USRA's Director of University Relations, Dr. Hussein Jirdeh, is responsible for developing and executing ways that USRA can expand and enhance the participation of universities in aerospace research. The director is the primary point of contact with USRA member institution representatives.
Dr. Hussein Jirdeh, Director of University Relations
Dr. Jirdeh received his doctorate in Mechanical Engineering in 1988 from the State University of New York, Buffalo. His primary research interest is in thermal systems and space technologies. Prior to joining USRA, Dr. Jirdeh was on the faculty at Vanderbilt University in the Department of Mechanical Engineering.