Papers
79
Total Citations
1,587
H-Index
26
About
M. H. Korayem is a prominent robotics and mechanical engineering researcher whose work has profoundly shaped our understanding of robotic manipulator dynamics, motion planning, and control. Specializing in dynamic modeling, load-carrying capacity optimization, and advanced control strategies, Korayem has built an influential body of work spanning mobile manipulators, flexible robotic arms, and cable-suspended parallel systems. Among his most significant contributions is the application of the recursive Gibbs–Appell formulation to model complex robotic systems, including nonholonomic wheeled platforms and viscoelastic manipulators governed by Timoshenko Beam Theory — work that has garnered over 50 citations per paper. His research on trajectory optimization for flexible mobile manipulators introduced computational algorithms capable of maximizing payload capacity between specified positions, directly addressing real-world industrial challenges. His theoretical and experimental investigations into dynamic load-carrying capacity across multiple manipulator configurations have provided researchers with validated, practical frameworks. Korayem also made notable advances in control engineering, developing a suboptimal sliding mode controller derived from the state-dependent Riccati equation, demonstrating both theoretical rigor and experimental applicability. Collectively, his publications — each attracting 49–56 citations — reflect sustained, high-impact scholarship that continues to guide researchers designing smarter, more capable robotic systems worldwide.
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Top Papers
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- 2Trajectory optimization of flexible mobile manipulators55 citations · 2005
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- 4Dynamic load-carrying capacity of mobile-base flexible joint manipulators54 citations · 2004
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- 9Dynamic load-carrying capacity of cable-suspended parallel manipulators50 citations · 2009
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