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Jana Abou-Ziki
BSc, PhD, P.Eng

Assistant Professor

Department of Mechanical and Manufacturing Engineering

Faculty of Engineering and Applied Science

Contact information

2000 Simcoe Street North
Oshawa, Ontario L1G 0C5
Office: ACE 2024

905.721.8668 ext. 5725
905.721.3370 (fax)

Jana.AbouZiki@ontariotechu.ca
https://www.pmlab-engineering.com

Research topics

  • Spark Assisted Chemical engraving (SACE)
  • Hybrid additive-subtractive micro-manufacturing
  • Surface functionalization
  • Microfluidic devices
  • Advanced manufacturing
  • Electroplating and electroforming of 3D printed parts

Education

Graduate Certificate, University Teaching, Concordia University, Canada, 2015
Ph.D., Mechanical Engineering, Concordia University, Canada, 2014
BSc, Mechatronics Engineering, Rafik Hariri University, Lebanon, 2009

Courses

  • Design for Manufacturing
  • Integrated Manufacturing Systems
  • Modeling Manufacturing systems
  • Advanced manufacturing processes and methodologies
  • Capstone project supervision

Research and expertise

  • Abou Ziki J.*, Wuthrich R. (2021). Effect of Machining Limiting Factors on Drilling Progress during Spark Assisted Chemical Engraving (SACE): General Trends. Ceramics. 8: 618-627.
  • Seyedi Sahebari S.M., Barari A., Abou Ziki J.* (2021). Neural Network Signal Processing in Spark Assisted Chemical Engraving (SACE) Micromachining. 14th IEEE International Conference on Industry Applications (INDUSCON), pp. 1169-1176, doi: 10.1109/INDUSCON51756.2021.9529814.
  • Bassyouni, Z., Abou Ziki, J.D.* (2020) The Capabilities of Spark Assisted Chemical Engraving: A Review. J. Manuf. Mater. Process. 4: 99
  • Hof L, Abou Ziki J. (2017). Micro-hole Drilling on Glass Substrates- A Review. Micromachines (MDPI). 8: 53-76.
  • Abou Ziki J, Wüthrich R. (2015). Nature of Drilling Forces during Spark Assisted Chemical Engraving. Manufacturing Letters. 4: 10-13.
  • Abou Ziki J, Hof L, Wüthrich R. (2015). The Machining Temperature during Spark Assisted Chemical Engraving of Glass. Manufacturing Letters. 3: 9-13.
  • Abou Ziki J, Wüthrich R. (2015). The Machining Gap during Constant Velocity-feed Glass Micro-drilling by Spark Assisted Chemical Engraving. Journal of Manufacturing Processes. 19: 87-94.
  • Abou Ziki J, Wüthrich R. (2013). Forces Exerted on the Tool-electrode during Constant-feed Glass Microdrilling by Spark Assisted Chemical Engraving. International Journal of Machine Tools and Manufacture. 73: 47-54.
  • Abou Ziki J, Didar T, Wüthrich R. (2012). Micro-texturing Channel Surfaces on Glass with Spark Assisted Chemical Engraving. International Journal of Machine Tools and Manufacture. 57: 66-72.
  • Abou Ziki J, Wüthrich R. (2012). Tool Wear and Tool Thermal Expansion during Micro-machining by Spark Assisted Chemical Engraving. The International Journal of Advanced Manufacturing Technology. 61: 481-486
Wüthrich R, Abou Ziki J. (2014). Micromachining Using Electrochemical Discharge Phenomenon: Fundamentals and Application of Spark Assisted Chemical Engraving. 2nd: 218. William Andrew.
    • Wüthrich R, Abou Ziki J, El-Haddad R. (2014). Electrochemical Reactors. Ullmann's Encyclopedia of Industrial Chemistry. 34-45. Wiley-VCH Verlag GmbH & Co. KGaA.
Wüthrich R, Hof L, Abou Ziki J, Cusanelli G, Thibaut P. (2017). Spark Assisted Chemical Engraving machine, a workpiece machined by the machine, and a process related thereof. WO201706458. Switzerland.

Publications and presentations

  • Selected publications and presentations
    • Seyedi Sahebari S.M., Barari A., Abou Ziki J.D. Enhancing the Gas Film Stability during Spark Assisted Chemical Engraving (SACE) Process. CSME International Congress, Prince Edward Island, Canada, June 27-30, 2021.
    • Ikwuagwu I., Kiani A., Abou Ziki J.D.* Nanofiber-coated glass microstructures for lab-on-chip devices. 1st International Conference on Nature Inspired Surface Engineering, New Jersey, USA, June 11-14, 2019.
    • Ikwuagwu I., Kiani A., Abou Ziki J.D. Hybrid method combining SACE micro-machining and laser processing to fabricate glass micro-features with special surface properties. 13th IFAC Workshop on Intelligent Manufacturing Systems, Oshawa, Canada, August 12-14, 2019.
    • Abou Ziki J.D. Investigating the surface layer of micro-features machined by Spark Assisted Chemical Engraving. 13th IFAC Workshop on Intelligent Manufacturing Systems, Oshawa, Canada, August 12-14, 2019.