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Published as SubjectFazle Hussain
Dates
January 20, 1943 – present
Authorized Form of Name
Hussain, Fazle
Biography
Abstract
Fazle Hussain is Professor of Mechanical Engineering at Texas Tech University (2013-present). Other institutional affiliations include the University of Houston and Johns Hopkins University. His research interests include fluid dynamics and holography.
Important Dates
January 20, 1943Birth, Dhaka (Bangladesh).
1959 – 1963Design Engineer, Narayanganj Dock Ltd.
1963Obtained BS, Bangladesh University of Engineering and Technology, Dhaka (Bangladesh).
1963 – 1964Mechanical Engineer, Ferrostaal AG.
1964 – 1965Lecturer, Department of Mechanical Engineering, Bangladesh University.
1966Obtained MS, Stanford University, Stanford (Calif.).
1969Obtained PhD in Mechanical Engineering, Stanford University, Stanford (Calif.).
1969 – 1971Visiting Assistant Professor, Department of Mechanics, Johns Hopkins University.
1971 – presentAssistant Professor, Mechanical Engineering Department (1971-1973); Associate Professor, Mechanical Engineering Department (1973-1976); Professor, Mechanical Engineering Department (1976-2013); Distinguished University Professor (1985-1989); Hugh R. and Lillie C. Cullen Distinguished Professor (1989-2010); Director, Institute for Fluid Dynamics and Turbulence (1981-2013); Director, Vortex Technology Center (1996-2002); Professor, Department of Physics (2007-2013); and Professor, Earth and Atmospheric Science Department (2007-2013), University of Houston, Houston (Tex.).
1985Fellow, American Physical Society.
1998Awarded Fluid Dynamics Prize, American Physical Society.
2004 – presentAdjunct Professor, Bioengineering Department, Rice University.
2013 – presentProfessor, Department of Mechanical Engineering, Texas Tech University.
Occupation
Fluid dynamicist.
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Birth
Undergraduate Education
Graduate Education
Employment
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People
Colleagues
Both employed at Johns Hopkins University.
Both employed at Johns Hopkins University.
Institutions
Major Positions
Bangladesh University of Engineering and Technology. Department of Mechanical Engineering
Obtained BS (1963). Lecturer.
Ferrostaal AG
Mechanical Engineer.
Johns Hopkins University. Department of Mechanics
Visiting Assistant Professor.
Narayanganj Dock Ltd.
Design Engineer.
Rice University. Department of Bioengineering
Adjunct Professor.
Texas Tech University. Department of Mechanical Engineering
Professor.
University of Houston. Department of Earth and Atmospheric Sciences
Professor.
University of Houston. Department of Mechanical Engineering
Assistant Professor; Associate Professor; Professor; Distinguished University Professor; and Hugh R. and Lillie C. Cullen Distinguished Professor.
University of Houston. Department of Physics
Professor.
Professional Activities & Affiliations
Fellow and received 1998 Fluid Dynamics Prize.
Stanford University. Department of Mechanical Engineering
Obtained MS (1966) and PhD in Mechanical Engineering (1969).