Dr. Samy Abu-Salih

Dr. Samy Abu-Salih

Dr. Samy Abu-Salih
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Department: Mechanical Engineering
Role: Head of Mechanical Engineering Department

Education :

Ph.D.2006, Faculty of Mechanical Engineering, The Technion – Israel Institute of Technology, Haifa, Israel
M.Sc.2002, Faculty of Mechanical Engineering, The Technion – Israel Institute of Technology, Haifa, Israel
B.Sc.1999, Faculty of Mechanical Engineering, The Technion – Israel Institute of Technology, Haifa, Israel

Research Interests
  • 1. Electromechanical buckling (EMB)
  • 2. Chemo-electro-mechanical response of micro hydrogel polymers
  • 3. Finite element modeling of Multiphysics systems
Courses
  • 1. Solid mechanics 1
  • 2. Solid mechanics 2
  • 3. Dynamics
  • 4. Introduction to mechanical design
  • 5. Design of mechanical elements
  • 6. Project on mechanical design
  • 7. Introduction to mechanism
  • 8. Modeling and fabrication of micro systems (MEMS)
  • 9. Finite element analysis
  • 10. Kinematics of particles and rigid bodies
  • 11. Continuum mechanics
  • 12. Theory of linear elasticity

Refereed Papers
Samy Abu-Salih, “Analytical study of electromechanical buckling of a micro spherical elastic film on a compliant substrate Part II: Postbuckling analysis”, International Journal of Solids and Structures, 110-111, 251-264, 2017.

  1. Samy Abu-Salih, “Analytical study of electromechanical buckling of a micro spherical elastic film on a compliant substrate Part I: Formulation and linear buckling of periodic patterns”, International Journal of Solids and Structures, (109), 180-188, 2017.
  2. Samy Abu-Salih, “Analysis of Thermo Electromechanical Buckling of Micro Annular Plate”. Journal of Computational and Theoretical Nanoscience, 11(4), 1-7, 2014.
  3. T. Khaleque, S. Abu-Salih, J.R. Saunders and W. Moussa, “Experimental Methods of Actuation, Characterization and Prototyping of Hydrogels for BioMEMS/NEMS Applications”. Journal of Nanoscience and Nanotechnology, 11(3), 2470-2479, 2011.
  4. J. R. Saunders, S. Abu-Salih, T. Khaleque, S. Hanula and W. Moussa, “Modeling Theories of Intelligent Hydrogel Polymers”, Journal of Computational and Theoretical Nanoscience, 5(10), 1942-1960, 2008.
  5. J. R. Saunders, S. Abu-Salih and W. Moussa, “Parametric Chemo-Electro-Mechanical Modeling of Smart Hydrogel Polymers”, Journal of Computational and Theoretical Nanoscience, 5(10), 1961-1975, 2008.
  6. S. Abu-Salih and W. Moussa, “Electromechanical Buckling and Postbuckling of Micro Cylindrical Shells”, Journal of Computational and Theoretical Nanoscience, 5(10), 2045-2053, 2008.
  7. S. Abu-Salih and D. Elata,”Experimental validation of ElectroMechanical Buckling”, IEEE JMEMS , 15(6), 1656-1662, 2006.
  8. D. Elata and S. Abu-Salih, “Analysis of the electromechanical buckling of a pre-stressed micro beam which is bonded to an elastic foundation”, Journal of Mechanics of Materials and Structures, 1(5), 921-927, 2006.
  9. D. Elata and S. Abu-Salih, “Analysis of a novel method for measuring residual stress in micro-systems”, Journal of Micromechanics and Microengineering, 15(5), 921 – 927, 2005.
  10. S. Abu-Salih and D. Elata, “Analytic postbuckling solution of pre-stressed infinite beam bonded to linear elastic foundation”, International Journal of Solids and Structures, 42(23), 6048–6058, 2005.
  11. Samy Abu Salih, "An analytical study of electromechanical buckling of micro spherical thin film bonded to a spherical compliant substrate", PCM-CMM-2015 – 3rd Polish Congress of Mechanics & 21st Computer Methods in Mechanics, Gdansk, September 2015, Poland.
  12. Samy Abu-Salih, "Analysis of thermo-electromechanical buckling of micro annular plate", Israel, The 9th Interdisciplinary research conference, ORT Braude College, 2013.
  13. Samy Abu Salih, “Chemo-Electro-Mechanical Modeling of Hydrogel Structures”, Israeli Conference on Mechanical Engineering (ICME32ed), 2012, Tel-Aviv.
  14. D. Elata and S. Abu-Salih, "Analysis and experimental validation of electromechanical buckling", TRANSDUCER’07, Lyon, France.
  15. S. Abu-Salih and D. Elata, "Using electromechanical buckling for measuring residual stress". EuroSimE 2006, Como, Italy, 90-93.
  16. S. Abu-Salih and D. Elata, "The affect of internal stress on the electromechanical buckling of a clamped-clamped beam". European Micro and Nano Systems 2004, Paris, France, 93-96.
  17. S. Abu-Salih and D. Elata, "Electromechanical buckling of a pre-stressed layer bonded to an elastic foundation". MSM 2004, Boston, USA, 2, 223-226.
  18. S. Abu-Salih and D. Elata, "Electromechanical buckling of a pre-stressed layer bonded to an elastic foundation", Israel MEMS 2003, Tel-Aviv

Other Publications
D. Elata and S. Abu-Salih, "Motion Imparting Device". PCT application No. PCT/IL2004/000562.

  1. S. Abu-Salih and D. Elata, "Electrostatic modulation of surface roughness" PCT application No. PCT/IL2004/000856.
  2. S. Abu-Salih and E. Altus, “One-dimensional constitutive behavior for pseudoelasticity effect in shape memory alloys”, Journal of Mechanical Behavior of Materials 14(6), 397-412, 2003.

Academic Appointments
2012-Present Lecturer, Braude College, Department of Mechanical Engineering.
2009-2010 Lecturer, ORT Braude College, Department of Mechanical Engineering; Tel- Hai Practical Eng. College; Sakhnine Practical Eng. College.
2007-2008 Postdoc Researcher, University of Alberta, Mechanical Engineering Department, BioMEMS  Lab, Canada.

Teaching Experience
Braude College of Engineering: Undergraduate Courses: Introduction to Machine Design Design of Machine PartsSolid Mechanics 1Engineering Drawing Lab (SolidWorks).

  1. The Technion–Israel Institute of Technology: Undergraduate Courses (TA): Solid Mechanics 1Solid Mechanics 2DynamicsIntegral and Differential Calculus 2.
  2. Sakhnine Practical Engineering College: Solid Mechanics (Statics and Dynamics)Strength of Materials Machine Parts.
  3. Tel-Hai Practical Engineering College: Introduction to Materials Strength of Materials.

Academic and Professional Awards and Grants
2007, Brazani Prize and Award for excellent Ph.D. Thesis.
2006, Best Teaching Assistant Award, Undergraduate Students Union of the  Technion I.I.T. (ASAT).
2004-2006, Excellence in Teaching Award (each semester), Technion – I.I.T.
2000-2003, Excellence in Teaching Award and Prize (each semester), Technion – I.I.T.
2000, Special Scholarship for Excellence in Research, Faculty of Mechanical  Engineering, Technion I.I.T.
1998, Award for Excellence in B.Sc. achievements, President of the Technion – I.I.T.
1997, Award for Excellence in B.Sc. achievements, Dean of the Faculty of  Mechanical Engineering, Technion – I.I.T.

Professional Activities
 2011 – 2012, Process and Equipment Engineer, Intel Electronics, Lacish- FAB28 Israel.

1. Samy Abu-Salih, “Electromechanical buckling of periodic patterns on stiff film bonded to a compliant substrate – Analytical and numerical postbuckling analyses”, Journal of the Mechanics and Physics of Solids, Vol. 197, (2025).
2. Samy Abu-Salih and Rami Masri, “Consistent explicit formulation for adiabatic thermal softening of Johnson-Cook model with improved numerical stability for implicit solver”, Journal of Mechanics of Materials and Structures, Vol 19, No. 4 (2024).
3. Anwar Dawas, Samy Abu-Salih, Isam Sabbah, Ali Nejidat, Carlos G. Dosoretz, “Controlling nitritation in a continuous split-feed/aeration biofilm nitrifying bioreactor”, Bioresource Technology, (288), 2019.
4. Samy Abu-Salih, “Analytical study of electromechanical buckling of a micro spherical elastic film on a compliant substrate Part I: Formulation and linear buckling of periodic patterns”, International Journal of Solids and Structures, (109), 180-188, 2017.
5. Samy Abu-Salih, “Analytical study of electromechanical buckling of a micro spherical elastic film on a compliant substrate Part II: Postbuckling analysis”, International Journal of Solids and Structures, 110-111, 251-264, 2017.
6. Samy Abu-Salih, “Analysis of Thermo Electromechanical Buckling of Micro Annular Plate”. Journal of Computational and Theoretical Nanoscience, 11(4), 1-7, 2014.
7. T. Khaleque, S. Abu-Salih, J.R. Saunders and W. Moussa, “Experimental Methods of Actuation, Characterization and Prototyping of Hydrogels for BioMEMS/NEMS Applications”. Journal of Nanoscience and Nanotechnology, 11(3), 2470-2479, 2011.
8. J. R. Saunders, S. Abu-Salih, T. Khaleque, S. Hanula and W. Moussa, “Modeling Theories of Intelligent Hydrogel Polymers”, Journal of Computational and Theoretical Nanoscience, 5(10), 1942-1960, 2008.
9. J. R. Saunders, S. Abu-Salih and W. Moussa, “Parametric Chemo-Electro-Mechanical Modeling of Smart Hydrogel Polymers”, Journal of Computational and Theoretical Nanoscience, 5(10), 1961-1975, 2008.
10. S. Abu-Salih and W. Moussa, “Electromechanical Buckling and Postbuckling of Micro Cylindrical Shells”, Journal of Computational and Theoretical Nanoscience, 5(10), 2045-2053, 2008.
11. S. Abu-Salih and D. Elata, “Experimental Validation of Electromechanical Buckling”, IEEE – Journal of Microelectromechanical Systems (JMEMS), 15(6), 1656-1662, 2006.
12. D. Elata and S. Abu-Salih, “Analysis of the electromechanical buckling of a pre-stressed microbeam that is bonded to an elastic foundation”, Journal of Mechanics of Materials and Structures, 1(5), 921-927, 2006.
13. D. Elata and S. Abu-Salih, “Analysis of a novel method for measuring residual stress in micro-systems”, Journal of Micromechanics and Microengineering, 15(5), 921 – 927, 2005.
14. S. Abu-Salih and D. Elata, “Analytic postbuckling solution of pre-stressed infinite beam bonded to a linear elastic foundation”, International Journal of Solids and Structures, 42(23), 6048–6058, 2005.
15. S. Abu-Salih and E. Altus, “One-dimensional constitutive model for pseudoelasticity effect in shape memory alloys”, Journal of the Mechanical Behavior of Materials 14(6), 397-412, 2003.

 

1. Aram Cornaggia, Giuseppe Cocvhetti, Rosalba Ferrari, Samy Abu-Salih, Egidio Rizzi, “Computational elastoplastic structural analysis of carbon nanotubes”, NanoInnovation 2023, Rome, Italy, (2023)
2. Samy Abu Salih, Rami Masri, “Explicit Formulation of Adiabatic Viscoplastic Johnson-Cook Type Constitutive Models”, Computational Methods in Multi-scale, Multi-uncertainty and Multi-physics Problems, Porto, Portugal, (2023)
3. Anwar Dawas, Samy Abu-Salih, Isam Sabbah, Ali Nejidat, Carlos G. Dosoretz, “Limiting Nitrite Oxidation in a Fixed Bed-Up flow Nitrification Reactor”, Fifth International Conference on Nitrification and Related Processes (ICoN5), Vienna, Austria, (2017)
4. Samy Abu Salih, "An analytical study of electromechanical buckling of micro spherical thin film bonded to a spherical compliant substrate", PCM-CMM-2015 – 3rd Polish Congress of Mechanics & 21st Computer Methods in Mechanics, Gdansk, September 2015, Poland.
3. Samy Abu Salih, “Chemo-Electro-Mechanical Modeling of Hydrogel Structures”, Israeli Conference on Mechanical Engineering (ICME32ed), 2012, Tel-Aviv.
4. D. Elata and S. Abu-Salih, "Analysis and experimental validation of electromechanical buckling", TRANSDUCER’07, Lyon, France.
5. S. Abu-Salih and D. Elata, "Using electromechanical buckling for measuring residual stress". EuroSimE 2006, Como, Italy, 90-93.
6. S. Abu-Salih and D. Elata, "The affect of internal stress on the electromechanical buckling of a clamped-clamped beam". European Micro and Nano Systems 2004, Paris, France, 93-96.
7. S. Abu-Salih and D. Elata, "Electromechanical buckling of a pre-stressed layer bonded to an elastic foundation". MSM 2004, Boston, USA, 2, 223-226.
8. S. Abu-Salih and D. Elata, "Electromechanical buckling of a pre-stressed layer bonded to an elastic foundation", Israel MEMS 2003, Tel-Aviv.

1. D. Elata and S. Abu-Salih, "Motion Imparting Device". PCT application No. PCT/IL2004/000562.
2. S. Abu-Salih and D. Elata, "Electrostatic modulation of surface roughness" PCT application No. PCT/IL2004/000856. PCT Pub. No. WO2005/027185. PCT Pub. Date Mar. 24, 2005. Date of Patent: Nov. 20, 2012.

Other Publications
1. Technical review report: Tool-life monitoring and metal cutting processes, submitted to Iscar Ltd. in the frame of the tool-life predicting empirical model project, April 2013.
2. Technical report: The effect of end-milling tool grinding level on the workpiece's tool-life and surface roughness, submitted to Haneta-Kennametal Ltd., May 2015.

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