Mujahid Abdulrahim
Graduate research assistant
PhD Candidate
Flight Controls Laboratory
Mechanical and Aerospace
Engineering Department                          
University of Florida


mujahid@ufl.edu
(352) 392-6104
231 MAE-A PO 116250
University of Florida
Gainesville, FL 32611-6250

Mujahid reminiscing on the beautiful qualities of aviation science

Resume
Mujahid Abdulrahim
Master's Thesis
Dynamic Characteristics of Morphing Micro Air Vehicles
Patents
  • P. Ifju, K. Lee, R. Albertani, S. Mitryk, F. Boria, and M. Abdulrahim,
    "Bendable Wing for Micro Air Vehicle", U.S. Patent Pending.
  • M. Abdulrahim, "Variable Pitch Aileron System",
    U.S. Document Disclosure from United States Patent and Trademark Office.

  • Journal Publications
    • M. Abdulrahim and R. Lind, "Control and Simulation of a Multi-Role Morphing Micro Air Vehicle",
      Journal of Guidance, Control and Dynamics, in review.
       
    • M. Abdulrahim and R. Lind, "Flight Testing and Response Characteristics of a Variable Gull-Wing
      Morphing Aircraft", Journal of Aircraft, in review.
       
    • J.J. Kehoe, R.S. Causey, M. Abdulrahim and R. Lind, "Waypoint Navigation for a Micro Air Vehicle
      using Vision-Based Attitude Estimation", Journal of Guidance, Control and Dynamics, in review.
       
    • M. Abdulrahim, K. Boothe, R. Lind, and P.Ijfu, "Flight Characterization of Micro Air Vehicles using
      Morphing for Agility and Maneuvering", SAE 2004 Transactions : Journal of Aerospace, Vol. 113,
      No. 1, 2005, pp.1704-1712
       
    • M. Abdulrahim, H. Garcia and R. Lind, "Flight Characteristics of Shaping the Membrane Wing
      of a Micro
    • Air Vehicle", Journal of Aircraft, Vol. 41, No.1, January-February 2005, pp. 131-137
    • M. Abdulrahim., "From Flight Test to Vehicle Design: Implementing a Micro Data Acquisition
      System on Micro Air Vehicles" Journal of Undergraduate Research, September 2002.

    Conference Publications
  • M. Abdulrahim and R. Lind, "Using Avian Morphology to Enhance Aircraft Maneuverability", AIAA-2006-6643, AIAA Guidance, Navigation, and Control Conference and Exhibit, Keystone, CO, August 21-24, 2006 (Invited).
     
  • M. Abdulrahim and R. Lind, "Modeling and Control of Micro Air Vehicles with Biologically-Inspired Morphing", ThA18.2, 2006 American Control Conference, Mineapolis, MN, June 14-16, 2006 (Invited).
     
  • M. Abdulrahim, "On the Dynamics of Automobile Drifting" SAE-2006-01-1019 SAE 2006 World Congress, Detroit, MI, April 3-6, 2006.
     
  • B. Stanford, M. Abdulrahim, R. Lind, and P. Ifju, "An Experimental and Numerical Aeroelastic Analysis of a Morphing Wing Micro Air Vehicle", AIAA-2006-2162,  47th AIAA/ASME/ASCE/AHS/ASC Structures, Structural Dynamics, and Materials Conference, Newport, RI, May 1-4, 2006.
     
  • M. Abdulrahim and R. Lind, "Control and Simulation of a Multi-Role Morphing Micro Air Vehicle"
    AIAA Guidance, Navigation and Control Conference and Exhibit, AIAA-2005-6481, San Francisco, CA
    August 15-18, 2005
     
  • J. Kehoe, R. Causey, M. Abdulrahim and R. Lind "Waypoint Navigation for a Micro Air Vehicle Using Vision-Based Attitude Estimation" AIAA Guidance, Navigation and Control Conference and Exhibit,
    AIAA-2005-6400, San Francisco, CA, August 15-18, 2005.
     
  • M. Abdulrahim "Flight Performance Characteristics of a Biologically-Inspired Morphing
    Aircraft"
    43rd AIAA Aerospace Sciences Meeting, AIAA-2005-0345, Reno, NV, January 2005.
     
  • M. Abdulrahim and R. Lind, "Flight Testing and Response Characteristics of a Variable
    Gull-Wing Morphing Aircraft"
    , AIAA Guidance, Navigation, and Control
    Conference
    , AIAA-2004-5113, Providence, RI, August 2004.

  • M. Abdulrahim, K. Boothe, R. Lind and P. Ifju "Flight Characterization of Micro
    Air Vehicles using Morphing for Agility and Maneuvering", 2004 SAE World Aviation
    Congress
    Reno, NV, November 2004.


  • R. Lind, M. Abdulrahim, K. Boothe and P. Ifju, "Morphing for Flight
    Control of Micro Air Vehicle", European Micro Air Vehicle Conference.
    Braunchsweig, German, July 2004.


  • J.J. Kehoe, R. Causey, M. Abdulrahim, R. Lind, J.W. Grzywna, J. Plew and M.C. Nechyba,
    “Waypoint Navigation for a Micro Air Vehicle using Vision-Based Attitude Estimation",
    European Micro Air Vehicle Conference, Braunchsweig, Germany, July 2004.


  • M. Abdulrahim, H. Garcia, G.F. Ivey and R. Lind, "Flight Testing of a Micro Air Vehicle Using
    Morphing for Aeroservoelastic Control"
    , AIAA Structures, Structural Dynamics, and
    Materials Conference
    , Palm Springs, CA, AIAA-2004-1674, April 2004.


  • M. Abdulrahim, "Flight Dynamics and Control of an Aircraft With Segmented Control Surfaces"
    42nd AIAA Aerospace Sciences Meeting and Exhibit, Reno, NV, AIAA-2004-128, January 2004.

  • M. Abdulrahim and R. Lind, "Investigating Segmented Trailing-Edge Surfaces for Full
    Authority Control of a UAV"
    , AIAA Atmospheric Flight Mechanics Conference,
    Austin, TX, AIAA-2003-5312, August 2003.


  • H. Garcia, M. Abdulrahim and R. Lind, "Roll Control for a Micro Air Vehicle Using Active
    Wing Morphing"
    , AIAA Guidance, Navigation and Control Conference, Austin, TX,
    AIAA-2003-5347, August 2003.


  • M. Abdulrahim, H. Garcia, J. Dupuis and R. Lind, "Flight Characteristics of Wing Shaping
    For a Micro Air Vehicle With Membrane Wings"
    , International Forum on Aeroelasticity
    and Structural Dynamics
    , Amsterdam, The Netherlands, IFASD-US-24, June 2003.


  • M. Abdulrahim and J. Cocquyt, "Development of Mission-Capable Flexible-Wing Micro
    Air Vehicles"
    , AIAA Southeastern Regional Student Conference, Hunstville, AL, April 2002.


  • D. Jenkins, P. Ifju, M. Abdulrahim and S. Olipra, "Assessment of Controllability of Micro
    Air Vehicles"
    , Proc. 16th Bristol Int. RPV/UAV Conf. 2001
     

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