Dr. Louay Elsoufi is an Associate Professor of Mechanical Engineering at Beirut Arab University. Previously, he served as an Associate Professor of Mechanical Engineering at Lebanese University, Faculty of Science III and Faculty of Engineering I, and was the Director of the Master’s program in Physics Energetics at Lebanese University, Faculty of Science III. Before that, Dr. Elsoufi was the Chairman of the Mechanical and Energy Engineering Department at Lebanese French University. He also worked as part timer at Lebanese International University and National Conservatory of Arts and Crafts University, and half timer at the University of Technology of Belfort-Montbeliard in France.
Dr. Elsoufi is qualified as an Associate Professor in Mechanical and Civil Engineering by the Ministry of Education and Higher Education in France (Qualification No: 22260370708).
He received his Ph.D. from the University of Technology of Belfort-Montbeliard in 2009, his DEA (Master of Advanced Studies) in Energetics, Materials, and Mechatronics from Lebanese University, Faculty of Engineering, in partnership with the University of Technology of Belfort-Montbeliard in 2003, and his BE in Mechanical Engineering from Lebanese University, Faculty of Engineering, in 2002.
Dr. Elsoufi's current research focuses on Smart Materials and Structures, Green Building with home automation technology, and Thermo-Fluidic Coupling in the presence of acoustic sources.
Dr. Elsoufi also worked as an Engineering Contractor on mechanical installations at DCH hospital in Lebanon.
ENGINEERING DRAWING AND GRAPHICS: Constructional Geometry-constructing tangents. Plane curves and polygons. Orthographic drawing and theory of sketching shapes and surface identification. Orthographic projection of views. Sectional views and conventions. Pictorial drawing. Applications of Auto-CAD software for 2D drawings.
DYNAMICS: Dynamics of a particle, system of particles, and planar rigid bodies using Newton’s law of motion. Work and energy principle, impulse and momentum principle. Free[1]body diagram and concept of equilibrium. Planar motion and kinematics of rigid bodies.
FUNDAMENTALS OF MECHATRONICS: Introduction to Mechatronics; Basic electronic components; semiconductor PN junction; Diodes and applications; Bipolar junction transistors; Field-Effect Transistors (FETs); FET amplifiers and switching circuits; Thyristors; Oscillators; Basic programming concepts.
INSTRUMENTATION AND MEASUREMENT: Elements of a measurement system. Classification of sensors. Sensor characteristics. Sensor types. Statistical analysis of data, curve fitting, and uncertainty analysis. Physical principles. Interfacing concepts - amplification, filtering, A/D conversion.
MECHANICAL VIBRATIONS: Introduction to vibration. Equivalent systems. Harmonic motion. Free and forced vibrations of single degree of freedom systems, rotating unbalance and base excitation. Two degree of freedom systems. Lagrange’s equations. Vibration of multi degree of freedom (MDOF) systems through the calculation of eigenvalues and mode shapes (Modal analysis). Vibration measurements. Practical applications.
MECHATRONICS SYSTEM DESIGN: Structure of mechatronic systems; Architecture of microcontrollers; A/D and D/A conversion; Interfacing analog and digital sensors; Controlling actuators using power interface; Servo and stepper motors control; Digital control systems; Logic gates; Karnaugh Maps and flip-flops; Case studies on mechatronic systems design.
DYNAMIC SYSTEMS: Introduction to dynamic modeling of mechanical, electrical, thermal and fluid systems. State-space equations. Analysis of linear systems. Time[1]and frequency-domain analysis. Laplace transform techniques. Nonlinear systems. Introduction to dynamic systems characteristics and performance. Simulation using Matlab and Simulink.
CONTROL SYSTEMS: Transfer function for various dynamic systems. Block reduction techniques. Performance of first-, second-, and higher-order systems. Steady-state error. Stability analysis and Routh-Hurwitz criterion. Root-locus techniques. Design of controllers and compensators. Frequency response and Bode plots.
Awarded by the Association of Energy Engineers (AEE) for Best Student Chapter Meeting International, 2019.
Awarded by Inas Abou Ayyash (IAAF) 2018 Prize for the project entitled “Intelligent Energy Saving Elevator”, 2018.
Member in the Organization Committee of the International Conference on the Actions of International Cooperation for Teaching and Research in Engineering, CITEF2014, Beirut.
Elaboration of a cooperation protocol between the Lebanese University and the University of La Rochelle, through an exchange program of students and professors, to establish a common educational curriculum (Double International Diploma), 2018-2019.
Establishing AEE PNRJ Student Chapter at Lebanese University Faculty of Sciences III, 2018, Lebanon.
Organizing of the “Scientific Day of Renewable Energy”, in cooperation with the Association of Energy Engineers (AEE Lebanon Chapter), 2018, Lebanese University, Faculty of Sciences III, Lebanon.
Participation in the establishment of the education curriculum in the Mechanical Engineering Department of the Faculty of Engineering at Lebanese French University, 2011-2012.
Reviewer in the international journal of Smart Materials and Structures, Institute of Physics, 2007-2010.
H. Assoum, J. Hamdi, K. Abed-Meraim, M. Alkheir, T. Mrach, L. Elsoufi, A. Sakout, Spatio-Temporal Changes in the Turbulent Kinetic Energy of a Rectangular Jet Impinging on a Slotted Plate Analyzed with High Speed 3D Tomographic-Particle Image Velocimetry, International Journal of Heat and Technology, Vol. 37, No. 4, pp. 1071-1079, December 2019.
B. Taher, L. Elsoufi, S. Thamine, Mechanization and Bio-Hydrogen based Hybrid Systems for Fuel Cell Electricity Production from Solidwaste, International Journal of Trend in Research and Development, December 2018.
A. Haddad, L. Elsoufi, M. Mannah, H. Bazzi, Efficiency improvement of PEM Fuel cells via humidity control, Journal of Control Science and Engineering, Vol. 4, No. 1, January 2016.
A. Haddad, L. Elsoufi, M. Mannah, H. Bazzi, Control-Oriented Mathematical Modeling of Humidity in PEM Fuel Cells, Journal of Control Science and Engineering, Vol. 3, No. 3, June 2015.
L. Elsoufi, K. Khalil, W. Charon, R. Lachat, Influence of the thermoplastic type on the PZT patch thermal evolution during the manufacture of a smart thermoplastic part by injection molding process, Journal of Manufacturing Science and Engineering (ASME), Vol. 137, No. 2, April 2015.
L. Elsoufi, K. Khalil, R. Lachat, W. Charon, Modeling the thermal behavior of PZT patches during the manufacturing process of smart thermoplastic structures, Journal of Smart Materials and Structures, Vol. 16, No. 4, pp. 1076-1082, June 2007.
L. Elsoufi, K. Khalil, R. Lachat, Déformation d’un stratifié composite au voisinage d’actionneurs piézoélectriques discrets intégrés dans le stratifié, Lebanese Science Journal (CNRS), Vol. 7, No. 2, May 2006.
M. Alkheir, H. Assoum, K. Abed-Meraim, T. Mrach, J. Hamdi, L. Elsoufi, H. Skaf, A. Sakout, Experimental investigation of the correlation between the dynamics of an impinging jet on a slotted plate and the acoustic field generated, CIFMA2018, MATEC Web of Conferences, Vol. 261, No. 4, January 2019.
L. Mikati, L. Elsoufi, Technology for prosperity and peace brought by water, the International Conference on the Actions of International Cooperation for Teaching and Research in Engineering, CITEF 2014, Beirut, Lebanon, October 2014.
L. Elsoufi, K. Khalil, R. Lachat, W. Charon, Influence of The thermoplastic type on the thermal evolution of A PZT patch during the manufacturing of a smart thermoplastic parts, 10th HSTAM International Congress of Mechanics, Chania, Greece, January 2013.
L. Elsoufi, K. Khalil, R. Lachat, W. Charon, M. Zoaeter, Methodology for the manufacture of smart composites with thermoplastic matrix, CMEM2007, WIT Transactions on Modeling and Simulation, Vol. 46, pp. 589-600, June 2007.
L. Elsoufi, W. Charon, M. Zoaeter, R. Lachat, K. Khalil, Methodology of thermo-mechanical tests, for the characterization of the stiffness increment of a multilayer piezoelectric actuator under the effect of temperature increment, Third International Conference of Multiscale Materials Modeling (MMM2006), Freiburg, Germany, September 2006.
L. Elsoufi, W. Charon, M. Zoaeter, R. Lachat, K. Khalil, Finite elements modeling for the characterization of rigidity increment of a piezoelectric actuator integrated in thermoplastic parts, Applied Simulation and Modeling ASM2006, Rhodes, Greece, January 2006.
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