Background
Zakkay, Victor was born on September 8, 1927 in Baghdad, Iraq. Came to the United States, 1946, naturalized, 1956. Son of Haron and Massouda Isac (David) Zakkai.
scientist aeronautical engineering educator
Zakkay, Victor was born on September 8, 1927 in Baghdad, Iraq. Came to the United States, 1946, naturalized, 1956. Son of Haron and Massouda Isac (David) Zakkai.
B.Ae.E., Poly Institute Brooklyn, 1952; M.Ae.E., Poly Institute Brooklyn, 1953; Doctor of Philosophy.Ae.E., Poly Institute Brooklyn, 1959.
Research associate professor, Poly Institute Brooklyn, 1962-1964;
associate professor aeronautics, New York University, Bronx, 1964-1965;
professor aero and astronomical engineering, assistant director Aero. Laboratory, New York University, Bronx, 1965-1973;
professor applied science, director Antonio Ferri laboratories, New York University, Westbury, New York, 1973, 75—;
department chairman applied science, New York University, New York City, 1977-1984;
Astor professor aero science, New York University, New York City, since 1980. Consultant TRW Environmental Engineering, Research Triangle Park, North Carolina, 1980-1981, Advanced Technology laboratories, Westbury, 1977-1981, b.v.
Neratoom, The Hague, Netherlands, since 1981.
Member American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics, Sigma Xi, Tau Beta Pi, Sigma Gamma Tau.