Education:
1. Bachelor Study
Degree: Bachelor of Mechanical Engineering - Automotive Engineering Program
Year of Graduation: 1995
University: Palestine Polytechnic University (PPU), Hebron, Palestine
Grant: 5-years, PPU academic distinction scholarship (1990-1995)
Graduation Project: Controller design for automotive transmission system
2. Master Study
Degree: Master of Science in Mechanical Engineering (Dynamics and Design)
Year of Graduation: 1998
University: University of Jordan, Amman, Jordan
Grant: 2-years, DAAD scholarship (1996-1998)
Thesis: Thermoelastic vibration and damping of vibrating rectangular plates
3. PhD Study
Degree: PhD in Mechanical Engineering /Dynamics and control
Year of Graduation: August, 2006
University: University of Duisburg-Essen, Duisburg, Germany.
Grant: 3-years DAAD scholarship (2003-2006)
Thesis: Modeling and control of elastic ship-mounted cranes using variable-gain model-based controller.
Employment and Professional Experiences at PPU
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2006 -2026: Assistant Professor in the Mechanical Engineering Department at PPU,
2021-2023: Dean of College of Engineering at PPU
2010-2012: Head of Mechanical Engineering Department at PPU
1998-2003: Lecturer in the mechanical Engineering department at PPU (Teaching many undergraduate courses as: Mechanics, Mechanical Engineering Design, Robotics, Dynamics and Vibrations, Control Systems, AutoCAD, and control theory labs)
1999-2002: Teaching and training graduate engineers (Mechanical, Electrical and Architecture Engineers) to use CAD software in drafting and design, Engineering Association, Hebron
1995-1996: Teaching assistant and supervisor on the applied Mechanics Laboratories, PPU
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Organisatioal / managerial skills
- Member, Committee for the Preparation and Development of the Academic Plan for the Master’s Program in Mechatronics Engineering.
- Member, Committee for the Preparation and Development of the Academic Plan for the Master’s Program in Mechanical Engineering.
- Member, Committee for the Preparation of the Academic Plan for the Master’s Program in Intelligent Systems Engineering.
- Member, Committee for the Development of the Academic Plan for the Bachelor’s Program in Mechatronics Engineering.
- Member, Committee for the Development of the Academic Plan for the Bachelor’s Program in Automotive Engineering.
- Member, Steering Committee of the Engineering for Palestine Conference.
- Chair, Strategic Planning Committee of the Faculty of Engineering (2022–2023).
- Member, Strategic Planning Committee of the Faculty of Engineering (2017–2018).
- Chair, Academic Integrity Committee, College of Engineering (2021–2023).
- Chair, Study Plans and Transfer Committee for all Engineering Programs (for several consecutive years).
- Member, ABET Quality Assurance and Accreditation Committee, Faculty of Engineering (2017 and 2018).
- Member, Graduation Projects Committee (2024–2025).
- Member, CODE Project Working Team, funded by the TEMPUS Program with a grant of USD 1 million. Our university was the grant holder, and the project involved the development of the Automotive Engineering Program in terms of its academic curriculum, training programs, and laboratory equipment.
- Member, team responsible for securing EUR 140,000 in funding from the German government. In collaboration with a group of German university alumni at PPU, we utilized a funding opportunity for German alumni to establish and equip the Intelligent Systems Laboratory, which includes five modern robots serving both undergraduate and graduate programs, through the German Academic Exchange Service (DAAD).
- Member, Advisory Committee for the Automotive Engineering Program.
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Teaching and research interests
Dynamics and Control of Mechatronics systems, Control systems design, Machinery Dynamics and Vibrations, Mechanical Engineering Design.
Publications
- Yousef Alsweiti and Jasem Tamimi, "Modeling, simulation and control of a ball on a Tshaped inverted pendulum: a conservative unstable mechanism", International Journal of Modelling and Simulation, May 2022. URL:https://doi.org/10.1080/02286203.2022.2065162
- Yousef Sweiti; Jasem Tamimi, “Nonlinear dynamic modeling and recedinghorizon NMPC of an electric unicycle on a tensioned cable”. Journal of the Franklin Institute. September, 2026. URL:https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jfranklin.2026.109057
- Jasem Tamimi and Yousef Sweiti, “Direct transcription for parameter identification from partial state measurements”. International Journal of Mathematics for Industry. September 2026. URL: https://doi.org/10.1142/S2661335226500061
- Yousef Sweiti and Jasem Tamimi, “Nonlinear finiteelement modeling and optimal tracking control of a rolling ball on an elastic simply supported beam with boundary torque actuation”. Journal of Vibration and Control. June 2026. URL: http://dx.doi.org/10.1177/10775463261451966
- Jasem Tamimi; Yousef Sweiti; Lojain Sharabati; Yazan Nairoukh and Yazan Tahboub, “Design, modeling, and control of a ballon-T-shaped inverted pendulum system with experimental validation”. Measurement and Control. February 2026. URL: http://dx.doi.org/10.1177/00202940261423404
- Yousef M. AlSweiti and Dirk SÖffker. “Planar Cargo Control of Elastic Ship Cranes with the “Maryland Rigging” System”. Journal of Vibration and Control. March 2007. URL: http://dx.doi.org/10.1177/1077546307078097
- Yousef AlSweit and Dirk Soeffker. “Modeling and Simulation of an Elastic Ship-Mounted Crane”. Volume 1: 20th Biennial Conference on Mechanical Vibration and Noise, Parts A, B, and C. January 2005. URL:http://dx.doi.org/10.1115/detc200584580
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Correspondence Address:
Mechanical Engineering Department,
Palestine Polytechnic University,
PO Box. 198, Hebron, Palestine.
Email: yousefs@ppu.edu
