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Biographical Sketch

Emad Y. Tanbour, Ph.D.
Central Michigan University
Mt. Pleasant, MI 48859
Tel: (989) 774-2779, Fax: (989) 774-4900
Tanbo1ey@cmich.edu

Professional Preparation
B.S., Mechanical Engineering, Yarmouk University, Jordan, 1987
M.S., Mechanical Engineering, JUST, Jordan, 1990
Ph.D., Mechanical Engineering, the University of Iowa, 1997
EMBA, (courses only, no degree) The University of Iowa, (2004-2005)

Appointments
Academic:
Assistant Professor Central Michigan University 07/14 - present
Visiting Faculty Central Michigan University 01/14 – 06/14
Dean of Accreditation PMU, Al-Khobar, KSA 08/09-12/14
Adjunct Assistant Professor The University of Iowa 2000-2005 Lecturer National Community College, Jordan 1990-1992
Industry:
Director of Engineering Gail Industries, Cedar Rapids, Iowa 1993-1997
Senior R&D Manager HNI Corporation, Muscatine, Iowa 1997-2005
Mgr., Product Dev. Eng. A.O. Smith Corporation, Tennessee 2005- 8/2009

Closely Related Publications
• Emad Tanbour and Suleiman Ashur, Gap Analysis of Engineering Course Learning Outcomes using NCEES FE Exam, Abstract submitted and accepted to ASME 2015 International Mechanical Engineering Congress and Exposition, Huston, Texas Nov.13-19, 2015
• Butler, P. B., Tanbour, E., Rahman, S., and Smith, T. F., “Virtual International Design Teams,” Proceedings of 2002 ASEE Midwest Section Meeting, Madison, WI, September 2002
Significant Other Publications
• M. F. Alzoubi, E. Y. Tanbour and R. Al-Waked (2011), Compression and Hysteresis Curves of Nonlinear Polyurethane Foams under Different Densities, Strain Rates and Different Environmental Conditions, IMECE11 2011, Denver, Colorado, USA
• E. Y. Tanbour (2011), Institutional Effectiveness, the Point Of View of Southern Association of Colleges and Schools (SACS), King Saud University, Feb 2011
• Emad Y. Tanbour, Rafat Al-Waked and Mohamed F. Alzoubi, Experimental Study of a Waste Heat Recovery System for Supplemental Heater, Energy and Sustainability, April 2011, Spain
• Ramin K. Rahmani, Anahita Ayasoufi, Emad Y. Tanbour and Hosein Molavi, Enhancement of Temperature Blending in Convective Heat Transfer by Motionless Inserts With Variable Segment Length, Journal of Thermal Science and Engineering Applications, September 2010, Vol. 2
• Ramin K. Rahmani, Emad Y. Tanbour, Anahita Ayasoufi and Hosein Molavi (2009), Enhancement of Convective Heat Transfer in Internal Compressible Flows by Stationary Inserts, Journal of Thermal Science and Engineering Applications MARCH 2010, Vol. 2
• Emad Y. Tanbour, Ramin K. Rahmani and Anahita Ayasoufi (2009), Large-Eddy Simulation of Turbulent Flow Through Small Gage Gas Appliance Orifice, Proceedings of IMECE 2009, Lake Buena Vista, Florida, USA
• Emad Y. Tanbour and Ramin K. Rahmani, (2009), Enhancement of Temperature Blending in Convective Heat Transfer by Motionless Inserts with Variable Segment Length, IMECE 2009, Lake Buena Vista, Florida, USA
• Emad Y. Tanbour and Ramin K. Rahmani, (2009), A Numerical Study of the Thermal Performance of Two Stationary Insert Design in Internal Compressible Flow, ASME Summer HT2009, San Francisco, CA, USA

Awards and Honors
• Arch T. Colwell Merit Award, Society of Automotive Engineers (SAE) USA, 2001
• Ph.D. Scholarship Award, JUST, 1992-1997

Synergistic Activities
• Introduced Computer Aided Design for elementary and middle school children (2005-2009)
• Supervised 30+ design/research projects involving 83+ undergraduate students
• Hosted numerous outreach programs for 2000+ pre-college students
• Combustion Institute KSA Country Chapter founding member
• Supervised three annual teams of international design exchange students from France conducting research/design at U of Iowa and Industry
• Served as industry liaison between U. of Iowa and HNI Corporation for nine years
• Served as a member of industry advisory board for College of Engineering at the U. of Iowa representing HNI
• Reviewer for Energy and Sustainability Journal since 2010
• Developed and implemented three strategic plans to earn KSA national, ABET and SACS accreditation for PMU, KSA (2009-2013)
• Conducted Specialized ME training on numerous industrial applications for major oil/gas corporations worldwide (2009-2013)
• Serving on the advisory board of Center for Computer Aided Design, U of Iowa (2003-present)
• Tens of industry consulting services in the areas of product design, development over the past 25 yrs.

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An Associate Professor of Engineering and Technology with Central Michigan university; received first and second degrees from NCA&T and doctorate degree from the University of Calgary. He has been engaged in teaching for more than a decade and has more than 20 years of industrial experience in plant engineering. His research and publications are in the areas of manufacturing scheduling, design for manufacturability and assembly (DFM/DFA) and preventive maintenance.

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Dr. Barry graduated with a Bachelor degree in Mechanical Engineering with Honors in 2008. In June 2008, he joined Hydro One Inc. where he worked as design Engineer for seven years. During his employment at Hydro One Inc., he obtained a Master of Applied Science (MASc) and a PhD degrees in Mechanical Engineering in 2010 and 2014 from Ryerson University and the University of Toronto, respectively.
Dr. Barry’s research has been focused on mechanical vibrations; including wind induced vibrations, energy harvesting using piezoelectric materials, optimization of engine mounting systems for noise and vibration reduction. In July 2015 he joined the University of Central Michigan as an assistant professor in the School of Engineering and technology.

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