Professor | Zagazig University | Egypt
Prof. Alaa Ahmed Abdelrahman is an eminent scholar in Mechanical Design Engineering with over 25 years of academic and research experience, specializing in mechanical vibrations, system dynamics, mechanical design, and production engineering. He earned his Ph.D. in Mechanical Design and Production Engineering from Zagazig University, Egypt in 2013, an MSc in the same field in 2006, and a Bachelor’s degree in Mechanical Power Engineering in 1998, demonstrating a strong academic foundation in mechanical engineering. Prof. Abdelrahman has an extensive professional experience spanning teaching undergraduate and postgraduate courses, supervising 6 MSc theses, 1 Ph.D. dissertation, and numerous undergraduate projects, as well as leading and participating in over 10 funded research projects, including international collaborations. His research interests focus on nonlinear dynamics of mechanical systems, viscoelastic contact modeling, mechanical vibrations, system optimization, and applied design in industrial engineering. He has demonstrated exceptional research skills, including experimental design, computational modeling, mechanical system analysis, and applied problem-solving, complemented by strong mentorship, leadership, and curriculum development abilities. Prof. Abdelrahman’s scholarly output includes 71 Scopus-indexed documents, 1,714 citations, and an h-index of 25, reflecting high-impact contributions to his field, with publications in renowned journals and conferences, including IEEE and other international peer-reviewed platforms. He has actively contributed to academic quality assurance, program development, community service initiatives, and professional committees, earning recognition as one of the Top 2% of scientists globally in 2024 according to Stanford University. His awards and honors highlight his dedication to advancing mechanical engineering research and education. In conclusion, Prof. Abdelrahman’s expertise, prolific research, leadership in mentoring and projects, and commitment to academic excellence make him highly deserving of the Best Researcher Award, with strong potential for further impactful contributions and global collaborations in mechanical design and engineering innovation.
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Featured Publications
Attia, M. A., & Abdelrahman, A. A. (2018). On vibrations of functionally graded viscoelastic nanobeams with surface effects. International Journal of Engineering Science, 127, 1–32. Citations: 139
Esen, I., Abdelrhmaan, A. A., & Eltaher, M. A. (2022). Free vibration and buckling stability of FG nanobeams exposed to magnetic and thermal fields. Engineering with Computers, 38, 3482–3463. Citations: 110
Eltaher, M. A., Abdelrahman, A. A., Al-Nabawy, A., Khater, M., & Mansour, A. (2014). Vibration of nonlinear graduation of nano-Timoshenko beam considering the neutral axis position. Applied Mathematics and Computation, 235, 512–529. Citations: 99
Abdelrahman, A. A., Esen, I., Özarpa, C., & Eltaher, M. A. (2021). Dynamics of perforated nanobeams subject to moving mass using the nonlocal strain gradient theory. Applied Mathematical Modelling, 96, 215–235. Citations: 84
Esen, I., Abdelrahman, A. A., & Eltaher, M. A. (2022). Dynamics analysis of Timoshenko perforated microbeams under moving loads. Engineering with Computers, 38(3), 2413–2429. Citations: 69