Faculty

College / Department

Teaching areas

Materials Science, Manufacturing Processes, Computer Aided Manufacturing (CAM), CAD/CAM, Computer Integrated Manufacturing (CIM), Advanced Manufacturing systems, Automation of Manufacturing Systems, Engineering Mechanics and Strength of Materials.

Research areas

Material modeling, predicting failure behavior using numerical or experimental techniques, tailoring performance through developing functionally graded/composite/nano materials, optimizing manufacturing process to minimize cost /enhance sustainability, using facility planning/simulation/automation tools to improve systemâs performance specifically manufacturing and traffic systems.

Education

PhD, Engineering Mechanics, Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University, United States

MS, Mechanical Engineering /Design, The American University in Cairo, Egypt

BS, Mechanical EngineeringDouble Option: 1. Materials & Manufacturing 2. DesignMinor: Computer Science, The American University in Cairo, Egypt

Professional experience

Associate Professor at American University of Sharjah, United Arab Emirates(2013 - Present)

Associate Professor at ALHOSN University, United Arab Emirates(2013 - 2013)

Assistant Professor at ALHOSN University, United Arab Emirates(2006 - 2013)

Graduate Research & Teaching Assistant at Virginia Tech, United States(2001 - 2005)

Teaching and Research Assistant at The American Univesirty in Cairo, Egypt(1999 - 2001)

Mechanical Engineer at Dar Al-Handasah Consultants, Egypt(1999 - 2000)

Memberships

Institute of Industrial and Systems Engineers, 2015 - present

Society for the Advancement of Material and Process Engineering, 2015 - present

American Society of Mechanical Engineers, 1999 - present

Egyptian Syndicate for Engineers, 1999 - present

Society of Women in Engineering, ALHOSN University, UAE., 2009 - 2013

Contact

[email protected]

+971 6 515 4923

Dr. Noha Hassan

Associate Professor

PhD in Engineering Mechanics, Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University, USA

Noha M. Hassan Hussein has an accumulated experience of teaching a variety of courses including material science, manufacturing processes, computer aided manufacturing, facility planning and computer aided design. Her main research interest lies in the interrelationship between materials, manufacturing and design. Her expertise is in area of material modeling, examining material's behavior through numerical, experimental as well as microstructure analysis, manufacturing system modeling and processes optimization.

Publications

Awrad ALDuaij, Noha Hassan, Adopting a Circular Open-Field Layout in Designing Flexible Manufacturing Systems, Published, International Journal of Computer Integrated Manufacturing, 33, 6, pp. 572-589, 2020

Noura Almansoori, Samah Aldulaijan, Sara Althani, Noha Hassan, Malick Ndiaye, Mahmoud Awad, Manual Spray Painting Process Optimization Using Taguchi Robust Design, Published, International Journal of Quality & Reliability Management, ahead-of-print, pp. ahead-of-print, 2020

Fatima Ali, Noha Hassan, Optimization of Bus Depot Location with Consideration of Maintenance Center Availability, Published, Journal of Transportation Engineering, Part A: Systems, 144, 2, pp. 05017011, 2018

Mahmoud Awad, Noha Hassan, Joint decisions of machining process parameters setting and lot-size determination with environmental and quality cost consideration, Published, Journal of manufacturing systems, 46, pp. 79-92, 2018

Bayan Hamdan, Sarah Lafi, Noha Hassan, Optimizing the Manufacturing Processes of Carbon Fiber Epoxy Resin Composite Panels, Published, Journal of Manufacturing Science and Engineering, 140, 1, pp. 011003, 2018

Noha Hassan, Kazi Fattah, Adil Tamimi, Modelling mechanical behavior of cementitious material incorporating CNTs using design of experiments, Published, Construction and Building Materials, 154, pp. 763-770, 2017

Adil Tamimi, Noha Hassan, Kazi Fattah, Amirhooman Talachi, Performance of cementitious materials produced by incorporating surface treated multiwall carbon nanotubes and silica fume, Published, Construction and Building Materials, 114, pp. 934-945, 2016

Noha Hassan, Talal Al Maazmi, Ali Al Hadhrami, Mohamed Al Hosani, Discrete event simulation: a vital tool for a concurrent life cycle design, Published, Construction Innovation, 16, 1, pp. 67--80, 2016

Kazi Fattah, Noha Hassan, Adil Tamimi, Effect of adding polar impurities on carbon nanotubes and concrete bonding strength, Published, pp. 2--4, 2015

Noha Hassan, Kazi Fattah, Adil Tamimi, Standardizing protocol for incorporating cnts in concrete, Published, pp. 15-17, 2015

Mama Chacha, Noha Hassan, Abdelaziz Soufyane, Porous Thermoelasticity with Applications, Published, Encyclopedia of Thermal Stresses, pp. 3985-3990, 2014

Noha Hassan, Amr Bakry, Feasibility of Condensate Recovery in Humid Climates, Published, International Journal for Architecture Engineering and Construction, 2, 4, pp. 271-279, 2013

Noha Hassan, Lisa Dorn, A Simulation model reflecting drivers' reaction on encountering a fixed-position photo radar, Published, pp. 519-529, 2012

Noha Hassan, Rani Kady, Setting Maximum and Minimum Speed Limits for Freeway Safety Improvement, Published, ALHOSN Journal of Engineering and Applied Sciences, 4, 2, pp. 93-109, 2012

Noha Hassan, Correlating Driver Characteristics and Behavior to Radar Related Traffic Accidents Using Simulation, Published, International Journal of Engineering and Technology, 11, 6, pp. 127-141, 2011

Romesh Batra, Noha Hassan, I. Daniel, E. Gdoutos, Y. Rajapakse, I. Daniel, E. Gdoutos, Y. Rajapakse, Modeling of Progressive Damage in High Strain Rate Deformations of Fiber Reinforced Composites, Published, pp. 89-111, 2009

Romesh Batra, Noha Hassan, Blast Resistance of Unidirectional Fiber Reinforced Composites, Published, Composites Part B: Engineering, 39, 3, pp. 513-536, 2008

Noha Hassan, Romesh Batra, Modeling damage development in polymeric composites, Published, Composites Part B: Engineering, 39, 1, pp. 66-82, 2008

Romesh Batra, Noha Hassan, Response of fiber reinforced composites to underwater explosive loads, Published, Composites Part B: Engineering, 38, 4, pp. 448-468, 2007

Noha Hassan, Damage development in static and dynamic deformations of fiber-reinforced composite plates, Published, 2005

Noha Hassan, Joseph Thompson, RC Batra, Bruce Hulcher, Xiaolan Song, Alfred Loos, A heat transfer analysis of the fiber placement composite manufacturing process, Published, Journal of reinforced plastics and composites, 24, 8, pp. 869-888, 2005

Noha Hassan, X Song, JE Thompson, AC Loos, RC Batra, AB Hulcher, A Three-Dimensional Heat Transfer Model of the Fiber Placement Composite Manufacturing Process, Published, pp. 873-887, 2003

Noha Hassan, Maher Younan, Hanadi Salem, The finite-element deformation modeling of superplastic Al-8090, Published, JOM, 55, 10, pp. 38-42, 2003

Noha Hassan, Deformation and Limit Strain Analysis of Superplastic Materials Using Finite Elements, Published, 2000

Conference Presentations

Noha Hassan, Industry 4.0- Transforming Products and Processes, ESM 795 Doctoral Seminar Series, Sharjah, United Arab Emirates, April, 2020

Noha Hassan, Influence of the open mold manufacturing process parameters on the quality of carbon fiber composite panels produced, 11th International Conference on Composite Science and Technology, Sharjah, United Arab Emirates, April, 2017

Grants and sponsorships

Designing an impact resistant hybrid fiber reinforced composite using nanofillers and carbon nanotubes, American University of Sharjah, 2021

Production of Acidic Biochar for Soil (PABSA), Emirates Global Aluminium (EGA), 2020

Optimizing manufacturing process of a novel porous Aluminium Metal Composite Foam with Graphene reinforcement, American University of Sharjah- Enhanced faculty research grant, 2019

Scanning Probe Microscope (SPM) , American University of Sharjah, 2019

Development of sustainable engineering cementitious composite 'ECC' using wastewater, American University of Sharjah; Office of Research and Graduate Studies., 2017

Using Nanotechnology to enhance the properties of cementitious materials, American University of Sharjah; Office of Research and Graduate Studies, 2015

Awards and Honors

, ALHOSN ABET Award, ALHOSN University, 2012

, Daniel and Fredrick scholarship in Engineering, Virginia Tech., 2004

, Research Fellowship in Engineering, The American University in Cairo, 2000

, Academic Fellowship in Engineering, The American University in Cairo, 1999

, Honor Certificate for Academic Excellence in Engineering, The American University in Cairo, 1997

, Academic Achievement Scholarship, The American University in Cairo, 1994

Other creative/research

Chacha, Mamma, Noha M. Hassan and Abdelaziz Soufyane. "Porous thermo-elasticity with applications." In Encyclopedia of thermal stresses, edited by Richard B. Hetnarski, 3985-3990. Netherlands: Springer, 2013.

Hassan, Noha M. "A Simulation model reflecting drivers’ reaction on encountering a fixed-position photo radar." In Driver Behavior and Training, edited by Lisa Dorn, 519-529. UK: Ashgate, 2012.

Batra, Romesh, Noha M. Hassan. "Modeling of Progressive Damage in High Strain Rate Deformations of Fiber Reinforced Composites." In Major Accomplishments in Composite Materials and Sandwich Structures, edited by I. M. Daniel, E.E. Gdoutos, Y. D. Rajapakse, 89-111. US: Springer, 2010.