Hussein A. Kamel

Research Expertise

• Finite element method, structural analysis, structural dynamics
• Software engineering, computer graphics, geometric modeling

Education

• DIC: Aeronautics-Aeronautical Structures, Imperial College of Science and Technology, 1966
• PhD: Aircraft Structures, Imperial College of Science and Technology, 1964
• BSc: Aeronautics, Cairo University, 1955

Courses Taught Since 2000

• AME 324A: Mechanical Behavior of Engineering Materials
• AME 461A/561A: Finite Element Methods
• AME 561B: Finite Element Analysis in Structural Mechanics

Employment

• 1992: The University of Arizona: Professor Emeritus
• 1995-03: Software Engineering Company of Arizona Inc., Founder and President
• 1967-92: Department of Aerospace and Mechanical Engineering, The University of Arizona:
  • Associate Professor 1967-68
  • Professor 1968-1992
  • Director, Interactive Graphics Engineering Laboratory 1970-85
  • Acting Associate Head 1991-92
• 1993-94: Research Advisor to Minister of Higher Education and Scientific Research, UAE
• 1992-93: UAE University, Al-Ain: Dean of Graduate Studies, Assistant Deputy Vice Chancellor for Scientific Research, and Supervisor of Networking Project and Computer Center
• 1984-93: Computer Aided Structural Analysis/GIFTS Inc.:
  • Vice President, Research and Development 1984-87
  • Chief Executive Officer 1986-87
  • President 1987-1993
• 1964-67: Institut fuer Statik und Dynamik der Luft und Raumfahrtkonstruktionen, Technische ochschule, Stuttgart, West Germany: Head, Applied Programming Group
• 1959-64: Institut fuer Statik und Dynamik der Luft und Raumfahrtkonstruktionen, Technische Hochschule, Stuttgart, West Germany: Senior Lecturer

Honors and Awards

• Tau Beta Pi: Member

Professional Societies

• American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics