Profile

Prof Joseph Majdalani

Auburn University

Contact Details

Auburn University
FELLOW

Industry
(linked to AIAA member record)

  • Education (includes University Research Labs)

Education

University of Utah
Salt Lake City, Utah, United States
Ph.D., 1995
Mechanical Engineering
1991 To 1995
Dissertation: Improved Flowfield Models in Rocket Motors
Advisor: William K. Van Moorhem

University of Utah
Salt Lake City, Utah, United States
Master of Science, 1991
Mechanical Engineering
1990 To 1991
Advisor: William K. Van Moorhem

American University of Beirut
Beirut, Lebanon
B.E., 1989
Mechanical Engineering
1985 To 1989

Honors and Awards

1985 First-in-Class (Valedictorian)
Collège des Frères Mont La Salle (MLS)
1985

1986 Bachir Gemayel Presidential Fellowship
Bachir Gemayel Foundation (BGF)
1986, 1987, 1988, 1989, 1990

1988 German Academic Exchange Service Fellowship
Deutscher Akademischer Austauschdienst (DAAD)
1988

1992 University-wide Most Outstanding Graduate Student Award/Fellowship
University of Utah Research Committee (UoU)
1992

1997 Summer Faculty Fellowship Award
College of Engineering, Marquette University (MU)
1997

1998 College of Engineering Research Award
College of Engineering, Marquette University (MU)
1998

1998 Outstanding Teaching Award
Department of Mechanical Engineering, Marquette University (MU)
1998

1999 Outstanding Teaching Award
Department of Mechanical Engineering, Marquette University (MU)
1999

2003 CAREER Award
National Science Foundation (NSF)
2003

2003 NASA Faculty Research Infrastructure Award
NASA Wisconsin Space Grant Consortium (NASA/WSGC)
2003

2003 NASA Higher Education Incentive Award
NASA Wisconsin Space Grant Consortium (NASA/WSGC)
2003

2004 NASA Faculty Research Infrastructure Award
NASA Wisconsin Space Grant Consortium (NASA/WSGC)
2004

2005 AIAA Solid Rockets Best Paper Award (AIAA Paper № 2004-4054)
American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics (AIAA)
2005

2006 Fellow
American Society of Mechanical Engineers (ASME)
2006

2007 General Hap Arnold Award
Tennessee Section (AIAA/TNS)
2007

2007 Ralph R. Teetor Educational Award
Society of Automotive Engineers (SAE International)
2007

2013 Abe M. Zarem Educator Award in Astronautics
American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics (AIAA)
2013

2013 AIAA Special Award
Tennessee Section (AIAA/TNS)
2013

2014 Konrad Dannenberg Educator of the Year Award
Greater Huntsville Section (AIAA/GHS)
2014

2015 Aerospace Engineering Outstanding (Best Teacher) Faculty Member
Auburn University Samuel Ginn College of Engineering (AU)
2015

2015 AIAA Solid Rockets Best Paper Award (AIAA Paper № 2014-4016)
American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics (AIAA)
2015

2015 Faculty Advisor Award
American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics (AIAA)
2015

2016 Sustained Service Award
American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics (AIAA)
2016

2017 Distinguished Service Certificate
American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics (AIAA)
2017

2018 Abe M. Zarem Educator Award in Astronautics
American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics (AIAA)
2018

2018 John Leland Atwood Educator of the Year Award
American Society of Engineering Education (ASEE)
2018

2018 Solid Rockets Best Student Paper Award (AIAA Paper № 2017-4779)
American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics (AIAA)
2018

Professional Interests
(linked to AIAA member record)

  • Aeroacoustics
  • Hybrid Rockets
  • Liquid Propulsion
  • Solid Rockets