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College / Department

College of Engineering

Department of Mechanical Engineering

Teaching areas

Materials Science, Manufacturing Processes, Solid Mechanics

Research areas

Advanced Material Processing & Engineering, Friction Stir Welding and Processing, Sustainable Manufacturing

Education

PhD, Mechanical Engineering, University of Kentucky, United States, 2008

MS, Mechanical Engineering, University of Kentucky, United States, 2005

BS, Mechanical Engineering, University of Jordan, 2001

Professional experience

Professor, Mechanical Engineering, American University of Sharjah, Sharjah, United Arab Emirates, 2022 - Present

Associate Professor, American University of Sharjah (AUS), United Arab Emirates, 2015 - 2022

Assistant Professor, American University of Sharjah (AUS), United Arab Emirates, 2008 - 2015

Post-doctoral Scholar, University of Kentucky, KY, United States, 2008 - 2008

Research & Teaching Assistant, University of Kentucky, KY, United States, 2003 - 2008

Mechanical Engineer, Consolidated Consultants, Jordan, 2001 - 2003

Memberships

American Society of Mechanical Engineers (ASME), September 2003

Jordan Engineers Association, April 2001

The Minerals, Metals & Materials Society (TMS), April 2011 - 2018

Society of Manufacturing Engineers (SME), September 2003 - 2018

Contact

[email protected]

+971 6 515 2590

Dr. Basil Darras

Professor

PhD, University of Kentucky, United States

Publications

Abdulrahman Salem Salem, Basil Darras And Mohammad Nazzal. Framework for Selecting the Most Effective State of Health Method for Second-Life Lithium-Ion Batteries: A Scientometric and Multi-Criteria Decision Matrix Approach., Energies, March 2025

Mohamed Mohamed, Ibrahim Aldaour, Maen Alkhader, Basil Darras, Wael Abuzaid And Mohammad Nazzal. Dynamic Testing of Friction Stir Processed Aluminum-5052, Key Engineering Materials, December 2024

Ali Barakat, Aser Ahmed, Basil Darras And Mohammad Nazzal. Towards Sustainable Metal-to-Polymer Joining: A Comparative Study on Friction Stir Welding, Self-Piercing Riveting, and Adhesive Bonding, Sustainability, April (2nd Quarter/Spring) 2024

Aser Ahmed, Mohammad Nazzal, Basil Darras, Abdelkrem Eltaggaz And Ibrahim Deiab. Comparative sustainability assessment of powder bed fusion and solid-state additive manufacturing processes: The case of direct metal laser sintering versus additive friction stir deposition, Sustainable Materials And Technologies, January (1st Quarter/Winter) 2024

Aser Ahmed, Mohammad Nazzal, Basil Darras And Ibrahim Deiab. A Comprehensive Sustainability Assessment of Battery Electric Vehicles, Fuel Cell Electric Vehicles, and Internal Combustion Engine Vehicles through a Comparative Circular Economy Assessment Approach, Sustainability, 2023

Ali Barakat, Basil Darras, Mohammad Nazzal And Aser Ahmed. A Comprehensive Technical Review of the Friction Stir Welding of Metal-to-Polymer Hybrid Structures, Polymers, 2023

Parham Dadash Pour, Aser Ahmed, Mohammad Nazzal And Basil Darras. An Industry 4.0 Technology Selection Framework for Manufacturing Systems and Firms Using Fuzzy AHP and Fuzzy TOPSIS Methods, Systems, April (2nd Quarter/Spring) 2023

Aser Ahmed, Mohammad Nazzal, Basil Darras And Ibrahim Deiab. Global warming potential, water footprint, and energy demand of shared autonomous electric vehicles incorporating circular economy practices, Sustainable Production And Consumption, February 2023

Mohammed Saad, Mohammad Nazzal And Basil Darras. A Comprehensive Rating Tool for Sustainability Assessment of Manufacturing Organizations: A Step Towards Sustainable Manufacturing, International Journal Of Precision Engineering And Manufacturing-green Technology, December 2022

Abdulla Alhourani, Mohammad Nazzal And Basil Darras. Submerged Friction Stir Back Extrusion of AZ31 Magnesium Alloy, Key Engineering Materials, 2022

Aser Ahmed, Mohammad Nazzal, Basil Darras And Ibrahim Deiab. A comprehensive multi-level circular economy assessment framework, Sustainable Production And Consumption, 2022

Aser Ahemd, Mohammad Nazzal And Basil Darras. Cyber-Physical Systems as an Enabler of Circular Economy to Achieve Sustainable Development Goals: A Comprehensive Review, International Journal Of Precision Engineering And Manufacturing-green Technology, September 2021

Ahmed Naser, Basil Darras And Mohammad Nazzal. Mechanical Behaviour of Mg/SiC Composite Processed by Friction Stir Processing, Proceedings Of The 7th World Congress On Mechanical, Chemical, And Material Engineering (mcm'21) Prague, Czech Republic Virtual Conference – August 2021 Paper No. Mmme 111 Doi: 10.11159/mmme21.111, August 2021

Abdulla Alhourani, Mahmoud Awad, Mohammad Nazzal And Basil Darras. Optimization of friction stir back extrusion mechanical properties and productivity of magnesium AZ31-B seamless tubes, Proceedings Of The Institution Of Mechanical Engineers, Part B: Journal Of Engineering Manufacture

Ahmed Naser, Ibrahim Deiab And Basil Darras. Poly(lactic acid) (PLA) and polyhydroxyalkanoates (PHAs), green alternatives to petroleum-based plastics: a review, Rsc Advances, May 2021

Mohammed Saad, Basil Darras And Mohammad Nazzal. Evaluation of Welding Processes Based on Multi-dimensional Sustainability Assessment Model, International Journal Of Precision Engineering And Manufacturing-green Technology, January (1st Quarter/Winter) 2021

Amr Salem, Connor Hopkins, Mohamd Imad, Hussien Hegab, Basil Darras And Hossam Kishawy. Environmental Analysis of Sustainable and Traditional Cooling and Lubrication Strategies during Machining Processes, Sustainability, October (4th Quarter/Autumn) 2020

Obadah Jarrah, Mohammad Nazzal And Basil Darras. Numerical Modeling and Experiments of Friction Stir Back Extrusion of Seamless Tubes, Cirp Journal Of Manufacturing Science And Technology, November 2020

Mohammed Saad, Obadah Jarrah, Mohammad Nazzal, Basil Darras And Hossam Kishawy. Sustainability-based Evaluation of Friction Stir Back Extrusion of Seamless Tubular Shapes, Journal Of Cleaner Production, September 2020

Jaber Jamal, Basil Darras And Hossam Kishawy. A Study on Sustainability Assessment of Welding Processes, Proceeding Of The Imeche, Part B: Journal Of Engineering Manufacture, 1 February 2020

Hussien Hegab, Hossam Kishawy And Basil Darras. Sustainable Cooling and Lubrication Strategies in Machining Processes: A Comparative Study, Procedia Manufacturing, June 2019

Mohammed Saad, Mohammad Nazzal And Basil Darras. A General Framework for Sustainability Assessment of Manufacturing Processes, Ecological Indicators, 1 February 2019

Hussien Hegab, Basil Darras And Hossam Kishawy. Towards Sustainability Assessment of Machining Processes, Journal Of Cleaner Production, 1 January (1st Quarter/Winter) 2018

Ahmed Naser And Basil Darras. Micro-hardness prediction of friction stir processed magnesium alloy via response surface methodology, Multidiscipline Modeling In Materials And Structures, 1 October (4th Quarter/Autumn) 2017

Ahmed Naser And Basil Darras. Experimental investigation of Mg/SiC composite fabrication via friction stir processing, The International Journal Of Advanced Manufacturing Technology, 1 July (3rd Quarter/Summer) 2017

Emad Kishta And Basil Darras. Experimental investigation of underwater friction-stir welding of 5083 marine-grade aluminum alloy, Proc Imeche Part B: J Engineering Manufacture, 1 March 2016

Basil Darras, Farid Abed, Akrum Abdul-latif And Salman Pervaiz. Experimental Investigation of Deformation in 5083 Marine-Grade Aluminum Alloy at Elevated Temperatures, Journal Of Materials Engineering And Performance, 1 January (1st Quarter/Winter) 2015

Basil Darras, Ibrahim Deiab And Ahmed Naser. Prediction of Friction Stir Processed AZ31 Magnesium Alloy Micro-hardness Using Artificial Neural Networks., Advanced Materials Research, 1 October (4th Quarter/Autumn) 2014

Emad Kishta, Farid Abed And Basil Darras. Nonlinear finite element simulation of friction stir processing of marine grade 5083 aluminum alloy, Engineering Transactions, 1 January (1st Quarter/Winter) 2014

Basil Darras And Emad Kishta. Submerged Friction Stir Processing of AZ31 Magnesium Alloy, Materials And Design, 1 May 2013

Basil Darras, Farid Abed, Salman Pervaiz And Akrum Abdu-latif. Analysis of damage in 5083 aluminum alloy deformed at different strainrates, Materials Science And Engineering A, 15 April (2nd Quarter/Spring) 2013

Salman Prevaiz, Ibrahim Deiab, Basil Darras, Amir Rashid And Mihai Nicolescu. Performance Evaluation of TiAlN- PVD Coated Inserts for Machining Ti-6Al-4V under Different Cooling Strategies, Advanced Materials Research, 1 March 2013

Basil Darras. A Model to Predict the Resulting Grain Size of Friction-Stir-Processed AZ31 Magnesium Alloy, Journal Of Materials Engineering And Performance, 1 June 2012

Basil Darras And Marwan Khraisheh. Analytical Modeling of Strain Rate Distribution during Friction Stir Processing, Journal Of Materials Engineering And Performance, 1 April (2nd Quarter/Spring) 2008

Basil Darras, Mohamed Omar, Marwan Khraisheh And . Experimental Thermal Analysis of Friction Stir Processing, Materials Science Forum, 1 January (1st Quarter/Winter) 2007

Basil Darras, Marwan Khraisheh, Fadi Abu-farha And Mohamed Omar. Friction Stir Processing of AZ31 Commercial Magnesium Alloy, Journal Of Materials Processing Technology, 1 January (1st Quarter/Winter) 2007

Marwan Khraisheh, Basil Darras, Peter Kalu, Michelle Adams-hughes And Namas Chandra. Correlation between the Microstructure and Forces Generated during Friction Stir Processing of AA5052, Materials Science Forum, 1 January (1st Quarter/Winter) 2005

Mohammad Nazzal, Marwan Khraisheh And Basil Darras. Finite Element Modeling and Optimization of Superplastic Forming Using Variable Strain Rate Approach, Asm Journal Of Materials Engineering And Performance, 1 August 2004

Grants and sponsorships

Grant, Corrosion wall thickness assessment in a one-side restricted pipe access, Sharjah National Oil Corporation (SNOC), 1 January 2024 - 31 December 2024

Grant, Friction Stir welding: a New Promising Joining Technique for Metal/Polymer Hybrid Structure, 1 June 2021 - 31 May 2023

Grant, Ultrasonic Vibration Assisted Friction Stir Back Extrusion of Seamless Tubular Shapes, 1 June 2021 - 31 May 2023

Grant, Optimization of Friction Stir Back Extrusion parameters using Multiphysics Modeling and Design of Experiments, 1 June 2019 - 31 May 2021

Grant, Mechanical Characterizations of Aluminum Metallic Foam Structures, Faculty Research Grant

Grant, ELCAN Extended Life of Components through Advanced Nanostructured Coatings for Engineering Applications, GCC Research Program

Grant, CFD-FEA Design Optimization Procedure for Online Wash Systems of Gas Turbines in the UAE, General Electric (GE), 1 July 2014 - 16 March 2016

Grant, Friction Stir Processing: a Tool to Design Microstructure of Lightweight Alloys, Emirates Foundation, 1 December 2010 - 1 December 2012

Grant, Thermo-viscoplastic Behavior of 6N01 Aluminum Alloy at Elevated Temperature under Different Loading Rates, Faculty Research Grant (FRG), 29 April 2010 - 29 April 2012

Awards and Honors

Kentucky Graduate Scholarship to present a poster at the TMS 2007 meeting (Orlando-Florida) (March 2007), University of Kentucky, 1 March 2007

Kentucky Graduate Scholarship to present a research paper at the 3RD International Conference on Structural Stability & Dynamics (Orlando-Florida) (June 2005)., University of Kentucky, 1 June 2005