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Karim Abdel-Malek

Karim Abdel-Malek

D-Index & Metrics

Engineering and Technology

D-Index
37
Citations
5272
World Ranking
8415
National Ranking
2332

Overview

Karim Abdel-Malek is affiliated with the University of Iowa in the United States, contributing to interdisciplinary research across several scientific fields. Their primary areas of study include Health Professions, Engineering, and Medicine, reflecting a broad interest in the interaction between technology and human health.

The scientist's work focuses on specialized subfields such as Occupational Therapy, Biomedical Engineering, and Orthopedics and Sports Medicine. These areas highlight a convergence between healthcare applications and engineering principles aimed at improving functional outcomes for individuals.

Karim Abdel-Malek's research topics emphasize:

  • Occupational Health and Performance
  • Prosthetics and Rehabilitation Robotics
  • Sports Performance and Training

These topics indicate an interest in enhancing physical capabilities, supporting rehabilitation, and optimizing performance through technological and therapeutic interventions.

The scientist has collaborated with a number of frequent co-authors, suggesting active involvement in multidisciplinary teams. Notable collaborators include:

  • Rajan Bhatt
  • Laura Frey-Law
  • Chris Murphy
  • B Naeem Mohammad

This range of collaborators comes from diverse backgrounds, likely enriching the research output through varied expertise.

While specific publication venues or recent papers are not listed, it is clear from the subfields and topics that Karim Abdel-Malek's work intersects technology-based rehabilitation and performance enhancement.

Best Publications

  • Graphical interface for robot

    Karim Abdel-Malek

  • SWEPT VOLUMES: FUNDATION, PERSPECTIVES, AND APPLICATIONS

    Karim Abdel-Malek;Jingzhou Yang;Denis Blackmore;Kenneth I. Joy

  • Physics-based modeling and simulation of human walking: a review of optimization-based and other approaches

    Yujiang Xiang;Jasbir S. Arora;Karim Abdel-Malek

  • Compliant mechanism design using multi-objective topology optimization scheme of continuum structures

    Z. Luo;L. Chen;J. Yang;Y. Zhang

  • Geometric representation of the swept volume using Jacobian rank-deficiency conditions

    Karim Abdel-Malek;Harn-Jou Yeh

  • Multi-objective Optimization for Upper Body Posture Prediction

    Jingzhou Yang;R. Timothy Marler;HyungJoo Kim;Jasbir S. Arora

  • Optimization-based dynamic human walking prediction: One step formulation

    Yujiang Xiang;Jasbir S. Arora;Salam Rahmatalla;Karim Abdel-Malek

  • Predictive dynamics: an optimization-based novel approach for human motion simulation

    Yujiang Xiang;Hyun Joon Chung;Joo H. Kim;Rajankumar Bhatt

  • A multi-fingered hand prosthesis

    Jingzhou Yang;Esteban Peña Pitarch;Karim Abdel-Malek;Amos Patrick

  • Human lifting simulation using a multi-objective optimization approach

    Yujiang Xiang;Jasbir S. Arora;Salam Rahmatalla;Timothy Marler

  • Analytical boundary of the workspace for general 3-DOF mechanisms

    Karim Abdel-Malek;Harn-Jou Yeh

  • Towards a new generation of virtual humans

    Karim Abdel-Malek;Jingzhou Yang;Timothy Marler;Steven Beck

  • Optimization-based motion prediction of mechanical systems: sensitivity analysis

    Yujiang Xiang;Jasbir S. Arora;Karim Abdel-Malek

  • Optimization-based prediction of asymmetric human gait.

    Yujiang Xiang;Jasbir S. Arora;Karim Abdel-Malek

  • A new digital human environment and assessment of vehicle interior design

    Jingzhou Yang;Joo H. Kim;Karim Abdel-Malek;Timothy Marler

  • On the determination of boundaries to manipulator workspaces

    Karim Abdel-Malek;Frederick A. Adkins;H. J. J. Yeh;Edward J. Haug

  • Towards understanding the workspace of human limbs.

    Karim Abdel-Malek;Jingzhou Yang;Richard Brand;Emad Tanbour

  • A New Discomfort Function for Optimization-Based Posture Prediction

    R. Timothy Marler;Salam Rahmatalla;Meagan Shanahan;Karim Abdel-Malek

  • Knee and Elbow 3D Strength Surfaces: Peak Torque-Angle-Velocity Relationships

    Laura A. Frey-Law;Andrea Laake;Keith G. Avin;Jesse Heitsman

  • Prediction and analysis of human motion dynamics performing various tasks

    Joo H. Kim;Karim Abdel-Malek;Jingzhou Yang;R. Timothy Marler

Frequent Co-Authors

Jasbir S. Arora
Jasbir S. Arora University of Iowa
Zhen Luo
Zhen Luo University of Technology Sydney
Mohamad Y. Jaber
Mohamad Y. Jaber Toronto Metropolitan University
Ahmed Sameh
Ahmed Sameh Purdue University West Lafayette
Edward J. Haug
Edward J. Haug University of Iowa

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