Background
Hussain, Nihad Abdul Latif was born on January 9, 1941 in Basrah, Iraq. Son of Abdul Latif and Naziha (Elfrieh) Hussain.
administrator engrineering educator
Hussain, Nihad Abdul Latif was born on January 9, 1941 in Basrah, Iraq. Son of Abdul Latif and Naziha (Elfrieh) Hussain.
Bachelor of Science with honors, Baghdad University, 1962. Master of Science, Purdue University, 1965. Doctor of Philosophy, University Notre Dame, 1969.
Assistant professor mechanical engineering San Diego State University, 1969—1972, associate professor, 1972—1975, professor, 1975—1981, associate dean engineering, since 1981. Design engineer Al-Damalogy Consultant Engineers, Baghdad, 1962—1963. Research assistant department mechanical engineering University Notre Dame, Indiana, 1965—1969.
Engineering science adviser Poway School Board Education, California, 1973—1983.
Committee chairman Cub Scouts Pack 605 Boy Scouts American, 1973—1975. Member of American Association for the Advancement of Science, American Society Engineering Education (vice-chairman award Pacific Southwest section 1984-1988), American Society of Mechanical Engineers (chairman K-19 environmental heat transfer committee since 1987), Phi Beta Delta (honor society), Tau Beta Pi, Sigma Xi.
Married Suzanne Nancy Quillen, June 1, 1964. Children: Joy, Samir, Shaun.