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EDUCATION
Ph.D., Industrial Engineering, 1999, University of Cincinnati, Cincinnati, Ohio (GPA 3.97/4.00).
* A 3D Computer Model has been developed, to assess the response of the vehicle occupant to various types of car crashes as well as the forces and injuries that develop from the crash. A computer animation program of the car occupant dynamics was developed as well.
MS., Industrial Engineering, 1996, University of Cincinnati, Cincinnati, Ohio (GPA 3.93/4.00).
MS., Engineering Mechanics, 1995, University of Cincinnati, Cincinnati, Ohio (GPA 3.93/4.00).
B.Sc., Mechanical Engineering, 1993, UAE University (GPA 3.58/4.00, ranked 1st/32).
* Financed 100% through education and scholarships.
Training, ¡* Project Management-theory¡¨ course at Ford Motor company, and ¡* Problem Solving¡¨ course at North American Lighting, Inc.
PROFESSIONAL SKILLS
Work measurement, planning and scheduling
Have good industrial knowledge, customer experience, consulting, and technical writing. Have a strong background in general industrial engineering areas such as work measurement systems, production planning, scheduling and control, forecasting, management, quality control, time based manufacturing, operations research, linear programming methods, supply chain management, facilities planning and design, warehouse operations, inventory systems (i.e. JIT, Kanban ¡K etc) and material handling systems.
Design of experiments and statistics
Developed a strong background in statistics and design of experiments; including analysis of variance and covariance for fixed, random, and mixed effect models, regression, t-tests, etc. This includes using statistical packages such as SAS.
Computational Analysis and Modeling
Developed a strong background in computational capabilities and analysis in heat transfer, fluid mechanics, dynamics, structural and solid mechanics. Have extensive programming background using FORTRAN and MATLAB. Have extensive experience in using ANSYS, I-DEAS Master Series and TMG, FLUENT, ADINA in developing and solving finite element models for thermal analysis, linear structural and dynamic modal analysis.
Lab Setup
Has been involved in setting up an independent lab ¡* Musculoskeletal Research Lab¡¨ at the University of Cincinnati. This included setting up the equipment, calibrating the machines, and developing procedures and methods to run tests. Developed instructions on how to operate hardware systems, setting up data acquisition system (i.e. developing the programs to acquire results) and integrating the data acquisition system with the hardware system.
Experiments and Materials Testing
Have extensive experience in materials testing. Developed experimental protocols and procedures to mechanically analyze the behavior of different types of systems and products. Experienced in using material testing systems such as the 858 Bionix Machine (MTS corporation, Minneapolis, MN). This includes integrating the machine to data acquisition software (DATA TRANSLATION) and programming to read and acquire data from the mechanical system.
EMPLOYMENT HISTORY
North American Lighting, Inc. (A Koito Company) (8/00-present)
Senior Computer Aided Engineer
* Engage in computer aided engineering software technology development to create an automated technique and mechanism to quickly evaluate designs and give recommendations. Productivity of analysis has increased by 300%.
* Perform Finite Element Analysis to design new car lamps and improve existing designs.
* Recommend new ideas and designs for automotive lights based on thermal analysis, computational fluid dynamics (CFD), stress, static and modal analysis performed on the components of automotive lamps.
Published two articles in SAE conference about thermal evaluations of automotive lights.
Ethicon Endo-Surgery (A Johnson & Johnson Company) (10/98-8/00)
Product Development Engineer
* Improve the production cycle of an existing product and implement new designs and prototypes on a faster pace. Interact with surgeons and medical doctors to understand their needs and requirements to develop a better product or tool for their application. Understand the production process in the company to produce a product and suggest ways to introduce short and efficient design cycles.
* Developed a program that saved the company 20% of the cost to produce Ultracision medical devices. The program computes the thermal distribution in tissue and medical tools and shows preliminary results to make a decision at an early stage in the cycle design. The program replaced the experimental procedures and trial and error methods used to develop the product, hence, improved the production cycle.
* Developed a finite element model to analyze the stresses, heat generation behavior and temperature distribution in the tissue and the Ultracision devices using SDRC-IDEAS and TMG.
* Developed experimental protocols to evaluate the heat generated in the tissue and the medical tools.
* Trained people to use both models and how to interpret the results and the output of both programs.
* Designed a new medical product driven with ultrasound techniques. This entails performing stress, modal and vibration analysis, using SDRC-IDEAS.
* Reported six internal invention disclosures for the company and received an innovation award.
WORK EXPERIENCE
Ohio Medical incorporation (OMI), Cincinnati, Ohio (9/97-8/98)
* Materials testing and fracture analysis for different products and instrumentation. Designed new fixtures and developed an experimental protocol to run the mechanical tests. Recommendations and suggestions for design enhancements were made and reported to the company.
Depuy Motech, Warsaw, Indiana (A Johnson & Johnson Company) (9/96-1/98)
* Testing the stability and running failure analysis to different types of implants (hook system). Experimental setup, design, and protocol were made. Results were analyzed using statistical tools to determine the points of strength and weaknesses of each design. Design improvements and suggestions were reported to the company.
University of Cincinnati, School of Medicine (Orthopedics Department), Cincinnati, Ohio (8/96-3/98)
* Experimenting Cadaveric (L2-L3-L4-L5) spines and commercially available thoracolumbar spinal implants such as the ISOLA system and the CD system. Results were analyzed using statistical tools.
AcroMed Co., Cleveland, Ohio (A Johnson & Johnson Company) (3/95-9/96)
* Performed different types of mechanical testing to AcroMed products such as static, fatigue, and stability tests. Experimental design and analysis were made and reported to the company. Design improvements were suggested as well.
Crocker Fels Co., Cincinnati, Ohio (1/95-3/95)
* Study the different operations that are handled by the company to improve turn around time.
* Apply time study on the system to determine the bottlenecks; propose changes in personnel scheduling and modification in operation by running different scenarios of schedules, priority of work, workflow and shop floor layout.
* Implement changes in operations that resulted in reduced turn around times, and personnel schedules matching the work load fluctuation for reduced operating cost and reduced error rate.
AWARDS
* INNOVATION AWARD from the Ethicon Endo Surgery (EES) IDEA REVIEW BOARD (IRB) for developing a new technique (combination of five different ideas) to produce products more efficiently. Innovation awards are normally presented to submitters of those ideas that EES wishes to keep as trade secrets.
HONORS
* University Graduate Scholarship and assistantship for graduate studies at University of Cincinnati.
* Honors Graduate in Bachelor of Engineering that is awarded to top 5% of students at UNITED ARAB EMIRATES UNIVERSITY.
* Fellowship awarded from the engineering college.
COMPUTER EXPERTISE
Quick BASIC, FORTRAN, Windows 95, Windows NT, DOS, UNIX, VAX, MS OFFICE, MS ACCESS, WordPerfect, ANSYS, SDRC-I-DEAS, TMG, LS-DYNA3D, AUTOCAD, Harvard Graphics, Quattro Pro, SAS, MATHACAD, MATLAB, MADYMO, FLUENT, T-GRID, GAMBIT, ADINA, FEMAP, NASTRAN, HYPERMESH.
PUBLICATIONS
* Poorman T, Bielecki J, Chang M, Belsare S, El-Khatib F: ¡* Evaluating Thermocouple Measurement Techniques for Automotive Lighting¡¨, submitted for publication, SAE 2004 World Congress, Cobo Center, Detroit, Michigan, USA.
* El-Khatib, F, Makin I: ¡* Evaluation of kHz-Frequency Surgical Devices¡¨, Second International Symposium of Therapeutic Ultrasound, July 29th, 2002-Aug, 1st 2002, Seattle, Washington, USA.
* Poorman T, Bielecki J, Chang M, Belsare S, El-Khatib F: ¡* Automotive Lighting Thermal Performance Prediction Methods¡¨, Paper No. 2001-01-0858, SAE 2001 World Congress, March 5-8, Cobo Center, Detroit, Michigan, USA.
* El-Khatib F, Huston R:¡¨ Simulation of accident vehicle occupant motion under varying constraint conditions¡¨, International Conference on Computer Aided Ergonomics and Simulation Conference (CAES 2001), Hawaii, July 29 - August 1st.
* El-Khatib F, Huston R:¡¨On the computational mechanics of crash victim simulation¡¨, Society of Experimental Mechanics SEM proceeding, Spring 1999.
* El-Khatib F:¡¨Metrics and case studies for evaluating engineering designs¡¨, Book Review, International journal of Industrial Engineering, June, 2000.
* Stambough J, El-Khatib F, Genaidy A, Huston R:¡¨Strength and fatigue resistance of thoracolumbar spine implants - An experimental study of selected clinical devices¡¨, J Spinal Disorders, 1999 Oct; 12(5): 410-4.
* Serhan H, Al-Khatib F, Huston R, Stambough J, Genaidy A, Funk M: ¡* Spinal implants transverse rod connectors: A delicate balance between stability and fatigue performance¡¨, Annual Meeting of the Biomedical Engineering Society, 10-13 Oct. 1998.
* Kager C, El-Khatib F, Stambough J, Huston R:¡¨Biomechanical Analysis of limited transpedicular fixation in unstable lumbar spine model¡¨, submitted for publication.
* Stambough J, Sabri E, Huston R, Genaidy A, Al-Khatib F, Serhan H: ¡* Effects of cross-linkage on fatigue life and failure modes of stainless steel posterior spinal constructs¡¨, J Spinal Disorders, 1998 Jun;11(3):221-6.
* Stambough J, Genaidy A, Huston R, Serhan H, Al-Khatib F, Sabri E: ¡* Biomechanical assessment of titanium and stainless steel posterior spinal constructs: Effect of absolute/relative loading and frequency on fatigue life and determination of failure modes¡¨, J Spinal Disorders, 1997 Dec;10(6):473-81.
* El-Khatib F, Sabri E, Genaidy A, Stambough J, Serhan H, Huston R: ¡* Mechanical testing methods for evaluating thoracolumbar spinal implants (A Review)¡¨, submitted for publication.
* El-Khatib F, Stambough J, Genaidy A, Huston R:¡¨Biomechanical evaluation of thoracolumbar hook/rod systems¡¨, In preparation.
* Al-Zubaidy S, El-Khatib F: ¡* Performance prediction method of cardiac assist pumps¡¨, abstract, 2nd Gauss Symposium, Munich, Germany, Aug (2-7), 1993.
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