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Ekhlas H. Karam is a control systems and robotics researcher whose work centers on advanced controller design for nonlinear, uncertain robotic systems. With expertise spanning intelligent control, optimization-based algorithms, and rehabilitation robotics, Karam has made meaningful contributions to solving complex stabilization and tracking challenges in modern robotic platforms. Among her most notable achievements is the development of an optimal Improved PID (IPID) controller enhanced by the Grasshopper Optimization Algorithm (GOA) for a Human Leg Robot — a highly nonlinear, time-varying system — garnering 8 citations since 2022. Her research on two-wheeled self-balancing robots has demonstrated innovative integration of sliding mode control with neural networks and optimization techniques, reflecting her commitment to robust, adaptive solutions for unstable dynamic systems. Karam has also contributed to upper-limb rehabilitation robotics through model-based adaptive controllers, broadening the real-world clinical relevance of her work. An early pioneer in hardware implementation, her 2014 work on FPGA-based Fuzzy PID controllers for flexible joint robotic systems highlighted her practical engineering focus. Collectively, her publications demonstrate a consistent drive to bridge theoretical control design with implementable, high-performance robotic solutions, making her a valuable contributor to intelligent robotics and human-assistive technologies.