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Hussein A. Kamel
Professor Emeritus
 
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 • MailDr. Hussein A. Kamel
The University of Arizona
Aerospace and Mechanical Engineering
PO Box 210119
Tucson AZ 85721-0119
Hussein A. Kamel
Research Expertise
Education
Courses Taught
Employment
Honors and Awards
Professional Societies

Research Expertise

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

 • D.I.C.Aeronautics-Aeronautical Structures, Imperial College of Science and Technology, 1966
 • Ph.D.Aircraft Structures, Imperial College of Science and Technology, 1964
 • B.Sc.Aeronautics, Cairo University, 1955
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Courses Taught  (since 2000)

 • AME 324aMechanical Behavior of Engineering Materials
 • AME 461a/561Finite Element Methods
 • AME 561bFinite Element Analysis in Structural Mechanics
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Employment

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

 • Member, Tau Beta Pi
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Professional Societies

 • AIAAThe American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics
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