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I. SUMMARY:
Dr. Foroudastan is the Associate Dean for the College of Basic and Applied Sciences and the Director of the Master of Science in Professional Science (MSPS) graduate program. He received his B.S. in Civil Engineering, his M.S. in Civil Engineering, and his Ph.D. in Mechanical Engineering from Tennessee Technological University. Additionally, he has six years of industrial experience as a Senior Engineer and fifteen years of academic experience as a Professor, Associate Professor, Assistant Professor, and Instructor.
As Associate Dean, Dr. Foroudastan works collaboratively with the Dean on tasks and represents the Dean and the College in the Dean's absence. He is responsible for administration processes such as workloads, budgeting, and hiring, worked on Tenure-Track, Tenure, and promotion recommendations as well as addressing faculty and student concerns and curriculum issues. He provides leadership and assists with the management of budgets, personnel and programs for the ten departments within the college, which houses over 6,000 majors and 220 full-time faculty. He is the initiator of the most successful graduate program at MTSU, growing from two to over sixty students in five years. As Director for the MSPS program, Dr. Foroudastan oversees administration details for all concentrations and actively recruits and mentors for the program.
His industrial experience focused on the areas of manufacturing, research and development, design and analysis, metal forming, material characterization, mathematical modeling and simulation, and management of engineering projects. He has also achieved U.S. and European patents and published technical papers throughout his industrial career.
His academic experience includes teaching in the area of engineering technology, safety, environmental science and technology, civil and mechanical engineering, and computer science. Furthermore, he has performed extensive externally funded research, instructed several laboratories, and published technical papers. In addition to this, he reviews papers for journals and conference proceedings and has been a session moderator for several professional conferences. He has served on committees at the department, college, and university levels. He is the faculty advisor, coordinator, and primary fundraiser for the Experimental Vehicle Program which enters national competitions for its Solar Boat, Solar Vehicle, Moonbuggy, Formula One, and Mini Baja vehicles.
For his concern and dedication to students, Dr. Foroudastan received the Outstanding Teaching Award and Outstanding Public Service Award from Middle Tennessee State University, as well as the Excellence in Engineering Education award from SAE. Dr. Foroudastan was nominated for Outstanding Research Award and Public Service Award. He currently holds full membership in the MTSU Graduate Faculty and serves as a graduate faculty advisor. He has served as the faculty advisor for Mechanical Engineering Technology, Pre-engineering, ASME, SAE, and Tau Alpha Pi Honors Society, and he is a member of several honors societies.
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EDUCATION:
Earned Degrees Year Awarded Institution
Ph.D. Mechanical Engineering 1987 Tennessee Technological University
M.S. Civil Engineering 1982 Tennessee Technological University
B.S. Civil Engineering 1980 Tennessee Technological University
III. PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE
Associate Dean Middle Tennessee State University (2005-present)
Maintains full graduate faculty membership. Works on tasks collaboratively with and represents the Dean and the College in the Dean's absence. The College consists of ten departments, housing over 6,000 majors and over 220 full-time faculty. Responsible for administration processes such as workloads, budgeting, and hiring. Works on Tenure-Track, Tenure, and promotion recommendations. Addresses faculty concerns, student concerns, and curriculum issues. Assists with the management of budgets, personnel and programs.
Program Director Middle Tennessee State University (2005-present)
Initiator of the most successful graduate program at MTSU, growing from two to over sixty students in five years. Oversees administration details for all three concentrations. Actively recruits for the program. Mentors students and recent graduates.
Professor Middle Tennessee State University (2004-present)
Associate Professor Middle Tennessee State University (1999-2004)
Assistant Professor Middle Tennessee State University (1996-1999)
Instructs/ed undergraduate and graduate courses in engineering, engineering technology, environmental science technology, and engineering technology industrial studies. Performs/ed and publishes/ed external research. Manages/ed student projects at the national level. Mentors/ed undergraduate and graduate students. Participates/ed in professional and academic service.
Senior Engineer Textron Aerostructures (1990-1995)
Specialized in the areas of manufacturing, research and development, design and analysis, metal forming, material characterization, mathematical modeling and simulation, and management of engineering projects. Achieved U.S. and European patent. Published numerous technical papers.
Assistant Professor Tennessee Technological University (1987-1990)
Taught courses in statics, dynamics, thermodynamics, materials engineering, dynamics of machinery, fluid mechanics, advance thermodynamics, and the eighth, tenth, and eleventh annual introduction to engineering and computer workshop. Performed external, funded research. Published professional papers.
Graduate Instructor Tennessee Technological University (1981-1986)
Taught courses in statics, dynamics, vibrations, materials engineering, computer graphics, fluid mechanics, soil mechanics, and laboratories in strength of material, and mechanics of materials. Performed external research.
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