Prof. Ziyad Masoud
Ziyad Masoud is a Professor of Mechanical Engineering at the German Jordanian University. He received his Ph.D. degree in Engineering Mechanics from Virginia Tech, Blacksburg, Virginia, USA in 2000. His current research interests include nontraditional control systems for commercial cranes, vibration control of multimode systems, and design of infinitely variable transmissions for hybrid vehicles
Educational Background
Mechanical Engineering, University of Jordan, Amman- Jordan
Mechanical Engineering, Garyounis University, Libya
Vibration control of multi-mode systems.
Multi-body dynamics, linear and nonlinear dynamics, mechanical vibrations.
Nontraditional control, digital control, linear and nonlinear control of mechanical systems.
Nonlinear modeling and control of commercial cranes.
Experimental linear and nonlinear vibration control systems
- 10/2021 – date Dean of Graduate Studies, German Jordanian University.
- 10/2017 – 10/2019 Dean of Graduate Studies and Scientific Research, German Jordanian University.
- 8/2016 – date Professor, Mechanical Engineering Department, School of Applied Technical Sciences, German Jordanian University.
- 1/2011 – 8/2016 Associate Professor, Mechatronics Engineering Department, School of Applied Technical Sciences, German Jordanian University.
- 3/2012 – 3/2016 Dean, School of Applied Technical Sciences, German Jordanian University.
- 1/2011 – 3/2012 Vice Dean, School of Applied Technical Sciences, German Jordanian University.
- 9/2009 – 9/2010 Head, Mechanical Engineering Department, Hashemite University.
- 11/2008 – 9/2009 Associate Professor, Mechanical Engineering Department, Hashemite University.
- 9/2006 – 11/2008 Assistant Professor, Mechanical Engineering Department, Hashemite University.
- 8/2005 – 8/2006 Director, Research & Development Department, SuperDyn, LLC, Blacksburg, VA, USA.
- 8/2001 – 8/2005 Assistant Professor, Engineering Science and Mechanics Department, Virginia Tech, USA.
- 1/2001 – 7/2001 Visiting Assistant Professor, Engineering Science and Mechanics Department, Virginia Tech, USA
- Named “VT Scholar of the Week” by the Vice President of Research, Virginia Tech, November, 2004
- National Science Foundation (NSF) Award, Summer Institute for Nano-Mechanics and Materials, 2003
- Certificate of Excellence in Teaching, Virginia Tech, 2003
Certificate of Excellence in Teaching, Virginia Tech, 2002
Selected Publications
2017 | Ziyad N. Masoud, Khaled A. Alhazza,"A smooth multimode waveform command shaping control with selectable command length",Journal of Sound and Vibration,2017 |
2017 | Sameer Arabsi , Ziyad N. Masoud,"Simultaneous Travel and Hoist Maneuver Input Shaping Control Using Frequency Modulation",Shock and Vibration,2017 |
2016 | Ziyad N. Masoud,"Multimode input shaping control of flexible structures using frequency-modulation",Jordan Journal of Mechanical and Industrial Engineering,2016 |
2016 | Ziyad N. Masoud, Khaled A. Alhazza, Mohammad Nazzal,"Multimode input shaping control of flexible structures using frequency modulation",International Design Engineering Technical Conferences & Computers and Information in Engineering Conference,2016 |
2016 | Ziyad N. Masoud, Khaled A. Alhazza,"Frequency-Modulation Input Shaping for Multimode Systems",Journal of Vibration and Control,2016 |
2016 | Khaled A. Alhazza, Ziyad N. Masoud, Nehal Alotaibi,"A Smooth Wave-Form Shaped Command with Flexible Maneuvering Time: Analysis and Experiments",Asian Journal of Control,2016 |
2016 | Khaled A. Alhazza, Ziyad N. Masoud,"Waveform Command Shaping Control of Multimode Systems,",Journal of Sound and Vibration,2016 |
2015 | Khaled A. Alghanim, Khaled A. Alhazza, Ziyad N. Masoud,"A Discretized Optimization Strategy for Rest-to-Rest Maneuvers Considering the effect of Damping",ASME 2015 International Design Engineering Technical Conferences & Computers and Information in Engineering Conference,2015 |
2015 | Khaled A. Alhazza, Ziyad N. Masoud, Abdulsalam Alhazza,"A Multimode Wave-Form Command Shaping Control Applied on A Double Pendulum",ASME 2015 International Design Engineering Technical Conferences & Computers and Information in Engineering Conference,2015 |
2015 | Khaled A. Alhazza, Ziyad N. Masoud,"A Multi-Mode Smooth Command Shaper with an Adjustable Maneuver Time",,” ASME 2015 Dynamic Systems and Control Conference,2015 |
2015 | Khaled A. Alghanim, Khaled A. Alhazza, Ziyad N. Masoud,"Discrete-Time Command Profiles for Simultaneous Travel and Hoist Maneuvers of Overhead Cranes",Journal of Sound and Vibration,2015 |
2014 | K. A. Alhazza, A. M. Hassan, K. A. Alghanim, Z. N. Masoud,"An Iterative Learning Control Technique for Point-to-Point Maneuvers Applied on an Overhead Crane",Journal of Shock and Vibration,vol. 2014, Article ID 261509,2014 |
2014 | Ziyad N. Masoud, Khaled A. Alhazza, Eiyad A. Abu-Nada, Majed Majeed,"A Hybrid Command-Shaper for Double-Pendulum Overhead Cranes",Journal of Vibration and Control,Vol. 20, No. 1, 2014, pp. 24 – 37. ,2014 [View] |
2014 | Khaled A. Alghanim, Khaled A. Alhazza, Ziyad N. Masoud,"A discretized Optimization Strategy for Rest-to-Rest Maneuvers Considering the effect of Damping",ASME 2014 International Mechanical Engineering Congress & Exposition,IMECE2014-37267,Montreal, Canada,2014 |
2014 | Ziyad N. Masoud, Khaled A. Alhazza,"Frequency-Modulation Input Shaping Control of Double-Pendulum Overhead Cranes",ASME Journal of Dynamic Systems, Measurement and Control,136 (2), 2014, doi:10.1115/1.4025796,2014 [View] |
2014 | Ziyad N. Masoud, Khaled A. Alhazza,"A Hybrid Command-Shaper for Double-Pendulum Overhead Cranes",Journal of Vibration and Control,2014 |
2014 | Ziyad N. Masoud, Khaled A. Alhazza,"Frequency-Modulation Input Shaping Control of Double-Pendulum Overhead Cranes,",ASME Journal of Dynamic Systems,2014 |
2014 | K. A. Alhazza, A. M. Hassan, K. A. Alghanim, Z. N. Masoud,"An Iterative Learning Control Technique for Point-to-Point Maneuvers Applied on an Overhead Crane",Shock and Vibration,2014 |
2013 | Ziyad N. Masoud, Khaled A. Alhazza,"A Frequency-Modulation Command-Shaping Strategy for Multi-Mode Systems",ASME 2013 International Design Engineering Technical Conferences & Computers and Information in Engineering Conference,2013 |
2013 | Khaled A. Alhazza, Ziyad N. Masoud, Nehal Alotaibi,"A Smooth Wave-Form Command Shaping Control",ASME 2013 International Design Engineering Technical Conferences & Computers and Information in Engineering Conference,2013 |
2013 | Khaled A. Alhazza, Ziyad Masoud,"A Novel Wave-Form Command Shaper for Overhead Cranes",Journal of Engineering Research,Vol. 1, No. 3, 2013, pp. 181 – 209,2013 [View] |
2013 | Khaled A. Alhazza, Ziyad N. Masoud, Nehal Alotaibi,"A Smooth Wave-Form Command Shaping Control",ASME 2013 International Design Engineering Technical Conferences & Computers and Information in Engineering Conference,DETC2013-12768,Portland, Oregon,2013 |
2013 | Ziyad N. Masoud, Khaled A. Alhazza,"A Frequency-Modulation Command-Shaping Strategy for Multi-Mode Systems",ASME 2013 International Design Engineering Technical Conferences & Computers and Information in Engineering Conference,DETC2013-13355,Portland, Oregon,2013 |
2013 | Khaled A. Alhazza, Ziyad N. Masoud,"A Novel Wave-Form Command Shaper for Overhead Cranes",Journal of Engineering Research,2013 |
2012 | Khaled A. Alghanim, Khaled A. Alhazza, Ziyad N. Masoud,"A Novel Optimization Strategy for Command Shaping Control",IMAC XXX,Jacksonville, Florida,2012 |
2011 | Ziyad N. Masoud, Khaled A. Alhazza,"Command-Shaping Control System for Double-Pendulum Gantry Cranes",ASME 2011 International Design Engineering Technical Conferences & Computers and Information in Engineering Conference,2011 |
2011 | Khaled A. Alhazza, Asmahan Al-Shehaima, Ziyad N. Masoud,"A Continuous Modulated Wave-Form Command-Shaping for Damped Overhead Cranes",ASME 2011 International Design Engineering Technical Conferences & Computers and Information in Engineering Conference,2011 |
2011 | Ziyad N. Masoud, Khaled A. Alhazza,"Command-Shaping Control System for Double-Pendulum Gantry Cranes",ASME 2011 International Design Engineering Technical Conferences & Computers and Information in Engineering Conference,DETC2011-48400,Washington, DC,2011 |
2011 | Khaled A. Alhazza, Asmahan Al-Shehaima, Ziyad N. Masoud,"A Continuous Modulated Wave-Form Command-Shaping for Damped Overhead Cranes",ASME 2011 International Design Engineering Technical Conferences & Computers and Information in Engineering Conference,DETC2011-48336,Washington, DC,2011 |
2010 | Khaled A. Alhazza,"A Novel Wave-Form Command-Shaping Control with Application on Overhead Cranes",2010 ASME Dynamic Systems and Control Conference,2010 |
2010 | Eiyad Abu-Nada, Ziyad Masoud, Hakan Oztop, Antonio Campo,"Effect of Nanofluids Variable Properties on Natural Convection in Enclosures",International Journal of Thermal Sciences,Vol. 49, 2010, pp. 479 – 491,2010 [View] |
2010 | Khaled A. Alhazza, Ziyad N. Masoud,"A Novel Wave-Form Command-Shaping Control with Application on Overhead Cranes",2010 ASME Dynamic Systems and Control Conference,DSCC2010-4132,Cambridge, Massachusetts,2010 |
2010 | Eiyad Abu-Nada, Ziyad N. Masoud, Hakan Oztop, Antonio Campo,"Effect of Nanofluids Variable Properties on Natural Convection in Enclosures",International Journal of Thermal Sciences,2010 |
2009 | Ziyad N. Masoud, Khaled A. Alhazza, Majed A. Majeed, Eiyad A. Abu-Nada,"A Hybrid Command-Shaping Control System for Highly Accelerated Double-Pendulum Gantry Cranes",ASME 2009 International Design Engineering Technical Conferences & Computers and Information in Engineering Conference,DETC2009-87501,San Diego, California,2009 |
2009 | Ziyad N. Masoud,"Effect of Hoisting Cable Elasticity on Anti-Sway Controllers of Quay-Side Container Cranes",Springer Link,2009 |
2009 | Ziyad Masoud,"Effect of Hoisting Cable Elasticity on Anti-Sway Controllers of Quay-Side Container Cranes,",Nonlinear Dynamics,Vol. 58, 2009, pp. 129 – 140. ,2009 [View] |
2009 | Ziyad N. Masoud, Khaled A. Alhazza, Majed A. Majeed, Eiyad A. Abu-Nada,"A Hybrid Command-Shaping Control System for Highly Accelerated Double-Pendulum Gantry Cranes",ASME 2009 International Design Engineering Technical Conferences ,2009 |
2008 | Khaled A. Alhazza, Ziyad N. Masoud, Mohammed Alajmi,"Nonlinear Free Vibration Control of Beams Using Acceleration Delayed-Feedback Control",Journal of Smart Materials and Structures,Vol. 17, (2008) 015002,2008 [View] |
2008 | Eiyad Abu-Nada, Ziyad Masoud, Ala Hijazi,"Natural Convection Heat Transfer Enhancement in Horizontal Concentric Annuli Using Nanofluids",International Communications in Heat and Mass Transfer,Vol. 35, No. 5, 2008, pp. 657 – 665,2008 [View] |
2008 | Z. Masoud,"Effect of Hoisting Cable Elasticity on the Oscillation Period of Quay-Side Container Cranes",49th AIAA/ASME/ASCE/AHS/ASC Structural Dynamics and Materials Conference,AIAA paper no. 2008-2269,Schaumburg, Illinois,2008 |
2008 | Khaled A. Alhazza, Ziyad N. Masoud,"Nonlinear Free Vibration Control of Beams Using Acceleration Delayed-Feedback Control",Journal of Smart Materials and Structures,2008 |
2008 | Eiyad Abu-Nada, Ziyad N. Masoud, Ala Hijazi,"Natural Convection Heat Transfer Enhancement in Horizontal Concentric Annuli Using Nanofluids",International Communications in Heat and Mass Transfer,2008 |
2008 | Henry, R, Masoud, Z., Nayfeh, A, Mook, D.,"Cargo Pendulation Reduction on Ship-Mounted Cranes via Boom-Luff Angle Actuation",Journal of Vibration and Control,2008 |
2008 | Ziyad N. Masoud,"Effect of Hoisting Cable Elasticity on the Oscillation Period of Quay-Side Container Cranes",49th AIAA/ASME/ASCE/AHS/ASC Structural Dynamics and Materials Conference,2008 |
2008 | Ziyad N. Masoud, Ali H. Nayfeh, Nader A. Nayfeh,"Sway Reduction on Quay-Side Container Cranes Using Delayed Feedback Controller: Simulations and Experiments",Journal of Vibration and Control,2008 |
2007 | Ziyad N. Masoud,"Oscillation Control of Quay-Side Container Cranes Using Cable Length Manipulation",ASME Journal of Dynamic Systems, Measurement and Control,Vol. 129, Issue 2, March 2007, pp. 224 – 228,2007 [View] |
2007 | Ziyad N. Masoud, Mohammed F. Daqaq,"A Graphical Design of an Input-Shaping Controller for Quay-Side Container Cranes with Large Hoist: Theory and Experiments",Jordan Journal of Mechanical and Industrial Engineering,Vol. 1, No. 1, 2007, pp. 57 – 67,2007 [View] |
2007 | Ziyad N. Masoud,"Oscillation Control of Quay-Side Container Cranes Using Cable Length Manipulation",ASME Journal of Dynamic Systems,2007 |
2007 | Ziyad N. Masoud, Mohammed F. Daqaq,"A Graphical Design of an Input-Shaping Controller for Quay-Side Container Cranes with Large Hoist: Theory and Experiments",Jordan Journal of Mechanical and Industrial Engineering,2007 |
2006 | Mohammed F. Daqaq , Ziyad N. Masoud,"Nonlinear Input-Shaping Controller for Quay-Side Container Cranes",Springer Link,2006 |
2006 | Ziyad N. Masoud, Mohammed F. Daqaq,"A Graphical Approach to Input-Shaping Control Design for Container Cranes with Hoist",IEEE,2006 |
2006 | Mohammed F. Daqaq, Ziyad N. Masoud,"Nonlinear Input-Shaping Controller for Quay-Side Container Cranes",Nonlinear Dynamics,Vol. 45, No. 1-2, 2006, pp. 149 – 170,2006 [View] |
2006 | Ziyad N. Masoud, Mohammed F. Daqaq,"A Graphical Approach to Input-Shaping Control Design for Container Cranes with Hoist",IEEE Transactions on Control Systems Technology,Vol. 14, Issue 6, 2006, pp. 1070 – 1077,2006 [View] |
2005 | Mohammed F. Daqaq, Ziyad N. Masoud, Ali H. Nayfeh,"Nonlinear Modeling and Control of Quay-Side Container Cranes",IMAC XXIII,Paper No. 223,Orlando, Florida,2005 |
2005 | M. Daqaq, Z. Masoud,"A Graphical Phase Plane Approach for Controlling Cargo Transfer on Quay-Side Container Cranes with Hoisting",46th AIAA/ASME/ASCE/AHS/ASC Structural Dynamics and Materials Conference,AIAA paper no. 2005-1841,Austin, Texas,2005 |
2005 | Ziyad N. Masoud,"Differential Cable Length Manipulation for Oscillation Control of Quay-Side Container Cranes",20th Biennial ASME Conference on Mechanical Vibration and Noise,DETC2005-85320,Long Beach, California,2005 |
2005 | Nader A. Nayfeh, Ziyad N. Masoud, William Baumann,"A Comparison of Three Feedback Controllers for Container Cranes",20th Biennial ASME Conference on Mechanical Vibration and Noise,DETC2005-85235,Long Beach, California,2005 |
2005 | Day, D. L., Grandrino, R., Nayfeh, A. H., Masoud, Z. N., Abdel-Rahman, E. H., McKinney, R. A.,"Overview of HiCASS Cargo Transfer Method",ASNE Joint Sea Basing Conference,2005 |
2005 | Mohammed F. Daqaq , Ziyad N. Masoud, Ali H. Nayfeh,"Nonlinear Modeling and Control of Quay-Side Container Cranes",IMAC XXIII,2005 |
2005 | M. Daqaq , Ziyad N. Masoud,"A Graphical Phase Plane Approach for Controlling Cargo Transfer on Quay-Side Container Cranes with Hoisting",46th AIAA/ASME/ASCE/AHS/ASC Structural Dynamics and Materials Conference,2005 |
2005 | Ziyad N. Masoud,"Differential Cable Length Manipulation for Oscillation Control of Quay-Side Container Cranes",20th Biennial ASME Conference on Mechanical Vibration and Noise,2005 |
2005 | Nader A. Nayfeh, Ziyad N. Masoud,"A Comparison of Three Feedback Controllers for Container Cranes",20th Biennial ASME Conference on Mechanical Vibration and Noise,2005 |
2005 | Ziyad N. Masoud, Ali H. Nayfeh, Nader A. Nayfeh,"Sway Reduction on Quay-Side Container Cranes Using Delayed Feedback Controller: Simulations and Experiments",Journal of Vibration and Control,Vol. 11, No. 8, 2005, pp. 1103 – 1122,2005 [View] |
2005 | Day, D. L., Grandrino, R., Nayfeh, A. H., Masoud, Z. N., Abdel-Rahman, E. H., McKinney, R. A.,"Overview of HiCASS Cargo Transfer Method",ASNE Joint Sea Basing Conference,Arlington, Virginia,2005 |
2004 | Z. N. Masoud, A. H. Nayfeh, D. T. Mook,"Cargo Pendulation Reduction of Ship-Mounted Cranes",Nonlinear Dynamics,Vol. 35, No. 3, 2004, pp. 299 – 311,2004 [View] |
2004 | Ziyad N. Masoud, Mohammed F. Daqaq, Nader A. Nayfeh,"Pendulation Reduction on Small Ship-Mounted Telescopic Cranes",Journal of Vibration and Control,Vol. 10, No. 8, 2004, pp. 1167 – 1179,2004 [View] |
2004 | Z. N. Masoud,"Cargo Pendulation Reduction of Ship-Mounted Cranes,",Springer Link,2004 |
2004 | Ziyad N. Masoud, Mohammed F. Daqaq, Nader A. Nayfeh,"Pendulation Reduction on Small Ship-Mounted Telescopic Cranes",Journal of Vibration and Control,2004 |
2003 | Ziyad N. Masoud, Ali H. Nayfeh, Amjed Al-Mousa,"Delayed Position-Feedback Controller for the Reduction of Payload Pendulations of Rotary Cranes",Journal of Vibration and Control,Vol. 9(1-2), 2003, pp. 257 – 277,2003 [View] |
2003 | Ziyad N. Masoud, Nader A. Nayfeh,"Pendulation Reduction on Small Ship-Mounted Telescopic Cranes",44th AIAA/ASME/ASCE/AHS Structures, Structural Dynamics, and Materials Conference,2003 |
2003 | Ziyad N. Masoud, Nader A. Nayfeh, Ali H. Nayfeh,"Sway Reduction on Container Cranes Using Delayed Feedback Controller: Simulations and Experiments",19th Biennial ASME Conference on Mechanical Vibrations and Noise,2003 |
2003 | E. M. Abdel-Rahman, A. H. Nayfeh, Z. N. Masoud,"Dynamics and Control of Cranes: A Review",Journal of Vibration and Control,Vol. 9, No. 7, 2003, pp. 863 – 908,2003 [View] |
2003 | Z. N. Masoud, A. H. Nayfeh,"Sway Reduction on Container Cranes Using Delayed Feedback Controller",Nonlinear Dynamics,Vol. 34, No. 3-4, 2003, pp. 347 – 358,2003 [View] |
2003 | Ziyad N. Masoud,"Delayed Position-Feedback Controller for the Reduction of Payload Pendulations of Rotary Cranes",Journal of Vibration and Control,2003 |
2003 | E. M. Abdel-Rahman, A. H. Nayfeh, Z. N. Masoud,"Dynamics and Control of Cranes: A Review",Journal of Vibration and Control,2003 |
2003 | Ziyad N. Masoud, A. H. Nayfeh,"Sway Reduction on Container Cranes Using Delayed Feedback Controller",Springer Link,2003 |
2003 | Ziyad N. Masoud, Nader A. Nayfeh,"Pendulation Reduction on Small Ship-Mounted Telescopic Cranes",44th AIAA/ASME/ASCE/AHS Structures, Structural Dynamics, and Materials Conference,AIAA paper no. 2003-1687,Norfolk, Virginia,2003 |
2003 | Ziyad N Masoud, Nader A. Nayfeh, Ali H. Nayfeh,"Sway Reduction on Container Cranes Using Delayed Feedback Controller: Simulations and Experiments",19th Biennial ASME Conference on Mechanical Vibrations and Noise,DETC2003/VIB-21601,Chicago, Illinois,2003 |
2002 | Ziyad N. Masoud, Ali H. Nayfeh,"Sway Reduction on Container Cranes Using Delayed Feedback Controller",43rd AIAA/ASME/ASCE/AHS/ASC Structures, Structural Dynamics, and Materials Conference,43rd AIAA/ASME/ASCE/AHS/ASC Structures, Structural Dynamics, and Materials Conference, AIAA paper no. 2002-1279,2002 |
2002 | Nayfeh, A.H., Masoud, Z.,"A Supersmart Controller for Commercial Cranes",Newsletter, International Association for Structural Control,2002 |
2002 | Ziyad N. Masoud, Ali H. Nayfeh,"Sway Reduction on Container Cranes Using Delayed Feedback Controller",43rd AIAA/ASME/ASCE/AHS/ASC Structures, Structural Dynamics, and Materials Conference,AIAA paper no. 2002-1279,Denver, Colorado,2002 |
2002 | Nayfeh, A.H., Masoud, Z.N.,"A Supersmart Controller for Commercial Cranes",Newsletter, International Association for Structural Control,Vol. 6, No. 2, 4-6, 2002,2002 |
2001 | Henry, R., Masoud, Z., Nayfeh, A., Mook, D.,"Cargo Pendulation Reduction on Ship-Mounted Cranes via Boom-Luff Angle Actuation",Journal of Vibration and Control,Vol. 7, No. 8, 2001, pp. 1253 – 1264. ,2001 [View] |
2001 | Ali H. Nayfeh ,"Delayed Position-Feedback Controller for the Reduction of Payload Pendulation of Rotary Cranes",18th Biennial ASME Conference on Mechanical Vibrations and Noise,2001 |
2001 | Ali H. Nayfeh, Ziyad N Masoud,"Delayed Position-Feedback Controller for the Reduction of Payload Pendulation of Rotary Cranes",18th Biennial ASME Conference on Mechanical Vibrations and Noise,DETC2001/VIB-21601,Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania,2001 |
2000 | Z. N. Masoud, A. Nayfeh, R. Henry, D. Mook,"Cargo Pendulation Reduction on Ship-Mounted Cranes via Boom-Luff and Slew Angles Actuation",41st AIAA Structures, Structural Dynamics, and Materials Conference,2000 |
2000 | Z. Masoud, A. Nayfeh, R. Henry, D. Mook,"Cargo Pendulation Reduction on Ship-Mounted Cranes via Boom-Luff and Slew Angles Actuation",41st AIAA Structures, Structural Dynamics, and Materials Conference,AIAA paper no. 2000-1543,Atlanta, Georgia,2000 |