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Welcome to the Hashemite University faculty staff website.
Mohammed Abu mallouh
Professor
Mechanical engineering
Mechatronics Engineering
Faculty of Engineering
Department of Mechatronics Engineering
mmallouh@hu.edu.jo
http://staff.hu.edu.jo/mallouh
ORCID ID :
163494181
Office No. :
E3045
EXT :
4177 , 3232
C.V. Document file as PDF:
Ph.D.
Queens University
Canada,2008
Master
,
Bachelor
University Of Jordan
Jordan,1999
- Robotics - Mechatronics - Hybrid and Electric Vehicles - Artificial Intelligence - Modeling, simulation and control of dynamic systems
Published Journal Papers: • B. Hammad, A. Al-Mahasneh, Mohammed Abu Mallouh and B. Jouda (2026),“Neural Network-Based Models of Electret-Based Microcantilever Energy Harvesters , Smart Structures and Systems(accepted) • A. Al-Mahasneh, Mohammed Abu Mallouh, and B. Jouda (2026), “Adaptive Energy Management Strategy for Fuel Cell Electric Vehicles Using Online Self-Tuning Neural Networks”, Part D: Journal of Automobile Engineering (accepted). • M. Almahakeria, A. Al-Mahasneh, Mohammed Abu Mallouh, and B. Jouda (2025), “Deep Neural Network-Based Intelligent Health Monitoring System for Oil and Gas Pipelines”, Applied soft computing journal, Volume 171, 112827, https://doi.org/10.1016/j.asoc.2025.112827 • Alaa Al Ghazo, Mohammed Abu Mallouh, Saed Alajlouni, Islam Almalkawi (2025), “Securing Cyber Physical Systems: Lightweight Industrial Internet of Things Authentication (LI2A) for Critical Infrastructure and Manufacturing, Applied system innovation, Volume 8,issue 1, https://www.mdpi.com/2571-5577/8/1/11 • Basel Jouda, Ahmad Jobran Al-Mahasneh, Mohammed Abu Mallouh, (2024), “Deep stochastic reinforcement learning-based energy management strategy for fuel cell hybrid electric vehicles, Energy Conversion and Management, Volume 301,117973, https://doi.org/10.1016/j.enconman.2023.117973 • Al-Mahasnehb, Mohammed Abu Mallouh, M. Al-Khawaldehb, B. Joudab, O. Shehatab and M. Baniyounis (2023), “Online reinforcement learning control of robotic arm in presence of high variation in friction forces”, Systems Science & Control Engineering, Vol. 11, No.1, https://doi.org/10.1080/21642583.2023.2251521 • Mohammed Abu mallouh, Hossam AbdelMeguid, and Mohammad Salah (2022) “A comprehensive comparison and control for different solar water heating system configurations”, Engineering Science and Technology, an International Journal, Vol. 35 , https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jestch.2022.101210. • Mohammed Abu Mallouh, E. Abdelhafez, S. Alajlouni, M. Salah Salah, (2021) “Battery Electric Vehicle Powertrain Modeling, Simulation, and Performance Analysis”, International Review on Modelling and Simulations, Vol. 14, No.6 Pages 466—475, https://doi.org/10.15866/iremos.v14i6.21088 • Bassam Al-Naami, Hamza Abu Owida, Mohammed Abu Mallouh, Feras Al-Naimat, Moh’d Agha, Abdel-Razzak Al- Hinnawi, (2021) “A New Prototype of Smart Wearable Monitoring System Solution for Alzheimer’s Patients”, Medical Devices: Evidence and Research, Vol. 2021: 14 Pages 423—433, https://doi.org /10.2147/MDER.S339855. • Salah, M., El-Hageen, H., Badarneh, O., Ababneh, M., Abu Mallouh, M., (2020) “Robust Output Feedback Control for Uncertain Chaotic Systems”, International Journal of Systems, Control and Communications, Vol 11, No. 2, pages 119-141, https://doi.org/10.1504/IJSCC.2020.106563 • Salah, M., Abu Mallouh, M., Youssef, M. Abdelhafez, E., Hamdan, M., and Surgenor, B. (2017) “Hybrid Vehicular Fuel Cell/Battery Powertrain Test Bench: Design, Construction, and Performance Testing”, Transactions of the Institute of Measurement and Control, Vol. 39, No. 9: pages 1431-1440, https://doi.org/10.1177/01423312166428 • Abu Mallouh, M., Salah, M., Abdelhafez, E., Hamdan, M., and Surgenor, B. (2016) “Modeling, Simulation, and Performance Comparison of Conventional Vehicle Against Three Configurations of Hybrid Vehicles”, International Review on Modelling and Simulations. Vol. 9, No. 4, pages 238-245, https://doi.org/10.15866/iremos.v9i4.9580. • Abdelhafez, E., Hamdan, M., Abu Mallouh, M., Mohammed, L. and Aboushi, A. (2016) “Effect of an Insulation Layer to Prevent Water Vapor Condensation along the Inside Surface of a Building Wall Using an Artificial Neural Network”, Journal of Infrastructure Systems, Vol 22, Issue 4, https://doi.org/10.1061/(ASCE)IS.1943-555X.0000207. • Al-naami, Bassam, Abu Mallouh, M. and Abdel hafez, E. (2014) “Performance Comparison of Adaptive Neural Networks and Adaptive Neuro-Fuzzy Inference System in Brain Cancer Classification”, Jordan Journal of Mechanical and Industrial Engineering, Vol. 8, No. 5, pages 305-312, http://jjmie.hu.edu.jo/vol%208-5/JJMIE-2014-8-5.pdf • Abu Mallouh, M., Abdelhafez, E., Salah, M., Hamdan, M., Surgenor, B. and Youssef, M. (2014) “Model Development and Analysis of a Mid-Sized Hybrid Fuel Cell/Battery Vehicle with a Representative Driving Cycle”, Journal of Power Sources, Vol. 260, pages 62-71, https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jpowsour.2014.02.104 • Al-naami, Bassam, Abu Mallouh, M. and Kheshman, Abed Alrazzaq (2014) “Automated Intelligent Diagnostic of Alzheimer Disease Based on Neuro-Fuzzy System and Discrete Wavelet Transform”, Biomedical Engineering: Applications, Basis and Communications, Vol. 26, No.3, https://doi.org/10.4015/S1016237214500355 • Farraj, A, Abu Mallouh, M., Kalendar, A, Al-Shqirated, A and Hammad, M (2012) “Experimental Study of Solar Powered Air Conditioning Unit Using Drop In Hydro Carbon Mixture to Replace R-22”, Jordan Journal of Mechanical and Industrial Engineering, Vol. 6, No.1, pages 63-70, http://jjmie.hu.edu.jo/files/v6n1/JIMIE-171-10.pdf • Abu Mallouh, M., McInnes, L., Surgenor, B. and Peplly, B (2012) “Intelligent Control for Optimal Performance of a Fuel Cell Hybrid Auto Rickshaw”, Energy Procedia, Vol. 29, https://doi.org/10.1016/j.egypro.2012.09.043 • Dehghan, B, Taghizadeh, S, Surgenor, B. and Abu Mallouh, M, (2011) “A Novel Adaptive Neural Network Compensator as Applied to Position Control of a Pneumatic System”, Intelligent Control and Automation, Vol. 2, No. 2, https://doi.org/10.4236/ica.2011.24044 • Abu Mallouh, M., Denman, B., Surgenor, B.W. and Peppley, B., (2011) “Analysis and validation of a PSAT model of a fuel cell hybrid rickshaw”, International Journal of Energy Research Vol.35, No.15, https://doi.org/10.1002/er.1914 • Abu mallouh M, Denman B, Surgenor B and Peppley B., (2010) "A study of fuel cell hybrid auto rickshaw using realistic urban drive cycles", Jordan Journal of Mechanical and Industrial Engineering, Vol. 4, No.1 http://jjmie.hu.edu.jo/files/v4n1/30.pdf. Published Conference Papers (refereed): • Mohammed Abu Mallouh, Ahmad Al-Mahasneh, Basel Jouda, and Sarah Oudeh (2025), “Gain-Scheduling-Based Energy Management System for Marine Electric Propulsion System, 22nd IEEE Vehicle Power and Propulsion Conference (IEEE VPPC 2025), Oct. 22-25 Hangzhou, China. • Mohammed Abu Mallouh, Rafah Al-gaber, Fatima Ahmad, Basel Jouda (2025), “Automated Intelligent Image-based Tomato Sorting Prototype”, The 9th International Conferences on Machine Learning and Soft Computing (ICMLSC 2025), Jan. 24-26 Tokyo, Japan.https://link.springer.com/chapter/10.1007/978-981-96-6403-0_24#citeas • I. Almalkawi, M. Al-hammouri, Mohammed Abu Mallouh, T. Barakat (2024), “Improving Email Security Through Machine Learning-Based Phishing Attack Detection”, 2024 International Jordanian Cybersecurity Conference (IJCC), ِAmman, Jordan, 10.1109/IJCC64742.2024.10847270. • Mohammed Abu Mallouh, B. Jouda, M. Salah, A. Al-Mahasneh, M. Hayajneh, and S. BaniHani (2024), “Small-Sized Fuel Cell Hybrid Electric Vehicle: Design, Construction and Analysis”, The IEEE 8th Energy Conference (ENERGYCON), Doha, Qatar, 10.1109/ENERGYCON58629.2024.10488813. • Mohammed Abu Mallouh, W. Araydah, B. Jouda and M. Al Khawaleh (2023), “Comparative Modeling Study of Pneumatic Artificial Muscle Using Neural Networks, ANFIS and Curve Fitting” The 9th International Conference on Automation, Robotics and Applications (ICARA 2023), UAE, New York University Abu Dhabi, http://doi.org/10.1109/ICARA56516.2023.10125812. • M. Abu Mallouh, H. Haddad, F. Mansour, Z. Alshibi and M. Hijazin (2021), "Development of a Robotic Arm and End-Effector for COVID-19 Testing," 2021 International Conference on Mechatronics, Robotics and Systems Engineering (MoRSE), 2021, pp. 1-5, http://doi.org/10.1109/MoRSE50327.2021.9766015. • M. Youssef, M. Abu-Mallouh, M. Salah, M. Hamdan (2014), A superior hybrid fuel cell vehicle solution for congested urban areas, 2014 IEEE 23rd International Symposium on Industrial Electronics (ISIE), Istanbul, Turkey, http://doi.org/10.1109/ISIE.2014.6864854 • Abu Mallouh, M., Surgenor, B., Abdelhafez, E., Salah, M. and Hamdan, M. (2014) “Development of Driving Cycle for Amman City with Performance Evaluation for ICE Vehicle”, ASME 2014 12th Biennial Conference on Engineering Systems Design and Analysis, Copenhagen, Denmark, June 25-27, https://doi.org/10.1115/ESDA2014-20600 • Abu Mallouh, M., Surgenor, B., Salah, M., Abdelhafez, E. Hamdan, A. and Hamdan, M. (2014) “Performance Comparison for hybrid Fuel Cell/Battery Vehicle Utilizing Different Power Management Control Strategies”, ASME 2014 12th Biennial Conference on Engineering Systems Design and Analysis, Copenhagen, Denmark, June 25-27, https://doi.org/10.1115/ESDA2014-20599 • Salah, M., Abdelhafez, E, Abu Mallouh, M. and Hamdan, M (2013) “Artificial Neural Networks-Based Modeling for Electrical Actuated Automotive Cooling Systems”, the 9th International Symposium on Mechatronics and its Applications, Amman, Jordan, April 9-11, https://doi.org/10.1109/ISMA.2013.6547374 • Abu Mallouh, M., Al-Marouf, M, Surgenor, B.W. and Peppley, B., (2011) “Effect of control strategy on the performance of a fuel cell hybrid auto rickshaw”, SAE 2011 World Congress, Detroit, Michigan, April 12-14. SAE Technical Paper No. 2011-01-1174, https://doi.org/10.4271/2011-01-1174 • Taghizadeh, S., Surgenor, B and Abu Mallouh, M., (2010) “Control of a Pneumatic Gantry Robot with Adaptive Neural Network Compensation” Proceedings of the ASME 2010 International Design Engineering Technical Conferences, Montreal, Quebec, Canada, August 15-18, https://doi.org/10.1115/DETC2010-28239 • Abu Mallouh, M., Surgenor, B and Taghizadeh, S., (2009) “Hybrid Control of a Pneumatic Gantry Robot for Contour Tracking: Proportional Pressure Versus Proportional Flow Control” Proceedings of the ASME 2009 Dynamic Systems and Control Conference, Hollywood, California, October 12-14, https://doi.org/10.1115/DSCC2009-2665 • Abu Mallouh, M. and Surgenor, B. (2008) “Force/Velocity Control of a Pneumatic Gantry Robot for Contour Tracking with Neural Network Compensation” Proceedings of the ASME 2008 International Conference on Manufacturing Science and Engineering, Evanston, Illinois, USA, October 7-10, https://doi.org/10.1115/MSEC_ICMP2008-72374 • Abu Mallouh, M. and Surgenor, B., (2007) “Hybrid Force/Velocity Control of a Pneumatic Gantry Robot for Contour Tracking: Tuning and Model Validation” Proceedings of the ASME 2007 International Design Engineering Technical Conferences and Computers and Information in Engineering Conference, Las Vegas, USA, September. 4-7, https://doi.org/10.1115/DETC2007-34291 Research Papers under review/ in Progress. • A. Al-Mahasneh, S. Alajlouni, Mohammed Abu Mallouh, Salah Alzghoul, Alaa Alghazo, and Pablo Tarazaga, “Tracking Indoor Occupants Using Long-Short Term Memory Models and Footstep-Induced Floor Vibrations”, Submitted to Mechanical Systems and Signal Processing journal (under review). • A. Al-Mahasneh, B. Jouda, Mohammed Abu Mallouh, and W. Araydeh, “Self-Learning General Regression Neural Networks Control of Pneumatic Artificial Muscle in the Presence of Hysteresis Nonlinearities”, (in progress).
• February 2026–present: Dean of the Technical College, The Hashemite University, Zarqa, Jordan. Leading the establishment and operationalization of a new applied/technical college, including academic-program development, departmental structuring, accreditation preparation, staffing coordination, resource planning, student-admission readiness, and industry-linked/work-integrated learning arrangements. • Vice Dean of the Faculty of Engineering, The Hashemite University, Jordan (2023–2026): supported academic governance, quality assurance, curriculum development, ABET coordination, student-project policy development, and faculty-level strategic initiatives. • Contributed to establishing The Hashemite University Technical College and its applied/technical diploma portfolio, including program proposals, accreditation documentation, operational readiness, cross-college coordination, and launch planning (2025–2026). • Supervised and coordinated ABET review cycles for seven departments in the Faculty of Engineering, strengthening evidence-based continuous improvement, outcomes assessment, and compliance with international accreditation standards (2024). • Head of the Mechatronics Engineering Department, The Hashemite University (2017–2019): led the department’s first ABET accreditation cycle (six-year term), strengthened project-based learning and capstone-project quality, and supported the department’s local and regional visibility. • Chair of the Curriculum Committee at the Faculty of Engineering level (2019–2023): led curriculum review, course/program updates, academic regulations review, and alignment of engineering programs with accreditation and labor-market expectations. • Chair of the Scientific Research Committee at the Faculty of Engineering level (2023–2026): supported research planning, proposal review, research culture, and faculty scholarly productivity. • A member and rapporteur (secretary) of several committees tasked with reviewing promotion files for colleagues at faculty and department levels. • Member in the ABET committee at the faculty of engineering level (2017) and (2023). • Led the selection of student graduation (capstone) projects for SOFEX 2024 and headed the Faculty of Engineering delegation. The participating projects received local media coverage, and one project attracted the attention of His Majesty King Abdullah II. (2024) • Led the student selection process for the International Summer Research Internship at Colorado State University (USA); the successful participation helped catalyze further collaboration, including a Fast-Track Master’s (3+2) program and a graduate transfer pathway (2025). • Served as a member of the negotiation team with Colorado State University (CSU) to develop academic collaboration pathways, including a Fast-Track Master’s (3+2) program and a graduate transfer pathway (2025). • Participated in the reception of the President of Edmonds College (USA) and delegation; contributed to negotiations on collaboration with The Hashemite University Technical College for associate-degree/applied-program pathways and prepared the first draft of the MoU (2026). • Participated in the review and revision of the B.Sc. in Engineering degree regulations/instructions (2023). • Contributed to negotiations that led to an MoU with the Jordan Chamber of Industry and to an MoU under finalization with the Vocational Training Corporation, supporting industry engagement, employability, and work-integrated learning opportunities (2025). • Delivered a lecture as part of the New Faculty Member Orientation/Mentoring Course on Project-Based Learning (PBL), connected learning, and student-centered teaching practices (2025). • Served on the Higher Preparatory Committee for the 15th Scientific Day titled “Engineering to Advance Innovation and Industry” (2025). • Contributed to establishing the Faculty of Engineering Advisory Board for 2026, supporting structured engagement with external stakeholders and industry partners. • Participated in revising the regulations for supporting graduation (capstone) projects in the Faculty of Engineering (2026). • Supervised the handover and operational takeover of the Orange Digital Fabrication Lab, including training engineers to manage and operate the facility and linking the lab to applied teaching, prototyping, and student innovation activities (2024–2025). • Member in the graduate projects committee at the faculty of engineering level (2015-2016). • Member in the committee for community services and industrial cooperation at the faculty of engineering level (2014-2015). • Chair and member of multiple committees at the department level. (2009-2023). • Coordinated with senior university leadership, deans, department heads, and administrative units on Technical College launch requirements, including academic governance, staffing needs, space/laboratory readiness, admissions-system entry, and accreditation-visit preparation (2026). • Supported strategic academic partnerships and applied-program development discussions with external academic, industry, and government-linked stakeholders to enhance student employability, experiential learning, and institutional visibility (2025–2026).
Undergraduate courses: - Robotics - Artificial Intelligence - Fundamentals of electric/ hybrid vehicles - Dynamics and vibration - Automatic control - Automation and PLC - Modeling and Simulation - Eng. Ethics & Technical writing Graduate courses: - Industrial Mechatronics and Robotic Systems - Research Methodology Teaching approach emphasizes student-centered learning, project-based learning, applied laboratories, digital tools, AI-enabled engineering applications, experiential learning, and industry-relevant capstone projects.
Undergraduate courses: - Robotics - Artificial Intelligence - Fundamentals of electric/ hybrid vehicles - Dynamics and vibration - Automatic control - Automation and PLC - Modeling and Simulation - Eng. Ethics & Technical writing Graduate courses: - Industrial Mechatronics and Robotic Systems - Research Methodology Teaching approach emphasizes student-centered learning, project-based learning, applied laboratories, digital tools, AI-enabled engineering applications, experiential learning, and industry-relevant capstone projects.
• Member of the Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE). • Member of the American Society of Mechanical Engineers (ASME). • Member of the Jordan Engineering Association. • Member of the IEEE Robotics and Automation Society Jordan Chapter.
• Program Co-Chair for the 12th International Conference on Automation, Robotics and Applications (ICARA 2026) in Istanbul, February 5-7, 2026. • Program Committee member in the 6th International Conference on Robotics and Control Engineering (RobCE 2026) in Hong Kong Polytechnic University, Hong Kong, China, during May 21-23, 2026. • Program Co-Chair in the 5th International Conference on Robotics and Control Engineering (RobCE 2025) in Link?ping, Sweden, May 7-10, 2025. • Program Co-Chair for the 11th International Conference on Automation, Robotics and Applications (ICARA 2025) in Zagreb, Croatia, February 12- 14, 2025. • Program Committee member in the 5th International Conference on Industrial Automation, Robotics and Control Engineering (IARCE 2025), in Chongqing, China during November 21-23, 2025. • Track chair of the 22nd International Conference on Research and Education in Mechatronics (REM 2024), Dead sea, Jordan, Sep. 24-26, 2024. • Program Co-Chair of the 3rd International Conference on Mechatronics and Electrical Engineering (MEEE 2024), Athens, Greece, Feb. 22-24, 2024. • Program Co-Chair of the 10th International Conference on Automation, Robotics and Applications (ICARA 2024), Athens, Greece, Feb. 22-24, 2024. • Member of the Technical Program Committees of the EAI International Conference on Power Engineering and Sustainable Energy (PESE 2023), October 24-26, Bratislava, Slovakia. • Member of the Technical Program Committees of the 9th International Conference on Automation, Robotics and Applications (ICARA 2023), UAE, New York University Abu Dhabi, Feb. 10-12. • In 2022, I passed a specialized online course on Autonomous Mobile Robots offered by ETH Zurich (Swiss Federal Institute of Technology in Zürich).link: Autonomous Mobile Robots | edX. • Secretary of the IEEE Jordan Chapter of Robotics and Automation Society (2019-2021). Won the IEEE Region 8 Chapter of the Year Award for the year 2021. • Member of the organizing committee and chair of Robotics track of the IEEE International Symposium on Mechatronics and its Applications (ISMA 13), 4/2013. • Member of the organizing committee of the Zaytoonah University International Engineering Conference on Design and Innovation in Infrastructure (ZEC Infrastructure 2012), 6/2012. • Co-organizing the first robotics competition at Hashemite Universities, 2/2014. • Reviewer for many international journals.
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