Clarkson Distinguished Professor,
Robert R. Hill '48 Professor,
Department of Mechanical and Aeronautical Engineering
Clarkson University
Potsdam, NY 13699-5725

Director, Turbulence and Multiphase Flow Laboratory, TMFL

Co-Director
Center for Air Resources Engineering and Science, CARES

Board Member
Center for Advanced Materials Processing, CAMP

Education

B.S., Tehran University, 1965
M.S., Purdue University, 1968
Ph.D., Purdue University, 1970

Research Interests

• Aerosols, Multiphase and Granular Flows, Particle Adhesion and Removal
• Three-phase Slurry Flows, Hydrates, CO₂ Sequestration
• Hot-Gas Cleaning, Cryogenic Surface Cleaning, Chemical-Mechanical Polishing
• Microcontamination Control, Turbulence Modeling, Stability of Fluid Motions
• Tribology, Continuum Mechanics
• Nonlinear Random Vibrations, Stochastic Stability
• Base Isolation, Earthquake Engineering

Professional Experience

Co-Director, Center for Air Resources Engineering and Science (CARES), Clarkson University.

Board Member, Center for Advanced Materials Processing, CAMP, Clarkson University.

Chairman, Department of Mechanical and Aeronautical Engineering, Clarkson University (1991-1994).

Clarkson Distinguished Professor, Department of Mechanical and Aeronautical Engineering, Clarkson University (2001-Present).

Robert R. Hill '48 Professor, Department of Mechanical and Aeronautical Engineering, Clarkson University (2003-Present).

Professor of Mechanical and Aeronautical Engineering, Clarkson University (1981-2001).

Chairman of Graduate Committee, Department of Mechanical and Aeronautical Engineering, Clarkson University (1985-1991, 1997-Present).

Faculty Research Participant, Federal Energy Technology Center (DOE-NETL), Morgantown, WV (Summer, 1997, 1998, 1999, and 2000)

Senior National Research Council Research Associate, Federal Energy Technology Center (DOE-NETL), Morgantown, WV (1995, Summer 1996)

Vice-Chairman of Fluid Mechanics and Thermal Science Group, Clarkson University (1983-1988)

Visiting Professor, Department of Mechanical Engineering, University of Calgary, Calgary (Feb.-Dec. 1981)

Professor of Engineering, Shiraz (formerly Pahlavi) University (1976-1981)

Dean of Engineering, Shiraz University (1979-1980)

Associate Dean of Engineering, Shiraz University (1975-1977)

Academic Visitor, School of Mathematics and Department of Mechanical Engineering, University of Newcastle Upon Tyne, Newcastle (Summer, 1978)

Academic Visitor, Department of Civil Engineering, Northwestern University (Summer, 1977)

Visiting Professor, Department of Aeronautics, Imperial College, London (Summer, 1976)

Visiting Scholar, Department of Civil and Geological Engineering, Princeton University (Summer of 1975)

Visiting Scientist, Department of Physics, University of Saskatchewan, Saskatoon (1974-1975)

Associate Professor of Engineering, Shiraz University (1972-1976)

Assistant Professor of Engineering, Shiraz University (1970-1972)

Teaching Experience

Undergraduate (Clarkson, Shiraz & Calgary)

• Fluid Mechanics, Intermediate Fluid Mechanics, Gas Dynamics
• Statics, Rigid Body Dynamics, Mechanical Vibrations
• Thermodynamics, Engineering Mathematics

Graduate (Clarkson & Shiraz)

• Particle Transport, Deposition and Removal
• Advanced Fluid Mechanics, Theory of Boundary Layer, Mathematical Theory of Turbulence
• Random Vibrations, Advanced Vibrations
• Stochastic Processes for Engineers, Theoretical Acoustics
• Theoretical Methods in Engineering, Numerical Solution of PDE
• Multiphase Flow Modeling, Fluid Mechanics of Aerosols

Short Courses Given

• Random Vibrations (Worcester, July 1987)
• Fluid Mechanics of Aerosols
  (San Diego, August 1990)
• Introduction to Fluid Mechanics of Aerosols with Application to Microcontamination Control
  (San Jose, August 1991), (Las Vegas, July 1992), (Chicago, August 1993), (East Brunswick, August 1994)
• Mechanics of Dilute Two-Phase Flows
  (Sharif University of Technology, June 1992)
• Random Vibrations with Application to Earthquake Engineering
  (International Institute for Earthquake Engineering and Seismology, June 1992)
• Dilute and Dense Two-Phase Flows
  (University of Science and Technology of Iran, May-June 1995)
• Random Vibrations with Applications to Earthquake Engineering
  (Sharif University of Technology, May-June, 1996, and May-June, 1998)
• Risk Assessment with Applications to Earthquake Engineering
  (Sharif University of Technology, April-May, 1997)
• Turbulence, Aerosols and Two-phase Flows
  (Lappeenranta University of Technology, Lappeenranta, Finland, January, 1999)
• Two-Phase Flow with Application to Sediment Transport
  (Sharif University of Technology, April-May 1999)
• Random Vibrations with Applications to Earthquake Engineering
  (Sharif University of Technology, April-May, 2000)
• Particle Transport Processes in Turbulent Flows - Particle Dispersion and Deposition
  (Aalborg University, Aalborg, Denmark, May 2-4, 2001)
• Random Vibrations with Applications to Earthquake Engineering
  (Sharif University of Technology, May 2001)
• Introduction to Turbulent Flows
  (Sharif University of Technology, June 2002)
• Turbulence Modeling
  (Shiraz University, May 2003)

Professional Activities

Editorial Positions

Editorial Advisory Board, International Journal of Engineering Science (Since 2001)

Editorial Advisory Board, Particulate Science and Technology (Since 1993)

Editorial Advisory Board, Asian Journal of Structure (Since 1993)

Regional Editor, Iranica Scientia (Since 1994)

Editor, Iranian Journal of Science and Technology (1973-1974), and (1978-1980)

Associate Editor, Iranian Journal of Science and Technology (1971-1973) and (1975-1978)

Editorial Advisory Board, Iranian Journal of Science and Technology (Since 1984)

Member of Editorial Advisory Board, Journal of Seismology and Earthquake Engineering (Since 1998).

Guest Editor of Aerosol Science and Technology for Special Issue on Hot-Gas Filtration, September 1998

Editorial Advisory Board, Asian Journal of Civil Engineering (Since 2000)

Editorial Advisory Board, The Uncertainties in Engineering Mechanics (Since 2000)

Consultantships

Consultant to the Northland Company, Watertown, NY (Summer 1982)

Consulting for different projects, DOE-NETL (1996-2000)

Society Affiliations

American Society of Mechanical Engineers

American Society of Engineering Education

American Association for Aerosol Research

Society of Engineering Science

Fine Particle Society

Earthquake Engineering Research Institute (until 1992)

International Association for Structural Mechanics in Reactor Technology (until 1990)

Administrative Activities

Chairman, Department of Mechanical and Aeronautical Engineering, Clarkson University (1991-1993)

Dean Search Committee Chair, School of Engineering,Clarkson University (2000-2003)

Chairman, Graduate Committee, Department of Mechanical and Aeronautical Engineering, Clarkson University (1985-1991, 1997- Present)

Chair, University Graduate Committee (GERIP) (1997-1999)

Chairman, Graduate Committee, Department of Mechanical and Aeronautical Engineering, Clarkson University (1985-1991)

Vice-Chairman, Fluid Mechanics and Thermal Sciences Group, Clarkson University (1983-1988)

Dean of Engineering, Shiraz University, Shiraz (1979-1980)

Associate Dean of Engineering, Shiraz University, Shiraz (1975-1977)

Member of the Engineering Committee, Research Council of the Ministry of Science and Higher Education of Iran (1977-1979)

Head of Administration and Job Evaluation, Shiraz University, Shiraz (1973-1974)

Theses Supervised

On the Random Vibration of Beams, J. Hashemi, M.S. Thesis (1972)

Rapid Drainage From an Unconfined Aquifer in the Vicinity of a River, H. Mostofi, M.S. Thesis (1974)

A Modified Quasi-Normal Theory of Turbulence, M. Murgusan, M.S. Thesis (1978)

Applications of Truncated Wiener- Hermite Expansion to Nonlinear Random Vibration with Application to Nonlinear Plate, A.V. Jahedi, M.S. Thesis (1980)

Stochastic and Deterministic Response of Structures: Applications to Containment Structures of Nuclear Power Plants, A.H. Yusefzai, M.S. Thesis (1980)

A Model for Turbulent Flows in Closed Conduits, P. Koppolu, M.S. Thesis (1984)

Thermohydrodynamic Analysis of Wide Thrust Bearings Operating in Laminar and Turbulent Flow Regimes, S.J. Chowdhury, M.S. Thesis (1985)

Stability Analysis of Deterministic and Random Dynamic Linear Systems, S. Abdel-Rahman, Ph.D. Thesis (1986)

A Functional Series Expansion Method for Response Analysis of Nonlinear Systems Subjected to Random Excitations, I.I. Orabi, Ph.D. Thesis (1986)

A Study on the Mechanics of Friction Noise, M.A.S. Mohammed, Ph.D. Thesis (1987)

Kinetic and Turbulence Models for Granular and Two-Phase Flows, D. Ma, Ph.D. Thesis (1987)

The Influence of Grain Size, Grain Shape and Sample Fabric on the Static Liquefaction Behavior of Saturated Granular Materials, V.B. DeGregorio, Ph.D. Thesis (1988) (Co-advisor with S. Motan )

Base Isolation of a Multi-Story Structure - A Comparison of Performances of Various Systems Under Harmonic and Earthquake Ground Motions, F.G. Fan, M.S. Thesis (1988)

Computer Modeling of Transient Three-Dimensional Boiling Enhanced Mixed Convection, K.A. Elrais, Ph.D. Thesis (1988) (Co-advisor with W. Eckerle )

Deterministic and Probabilistic Comparative Studies of Performances os Various Aseismic Base Isolation Systems, Lin Su, Ph.D. Thesis (1989)

Thermodynamically Consistent Rate-Dependent Models for Turbulence, S.J. Chowdhury, Ph.D. Thesis (1990)

Analysis of Dispersion of Small Suspended Particles in Isotropic and Sheared Turbulent Flows, H. Ounis, Ph.D. Thesis (1992)

Thermodynamically Consistent Modeling for Rapid Granular and Turbulent Multiphase Flows, S. Abu- Zaid, Ph.D. Thesis (1990)

Experimental Investigation of Dust Particle Deposition in a Turbulent Channel Flow, W. Kvasnak, M.S. Thesis (1991)

Stochastic Response of Secondary Systems in Base-Isolated Structures, Y. Chen, M.S. Thesis (1991)

Passive and Active Vibration Control in a Microgravity Environment, J. Ellison, M.S. Thesis (1992)

Analysis of Deposition of Spherical and Ellipsoidal Particles in Turbulent Flows, F.G. Fan, Ph.D. Thesis (1994)

Experimental Analysis of Granular Simple Shear Flows, K.E. Elliott, M.S. Thesis (1991)

Mechanisms of Particle Removal Due to Turbulent Flow or Substrate Acceleration, M. Soltani, M.S. Thesis (1993)

Transport and Deposition of Particles in a Turbulent Pipe Flows with and without Sudden Expansion, Q. Chen, M.S. Thesis (1994)

Computational Modeling of Particle Transport and Deposition - Microelectronic and Pharmaceutical Applications, Amy Li, Ph.D. Thesis (1994)

Vibration Control of Spacecraft and Space Structures from Lift-Off to On-Orbit Environments, G. Lee- Glauser, Ph.D. Thesis (1994)

Dispersion of Deforming Fuel Droplets in Single Stage to Orbit Combustors, W. Kvasnak, Ph.D. Thesis (1996)

Analysis of Transport, Deposition and Removal of Particles and Fibers in Turbulent Flows, M. Soltani, Ph.D. Thesis (1998)

Computer Modeling of Granular and Two-Phase Turbulent Flows, J. Cao, Ph.D. Thesis (1999)

Particle Transport and Deposition - An Experimental Study, J. Gayne, M.S. Thesis (1998)

Effect of Electrostatic and Capillary Forces on Smooth and Bumpy Particle Adhesion and Detachment, S. Guo, M.S. Thesis (1999)

Computational Modeling of Aerosol Transport and Deposition - Thermophoresis and Electrophoresis Effects, C. He, Ph.D. Thesis (2000)

Analysis of Aerosol Particle Transport, Deposition, Removal and Resuspension in Turbulent Flows, H. Zhang, Ph.D. Thesis (2000)

Passive Vibration Control of Space Structures for Space Shuttle Lift-Off, Descent, and Microgravity Environment, J. Shimmel, M.S. Thesis (2000)

Numerical Computation for Natural Gas Production from In-situ Hydrate Reservoirs, C. Ji, M.S. Thesis (2001)

From Flow and Particle Transport Modeling to Vibration Isolation, J. Ellison, Ph.D. Thesis (2001)

Particle Removal in Cryogenic Surface Cleaning, C. Toscano, M.S. Thesis (2001)

Active Vibration Control of Space Structures During Lift-Off, M. Pausley, M.S. Thesis (2002) (Co-Advisor with R. Jha )

A Stochastic Model for the Formation of Turbulent Liquid Spray Free Shear Flow Fields, D. Schmidt, Ph.D. Thesis (2002)

Experimental and Numerical Examination of Large Scale Turbulence, L. Kenney, M.S. Thesis (2003)  (Co-Advisor with J. Taylor)

Multiphase Gas-Solid and Gas Liquid Flows with Application to CO₂ Sequestration, Ali Reza Mazaheri, Ph.D. Thesis (2003)

Experimental Study of Natural Gas Production by Hydrate Decomposition, T. White, M.S. Thesis (2003)

Particle Transport and Deposition in Hot-Gas Filtration Systems, Chaoshing Liu, Ph.D. Thesis (In Progress)

Computational Modeling of CMP, X. Xia, M.S. Thesis (In Progress)

Three-Phase Flows in Slurry Reactors with Application to Coal Liquefaction Processes, Xinyu Zhang, Ph.D. Thesis (In Progress)

Computation Modeling of Hydrate Formation and Dissociation, K. Nazridoust, Ph.D. Thesis (In Progress)

Experimental and Computation Modeling of Carbon Dioxide Sequestration Process in Briane Fields, C. Ji, Ph.D. Thesis (In Progress)

Computation Modeling of Particle Transport and Deposition in Electrohydrodynamic Flows, P. Zamankhan, Ph.D. Thesis (In Progress)

Evaluation of Use of Bauxite Residue for Mine Acid Drainage, E. Noto, Ph.D. Thesis (In Progress)

Experimental and Computational Modeling of Three-Phase Flows, Wei Chen, Ph.D. Thesis (In Progress)

Sample Research Experiences For Undergraduates

Vibration Control of Aerospace Structures, J. Shimmel, (DOE, NASA) (1997, 1998)

Computational and Experimental Studes of Hot-Gas Filtration, T. White, (DOE, NSF-REU) (1998, 1999)

Cryogenic Surface Cleaning, C. Toscano, (NSF-REU) (1998,1999)

Vibration Control of Structures During Earthquakes, M. Pausley, (NSF-REU) (2000)

Experimental Study of Particle Transport, Deposition and Removal, L. Kenney, (NSF-REU) (2001)

Experimental Centrifugal Air Filtration Device, Scott M. Dellavia (Honor Student) (2001-2002)

Experimental Centrifugal Air Filtration Device, Matthew A. Kotylo (2002)

Wind Flow and Pollutant Transport due to Barrel Burning, Joe Racco (McNair) (2002,2003)

Research Grants and Contracts

"Noise Reduction," Ministry of Science and Higher Education of Iran, $5,000 (1972-1974)

"Turbulent Flow in a Confined Wake," Shiraz University Research Council, $2,500 (1973-1977)

"Design and Construction of an Automatic Machine for Cleaning, Weighing, and Boxing Raisin," Ministry of Science and Higher Education of Iran, $6,000 (1975-1977)

"Stability Analysis of Mechanical Systems," Ministry of Science and Higher Education of Iran, $6,500 (1976-1978)

"Vibration Induced by Earthquake, Applications: To Nuclear Reactor Structural Safety and Design," Atomic Energy Organization of Iran, $300,000 (1976-1980)

"Darrieus Turbine and Aeroelastic Engines," Shiraz University Research Council, $4,000 (1977-1978)

"Investigation of a Solar Pond for Power Production," Ministry of Power of Iran, Solar Energy Research Center of Shiraz University, and Shiraz University Research Council, $25,000 (1978-1980)

"Aeroelastic Wind Energy Converter," Division of Research, Clarkson University, $8,000 (1982-1983)

"Bounds on Earthquake Responses of Structures," NSF, CEE-8319036, $42,397 (1984-1985)

"Fellowship," Union Carbide, $9,800 (1986-1987)

"Protective Systems and Retrofit of Building Structures for Earthquake Hazard Mitigation," SNYR, NCEER 2863021F, $49,133 (1986-1987)

"Optimized Base Isolation Systems," SNYR, NCEER 872007, $49,000 (1987-1988)

"Analysis of Transient Three-Dimensional Granular and Two-Phase Flows," NSF, MSM-8714687, 40 Service Units CPU Time on Supercomputer Facilities at Cornell University (1987-1989)

"Optimized Base Isolation Systems," SNYR, NCEER 88-2012, $21,000 (1988-1989). $4,226 (1990-1991)

"Contamination Avoidance and Removal," New York State Science and Technology Foundation, CAMP, $27,000 (1989-1990), $30,000 (1990-1991), $30,981 (1991-1992), $43,232 (1992-1993), $28,116 (1993-1994)

"Fundamental Study of Dust Particles Adhesion to Electrical Contact of Card Edge Connector Systems," IBM-Endicott $150,000 (1990-1991)

"Weld Process Modeling," United Technologies Corporation $50,000 (1990-1992), Co-PI with D. Aidun

"Microgravity," NSF Creativity Award EID-9017552 $90,000 (1990-1993)

"Fundamental Study of the Mobility of Dust Particles on Surfaces of Electrical and Fiber Optic Connector Systems," IBM-Endicott $73,023 (1992-1993)

"A Computational Model for Coal Transport and Combustion," US Department of Energy (DOE-PETC) DE-FG22-91PC91297 $200,000 (1991-1995)

"Vibration of Equipment on Board Space Structures with Passive and Active Mechanisms," NASA Grant NGT-50825 $66,000 (1991-1994)

"Hybrid Fuel Dispersion and Combustion for Applications in Rocket Engines" NASA Grant NGT-51130 $66,000 (1993-1996)

"Vibration Control of Airborne Equipment Using Smart Materials," NASA Grant NGT-51314 $66,000 (1994-1997)

"Particle Mobility, Adhesion and Removal & Targeted Inhalation Drug Delivery," New York State Science and Technology Foundation, CAMP, $54,250 (1994-1995)

"Particle and Fiber Transport, Adhesion and Removal," New York State Science and Technology Foundation, CAMP, $52,000 (1995-1996)

"Ash and Pulverized Coal Deposition in Combustors & Gasifiers ," US Department of Energy (DOE-FETC) DE-FG22-94PC94213 $200,000 (1994-1998)

"Charged Particle and Fiber Transport, Adhesion and Removal," New York State Science and Technology Foundation, CAMP, $48,000 (1996-1997)

"Particle Transport and Dispersion in a Triboelectric Separator," University of Kentucky, $64,000 (1995-1998)

"Fiber Modeling and Removal," Xerox Corporation $72,000 (1995-1997)

"Charged and Magnetized Particle Deposition and Removal," New York State Science and Technology Foundation, CAMP, $30,000 (1997-1998)

"Cryogenic CO₂ Snow flake Surface Cleaning," New York State Science and Technology Foundation, CAMP, $30,000 (1997-1998)

"Computational Modeling of Fluid Flow and Soot Buildup in High Purity Fused Silica Furnace," Corning Corporation $285,614 (1997-2001)

"Particle Transport and Deposition in Hot-Gas Filter Vessels - A Computational and Experimental Modeling Approach," DOE DE-FC26-98FT40447, $164,745 (1998-2002)

"Time Dependent Particle Image Velocimetry (PIV) Measurements Via Linear Stochastic Estimation (LSE)," NSF CTS-9809784, $85,000 (1998-2000), Co-PI with M. Glauser

"Computer Code for a Thermodynamic Model of Gas-Hydrate Decomposition in a Porous Media During a Pressure Release," DOE, NETL, DE-AP26-98FT01813, $25,000 (1998-1999)

"Computational Modeling of Chemical-Mechanical Polishing (CMP)," New York State Science and Technology Foundation, CAMP, $47,500 (1998-2000)

"Microgravity Equipment Vibrations - A Sensitivity and Control Study," NASA Grant NGT8-52849 $44,000 (1998-2000)

"Computational Modeling of Fuel Spray Formation in Rocket Engines" NASA Grant NGT8-52853 $66,000 (1998-2001)

"Computer Modeling of Ash Particle Transport to Boiler Surfaces," DOE, NETL DE-AP26-99FT00308, $25,000(1998-2000)

"Experimental Study of Gas-Hydrate Formation and Decomposition," DOE/NETL (Through University of Pittsburgh), 001060-8, $60,000(1999-2001)

"Advanced Computational Model for Three-Phase Slurry Reactors," US Department of Energy (DOE-NETL) DE-FG26-99FT40584 $200,000 (1999-2002)

"Dispersion of Powder by Shear, Turbulence and Impaction in Inhalation Drug Delivery Systems," Dura Pharmaceuticals $47,000 (1999-2000)

"Bearing Technology for Exo -Skeletal Engine Concept," Alpha Star Corp. $15,000 (1999-2000), Co-PI with L. Minnetyan and C. Cetinkaya

"Two-Phase Flow Measurements," DOE/NETL (Partnership Program Through University of Pittsburgh), 001060-8, $30,000(2000-2001)

"CO₂ Sequestration," DOE/NETL (Partnership Program Through University of Pittsburgh), 001060-8, $30,000(2000-2001)

"Fundamentals of Natural Gas and Species Flows from Hydrate Dissociation- Applications to Safety and Sea Floor Instability," US Department of Energy (DOE-NETL) DE-FC26-00NT40916 $178,183 (2000-2003)

"Heat Transfer Effects in Hot-Gas Filtration," DOE/NETL (Partnership Program Through University of Pittsburgh), 001060-8, $30,000(2000-2001)

"Computational Modeling of CO₂ Sequestration," DOE/NETL (Partnership Program Through University of Pittsburgh), 400960-2, $35,000(2001-2002)

"Experimental Modeling of CO₂ Sequestration," DOE/NETL (Partnership Program Through University of Pittsburgh), 400960-2, $35,000(2001-2002)

"Hot-Gas Filtration," DOE/NETL (Partnership Program Through University of Pittsburgh), 400960-2, $35,000(2001-2002)

"Hydrate," DOE/NETL (Partnership Program Through University of Pittsburgh), 400960-2, $35,000(2001-2002)

"Particle Transport, Deposition and Removal: Combined Research Curriculum Development," NSF EEC0087873 $400,000 (20012004), (CoPIs, C. Cetinkaya , M. McLaughlin, S. Doheny Farina , J. Taylor, S. Dhaniyala )

"NYSTAR Center for Environmental Quality System (NY-EQS)," NYSTAR (though Syracuse University ), $1,892,000 (2003-2005) Co-PI with P. Hopke , T. Holsen , J. McLaughlin, and K. Visser

"REU: Particle Transport, Deposition and Removal: Combined Research-Curriculum Development," NSF $12,000 (2002-2004).

"Computational Fluid Dynamic Modeling of Fiber Transport and Deposition in the Respiratory Tract," NIOSH (through LRRI-F) $196,819 (2002-2004) Co-PI with P. Hopke

"Nanoparticle Transport, aerodynamic lens and CMP modeling," NYSTAR (through CAMP) $35,000.00 (2003-2004)

"Computational Modeling of Hot Gas Filtration with Heat Transfer," DOE/NETL (Partnership Program through University of Pittsburgh ), (C. Liu Fellowship) $70,000 (2002-2004)

"Computational Modeling of CO₂ Sequestration," DOE/NETL (Partnership Program through University of Pittsburgh ), $70,000 (2002-2004)

"Computational Modeling of CO₂ Sequestration," DOE/NETL (Partnership Program through University of Pittsburgh ), (J. Cook Fellowship) $35,000 (2002-2003)

"Geomechanical Modeling of Fractured Reservoirs," DOE/NETL (Partnership Program through University of Pittsburgh ), (D. Crandall Fellowship) $35,000 (2003-2004)

Honors & Awards

• Research Medal for promotion of research, Iran (1975)
• Alborz Foundation Award for the Distinguished Scientist of Iran (1976)
• Ministry of Science and Higher Education Award for Excellence in Research, Tehran, Iran (1978)
• Research Medal, Tehran, Iran (1978)
• Pi Tau Sigma Distinguished Faculty Award, Clarkson University (1984)
• University Outstanding Advisor Award, Clarkson University (1986)
• Pi Tau Sigma Distinguished Faculty Teaching Award, Clarkson University (1986)
• Personal Computer Curriculum Development Award, Clarkson University (1987)
• Pi Tau Sigma Distinguished Faculty Teaching Award, Clarkson University (1988)
• Honorable Mention for Personal Computer Curriculum Development, Clarkson University (1988)
• University Outstanding Advisor Award, Clarkson University (1988)
• University Distinguished Teaching Award, Clarkson University (1988)
• Pi Tau Sigma Distinguished Faculty Teaching Award, Clarkson University (1990)
• Powder Technology of Japan Award, Tsukuba, Japan (1991)
• First Honorary Member of Iranian Academy of Science (1996)
• First Honorary Fellow of Iranian Society of Mechanical Engineers, (ISME) (1996)
• Fellow of American Society of Mechanical Engineers (ASME) (1997)
• Fellow of Iranian Society of Civil Engineers (ISCE)(1999)
• First Clarkson Distinguished Professor, Clarkson University (2001)
• University Outstanding Advisor Award, Clarkson University (2002).
• Robert R. Hill '48 Professor of Mechanical and Aeronautical Engineering (2002)

Patents

Aeroelastic Wind Energy Converter, Iranian Patent No. 20923 (1979).

Methods for Cleaning Surfaces Substantially Free of Contaminants , US Patent 6,530,823 B1 (2003) (G. Ahmadi , P.E. Lewis, A.G. Tannous , K. Makhamreh and K.H. Compton).

Apparatus for Cleaning Surfaces Substantially Free of Contaminants, US Patent 6,543,462 B1 (2003) (P.E. Lewis, G. Ahmadi , A.G. Tannous , K. Makhamreh and K.H. Compto

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