Publications

Mansour Karkoub, Ph.D., HDR, PE, F-ASME, F-IET
Associate Dean of Accreditation & Assessment
Michael E. and Patricia P. Aldredge Endowed Chair
Professor, Mechanical Engineering


Mansour Karkoub
  1. Wu, H.M., Karkoub, M., 2021, “Finite-Time Robust Tracking Control of an Autonomous Underwater Vehicle in the Presence of Uncertainties and External Current Disturbances,” Advances in Mechanical Engineering, Vol. 13, No. 10, pp. 1–9.
  2. Wu, H.M., Karkoub, M., 2021, “Hierarchical inversion‐based output tracking control for uncertain autonomous underwater vehicles using extended Kalman filter,” Asian Journal of Control, Vol. 23, pp. 228-240. 
  3. Lin, Z., Wang, H-D., Karkoub, M., Shah, U.H., Li, M., 2021, “Prescribed performance based sliding mode path-following control of UVMS with flexible joints using extended state observer based sliding mode disturbance observer,” Ocean Engineering, Vol. 240, No. 15, pp. 109915.
  4. Wang, H-D., Liu, Y., Karkoub, M., Li, M., Yuan, L., Quan, Z-Y., 2021, “Event‐triggered composite anti‐disturbance dissipative control for nonlinear systems with multiple noises and quantized inputs via nonlinear disturbance observer,” International Journal of Robust and Nonlinear Control, Vo. 31, No. 15, pp. 7152-7172.
  5. Kerimoglu, D., Karkoub, M., Ismail, U., Morgul, O., Saranli, U., 2021, “Efficient bipedal locomotion on rough terrain via compliant ankle actuation with energy regulation,” Bioinspiration & Biomimetics, Vol. 16, No. 5, pp. 056011.
  6. Umer Hameed Shah, Mansour Karkoub, Deniz Kerimoglu, Hong-Du Wang, 2021, “Dynamic Analysis of the UVMS: Effect of Disturbances, Coupling, and Joint-Flexibility on End-Effector Positioning,” Robotica.
  7. Velazco‐Garcia, J-D., Navkar, N.V., Balakrishnan, S., Younes, G., Abi‐Nahed, J., Al‐Rumaihi, K., Darweesh, A., Elakkad, M., Al‐Ansari, A., Christoforou, E.G., Karkoub, M., Leiss, E.L., Tsiamyrtzis, P., Tsekos, N.V., 2021, “Evaluation of How Users Interface with Holographic Augmented Reality Surgical Scenes: Interactive Planning MR‐Guided Prostate Biopsies,” The International Journal of Medical Robotics and Computer Assisted Surgery.
  8. Chiu, M-C., Karkoub, M., Her, M-G., 2021, “Energy Harvesting From Car Suspension Using a Single Magnet Device,” Transactions of the Canadian Society for Mechanical Engineering,
  9. Ben Ali, A., Karkoub, M., Chrigui, M., 2021, “Numerical Investigation of Turbulent Premixed Combustion of Methane/Air in Low Swirl Burner under Elevated Pressures and Temperatures,” International Journal of Heat and Technology, Vol. 39, No. 1, pp. 155-160.
  10. Velazco‐Garcia, J-D., Navkar, N.V., Balakrishnan, S., Younes, G., Abi‐Nahed, J., Al‐Rumaihi, K., Darweesh, A., Elakkad, M., Al‐Ansari, A., Christoforou, E.G., Karkoub, M., Leiss, E.L., Tsiamyrtzis, P., Tsekos, N.V., 2021, "End-User Evaluation of Software Generated Intervention Planning Environment for Transrectal MR-Guided Prostate Biopsies" Accepted, The International Journal of Medical Robotics and Computer Assisted Surgery.
  11. Weng, C.C., Karkoub, M., Yu, W.S., Her, M.G., Chen H.Y., 2020, “Trajectory Tracking Control for Rotary Drilling Systems via Integral Sliding Mode Control Approach,” Accepted, ASME Letters in Dynamic Systems and Control, Vol. 1, No. 3, pp. 031001.
  12. Karkoub, H. Wang, T-S., Wu, 2020, “Distributed Newton and Quasi-Newton Methods for Formation Control of Autonomous Underwater Vehicles,” ASME Journal of Ships and Offshore Structures, Vol. 15, No. 1, pp. 61-74.
  13. Karkoub, M., Bouhali, O., Shahryar, A., 2020, “Gas Pipeline Inspection Using Autonomous Robots with Omnidirectional Cameras,” IEEE Sensors Journal, Vol. 21, No. 14, pp. 15544-15553
  14. Chiu, M.C., Karkoub, M., Her, M.G., 2020, "Two-Magnet Energy Harvesting Device For Charging Submersible Sensors," Renewable Energy, Vol. 152, pp. 120-137.
  15. Karkoub, M., Wang, H., Wu, T.S., 2020, “Distributed Newton and Quasi-Newton methods for formation control of autonomous vehicles,” Ships and Offshore Structures, Vol. 15, No. 1, pp. 61-74.
  16. Karkoub, M., Abdulla, S., 2020, “Transformative learning experiences in mechanical engineering through mechatronics: From high school to college,” International Journal of Mechanical Engineering Education, Vol. 48, No. 1, pp. 3-31.
  17. Chiu, M.C., M Karkoub, M., Her, M.G., 2020, “Comparative Study of Buoy-Actuated Energy-Harvesting Devices for Submersible Sensors,” ASCE Journal of Energy Engineering, Vol, 146, No. 5, 04020042.
  18. , M., Yang, C-L., Karkoub, W., Zahreddine, H., Raslan, M., 2020, “Undergraduate Cross-Class Research Projects for Deep Learning in Mechanical Engineering,” Accepted, ASEE Journal of Advances in Engineering Education, Vol. 8, No. 2, pp.
  19. Wang, H., Li, X., Liu, X., Karkoub, M., Zhou, L., 2020, “Fuzzy Sliding Mode Active Disturbance Rejection Control of an Autonomous Underwater Vehicle-Manipulator System,” Journal of Ocean University, Vol. 19, No. 5, pp. 1081-1093.
  20. Wu, T.S., Karkoub, M., Yu, W-S., Chen, H-S., 2019, “H∞ based on Type-2 Adaptive Fuzzy Tracking Control Design for PMDC Motor with Dead-Zones,” International Journal of Applied Mathematics, Computational Science and Systems Engineering, Vol. 1, pp. 40-47.
  21. Chen, H.Y., Karkoub, M., Wu, T.S., 2019, “H∞ Based on Adaptive Fuzzy Control design for Four Degree-of-Freedom of Drill-String System,” International Journal of Applied Mathematics, Computational Science and Systems Engineering, Vol. 1, pp. 48-55.
  22. Karkoub, M., Atinc, G., Stipanovic, D., Voulgaris, P., Hwang, A., 2019, “Trajectory Tracking Control of Unicycle Robots with Collision Avoidance and Connectivity Maintenance,” Journal of Intelligent & Robotic Systems, Vol. 96, No. 3-4, pp. 331-343.
  23. Wu, H.M., Karkoub, M., 2019, “Hierarchical Variable Structure Control for the Path Following and Formation Maintenance of Multi-agent Systems,” Journal of Intelligent & Robotic Systems, Vol. 95, No. 2, pp. 267-277.
  24. Wu, H.M., Karkoub, M., 2019, “Hierarchical Decentralized Fuzzy Sliding-Mode Control for the Path-Tracking of Differential Driven Mobile Robots,” CSME Journal, Vol. 40, No. 3, pp. 273-285.
  25. Karkoub, M., Weng, C.C., Wu, T.S., Yu, W.S., Her, M.G., 2019, “H-infinity tracking adaptive fuzzy integral sliding mode control for a train of self-balancing vehicles,” International Journal of Dynamics and Control, Vol. 7, No. 2, pp. 644-678.
  26. Wu, H.M., Karkoub, M., 2019, “Hierarchical Fuzzy Sliding-Mode Adaptive Control for the Trajectory Tracking of Differential-Driven Mobile Robots,” International Journal of Fuzzy Systems, Vol. 21, No. 1, pp.33-49.
  27. Karkoub, C.C. Weng, T.S. Wu, W.S. Yu, M.G. Her, 2019, “H_infinity tracking adaptive fuzzy integral sliding mode control for a train of self-balancing vehicles, International Journal of Dynamics and Control, 7 (2), pp. 644-678.