Ashraf Omran is a faculty member at Johns Hopkins University and at Maritime Academy. Omran is a member of AIAA and was the session chair of “Nonlinear Systems II” at the American Control Conference, 2011. Omran also was a distinguished speaker and keynote at the International Conference and Exhibition on Mechanical & Aerospace Engineering in 2019 and 2022. He has authored 24 U.S. and Eruo patents in the field of transmission control systems, has published more than 40 journal and conference papers in the field of aerospace, dynamics and control, and is writing a textbook, Kinematics and Dynamics of Machines using MATLAB, which will be published by Springer. 

Omran received his PhD in aerospace engineering science from Old Dominion University, after which, he was a research scientist and collaborated with NASA and Lockheed Martin, on enhancing the NASA Langley Research Center’s Airspace and Traffic Operations Simulation and Aircraft Simulation for Traffic Operations Research software frameworks. He also worked with Metron Aviation and NASA, developing several up-gauging scenarios of the fleet-shifts as a trial of the JPDO to design a NextGen system that would accommodate future passenger demands, while mitigating challenging environmental aspects. 

Omran worked in industry from 2011 to 2017 as a senior control engineer at Case New Holland Fiat Industry in Illinois, where he designed and analyzed control systems for transmission and vehicle dynamics. In 2018, he returned to academia at Texas A&M University to initiate the aerospace minor courses (Aerodynamics, Flight Dynamics, Aerospace Structure and Aircraft Design) at TAMUK. In 2019, he joined LUC as a faculty member in engineering science in addition to working at JHU since 2020. Currently, Omran is a faculty member in Maritime Academy. Omran has more than 20 years hands-on experience in dynamics and control.

Education History

  • Ph.D, Aerospace, Old Dominion University

Work Experience

Assistant Professor, Maritime Academy

Publications

Patents

1 Omran, A., Bulgrien, G., Kuros, P. and Hartman, B., “Auto-Efficiency Mode for Power Shift Transmissions,” U.S. 20170174219.

2 Omran, A. and Hartman, B., “System and Method for Controlling the Engagement of A PTO for a Work Vehicle,” U.S. 20180066717.

3 Omran, A., Bulgrien, G. and Hartman, B., “System and Method for Controlling The Speed Of A Work Vehicle During Downhill Operation,” U.S. 20180354488.

4 Omran, A. and Hartman, B., “Systems and Method for Control of a Power Take-Off Clutch for a Work Vehicle,” U.S. 10060486.

5 Omran, A., Hartman, B., Berselli, A. and Ciardullo, R., “Speed Control System for an Agricultural Vehicle,” U.S.0170101010.

6 Kuros, P., Omran, A. and Hartman, B., “System and Method of Controlling Vehicle Acceleration to Achieve Stability and Optimum Engine Utilization,” U.S. 9340208.

8. Omran, A., Bulgrien, G. and Hartman, B., “System and Method for Controlling the Speed of a Work Vehicle During Downhill Operation,” U.S. 10336311.

9. Omran, A. and Hartman, B., “System and Method for Controlling PTO Clutch Engagement Using Adaptive Incremental PID Control,” U.S. 20190126901.

10. Omran, A., Hartman, B., Milburn, R., Adupala, R., Tate, I., “Method for Reducing Fuel Consumption of a Work Vehicle Based on Estimated Parasitic Power Losses,” U.S. 20190202379.

11. Omran, A., Hartman, B., Milburn, R., Adupala, R., Tate, I., “System and Method for Reducing Fuel Consumption of a Work Vehicle Based On Estimated Fan-Based and/or Alternator-Based Power Losses,” U.S. 20190202378.

12. Omran, A. and Hartman, B., “Systems and Method for Control of a Power Take-Off Clutch,” U.S. 20170197625.

13. Omran, A. and Hartman, B., “Engine Speed Secondary Anti-Windup PID Controller for an Automotive Productivity Manager,” U.S. 20170198656.

14. Omran, A. and Hartman, B., “Systems and Method of Determining PTO Transmission Gear Ratio,” U.S. 20170198809.

15. Omran, A., Bulgrien, G. and Hartman, B., “Automotive Productivity Manager for Power Shift Transmissions,” U.S. 0170197624.

16. Omran, A. and Hartman, B., “Systems and Method for Control of Power Take-Off Clutch,” U.S. 9771079.

17. Omran, A. and Hartman, B., “Engine Speed Secondary Anti-Windup PID Controller for an Automotive Productivity Manager,” U.S. 10087861.

18. Omran, A. and Hartman, B., “Systems and Method Of Determining PTO Transmission Gear Ratio,” U.S. 10094470.

19. Omran, A., Bulgrien, G. and Hartman, B., “Automotive Productivity Manager for Power Shift Transmissions,” U.S. 10196066.

20. Omran, A. and Hartman, B., “Speed Control System for an Agricultural Vehicle” U.S. 1051318.

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Journal Articles (peer-reviewed):
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Nonlinearity Index Theory

1. Tapolcai, D., Omran A. and Newman, B., “Aircraft Stall Phenomenon Analysis Using Nonlinearity Index Theory,” Aerospace Science and Technology Journal, Vol. 68, 2017.
2. Omran A. and Newman, B., “Nonlinearity Index Theory for Aircraft Dynamic Assessment,” AIAA- Journal of Guidance, Control, and Dynamics, Vol. 36, No. 1, 2013.

Volterra Theory

3. Omran A. and Newman, B., “Analytical Solution of Uniaxial Flight Systems Using Volterra Kernels in Frequency Domain,” AIAA- Journal of Guidance, Control, and Dynamics, Vol. 37, No. 4, 2014.
4. Omran A. and Newman, B., “Generalized Cause-and-Effect Analyses for the Prototypic Nonlinear Mass- Spring-Damper System using Volterra Kernels,” ASME-Journal of Dynamic Systems, Measurement and Control, Vol. 135, No. 1, 2012.
5. Omran A. and Newman B., “Analytical Volterra-Based Models for Nonlinear Low Order Flight Dynamics Approximation Systems,” The Aeronautical Journal, Royal Aeronautical Society, Vol. 116, No. 2, 2012.
6. Omran A. and Newman B., “Full Envelope Nonlinear Parameter-Varying Model Approach for Atmospheric Flight Dynamics,” AIAA-Journal of Guidance, Control, and Dynamics, Vol. 35, No. 1, 2012.
7. Omran, A., and Newman, B., “Nonlinear Analytical Multi-Dimensional Convolution Solution of the Second Order System,” Journal of Nonlinear Dynamics, Vol. 62, No. 4, 2010.
8. Omran A., and Newman B., “Piecewise Global Volterra Nonlinear Modeling and Characterization for Aircraft Dynamics,” AIAA-Journal of Guidance, Control, and Dynamics, 2009, Vol. 32, No. 3, pp. 749-759.
Aero-Propulsive Parameters Estimation
9. Omran A., Newman B., and Landman D., “Global Aircraft Aero-Propulsive Linear Parameter-Varying Model using Design of Experiments,” Aerospace Science and Technology Journal, Vol. 22, No.1, 2012.
10. Omran A., Landman D., and Newman B., “Design of Experiments-Based Stability and Control Derivative Modeling,” Proceedings of the Institution of Mechanical Engineers, Part G, Journal of Aerospace Engineering, Vol. 222, No. 8, 2008.

Dynamics and Control

11. Ghareeb M. and Omran A., and El-Bayoumi, G., “Optimal Vibration Control for Structural-Acoustic Coupling System,” Journal of Vibration and Control, 2012.
12. Alberts T., Hanasoge A., and Omran A., “On the Influence of Structural Flexibility on Feedback Control Stability for Magnetically Suspended Vehicles,” ASME-Journal of Dynamic Systems, Measurement and Control Vol. 1333, No. 5, 2011.
13. Omran, A., Kassem, A., “Optimal Task Space Control Design of a Stewart Manipulator for Aircraft Stall Recovery,” Aerospace Science and Technology Journal, Vol. 15, No. 5, 2011.
14. Omran A., and Elshabasy, M., “A Note On: Inverse Dynamic Control of Parallel Manipulators,” Proceedings of the Institution of Mechanical Engineers, Part C, Journal of Mechanical Engineering Science, Vol. 224, No. 1, 2010.
15. Omran, A., Kassem, A., El-Bayoumi, G., and Bayoumi, M., “Mission-Based Optimal Control of Stewart Manipulator,” Aircraft Engineering and Aerospace Technology Journal, Vol. 81, No. 3, 2009.
16. Omran A., Bayoumi, M., Kassem A., and El-Bayoumi, G., “Optimal Forward Kinematics Modeling of Stewart Manipulator using Genetic Algorithms,” Jordan Journal of Mechanical and Industrial Engineering, 2009, Vol. 3, No. 4, pp-280-293.
17. Omran A., El-Bayoumi, G., Bayoumi, M., and Kassem A., “Genetic Algorithm Based Optimal Control for a 6- DOF Non-Redundant Stewart Manipulator,” International Journal of Mechanical Systems Science and Engineering, Vol. 2, No. 2, 2008.

Honors and Awards

  • Best PhD student at ODU (2010)

Professional Organizations

AIAA