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Mohamed W. Mehrez, PhD, P.Eng.
Biography:
Biography:
Mohamed received his B.Sc. in Mechatronics Engineering from Ain Shams University, Egypt (2007), and his M.Sc. in Mechatronics Engineering from the German University in Cairo (GUC) (2010). He completed his Ph.D. in Mechanical Engineering (with focus on Robotics and Control) at Memorial University of Newfoundland (MUN), Canada (2017).
During his Ph.D., he was a Visiting Scholar at Technische Universität Ilmenau, Karlsruher Institut für Technologie, and Universität Bremen in Germany. He also served as a Postdoctoral Fellow and Sessional Professor at Memorial University from March to September 2017.
From October 2017 to June 2018, he was a Sessional Professor at Ain Shams University, Egypt. He then joined the University of Waterloo as a Postdoctoral Fellow (NSERC awardee) in the Department of Mechanical and Mechatronics Engineering.
From 2021 to 2025, he worked at Zebra Technologies Canada as a Senior Path Planning and Control Engineer.
His research interests include control and state estimation of mobile robots and robotic manipulators, with a particular focus on optimization-based solutions.
Education
Education
Ain Shams University (ASU), Egypt
Ain Shams University (ASU), Egypt
B.Sc. in Mechatronics Engineering (2007)
Thesis Title: Automated Manual Transmission (AMT)
German University in Cairo (GUC), Egypt
German University in Cairo (GUC), Egypt
M.Sc. in Mechatronics Engineering (2010)
Thesis Title: Nonlinear Modeling and Control of Flexible Link Manipulators Subjected to Parametric Excitation
Memorial University of Newfoundland (MUN), Canada
Memorial University of Newfoundland (MUN), Canada
PhD in Mechanical Engineering (2017)
(with focus on Controls and Robotics)
Professional Experience
Professional Experience
🏢 Zebra Technologies Canada (2021–2025)
🤖 Senior Path Planning & Control Engineer🏫 University of Waterloo – UW (2018–2021)
🔬 Postdoctoral Fellow (NSERC Awardee)
🧑🏫 Sessional Professor🏫 Ain Shams University – ASU (2017–2018)
🧑🏫 Sessional Professor🏫 Memorial University of Newfoundland – MUN (2012–2017)
🎓 PhD Student
👨🏫 Graduate Teaching Assistant
🔬 Postdoctoral Fellow
🧑🏫 Sessional Professor🏫 German University in Cairo – GUC (2007–2012)
👨🏫 Teaching & Research Assistant
🎓 M.Sc. Student
🧑🏫 Assistant Lecturer
Honors and Awards
Honors and Awards
Designated Professional Engineer (P.Eng.) with Professional Engineers Ontario (PEO), (August 2021 - present)
Awardee of the 2019 NSERC-PDF Fellowship held at the University of Waterloo, (April, 2019)
Fellow of the School of Graduate Studies, Memorial University of Newfoundland (May, 2017).
Nominee of the Chancellor's Graduate Award, Memorial University of Newfoundland (May, 2017).
Pass with Distinction merit of the PhD thesis defense, Memorial University of Newfoundland (April, 2017).
The Gold, the Silver, and the Bronze Volunteer Awards by Volunteer Incentive Program (VIP) of Memorial University of Newfoundland.
The Outstanding Teaching Assistant Award, Memorial University of Newfoundland (June, 2015).
Junior’s Summer School scholarship, Elgersburg, Germany (Sept, 2014).
The graduate students union (GSU) Award for Excellence in PhD Research, Memorial University of Newfoundland (April, 2014).
PhD Scholarship, Memorial University of Newfoundland, (2012-2016).
M.Sc. Scholarship, German University in Cairo, (2008-2010).
Ranked the 5th, out of (92 graduates), of the 2007 Mechatronics Engineering class, Ain Shams University, Cairo, Egypt, (2007).
Academic Excellence Award, Ain Shams University, Cairo, Egypt, (2002-2007).
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