Education	Courses Taught
Research	Awards
Contact

Education

Ph.D.	Mechanical Engineering, Purdue University, W. Lafayette, IN, USA, 1993
M.S.	Mechanical Engineering, The Pennsylvania State University, University Park, PA, USA, 1989
B.S.	Mechanical Engineering, Istanbul Technical University, Istanbul, Turkey, 1983

Courses Taught

ME 201	Dynamics
ME 307	Machine Design I
ME 309	Mechanics of Machines
ME 403	System Dynamics and Control
ME 486	Optimization of Mechanical Systems
ME 552	Advanced Dynamics
ME 553	Advanced Vibrations
ME 562	Vibration Measurement and Analysis
ME 564	Noise and Vibration Control

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Research

Areas:

Vibrations, Substructural Control, Piezoelectric/Magnetostrictive Sensors and Actuators

Representative Publications:

M. Sunar, A. Z. Al-Garni, M. H. Ali, and R. Kahraman, "Finite Element  Modeling of Thermopiezomagnetic Smart Structures", AIAA Journal, Vol. 40, No. 9, September 2002, pp. 1846-1851.

M. Sunar, S. J. Hyder and B. S. Yilbas, "Robust Design of Piezoelectric Actuators for Structural Control", Computer Methods in Applied Mechanics and Engineering, Vol. 90, September 2001, pp. 6257-6270.

M. Sunar and S. S. Rao, "Optimal Structural Control by Substructure Synthesis", AIAA Journal, Vol. 38, No. 11, November 2000, pp. 2191-2194.

M. Sunar and S. S. Rao, "Recent Advances in Sensing and Control of Flexible Structures via Piezoelectric Materials Technology", ASME Applied Mechanics Reviews, Vol. 52, 1999, pp. 1-16.

M. Sunar, S. J. Hyder and R. Kahraman, "Robust Design of Thermopiezoelectric Actuators", Journal of Guidance, Control, and Dynamics, Vol. 21, 1998, pp. 521-523.

M. Sunar and S. S. Rao, "Thermopiezoelectric Control Design and Actuator Placement", AIAA Journal, Vol. 35, No. 3, March 1997, pp. 534-539.

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Awards

Distinguished Teaching & Advising Award at the College of Engineering Sciences, King Fahd University of Petroleum & Minerals, during the Academic Year 2000/2001.

Nomination for the Distinguished Researcher Award, King Fahd University of Petroleum & Minerals, during the Academic Year 2000/2001.

Recognition of Excellence, United Technologies-Carrier, Indianapolis, IN, USA, 1/1993.

Contact

	Tel: 966-3-860 4976 (Office)
	Fax: 966-3-860 2949 (ME Department)
	E-mail: mehmets@kfupm.edu.sa

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