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Baz, Amr

Baz, Amr

Minta Martin Professor
Keystone Professor
Director, Smart Materials and Structures Research Center
Distinguished Scholar and Teacher
Mechanical Engineering
2137 Glenn L. Martin Hall, Building 088
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EDUCATION

 

Ph.D., University of Wisconsin, Madison, 1973

 

HONORS AND AWARDS

 

  • Fellow, American Society of Mechanical Engineers (1996)
  • Who’s Who of American Inventors (1996)
  • Engineering Alumni Association Outstanding Faculty Research Achievement Award (1997)
  • ASME Adaptive Structures and Material Systems Award (2009)
  • Pi Tau Sigma Purple Camshaft Teaching Award (2009)
  • SPIE Smart Structures and Materials Lifetime Achievement Award (2011).
  • Distinguished Teaching-Scholar Award - University of Maryland (2015)
  • Best Paper Award of 2023 of the ASME Journal of Vibration and Acoustics (2023)
  • The Purple Camshaft Award of Pi-Tau-Sigma Teaching Award. (2024)

 

PROFESSIONAL MEMBERSHIPS

 

  • Associate Editor, Vibration and Control Journal, Intl. Journal of Smart Structures & Systems, and Journal of Mechanics of Advanced Materials and Structures.
  • Associate Editor, Journal of Acoustics, MDPI AG (Basel, Switzerland)
  • Associate Editor, Journal of Vibration, MDPI AG (Basel, Switzerland)
  • Editorial Board:  Journal of Frontiers in Acoustic Metamaterials
  • Editorial Boad: Journal of Low Frequency Noise, Vibration, and Vibraction Control.
  • Editorial Board: Journal of Vibration and Control

 

Active and passive control of vibration and noise Active constrained layer damping Magnetic composites Active acoustic metamaterials

2025-2027   Smart Piezoelectric Composite Tires for Ground Platforms with Energy Harvesting and Monitoring Capabilities (ONR)

2023-2025    Acoustic black hole with functionally graded perforated rings  (ONR-ILIR/NSWC)

2022-2023    Smart Fire Protection Blankets, (NSF, I-Corps)

Courses 2025

ENME462                  Vibration, Controls, and Optimization II

Course Description       Continuation of ENME361. Fundamentals of vibration, controls, and optimization. Analysis and design in time, Laplace and frequency domains. Mathematical descriptions of system response, system stability, control and optimization. Optimal design of mechanical systems.

ENME662                  Advanced Linear Vibrations

Course Description:  Development of equations governing small oscillations and spatially continuous systems. Newton's equations, Hamilton's principle, and Lagrange's equations. Free and forced vibrations of mechanical systems. Modal analysis. Finite element discretization and reductions of continuous systems. Numerical methods. Random vibrations.

ENME489P/808P      Control of Smart Structures

Course Description:  ENME 489P/808P introduces the theory and practice of control systems engineering of smart structures. These structures consist of an integration of mechanical systems with arrays of piezoelectric sensors and actuators.  Control of these smart systems is becoming an integral part of modern society that found applications in a broad range of critical systems such as robots, car suspensions, and spacecraft. In this course, students will learn how to describe systems mathematically using Lagrange’s dynamics and analyze those multi-filed descriptions both in the time and frequency domains. This course includes integrated virtual experiments that allow students to master the MATLAB, SIMULINK, and LABVIEW engineering computing environment.

Books

 

PUBLICATIONS 2020-2025

A. Baz, “Active nonreciprocal metamaterial using an eigen-structure assignment control strategy”, The Journal of the Acoustical Society of America, Vol.147, No. 4, pp. 2656-2669 https://doi.org/10.1121/10.0001157, 2020.

K. Petrover, A. Baz, Finite element modeling of one-dimensional nonreciprocal acoustic        metamaterial with anti-parallel diodes, The Journal of the Acoustical Society of America, Vol. 148, No 1, pp. 334-346, 2020.

A. Baz, “Active synthesis of a gyroscopic-nonreciprocal acoustic metamaterial”, The Journal of the Acoustical Society of America, Vol. 148, No. 3, pp.1271-1288, 2020.

S. Raval, K. Petrover, and A. Baz, “Experimental characterization of a one-dimensional nonreciprocal acoustic metamaterial with anti-parallel diodes”, Journal of Applied physics, 128, doi: 10.1063/5.0019896, 2020.

Yaqoub Abdullah and A. Baz, “Brake Squeal: A Control Strategy Using Shunted Piezoelectric Pads”, ASME Journal of Vibrations and Acoustics, Vol. 143, No. 3: 031005 (8pages), https://doi.org/10.1115/1.4048393 Jun 2021.

W. Akl, H. Alsupie, S. Sassi, and A. M. Baz, “Vibration of Periodic Drill-Strings with Local Sources of Resonance”, Vibration, Vol. 4, No.  3, pp. 586-601, 2021

A. Baz, “Active Control of Stick-Slip Torsional Vibrations of Drill-Strings using Non-Switching Sliding Mode Controller”, Global Journal of Science, Frontier Research (A), Vol. XXII, No. VI, 2022.

A. Baz, “Non-reciprocal piezoelectric metamaterials with tunable mode shapes”, Frontiers in Mechanical Engineering, Vol. 8:1042727, doi: 10.3389/fmech.2022.1042727, 2022.

A. Baz, “Energy harvesting using an acoustic metamaterial”, The Journal of the Acoustical Society of America 151 (4), A96-A96, 2022.

M. Raafat, and A. Baz, “Damping and bandgap characteristics of a viscoelastic tensegrity damper”, Journal of Vibration and Acoustics 144 (1), 011001, 2022.

H. Zhou, and A. Baz, Active nonreciprocal metamaterial using a spatiotemporal modulation control strategy”, Applied Physics Letters 121 (6), 061701, 2022.

A. Baz, “Breaking the reciprocity in acoustic metamaterials by active eigen-structure control strategy”, Journal of Vibration and Acoustics 144 (4), 041009, 2022.

A. Baz, “Non-reciprocal piezoelectric metamaterials with tunable mode shapes”, Front. Mech. Eng., Sec. Solid and Structural Mechanics, Vol. 8, pp:1-11, 2022. DOI: 10.3389/fmech.2022.1042727.

H. Zhou, and A. Baz, “A simple configuration of an actively synthesized gyroscopic-nonreciprocal acoustic metamaterial”, Journal of Vibration and Acoustics145 (2), 021004, 2023.(Best Paper Award of the ASME Journal of Vibration and Acoustics, 2023)

K. Petrover, and A Baz, “Acoustic Black Hole with Functionally Graded Perforated Rings”, Journal of Applied Physics, 135, 2024. doi: 10.1063/5.0216724

M. Nikfarjam and A Baz, “Stability and Bandgap Characteristics of Periodic Marine Risers”, Journal of Vibration, 7, 2024.

A. Baz,“Active Willis Metamaterials with Programmable Density and Stiffness”, Journal of Applied Physics, 136, 023103, 2024.

A. Baz, “Why Active Willis Metamaterials? : A Controllability and Observability  Perspective”, Journal of the Acoustical Society of America, Vol. 156, No 5, 2024.

A. Baz, “On the Ziegler destabilization paradox”, Acta Mechanica, Vol. 236, pp: 2445–2461 2025, https://doi.org/10.1007/s00707-025-04280-2.

K. Petrover and A. Baz, “Acoustic black hole with functionally graded perforated rings and sound absorbing layers: theory and experiments”,  Journal of Low Frequency Noise and Vibration,  https://doi.org/10.1177/14613484251340116, 2025.

K. Petrover and A. Baz, “Acoustic Black Hole with Functionally Graded Perforated Rings: Modeling and Experimental Performance”, Journal of Vibration and Acoustics , In Press, 2025.

A. Baz, “Bandgap, Dispersion, and Non-Reciprocal Characteristics of an Active Willis Metamaterial “, Journal of the Acoustical Society of America, In Press, 2025.

UMD ME Faculty Ranked in Top 2% of Scientists Worldwide

The department is home to some of the most widely-cited researchers in their fields.

Kiger Named Distinguished Scholar-Teacher

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Mechanical Engineering Celebrates Graduate Students’ Achievement

Annual awards ceremony recognizes outstanding graduate student achievements.

Doyenne Reliability Engineering Program

A fellowship for Mozambican women to pursue graduate education in Reliability Engineering at UMD

Giving Spotlight: Maria Korsnick

Alumna Maria Korsnick (B.S. nuclear engineering ’86) contributes to the Marvin Roush Fellowship in Risk and Reliability.

Bruck Named a UMD Distinguished Scholar-Teacher

Professor Hugh Bruck named one of six Distinguished Scholar-Teachers for the 2016-2017 school year.

Baz Recognized with Two Awards for Teaching Excellence

Minta Martin Professor Amr Baz recognized with both a Distinguished Scholar-Teacher Award and the Poole and Kent Teaching Award for Senior Faculty.

Four Mechanical Engineering Graduate Students Selected as Future Faculty Fellows

Althamer, Anderson, Greve and Singh Chosen for Clark School's 2014 Future Faculty Program

New Minta Martin Professors Named

Historic honor recognizes full professors who have made significant scholarly contributions.

Amr Baz Earns Lifetime Achievement Award

ME professor recognized for his work in the field of smart structures and materials.

ME Department Welcomes New Grad Students

Students benefit from graduate orientation.

ASME Presents Professor Baz with Prestigious Prize

Baz Receives ASME Adaptive Structures and Material Systems Prize

Department Well-Represented at OTC Invention Awards

Professors Baz & McCluskey earn top recognition.

ME Faculty Honored at Research Leaders Luncheon

Nine ME Faculty honored on November 14.

2006 ME Research Review Day Highlights

Research Review Day held on March 20, 2006 at the University Inn and Conference Center.

Alfred Gessow Rotorcraft Center Honored

The award will consist of a gold medal, a certificate, and an honorarium

A. James Clark School of Engineering Awards - Call for Nominations

The faculty member receiving the service award will be presented with a plaque and a cash award.

Professor Amr Baz Named Director of Center for Small Smart Systems

Dr. Amr Baz, Professor of Mechanical Engineering, has been named Director of the Center for Small Smart Systems.

Eight Mechanical Engineering Faculty Present at ASME Conference

Eight faculty members from the Department of Mechanical Engineering attended, presented, and were divisional chairs at the 2001 ASME Conference.

Three Teams from the Clark School of Engineering Win MURI Awards

Department of Defense have selected three teams from the A. James Clarke School of Engineering to recieve Multidisciplinary University Research Initiative (MURI) Awards.

American Society of Mechanical Engineers (ASME)