Saeed Farokhi

Background

Farokhi, Saeed was born on February 26, 1953 in Tehran. Came to the United States, 1971. Son of Nasrollah and Shamselmolouk (Yamani) Farokhi.

Education

Bachelor of Science, University of Illinois, 1975; Master of Science, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 1976; Doctor of Philosophy, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 1981.

Career

Assistant professor, University of Science & Technology, Tehran, 1979-1980; design and development engineer, Brown, Boveri & Company, Baden, Switzerland, 1981-1984; assistant professor, U. Kansas, Lawrence, 1984-1987; associate professor, U. Kansas, Lawrence, 1987-1992; director Flight Research Laboratory, U. Kansas, Lawrence, since 1990; acting chairman aerospace engineering Department, University Kansas, Lawrence, 1991; professor aerospace engineering Department, University Kansas, Lawrence, since 1992. John E. and Winifred Sharp professor, U. Kansas, since 1995. President Science Modeling & Research Technologies Inc., Lawrence, since 1990.

President, Chief Executive Officer, consultant Aerotech Engineering and Research Corporation, Lawrence, since 1988, General Electric-Aircraft Engines, Cincinnati, 1989, Marion Merell-Dow, Kansas City, 1991.

Achievements

• Saeed Farokhi has been listed as a noteworthy aerospace engineering educator, consultant by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Fellow American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics (associate, faculty project advisory 1988, 89, 90, 91, 92, 93, 94). Member American Society of Mechanical Engineers (technical committee 1991, 92), Society Automotive Engineers, American Academy Mechanics, American Society Engineering Education.

Connections

Married Mariam A. K. Esfahani, February 15, 1971. Children: Kamelia, Parisa, Farima.

Father:

Nasrollah Farokhi

Mother:

Shamselmolouk (Yamani) Farokhi

Spouse:

Mariam A. K. Esfahani

child:

Parisa Farokhi

child:

Farima Farokhi

child:

Kamelia Farokhi