Dr. Rula Allaf
Associate Professor
OFFICE: C224
PHONE: +962 6 4294444 Ext. 4524
Biography

Dr. Rula Allaf is an associate professor of Industrial Engineering at the School of Applied Technical Sciences. She holds a BSc. in Mechanical Engineering from the Jordan University of Science and Technology, an MSc and a PhD in Industrial Engineering from the University of Jordan and Texas Tech University, respectively. Rula chaired the IE department for two years (2019-2021). She is a Fulbright Alumni, with several academic honor awards, such as first in class, Golden Key International, and Phi Kappa Phi. Her teaching and primary research interests are in the field of materials science and engineering. Specifically, in the development, characterization, and optimization of recyclable and biodegradable polymeric products. However, she also teaches process automation using PLCs, applied statistics, and engineering economics.

Educational Background

Industrial Engineering/Manufacturing, May 2011 Texas Tech University, Lubbock, Texas-USA
Industrial Engineering/Management, February 2003 University of Jordan, Amman-Jordan
Mechanical Engineering/Production, June 1997 Jordan University of Science and Technology, Irbid-Jord
Research Interests
  • Materials characterization and processing
  • study development, fabrication, and application of novel materials
  • manufacturing process optimization.
Experience
  • Industrial Engineering Department, School of Applied Technical Sciences, German Jordanian University, Amman-Jordan

Vice Dean of School of Applied Technical Sciences, October 08, 2021 - present

Head of Industrial Engineering Department, July 11, 2019 – September 27, 2021

Associate Professor, Aug. 19, 2019 - present

Assistant Professor, Sep. 11, 2011 - Aug. 19, 2019

Assistant Professor, teaching Industrial Automation (IE 541), Materials Science (IE 221), Engineering Economy (IE 353), Engineering Workshop (IE121), Engineering Applied Statistics (IE 212), and Statistics and Engineering Economics (IE 517) Sep. 11, 2011 - present

 

  • Industrial Engineering Department, Texas Tech University, Lubbock, Texas, USA

Teaching assistant for IE 3301: Engineering Economic Analysis, Sep. 01, 2010-May, 2011

Teaching assistant for IE 5356: Biomedical Design & Manufacturing, Jan. 16, 2010-May 31, 2010

Graduate part-time instructor for IE 3301: Engineering Economic Analysis, Sep. 01, 2009-Jan. 15, 2010

Research assistant working with a team on the NASA funded research project “Characterization of Single-Wall Carbon Nanotubes (SWNTs) for Structural Space Applications,” Sep. 01, 2008-Aug. 31, 2009

 

  • Industrial Engineering Department, Auburn University, Auburn, Alabama, USA

Teaching assistant for ENGR 1110: Introduction to Industrial & Systems Engineering, Sep. 01, 2006-Jan. 15, 2007

 

  • University of Jordan, Amman 11942 Jordan

Full time lecturer, teaching the following courses: metrology and engineering measurements and its laboratory, manufacturing processes, project management, and ergonomics laboratory, Feb., 2004-June, 2006

 

  • Royal Scientific Society (RSS), Al-Jubaiha 11941 Jordan

Mechanical design engineer in the Mechanical Design and Technology Center and Internal quality auditor, Mar., 1998-Feb., 2003

Engineer in the measurement and calibration laboratory, Mar., 2003-Feb., 2004

Awards
  • Golden Key International Honor Society, since 2007
  • Phi Kappa Phi, honor society, 2008
  • Foreign Fulbright Student Grantee, 2006-2008

Selected Publications

2020 Allaf, R.M.; Albarahmieh, E.; Futian, M. ," Preparation of Sawdust-Filled Recycled-PET Composites via Solid-State Compounding",Processes,2020 [View]
2019 Altarazi, S.; Allaf, R.; Alhindawi, F.,"Machine Learning Models for Predicting and Classifying the Tensile Strength of Polymeric Films Fabricated via Different Production Processes",Materials,12, 1475,2019 [View]
2019 Allaf, Rula M. Albarahmieh, Esra'a AlHamarneh, Baider M.,"Solid-state compounding of immiscible PCL-PEO blend powders for molding processes",Journal of the Mechanical Behavior of Biomedical Materials,Vol 97, 198-211.,2019 [View]
2017 Allaf, Rula M,"Melt molding technologies for 3D scaffold engineering." In, Deng, Y. & Kuiper, J. (Eds.). Functional three-dimensional tissue engineering scaffolds: Technologies and applications.",Woodhead Publishing / Elsevier,2017 [View]
2013 Allaf RM, Rivero IV, Abidi N, Ivanov IN., ,"Porous poly(ε-caprolactone) scaffolds for load-bearing tissue regeneration: solventless fabrication and characterization",Journal of Biomedical Materials Research Part B,101B(6): 1050-1060,2013 [View]
2011 Allaf, Rula M., Rivero, Iris V., Spearman, Shayla S., Hope-Weeks, Louisa J.,"On the Preparation of As-Produced and Purified Single-Walled Carbon Nanotube Samples for Standardized X-ray Diffraction Characterization",Materials Characterization,62(9), 857-864.,2011