1. Cover Letter
Prof. Abdul G. Al-Shehabi
Dear Sir.
I am writing to you in order to apply for available academic
position in your Department, my both teaching and research
activities include but are not limited to the following fields:
Dynamics, Control, Automation, Modeling, Simulation and
Optimization.
My qualifications are based on both teaching and research
works. In addition to that, I have administrative experience, and
the ability to work within a team since I have served as the head
of Aerospace Engineering Department, Aleppo University, Syria, for
period extended for more than 4 years; also I have good academic
relation with many European educational institutes through Both
Erasmus Mundus and Tempus programs. I usually teach undergraduate
courses, related to Dynamics and control such as Control System
Engineering, Flight Dynamics and Control, Digital Control Systems
and Structure of Technical English and graduation projects, also I
teach Intelligent control systems, Fuzzy logic as graduate course
in addition I supervise on number of graduation students who
prepare for MSc degree in topic related to control and automation
fields.
I think my background is suitable to apply for this position
and I am sure that I can contribute significantly to the future
research and instruction efforts, and inject my knowledge into
your institute, also I think by joining your teaching and research
team will reflect positively on both through pursuing research,
teaching students, and developing curricula’s.
The opportunity to join your teaching as well as research
team would be an exciting challenge. If you have any question,
please send me Email to the following Email address:
shehabi62@gmail.com.
Sincerely,
Professor
Abdul Ghafoor Al-Shehabi

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Abdul Ghafoor AL-SHEHABI
Faculty Professor
17204 91 St, NW
Edmonton, Alberta, T5Z2M9
Telephone: (780)690-9126 / E-mail: shehabi62@gmail.com
https://alepuniv.academia.edu/AbdulGhafoorAlshehabi/
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Desired employment / Occupational field:
To perform challenging scientific research and teaching tasks in the areas of Dynamics,
Control, Automation, Optimization, Modeling and Simulation.
Education:
Ph.D. Flight Dynamics and Control,
“Optimal Aeroelastic Vehicle Sensor Placement for Root Migration
Flight Control Applications”,
Old Dominion University, Engineering & Technology collage,
Department of Aerospace Engineering, Norfolk, VA, USA.
2001
M.Sc. Flight Dynamics and Control,
“A Classical and Fuzzy Logic Control Design and Simulation of
Longitudinal Landing Autopilot”,
Cairo University, Faculty of Engineering, Aerospace Engineering
Department, Cairo, Egypt.
1995
B.Sc. Mechanical Engineering,
“Power Engineering”,
University of Aleppo, Faculty of Mechanical Engineering, Power
Engineering Department, Aleppo, Syria.
1986
Employment:
Visiting Professor Univ. of Alberta, Faculty of Engineering, Department of
Mechanical Engineering. Edmonton, Alberta, Canada.
2014
Professor Univ. of Aleppo, Faculty of Mechanical Engineering
Department of Aerospace Engineering, Aleppo, Syria.
2014
Associate Professor Univ. of Aleppo, Faculty of Mechanical Engineering
Department of Aerospace Engineering, Aleppo, Syria.
2009
Assistant Professor Univ. of Aleppo, Faculty of Mechanical Engineering
Department of Aerospace Engineering, Aleppo, Syria.
2002
Teaching Assistant Univ. of Aleppo, Faculty of Mechanical Engineering,
Aleppo, Syria.
1987
Teaching Experience:
Conceptual Mechanical Design Univ. of Alberta,Edmonton,Canada 2015-2016
Advanced Control Systems Univ. of Aleppo, Aleppo, Syria. 2008-2014
Computational Flight Mechanics Univ. of Aleppo, Aleppo, Syria. 2005-2014
Numerical Control Systems Univ. of Aleppo, Aleppo, Syria. 2005-2014
Industrial Automation Univ. of Al-Baath, Homs, Syria. 2011-2011
Graduation Project Univ. of Aleppo, Aleppo, Syria. 2002-2011

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Modern Control Systems Univ. of Aleppo, Aleppo, Syria. 2005-2009
Classical Control Systems Univ. of Aleppo, Aleppo, Syria. 2004-2008
Engineering Optimization Univ. of Damascus, Damascus. 2006-2006
Structure of Technical English Univ. of Aleppo, Aleppo, Syria. 2002-2006
Reacher Experience:
University of Alberta Computational and experimental mini
helicopter flight control system design using
fuzzy logic concepts.
2014-2015
University of Aleppo Flight dynamics and control system design
related researches.
Implementation of fuzzy logic concepts in
control system design.
2002-2014
Old Dominion University Trajectory management system design for
unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs).
2010-2011
Professional Experience:
Referee/Reviewer Aerospace Science and Technology Journal.
Engineering Scientific Series, Aleppo University
Research Journal.
2014-2016
2001-2014
Independent Expert In higher education field for Erasmus Plus,
Capacity Building, The Education, Audiovisual
and Culture Executive Agency (EACEA), EU.
In higher education field for Erasmus Mundus,
Tempus, The Education, Audiovisual and
Culture Executive Agency (EACEA), EU.
2015
2011
Contact Person ASSUR, Erasmus Mundus Program, L’Aquila
University, Italy.
AVEMPACE+ Erasmus Mundus Program,
Technical University of Berlin, Germany.
DUNIABEAM Erasmus Mundus Program, Pavia
University, Italy.
2014-2016
2014-2016
2012-2015
Carrier Practising Studding and supervising many engineering
projects for Syrian private and public sectors.
2001-2014
Department Head Aerospace Engineering, Univ. of Aleppo 2005-2009
Visiting Scholar Technical Univ. of Berlin, Germany
Technical Univ. of Warsaw, Warsaw, Poland.
Old Dominion Univ., Norfolk, Virginia, USA.
Hochschule Karlsruhe, Karlsruhe, Germany.
Academic Schools, Toulouse, France.
INSA Lyon, France
1M, 2016
1M, 2012
4M, 2010
3M, 2009
1M, 2009
3M, 2007
Personal Skills and Competences:
Organisational skills:
Member of American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics, USA.
Member of Syrian Engineers Syndicate, Aleppo, Syria.

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Member of Virginia Academy of Science.
Member of national committee of scientific research, renewable energy branch.
Technical skills:
Workshop: Wind Turbine Development, Aleppo University, Syria 2007.
Workshop: Mechatronic and Industrial Automation, Tishreen Univ., Latakia, Syria,2006.
Educational Qualification Training of Faculty Members, Aleppo University, Syria 2003.
PLC Applications in Industry, SCS, Aleppo, Syria, 2002.
Matlab@
/Simulink, Fuzzy Toolbox, AutoCad.
Languages:
Arabic: Mother tongue.
English: Fluent in reading, writing and speaking
French: Basic
German: Basic
Publication:
Journals.
Al-Shehabi, A. G., “Fuzzy Logic Attitude Control System OF Mini Helicopter
Expanded Non Linear Mathematical Model,” Journal of Aerospace Science and
Technology, 2015, doi: 10.17265/2332-8258/2016.01.001.
Al-Shehabi, A. G., “Fuzzy Logic Concept Utilization in the Intelligent Control
System Design to Prevent the Collision of Vehicles,” Engineering Scientific Series,
Aleppo University Research Journal, v. 111, 2013
Al-Shehabi, A. G., Saleem S., “The Implementation of Real Time Control for Wind
Turbine Blade Pitch Fuzzy Logic Controller Design Using Simulink Toolbox,”
Engineering Scientific Series, Aleppo University Research Journal, v. 108, 2012
Al-Shehabi, A. G., Sattuof C., Ibraheem K., “Computational Investigation for
Structural Design Optimization of Light Airplane Wing Spar ,” Engineering
Scientific Series, Aleppo University Research Journal, v. 107, 2012.(in Arabic)
Al-Shehabi, A. G., Sattuof C., Ibraheem K., “Validation from the calculation of the
Forces and Moments Applied on Light Airplane Wing Structure ,” Engineering
Scientific Series, Aleppo University Research Journal, v. 103, 2012.(in Arabic)
Al-Shehabi, A. G., “Trajectory Management System Design for Unmanned Aerial
Vehicles (UAVs),” Engineering Scientific Series, Aleppo University Research Journal,
v. 95, 2011. (in Arabic).
Al-Shehabi, A. G., “Implementation of Computational Method For Flight Envelope
Generation,” journal of Arab Engineering Colleges Society, v. 17, 2010, Baghdad, Iraq.
Dubsi, M., Al-Shehabi, A. G., Taier, M., “Three Dimensional Animation of Industrial
Robot Kinematics,” Engineering Scientific Series, Aleppo University Research
Journal, v. 78, 2010. (in Arabic).
Al-Shehabi, A. G., Hammal, O., “Using Figure of Merit Method to Compare Aircrafts
Performance Characteristics,” Engineering Scientific Series, Aleppo University
Research Journal, v. 69, 2009. (in Arabic).
Al-Shehabi, A. G., Nassan, O., “Design and Simulation of Guidance and Control
System for UAV Transitioning Arch Flight Trajectory Tracking,” Engineering
Scientific Series, Aleppo University Research Journal, v. 68, 2009. (in Arabic).

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Al-Shehabi, A. G., Nassan, O., “GPS Aided Guidance System Design Based on
Fuzzy Logic for Controlling of UAV Straight Pass,” Engineering Scientific Series,
Aleppo University Research Journal, v. 65, 2008. (in Arabic).
Al-Shehabi, A. G., Hammal, O., “Wing loading and thrust to weight ratio Optimal
Selection for Military jet trainers Using figure of merit,” Engineering Scientific
Series, Aleppo University Research Journal, v. 64, 2008.(in Arabic).
Al-Shehabi, A. G., “Implementing of SFC in Ladder Language for PLC
Programming,” journal of Arab Engineering Colleges Society, v. 1/15, 2008, Baghdad,
Iraq.
Al-Shehabi, A. G., “Fuzzy Logic Controller Scale Factor Optimization,” Engineering
Scientific Series, Al-Bassel Journal, Higher Education Ministry, Syria, (Accepted on
01/11/2007, in Arabic)
Al-Shehabi, A. G., “Analytical Study of the Flying Vehicle Motion Modeling,”
Engineering Scientific Series, Al-Bassel Journal, Higher Education Ministry, Syria,
(Accepted on 21/06/2006, in Arabic).
Al-Shehabi, A. G., “The Optimized Computational Linearization Method of Non
Linear Models,” Engineering Scientific Series, Aleppo University Research Journal, v.
51, 2006, (in Arabic).
Al-Shehabi, A. G., “Fuzzy Set Shape influence on Flight Control system Stability,”
Engineering Scientific Series, Aleppo University Research Journal, v. 35, 2003. (in
Arabic).
Hassan, S. D., El-Bayoumi, G. M., and Al-Shehabi, A. G., "Glide Slope Coupler and
Automatic Flare Using Fuzzy Logic Control", The 3ed
ICE. MP. Faculty of Eng., Cairo
University, 23ed
-25th
, Dec.1997.
Conferences.
Al-Shehabi, A. G, "Fuzzy Logic Attitude Control System of Mini Helicopter Non
Linear Mathematical Model,” 6th
European conference for aeronautics and space
sciences, 29 June - 3 July, 2015 - Krakw (Poland).
Al-Shehabi, A. G., and Newman, B. A., “"Trajectory Management System Design
for Unmanned Aerial Vehicles (UAVs), 50th
AIAA Aerospace Sciences Meeting,
Nashville, Tennessee, January, 2012.
Al-Shehabi, A. G., and Newman, B. A., “Optimal Blending Filter Parameters and
Sensor Placement for Flight Control,” AIAA-2002-4750, Proceedings of the AIAA
Guidance, Navigation, and Control Conference, Monterey, California, August, 2002.
Al-Shehabi, A. G., and Newman, B. A., “Aeroelastic Optimal Sensor Placement
Using Gain-Phase Stability and Variable Compensator,” AIAA-2001-4032,
Proceedings of the AIAA Guidance, Navigation, and Control Conference, Montreal,
Quebec, Canada, August, 2001.
Al-Shehabi, A. G., and Newman, B. A., “Optimal Sensor Placement of Aeroelastic
Vehicle for Feedback Control Application,” ACC, Arlington, Virginia, June 2001
Al-Shehabi, A. G., and Newman, B. A., “ Aeroelastic Vehicle Sensor Placement for
Feedback Control Application Using Gain Stability “.Proceedings of the ASME
Dynamic System and Control Division, Orlando, Florida, November, 2000.
Al-Shehabi, A. G., and Newman, B. A., “Aeroelastic Vehicle Sensor Placement for
Feedback Control Application Using Phase Stability “AIAA-2000-4148, AIAA

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Guidance, Navigation, and Control Conference, 14th
– 17th
August, 2000, Denver,
Colorado.
Al-Shehabi, A. G., “Setup An Utilization of a Spacecraft Mechanics Software Tool
to Simulate the Global Positioning System“, AIAA-2000-4184, AIAA Modeling and
Simulation Technologies Conference, 14th
– 17th
August 2000, Denver, Colorado.
Al-Shehabi, A. G., “ Simulation of the Global Positioning System to Compute the
Geometrid Dilution of Precision,“ Virginia Academy of Science, 78th
Annual Meeting,
May 23-26,2000, Radford University, Radford, Virginia.
Books.
Al-Shehabi, A. G., “Root Migration Optimization for Flight Control
Stabilization”, LAP LAMBERT Academic Publishing, OmniScriptum GmbH & Co.
KG, Germany 2015, ISBN (978-3-659-77085-2)
Al-Shehabi, A. G., “Computational Flight Mechanics, Modeling and Simulation”
Aleppo University Publications, (under printing, Aleppo).
Al-Shehabi, A. G., “Numerical Control Systems: Real Time Control” Aleppo
University Publications, pp 485, Aleppo 2011.
Al-Shehabi, A. G., “Modern Control Systems: An Introduction to State Space
Methods” Aleppo University Publications, pp 350, Aleppo 2009.
Al-Shehabi, A. G., “Classical Control Systems: Analysis and Design” Aleppo
University Publications, pp 580, Aleppo 2007.
Al-Shehabi, A. G., "Optimal Aeroelastic Vehicle Sensor Placement for Root
Migration Flight Control Applications," Dissertation, August 2001.
Al-Shehabi, A. G.,"A Classical and Fuzzy Logic Control Design and Simulation of
Longitudinal Landing Autopilot". Thesis, Faculty of Eng., Cairo University, 1995.
References:
Dr. Brett Newman, (Ph.D. Advisor), Professor,
Aerospace Eng. Dept., Old Dominion University, Norfolk, VA, 23529,
Tel. (757) 683-5860, E-mail: bnewman@odu.edu
Dr. Bob Koch, Professor,
Department of Mechanical Engineering, University of Alberta, Edmonton, Canada.
Tel. (780) 492-8821, E-mail: ckoch@ualberta.ca
Dr. Walied Moussa, Professor,
Department of Mechanical Engineering, University of Alberta, Edmonton, Canada.
Tel. (780) 492-6027, E-mail: Walied.Moussa@ualberta.ca
Dr. Florian Holzapfel, Professor,
Institute of Flight System Dynamics, Technische Universität München, Garching, Ger.
Tel. +49 (89) 289-16081, E-mail: Florian.Holzapfel@tum.de
Dr. Omar Sawas, Adjunct Professor,
Faculty of Engineering, University of Dayton, Ohio, USA.
Tel. (937) 229-3847, E-mail: dromarsawas@gmail.com
Dr. Fritz J. Neff, Professor,
Dept. of Mechanical Engineering and Mechatronics, HOCHSCHULE KARLSRUHE -
TECHNIK UND WIRTSCHAFT, Moltkestrasse 30, D-76133 Karlsruhe, Germany
Tel.:+49 (0)721 925 -1706 /-1709, E-mail: fritz.neff@hs-Karlsruhe.de

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8. Statement of Research and Teaching Interests
Prof. Abdul Ghafoor Al-Shehabi
My general research and teaching interests are related but not limited to the following fields:
Dynamics, Control, Automation, Optimization, Modeling and Simulation. Mainly, I concentrate
in my research on the implementing one of the intelligent control strategies, which is a fuzzy logic,
in control system design for different kinds of mechanical and electrical systems, and especially
in the field of Aerospace engineering. Theses interests require from me to be familiar with many
topics such as mathematical modeling, computer programing, control system design strategies and
dynamic behavior of physical systems. Also, I did teach courses related to control system design
and flight Mechanics.
I think that my Ph.D. major, flight dynamics and control, and my both teaching and research
experiences gained during previous years qualify me to deal with any research topic places within
these topics. In the faculty of Mechanical Engineering in University of Aleppo, Syria, I had
performed many analytical, computational and experimental researches in control system design;
these researches and all the publication related to these interests support my wish to continue
performing such kinds of researches. I had worked in Old Dominion University, USA to develop
new technology for avoiding obstacles when UAV faces them during performing its flight mission
using intelligent control technologies so that the enemy cannot detect it and shut it down. Recently,
I have finished 2 year postdoctoral fellowship from University of Alberta to perform teaching and
research activities. I am looking to continue my academic activities outside Syria since I have
faced many difficulties in my academic teaching and research due the obstacles I met within the
Aerospace Engineering department in the faculty of mechanical engineering, University of
Aleppo. I hope teaching engineering courses and joining research team in your department will
help us exchange the experiences we have got. Also, I am have potential ability to work within
research team and I am able to engage a lot of graduate students in research activities. The fruit of
this collaboration by nature will establish great advantages and I am eager to continue my academic
work in this direction through a wider range of collaboration.
My future research goal is to implement “intelligent control systems” in order to control
mechanical or electrical Systems. For this research goal, I will focus on the following three
research areas. First, I will carry out research on dynamics/control interaction phenomena; this will
be critical design issues in some dynamical systems, so the fundamental understanding of the
phenomena is very important to successful implementation of the dynamics/ control algorithms.
Second, I will concentrate in my specialization on smart technologies in order to design intelligent
control system, this concentration may be critical in future areas of research. Finally, I will
continue my research on advanced control and decision-making algorithms for mechanical and
electrical systems. Beside my research, I will be able to deliver to both undergraduate and graduate
students courses related to mechatronics, automation, and control system design.