Najah ROULA ABI CHMOUNI

Faculty of Science – Chargé de cours

+961 (1) 421 000 najah.roula1@usj.edu.lb

Passionate about technological innovation, I am an experienced teacher-researcher in wearable robotics control systems. My career has taken me through academia and industry, with more than 10 years of cumulative experience. Currently, I share my passion for engineering as a lecturer at the Lebanese University and Saint Joseph University in Beirut. My teaching focuses on the areas that fascinate me: control systems and electronic design, real-time systems, robotics. My doctoral research, focused on the control of a lower limb exoskeleton, demonstrates my commitment to improving the quality of life through technology. This experience has allowed me to develop expertise in mechatronic design and testing of assistive devices. Before devoting myself fully to teaching and research, I worked as a design architect and integration engineer in the telecommunications sector, in three different countries. I have successfully completed complex projects and trained many engineers.My ultimate goal is to contribute to the advancement of engineering and medicine through my research and the inspiration I want to instill in my students. I am convinced that the collaboration between these two fields paves the way for major innovations for the future."

Education

Teaching at USJ

University teaching outside USJ

Professional experience outside USJ

Areas of expertise

Engineering and Technology, Sciences

Research themes

Publications and communications

<div><span style="font-size: 16px; caret-color: rgb(34, 34, 34); color: rgb(34, 34, 34); font-family: "Merriweather Sans", "Helvetica Neue", Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255);">Roula, N., Rizk, R., Zaouk, D., Farah, W., Francis, Z. (2020). Nonlinear RISE-Based Control for a Gravity Balanced Exoskeleton: Evaluation of the Design and Control Principle. In: Misyurin, S., Arakelian, V., Avetisyan, A. (eds) Advanced Technologies in Robotics and Intelligent Systems. Mechanisms and Machine Science, vol 80. Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-33491-8_1</span></div><div><span style="font-size: 16px; caret-color: rgb(34, 34, 34); color: rgb(34, 34, 34); font-family: "Merriweather Sans", "Helvetica Neue", Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255);"><br></span></div><div><p class="c-bibliographic-information__citation" data-test="bibliographic-information__cite_this_chapter" style="font-size: 1rem; box-sizing: inherit; margin-bottom: 16px; margin-top: 0px; overflow-wrap: break-word; word-break: break-word; font-family: "Merriweather Sans", "Helvetica Neue", Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; caret-color: rgb(34, 34, 34); color: rgb(34, 34, 34);">Roula, N., Chemori, A., Rizk, R., Zaatar, Y. (2019). On Control Design for a Lower Limb Orthosis: A Comparative Study in Different Operating Conditions. In: Rizk, R., Awad, M. (eds) Mechanism, Machine, Robotics and Mechatronics Sciences. Mechanisms and Machine Science, vol 58. Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-89911-4_7</p><br class="Apple-interchange-newline"></div><div><span style="font-size: 16px; caret-color: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.9); color: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.9); font-family: -apple-system, system-ui, BlinkMacSystemFont, "Segoe UI", Roboto, "Helvetica Neue", "Fira Sans", Ubuntu, Oxygen, "Oxygen Sans", Cantarell, "Droid Sans", "Apple Color Emoji", "Segoe UI Emoji", "Segoe UI Emoji", "Segoe UI Symbol", "Lucida Grande", Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-weight: 600; background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255);"><br></span></div><div><span style="font-size: 16px; caret-color: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.9); color: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.9); font-family: -apple-system, system-ui, BlinkMacSystemFont, "Segoe UI", Roboto, "Helvetica Neue", "Fira Sans", Ubuntu, Oxygen, "Oxygen Sans", Cantarell, "Droid Sans", "Apple Color Emoji", "Segoe UI Emoji", "Segoe UI Emoji", "Segoe UI Symbol", "Lucida Grande", Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-weight: 600; background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255);"><br></span></div>