive Test of Materials (ANST) of the following inspection techniques:

1.      Magnetic Particles Inspection

2.      X-Ray Radiographic Inspection

3.      Ultrasonic Flaw Detection Method

4.      Liquid Penetrate Inspection

6.Achievements and Awards

·   July 2008: Prize as the best Teacher in the CRU, College of Engineering, UAEU.

7.Computer Skills

Professional in AutoCAD drawing (since 1992), Microsoft Visio. LabView, MatLab and SIMULINK, Programming with Qbasic, Engineering Equation Solver (EES) for thermodynamic Applications, Microsoft Windows & MS-DOS, Microsoft Excel, Microsoft Power Point, Microsoft Word. Professional in Finite Element Simulation (10 years of Practical and Academic experience) Finite Element Analysis (ANSYS since 2001, SAP since 1997), ABAQUS.

8. Industrial Experience

1994-1997

Head of  Molds Manufacturing Factory

Department of Molds Manufacturing

 Precision Casting Factory

Duties:

Supervise and control the manufacturing process of the wax prototype

Aluminum molds, wax pouring process, shell coating process, Precision

Casting, Rotational Rubber Molding processes.

1992-1994

 

Senior Engineer

 Cold Forming Molds Factory.

 

Duties:

• Coordinate the planning of the manufacturing process layout of the

molds parts.

• Assist the quality assurance process of the manufactured parts.

• Control the production of Injection Molds, Compression Molds, Die

Casting Molds, Rubber Molds, Deep Drawing, Cutting Molds, Blanking

and piercing Molds, Progressive Molds.

• Experience in the supervising the following Machines: NC & CNC, Jig

boring, Milling, Drilling, Grinding, Wire Cutting, EDM, Facing,

Turning, Presses and Copy machines and etc,.

9.Consultant and Designer Engineer

2001-2003

Principal Consultant and Designer Engineer

Duties:

Redesign, steer the manufacturing process and supervise the production of :

1-Furnaces for metals heat treatments, Electrical Bread furnaces, Double axel trailer and Water tank trailer.

2-Comprehensive analysis using Finite Element packages of :

Gantry crane 20 Ton, 20 meter span, Water intake structure, and Single axel trailer.

A contract of two years duration on the behalf of the FAO-Ministry of

Industry –IRAQ through the University of Mustanseria Consulting Bureau.

10.Current Researches

Investigator in collaboration with the Mechanical Engineering Department-UAEU, of the research entitled:"Using of Adhesively Bonded Hollow Steel Members to Reinforce Steel Plates ".

This research is funded by the UAEU research affairs. The aim of the investigation is to find out the efficiency of hybrid bonded steel section, basically steel plate reinforced by using adhesively bonded hollow square steel sections for strengthening or rehabilitation of marine applications. Moreover, nowadays as an extension to the above project we are investigation the efficiency of adhesively bonded sandwich panels with respect to riveted joints for the structural applications.

11.Undergraduate Graduate Project Supervision

2008-2009

·   Design a ship base using adhesively bonded hollow steel members to Reinforce Aluminum Plates. MEM 2-2,Mech.Dept.COE-UAEU

2004-2005

·   Improving the shear strength of polyester by fiberglass filler.

·   The flexural behavior of steel-fiberglass sandwich plate.

·   Confining steel pipes by fiberglass.

2005-2006

 

·The behavior of MDF-Fiberglass sandwich panel.

·Strengthening of thin steel plate by fiberglass.

·Using waste cardboard-Cement for production thermally insulated brick.

·Manufacturing of Wood Floor-Cement brick.

·   Manufacturing of Waste Cardboard-Gypsum board.

12.Duties severed in the Faculty of Engineering, UAEU

2009-

·         Member in Quality Circle and Seminars Committee.

·         Member in Assessment and Continuous Development Committee.

·         Member in Teaching Development Committee.

·         Member in seminars committee.

·         ERU’s Website Coordinator.

·         ERU’s Meetings Secretariat.

 

12.Publications

2006

1.     W.Kh.Ahmed, M.K.Aldoory and F.E.Gharib, "Structural Behavior of Adhesively Bonded Steel Tube Structures Versus Their Welded Equivalent", Proceedings of the  4th Jordanian Civil Engineering Conference, JCEC 2006, Structural-Geotechnical Engineering and Construction Management, 10-13 April, Amman and the Dead Sea, Jordan, 2006.

2.     W.Kh.Ahmed,S.A.Shakir,”The Influence of Nanoholes on the Interfacial Stresses in Discontinuous Nanofiber Composite", Proceedings of the International Conference on Bio-Nanotechnology: Future Prospects in the Emirates, Al Ain, UAE ICBN 2006,November 18-21 UAE, ISBN: 9948-02-135-5, pp.241-245, 2006.

3.     W.Kh.Ahmed, C.D.Rudd, W.N.Al-Rifaie, “Using Composite Materials For Strengthening Thin Walled Steel Tubes”, Proceedings of the International Conference on Bio- Nanotechnology, ICBN 2006, Al-Ain, ISBN: 9948-02-135-5, November 18-21, UAE, pp.251-257, 2006.

2007

  4.  Wail N.Al-Rifaie, W.Kh.Ahmed ‘”Parametric Study on The Effect of The Fiber Reinforced Polymer (FRP) Pad on The Stress Intensity Factor of A Cracked Pipe”, Engineering and Technology Journal, Vol.25(1),pp.9-24, 2007.

5.     W.Kh.Ahmed,S.A.Hareb,Y.Haik, “The Behavior of Nano-Composites with Nano-Circular Holes -Finite Element Analysis”, The Eighth Annual U.A.E. University Research Conference, April-2007.

6.     W.Kh.Ahmed, F.Kh.Omar,Y.Haik,"The Effect of Nano-Circular Inclusion on the Interfacial Stresses of Nano-Composite, First Sharjah International Conference on Nanotechnology and Its Applications, Sharjah, UAE, pp.111, 10-12 April, 2007. Abstract Copyright:(c) 2007: American Institute of Physics.DOI:10.1063/1.2776685, Bibliographic Code:2007AIPC..929...38A.

2008

7.     W.Kh.Ahmed, S.A.Shakir, W.N.Al-Rifaie, "USING FIBER REINFORCED POLYMER (FRP) FOR RESTORING DAMAGED PIPE WITH OUTER CIRCUMFERENTIAL SURFACE CRACK", Proceedings of the 3rd IMS International Conference for Applications of Traditional and High Performance Materials in Harsh Environments, ISBN: 978-9948-427-10-0, School of Engineering American University of  Sharjah, January 23 – 24, pp.117-120, 2008.

8.      W.Kh.Ahmed, C.D.Rudd, W.N.Al-Rifaie, "The Flexural Behavior of Hybrid Steel-Composite Tubes",Proceedings of the 3rd IMS International Conference for Applications of Traditional and High Performance Materials in Harsh Environments, School of Engineering American University of  Sharjah, ISBN: 978-9948-427-10-0, January 23 – 24, pp.377-383, 2008.

9.  W.Kh.Ahmed, F.Kh.Omar, Y.Haik," Elucidating the Consequences of Nano-Inclusion Embedded in Nano-Composite", Knowledge Based Industries & Nanotechnology Conference, Doha, Qatar, February 11-12th Feb., pp.147, 2008 (Invitation).

10.  W.Kh.Ahmed, Ahmed AlAwar," The FLEXURAL BEHAVIOR of ADHESIVELY BONDED and WELDED CORRUGATED STEEL SHEETS", The Ninth Annual U.A.E. University Research Conference, April-2008.

2009

11.  W.Kh.Ahmed, Ahmed AlAwar,” Flexural Behavior of Adhesively Bonded Stiffened Panel in Comparison with Welded One”, The 10th Annual U.A.E. University Research Conference, April-2009.

12.  W.Kh.Ahmed, “Investigation the Effect of Nano-Inclusion Embedded in Nano-Composites”,International Workshop on Advanced Materials (IWAM09),RAKCAM, Feb.2009.

2010

13.  W.Kh.Ahmed, Ahmed AlAwar ,”Mechanical Response of Steel Plate Strengthened by Adhesively Bonded Hollow Steel Tube”, The 11th Annual U.A.E. University Research Conference, April-2010.

2011

14. W.Ahmed, K.Harib, ”MATLAB/SIMULINK TO SOLVE MATHEMATICAL MODELS OF ENGINEERING SYSTEMS: CLASS ACTIVITY”, ICERI2011, 4th International Conference of Education, Research and Innovation,  Madrid, Spain, 14-16 November, 2011. ISBN: 978-84-615-3324-4.

15. Waleed Ahmed, Yarub Al-Douri, and Kubilay Aslantas, “The Failure of Nano-Composite due to Interfacial Stresses”, Proceedings of the 3rd Intenatoonal Conference of Nanotechnology ICN 2011, 28-30 November, UAEU, Al Ain, UAE, D3-S5, pp.147,  UAE.

2012

16. W.N.Al-Rifaie, O.M.Mahdi, W.K.Ahmed, “Nano-Ferrocement Construction”, International Workshop on Advanced Materials (IWAM12), RAK Center for Advanced Materials (RAKCAM), RAK, UAE, 19- 21, Feb., 2012.

17. R.A. Al-Samarai W.K.Ahmed, H.K.R.Ahmad, Y.Al-Douri,”Tribological property of nanoparticles WS2lubricants on aluminum-silicon alloy and carbon steels”, International Workshop on Advanced Materials (IWAM12), RAK Center for Advanced Materials (RAKCAM), RAK, UAE,  19- 21, Feb., 2012.

18. W.K.Ahmed, Yarub Al-Douri, W.N.Al-Rifaie, ”The Impact of the Nano-fiber’s Misalignment on the Interfacial Stresses of the Nano-Composite”, International Workshop on Advanced Materials (IWAM12), RAK Center for Advanced Materials (RAKCAM), RAK, UAE,  19- 21, Feb., 2012.

19. Waleed Khalil Ahmed, “Wind Turbine: Mathematical Model of Mechanical System”, 2nd International Conference on Renewable Energy: Generation and Applications ICREGA’12, March 4-7, Al Ain, UAE, pp.46, 2012.

20. Waleed Khalil Ahmed, ”MATLAB/ode45 for Differential Equations and Engineering Applications: Advantages and Disadvantages”, Fourth International Conference on Mathematical Sciences, ICM2012, March 11-14,Al Ain, UAE, pp.35, 2012.

21. Waleed Khalil Ahmed, "Using MATLAB to solve Mathematical Models of Thermal Systems", 10th  UAE Math 2012, American University of Sharjah, Sharjah, UAE, April 14, pp.65, 2012.

22.W. K. Ahmed, A-H. I. Mourad, "Using Fiber Reinforced Polymer to Restore Deteriorated Structural Members", International Journal of Material and Mechanical Engineering, 2012,vol.1,No.1,pp.001-007 .

23.Wail Nourildean Al-Rifaie,  Waleed Khalil Ahmed, Omar Mohanad Mahdi, "Performance of Ferrocement Using NSCSC Mortar", NuRER 2012 – Proceedings of the 3rd  International Conference on Nuclear & Renewable Energy Resources, İstanbul, TURKEY, 20-23 May 2012.

24. Waleed Ahmed, Yarub Al-Douri, and Kubilay Aslantas, “FINITE ELEMENT ANALYSIS OF CRACKED NANO-FIBER REINFORCED COMPOSITE”,Proceedings of the 6th European Congress on Computational Methods in Applied Sciences and Engineering (ECCOMAS 2012), Vienna University of Technology, Vienna, Austria, ISBN: 978-3-9502481-9-7, pp.383, September 10-14, 2012.

25.Waleed K. Ahmed, Professor Wail N.Al-Rifaie, Professor Christopher Rudd, "Structural Assessment via FEA of Bonded Steel Structures using Fiber Reinforced Epoxy Adhesive”, International Journal of Material and Mechanical Engineering, Vol.1,No.4,,1-24,pp.061-065, 2012.

26. Waleed K. Ahmed, Wail N. Al Rifaie, Yarub Al-Douri, “The Failure of Reinforced Nano-composites under Flexural Load” , Proceedings of the 2nd Saudi International Nanotechnology Conference 2012 (2SINC), KACST, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, pp.85, November 11 - 13, 2012.

27. Wail Nourildean Al-Rifaie1, Omar Mohanad Mahdi, Waleed Khalil Ahmed, “Nano-Polymercement”,Proceedings of the 2nd Saudi International Nanotechnology Conference 2012 (2SINC), KACST, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, pp.153-156, November 11 - 13, 2012.

2013

28. Waleed K. Ahmed, Wail N. Al Rifaie, “Investigating Interfacial Stresses of Reinforced Nano-composites Due to Different Load Conditions”, International Workshop on Advanced Materials (IWAM13), RAK Center for Advanced Materials (RAK CAM), RAK, UAE,  24- 26, Feb., 2013.

29. Waleed K. Ahmed, “The Influence of  Debonding on The Mechanical Properties of Hybrid Nanocomposites”, Proceedings of  the 4th International Conference on Metamaterials, Photonic Crystals and Plasmonics, META'13 in Sharjah, United Arab Emirates, March 18-22, 2013.

30. Waleed K. Ahmed, “The Impact of Intelaminar Defects on The Characteristics of Piezoelectric Transducers “, Proceedings of the the 2nd Advanced Electromagnetics Symposium,  AES 2013, Sharjah, United Arab Emirates, March 18-22, 2013.

31. Waleed K. Ahmed, “Advantages and Disadvantages of Using MATLAB/ode45 for Solving Differential Equations in Engineering Applications”, International Journal of Engineering (IJE),  Vol.7 (1), pp. 27-33, 2013.

32.Waleed K. Ahmed, “Mechanical Modeling of  Wind Turbine Comparative Study”, International Journal of Renewable Energy Research (IJRER), Vol.3(1), pp.94-97.

33.Waleed K. Ahmed, Essam Z., E-Learning as a Stimulation Methodology to Undergraduate Engineering Students, International Journal of Emerging Technologies in Learning (iJET).  Vol.8(3), pp.4-7.http://dx.doi.org/10.3991/ijet.v8i3.2550

34.Ahmed W.K, Aslantas K., Al-Doury Y. Failure of Pre-Cracked Nano-Composite. Journal of Nanostructured Polymers and Nanocomposites. Accepted 22 March 2013. (In press).

35.Ahmed W.K, Shakir S.A. The Impact of a Mismatch on the Interfacial Stresses in NanoComposite. The International Journal of Nanoelectronics and Materials. Accepted 23 April 2013. (In press).

36.Waleed K. Ahmed, Wail N. Al Rifaie, The Impact of Embedded Nanoinclusion in Nanofiber Reinforced Composite . Physical Review & Research International . Vol.3(4), pp.438-451.

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International Journals’ Editorial Board:

 

International journal of Composite Materials : ISSN 2166-4919

International Journal of Material and Mechanic Engineering (IJMME): ISSN 2162-0695.

International Journal of Engineering, Science and Technology (IJEST): ISSN 2141-2820.

International Journal of Mechanical & Mechatronics Engineering (IJMME): ISSN 2227-2771

International Journal of Advances in Applied Sciences (IJAAS): ISSN: 2252-8814.

 

Technical Committee's member

International Conference on Internet, E-Learning & Education Technologies (ICIEET 2012),Dubai, UAE from September 23-24 , 2012

 

Conferences' Reviewer

1.ICREGA2012 2nd “International Conference on Renewable Energy: Generation and Applications” ICREGA’12  ,March 4-7, 2012, Al Ain UAE, http://www.engg.uaeu.ac.ae/icrega12/
 

2.IEEE International Conference on Power and Energy (PECON 2012) , Malaysia , 2 to 5 December 2012.
http://www.ieeepecon.org/2012/

3.IEEE Symposium on Business, Engineering and Industrial Applications (ISBEIA2012, Bandung, Indonesia, 23 -26 September 2012, http://www.uitmrmi.org/isbeia2012/

4.ICL2012, International Conference Interactive Collaborative Learning, 26 - 28 September 2012, Villach, Austria
 http://www.icl-conference.org/icl2012/

 

4.2012 IEEE Colloquium on Humanities, Science and Engineering Research (CHUSER 2012), Kota Kinabalu, Sabah, Malaysia ,3 to 4 December 2012, http://www.mypels.org/chuser2012/



 

 

 

 

 

 

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