Rate My Professor Mohammad Mayyas

Mohammad Mayyas is a Professor Emeritus in the School of Engineering at Bowling Green State University. He holds a Ph.D. in Mechanical Engineering from the University of Texas at Arlington (2007), with a dissertation on methodologies for automated microassembly; an M.S. in Mechanical Engineering from the same university (2004), focused on wafer surface reconstruction for femtosecond laser micromachining; and a B.S. in Mechanical Engineering from Jordan University of Science and Technology (2001). At Bowling Green State University, he advanced from Associate Professor (2013-2021) to Full Professor (2021-2024) in Robotics Engineering and Mechatronics Engineering Technology within the School of Engineering. He founded and served as Program Director for the Mechatronics Engineering Technology program starting in 2013 and the Robotics Engineering program from 2022 to 2024. Prior roles include positions at the University of Texas at Arlington, such as Associate Professor of Research (2013-2016), Senior Research Scientist (2012-2013), and post-doctoral Research Associate (2008-2009).

Mayyas's research specializations include robotics, mechatronics, advanced manufacturing, microelectromechanical systems (MEMS), soft robotics, additive manufacturing, compliant mechanisms, energy harvesting, vibration-based systems, and artificial intelligence in robotics. Notable publications encompass 'Tensile and Compressive Response of Tungsten g-TPMS Lattice Structures' (2024, Materials Today Communications), 'Energy harvesting induced by the vibration of reciprocating-piston compressor subjected to repetitive impulse' (2023, Journal of Vibration and Control), 'Modeling and analysis of vibratory feeder system based on robust stick-slip motion' (2021, Journal of Vibration and Control), 'Parallel Manipulation Based on Stick-Slip Motion of Vibrating Platform' (2020, Robotics), 'Prosthetic finger based on fully compliant mechanism for multi-scale grasping' (2021, Microsystem Technologies), 'Bioinspired legged-robot based on large deformation of flexible skeleton' (2014, Bioinspiration & Biomimetics), 'Image Reconstruction and Evaluation: Applications on Micro-Surfaces and Lenna Image Representation' (2016, Journal of Imaging), and 'Piezoelectric MEMS array package for distributed CMP pressure control' (2015, Smart Materials and Structures). He has led major grants, including 'E-Factory: Cyber Manufacturing Workforce Development' ($394K, PI, 2017-present), 'Advance Manufacturing Training Equipment' ($1M shared, 2015-present), and robotics facility development donations (~$1M, 2015-present). Awards include the CGS/UMI Distinguished Dissertation Award (2008), Herman Fellowship (2007), 1st Best Symposium Paper Award (2006), and Best Undergraduate Capstone Project (2000). His impact features ABET accreditation leadership, Falcon BEST Robotics hub direction, robotics lab establishment, and workforce development initiatives enhancing engineering education at BGSU.