Dr. Medhat Khalil

Dr. Medhat Khalil, for 17 year, is working as the Director of Professional Education & Research Development at the Applied Technology Center, Milwaukee School of Engineering, Milwaukee, WI, USA. Medhat has bachelor’s degree in mechanical engineering from Military Technical College (MTC), Cairo, Egypt. He got his master’s degree in Mechanical Engineering from Cairo University, Cairo, Egypt. Medhat has couple of PHD Degrees. The first one is in Mechanical Engineering from Cairo University. The second Ph.D. in Mechanical Engineering and Post-Doctoral Industrial Research Fellowship from Concordia University in Montreal, Quebec, Canada.

Medhat authored several textbooks in the field of fluid power. He participated in many technical conferences and published several reviewed technical papers. Medhat has been certified by the International Fluid Power Society (IFPS) as: Certified Fluid Power Hydraulic Specialist (CFPHS) and Certified Fluid Power Accredited Instructor (CFPAI). Medhat is a member of many grand institutions such as Center for Compact and Efficient Fluid Power Engineering Research Center (CCEFP), listed Fluid Power Consultant by the National Fluid Power Association (NFPA), and listed professional instructor by the American Society of Mechanical Engineers (ASME), and National American Die Casting Association (NADCA).

Medhat has been assigned as the chair of the education committee for the International Fluid Power Exposition since 2017. Medhat developed and taught countless courses for industry professionals worldwide. He has a balanced academic and industrial experience. Medhat had worked for several world-wide recognized industrial organizations such as Rexroth in Germany and CAE in Canada. Medhat has designed several hydraulic systems and developed analytical and educational software. Medhat also has vast experience in modeling and simulation of dynamic systems using Matlab-Simulink. Medhat was the designer and founder of the Universal Fluid Power Trainers. Medhat was the recipient of the “Otto Maha Pioneers in Fluid Power” award in 2012 and the “IFPS-Hall of Fame” award in 2021.