Zoubeida Ounaies

Professor of Mechanical Engineering

zxo100@psu.edu

Most Recent Publications

Influence of dispersion states on performance of polymer-based nano composites

Payam Khodaparast, Zoubeida Ounaies, Smart Materials and Structures Journal

Characterization of lithium-glass and polyvinyl toluene composites with varying geometries for fast neutron detection

Zoubeida Ounaies, A. Foster, A Meddeb, K. Wilhelm, I. Jovanovic, on p. 29 - 32

Advancing the 3D printing of magnetoactive epoxy shape memory composites: correlating the rheology, printability, and shape fidelity

Mohammad Hossein Zamani, Zoubeida Ounaies, 2025, Journal of Polymer Research

The nonlinear elastic deformation of liquid inclusions embedded in elastomers

Oluwadara Moronkeji, Fabio Sozio, Kamalendu Ghosh, Amira Meddeb, Amirhossein Farahani, Zoubeida Ounaies, Ioannis Chasiotis, Oscar Lopez-Pamies, 2025, Journal of the Mechanics and Physics of Solids on p. 106126

Performance enhancement of a magnetoactive elastomer actuator through a coupled magnetoelastic topology optimization scheme

Christian Bergen, Zoubeida Ounaies, Paris R. Von Lockette, 2024, Smart Materials and Structures

High-performance flexible triboelectric nanogenerator based on micropatterned allicin-grafted cellulose film

Jong Min Song, Muhammad Latif, Yangxiaozhe Jiang, Zoubeida Ounaies, Jaehwan Kim, 2024, Materials Today Nano

Role of Mechanical Properties in the Triboelectric Behavior of Polymers for Wearable Triboelectric Nanogenerators

Xiaoyue Zhao, Zoubeida Ounaies, 2024, ACS Applied Electronic Materials on p. 2309-2315

TOWARDS COMPLEX SHAPE ACTUATION: AN INVESTIGATION OF LOCAL AND GLOBAL MAGNETOACTIVE GRADIENTS IN 3D-PRINTED MULTI-STIMULI RESPONSIVE SHAPE MEMORY POLYMER COMPOSITES

Mohammad Hossein Zamani, Daniel Strobel, Zoubeida Ounaies, 2024,

Analytical modeling of a magnetoactive elastomer unimorph

Tan Pan, Rui Leng, Oliver Uitz, Carolyn Seepersad, Zoubeida Ounaies, Mary Frecker, 2023, Smart Materials and Structures

Magnetic actuation of bistable flaps for kinetic building shades

Elena Vazquez, Zoubeida Ounaies, Ethan Iatesta, Jose Duarte, 2023, Construction and Building Materials

Most-Cited Papers

Review on electromechanical coupling properties of biomaterials

Inseok Chae, Chang Jeong, Zoubeida Ounaies, Seong Kim, 2018, ACS Applied Bio Materials on p. 936--953

Electric field-induced bending and folding of polymer sheets

Saad Ahmed, Zoubeida Ounaies, Erika Ann F. Arrojado, 2017, Sensors and Actuators A: Physical on p. 68-80

Development and characterization of a neutron detector based on a lithium glass-polymer composite

M. Mayer, J. Nattress, V. Kukharev, A. Foster, A. Meddeb, C. Trivelpiece, Z. Ounaies, I. Jovanovic, 2015, Nuclear Instruments and Methods in Physics Research, Section A: Accelerators, Spectrometers, Detectors and Associated Equipment on p. 117-122

A facile method to enhance the flexibility and triboelectric output of PDMS using ionic liquid-coated single-wall carbon nanotubes

Xiaoyue Zhao, Zoubeida Ounaies, 2022, Nano Energy

Electric field responsive origami structures using electrostriction-based active materials

Saad Ahmed, Erika Arrojado, Nirmal Sigamani, Zoubeida Ounaies, 2015,

News Articles Featuring Zoubeida Ounaies

Feb 17, 2025

Penn State names 10 new distinguished professors for 2025

The distinguished professor or distinguished librarian title recognizes outstanding academic contribution to the University.

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