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 Institute (HNMI) http://numericalmethods.eng.usf.edu and is ranked #2 on Google, #4 on Yahoo, and #4 on Bing.  It crossed the annual benchmark of one million page views last year.  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 150 times in literature.

• We have developed customized and low-cost versions of the Numerical Methods with Applications textbook for ASU, ODU, USF 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 Standout in Class and Online Covered in ASEE Prism Magazine (Article)

• Open Higher Ed Content Covered in Campus Technology Magazine ( Article )

• Profile in USF News on National Outstanding Teaching Medal (Article)

• 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)

Bioengineering Research

• Stresses in human nates for the wheelchair-bound

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 )

Other Topics of Research

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

• The thermal expansion of a hole in irregular geometries. 

• Predicting academic performance.

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

Public Service

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

• Webmaster for the ASME FWCS Section.

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

• Making textbooks affordable (Article)

• 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