Hello, I'm Zeyad.
I am a 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.
News
- [Mar. 24-26, 2026] I presented my work at the Benelux Meeting on Systems and Control 2026 in Lommel, Belgium!
- [Jun. 03-06, 2025] Attended the DISC summer school on "Estimation and Control under Coarse Information".
- [May 15, 2025] I joined TU/e as a PhD researcher!
- [May 01, 2025] Received the Outstanding Graduate Student Award for introducing a new research direction at the Aerospace Eng. Dept. and the Interdisc. Res. Ctr. for Aviation & Space Expl.! 🏆
- [Dec. 31, 2024] Successfully defended my Master’s thesis and awarded the Master’s degree in Aerospace Engineering! 🎓
- [Sep. 18, 2024] I presented out paper Koopman-LQR Controller for Quadrotor UAVs From Data at OntarioTech University, Canada!
- [Aug. 26, 2024] Our paper Novel airfoil for improved supersonic aerodynamic performance got published in the International Journal of Numerical Methods for Heat & Fluid Flow! 🥳
- [Jul. 17, 2024] Our paper Koopman-LQR Controller for Quadrotor UAVs From Data got accepted for presentation at IEEE International Conference on Smart Mobility! 🥳
- [Jun. 09, 2024] We submitted our manuscript: Novel airfoil for improved supersonic aerodynamic performance to the International Journal of Numerical Methods for Heat and Fluid Flow.
- [Apr. 14, 2024] Our patent titled: Optimal Airfoil for Improved Supersonic Performance for Specific Predefined Flight Conditions got filed under ID: 550544US.
- [Aug. 25, 2023] Our paper got accepted at AIAA SciTech Forum 2024!
- [Jan. 22, 2023] Received the Research Assistance Scholarship for international students from KFUPM, Aerospace Department!
- [Jan. 15, 2023] Started my study as a graduate student at KFUPM!
Selected Publications
Confidentiality of Linear Control Systems with Quadratic Output Under Sensor Attacks
Zeyad M. Manaa, Nathan van de Wouw, Michelle S. Chong
Accepted for presentation at IFAC World Congress 2026
Confidentiality of Linear Systems with Quadratic Output
Zeyad M. Manaa, Nathan van de Wouw, Michelle S. Chong
Benelux Meeting on Systems and Control 2026, Lommel, Belgium, March 24 - 26, 2026
Novel airfoil for improved supersonic aerodynamic performance
Zeyad M. Manaa, Naef A.A. Qasem
International Journal of Numerical Methods for Heat & Fluid Flow
Koopman-LQR Controller for Quadrotor UAVs from Data
Zeyad M. Manaa, Ayman M. Abdallah, Mohammad A. Abido, Syed Saad A. Ali
IEEE SM'24
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
Recent Teaching
4DM80 - Fault Detection and Isolation for Control Systems
Graduate course, teaching assistant
Eindhoven University of Technology, Mechanical Engineering | May, 2025
AE 426 - Introduction to Aircraft Flight Mechanics
Undergraduate course, instructor
King Fahd University of Petroleum and Minerals, Aerospace Department | July 1, 2023
AE 315 - Systems and Control
Undergraduate lab, instructor
King Fahd University of Petroleum and Minerals, Aerospace Department | July 1, 2023
AE 540 - Flight Dynamics and Control I
Graduate course, teaching assistant
King Fahd University of Petroleum and Minerals, Aerospace Department | January 15, 2024
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February 06, 2026Hello! This is a sample blog post to test the new blog functionality on my website.
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