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Dr. Mohammed Alajmi

Academic

Dr.

Mohammed A. AlAjmi

Associate Professor

Office Location:
S01E2185

Education

Degree Field Institution Year
Ph.D. Mechanical Engineering University of Maryland Mar, 2004
M.Sc. Mechanical Engineering University of Maryland Jun, 2002
B.Sc. Mechanical Engineering Kuwait University Aug, 1996

Research Interests

Damping and control of vibration, structural optimization, Finite Element Analysis (FEA). Modeling of smart materials and structuresOptimum design of passive/ active damping treatments, Analysis methods for Structuiral Health Monitoring

Selected Publications

Selected Conference Publications

  • Free Analytical Vibrations of Smart Beams using Distributed Transfer Function Analysis, 6th Vienna International Conference on Mathematical Modeling, _, Vienna, Austria, Feb, 2009 - Feb, 2009
  • Damage Indication in Smart Structures using Modal Effective Electromechanical Coupling Coefficients, 4th European Workshop on Structural Health Monitoring, _, Carcow, Poland, Jul, 2008 - Jul, 2008
  • Optimum Segmentation of Passive-Constrained Layer damping Treatments, Second International Symposium on Design, Modeling and Experiments on Adaptive Structures and Smart Systems, _, Bad Herrenalb, Germany, Oct, 2007 - Oct, 2007
  • Random Response of Functionally Graded Materials Panels Subject to White Noise and Thermal Environment, 12th International Conference on Aerospace Sciences and Aviation Technology, _, Cairo, Egypt, May, 2007 - May, 2007
  • Practical Design of PCLD Treatments of Beams Through a Deterministically-Verified Evolutionary Optimization, First International Symposium on Design, Modeling and Experiments on Adaptive Structures and Smart Systems, _, Bardonecchia, Italy, Jul, 2006 - Jul, 2006

Selected Journal Publications

  • • M. Al-Ajmi and A. Benjeddou, “A new discrete-layer finite element for electromechanically coupled analyses of piezoelectric adaptive composite structures”, Computers, Materials and Continua, 2011, vol.23, no.3, pp.265-285
  • • M. A. Majeed, M. Al-Ajmi and A. Benjeddou, “Semi-analytical free-vibration analysis of piezoelectric adaptive beams using the distributed transfer function apparoach”, Structural Control and Health Monitoring, 2011, vol. 18, No. 7, pp. 723-736
  • • R. I. Bourisli and M. A. Al-Ajmi, “Optimization of Smart Beams for Maximum Modal Electromechanical Coupling Using Genetic Algorithms”, Journal of Intelligent Material Systems and Structures, 2010, doi 10.1177/1045389X10370544
  • M.A.Al-Ajmi, A.Benjeddou, “Damage Indication in Smart Structures using Modal Effective Electromechanical Coupling Coefficients”, Smart Materials and Structures, 2008, _
  • M.A.Al-Ajmi and R.I.Bourisli, “Optimum Design of Segmented Passive-Constrained Layer Damping Treatment through Genetic Algorithms”, Mechanics of Advanced Materials and Structures, 2008, _

Work Experience

Academic Experience
Institution Designation Year/Period
University of Maryland Visitng Scientist 2011 - 2012
SUPMECA - France Visiting Scientist Sep, 2007 - Jul, 2008
Industry Experience
Organization Designation Year/Period
Kuwait Mechanical Engineer Aug, 1997 - Aug, 1998
Kuwait Mechanical Engineer Apr, 1997 - Aug, 1997