Dr. Giscard Kfoury Assistant Professor Engineering Building E28B Phone (248) 204-2579 gkfoury@ltu.edu

Biography
Education
Career History
Current Research Interest
Research Involvement
Selected Publications
Courses Taught

Biography

Dr. Kfoury Joined Lawrence Technological University in 2008 as an assistant professor in the Mechanical Engineering department. He received a BEME from the American University of Beirut in 2001, a Master of Science in Mechanical Engineering from Wayne State University in 2003, and a Ph.D. in Mechanical Engineering from Wayne State University in 2008. His areas of expertise are nonlinear control, nonlinear observer design, modeling and simulation, dynamics, vibration analysis, robotics, and engine dynamics and vibration.

Dr. Kfoury is a member of ASME (active member of the DSC Model Identification and Intelligent Systems (MIIS) Technical Committee), SAE and ESD, and has published papers in numerous journals and conferences. He has done extensive research in the areas of robotic manipulator control and observer design, engine vibration and friction estimation, and experimental engine friction measurement. His current research interests include hybrid powertrain modeling, analysis and control, active suspension systems, robotics, and unmanned vehicle modeling and control. He is currently serving as the faculty advisor for the Formula SAE team at LTU and as a faculty senate representative.

Education

Ph.D., Mechanical Engineering, Wayne State University, 2008
M.S., Mechanical Engineering, Wayne State University, 2003
B.E.M.E., Mechanical Engineering, American University of Beirut, 2001

Career History

2008– Present Lawrence Technological, Southfield, MI, Assistant Professor
2007 – 2008    Wayne State University, Detroit, MI, Lecturer
2002 – 2008    Wayne State University, Detroit, MI, Graduate Research assistant
2000                Du Pont, Lycra^® Engineering, Londonderry, Northern Ireland, Plant Engineer

Current Research Interest

• Hybrid powertrain modeling, control, and testing.
• Nonlinear controller and estimator design.
• Robotics and unmanned vehicle modeling and control.

Research Involvement

• Recipient of a $50,000 grant from the Denso Foundation to fund a new water brake engine dynamometer.
• Co-PI for the consulting and test services project supporting TARDEC Hybrid Electric Vehicle development, June 2009 - December 2010.

Selected Publications

Chalhoub, N.G. and Kfoury, G.A., 2004, “Development of a Robust Nonlinear Observer for a Single-Link Flexible Manipulator,” Proceedings of the 2004 ASME International Mechanical Engineering Congress and Exposition (IMECE), Anaheim, California, November, 2004, Vol. 2, Dynamic Systems and Control-Modeling and Identification, Paper No. IMECE2004-59790, 1-11.

Chalhoub, N.G. and Kfoury, G.A., 2005, “Development of a Robust Nonlinear Observer for a Single-Link Flexible Manipulator,” Journal of Nonlinear Dynamics, 39(3), 217-233.

Kfoury, G.A., Chalhoub, N.G. and Henein, N.A., 2005, “Use of a Nonlinear Observer to Improve the Computation of Instantaneous Frictional Losses in Internal Combustion Engines,” Cairo 9^th International Conference on Energy & Environment, Cairo-Egypt, March 13-17, 2005, 1-10.

Kfoury, G.A., Chalhoub, N.G., Henein, N.A. and Bryzik, W., 2005, “Enhancement of the Accuracy of the Modified  Method Through the Implementation of a Nonlinear Robust Observer,” Proceedings of the 2005 ASME International Mechanical Engineering Congress and Exposition (IMECE), Orlando, Florida, November, 2005, Dynamic Systems and Control, Modeling and Identification, Paper No. IMECE2005-80115, 1-10.

Kfoury, G.A., Chalhoub, N.G., Henein, N.A. and Bryzik, W., 2006, “Enhancement of the accuracy of the  method through the implementation of a nonlinear robust observer,” Journal of Sound and Vibration, 291(3-5), 1080-1103.

Chalhoub, N.G., Kfoury, G.A. and Bazzi, B.A., 2006, “Design of robust controllers and a nonlinear observer for the control of a single-link flexible robotic manipulator,” Journal of Sound and Vibration, 291(1-2), 437-461.

Kfoury, G.A. and Chalhoub, N.G., 2007, “Development of a Robust Observer for Constrained Nonlinear Systems,” Proceedings of the 2007 ASME International Mechanical Engineering Congress and Exposition (IMECE), Seattle, Washington, November, 2007, Dynamic Systems and Control, Modeling and Identification, Paper No. IMECE2007-43680, 1-9.

Fadel, C., Chalhoub, N.G., Kfoury, G.A. and Henein, N.A., 2008, “Direct Measurement of the Piston-Assembly Friction Force in a Single Cylinder Engine under Motoring Conditions,” Proceedings of DSCC2008, 2008 ASME Dynamic Systems and Control Conference, Paper No. DSCC2008-2173, October 20-22, 2008, Ann Arbor, Michigan, USA.

Kfoury, G.A. and Chalhoub, N.G., 2009, “Nonlinear Observers for Constrained Systems,” to appear in the Proceedings of DSCC2009, Proceedings of the 2009 ASME Dynamic Systems and Control Conference DSCC2009, October, 2009, Hollywood, California.

Kfoury, G.A. and Chalhoub, N.G., 2009, “Design of a Robust Nonlinear Observer for Constrained Systems,” Journal of Vibration and Control, accepted for publication.

Kfoury, G.A. and Chalhoub, N.G., 2010, “Computation of the Instantaneous Frictional Losses of Internal Combustion Engine Components,” Proceedings of the ASME 2010 Dynamic Systems and Control Conference DSCC2010, September 12-15, 2010, Cambridge, Massachusetts, USA.

Courses Taught

Graduate Courses  

• EME5213 Vibrations
• EME5223 Advanced Mechanics of Materials
• EME5253 Engineering Analysis I
• EME6533 Mechanical Vibrations II
• EME6423 Advanced Dynamics

Undergraduate Courses    

• EGE2013 Statics
• EME3043 Dynamics
• EME3213 Intro to Mechatronics