Faculty: Center Director

Research Interests

Active and passive control of vibration and noise; active constrained layer damping; magnetic composites, virtual reality design of smart structures, and active acoustic metamaterials.

Education

Ph.D., University of Wisconsin, Madison, 1973

Select Publications

• W. Akl, A. El-Sabbagh, A. Baz, "Optimization of the static and dynamic characteristics of plates with isogrid  stiffeners," Finite Elements in Analysis and Design, Vol. 44, No. 8, pp. 513– 523, 2008.
• El-Sabbagh, W. Akl, A. Baz, "Topology optimization of periodic Mindlin plates," Finite Elements in Analysis and Design, Vol. 44, No. 8, pp. 439– 449, 2008.
• O. Aldraihem, W. Akl, and, A. Baz, "Nanocomposite Functional Paint for Vibration and Noise Monitoring," Sensors & Actuators: A. Physical, Vol. 149, pp. 233-240, 2009.
• J. Smoker, A. Baz, and L. Zheng, "Virtual Reality Simulation of a Full Car Active Suspension System with Nonlinear Energy Sink Controller," J. of Virtual Reality, Vol. 8, No. 2, pp. 75-82, 2009.
• W. Akl, A. El-Sabbagh, K. Al-Mitani, A. Baz, "Topology optimization of a plate coupled with acoustic cavity," International Journal of Solids and Structures,  Vol. 46, No. 10, pp. 2060-2074, 2009.
• L. Zheng, Y. N. Li, and A. Baz, "Fuzzy-Sliding Mode Control of a Full Car Semi-Active Suspension Systems with MR Dampers," Journal of Smart Structures & Systems, Vol. 5, No. 3, pp. 261-278, 2009.
• M. Arafa, O. Aldraihem, and A. Baz, "Modeling and Characterization of a Linear Piezomotor," Journal of Intelligent Material Systems and Structures, (in press) 2009.
• K. M. S. Eldalil and A. Baz, "Dynamic Stability of Cylindrical Shells under Moving Loads Using Periodic Stiffeners – Part 1," (in press) Advances in Acoustics and Vibration, 2009.
• K. M. S. Eldalil and A.  Baz, "Dynamic Stability of Cylindrical Shells under Moving Loads Using Piezo-Stack Actuator – Part 2," (in press) Advances in Acoustics and Vibration, 2009.

Scientific and Professional Membership

Associate Editor, Vibration and Control Journal, Intl. Journal of Smart Structures & Systems, and Journal of Mechanics of Advanced Materials and Structures.

Honors and Awards

Dr. Amr Baz, Professor of Mechanical Engineering and Director of the Smart Materials & Structures Research Center, has received the American Society of Mechanical Engineers (ASME) Adaptive Structures and Material Systems Prize. According to the ASME website, the Aerospace Division presents the Adaptive Structures & Material Systems Prize to a recipient who has, "made significant contributions to the sciences and technologies associated with adaptive structures and/or materials systems."

Baz received the award in May during the 17th AIAA/ASME/AHS Adaptive Structures Conference in Palm Springs, CA. The Adaptive Structures Conference, sponsored by American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics (AIAA), ASME, and American Helicopter Society (AHS), was held in conjunction with the 50th Structures, Structural Dynamics, and Materials Conference. The Adaptive Structures Conference is the chief conference focused on the advancement of adaptive structures technology and its application to aerospace systems. This conference brings together basic and applied researchers from diverse disciplines.

Additional awards...

• ASME Adaptive Structures and Material Systems award,  2009
• Pi-Tau-Sigma Purple Cam-Shaft Teaching Award, 2009
• Engineering Alumni Association Outstanding Faculty Research Achievement Award, 1997
• Fellow, American Society of Mechanical Engineers (ASME), 1996
• Who’s Who of American Inventors, 1996

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