Davood Askari

Davood Askari, Ph.D
Assistant Professor
Mechanical Engineering

Education:

PhD in Mechanical Engineering, University of Hawaii at Manoa, Honolulu, HI, 2009
M.Sc. in Mechanical Engineering, Eastern Mediterranean University, Famagusta, Northern Cyprus, 2002
B.Sc. in Mechanical Engineering, Sharif University of Technology, Tehran, Iran, 1997

CV/Vitae:

Askari.pdf

CLASSES TAUGHT:

ENGR 4309 / MEET 3333 – Mechanical Subsystem Design
ENGR 4407/ENGTU 2410 – Manufacturing Process Technologies
ENGR 3405 / ENGTU 2407 – Engineering Materials

AREA OF SPECIALITY AND RESPONSIBILITY:

Numerical and Analytical Modeling of Composites and Nanocomposites
Design, Fabrication, and Testing of Composites and Nanocomposites
Numerical and Analytical Modeling of Nanomaterials and nanostructures
Synthesis and Characterization of Nanomaterials and 3-D Nanostrucures
Design and analysis of composite bolted joints, adhesive bonds, and pressure vessels

Besides teaching, research, and involvement in different department and college committees, currently, I am developing Nanocomposites Material Laboratory (NML), which will be used in the Engineering Department of UTB/TSC for both research and educational purposes.

PREVIOUS POSITIONS AND WHERE:

Jan. – Aug. 2009 Post Doctoral Research Associate, Nano-Bio-Mechanical Characterization Laboratory, Department of Mechanical Engineering, Villanova University, Villanova, PA
Aug. 2003-Jan. 2009 Research Assistant, Intelligent and Composite Materials Laboratory (ICML), Advanced Materials Manufacturing Laboratory (AMML), and Hawaii Nanotechnology Laboratory (HNL), Department of Mechanical Engineering, University of Hawaii at Manoa, HI
Sept. 2000-June 2003 Teaching and Research Assistant, CAD/CAM and CIM Laboratories Department of Mechanical Engineering, Eastern Mediterranean University, Famagusta, Northern Cyprus
Sept. 1997-Sept. 2000 Design Engineer, Advanced Manufacturing Research Center (AMRC), Sharif University of Technology, Tehran, IRAN