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Hamid R. Hamidzadeh, Ph.D.

BIOGRAPHICAL SKETCH

Name:		Hamid R. Hamidzadeh
Title:		Professor, Department of Mechanical and Manufacturing Engineering
Address:		3500 John A. Merritt Blvd. Nashville, TN 37209-1561
Contact:		Phone: (615) 963-5387, Fax: (615) 963-5496 E-mail: hhamidzadeh@tnstate.edu
Citizenship:		United States

EDUCATION

Ph.D. Applied Mechanics, Imperial College, University of London, London, England, 1978

M.Sc. Applied Mechanics, Imperial College, University of London, London, England, 1975

DIC, Applied Mechanics, Imperial College, London, England, 1975

B.Sc., Mechanical Engineering, Arya Mehr (Currently Sharif) University, Tehran, Iran, 1974

ACADEMIC EXPERIENCE

Tennessee State University, Professor of Mechanical Engineering, October 2017- present

Tennessee State University, Professor and Department Chair of Mechanical Engineering, June 2001- October 2017

South Dakota State University, Professor, Mechanical Engineering Department, 1991-2001

South Dakota State University, Associate Professor, Mechanical Engineering Department, 1986-1991

Visiting Scholar, Department of Mechanical Engineering, University of California at Berkeley (On research leave from SDSU), 6/1997–8/1997

Visiting Scholar, School of Mechanical Engineering, Purdue University, West Lafayette Campus (On sabbatical leave from SDSU), 3/1996-8/1996

Visiting Research Scientist, Department of Mechanical Engineering, Indiana University Purdue University at Indianapolis (On sabbatical leave from SDSU), 1/1996-8/1996

University of Southern Colorado, Assistant Professor, College of Engineering, 1983-1986

University of Maryland, Lecturer and associate member of graduate school, ME Department, 1982-1983

Imperial College, University of London, Post-Doctoral Research Fellow, Mechanical Engineering Department, Responsible for research, and advising research students. Research was conducted for the Admiralty Underwater Weapons Establishment (AUWE), British Ministry of Defense, 1978-1982

NON-ACADEMIC EXPERIENCE

Consultant on numerous research and development projects, 1978 - present

Research consultant, NASA Marshal Space Flight Center, Summer research, Dynamic Model for Design Optimization of a Large Space Truss Used in Nuclear Electric Space Vehicle, 5/2004-7/2004

Faculty Research Fellow, NASA, Marshal Space Flight Center, 5/2001-7/2001

Faculty Research Fellow, NASA, Marshal Space Flight Center, 5/2000-7/2000

Technical Consultant, Cummins Engine-Midrange Engine Technical Center, (On sabbatical leave from SDSU), 1995-1996

Columbia Scientific Incorporated of Columbia, Maryland, Consultant, 1983

RESEARCH INTEREST

Actively conducted research on the following areas:

Multi-body dynamic

Vibration engineering

Structural dynamics

System identifications

Wave propagation

Nonlinear dynamics

Passive and active damping treatments

Modal analysis of high speed rotating discs

Systems modeling, simulation and controls

Computational mechanics

Composite cylinders

Inflated thin-film structures

Soil dynamics

Soil-foundation-structure interaction

Mechanical design

Biomechanics

TEACHING ACTIVITIES

Introduction to design, design of machine elements, machine design, Capstone design projects, mechanics of materials, dynamics, vibrations, modeling simulation, controls, elasticity, computer-aided engineering, applied mathematics for engineering, numerical methods, and professional development

PUBLICATIONS AND PRESENTATIONS

Lead Author of a book on Wave Propagation in Solid and Porous Half-Space Media published by Springer, 2014

Lead Author of a book on Vibrations of Thick Cylindrical Structures published by Springer, 2009

Co-edited a book on Nonlinear Science and Complexity, published by Springer, 2006

Co-edited three ASME conference proceedings

Lead author of five book chapters

Published over 250 articles and reports in technical journals and peer-reviewed conference.

TECHNICAL JOURNAL ACTIVITIES

Associate Editor of the ASME Journal of Open Engineering

Associate Editor of Journal of Multi-body Dynamics, Proceedings of the Institute of Mechanical Engineers, Part K; 2019 - present

Associate Editor of Journal of Vibration Testing and System Dynamics; 2017- present

Member of Editorial Board of Journal of Multi-body Dynamics; 1999 - 2019

Member of International Editorial Board of Journal of Communications in Nonlinear Science and Numerical Simulation; 1995 - 2018

Member of Editorial Board of Journal of Nonlinear Engineering - Modeling and Application, 2012 – present

Guest Editors for three issues of the Journals of I-Mech E Part K Journal of Multibody Dynamics

CURRENT MEMBERSHIP IN PROFESSIONAL ORGANIZATIONS

Fellow Member, American Society of Mechanical Engineers, 2005 - present

Distinguished Member and Fellow, Society for Design and Process Sciences, 2004 - present

HONORS AND AWARDS

Received ASME’s Presidential Award for Dedicated Service – Devotion, Leadership and Performance, 2011;

Awards Certificate from the ASME Board on Technical Knowledge Dissemination for recognition of high regard of his peers and deep appreciation of leadership as Chair of Conference Planning Committee, 2011

Recognition of Outstanding Service as Conference Chair for the ASME 20^th Biennial Conference on Mechanical Vibration and Noise

Recognized for Valued Service in Advancing the Engineering Profession as General Chair of IDETC/CIE, 2005

Recipient of the Outstanding Service Award from the Society for Design and Process Science, 1996

Recipient of The ASME Board of Governors’ Certificate of Appreciation Award for Valued Services in Advancing the Engineering Profession as Chairman of Professional Development for Region VII, 1994 to 1996

Recipient of The ASME Board of Governors’ Certificate of Appreciation Award for Valued Services in Advancing the Engineering Profession as a Member of National Agenda Delegate from Region VII, 1994 to 1995

Recipient of the ASME Board of Governors’ Certificate of Appreciation Award for Valued Services in Advancing the Engineering Profession as a Faculty Advisor, 1988 to 1995

Recipient of The ASME Board of Governors’ Certificate of Appreciation Award for Valued Services in Advancing the Engineering Profession as a Senior Representative to National Student Sections Committee, 1989-1994

Nominated for ASME Region VII Vice-President, 1993

Recipient of The ASME Board of Governors’ Certificate of Appreciation Award for Valued Services in Advancing the Engineering Profession as a Regional Representative of Board on Minorities and Women for Region VII, 1991-1993

A Special Recognition was presented by The ASME Council on Member Affairs for Outstanding Contributions as a Faculty Advisor, 1992

Recipient of the ASME Region VII Faculty Advisor of the Year Award, 1991

Nominated for the Teacher of the Year, South Dakota State University, 1991

Nominated for the ASEE Dow Young Outstanding Faculty Awards, 1985

Nominated for the ASEE Outstanding Engineering Teacher Annual Award, 1984

Recipient of Merit Award for Excellence in Teaching, Univ. of Southern Colorado, 1984

Synergistic Activities

Chair of the ASME Special Divisions Steering Committee, representing all ASME Technical Divisions, 2013 - 2017

Vice Chair of ASME Board on Technical Knowledge Dissemination, 2012-2013

Member of ASME Event Committee, 2010-2012

Chair of the ASME Committee on Conference Planning, 2006-2010;

Served as a member of the ASME Committee on Dynamics, Control of Structures 2006 - present

Served as a member of the ASME Group on Design and Systems, 2008-2011

Served as a Past Chair, Chair, Vice Chair, and IDETC Chair of the Executive Committee of the ASME Design Division, 2006-2011

Served as a member of the ASME Technical Committee on Vibration and Sound 2001-2006

Co-Chair of the 2006 Conference on Nonlinear Science and Complexity, Beijing, China

General Chair of the 2005 ASME IDETC and CIE Conference, Long Beach California

General Chair of the 20^th ASME Biennial Conference on Vibration and Noise, Long Beach California, September 2005

Organized numerous Symposia, Panel Discussion, and technical sessions in the field of vibration engineering and education and served on numerous conference advisory boards

Served as member of the Organizing Committee on numerous international conferences.

Reviewer for numerous technical journals and conferences

Reviewed several book proposals and manuscripts for publishing companies

Served on several regional and national professional committees

LISTED AS

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