2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

1. Dr. Sangarappillai Sivaloganathan United Arab Emirates University [biography]

   Dr Sangarappillai Sivaloganathan – Siva is a Sri Lankan by birth and a citizen of the United Kingdom. His experience in Sri Lanka included a year’s post-graduate apprenticeship in the manufacturing shops of the Government Railway and nine years in the cement industry. He graduated as a Mechanical Engineer from University of Sri Lanka, and obtained his Master's from the University of Aston and Ph.D. from City University of London, both in the UK. He started his career in the UK as the Senior Research Assistant at the SERC Engineering Design Center. He joined Brunel University in 1995 and spent 18 years there before joining United Arab Emirates University in August 2011. While at Brunel he worked with many British industries. Dr. Sivaloganathan is a keen researcher in design and was the convener of the Engineering Design Conferences in 1998 and 2000. He has published more than 75 papers in reputable journals and conference proceedings.

2. Mr. Hayder Zulafqar Ali University Instructor [biography]

   Hayder Ali is an instructor in the Mechanical Engineering Department at United Arab Emirates University (UAEU). Before joining UAEU, he received training on a long term technology transfer (plastic mold making) project between government of Pakistan and government of Japan. He holds a master's degree in Mechatronics Engineering and a bachelor's in Mechanical Engineering, both from the University of Engineering and Technology, Lahore, Pakistan. He has extensive teaching and industrial experience.

3. Mrs. Iman Abdulwaheed United Arab Emirates University [biography]

   Iman Abdulwaheed graduated from United Emirates Emirates University in February in 2014 with a mechanical engineering degree. While a student, she was an active member and office holder in ASME, ASAA and Robotics and Aerospace clubs, and worked with faculty members as an undergraduate researcher. She co-oauthored a paper that was presented at the International Renewable Energy Conference in 2014. She won second place in the Think Science Competition in 2014 and fifth place in the Tamaiaz Falak Tayyeb Competition in 2015.

4. Ms. Sayeda Abboud Al Ameri United Arab Emirates University [biography]

   Ms. Sayeda Abboud Al Ameri graduated from United Arab Emirates University in February 2014 with a mechanical engineering degree. While a student, she was an active member and office holder in ASME and Robotics and Aerospace clubs. She worked with several faculty members as an undergraduate researcher. She has co-authored a paper which was presented in the International Renewable Energy Conference in 2014. She won the second place in Think Science Competition in 2014 and the fifth place in Tamaiaz Falak Tayyeb Competition in 2015. Sayeda is undergoing advanced training at AMMROC (Advanced Military Maintenance Overhaul Center) in the U.A.E.

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