Kassem M. Mourad

3124 Spalding Forest Ct. NE

Atlanta, GA 30328-5718, USA

thecartech@yahoo.com

 

CITIZENSHIP:

 

Egyptian Citizen – U.S. Permanent Resident

 

EDUCATION:

 

Ph.D., 1990

Mechanical Engineering, North Carolina State University (NCSU).

M. Sc. 1980

Mechanical Engineering (Automotive Engineering), Faculty of Engineering, Ain Shams University (ASU), Cairo, Egypt.

B. Sc. 1971

Mechanical Engineering (Automotive Engineering), Faculty of Engineering, Ain Shams University (ASU), Cairo, Egypt. (Rank: 1st out of 71 students).

 

PROFESSIONAL EXPEINCE:

 

7/2003 – 7/2012

Assistant Professor, College of Technology-Riyadh (CTR), Riyadh, Saudi Arabia

3/2002 – 7/2003

Assistant Professor, College of Technology-Makkah (CTM), Makkah, Saud i Arabia

6/1999 – 3/2002

Department Head, Department of Mechanical Technology, College of Technology-Makkah (CTM), Saudi Arabia

9/1995 – 6/1999

Assistant Professor, College of Technology-Riyadh (CTR), Riyadh, Saudi Arabia

1/1995 – 9/1995

Visiting Professor, Auburn University, Auburn, Alabama, USA

9/1995 – 12/1994

Assistant Professor, Mechanical Engineering Department (Automotive Engineering), Faculty of Engineering, Ain Shams University, Cairo, Egypt

6/1991 – 6/1993

Adjunct Professor, Department of Production & Energy, Higher Technological Institute, El-Asher, Egypt

1/1983 – 8/1990

Research and Teaching Assistant, Mechanical & Aerospace Engineering Department, North Carolina State University (NCSU), Raleigh, NC, USA

1/1980 – 8/1982

Assistant lecturer, Mechanical Engineering Department (Automotive Engineering), Faculty of Engineering, Ain Shams University, Cairo, Egypt

7/1971 – 1/1980

Instructor, Mechanical Engineering Department (Automotive Engineering), Faculty of Engineering, Ain Shams University, Cairo, Egypt

 

RESEARCH INTRESTS:

 

Vehicle systems, performance and control. Training and technical education.

 

PUBLICATIONS:

 

Mourad, K. M., Alwassia, K., “A concept for developing the vocational and technical education in the colleges of technology to improve the technical performance standard of the college graduates”, The Second Saudi Technical Conference and Exhibition- STCEX 2002, Riyadh, KSA, 2002

 

Mourad, K. M., Nosseir, T.A., Salem, A. A., “Feasibility Study of Preventive Maintenance Implementation Based on Cost Analysis”, First Saudi Technical Conference & Exhibition, Riyadh, KSA, 2001

 

Mourad, K. M., Royster, L. H., Ciskowski, R. D., “Using the Boundary Element Method to Investigate the Wave Propagation in a Viscoelastic-Acoustic System”, Boundary Elements Communications Journal, Vol. 8, No. 5, 1995.

 

Mourad, K. M., Royster, L. H., Ciskowski, R. D., “The Boundary Element Method Formulation of the Wave Propagation in Viscoelastic-Acoustic Systems”, The International Conference on Computational Acoustics and its Environmental Applications, Southampton, UK, 1995.

 

Ciskowski, R. D., Xie, K.J., Mourad K. M. and Royster, L. H., “Applications of the Boundary Element Method in Bioacoustics”, NOISE-CON 91, NY, 1991.

 

Mourad, K. M., Royster, L. H., Ciskowski, R. D., “Using the Boundary Element Method to Investigate Internal Earmuff-Ear Canal Resonances”, Advances in Boundary Elements, C. A. Brebbia and J. J. Connor, Eds., CM. Pub., Vol. 2, 291-308, Boston, 1989.

 

Mourad, K. M., Ciskowski, R. D. and Royster, L. H., “An Ongoing Study of the Use of the Boundary Element Method to Solve Some if the Commonly Encountered Industrial Noise and Vibration Control Problems”, J. Acous. Soc. Am., Suppl., IS64, 1987.

 

THESIS SUPERVISION:

 

- A. Abou-Elenien, “Optimum Life for a Fleet of a trucks”, MSc. Automotive Eng. Dept., Faculty of Eng. ASU, Cairo, Egypt, 1995.

- A. Elsakran, “Optimum Running-in Procedure for Overhauled Internal Combustion Engines”, MSc. Automotive Eng. Dept., Faculty of Eng., ASU, Cairo, Egypt, 1995.

- A. Abdel-Slam, “Feasibility Study of Preventive Maintenance Implementation”, MSc. Automotive Eng. Dept., Faculty of Eng., ASU, Cairo, 1992.

 

COURSES TAUGHT:

 

College of Technology-Riyadh, Saudi Arabia (2004- Present)

- Automotive Engineering I & 2 (BSc degree)

- Internal Combustion Engines (BSc degree)

- Automotive Design (BSc degree)

- Graduation Project (BSc degree)

- Engines technology (Diploma degree)

- Brake system Technology (Diploma degree)

 

College of Technology-Makkah, Saudi Arabia (1999- 2004)

- Brake system Technology (Diploma degree)

- Engineering Drawing (Diploma degree)

- Industrial safety (Diploma degree)

- Automotive Workshops Management (Diploma degree)

 

College of Technology-Riyadh, Saudi Arabia (1995- 1999)

- Brake system Technology (Diploma degree)

- Internal Combustion Engine Technology (Diploma degree)

- Engineering Materials Technology (Diploma degree)

- Computer Applications (FORTRAN Language) (BSc degree)

- Computer Programming (C/C++ Language) (BSc degree)

 

Ain Shams University, Cairo, Egypt (1990-1994)

- Automotive Design

- Kinematics and Kinetics of Automobile Systems

- Vehicle Dynamics

- Automobile Maintenance and Repair

- Testing of Vehicle System Performance

- Automobile Garage Management

 

Higher Technological Institute, El-Asher, Egypt (1991-1993)

- Statics and Dynamics

- Industrial Pollution and Control

North Carolina State University (NCSU), Raleigh, NC, USA (1988-1990)

- Statics and Dynamics

 

CONSULTATIONS:

 

1994-1995

Study of energy conservation in transportation (sponsored by the Academy of Scientific Research and Technology, Communication and Transportation Research Council Cairo, Egypt).

1993-1994

Upgrading the public transportation system in Alexandria, Egypt (sponsored by the International Bank).

1990-1991

Design of public transportation garages and estimation of their optimum sizes (sponsored by the Academy of Scientific Research and Technology; Communication and Transportation Research Council, Cairo, Egypt).

1980-1981

Study of the public transportation system in Cairo, Egypt (sponsored by the International Bank).

 

REVIEWED ARTICLES:

 

1994

Paper review for the Journal of Elastomers and Plastics

 

INVITED SEMINARS:

 

1994

“Vehicle Braking Systems”, The Egyptian Society of Mechanical Engineers, Cairo Egypt

1993

“Cost Analysis of Preventive Maintenance Implementation”, The Egyptian Society of Mechanical Engineers, Cairo, Egypt.

 

PROFESSIONAL TRANING:

 

2002

Training, Automobile Chasses, Abdul Latif Jameel Group (TOYOTA) Training Center, Jeddah, KSA

2000

Training, Fuel Injection, Abdul Latif Jameel Group (TOYOTA) training Center, Jeddah, KSA

1995

Workshop, The Use of the C++ Language in Engineering Application, AU, Auburn, AL, USA

1993

Tutorial, Natural Gas Operated Vehicles, Moscow Institute of Road and Transportation, Moscow, Russia

1992

Workshop, Diesel Fuel Injection (test and repair), ASU, Cairo, Egypt

1982

Tutorial, Modern Methods and Concepts of Education, ASU, Cairo, Egypt

1978

Training, Course at Mercedes-Benz, Stuttgart, West Germany

1971

Training, The Design Office of Magirus-Deutz, Ulm, West Germany, 1971.

 

AWARADS AND HONORS:

 

1987-1988

Scholarship, E-A-R Division of Cabot Corporation in the Application of Acoustics, Raleigh, NC, USA

1983-1987

Scholarship, Egyptian Government, “Distinguished Student Award”, Cairo, Egypt

 

SERVICES:

 

2006

Committee member of the syllabus development committee (CTR)

1993

Committee member of the general examination administration office, Faculty of Engineering, (ASU)

1992

Committee member of the undergraduate student affairs, Faculty of Engineering, (ASU)

1991

Committee member of the departmental syllabus development committee (ASU)

 

EXTENDEDD ACTIVITIES:

 

1991-1992

Automotive Systems and trouble shooting workshop at Continuing Education Program, Faculty of Engineering, ASU

 

PROFESSIONAL AFFILIATIONS:

 

1995

Member of the International Scientific Advisory Committee for the “International Conference on Computational Acoustics”, Southampton, UK

 

ACHIEVEMENTS:

 

1994

Initiate and supervise senior student graduation project “ design and construction of an experimental car”, Faculty of Engineering, ASU, Cairo, Egypt

1976

Design and construction of a static and dynamic tire test rigs, Faculty of Engineering, ASU, Cairo, Egypt , 1967

 

PERSINAL EXPERIENCES:

 

-         Computer experiences: (Word, Excel, Power Point, Front Page, AutoCAD, Computer programming [FORTRAN, C/C++)

-         Language knowledge (Arabic and English)

 

REFERENCES:

- Dr. R. D. Ciskowski,

IBM Corp, 404 Wayman St.,

Waltham, MA 0224

rciskowski@us.ibm.com

 

- Ahmed Soliman, Ph.D. Associate Professor- Director Motorsports and Automotive Research Center Mechanical Engineering and Engineering Science. The University of North Carolina at Charlotte

aasoliman@yahoo.com