Jafar Albinmousa, PhD

Assistant Professor, Mechanical Engineering Department

     King Fahd University of Petroleum & Minerals, KFUPM Box # 841
     Dhahran: 31261, Saudi Arabia
     Tel.: +966-13-860-1803

Mobile: +966-5-068-53876

Fax: +966-13-860-2949

e-mail: binmousa@kfupm.edu.sa

Education

· Post-Doctoral Associate, Solid mechanics lab, Center for Clean Water and Clean Energy, Mechanical Engineering Department, MIT, Cambridge, USA. 2013-2014.

· PhD, Mechanical Engineering, University of Waterloo, Waterloo, Ontario, Canada, 2011.

· Graduate Certificate, Certificate in University Teaching, University of Waterloo, Waterloo, Ontario, Canada, 2011.

· MSc, Mechanical Engineering, King Fahd University of Petroleum & Minerals, Dhahran, Saudi Arabia, 2006.

· BSc, Mechanical Engineering, King Fahd University of Petroleum & Minerals, Dhahran, Saudi Arabia, 2003.

Research

Area of Interests

Fatigue and fracture of materials

Micromechanical testing and characterization

Journal Articles

1. J. Albinmousa, Multiaxial fatigue crack path prediction using critical plane concept, Fracture and Structural Integrity, 35 (2016) 519-523.

2. Jahed H, Albinmousa J. Multiaxial behaviour of wrought magnesium alloys – A review and suitability of energy-based fatigue life model. Theoretical and Applied Fracture Mechanics. 2014; 73:97-108.

3. Albinmousa J, Jahed H. Multiaxial effects on LCF behaviour and fatigue failure of AZ31B magnesium extrusion. International Journal of Fatigue. 2014; 67:103-16.

4. Albinmousa J, Merah N, Khan SMA. A model for calculating geometry factors for a mixed-mode I–II single edge notched tension specimen. Engineering Fracture Mechanics. 2011; 78:3300-7.

5. Albinmousa J, Jahed H, Lambert S. Cyclic behaviour of wrought magnesium alloy under multiaxial load. International Journal of Fatigue. 2011;33: 1127-39.

6. Albinmousa J, Jahed H, Lambert S. Cyclic axial and cyclic torsional behaviour of extruded AZ31B magnesium alloy. International Journal of Fatigue. 2011;33: 1403-16.

7. Merah N, Albinmousa J. Experimental and Numerical Determination of Mixed Mode Crack Extension Angle. Journal of Testing and Evaluation. 2009; 37.

Conference Papers

1. J. Albinmousa, Multiaxial fatigue crack path prediction using critical plane concept, in: The 5th International Conference on Crack Paths (CP 2015), Ferrara, Italy, 2015.

2. Albinmousa J, Jahed H, Lambert S. Estimation of fatigue crack orientation using critical plane parameters: An experimental investigation. The Tenth International Conference on Multiaxial Fatigue & Fracture (ICMFF 10). Kyoto, Japan 2013.

3. Albinmousa J, Jahed H, Lambert S. Phase Angle Effect on Multiaxial Behaviour and Fatigue Life of AZ31B Mangesium Extrusion. The Canadian Society for Mechanical Engineering International Congress 2012. Winnipeg, MA, Canada 2012.

4. Albinmousa J, Jahed H, Lambert S. Multiaxial Fatigue Life Prediction of AZ31B Extrusion. The 23 rd Canadian Congress of Applied Mechanics. Vancouver, BC, Canada 2011.

5. Albinmousa J, Pascu A, Jahed H, Horstemeyer MF, Luo A, Chen DL, et al. Monotonic and Fatigue Behavior of Magnesium Extrusion Alloy AM30 : An International Benchmark Test in the " Magnesium Front End Research and Development Project ". SAE 2010 World Congress & Exhibition. Detroit, MI, USA 2010.

6. Albinmousa J, Jahed H, Lambert S. Monotonic and Multiaxial Cyclic Behavior of the Extruded AZ31B Magnesium Alloy. 2010 TMS Annual Meeting & Exhibition. Seattle, WA, USA2010. p. 261-6.

7. Albinmousa J, Jahed H, Lambert S. An Energy-Based Fatigue Model for Wrought Magnesium Alloy under Multiaxial Load. The Ninth International Conference on Multiaxial Fatigue & Fracture (ICMFF9). Parma 2010. p. 471-8.

8. Albinmousa J, Merah N, Eleiche A, Arif AFM. Experimental & Numerical Analyses of Mixed Mode Crack Initiation Angle. 8th Biennial ASME Conference on Engineering Systems Design and Analysis. Torino, Italy, 2006.

Funded Projects

1. Fatigue Damage and Crack Growth Characterization of Duplex Steel. Principle Investigator with Nesar Merah, Shafique Khan, Mostefa Bourchak, funded by NSTIP, 2 years, Accepted.

2. Development of Model for Predicting Fatigue Failure based on Crystal Structure. Principle Investigator with Nesar Merah and Shafique Khan, funded by KACST (230-34) 2 years, In progress.

3. Performance Evaluation and Life Prediction Modeling For Thermal Barrier Coatings Used In Industrial Gas Turbines (R9-CE-09); Co-Investigator, Team: (From KFUPM) A.F.M.Arif (PI), Z. Gasem, K. Alathel, S. Akhtar; (From MIT) L. Anand, funded by KFUPM-MIT, 16 months.

4. Investigation on Fatigue Crack Orientation Prediction Based on Critical Plane Approach (SB121003), Principle Investigator with Nesar Merah and Yanyao Jiang, Sabic-KFUPM, 12 months.

5. Modeling Anisotropic Cyclic Behavior using Finite Element Method (JFG111007), Principle Investigator with Abul-Fazal Arif, funded by DSR-KFUPM, 11 months.

Patents

1. Albinmousa, J., Merah, N., Al-Shamrani, M., Al-Mutairi A., Abduh Y., WHEELCHAIR SUSPENSION SYSTEM COMPRISING OF AN ENCASED SET OF SPRINGS WITH A DAMPER, AND METHOD FOR ENHANCING STABILITY’, United States Patent Application 20150173987.

JOURNAL REVIEW

1. International Journal of Fatigue

2. Materials and Design

3. Materials Science and Technology

Teaching Activites

1. Dynamics 201

2. Machine Design 307

3. Senior Design Project ME 411

4. Design Project ME 414

5. Fracture Mechanics ME 658

Professional Activities

Society membership:

1. American Society of Mechanical Engineering (ASME), Member since 2006.

2. Society of Automotive Engineers (SAE), Member since 2009.

3. The Minerals, Metals & Materials Society (TMS), Member since 2009.

4. Saudi Society of Mechanical Engineers, Program Coordinator since 2013.

Organizational membership:

1. President of Highly Qualified People Advisory Committee (HQPAC), AUTO21, 2009-2010.

2. Executive member in Highly Qualified People Advisory Committee (HQPAC), AUTO21, 2010-2011.