Teaching Activities

• Teaching courses:

  • Computational Methods EML3041

  • Programming Concepts for Mechanical Engineer EML3035

  • Introduction to Composite Materials EML6232/EML4230

• We have developed open courseware for a course in Numerical Methods.  The courseware is hosted at Holistic Numerical Methods (HNM) http://nm.mathforcollege.com and is ranked #2 on Google, Yahoo, Bing search engines.  It crossed the annual benchmark of one million page views in 2011.  The YouTube vides at the numericalmethodsguy channel has crossed the two million video views mark.  The website is available on mobile platforms.

• The textbook Mechanics of Composite Materials has been adopted by more than 50 universities worldwide, including 7 AAU members.  The book has been cited more than 300 times in literature.

• We have developed customized and low-cost versions of the Numerical Methods with Applications textbook for ASU, ODU, USF, UNR, and USC.

• I developed inter-university ties with Universidad del Norte as Visiting Professor in 2010 via teaching half of a semester-course in composite materials.

• We wrote a simple to use textbook on programming concepts.  The textbook Introduction to Programming Concepts with MATLAB is used at USF and ASU.

Educational Research

• A Holistic View on History, Development, Assessment, And Future of an Open Courseware in Numerical Methods (Abstract).

• Development and Assessment of Digital Audiovisual YouTube Lectures for an Engineering Course In Numerical Methods (Abstract )

• Measuring Student Learning Using Initial and Final Concept Test in a STEM Course (Abstract)

• Does Grading HW Improve Examination Performance? (Abstract )

• Effect of Endless Quizzes on Examination Performance. (Abstract )

• Introducing and Assessing Laboratory Experience in a Numerical Methods Course for Engineers (Abstract)

• Problem-Centered Approach in a Course in Numerical Methods (Abstract)

• Comparing Modalities of Teaching a Module in Numerical Methods (Abstract)

Composite Materials Research

• A Better Body Armor (Article & Slide Show)

• Indentation Test for Composite Materials Revisited (Abstract )

• Thermo-mechanical Beam Element for Analyzing Stresses in Functionally Graded Materials (Abstract)

• Optimizing Specific Strength of Infused Fiber Reinforced Sandwich Composites (Abstract)

• How does Interphase Modeling Affect Nanoindentation Test Results? (Abstract)

• Is Crack Propagation in Composite Materials Independent of Fiber Volume Fraction? (Abstract )

Bridge Design Research

• Evaluating different assembly procedures of trunnion-hub-girder assembly (Abstract) 

• How does geometry affect successful (no cracking) trunnion-hub-girder assembly procedure?  (Abstract ). 

• Does step-cooling make trunnion-hub-girder assembly procedure fail-safe? (Abstract )

• The thermal expansion of a hole in irregular geometries. 

Sports Analytics

• A metric to quantify topsy-turvyness of a college football season (Site)

Collaborative Co-Investigator Research

• Evaluation of LuGre Tire Friction Model with Measured Data on Multiple Pavement Surfaces ( Abstract )

• Predicting Academic Performance (Abstract). 

Public Service

• FE Exam Question of the Day Site http://fe.eng.usf.edu.  You can buy  the Practice Test FE Book.

• Volunteer Tutor for SAT Math, FE Computers, FE Mathematics, AP Calculus and Algebra.

• Making textbooks affordable (Article 1, Article 2)

• Read some of my newspaper columns and views including ones on

  • Was the 2007 College Football Season Topsy-Turvy?

  • Archaic Graduation Benchmarks for Graduation,

  • Atkins Diet and

  • Block the Block Tuition Proposal