Kourosh Danai

Background

Danai, Kourosh was born on September 20, 1956 in Tehran, Iran. Son of Hossein and Shokouh Azam (Mahini) Danai.

Education

Bachelor of Science in Mechanical Engineering, University of Michigan, 1980; Master of Science in Mechanical Engineering, University of Michigan, 1982; Doctor of Philosophy in Mech. Engineering, University Michigan, 1986.

Career

Member of faculty mechanic engineering, U. Massachusetts, Amherst, 1987-1993; associate professor, U. Massachusetts, Amherst, since 1993. Teacher manufacturing processes University of Michigan. Developer Modeling and Identification Laboratory, U. Mass, Micro-Computer Control Laboratory, U. Massachusetts.

Organizer symposia, lecturer in field.

Achievements

• Kourosh Danai has been listed as a noteworthy Mechanical engineering educator by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Member Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers, American Society of Mechanical Engineers (chair manufacturing systems panel dynamic systems and control division, associate editor Journal for Engineering for Industry), Society Manufacturing Engineers (grantee 1988-1989, 89-90), Pi Tau Sigma.

Interests

• Avocations: skiing, racquetball, tennis.

Connections

Married Firuzeh Khorasanizadeh, November 21, 1961. Children: Amin, Afra Mehr.

Father:

Hossein Danai

Mother:

Shokouh Azam (Mahini) Danai

Spouse:

Firuzeh Khorasanizadeh

child:

Afra Mehr Danai

child:

Amin Danai