Dr. Houshang Masudi

SENIOR PROFESSOR

Office Number: 228C
Office Phone: +974 423-0192
Fax Number: 4230011
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INTEREST AREAS
Dr. Houshang Masudi, a visiting professor, has a great deal of experience as a researcher, educator, and service provider at national and international levels. He has worked extensively in areas such as mechanical system and design, energy, composite materials, CAD/CAM, biomechanics and failure analysis.

• Machine Design:  Analytical Method in Design, Mechanical Design Synthesis, Mechanics of Machinery.
• Analytical Method in Engineering: Engineering Analysis, Similitude and Modeling in Engineering.
• Analysis of Mechanical Systems: Linear, Non-linear and Random Vibrations, Dynamics.
• Design of Control Systems: Linear, Non-linear and Modern Control Systems, Fluid Power Control and Fluids, Stochastic Process, Digital and Sampled Data System.
• Design of Mechanical Systems: Design Methodology, Computer-aided Design, Computer Integrated Design
• Tribology: Bearing Technology, Friction and Wear.
• Energy: Wind, Coal
• Nanotechnology/ Biotechnology

EDUCATION

• Doctor of Philosophy, Mechanical Engineering, Texas A&M University, 1984
• Master of Science, Engineering, The University of Texas at Austin, 1974
• Bachelor of Science, Mechanical Engineering, The University of Texas at Austin, 1969

EXPERIENCE

• August 2005 to Present, Visiting Professor, Mechanical Engineering Program, Texas A&M University at Qatar. Courses taught: Statics and Particle Dynamics, Strength of Materials, Solid Mechanics in Machine Design, Engineering Laboratory, Introduction to Mechanical Engineering Design, Intermediate Design.
  
• September 2002 to August 2005, Visiting Professor, Mechanical Engineering Department, College of Engineering, Texas A&M University. Courses taught: Solid Mechanics in Machine Design, Design for Experimentation, Conservation Principles in Thermal Sciences, Introduction to Experiments, Conservation Principles in Engineering Mechanics.
  
• May 1994 to September 2002, Visiting Professor, Mechanical Engineering Department, College of Engineering, Prairie View A&M University.  Courses taught: Numerical Methods in Engineering (Graduate Course), Engineering Analysis I (Graduate Course), Engineering Analysis II (Graduate Course)  Engineering Statistics (Graduate Course) Modern Control Theory (Graduate Course), Advance Analytical Basis of Design (Graduate Course), Senior Design I, Senior Design II, Manufacturing Processes, Computer Aided Manufacturing (CAM), Machine Design I,  Machine Design II, Kinematic Design, Thermodynamics, Engineering Laboratory II.
  
• June 1995 to September 1995, Visiting Professor, Department of Mechanical Engineering, University of Wisconsin, Madison, Wisconsin, courses  taught: Introduction to Dynamical Systems.
  
• September 1990 to May 1994, College of Applied Science and  Engineering Technology, Prairie View A&M University.  Courses taught:  Computer-aided Design/Computer-aided Manufacturing (CAD/CAM),  Strength of Materials, Mechanical Design, Mechanics, Dynamics,  Engineering Materials, Manufacturing, and Thermodynamics.
  
• June 1990 to September 1990, Department of Mechanical Engineering, University of  Texas at Austin.  Courses taught: Machine Elements.
  
• 1989 to 1990, Visiting universities and research centers overseas.
  
• 1987-1989, Department of Mechanical Engineering, University of Texas at Austin,Courses taught: First course in Machine Design, Dynamic Systems and Control (Bond Graph Approach), Advanced Design of Machine Elements.
  
• Member of, ASME, ASEE, ASM, Beta Alpha Phi (International Honor Society), and Tau Beta Pi (Engineering Honor Society)

RECENT PUBLICATIONS AND CONFERENCE PRESENTATIONS
C.F. Kettleborough and H. Masudi, "The helix Grooval Electronic Pump"  Transactions of the SDPS: Integrated Design & Process Science  Transdisciplinary International   Journal. 2007
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                   
H. Masudi, "Teaching Engineering in a Multimedia Environment,"  Proceedings of the 2006 ASEE Gulf-Southwest annual Conference,  Baton Rouge, Louisiana, 2006

H. Masudi and C. Lindsey, "Non Destructive Fatigue Testing of Fiber  Reinforced Composite Tubes in a controlled Environment, "6th Biennial  Conference on  Engineering Systems Design and Analysis, ESDA, July 8- 11, 2002, Istanbul, Turkey.

H. Masudi and K. Alhajali, "A Mathematical Model of Human Neck for the Study of Injury", Proceedings of ETCE 2001, ASME, Houston, Texas,  February, 2001.

C. Lindsey and Houshang Masudi, "Stress Analysis of Composite Tubes  under Tensile Fatigue Loading in a Simulated Sea Water Environment",  Proceedings of ETCE 2001, ASME, Houston, Texas, February 2001.

G. Thomas and H. Masudi, "Methodology for Adapting of a Specific  Design Criteria to a General Code", Proceedings of ETCE 2001, ASME,  Houston, Texas, February 2001.

H. Yeh and H. Masudi, "Reliability Consideration in PU Storage  Containers", Proceedings of ETCE 2001, ASME, Houston, Texas,  February 2001.

G. Thomas and H. Masudi, "Parametric Identification and Characterization  of Design  variables", Proceedings of ETCE 2001, ASME, Houston,  Texas, February 2001.

H. Masudi and J. Green, "Failure Analysis of Graphite/Epoxy Filament  Wound Under Cyclic Loading," 10th International Offshore and Polar  Engineering