Mahmoud Assaad

R&D Associate Mahmoud Assaad
Goodyear Tire & Rubber Company
Simulation Technology
PO Box 3531
Akron, OH
USA 44309
Email: mahmoud.assaad@goodyear.com

Biographical Sketch:
Mahmoud Cherif Assaad • In 1983 he received a Ph.D. from Iowa state university with Engineering Science & Mechanics as a Major and Applied Mathematics as a minor • He was an Adjunct Assistant Professor in the Civil Engineering Department at the University of Akron, Ohio where he taught a graduate course on Boundary Element Method. He also was a lecturer at The University of Toledo, Ohio. • He is author of 16 publications. • Co-author of the Composite segment of The Pneumatic Tire book. • Taught short courses on Plastics and Elastomers in Engineering Design in Pisa-Italy, Mersh-Luxembourg, Garmish-PartenKirchen and Hamburg Germany. • Invited speaker to the Gordon conference on Fibers science. • Recipient of the special Achievement Award from NASA for his meritorious accomplishments, dedicated work, and special efforts. • Winner of the “2008 Create the future design contest” in the machinery/equipment category • Holds over 45 patents