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Background
In
summary, I am Egyptian;
I was born and raised in Rome, Italy;
and I now reside in the US. As a diplomat' s son, I grew up traveling and
living in different places all over the world, where my travels took me to
places that most people usually dream about, so I guess I should consider
myself lucky. This enabled me to experience and appreciate the values
of the universes different cultures which cover all ethnicity and religions.
Career and Education
As a child, I always saw myself growing up to be
an engineer or a medical doctor. Although I have been working the past 18
years as a Structural Engineer, I started pursuing a parallel career in
Automotive Consulting with concentration on Crashworthiness and Occupant
Safety. I received my Ph.D in Structural Dynamics from the School of Engineering and Applied Science at
the George Washington University in
Washington DC in March 1998, and a MBA
in Global Management from the University of Phoenix in July 2006
. My research concentration was Biomechanics of Head Injury and the
title of my dissertation is "Finite Element Modeling of the Surrogate Brain." After graduating from GW, I started
working as an Engineering Consultant
for several product development industries, including Automotive and
Medical. In 2006, I resigned from my post as the VP of Engineering for a small
engineering services firm, Hoff and Associates, Inc., out in Plymouth, MI . I
am currently working for an Aerospace Company, enjoying a more challenging career in a
more global growth-oriented production environment. For more details on my research and professional
experience, please check an updated version of my resume.
Interests
As far as what I
like to do with my free time, which I don't have that much of anyways,
I basically like to exercise. If I don't go to the gym, I like to play
Tennis. I might go to the pool for a swim, if the weather is nice. I
love water, you see, and if I get deserted one day by a beach, I will be a
very happy man. I bunji jumped once, and I think I would like to do it
again. I love watching movies, and listen to all kind of music except for Rap and Country (which are
annoying).
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