Professor & Interim Chair
Mechanical & Aerospace Engineering

Sebastian Bawab

757-683-5637 Ext. 5637

241L KAUFMAN HALL
NORFOLK, 23529

Ph.D. in Mechanical Engineering, Design/Mechanics, The Ohio State University, (1992)

M.S. in Mechanical Engineering, State University of New York at Buffalo, (1986)

B.S. in Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering, State University of New York at Buffalo, (1984)

Contracts, Grants and Sponsored Research

Bawab, S. "Integrated Adaptive Wing Technology Maturation" $100,000. Federal. September 1, 2016 - August 31, 2018
Weinhandl, J., Hoch, M., Bawab, S. and Ringleb, S. I. "An Innovative Approach to Understanding the ACL Injury Enigma: A Combination of In Vitro, In Vivo and Computer Simulation Techniques" $94,665. Old Dominion University. October 25, 2011 - June 30, 2012
Ringleb, S. I. and Bawab, S. "Development of a Clinically Useful Technique to Detect Subtalar Joint Instability" $424,920. Federal. -
Bawab, S. and Albin, S. "Advanced Aerospace and Space Materials Development " $136,727. - 2009
Bawab, S., Alberts, T. E., Britcher, C. P. and Creedon, J. "M3 Maglev on the ODU Guideway " $387,010. - 2009
Bawab, S. "Advanced Aerospace and Space Materials Development" $136,727. 2008 - 2009
Talley, W. K., Alberts, T. E., Britcher, C. P., Bawab, S., Karande, K., Gopinath, M. and Creedon, J. "Demonstrate Maglev M3 on ODU Guideway" $387,010. 2008 - 2009
Bawab, S. "M3 Maglev on the ODU Guideway" $387,010. 2008 - 2009
Hou, G. J.W.., Bawab, S. and Ringleb, S. I. "Motion Induced Fatigue Analysis Method " $160,000. - 2008
Bawab, S., Hou, G. J.W.. and Ringleb, S. I. "Motion Induced Fatigue Analysis Method " $160,000. - 2008
Bawab, S. "Development of Dynamic Environment Simulation Laboratory" $55,000. 2007 - 2008
Bawab, S. "Maglev" $100,000. 2007 - 2008
Bawab, S. "Motion Induced Fatigue Analysis Method" $160,000. 2007 - 2008
Bawab, S. "Visualization and Computer Software Enhanced Engineering Education" $999,741. 2005 - 2008
Hou, G. J.W.. and Bawab, S. "Motion Induced Fatigue Analysis" $160,000. August 2007 - August 2008
Lin, C., Bawab, S., Hou, G. J.W.., Onate, J. A., Ringleb, S. I. and Edison, T. "Modeling and Validation of an Orthotic Knee Brace System" $95,000. Old Dominion University. July 2007 - December 2007
Hou, G. J.W.. and Bawab, S. "Modeling and Validation of An Orthotic Knee Brace System for Impact Analysis in High Speed Boats" $95,000. July 2007 - December 2007
Bawab, S. "Mass Flow Stress Analysis" $4,950. - 2007
Bawab, S. "Modeling and Validation of an Orthotic Knee Brace system for Impact Analysis in High Speed Boats" $95,000. - 2007
Bawab, S. "Shaken Baby Syndrome: Retinal Hemorrhaging" $18,000. 2005 - 2006
Bawab, S. "Visualization and Computer Software Enhanced Engineering Education" $99,350. 2004 - 2005
Bawab, S. "SGER - Investigating Recursive Plastic Heating in Third Body Region During Friction Stir Welding" $65,643. 2003 - 2005
Bawab, S. "Advanced Weapon Elevator" $300,000. June 2002 - March 2003
Bawab, S. "Design, Analysis, and Prototyping of a Mousemedic" $41,200. October 2001 - March 2002
Bawab, S. "300 Ton Press Finite Element Analysis" $10,000. December 2000 - March 2001
Bawab, S. "Fracture of Heat Strengthened Glass in Vapor Deposition Process" $20,000. November 1999 - March 2000
Bawab, S. "Safety Gate Design and Analysis" $58,000. May 1999 - March 2000
Bawab, S. "BallExit Return Mechanism" $11,000. November 1998 - February 1999
Bawab, S. "Prototype of a Designed Cam" $16,000. July 1998 - December 1998
Bawab, S. "Feasibility Study for Designing a Specialty Assembly Machine" $13,000. August 1998 - November 1998
Bawab, S. "Velocity Profile of a Golf Club" $7,000. July 1998 - September 1998
Bawab, S. "Virginia Student Upper-Atmospheric Balloon Payload System" $25,000. April 1997 - August 1998
Bawab, S. "Optimization of Pin Trajectory for Plastic Bin Pinspotter" $55,000. July 1996 - July 1997
Bawab, S. "Cable Analysis in Dual Hoist Cranes" $73,000. July 1996 - February 1997
Bawab, S. "Structural Analysis of Boom Assembly of Aerialscope Fire Truck" $21,000. July 1996 - January 1997
Bawab, S. "Development of a Self Propelled Peanut Combine" $124,000. December 1995 - December 1996
Bawab, S. "The Simulation of the Landing Gear of the High Speed Civil Transport" $10,000. 1995 - 1996
Bawab, S. "Oyster Harvesting Program" $34,000. January 1996 - September 1996
Bawab, S. "Bowling Pin Spotter Distributor Redesign- II" $53,000. February 1996 - June 1996
Hackworth, J. R. and Bawab, S. "Friendly Mobile Barrier Testing" $53,412. June 1995 - January 1996
Bawab, S. "Bowling Pin Spotter Distributor Redesign" $24,000. August 1995 - December 1995
Bawab, S. "Structural Support of CNG Tank" $24,000. August 1995 - November 1995
Bawab, S. "Virginia Student Upper-Atmospheric Balloon Payload System" $120,000. June 1994 - August 1995
Bawab, S. "Friendly Mobile Barrier Life Cycle Testing" $32,000. September 1994 - June 1995

Expertise

Engineering
Kinemaitcs, Dynamics, Design, Biomechanics

Research Interests

Kinematics and Dynamics, Design, CAD, Product Development, Stress Analysis, bioengineering, and Simulations.

Articles

Samaan, M. A., Ringleb, S. I., Bawab, S., Greska, E. K. and Weinhandl, J. T. (2018). Altered lower extremity joint mechanics occur during the star excursion balance test and single leg hop after ACL-reconstruction in a collegiate athlete. Computer Methods in Biomechanics and Biomedical Engineering , pp. 1-15.
Polanco, M., Han, S., Yoon, H. and Bawab, S. (2017). Computational assessment of dynamic interaction of neural probes with the brain motion under mechanical motion and impacts. Brain Injury 31 (6-7) , pp. 1015--1015.
Sun, X., McKenzie, F. D., Bawab, S., Li, J., Yoon, Y. and Huang, J. (2011). Automated Dental Implantation Using Image-guided Robotics – Registration Results. International Journal of Computer Assisted Radiology and Surgery 6 (5) , pp. 627-634.
Kalmegh, M., Bawab, S. and Ringleb, S. I. (2009). Development of a Portable Hardware to Measure Material Stiffness Characteristics. International Journal of Advanced Manufacturing Systems 11 (2).
Hans, A., Bawab, S. and Woodhouse, M. (2008). Finite Element Infant Eye Model to Investigate Retinal Forces in Shacking Baby Syndrome. Graefe's Archive for Clinical and Experimental Ophthalmology, ISSN 1435-702X.
Hans, S. A.., Bawab, S. and Woodhouse, M. (2008). Finite Element Infant Eye Model to Investigate Retinal Forces in Shacking Baby Syndrome. Graefe's Archive for Clinical and Experimental Ophthalmology 247 (4) , pp. 561-571.
Deodhar, A., Bawab, S. and Hanasoge, A. (2008). A Dynamic Approach to a Maglev System to Efficiently Design a Secondary Suspension System. International Journal of Advanced Manufacturing Systems 11 (1).
Paranjape, R., Bawab, S., Unal, R., Hou, G. J.W.. and Ringleb, S. I. (2008). A-Pillar Optimization for a Vehicular Roof Crush. International Journal of Agile Manufacturing 10 (3).
Paranjape, R., Bawab, S., Unal, R., Hou, G. J.W.. and Ringleb, S. I. (2008). A-Pillar Optimization of a Vehicular Roof Crush. International Journal of Agile Manufacturing.
Bawab, S., Ganla, U. and Hans, S. A. . (2008). An Approach to Integrate GNOME Technology with Kinematic Theory for Design and Manufacturing. International Journal of Agile Manufacturing 10 (3).
Bawab, S. (2008). Design for Manufacturing of Motion Generation Four-Bar Linkages with Links and Joints Tolerances. International Journal of Advanced Manufacturing Systems 11 (1).
Hans, S., Bawab, S. and Woodhouse, M. (2007). Simulation of a Vehicular Roof Crush Deformation Using Prescribed Nodal Motion. International Journal of Agile Manufacturing , pp. 167-175.
Venkataramana, M., Hans, S. and Bawab, S. (2004). Effects of Initial Seated Position in Low Speed Rear-End Impacts: A Comparison with the TNO Rear Impact Dummy (TRID) Model. Journal of Traffic Injury Prevention.
Bawab, S. and Li, H. (1997). A New Circuit Rectification Method In Four-Bar Linkages. ASME Journal of Mechanical Design 119.
Bawab, S., Sabada, S., Srinivasan, U., Kinzel, G. and Waldron, K. (1997). Optimal Design of Motion Generation of Four-Bar Mechanisms. ASME Journal of Mechanical Design 119 , pp. 225-231.
Bawab, S. and Thiruvenkatachari, R. (1996). Rectified Synthesis of Coupler-Driven Four-Bar Mechanisms for Three Position Motion Generation. Journal of Applied Mechanisms and Robotics.
Bawab, S. and Li, H. (1996). Rectified Synthesis of Coupler-Driven Watt I Six-Bar Linkages for Four Position Motion Generation. Journal of Applied Mechanisms and Robotics.
Bawab, S., Kinzel, G. and Waldron, K. (1996). Rectified Synthesis of Six-Bar Watt I Crank Driven Mechanisms. ASME Journal of Mechanical Design 118 , pp. 377-383.
Bawab, S. and Kinzel, G. (1995). A Hybrid Approach to Solving the Position Equations for Planar Mechanisms. ASME Journal of Mechanical Design 117 , pp. 627-632.

Conference Proceeding

Hans, S., Bawab, S. and Woodhouse, M. (2011). Vitreous Strain During Saccadic Movements in an Infant Eye Computational Model The 4th International Congress on Image and Signal Processing & The 4th International Conference on BioMedical Engineering and Informatics (CISP'11-BMEI'11).
Rechowicz, K. J., McKenzie, F. D., Bawab, S. and Obermeyer, R. Optimized Surgical Tool for Pectus Bar Extraction Buenos Aires: 32nd Annual International Conference of the IEEE Engineering in Medicne and Biology Society.
Lin, C., Hou, G. J.W.., Bawab, S., Coates, T., Hassar, H. and Liu-Thompkins, Y. (2009). System Design and Integration for Repeated Impact Tests Austin, TX: ASEE Annual Conference.
Paranjape, R., Bawab, S., Hou, G. J.W.., Ringleb, S. I. and Unal, R. (2009). Optimization of A-Pillar for Rollover crash of the automobile bangalore: International Conference on Research into Design, (ICoRD).
Deodhar, A., Bawab, S. and Hanasoge, A. (2008). Development and validation of a dynamic model of the maglev transportation system at Old Dominion University San Diego, CA: The 20th International Conference on Magnetically Levitated Systems and Linear Drives.
Hans, S. and Bawab, S. (2006). Simulation of a Vehicular Roof Crush Deformation Using Prescribed Nodal Motion Norfolk, VA: ICAM 2006.
Hanasoge, A. M., Hans, S. A., Desetty, S., Bawab, S., Hou, G. J.W.. and Alberts, T. E. (2005). Effects of Track Irregularities on Dynamic Responses of a Moving Maglev Train (pp. Paper Number : 2005-01-0504) SAE World Congress 2005.
Chaturvedi, S. K., Bawab, S., Akan and Abdel-Salam (2005). Development of a Methodology to Visualize and conduct a Physical Experiment as a Web-based Virtual Experiment Grindelwald:.
Hanasoge, A., Hans, S., Desetty, S., Bawab, S. and Hou, G. (2004). Dynamic Analysis of a Moving Maglev Train SAE.
Chaturvedi, S. K., Akan, Bawab, S., Abdel-Salam and Venkatramana (2003). A Web-Based Multi-Media Virtual Experiment Boulder, Colorado: Proceedings of 33rd ASEE/IEEE Frontiers in Engineering Education Conferernce.
Wilkerson, J., Hans, S., Woodhouse, Bawab, S., Cipriani, A., Bayan, F., Jackson, C. and Dowling, E. (2002). The Effects of Occupant and Vehicular Parameters on the Onset and Severity of Whiplash Associated Disorder from Low Speed Rear-End Collisions SAE World Congress.
Hans, S., Bawab, S., Mastaglio, T. and Woodhouse, M. (2001). Using Biomechanical Modeling Tools to Support Accident Litigations (pp. 655-660) Orlando, FL: 2001 Summer Computer Simulation Conference.

Presentations

Choisne, J., Ringleb, S. I., McCullough, M., Bawab, S., Kaufman, K. R. and Kitaoka, H. B. (August , 2011). How Flatfoot Deformity Affects Moment Arms 24th Annual Meeting of the American Society of Biomechanics Long Beach, CA.
Choisne, J., Ringleb, S. I., Paranjape, R., Bawab, S. and Anderson, C. D. (August , 2011). Understanding Contact Pressure Distribution in the Ankle and Subtalar Joint During Motion in the Sagittal Plane Poster 24th Annual Meeting of the American Society of Biomechanics Long Beach, CA.
  • Most Challenging Professor Award, Pi Tau Sigma Dept. of Mechanical Engineering (ODU)
  • NASA Group Achievement Award,
  • Pi Tau Sigma Excellence in Teaching Award, Ohio State University
  • SAE Teetor Award,
  • Who’s Who in Science and Engineering,
  • Who’s Who in Science and Engineering,
  • •Nominated for 1992 Graduate Associate Teaching Award, Ohio State University
  • 1996: Faculty of the Year Award, Dept. of Mechanical Engineering (ODU)

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