Zeyad Manaa

Incoming PhD Researcher, TU/e

Dynamics and Control Group, Mechanical Engineering

zmmanaa@gmail.com

About

Hello! I am an incoming doctoral researcher in the Mechanical Engineering Department at TU/e, within the Dynamics and Control group. I recently completed my master's degree at King Fahd University for Petroleum and Minerals (KFUPM), KSA, where my thesis applied data-driven learning techniques for modeling, and control for dynamical systems. Prior to this, I completed my bachelor's degree in Aerospace Engineering from my beloved Zewail City of Science and Technology, Egypt.

I like calligraphy and typography, something I do to relax and to be present at the moment. You can see sample of my work here. I also like history, and anthropology. Especially, how human evolved and invented many constructs to survive. I also, sometimes, wirte articles in Arabic.

Recently, my research focus is on getting better models to build better controllers for dynamical systems using data-driven modeling and control methods, particularly using the Koopman operator for global linearization. I am also developing event-triggered control frameworks and exploring adaptive and model predictive control techniques. Additionally, I have worked on the data-driven discovery of UAV dynamics through sparse identification methods.

In particular, below are some keywords of my recent interests:

News

Publications

KOETC: Koopman Operator-Based Event-Triggered Control from Data

Zeyad M. Manaa, Ayman M. Abdallah, Mohamed Ismail, Sami El-Ferik

submitted to Results in Engineering

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Novel airfoil for improved supersonic aerodynamic performance

Zeyad M. Manaa, Naef A.A. Qasem

International Journal of Numerical Methods for Heat & Fluid Flow

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Koopman-LQR Controller for Quadrotor UAVs from Data

Zeyad M. Manaa, Ayman M. Abdallah, Mohammad A. Abido, Syed Saad A. Ali

IEEE SM'24

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Data-driven Discovery of The Quadrotor Equations of Motion Via Sparse Identification of Nonlinear Dynamics

Zeyad M. Manaa, Mohammed R. Elbalshy, Ayman M. Abdallah

AIAA SCITECH 2024

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Optimum Configuration for Hovering n-Quadrotors carrying a Slung Payload

Mohssen E. Elshaar, Pansie A. khodary, Meral L. Badr, Mohamad A. Sayegh, Zeyad M. Manaa, Ayman M. Abdallah

AIAA SCITECH 2025

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Teaching

AE 426 - Introduction to Aircraft Flight Mechanics

Undergraduate course, instructor

Venue: King Fahd University of Petroleum and Minerals, Aerospace Department

Location: Dhahran, Saudi Arabia

Date: July 1, 2023

An introductory course for Aircraft Flight Mechanics. The course provides theoretical knowledge in flight mechanics, covering topics such as static and dynamic aircraft stability analysis, deriving the equations of motion, dynamics linearization, and the application of classical and modern control theory to flight mechanics. Students engage in various simulation analyses using MATLAB.

AE 315 - Systems and Control

Undergraduate lab, instructor

Venue: King Fahd University of Petroleum and Minerals, Aerospace Department

Location: Dhahran, Saudi Arabia

Date: July 1, 2023

An introductory lab for systems and control theory. The course provides hands-on experience with various software and hardware tools used in control. The main programming language used is MATLAB for simulations, modeling, and control algorithms developed in tutorials and assignments. Students also conduct physical experiments on devices like quadrotors, flexible beams, and 2-degree-of-freedom quadrotors.

AE 540 - Flight Dynamics and Control I

Graduate course, teaching assistant

Venue: King Fahd University of Petroleum and Minerals, Aerospace Department

Location: Dhahran, Saudi Arabia

Date: January 15, 2024

A course to review the equations of motion, static and dynamic stability, response to control or inputs. Covers classical and modern control theory and application to autopilot design, with numerical solutions in flight dynamics and control.

Typography

I enjoy calligraphy and typography as a way to relax and be in the moment. Below are some of my works:

Calligraphy Sample 1
Calligraphy Sample 2
Calligraphy Sample 3
Calligraphy Sample 4

Vitæ

Full CV in PDF.

  • KFUPM Jan. 2023 - present
    Research Assistant
    Space and Aviation Electronics Lab
  • KFUPM Aug. 2023 - May. 2024
    Insturctor/Teaching Assistant
    Aerospace Department
  • KFUPM Jan. 2023 - Dec. 2024
    M.S. in Aerospace Engineering
    Cum Laude
  • NUST Jun. 2022 - Aug. 2022
    Research Intern
    Aerial Robotics Lab
  • Egyptian Space Agency Aug. 2021 - Jul. 2022
    Research Intern
    ADCS Subsystem Lab
  • UST at Zewail City Sep. 2017 - May. 2022
    B.Sc. in Aerospace Engineering
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