Publications

Journal Publications

  1. A. Eskandari, M. Alzgool, Y. Tian, M. Younis, S. Towfighian, Internal resonance of a T-shaped electrostatic levitation actuator, Sensors and Actuators: A Physical, Under Review.
  2. Y. Tian, B. Davaji, S. Towfighian, Genetic Algorithm Optimization to Increase Sensitivity of a Self-Powered MEMS Triboelectric Accelerometer, Smart Materials and Structures, Under Review.
  3. M. Chahari, H. Haghshenas, E. Salman, M. Stanacevic, R. Willing, S. Towfighian (2024) , IEEE Sensors Journal, available online.
  4. M. Chahari, E. Salman, M. Stanacevic, R. Willing, S. Towfighian (2024) , Smart Materials and Structures, 33(5), 055034.
  5. M. Abdel Razzaq, R. T. Rocha; Y. Tian; S. Towfighian; S. F. Masri; M. I. Younis (2024), International Journal of Nonlinear Mechanics, Volume 160, 104633.
  6. M. Mousavi, M. Alzgool, B. Davaji, S. Towfighian (2023) , Small, p. 2304591. []
  7. M. Alzgool, Y. Tian, B. Davaji, S. Towfighian (2023) , Nano Energy, Vol. 109, 108282. []
  8. M. Alzgool, M. Mousavi, B. Davaji, S. Towfighian (2022) , Nano Energy, Vol. 103 (Part A), 107758. []
  9. M. Mousavi, M. Alzgool, B. Davaji, S. Towfighian (2023) , Mechanical Systems and Signal Processing, Vol 187, p 109921. [] []
  10. M. Mousavi, M. Alzgool, D. Lopez, S. Towfighian (2022) ,  Sensors and Actuators A: Physical, Vol 338, p 113453. []
  11. Y. Tian, R. Miles, S. Towfighian, , IEEE Sensors Journal, 22 (17), 16828-16836. []
  12. Y. Tian, M. Daeichin, S. Towfighian (2022) , Nonlinear Dynamics, vol. 107, 15-31. []
  13. A. Ibrahim, S. Towfighian, N. Barakat (2021) , Engineering Letters, 29 (3).
  14. M. Jain, N. Hossain,  S. Towfighian, R. Willing, M. Stana膰evi膰, E. Salman  (2021) , IEEE Sensors Journal, 21 (20), pp. 22967-22975. []
  15. M. Mousavi, M. Alzgool, S. Towfighian (2021) , IEEE Sensors Journal, 21 (17), 18601-18608. []
  16. N. Hossain, G. Yamomo, R. Willing , S. Towfighian (2021) , Journal of Biomechanical Engineering, 143(10), 101009. []
  17. M. Mousavi, M. Alzgool, S. Towfighian (2021) , Smart Materials and Structures, 30(6), 065019. []
  18. M. Mousavi, M. Alzgool, S. Towfighian (2021) , Nonlinear Dynamics, 104, 3139-3155. []
  19. N. Hossain, G. Yamomo, R. Willing , S. Towfighian  (2021) , IEEE/ASME Transactions on Mechatronics, 26 (6), pp. 2967-2976. []
  20. G. Yamomo, N. Hossain, S. Towfighian, R. Willing (2021) , Medical Engineering and Physics, vol. 88, pp. 59-68. []
  21. M. Pallay, M. Daeichin, S. Towfighian (2020) , Journal of Micromechanics and Microengineering, 31 (2), 025002. []
  22. M. Daeichin, R. Miles, S. Towfighian (2020) , IEEE Sensors Journal, 21 (3), pp. 3097-3106. []
  23. M. Pallay, R. Miles, S. Towfighian (2021) , Mechanical Systems and Signal Processing, vol. 150, 107250. []
  24. M. Daeichin, R. Miles, S. Towfighian (2020) , Nonlinear Dynamics, 100 (3), pp.1927-1940. []
  25. N. A. Hossain, M. J. Razavi, S. Towfighian (2020) , Journal of Micromechanics and Microengineering, 30 (4), 045009. []
  26. A. Ibrahim, A. Ramini, S. Towfighian (2020). . Energy Reports, 6, 2490-2502.
  27. A. Ibrahim, G. Yamomo, R. Willing, S. Towfighian (2021) , Journal of Intelligent Material Systems and Structures, 32(1) , pp. 16-28. []
  28. M. Daeichin, R. Miles, S. Towfighian (2020) , Journal of Vibration and Acoustics, 142(4): 041008 (7 pages). []
  29. M. Ozdogan, S. Towfighian, R. Miles (2020) , IEEE Sensors Journal, 20 (12), pp. 6314-6323.[]
  30. M. Pallay, R. Miles, S. Towfighian (2020) , IEEE Transactions on Industrial Electronics, 67(11), pp. 9833-9840. []
  31. M. Pallay, A. Ibrahim, R. Miles, S. Towfighian (2019) , Applied Physics Letters, 115(13), 133503. []
  32. M. Pallay, R. Miles, S. Towfighian (2019) , Journal of Applied Physics, 126 (1), 014501. []
  33. D. Nelson, A. Ibrahim, S. Towfighian (2019) , Journal of Intelligent Material Systems and Structures, 30 (12), pp. 1745-1756. [] 
  34. M. Daeichin, M. Ozdogan, S. Towfighian, R. Miles (2019), , Sensors and Actuators: A Physical, Vol. 289, pp. 34-43. []
  35. A. Ibrahim, M. Jain, E. Salman, R. Willing, S. Towfighian (2019), , Smart Materials and Structures, 28 (2), 025040 (11 pp). []
  36. W. Yang, S. Towfighian (2019), , Journal of Sound and Vibration, Vol. 446, pp. 129-143. []
  37. D. Nelson, A. Ibrahim, S. Towfighian (2019), , Sensors and Actuators: A Physical, Vol. 285, pp. 666-675. []
  38. M. Pallay, S. Towfighian (2018) , Applied Physics Letters, 113(21), pp. 213102. []
  39. M. Pallay, S. Towfighian (2018), , Sensors and Actuators: A Physical, Vol. 277, pp. 134-141. []
  40. W. Yang, S. Towfighian (2018), , Smart Materials and Structures, 27(11), 114004 (12 pp). []
  41. A. Ibrahim, A. Ramini, S. Towfighian (2018), , Journal of Sound and Vibration, Vol. 416, pp. 111-124 . 
  42. M. Ozdogan, M. Daeichin, A. Ramini, S. Towfighian (2017), , Sensors and Actuators: A Physical, Vol. 265, pp. 20-31.
  44. M. Pallay, M. Daeichin, S. Towfighian (2017) , Nonlinear Dynamics, Vol. 89, no. 2, pp. 1525-1538.
  45. W. Yang, S. Towfighian (2017) , Mechanical Systems and Signal Processing, Vol. 90, pp. 317-333.
  46. A. Ibrahim, S. Towfighian, M. Younis (2017) , Journal of Vibration and Acoustics, Vol. 139, no.2, 021002 (8 pp). 
  47. M. Pallay, S. Towfighian (2017) , Journal of Vibration and Acoustics, Vol.139, no. 2, pp. 021002 (8 pages).
  48. C. Jin, D. Sharifikia, M. Jones, S. Towfighian (2016) , Nano Energy, Vol. 27, pp. 68-77.
  49. M. Ozdogan, S. Towfighian (2016) , Micromachines, 7(42), 16 pages.
  50. L. Liu, S. Towfighian, A. Hila (2015) A Review of Locomotion Systems for Capsule Endoscopy, IEEE Reviews in Biomedical Engineering, Vol. 8, Issue 1, pp. 138-151.
  51. S. Towfighian, G. R. Heppler, and E. M. Abdel-Rahman (2012) , Nonlinear Dynamics, Vol. 69, Issue 1-2, pp. 565-575.
  52. A. Seleim, S. Towfighian, E. Delande, E. M. Abdel- Rahman, G. R. Heppler (2012) Dynamic Analysis of a Close-Loop Controlled Chaotic MEMS Resonator, Nonlinear Dynamics, Vol. 69, Issue 1-2, pp. 615-633.
  53. S. Towfighian, A. Seleim, E. M. Abdel-Rahman, and G. R. Heppler (2011) , Journal of Micromechanics and Microengineering, Volume 21, 075023 (12 pages).
  54. S. Towfighian, G. R. Heppler, E. M. Abdel- Rahman (2011) . Journal of Computational and Nonlinear Dynamics, Vol. 6, Issue 1, 011001 (10 pages).
  55. S. Towfighian, K. Behdinan, M. Papini, Z. Saghir, P. Zalzal, J. de Beer (2008) Finite Element Modeling of low-speed reaming using reamers with irregular tooth spacing. Journal of Sound and Vibration, Vol. 318, no. 4-5, pp.868-883. 
  56. S. Towfighian, K. Behdinan, M. Papini, Z. Saghir, P. Zalzal, J. de Beer (2007) Finite Element Modeling of low speed reaming vibrations with reamer geometry modifications. Journal of Intelligent Manufacturing, Vol. 18, no. 6, pp.647-661.

Conference Proceedings and Abstracts

  1. Alzgool, M., Tian, Y., Younis, M., Towfighian, S., "Internal resonance of a T-shaped Levitation Actuator", In Hilton Head Workshop 2024: A Solid-State Sensors, Actuators and Microsystems Workshop. 2024.
  2. Alzgool, M., Tian, Y., Davaji, B., Towfighian, S., "A Self-powered Micro Triboelectric Accelerometer with High Sensitivity", In Hilton Head Workshop 2024: A Solid-State Sensors, Actuators and Microsystems Workshop. 2024.
  3. M. Chahari, E. Salman, M. Stanacevic, R. Willing, S. Towfighian, A hybrid Piezoelectric-Triboelectric Energy Harvester for Load Monitoring in Total Knee Replacement, International Society for Technology in Arthroplasty (ISTA), Sep 27-30, 2023, New York, New York.
  4. M. Chahari, E. Salman, M. Stanacevic, R. Willing, S. Towfighian, Improving Durability of Triboelectric Energy Harvester for Load Monitoring in Total Knee
    Replacement, ASME conference of Smart Materials, Adaptive Structures and Intelligent Systems (SMASIS), Sep 11-13, 2023, Austin, TX.
  5. Alzgool, M., Tian, Y., Davaji, B., Towfighian, S. Towards a CMOS-Compatible Accelerometer Using Self-Powered Teng System, 2022 21st International Conference on Micro and Nanotechnology for Power Generation and Energy Conversion Applications (PowerMEMS), p 192-194.
  6. Tian, Y., Miles, R., Towfighian, S. Data-driven method to enlarge the travel range for multi-electrode resonators. In 2022 IEEE Seosnors.
  7. Mousavi, M., Alzgool, M., Davaji, B., Towfighian, S. Micro Triboelectric Generators to toggle MEMS switches. In 2022 IEEE Sensors. 
  8. Mousavi, M., Alzgool, M., & Towfighian, S. (2021) Enhancing open-loop control of MEMS using linear electrostatic levitation actuators. In 2021 IEEE Sensors (pp. 1-4). Watch Presentation .
  9. N. Hossain, G. Yamomo, R. Willing, S. Towfighian (2021) 鈥淪tudy of Material Stiffness Effect on The Power Generation by Triboelectric Energy Harvesters in Standard Knee Implant Package prototypes鈥, Orthopaedic Research Society Annual Meeting.
  10. Jain, M., Hossain, N. A., Towfighian, S., Stana膰evi膰, M., & Salman, E. (2020, April). System prototype for a triboelectric harvester in a smart knee implant (SPIE Best Student Paper Finalist). In Active and Passive Smart Structures and Integrated Systems IX (Vol. 11376, p. 113761F). International Society for Optics and Photonics.
  11. M. Ozdogan, S. Towfighian, R. Miles (2019) "Fabrication and Experimental Characterization of a MEMS Microphone Using Electrostatic Levitation", IEEE Sensors Conference, Oct. 27-30, Montreal, QC, Canada.
  12. M. Pallay, S. Towfighian (2019) "A Combined MEMS Threshold Pressure Sensor and Switch", IEEE Sensors Conference, Oct. 27-30, Montreal, QC, Canada.
  13. M. N. Hasan, M. Pallay, S. Towfighian (2019) "Threshold Pressure Sensing Using Parametric Resonance in Electrostatic MEMS", IEEE Sensors Conference, Oct. 27-30, Montreal, QC, Canada.
  14. M. Pallay, S. Towfighian (2019) "Feasibility Study of a Capacitive MEMS Filter Using Electrostatic Levitation", ASME International Design Engineering Technical Conferences, Aug 18-21, 2019, Anaheim, CA, USA, DETC 2019-97445, 7 pages.
  15. A. Ibrahim, G. Yamomo, R. Willing, S. Towfighian (2019) 鈥淎nalysis of a triboelectric energy harvester for total knee replacement under gait loading鈥, In Active and Passive Smart Structures and Integrated Systems XII (Vol. 10967, p. 109671D). International Society for Optics and Photonics.
  16. A. Ibrahim, M. Jain, E. Salman, R. Willing, S. Towfighian (2018), Feasibility of triboelectric energy harvesting and laod sensing in total knee replacement, ASME conference of Smart Materials, Adaptive Structures and Intelligent Systems, Sep 10-12, 2018, San Antonio, TX, USA, SMASIS 2018-8212, 8 pages.
  17. M. Pallay, A. Ibrahim, S. Towfighian (2018) A MEMS threshold acceleration switch powered by a triboelectric generator, ASME International Design Engineering Technical Conferences, Aug 26-29, 2018, Quebec City, QC, Canada, DETC 2018-85543, 10 pages.
  18. A. Ibrahim, W. Yang, S. Towfighian (2018) Internal resonance of T-shaped structure for energy harvesting with magnetic nonlinearity. Proc. SPIE. 10595. In Active and Passive Smart Structures and Integrated Systems XII, 105952E, 8 pages (March 15, 2018). International Society for Optics and Photonics.
  19. W. Yang, S. Towfighian (2018) Parametric resonance of a magnetically coupled harvester. Proc. SPIE. 10595. In Active and Passive Smart Structures and Integrated Systems XII, 105952V, 7 pages (March 15, 2018). International Society for Optics and Photonics.
  20. W. Yang, P. Alevras, S. Towfighian (2017) Investigation of Vibration Energy Harvesting using two cantilevers with random input, ASME conference of Smart Materials, Adaptive Structures and Intelligent Systems, Sep 18-20, 2017, Snowbird, UT, USA, SMASIS 2017-3860, 7 pages.
  21. W. Yang, S. Towfighian (2017) A broadband Energy Harvester with internal resonance induced by two resonators, ASME International Design Engineering Technical Conferences, Aug 6-9, 2017, Cleveland, OH, USA, DETC 2017-67442, 8 pages.
  22. A Ibrahim, A Ramini, S. Towfighian (2017) Modeling an impact vibration harvester with triboelectric transduction, ASME International Design Engineering Technical Conferences, Aug 6-9, 2017, Cleveland, OH, USA, DETC 2017-68283, 10 pages.
  23. M. Pallay, S. Towfighian (2017) Parametric Excitation of a Repulsive Force actuator, ASME International Design Engineering Technical Conferences, Aug 6-9, 2017, Cleveland, OH, USA, DETC 2017-67381, 7 pages.
  24. D. Sharifikia, C. Jin, S. Towfighian (2016) Predicting the output of a triboelectric energy harvester undergoing mechanical pressure, Sep 28-30, 2016, Stowe, VT, USA, SMASIS 2016-9157.
  25. W. Yang, S. Towfighian (2016) Performance of a bi-stable resonator with random input vibrations, ASME International Design Engineering Technical Conferences, Aug 21-24, 2016, Charlotte, NC, USA, DETC 2016-60324, 7 pages. 
  26. M. Ozdogan, S. Towfighian (2016) A MEMS Microphone using repulsive force sensors, ASME International Design Engineering Technical Conferences, Aug 21-24, 2016, Charlotte, NC, USA, DETC 2016-60171, 13 pages. 
  27. W. Yang, S. Towfighian (2016) Nonlinear Vibration Energy Harvesting based on Variable Double-Well Potential Function, Proc. SPIE. 9799, Active and Passive Smart Structures and Integrated Systems 2016, 979902, 10 pages, (April 15, 2016) doi: 10.1117/12.2218077. 
  28. A. Ibrahim, S. Towfighian, M. Younis, Q. Su (2016) Magnetoelastic Beam with Extended Polymer for Low Frequency Vibration Energy Harvesting, Proc. SPIE. 9806, Smart Materials and Nondestructive Evaluation for Energy Systems 2016, 98060B,15 pages (April 01, 2016) doi: 10.1117/12.2219276. 
  29. L. Liu, S. Towfighian, Z. Jin (2015) A Cylindrical Triboelectric Energy Harvester for Capsule Endoscopes, Proceedings of the IEEE Biomedical Circuits and Systems Conference (BIOCAS), Oct. 22-24, Atlanta, Georgia, pp. 49-52. 
  30. J. Zhou, R. Miles, S. Towfighian (2015) A Novel capacitive sensing principle for microdevices , Proceedings of ASME International Design Engineering Technical Conferences and Computers and Information in Engineering Conference, Aug 2-5, Boston, MA, DETC 2015-56554, 6 pages. 
  31. S. Towfighian, S. He, R. Ben Mrad (2014) A Low voltage electrostatic micro actuator for large out-of-plane displacement, Presented at the International Design Engineering Technical Conferences and Computers and Information in Engineering Conference, Aug 17-20, Buffalo, NY, Published in the Proceedings of ASME IDETC, DETC 2014-34283. 
  32. S. Towfighian, M. Ozdogan (2014) Static modeling of a bi-axial micro-mirror with sidewall electrodes, Proceedings of ASME International Mechanical Engineering Congress and Exposition, Nov 14-20, Montreal, QC, Canada, IMECE 2014-38834. 
  33. Q. Dong, Y. Chen, and S. Towfighian (2014) MEGA: an Energy Aware Algorithm for Self-Powered Wireless Sensor Networks in Sustainable Smart Infrastructure, The 2nd Workshop on Green Broadband Access: Energy Efficient Wireless and Wired Network Solutions- IEEE GolbeCom, Austin, Texas, Dec. 12, 2014. 
  34. S. Towfighian, A. Seleim, E. M. Abdel- Rahman, G. R. Heppler (2010) Experimental validation for an extended stability electrostatic actuator, Presented at the International Design Engineering Technical Conferences and Computers and Information in Engineering Conference, Aug 15-18, Montreal, QC, Published in the Proceedings of ASME IDETC, Vol. 4, pp. 631-638. 
  35. S. Towfighian, G. R. Heppler, E. M. Abdel- Rahman (2010) A low voltage controller for a chaotic micro resonator, Presented at the International Design Engineering Technical Conferences and Computers and Information in Engineering Conference, Aug 15-18, Montreal, QC, Published in the Proceedings of ASME IDETC, Vol. 4, pp. 639-644. 
  36. S. Towfighian, G. R. Heppler, E. M. Abdel- Rahman (2009) Quadratic controller for a chaotic micro-resonator. Presented at the 2nd Microsystems and Nanoelectronics Research Conference, Oct 14, Ottawa, ON, Published in the Proceeding of MNRC, pp. 69-72. 
  37. S. Towfighian, E. M. Abdel-Rahman, and G. R. Heppler (2008) Static and dynamic analysis of a bi-stable micro-actuator, Presented at the ASME International Mechanical Engineering Congress and Exposition, Boston, MA, Oct 31- Nov 6, Published in the Proceedings of ASME IMECE, Vol. 13, pp. 421-431. 
  38. S. Towfighian, E. Abdel- Rahman, G. R. Heppler (2008) Simulation of the Static Response of a Chaotic Micro-actuator, The Mechanics Conference, May 29-30, Blacksberg, VA.