CV Complet DE Aref Maalej

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Profile : AREF MAALEJ, PHD

Professional Address: ENIS – BP. W – Sfax 3038 – Tunisia

Diploma :

Bachelor of Science in Mechanical Engineering, Ohio State University - 1984

Master of Science in Mechanical Engineering, Ohio State University – 1986

Master of Science in Mathematics, Ohio State University – 1986

Doctorate PHD in Mechanical Engineering, Ohio State University – 1989

Professional Positions & Responsibilities:

University Professor in System Dynamics, Engineering School of Sfax - Tunisia

Head of Research Laboratory, LASEM (Electro-mechanical Systems)

Head of the graduate program in mechanical engineering at the Engineering School of Sfax (ENIS)

WORK EXPERIENCE :

Project Engineer: Engineering Department of SHELL-TUNIREX (1986).

Senior Projet Engineer: Department of Design and Analyses of Automotive - SYSTEMS ENGINEERING ASSOCIATES INC. Ohio - U. S. A (1989).

Research Interest Areas :

System Dynamics Modeling and Design,

Design and Optimisation of manufacturing Systems

Robotics and Flexibles Cells

Renewable Energy – Solar Desalination & Renewable Energy

Affiliation with Professional Societies :

TSS : Tunisian Scientific Society - Member (1986 - ) - President since 2002

ASME: Associate Member of "American Society of mechanical Engineers" (84-91)

IEEE: Member de " Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers".(86-92)

MAA: Member of "Mathematical Association of America". (85-93)

SAE: Member of "Society of Automotive Engineers" (87-93)

SPE: Member of "Society of Petroleum Engineers". (96- )

Honor Affiliation & Scholarships :

Contract of Work and Labor as a Speaker at the University of Saarland, July 2006

Honor Society of American Engineers: Elected member

H onor Society of International Scholars: Elected member

State Scholarship: Ministry of Higher Education (1981 - 1988).

Research Scholarship: Provided by Fluid Power Systems Laboratory, Ohio State University, Ohio (1985 - 1986).

Research Scholarship: from "Systems Engineering Associates Inc. Worthington. Ohio (1986 - 1988 )

Other Responsibilities :

General Chairmen of the International Conference on Advances in Mechanical Engineering (ICAME2006) – 2004 and Co-Chair for the ICAMEM 2006

Consultant for tribunal and insurance companies in the area of system Dynamics and Failure in Electro-Mechanical Processes

Scientific Activities & Production :

Advisor for several students in mechanical engineering at the engineering school of Sfax ( Master et Doctorate level students)

Author of tens of articles published in international scientific journals or presented in international conferences