S AMER A L S A L E K
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American Citizen, Lancaster, CA / Fully Vaccinated Career Summary: Electro-Mechanical Engineer with 20+ years of experience in designing and developing cost-effective systems. Qualification:
• BS, MS, and Ph.D. in Mechanical & Aerospace Engineering (GPA 3.5)
• Design and manufacturing of electro-mechanical systems & components
• 3D modeling, CATIA, Solidworks, Autodesk Inventor, NX, Pro E
• Training people, improving, and developing team performance
• Leading a team, and managing multiple projects
Experience
Educational & Technical Consultant, Higher Institute for Applied Science & Technology (HIAST), Damascus, Syria
• Directed calibration projects in the department of Calibration and Measurement
• Develop project plan (requirements, objectives, timeline, specifications) and analyze and document progress and report results.
• Established the assembly and installation protocols for various aircraft systems and subsystems and ensured proper integration and coordination.
Nov 2012 –
Sep 2015
Project Manager/Senior Mechanical Engineer, HIAST, Damascus, Syria
• Led and participated in a cross-functional team of over 25+ engineers in developing, designing, and manufacturing high performance electromechanical systems and Unmanned Aerial Vehicles (UAVs) valued at $30M
• Completed over 20 high-precision mechanical projects in stabilization and automation of various systems and platforms (e.g., tanks, helicopters, anti-tank, anti-aircraft, boats)
• Directed project design and manufacturing of payloads and sensors for UAV systems and oversaw product safety analysis and performance testing.
• Headed the department of Mechatronics and Gyroscopic Systems, leading to increased efficiency and decreased cost of production by 55%, saving over $50M in budget Mar 1998 –
Nov 2012
Academic Teaching Experience
Adjunct Professor of Advanced Manufacturing at Antelope Valley College, Lancaster, CA
• Advanced Manufacturing using Solidworks
• Advanced Manufacturing using CATIA
• Geometric Dimensioning and Tolerancing (GD&T)
Aug 2021 –
Present
Adjunct Professor of Engineering, California State University Long Beach/AVEP
• Kinematics and Dynamics of Mechanisms
• Modeling and Analysis of Dynamic Systems
• Engineering Fluid Dynamics
• Analytical Mechanics II - Dynamics
• Mechanical Control Systems
• Thermal Engineering Laboratory
• Engineering Instrumentation and Measurement
Aug 2019 –
Present
IB Mathematics Teacher, International School of Los Angeles, Burbank, CA
• Taught Standard and High Levels for International Baccalaureate Diploma Program Sep 2018 –
May 2019
Tutor in Physics and Mathematics, Innovation Education, Lancaster, CA
• Taught Advanced Placement (AP) classes in Physics and Mathematics. Mar 2018 –
Dec 2018
Additional:
• Skills: Motion Analysis, Effective Organizational Skills, Analytical & Critical Thinking Skills, Root Cause Analysis, Multi- lingual, Prototyping, DFM, Prototype & Embedded Testing, Classification, Configuration, Research and Development, Product & Process Development, Reverse Engineering, GD&T, BOM, Dynamic Model, CAD/CAM, Finite Elements, Dynamic Properties, Vibration and Damping, MATLAB & Simulink, Mathcad, 3D modeling, MS office, Excel, and PowerPoint.Visio.
• Publications: 7 publications in Russian on gyro-systems, 5 publications in Arabic on gyro-systems, and sensors
• Languages: English, Arabic, Russian, French