Margaret Julias

Senior Lecturer of Mechanical Engineering Affiliation: NYU Abu Dhabi
Education: PhD Rutgers University

Margaret started her engineering career in chemical engineering. She excelled in her undergraduate studies, which won her the National Starch scholarships. During her graduate studies, she focused on tissue engineering. She utilized different matrix preparation and manipulation techniques to observe cellular behaviors due to, but not limited to, mechanical stress within aligned and randomly oriented matrices. She was awarded with the New Jersey Center of Biomaterials fellowship and the New Jersey Center of Spinal Cord Research Fellowship. Margaret Julias joined NYU Abu Dhabi from Medical Diagnostic Laboratories in New Jersey.

Courses Taught

Is creativity a gift or a skill? Can creativity be learned? Because creativity is deeply personal, this course will address these questions through individual and collective experiences. The heart of this course is the Personal Creativity Project - an opportunity for students to practice creativity by designing and executing a project of their choice. The project may be on any topic, from art and music to computer programs and business model development. The project will be complemented by reading assignments (completed prior to class), class discussions, and one-on-one meetings with the instructor. Students will leave the course with a completed project and a personal philosophy of creativity, based on the fusion of readings, study, discussion, and experience. The course provides a great deal of freedom for learning and does not provide step-by-step instructions. As a result, the successful completion of this course will require a significant amount of self-motivation.

Previously taught: Fall 2016, Fall 2018, Fall 2019, Spring 2020, Fall 2020, Spring 2021, Fall 2021, Spring 2022, Fall 2022, Spring 2023, Summer 2023, Fall 2023, Spring 2024, Summer 2024, Fall 2024
- Spring 2025; 14 Weeks
  Margaret Julias - TR 12:45 - 14:00 Taught in Abu Dhabi
- Fall 2025; 14 Weeks
  Margaret Julias - TR 14:10 - 15:25 Taught in Abu Dhabi
This course appears in...
- Core Curriculum > Arts, Design, and Technology
- Minors > Design > Design Thinking
2 credits
This course introduces students to the field of mechanics through study of rigid bodies in static equilibrium. Knowledge and understanding of static equilibrium is essential for future study of topics as diverse as dynamics, solid mechanics, structures, robotics, and fluid mechanics. The methods, techniques, theory, and application of equilibrium in the solution of engineering problems are presented for two-dimensional systems. Topics covered include collinear forces, coincident forces, general equilibrium, moments and torques, analysis of trusses, frames and machines, Coulomb friction, centroid, center of mass, and moments of inertia.
Prerequisite: SCIEN-UH 1103 and SCIEN-UH 1201EQ

Previously taught: Fall 2 2016, Spring 1 2017, Summer 2017, Fall 1 2017, Spring 1 2018, Fall 1 2018, Spring 1 2019, Fall 1 2019, Spring 1 2020, Spring 2 2020, Fall 1 2020, Spring 1 2021, Spring 2 2021, Fall 1 2021, Fall 2 2021, Spring 1 2022, Fall 1 2022, Fall 2 2022, Spring 1 2023, Fall 2 2023, Fall 1 2023, Spring 1 2024, Fall 1 2024, Fall 2 2024
- Spring 1 2025; 7 Weeks
  Kemal Celik - TR 09:55 - 11:10 Taught in Abu Dhabi
- Spring 1 2025; 7 Weeks
  Kemal Celik - T 14:10 - 16:50 Taught in Abu Dhabi
- Spring 1 2025; 7 Weeks
  Margaret Julias - MW 09:55 - 11:10 Taught in Abu Dhabi
- Spring 1 2025; 7 Weeks
  Margaret Julias - M 14:10 - 16:50 Taught in Abu Dhabi
- Fall 1 2025; 7 Weeks
  M 14:10 - 16:50 Taught in Abu Dhabi
- Fall 2 2025; 7 Weeks
  M 14:10 - 16:50 Taught in Abu Dhabi
- Fall 1 2025; 7 Weeks
  Rita Sousa - MW 09:55 - 11:10 Taught in Abu Dhabi
- Fall 2 2025; 7 Weeks
  Kemal Celik - MW 09:55 - 11:10 Taught in Abu Dhabi
This course appears in...
- Majors > Civil Engineering
- Majors > Computer Engineering
- Majors > Electrical Engineering
- Majors > General Engineering
- Majors > Mechanical Engineering
- Minors > Engineering
2 credits
Conservation laws play a fundamental role in the analysis of engineering problems by providing a framework to derive the relationships between various physical properties of isolated systems. This course aims to introduce the students to these laws, namely, the conservation of mass, conservation of linear momentum, conservation of angular momentum, conservation of energy, and conservation of charge. These laws of conservation will be derived in integral forms and applied to selected case studies involving electrical, chemical, thermal, and fluid mechanical systems. In addition to the development of a unified framework for analysis of engineering problems, this course will also help the students develop a deeper understanding of the concepts of control volume and mass, work and heat, fluid pressure and hydrostatics, properties of pure substances, and the fundamental laws of thermodynamics.
Prerequisite: Foundations of Science 1 & 2

Previously taught: Fall 1 2016, Spring 1 2017, Summer 2017, Fall 2 2017, Spring 1 2018, Fall 2 2018, Spring 1 2019, Fall 2 2019, Spring 1 2020, Fall 2 2020, Spring 1 2021, Fall 2 2021, Fall 1 2021, Spring 1 2022, Fall 2 2022, Fall 1 2022, Spring 1 2023, Fall 1 2023, Fall 2 2023, Spring 1 2024, Fall 2 2024, Fall 1 2024
- Spring 1 2025; 7 Weeks
  Margaret Julias - MW 11:20 - 12:35 Taught in Abu Dhabi
- Spring 1 2025; 7 Weeks
  Margaret Julias - W 14:10 - 16:50 Taught in Abu Dhabi
- Fall 1 2025; 7 Weeks
  Raed Hashaikeh - MW 11:20 - 12:35 Taught in Abu Dhabi
- Fall 1 2025; 7 Weeks
  Wahib Mufid Salim - W 14:10 - 16:50 Taught in Abu Dhabi
- Fall 2 2025; 7 Weeks
  Raed Hashaikeh - TR 11:20 - 12:35 Taught in Abu Dhabi
- Fall 2 2025; 7 Weeks
  R 14:10 - 16:50 Taught in Abu Dhabi
This course appears in...
- Majors > Civil Engineering
- Majors > Computer Engineering
- Majors > Electrical Engineering
- Majors > General Engineering
- Majors > Mechanical Engineering
- Minors > Engineering
Many problems can arise in the design of a new process or in the analysis of an existing process. This course introduces basic concepts and methods to solve problems in chemical and biological processes. We will focus on using the principle of mass conservation to determine the amount of products when given amounts of raw materials and vice versa. We will also apply the principle of energy conservation to analyze processes involving reactive and non-reactive systems. This course will prepare students for their subsequent courses in the chemical and biological engineering major such as transport phenomenon, kinetics, and process separations.
Prerequisite: Sophomore standing or higher

Previously taught: Fall 2020, Fall 2023
- Fall 2025; 14 Weeks
  Safiya Khalil Alhashmi - F 14:20 - 17:00 Taught in Abu Dhabi
- Fall 2025; 14 Weeks
  Safiya Khalil Alhashmi - MW 12:45 - 14:00 Taught in Abu Dhabi
This course appears in...
- Majors > Bioengineering
- Majors > General Engineering
- Majors > Mechanical Engineering
2-4 credits
This course explores advanced topics of special interest in biomedical and health care systems and applications and is designed to aid students in gaining extra knowledge in an area not covered in the program's mainstay courses. The course may be repeated for credit. The course is open to junior and senior students. Students must obtain permission from their faculty mentor.
NOTE: Applicability is dependent on topic.
Prerequisite: Junior standing

Previously taught: Spring 2017, Spring 1 2020, Spring 2 2020, Spring 2 2021

This course appears in...
- Majors > Bioengineering
- Majors > General Engineering

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