Assistant Professor · Faculty of Engineering
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Dr. Omar Khalil

Department of Mechanical Engineering  ·  Faculty of Faculty of Engineering

Engineering Building, Room M102
Joined September 2018
Office Hours: Tue & Thu: 09:00 – 11:00
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Biography

Dr. Omar Khalil is an assistant professor in Mechanical Engineering focusing on robotics, control systems, and mechatronics. He earned his PhD from Georgia Tech and has industry experience at ABB Robotics.

Research Interests

Education

Ph.D. in Mechanical Engineering
Robotics & Control — Georgia Tech
2017
M.Sc. in Mechatronics
2013
B.Sc. in Mechanical Engineering
2011

Selected Publications

Autonomous Navigation of Mobile Robots in Dynamic Environments
Journal Robotics and Autonomous Systems · · 22 citations
Model Predictive Control for Industrial Manipulators
Conference ICRA 2022 Proceedings · · 18 citations

Supervised Students

Current Students
MSc
Yasmin Hossam Rady
Human-Robot Collaboration in Smart Manufacturing
In Progress

Current Courses — Academic Year 2026 / 2027

Code Course Name Level Semester
ME101 Thermodynamics Undergraduate First Semester
ME501 Advanced Robotics Postgraduate Second Semester