CURRICULUM VITAE

HAMZA DIKEN
Mechanical Engineering Department,
Production Engineering and Mechanical Systems Design Program,
King Abdulaziz University,
P.O. Box: 80204, Jeddah 21589,
Saudi Arabia.
Tel: +966126402000-Ext: 72588 office
Tel: +966509702942 mobile
E-mail: hdiken@kau.edu.sa, hdiken@yahoo.com,

Born in 1956, Aksaray, Turkey.

Married, has two sons and one daughter.

EDUCATION
Ph.D. in Mechanics, 16 May 1986,
Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute, Troy, NY, USA.
Thesis Topic: Coupled Torsional Flexural Vibration of a Flexible Rotor
with Fluid Film Bearings.
Advisor: Prof. Dr. I. G. Tadjbakhsh.
Courses taken: Structural Dynamics, Elements of Elasticity, Engineering Mathematics,
Vibrations, Complex Variables for Applications, Structural Stability.
Kinematic Synthesis, Numerical Computing, Plates and Shells, Analytical Dynamics,

M. S. in Mechanical Engineering, 19 March 1980.

Istanbul Technical University, Istanbul, Turkey.
Thesis Topic: Dynamic Analysis of Valve Systems of Internal Combustion Engines.
Advisor: Prof. Dr. Mustafa Koseoglu.
Courses taken:Fluid Power Servomechanisms, Mechanism Synthesis,Vector Matrix and Tensor
Analysis, Measurement Techniques, Experimental Stress Analysis, Dynamics of Mechanical
Systems, Numerical Analysis, Mechanics of Textile Machines, Computers and Programming,
Power Transmission, Finite Element Methods, Tractors.

B. S. in Mechanical Engineering, 10 May 1978

Istanbul Technical University, Istanbul, Turkey.

TEACHING EXPERIENCE
Professor ; 12 March 2002-Cont.
Associate Professor; Sept. 1998- March 2002
Mechanical Engineering Department,
Production Engineering and Mechanical Systems Design Program,
Faculty of Engineering,
King Abdulaziz University,
P.O. Box:80204, Jeddah 21589, Saudi Arabia.

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Visiting Professor; August 1996-June 1998.
Faculty of Mechanical Engineering,
Ghulam Ishaq Khan Institute of E.S.&T.,
Topi, 23460, District Swabi, NWFP, Pakistan.

Associate Professor; October 1994-September 1998.

Assistant Professor; May 1991-October 1994.
Faculty of Aeronautics and Astronautics,
Astronautical Engineering Department,
Istanbul Technical University,
Maslak 80626, Istanbul, Turkey.

Lecturer; Sept. 1988-June 1990.

Istanbul Technical University, Mechanical Engineering Faculty.
Courses taught: Mechanisms and Machine Dynamics.

Teaching Assistant; 1983-86.

Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute, Mechanics Dept.;
Theory of Structures, Machine Dynamics, Vibrations, Mechanics.

Teaching Assistant; 1981-82.

Istanbul Technical University, Mechanical Eng. Dept.;
Mechanisms and Machine Dynamics.

Teaching Assistant; 1978-81.

ITU, Sakarya Engineering Faculty, Mechanical Eng. Dept.;
Mechanisms and Machine Dynamics.

COURSES TAUGHT:
Undergraduate courses;
Machine Dynamics,
Automatic Control,
Fault Diagnosis,
Dynamics,
Mechanical Vibrations,
Robotics,
Design of Machine Elements,
Mechanics of Materials,
Mechanisms,
Numerical Analysis,
Analytical Dynamics,
Theory of Functions,
Theory of Structures I,
Theory of Structures II,
Graduate courses;
Robotics,

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Advanced Automatic Control,
Advanced Mechanical Vibrations,
Spacecraft Dynamics and Control,
Rotor Dynamics.

ADMINISTRATIVE EXPERIENCE
Member of Faculty Administrative Committee, May 1991-Oct. 1994, ITU, Faculty of Aeronautics
and Astronautics, Turkey.

Vice Dean, Oct. 1994-July 1996, ITU, Faculty of Aeronautics and Astronautics, Turkey.

Department ABET committee chair, Sept. 2004-Nov. 2017, KAU, Mechanical Engineering Dept.,
Production Engineering and Mechanical Systems Design Program, Saudi Arabia.

PROJECTS
Research Project (Principal Investigator); Sep. 2007-June 2008
Vibration Control of a Flexible Robotic Arm by Smart Structures.
Supported by Scientific Research Council of King Abdulaziz University under contract number
110/427. The objective of the project is to drive a flexible single link through a servomotor and to
suppress residual vibration of the tip by using piezoelectric actuator and transducer.

Research Project (Principal Investigator); Sep. 2000-Nov. 2001

Vibration Control of a Single Link Manipulator.
Supported by Scientific Research Council of King Abdulaziz University under contract number
420/102. The objective of the project is to drive a flexible single link through a servomotor and
find residual vibration response spectra for trapesoidal velocity input function.

Post Doctoral Research Project; April 1986-July 1986.

Design of a 30 mm cannon blast suppresser.
Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute, Mechanical Engineering Dept.,Troy, NY
Carried out the calculations for the stresses and dynamic response of the structure because of the
cannon blasts.

CONSULTING
Project Consultant; May 1992-May 1995.
Consulted on dynamics and design of the ALTINAY
HSR4 model 4 kg payload capacity light payload industrial robot project
supported by ITU-KOSGEB, May 1992-May 1994.

Consulted on dynamics and design of the ALTINAY

ASR60 model 60 kg payload capacity heavy payload industrial robot project
supported by ITU-KOSGEB and ARCELIK Co.
May 1994-May 1995.

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INDUSTRIAL EXPERIENCE
Technical Director; May 1990-May 1991.
Metal Construction Systems Co., Bayrampasa, Istanbul.
Managing and directing projects and applications of curtain-wall
systems,
Project Manager; Feb. 1988-May 1990.
Koray Construction and Trade Co., Levent, Istanbul,
Managing and directing projects for applications of curtain-wall
systems on high-rise buildings,

Design Engineer; March 1978-July 1978.

Eves Co., Aksaray, Istanbul.
Designed cutting and forming dies for home appliances,

MEMBERSHIPS
Member of Turkish Society of Mechanical Engineers, since 1978.

AWARDS
Awarded NATO Scholarship (TUBITAK) to study abroad, 1982-1985,
Rensselaer Fellowship, 1985-1986.

THESES SUPERVISED

1. Abdullah A. Jan, “Kinematics and Programming of Five Degree of Freedom Articulated

Robot for Predefined Tasks,” MSc Theses, King Abdulaziz University, Jeddah, October
2014.

2. Abdullah A. Algethami, “Programming and Control of Five Degree of Freedom

Articulated Robot Through LabVIEW software,” MSc Theses, King Abdulaziz University,
Jeddah, June 2009.

3. Ayman H. Rizq, “Analysis of Nonlinear Vibrations for a Jeffcott Rotor Supported by Fluid
Film Bearings,” MSc Theses, King Abdulaziz University, Jeddah, February 2004.

4. Shaya A. Alshahrani, “Optimum Trajectory Calculations for the Minimum Energy

Requirements of a Spherical Robot by Symbolic Programming,” MSc Theses, King
Abdulaziz University, Jeddah, April 2002.

5. Loaie B. Balkhoyor, “Energy Efficient Trajectory Calculations for an Articulated Robot,”

MSc Theses, King Abdulaziz University, Jeddah, April 2001.

6. Arif Ankarali, “Vibration Control of an Elastic Manipulator Link,” PhD Theses, Istanbul
Technical University, 1996.

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PAPERS REVIEWED FOR

1. Arabian Journal for Science and Engineering (1)

2. ASME Journal of Dynamic Systems Measurement and Control (4)
3. Journal of Engineering and Technology Research (1)
4. Journal of King Abdulaziz University, Engineering Science (8)
5. Journal of Sound and Vibration (13)
6. Journal of Vibration and Control (6)
7. Mechanism and Machine Theory (5)
8. Nonlinear Dynamics (1)
9. Robotica (3)
10. Shock and Vibration (3)
11. Turkish Journal of Engineering and Environmental Science (1)
12. Journal of the Brezilian Society of Mechanical Sciences and Engineering (1)
13. Journal of Composites Part B (1)

JOURNAL PAPERS

1. Arif Ankaralı, Hüseyin Arslan and Hamza Diken, 2017, “Feedback control of a dc
servomotor with time delays subjected to disturbance signals,” Sakarya University
Journal of Science, Vol. 21, Issue 4, pp. 654-660.

2. Saeed Asiri, Hamza Diken, 2015, “Dynamic modeling and vibration analysis of a ball-
screw drive system,” International Journal of Advanced Research in Science and
Engineering, Vol. No 4, Issue 5, pp: 201-208.

3. O. Gundogdu, K. Alnefaie, H. Diken, 2013, “Modelling and analysis of a Jeffcott rotor as

a continuous cantilever beam and an unbalanced disk system,”, Gazi University Journal of
Science, 25(2): 465-476.

4. A. Ankarali, Z. Mecitoglu, H. Diken, 2012, “Response spectrum of a coupled flexible

shaft-flexible beam system for cycloidal input motion,”, Mechanism and Machine Theory,
Vol. 47, pp.89-102.

5. H. Diken, K. Alnefaie, 2011, “Effect of unbalanced rotor whirl on blade vibrations,”

Journal of Sound and Vibration, Vol. 330, pp. 3498-3506.

6. K. Alnefaie, H. Diken, A. Alghamdi, 2009, “Residual Vibration of a Flexible Beam

Subject to a Prescribed Motion,” Journal of King Abdulaziz University: Eng. Sci.,Vol.
20, No 2, pp. 89-99.

7. H. Diken, 2007, "Servomotor Control of a Coupled Elastic Shaft-Elastic Beam System,"

Journal of Mechanism and Machine Theory, Vol. 42, No 10, pp. 1376-1387.

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 8. H. Diken, 2006, “Dynamic Behavior of a Coupled Elastic Shaft-Elastic Beam System,”
Journal of Sound and Vibration, Vol. 293, No 1-2, pp. 1-15.

9. H. Diken and K. Alnefaie, 2005, “Startup Dynamic Behaviour of a Jeffcott Rotor,”

International Journal of Acoustics and Vibration, Vol. 10, No 2, June 2005, pp. 83-88.

10. H. Diken and A. Ankarali, 2004, “Vibration Control of a Servomotor-Driven Coupled

Elastic Shaft-Elastic Beam System,” Proc. Instn Mech. Engrs Vol. 218 Part C: J.
Mechanical Engineering Science, pp. 1115-1124.

11. A.A.N. Aljawi, H. Diken, S. A. Alshahrani, 2004, “Selection of a Trajectory Function for
Minimum Energy Requirements of a Spherical Robot,” Journal of King Abdulaziz
University: Eng. Sci.,Vol. 15, No 2, pp. 35-46.

12. H. Diken, and A.A.A. Alghamdi, 2003, “Residual Vibration Response Spectra for a
Servomotor-Driven Flexible Beam,” Proc. Instn Mech. Engrs Vol. 217 Part C: J.
Mechanical Engineering Science, pp. 577-583.

13. Diken, H., 2001, “Nonlinear Vibration Analysis and Subharmonic Whirl Frequencies of
Jeffcott Rotor Model,” Journal of Sound and Vibration, Vol. 243, No 2, pp. 117-125.

14. Diken, H., 2000, “Effect of Shaft Flexibility on Control System Parameters,” ASME
Journal of Vibration and Acoustics, Vol. 122, No. 3, pp. 222-226.

15. Diken, H., 2000, “Frequency Response Characteristics of a Single-Link Flexible Joint
Manipulator and Possible Trajectory Tracking,” Journal of Sound and Vibration, Vol.
232, No. 2, pp. 179-194.

16. Diken, H., 2000, “Vibration Control of a Rotating Euler-Bernoulli Beam,” Journal of
Sound and Vibration, Vol. 232, No. 3, pp. 541-551.

17. Diken, H., 1997, "Trajectory Control of Mass Balanced Manipulators," Mechanisms and
Machine Theory, Vol. 32, No. 3, pp. 313-322.

18. Ankarali A., Diken H., 1997, “Vibration Control of an Elastic Manipulator Link,” Journal
of Sound and Vibration, Vol. 204, No. 1, pp. 162-170.

19. Diken, H., 1996, " Precise Trajectory Tracking Control of an Elastic Joint Manipulator,"
AIAA Journal of Guidance, Control and Dynamics, Vol. 19, No. 3, pp. 715-718.

20. Diken, H., 1995, "Effect of Mass Balancing on the Actuator Torque of a Manipulator,"
Mechanisms and Machine Theory, Vol. 30, No 4, pp. 495-500.

21. Diken, H., 1994, "Energy Efficient Sinusoidal Path Planning of Robot Manipulators,"
Mechanisms and Machine Theory, Vol. 29, No. 6, pp. 785-792.

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 22. Diken, H., Tadjbakhsh, I. G., 1989, "Unbalance Response of Flexible Rotors Coupled with
Torsion," ASME Journal of Vibration, Acoustics, Stress, and Reliability in Design Vol.
111, pp. 179-186.

23. Diken, H., 1981, "Dynamic Analysis and Optimum Spring Design for Internal Combustion
Engine Valve Systems," (in Turkish) Sakarya DMMA Bulletin, Vol. 11, pp. 96-105.

CONFERENCE PAPERS

1. Arif Ankarali, Huseyin Arslan, Hamza Diken, 2016, “Feedback Control of a DC

Servomotor with Time Delays Subjected to Disturbance Signals,” Published in 4th
International Symposium on Innovative Technologies in Engineering and Science 3-5
November 2016 (ISITES2016 Alanya/Antalya - Turkey), pp. 945-954.

2. S. A. Alshahrani, H. Diken, A. A. N. Aljawi, 2002, “Optimum Trajectory Function For

Minimum Energy Requirements Of A Spherical Robot,” The 6th Saudi Engineering
Conference, KFUPM, 14-17 December 2002, Dhahran, Saudi Arabia, Vol. 4, pp. 613-625.

3. H. Diken and A.A.A. Alghamdi, 2002, “Residual Vibration Response Spectrum for A
Servomotor Driven Flexible Beam,” The 6th Saudi Engineering Conference, KFUPM, 14-
17 December 2002, Dhahran, Saudi Arabia, Vol. 5, pp. 385-395.

4. Ankarali A., Mecitoglu Z., Diken H., 1998, “The Effect of the Dimensions on the Vibration
Control of an Elastic Shaft and Elastic Link Manipulator,” Proceedings of 8th International
Machine Design and Production Conference, Sept. 9-11, Ankara, pp. 137-148.

5. Diken, H., 1998, “Nonlinear Vibration Analysis and Subharmonic Whirl Frequencies of
Jeffcott Rotor Model,” Proc. of 1st International Symposium on Mechanical Vibrations,
September 21-23, Islamabad, pp. 353-362.

6. Diken, H., 1997, “Effect of Flexibility on Control System Parameters,” Proceedings of

IEEE Second National Multi Topic Conference, April 26-27, Pakistan, pp. 180-183.

7. Diken, H., 1995, "Tracking Control of Manipulator with Elastic Joint," (in Turkish)
Proceedings of the 7th National Machine Theory Symposium, Istanbul, Sept. 20-22, pp.
474-483.

8. Diken, H., 1995, "Position Control of Elastic Joint Manipulator," (in Turkish) Proceedings
of the 1st International Aeronautical and Advanced Technologies Symposium, Istanbul,
April 1995, pp. 267-276.

9. Ankarali, A., Diken, H., 1995, "Dynamic Modeling of a Flexible Link Manipulator," (in
Turkish) Proceedings of the 7th National Machine Theory Symposium, Istanbul, Sept. 20-
22, pp. 377-386.

10. Diken, H., 1994, "Tracking Control of Manipulators," (in Turkish) Cukurova University
15th Year Anniversary Symposium Proceedings, Adana, April 1994, Vol. 1, pp. 267-274.
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 11. Diken, H., 1993, "Point Mass Modeling of Manipulators," (in Turkish) Proceedings of the
6th National Machine Theory Symposium, Sept. 15-17, Vol. 1, pp. 21-28.

12. Diken, H., 1993, "Sinusoidal Path Planning with Minimum Energy Requirements," (in
Turkish) Proceedings of the 6th National Machine Theory Symposium, Sept. 15-17, Vol.
1, pp. 29-38.

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