Estimation, Modeling and ANalysis group

People

Ayman Karam

PhD Students

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Research Interests

Modeling and optimal control of solar powered membrane distillation desalination.
Adaptive observers design.
Descriptor systems.
Modeling and analysis of fMRI data

Selected Publications

Journal and Conference Proceedings

Ayman M. Karam, A. Alsaadi, N. Ghaffour, and T. M. Laleg-Kirati, "Analysis of direct contact membrane distillation based on a lumped-parameter dynamic predictive model", Desalination, vol.402, 16 January 2017, Pages 50–61.

Ayman M. Karam and T.M. Laleg-Kirati, "Electrical equivalent thermal network for direct contact membrane distillation modeling and analysis". Journal of Process Control, vol.47, November 2016, Pages 87–97.

Ayman M. Karam and T.M. Laleg-Kirati, "Adaptive Descriptor Observer for Joint States and Parameters Estimation: Application to Direct Contact Membrane Distillation", under preparation.

Ayman M. Karam and T.M. Laleg-Kirati, "Nonlinear Adaptive Descriptor Observer for Joint States and Parameters Estimation". submitted for review.

Ayman M. Karam and T. M. Laleg-Kirati, "Real Time Optimization of Solar Powered Direct Contact Membrane Distillation Based on Multivariable Extremum Seeking", in Control Applications (CCA), 2015 IEEE Conference on, pp.1618-1623, 21-23 Sept. 2015.

Ayman M. Karam and T.M. Laleg-Kirati, "Electrical Thermal Networks for Direct Contact Membrane Distillation Modeling", Control Applications, 2014 IEEE Conference on, pp.1563-1569, Oct. 2014.

Ayman M. Karam, T.M. Laleg-Kirati, C. Zayane-Aissa and N. Kashou, "Nonlinear Neural Network for Hemodynamic Model State and Input Estimation Using fMRI Data", Biomedical Signal Processing and Control, Volume 14, November 2014, Pages 240-247.

Ayman M. Karam and T. M. Laleg-Kirati, “Dynamical Model for Direct Contact Membrane Distillation based on Electrical Analogues”, The 10th International Congress on Membranes and Membrane Progresses (ICOM2014), Suzhou, China, 2014.

E. Rawashdeh, Ayman M. Karam and I. G. Foulds, “Characterization of Kink Actuators as Compared to Traditional Chevron Shaped Bent-Beam Electrothermal Actuators”, Micromachines 3, pp:542-549, 2012.

Invited Presentations/Seminars

A.M. Karam, T. M. Laleg-Kirati, “Dynamical Model for Direct Contact Membrane Distillation based on Electrical Analogues” [EE Graduate Seminar at KAUST], 2014.

Oral and Poster Presentations

Ayman M. Karam, T. M. Laleg-Kirati, "Towards Smart Desalination Systems", KAUST-NSF Research Conference on Electronic Materials, Devices and Systems for a Sustainable Future, March 2016.

Ayman M. Karam, T. M. Laleg-Kirati, "Sustainable Desalination for the Smart Cities of the Future", Human-Machine Networks and Intelligent Infrastructure Conference at KAUST, October 2015.

Ayman M. Karam, T. M. Laleg-Kirati, “Electrical Analogy to Membrane Distillation Modeling”, WEP Poster Competition, KAUST, 2014.

Ayman M. Karam, C. Zayane, T. M. Laleg-Kirati, “Nonlinear Neural Network Approch for the Inversion of fMRI Response”. 34th Annual International IEEE EMBS Conference, San Diego, USA, 2012.

KAUST Affiliations

Computer, Electrical and Mathematical Sciences & Engineering