Dr. Souhir ZGHAL, Associate professor at high Institute of Applied Science and Technology of
University of Gabes, Gabes, Tunisia. She was born on 01 June 1985 in Sfax where she received the
high school degree at Majida Boulila lyceum, in 2004. In 2009, she has received her mechanical engineering
degree from National Engineering School of Tunis (ENIT). She has received her P.h.d in
mechanical engineering in 2015 from National Engineering School of Tunis (ENIT) and FEMTOST
Institute, University of Franche-Comt´e, Besancon-France. Her research interests include finite
element analysis, composite structures, computers methods and simulations, advanced materials like
functionally graded materials (FGM), Carbon nanotubes, porosity, and graphene platelets, Structural
dynamics, vibrations, viscoelasticity, sandwich structures, Nonlinear dynamics, computational
structural mechanics, Stress analysis, Algorithms. Her group is particularly interested in research
problems related to structural advanced materials by developing finite element codes and computers
methods that able to investigate various geometries with different shapes and with a vast areas
of analysis like bending, vibrations, dynamics, mechanical and thermal buckling and post-buckling
responses of FGM, FG-CNTRC, porous-FGM based beams, plates and shells. An ambitious group
with a creative master head has published more than 200 scientific articles and communications
in the most recognized mechanical engineering journals and conferences proceedings. As a young
researcher in mechanical engineering field, she has received over 1500 citations and an h-index
of 17 (Data from Scopus January 2024). She is also a recognized reviewer in the most impactful
international journals through Elsevier, Springer, Taylor and Francis, Sages publishing CO.
Prof. Fakhreddine DAMMAK, Full professor at National School of Engineers of Sfax (ENIS),
Sfax, Tunisia. He was born on 16 November 1962 in Sfax and he has obtained his Ph.D. degree
in mechanical engineering from Laval university, Quebec, Canada in 1997. During the period of
1998 to 2004 he was assistant at National Institute of Applied Science and technologies of Tunis,
Tunisia. Then, he was joined the National School of Engineers of Sfax (ENIS), in 2005 as an
associate professor in mechanical engineering. He has taught over twenty different graduate and undergraduate courses in mechanical engineering and has conducted four courses covering the finite
element and plate/shell modeling codes for engineer students. He has over 250 technical/scientific
papers published in the international journals and conferences with an h-index of 36 (Data from
Scopus January 2024) He is expert in finite element modeling, structural analysis, materials science
covering new materials like functionally graded materials, carbon-nanotubes reinforced composite
(FG-CNTRC), FG porous structures, smart materials, nanocomposite, sheet forming and more on.
He is also a member of the scientific communities of Design and Modeling of Mechanical Systems
international conference with its all editions and a reviewer of over 40 different international journals.
He is the distinguished professor of finite element codes of Ministry of Higher Education and
Research in Tunisia.
