Annie Ruimi

Educational Background

I use a combination of theoretical, computational and experimental tools to address the modeling of advanced materials with applications in medicine and energy. Examples of theoretical tools I use are, Classical and Non–classical Continuum Mechanics, Linear and finite elasticity, Plasticity, Vibrations; Computational tools include FEM-FSI packages (Abaqus/Simulia), Matlab, Mathematica. I have also taken advantage of Texas A&M University at Qatar 3D Immersive Visualization Facility to visualize computational results and to bring an added element of realism.

To date, I have been awarded $ 3.5M to support my research with medical applications (surgical threads, aortic complications, stent design & skin expansion) and automotive applications (superplastic steel). My activities also involve investigating the status of female engineers in Qatar with a special emphasis on comprehending the reasons that prevent women from advancing in the engineering work place in Qatar.

2015 Best Faculty in Mechanical Engineering Award by the Student Engineers’ Council
2011 2nd place winner for 3D Visualization of Looping, Tangling and Knot Formation of Surgical Threads”, Third Annual Visualization Development Competition, Texas A&M University at Qatar
2010 Best Research Program of the Year in Computing. Qatar Foundation Annual Research Forum, Doha (Qatar).
2005-2007 Faculty Fellow in Mechanical Engineering, University of California Santa Barbara
2001-2002 State of California Research Fund Award
1995-1999 Women in Engineering Fellowship, University of California Berkeley
1994-1995 ARCS Scholar (Achievement Rewards for College Scientists)
1994 Reuben H. Fleet/ AIAA (American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics) Scholarship
1993 Member of SIGMA GAMMA TAU (National Honor Society in Aerospace Engineering)
1992 Member of TAU BETA PI (National Engineering Honor Society)

Raja Jayendiran, B. Nour, A. Ruimi: “Computational analysis of Nitinol stent-graft for endovascular aortic repair (EVAR) of abdominal aortic aneurysm (AAA): crimping, sealing and fluid-structure interaction (FSI)”, International Journal of Cardiology (IJC), https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ijcard.2019.11.091
J. Casey, A. Ruimi: “Saint-Venant, Adhémar-Jean-Claude Barré de, Encyclopedia of Continuum Mechanics, Springer Nature 2019, https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-662-53605-6_308-1
Raja Jayendiran, B. Nour, A. Ruimi: “Fluid-structure interaction analysis of stent-graft for aortic endovascular repair (EVAR ): materials and structural considerations”, Journal of the Mechanical Behavior of Biomedical Materials (JMBBM) Vol 87, Nov. 2018, pp 95-110 doi.org/10.1016/j.jmbbm.2018.07.020, IF 3.239- 5 year IF 3.569
J. Raja, B. Nour, A. Ruimi: “Computational fluid-structure interaction analysis of blood flow on patient-specific Dr. Annie Ruimi, Mechanical Engineering, Texas A&M University at Qatar March 2020 Page 4 reconstructed aortic anatomy and aneurysm treatment with Dacron graft”, Journal of Fluids and Structures (JFS) Vol 81, Aug. 2018 Pp 693-711 doi.org/10.1016/j.jfluidstructs.2018.06.008, IF 2.434- 5 year 2.874
J. Raja, B. Nour, A. Ruimi: “Dacron graft as replacement to dissected aorta: a three-dimensional fluid-structureinteraction analysis”, Journal of the Mechanical Behavior of Biomedical Materials (2017) DOI: 10.1016/j.jmbbm.2017.11.029