DR. MAHER SAID ALY

Lecturer,  Aeronautical Engineering Dept. King Abdulaziz Univ.

 

Education

Degree

Field

Institution

Year

PhD

Aeronautical Engineering

Cairo University, Egypt

1987

MS

Aeronautical Engineering

Cranfield University, England

1979

Higher Diploma

Aeronautical Engineering

Cairo University, Egypt

1977

 

B.S.

Aeronautical Engineering

Cairo University, Egypt

1966

 

Service in KAU

Date of original appointment:

1980

Number of years of service:

28

Years

From         

To               

Academic Rank

Department

1980

Date

Lecturer

Aeronautical Engineering

 

Other Related Experience

Courses Taught

Engineering graphics, Fluid Mechanics, Experimental Aerodynamics, Fundamentals of Flight, Aircraft Performance, B.Sc Senior projects. 

 

Industrial Experience

1966-1968

Representative of Air Inspection Directory in assembly Workshop of   Aero-Engines Factory, Helwan, Egypt.

1968-1973

Flight Engineer and Maintenance Engineer of Helicopters, Egyptian Air Force.

1973-1974

Senior Engineer in Planning, Factory 360, Helwan, Egypt.

1974-1979

Controller of inspection on ground and flight test for Aero-engines, and research and development.

1979-1980   

Director of quality control department for Aero-Engines Factory,                                              Helwan, Egypt.

                      

Consulting, Funded Research Projects and Patents

1.

Grant No. 132/416, King AbdulAziz University, Research Project, Flight Safety, 1998.

2.

Grant No. 012/416, King AbdulAziz University, Research Project, On Safe Air-To-Air Refuelling Operations, 1998.

3.

Grant No. 196/410, King AbdulAziz University, Research Project, Extincation of Diffusion Flames As Applied to Oil Well Fire Fighting, 1992.

4.

Grant No. 062/410, King AbdulAziz University, Research Project, Aircraft Performance Under Wind Shear Hazard, 1999.

5.

Oil-Well Fire Fighting Project, King AbdulAziz University, Research Project,1981.

 

States or countries in which professionally licensed or certified

Egypt

 

Scientific and professional societies of which a member

 

Society

Rank

Member Since

1.

Egyptian Syndicate of Professional Engineers

Member

1966

2.

Egyptian Syndicate of Professional Engineers

Consultant

1988

3.

Saudi Society for Aerospace Sciences

member of the founding committee, currently member

2003

 

Honors and Awards

 

Consultant Engineer approved by Egyptian Syndicate of Professional Engineers

 

 

 

Institutional and professional service in the last five years (administration, committees, units, etc.)

1.

Head of the Training and BS Projects Committee, Aero. Eng. Dept., KAU,1997-2006.

2.

Academic advisor, Aeronautical Eng. Dept., KAU, 1985-present.

3.

Member of the ABET Committee and  Department Champion (coordinator ) for ABET Accreditation, AE Dept., KAU, 2007-present.

 

Percentage of time available for academic activities

Research:

10%

    

Teaching:  60%

 

     Other academic activities:

30%

 

 

Percentage of time committed to the program:

100%

 

 

Principal publications of the last five years

1.

"Flight Safety". , College of engineering, King Abdulaziz University. Final Report (132/416) June 1998.

2.

"On Safe Air-To-Air Refueling Operations", College of engineering, King Abdulaziz University. Final Report (012/416) Jan. 1998.

3.

"Contribution of Side Wind on Aircraft Aerodynamics Characteristics, AIAA Atmospheric Flight Mechanics Conference, New Orleans, August 1997.

 

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