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College / Department

College of Engineering

Department of Electrical Engineering

Teaching areas

Control Systems Robotics Embedded Systems

Research areas

Nonlinear Control Systems Adaptive Controller Autonomous Robots State Estimation

Education

PhD, Mechanical Engineering, University of British Columbia, Canada, 2019

MS, Mechatronics Engineering, American University of Sharjah, United Arab Emirates, 2014

BS, Mechatronics Engineering, University of Jordan, Jordan, 2011

Memberships

IEEE RAS, International, January 2018

IEEE, International, January 2011

Contact

[email protected]

+971 6 515 4898

Dr. Bara Emran

Assistant Professor

PhD, University of British Columbia, Canada

Joined the American University of Sharjah in 2024. He is a passionate robotics researcher and worked with several leading robotics companies in various industries. His research focuses on the integration of advanced control techniques and machine learning algorithms to develop computationally efficient, learning-based control systems. These systems will enhance robotic performance in complex and cluttered environments.

Publications

Bara Emran, Mohammad Jarradat And Shadi Saadeddin. Comparative study of input-output feedback linearization with proportional gain and MPC for the control of a unicycle

Bara Emran. 3SO-Based Adaptive Control of Quadrotor UAVs with Safety Guarantees, Ieee Access

Bara Emran, Mohammad Jarradat, Omar Elfayoumi And Samer Sarkis. Adaptive Dynamic Window Approach for Mobile Robot Motion Control Using Particle Swarm Optimization, Ieee Access

Marie Orbrien, Kashish Gupta, Bara Emran And Homayoun Najjaran. Autonomous Vehicle Control: Teaching Tool and Simulation, October (4th Quarter/Autumn) 2018

Bara Emran, Dwayne Tannant And Homayoun Najjaran. Low-Altitude Aerial Methane Concentration Mapping, Remote Sensing, 10 August 2017

Jessica Van Brummelen, Bara Emran, Kurt Yesilcimen And Homayoun Najjaran. Reliable and low-cost cyclist collision warning system for safer commute on urban roads, October (4th Quarter/Autumn) 2016

Bara Emran And Aydin Yesildirek. ROBUST NONLINEAR COMPOSITE ADAPTIVE CONTROL OF QUADROTOR, International Journal Of Digital Information And Wireless Communications, 2014

Grants and sponsorships

Grant, Empowering Tomorrow: A Hands-On Robotics Platform for Active Learning in AI and Engineering, American University of Sharjah, January 2025 - December 2025

Grant, RoboLink: Empowering Students Through Robotics Access, American University of Sharjah, December 2024 - June 2025

Grant, Towards power and computationally efficint Visual SLAM, AUS