Professional Preparation

Ph.D. Degree in Mechanical Engineering, University of California, Los Angeles
M.S. in Mechanical Engineering, University of California, Los Angeles
B.S. in Mechanical Engineering. Arya Mehr (now Sharif) University of Science & Technology, Tehran

Appointments

Academic Ombud, University of Kentucky, 8/1/2008-present.
Chair of University Senate, University of Kentucky, 6/1/2006-5/31/2008.
Academic Ombud, University of Kentucky, 7/1/2005-6/30/2006.
Professor, University of Kentucky, 7/96 present.
Director of Graduate Studies, Department of Mechanical Engineering, University of Kentucky, 7/1/1991-6/30/2000.
Associate Professor, University of Kentucky, 7/89-7/96.
Assistant Professor, University of Kentucky, 4/85 7/89.
Air Force Summer Faculty, Wright Laboratory, 5/90 8/90 and 5/91 8/91.
NASA Summer Faculty, NASA Lewis Research Center, 5/87 8/87 and 5/88 8/88.
Research Engineer, UCLA, 8/82 4/85.
Adjunct Lecturer, UCLA, Fall 1983.
Staff Engineer, IBM Los Angeles Scientific Center, 2/82 12/82 (part time).
Post Graduate Research Engineer, UCLA, 1977 1982.
Teaching Assistant, UCLA, Spring 1979.
Research Engineer, Arya Mehr (now Sharif) University of Technology, 1975 1976.