• Multidisciplinary Engineering Technology, Program Coordinator
  • Instructional Associate Professor, Engineering Technology & Industrial Distribution,
Mohamed Gharib

Educational Background

  • Ph.D., Mechanical Engineering, Southern Methodist University – 2011
  • M.S., Aerospace Engineering, Cairo University – 2007
  • B.S., Aerospace Engineering, Cairo University – 2002

Research Interests

    • Vibration control
    • Robotics systems design
    • Dynamic systems
    • Impact mechanics
    • STEM education

Awards & Honors

  • Francisco José de Caldas Award for Sustainable Excellence, First Global Challenge 2021
  • Excellence in STEM Implementation Award, American Society of Mechanical Engineers, 2020
  • Outstanding Graduate Student Award, ASME North Texas Section, 2010
  • Frederick E. Terman Outstanding Graduate Student Award, Southern Methodist University, 2010

Selected Publications

  • Krama A., Gharib M., Refaat S.S. and Sassi S. (2022) Hybrid Fuzzy Sliding Mode for Stick-Slip Suppression in Drill String Systems. Journal of Mechanical Science and Technology, 36 (3), pp. 1089-1102.
  • Krama A., Gharib M., Refaat S.S. and Palazzolo A. (2021) Design and Hardware in-the-Loop Validation of an Effective Super-Twisting Controller for Stick-Slip Suppression in Drill-String Systems. Journal of Dynamic Systems, Measurement, and Control, 143 (11), pp. 111008.
  • Gharib M. and Karkoub M. (2016) Experimental Investigation of Linear Particle Chain Impact Dampers in Free Vibration Suppression, Journal of Structural Engineering, 143 (2), pp. 04016160.
  • Gharib M. and Ghani S. (2013) Free Vibration Analysis of Linear Particle Chain Impact Damper, Journal of Sound and Vibration, 332 (24), pp. 6254–6264.
  • Gharib, M. and Hurmuzlu, Y. (2012) A New Contact Force Model for Low Coefficient of Restitution Impact. Journal of Applied Mechanics, 79 (6), pp. 064506.