CURRICULUM VITAE

 Dr: Wahied GHARIEB ALI                                                                                                    

CURRENT POSITION

Associate Professor, Electrical Engineering Department,

College of    Engineering, , King Saud University,

P.O. Box 800, Riyadh 11421, Saudi Arabia

 Phone (966-1) 46‑76745         Fax: (966-1) 46-76-757

E-mail: wahied@ksu.edu.sa

 POSITIONS HELD

 Associate Professor (vacation), Computers & Systems Engineering Department,

Faculty of Engineering , Ain Shams University, 1 El-Sarayat St.,

11517 Abbassia, Cairo, EGYPT

  Phone(202): 4820959            Fax :(202) 6850617

  E_mail : wahied@hotmail.com                       

Personal Information

Nationality: Egyptian                           Date of Birth: 2 July 1961

Marital Status: Married                       Languages: English and French

Phone (home): (202)24187589           Address (home): Golf Land, behind Air force defense house- Building N^o 2, Appt. 31- Nasr City, Cairo - EGYPT.  

Qualifications

·       B. Sc. in Electrical Engineering (May 1984) from Ain Shams University,  Faculty  of Engineering - Electronics and Computers Eng. Dept., Cairo EGYPT.

·       M. Sc. in Electrical Engineering (January 1989), from Ain Shams University, Faculty  of Engineering - Electronics & Computers Dept., Cairo EGYPT.

·       Ph. D. in Automatic Control and Production Planning (May 1994), INPG-LAG, Grenoble FRANCE.

Scholarships and Honors

 Scholarship from French Government for Ph. D. thesis in Automatic control (Oct. 1989 – June 1994).

 Scientific AffiliationsScientific Bulletin Reviewer # 300351 (Fac. Eng., Ain Shams University)

IEEE Member # 04248720 (Control and Systems Society), from 1995-2002.

AWARDS 

·    Excellence AWARD of University, King Saud University, KSA, June 2008.

·    Excellence AWARD of College of Engineering, King Saud University, KSA, June 2008.

·    Excellence AWARD of Electrical Engineering Department, King Saud University, KSA, June 2008.

·    Champion Prize in first Egyptian ROBOCON Contest to Ain Shams team (DODO), May 2002, Cairo EGYPT. 

·    Best artistic design in first Egyptian ROBOCON Contest to Ain Sham team (Square Walker), May 2002, Cairo EGYPT.

·    Panasonic Award to Ain Shams team (Instructor + 3 students) from ABU Asia-Pacific ROBOCON Contest 31^st August 2002 TOKYO, JAPAN

·    2^nd Position in third Egyptian ROBOCON Contest to Ain Shams team (Survivers), April 14-21, 2004, Cairo EGYPT. 

Academic Experience

Academic title	University / Institute, City & Country	Duration
Associate Professor	Electrical Engineering Department, College of Engineering, King Saud University, Riyadh, SA.	Since Sept. 2004 until now
Associate Professor	Computer & Systems Eng. Dept., Ain Shams University, Faculty of Engineering, Cairo, EGYPT	April 24, 2000- August 2004
Assistant Professor	Computer & Systems Eng. Dept., Ain Shams University, Faculty of Engineering, Cairo, EGYPT	July 25, 1994 - April 23, 2000
Researcher	INPG/Automatic Control Laboratory, Grenoble, FRANCE	Oct. 89 – June 94
Lecturer	Computer & Systems Eng. Dept., Ain Shams University, Faculty of Engineering, Cairo, EGYPT   American University in Cairo (AUC) – DPS	Feb. 19, 1989 – July 25, 1994   1989
Lecturer Assistant (Demonstrator)	Computer & Systems Eng. Dept., Ain Shams University, Faculty of Engineering, Cairo, EGYPT	Sept. 17, 1984 – Feb. 19, 1989

 Consultations & Industrial Experiences

         ·      “Elevator Group Supervisory Control System using Genetic Algorithms”, Research Center – College of Engineering (KSU-KSA), Project # 29/430. 

·      “Intelligent Monitoring and Security System based Multi-Robot Cooperation- Phase1: Obstacle Avoidance using Laser Scanner”, funded by KSU Advanced Technology and Research Center ATRC, starting date 3/1429H  

• Research Project, "Robotic Assistant System for In-Service Oil Tank inspection”, Research Center – College of Engineering (KSU-SA), SABIC Project#427/19, 2007.

            ·   Research project, "Intelligent Robotic Walker to Assist the Visually Impaired", Faculty of Engineering Research Center, KSU, SA, Project#426/8, 2006.

            ·   Technical review committee member "On Board Computer", Egypt Sat-1 Project, 2004.

            ·   Director of Central Computer Labs, Faculty of Engineering-Ain Shams University, April 2001- April 2003.

            ·   Participation in many projects with Cairo University (Development Research & Technical Planning Center) to upgrade packing machines and to develop control cabinets using PLCs (Eastern Company), Since March 1999.   

            ·   Technical Consultant in Training for AIAT Company, Since May 1998.

            ·   Monitor the Engineering Education Development Project (EEDP), Ministry of Higher Education,  Funded by World Bank Loan n^o. 3137-EGT, EGYPT, 1995-1998

            ·   Automation of information system for Canal Company, Port Said (By : Information System Center, Ain Shams Engineeering Faculty), EGYPT, 1994 -1995

            ·   European TEMPUS Project to develop Laboratory Experiments for Engineering Education, Project n^o JEP-0886, FRANCE, 1992.

     ·  Automation of information system for transportation – Transport Planning Ministry Project (By: Information System Center, Ain Shams Engineeering Faculty), EGYPT, 1989.

Teaching Experience (Postgraduate and Undergraduate Courses) 

Systems engineering:

                      ·          Advanced control systems

                      ·          Stochastic optimal control

                      ·          Optimal control

                      ·          Control systems design

                      ·          Digital control systems

                      ·          Control components

                      ·          Systems dynamics

                      ·          Robotic Systems

                      ·          Systems Engineering

                      ·          Microprocessors Industrial Applications

Computer engineering:

                      ·          Introduction to computers

                      ·          C++ Programming

                      ·          Logic circuits design

                      ·          Computer organization

                      ·          Filing systems

                      ·          Neural networks

                      ·          Numerical Analysis

                      ·          Microprocessors: programming and interfacing 

Supervision of B. Sc.Graduation projects 

“Fuzzy Tools for MATLAB”, 1995

“Hardware Fuzzy Components”, 1996

“Fuzzy Logic Control Case study: Coupled tank”, with prof . Gamal Aly, 1997

“Fuzzy Logic Control Case study: Ball& Beam”, with prof . Gamal Aly, 1997

“Fan&Plate Apparatus Implementation & Fuzzy Control”, 1998

"Virtual Instrumentation Package", with Dr. Hesham Frag, 1999

“Braille Input Output Unit”, with Prof. Abd El-Monheim Wahdaan, 2000

 “PC Robot Interface: Hardware and Software”, with Prof. Abd El-Monheim Wahdaan, ‏2000

“Elevator system using PLC”, with Prof. Abd El-Monheim Wahdaan, 2001

 “Conveyor system using PLC”, with Prof. Abd El-Monheim Wahdaan, ‏2001

“Robocon Egypt-Japan DODO 2002”, 2002

“Robocon contest: First Competition in Egypt (Square Walker)”, 2002

“Robocon contest: 2nd Competition in Egypt”, 2003

“Robocon contest: 3rd Competition in Egypt, Survivors”, 2004

“Temperature Control System using PIC Microcontroller”, 2004

" Air flow control using microcontroller", KSU,SA,2005

"Air Flow System: Modeling & Control", KSU, SA, 2005

"DC Motor Control using Microcontroller", KSU, SA, 2006

“Mobile Robot Platform”, 2007

“Six Legged Robot”, 2008

"Medical reminder using microcontroller, 2009

"Automatic take off/landing for UAV Helicopter model", 2009

 Supervision of Diploma Graduation projects 

“Real Time Digital Control using ADDA Card”, 2000

“Tunnel Ventilation Control System”, 2002

“Two Link Robot Arm”, 2002

"Motorized Wheelchair with Intelligent Control",  ITI Project, 2004.

Training Courses in Egypt and Aboard

            ·   Instrumentation program for Senior Technicians (three months 7 hours/day during in French). The program has included an on-line practical training and many projects on site. It was organized by NAFTOGAZ at Hassi-Messaoud, ALGERIA, Jan.96 – April 96

            ·   Automization, Control and Measurement Systems in Oil and Gas Industries for Senior Engineers (6 hours/day). The program has included an on-line training in the field. It was organized by SPC - Syria, Nov.7-12, 1998.

            ·   Microprocessors and PLC systems for electrical and mechanical engineers (one week 6 hours/day). The training course was held in CAD/CAM Center Abu Zaabal Co. For Engineering Industries on MECHATRONICS, Organized by the Center for Advancement of Postgraduate Studies and Research in Engineering Science CAPSCU, Faculty of Engineering, Cairo University, May 1999.

            ·   PLC Systems for electrical technicians and engineers in Eastern company–Giza EGYPT,  Training Courses are held at Development Research and Technical Planning Center – Cairo University 2002, 2003.

 Research interest

·        Intelligent control systems (fuzzy logic, neural nets, and genetic algorithms), Logical controllers (PLCs), Robotic engineering, and Computer control applications.

·        Supervising several M.Sc. and Ph. D. Theses in system engineering (e.g.:

"An Intelligent Control System for Ship Collision Avoidance", co-supervisor, M. Sc., 1999.

"Interactive Simulator Design for Shooting Systems", Supervisor, M. Sc., 2004.

"Robot Trajectory Planning using Genetic Algorithms", co-supervisor, M. Sc.,2006

"Attitude determination and Control for Remote Sensing Satellites", M. Sc.

"Intelligent Navigation System for Mobile Robots", M. Sc.

"Motion Control System for Multi-Axis Machines", M. Sc.

·        Reviewing many papers for several International Journals and Conferences.

·        Publishing more than 40 research papers in the field (See the C.V. for details).

 Publications

Theses

[1]     W. Gharieb, "Variable Structure control Systems", M. Sc. Thesis, Ain Shams University, Cairo EGYPT, Jan 1989.

[2]     W. Gharieb, "Commande Multimodèle Avec Anticipation", Ph. D. Thesis INPG, Grenoble FRANCE, May 1994.

Textbooks

[1]     W. Gharieb, "Automatic Control", Ministry of Communications and Information Technology – Technological Educational Development Program, 2002.

Journals

          (*) the original version is published in an international conference

[1]     G. Aly and W. Gharieb, "Digital Design of Variable Structure Control Systems", Int. J. SYSTEMS SCI, Vol.21, n°8, pp.1709-1720, 1990.

[2]     G. Nagib, W. Gharieb and Z. Binder, "Qualitative Multimodel Control Using Learning Approach", Int. J. SYSTEMS SCI, Vol.23, n°6, pp.855-869, 1992.          

[3*]   W. Gharieb, P. Chai, Z. Binder and B. T. David, "Expert Multimodel Location Diagnosis", European Journal of Diagnosis and Saftey in Automation, Vol. 2, N°1, pp.37-49, 1992.

[4*]   G. Nagib, W. Gharieb and Z. Binder, "Self Organizing Qualitative Multimodel Control", Lecture Notes in Computer Science # 682 "IPMU'92 Advances Methods in Artificial Intelligence", pp.199-208, 1993.

[5*]   W. Gharieb, "Fuzzy Control to Non-Minimal phase Processes", Sci Bull. Fac. Eng, Ain Shams Univ., Part II, Electrical and Mechanical Eng.,Vol.34, N^o2, pp.215-224, 1999.

[6*]   W. Gharieb and G. Nagib, "Fuzzy Guidance Control for a Mobile Robot", Sci Bull. Fac. Eng, Ain Shams Univ., Part II, Electrical and Mechanical Eng.,Vol.34, N^o4, pp.577-588, 1999.

[7*]   W. Gharieb and G. Nagib, "Fuzzy Interventiom in PID Controller Design", Sci Bull. Fac. Eng, Ain Shams Univ., Part II, Electrical Engineering,Vol.36, N^o2, pp.401-410, 2001.

[8]     W. Gharieb and G. Nagib, "Fault Diagnosis in a Flexible Link Robot", Sci Bull. Fac. Eng, Ain Shams Univ., Part II, Electrical Engineering,Vol.38, N^o2, pp.469-482, June 2003.

[9]     A. M. Wahdan, W. Gharieb, and M. M. Attiah, "A Practical Genetic Algorithm for Obstacles Avoidance Robot Motion Planning", SCIENTIFIC BULLETIN Faculty of Engineering, Ain Shams Univ., part II: Electrical Engineering Vol. 41, N^o 1, PP. 719-729, March 2006.

[10]   W. Gharieb, “Creep Compensation in Piezoelectric Actuators for Nanopositioning Technology”, Accepted for publication in Int. J. Nanomanufacturing to appear in July/August 2009.

[11]   W. Gharieb, “Fuzzy Assessment Algorithm for Ladder Programming”, Accepted for publication in the Journal of King Saud University JKSU – Engineering Sciences, Volume 22, No.1, 2010.

[12] W. Gharieb, "Sliding Mode Control for Nanopositioning Platforms", Accepted for publication in Int. J. of Materials Science and Engineering, USA.

[13] W. Gharieb, "Autonomous Mobile Robot Platform", Submitted for publication in the Journal of King Saud University JKSU – Engineering Sciences.

International Conferences and Symposiums

          (*) An extended version is published in a  journal

[1]     M. Habashi and W. Gharieb, "Student's Information System", Int. Conf. of Statistics, Ain Shams University, Cairo EGYPT, 1987.

[2]     A. Badr, W. Gharieb and Z. Binder, "Multimodel Variable Structure Control System", Proc. 30th IEEE CDC, Vol.2, pp.2068-2073, Brighton, U. k., 1991.

[3*]   W. Gharieb, P. Chai, Z. Binder and B. T. David, "Expert Multimodel Location Diagnosis", Proc of IMACS-IFAC Symposium, vol. 2, pp.546-551, Lille, FRANCE, 1991.

[4*]   G. Nagib, W. Gharieb and Z. Binder, "Self Organizing Qualitative Multimodel Control", Proc.of IPMU'92, pp.601-605,  SPAIN, 6-10 July 1992.

[5]     G. Nagib, W. Gharieb and Z. Binder, "Application of Fuzzy Control to a Non-Linear Thermal Process", Proc. of 31st IEEE CDC,Vol 1/4, pp.1154-1159, USA 1992.

[6]     G. Nagib, W. Gharieb and Z. Binder, "Fault Diagnosis in Dynamic Systems Using Qualitative Parameter Identification", Proc. of TOOLDIAG'93, Vol 3/3, pp.850-854, Toulouse, FRANCE, 5-7 April 1993.

[7]     G. Nagib and W. Gharieb "Further Evaluation of Self Organizing Qualitative Multimodel Control", Proc. of 12 IFAC World Congress, Vol. 7/10, pp.475-478, Sydney AUSTRALIA, 19-23 July 1993.

[8]     W. Gharieb and G. Nagib, "Fuzzy Control to Multivariable Systems Case Study: Helicopter Model", Proc. of 5th IEEE Int. Conf. on fuzzy systems, Luisiana U.S.A., New Orleans, vol. 1/3, pp.400-405, Sept. 8-11, 1996.

[9]     W. Gharieb and M. A. Shierah, "Fuzzy Retuning PI Controller”, IFAC-IFIP-IMACS Conf. on Control of Industrial Systems, Belfort, FRANCE, Vol 2/3, pp. 167-171, May 20-22, 1997.

[10]   W. Gharieb, "Fuzzy Control Design By Learning”, Proc. of 5^th Conf. on Artificial Intelligence Applications, pp. 324-334, Cairo EGYPT, February 27-March 3, 1997. 

[11]   W. Gharieb, "Hardware Fuzzy Logic Kit Design” , Proc. of 6^th IEEE Int. Conf. on 

Fuzzy Systems, vol. 2/3, pp. 1039-1043, Barcelona SPAIN, July 1-5, 1997. 

[12]   W. Gharieb and G. Nagib, "Simulink Fuzzy Logic Library " Proc. of 6^th Conf. on Artificial Intelligence Applications, Cairo EGYPT, PP.35-42, February 18-22, 1998.

[13]   M. M. Sabyh, Ibrahim Helal, A.M.A. Mahmoud, A. K. El-Kharashi and W. Gharieb, “Energy Management Using Fuzzy Optimization Technique”, Proc. of 6^th Int. Middle East Power System Conf. MEPCON’98, Mansoura EGYPT, PP.64-69, Dec. 15-17, 1998.

[14*] W. Gharieb, "Fuzzy Control to Non-Minimal Phase Processes", Proc. Int. Conf. on Computational Intellignence, 6^th Fuzzy Days in Dortmund, GERMANY, Lecture

          Notes#1625, PP.363-369, Springer-Verlag, May 25-27, 1999.

[15*] W. Gharieb and G. Nagib, "Fuzzy Guidance Control for A Mobile Robot", Current advances in Mechanical Design and Production 7^th Cairo University International MDP Conference, pp.67-74 , Cairo EGYPT, February 15-17, 2000.

[16]   W. Gharieb and G.Nagib, “Smart Cane For Blinds”, 9^th Int. Conf. on Artificial Intelligence Applications, pp.253-262, Cairo EGYPT, February 7-10, 2001.

[17*]    W. Gharieb and G.Nagib, [17*] W. Gharieb and G.Nagib, “Fuzzy Intervention in PID Controller Design”, IEEE Int. Symposium on Industrial Electronics, Pusan, Korea, June 12-16, 2001.

[18]   A. A. Abd El-Wahab and W. Gharieb, "Interactive Shooting Simulator Design", 4^th Mansoura Int. Eng. Conf. (MIEC), Sharm El-Sheikh, April 20-22, EGYPT, 2004.

[19]   W. Gharieb, "Integrated Control for Discrete Event Systems", Proc. of Int. Conf. on Electrical, Electronic and Computer Engineering (ICEEC'04), PP. 377-382, Cairo-EGYPT, September 5-7, 2004 .

[20]   G. Nagib and W. Gharieb, "Path planning for a Mobil Robot using Genetic Algorithms", Proc. of Int. Conf. on Electrical, Electronic and Computer Engineering (ICEEC'04), PP. 185-189, Cairo-EGYPT, September 5-7, 2004 .

[21]   W. Gharieb, "Optimal Elevator Group Control Using Genetic Algorithms", 1^st  Int. Conf. On Advanced Control Circuits & Systems (ACCS'05), Cairo – EGYPT, March 6-10, 2005.

[22]   W. Gharieb, "Intelligent Robotic Walker Design", ICGST International Conference on Automation Robotics and Autonomous Systems (ARAS-06), PP.7-12, Sharm El-Sheikh, Egypt, June 13-15, 2006.

[23]   W. Gharieb, "Software Quality in Ladder Programming", International Conference on Computer Engineering and Systems (ICCES'06), PP.150-154, Cairo, EGYPT, November 5-7, 2006. 

[24]   W. Gharieb, “Creep Compensation in Piezoelectric Actuators for Nanopositioning Technology”, Int. Conf on Nanotechnology (ICON008), King Abdul Aziz University, Jeddah, KSA, June 17-19, 2008.

[25]   W. Gharieb and G. Nagib, "Sliding Mode Control to a Nanopositioning Platform", Int. Conf. for Nanotechnology Industries, Riyadh KSA, 5-7 April 2009.