Publications

Teaching

As an Instructor, I taught a wide range of undergraduate and graduate courses in Mechanical and Mechatronics Engineering. My responsibilities included delivering lectures, developing curriculum materials, and overseeing laboratory activities in core subjects such as Dynamics, Control Systems, Robotics, Finite Element Analysis, and Engineering Design.

Academic Courses Taught

I provided instruction across multiple undergraduate and graduate courses, serving in various capacities—including lead instructor, guest lecturer, teaching assistant, and laboratory supervisor—while delivering lectures, recitations, and experimental laboratory sessions in the following areas:

• AE8803 - Opt-Based Learning for Control and Games
• AE8750/AE8751 - Robotics Research Fundamentals I/II
• MCE216L - Intro. to Engineering Drawing and Workshop
• MCE220 - Engineering Statics
• MCE222 - Engineering Dynamics
• MCE226L - Comp. Applications in Mech. Engineering I
• MCE236L - Solid Modeling
• MCE311L - Intro. to Engineering Instrumentation
• MCE326L - Comp. Applications in Mech. Engineering II
• MCE345L - Thermofluids Laboratory
• MCE410L - Control Systems
• MCE473L - Finite Element Analysis
• MTR550L - Introduction to Robotics
• MTR650 - Linear Estimation

Curriculum and Program Development

A central emphasis throughout my career has been modernizing engineering education. I played an integral role in curriculum redesign, developing new teaching materials and revamping existing courses. These efforts culminated in contributing to the proposal and successful accreditation of new programs launched in 2024, including the B.S. in Intelligent Systems and Mechatronics Engineering. I also actively supported student capstone projects and theses by assisting with hardware selection, experimental design, and laboratory setup.

Executive Education and Outreach

Beyond formal academic programs, I have designed and delivered executive education and certification programs for diverse audiences, from governmental bodies to high school students. Notable initiatives include:

• Dubai Municipality Robotic 3D Printing
• AUS Drones Academy
• MCE Explore, Design and Build Bootcamp
• AUS Engineering Day

Curriculum Vitae

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Biography

Ali Wadi received his B.Sc. (cum laude) and M.Sc. (magna cum laude) degrees in Mechanical Engineering from the American University of Sharjah, United Arab Emirates, in 2015 and 2017, respectively. He earned a second M.Sc. (summa cum laude) degree in Aerospace Engineering from the Georgia Institute of Technology, Atlanta, GA, USA, in 2026, where he is currently pursuing his Ph.D. in Aerospace Engineering.

He is currently a Graduate Research Assistant with the Department of Aerospace Engineering at the Georgia Institute of Technology. From 2018 to 2024, he worked as an Instructor with the Department of Mechanical Engineering at the American University of Sharjah. His research interests are at the intersection of robotics, system identification, control theory, game theory, cyber-physical systems, autonomy, and reinforcement learning. He published over 30 papers in leading refereed journals and conference proceedings.

Education

Ph.D., Aerospace Engineering, Georgia Institute of Technology, Atlanta, Georgia, USA, 2028
Honors: suma cum laude.

M.Sc., Aerospace Engineering, Georgia Institute of Technology, Atlanta, Georgia, USA, 2025
Honors: suma cum laude.