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Alain Kassab

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MECHANICAL AND AEROSPACE ENGINEERING | COLLEGE OF ENGINEERING AND COMPUTER SCIENCE (CECS)

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Computer Simulation and Modeling Computer Methods Bioengineering Heat Engineering Mechanical Engineering Mathematics Applied Mathematics Computation Mathematical Optimization

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Modeling, Simulation, & Training (MST) Software & Computer Systems Design Biotech

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08-2025

Investigation of an Injection-Jet Self-Powered Fontan Circulation: A Novel Bridge and Destination Therapy for the Failing Fontan Investigation of an Injection-Jet Self-Powered Fontan Circulation: A Novel Bridge and Destination Therapy for the Failing Fontan

Embry-Riddle Aeronautical Univ

08-2025

Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University

02-2025

RF: CML Lab Project Support RF: CML Lab Project Support

Orlando Health Foundation

02-2025

A Biodesign Program in Rehabil A Biodesign Program in Rehabil

National Institutes of Health (NIH)

12-2022

RF: Orlando Health Donation for Kassab RF: Orlando Health Donation for Kassab

Orlando Health Fdn

12-2022

RF: Orlando Health Donation for Kassab RF: Orlando Health Donation for Kassab

Orlando Health Foundation

09-2022

RF: The Injection-Jet Powered Fontan Circulation: A Novel Bridge and Destination Therapy for the Failing Fontan RF: The Injection-Jet Powered Fontan Circulation: A Novel Bridge and Destination Therapy for the Failing Fontan

Additional Ventures

06-2021

Multiscale Hemodynamics Invest Multiscale Hemodynamics Invest

American Heart Assoc

02-2021

Evaluation and Transition of Emerging Medical Simulation Technologies Evaluation and Transition of Emerging Medical Simulation Technologies

US Army Research Laboratory

04-2020

RF: CML Project Support RF: CML Project Support

Various

07-2018

Biomechanics of closed reduction for DDH – investigation of strategies and obstacles to reduction Biomechanics of closed reduction for DDH – investigation of strategies and obstacles to reduction

Orlando Health Foundation

04-2018

RF: CML Project Support RF: CML Project Support

Orlando Health

12-2017

Aerospace & Defense Fundamental Research Project Aerospace & Defense Fundamental Research Project

Lockheed Martin Missiles and Fire Control

12-2017

Warfighter Exoskeleton Evaluation and Augmentation Warfighter Exoskeleton Evaluation and Augmentation

Lockheed Martin Missiles and Fire Control

11-2017

Conceptual and Laboratory Development of the Self-Powered Fontan as Treatment for Congenital Heart Disease Conceptual and Laboratory Development of the Self-Powered Fontan as Treatment for Congenital Heart Disease

American Heart Association

02-2017

Conference Support for the 5th International Conference on Engineering Frontiers in Pediatric and Congenital Heart Disease Conference Support for the 5th International Conference on Engineering Frontiers in Pediatric and Congenital Heart Disease

National Science Foundation

09-2016

A Multi-Scale CFD-FSI Model of the Hybrid Norwood Palliative Treatment for Hypoplastic Left Heart Syndrome A Multi-Scale CFD-FSI Model of the Hybrid Norwood Palliative Treatment for Hypoplastic Left Heart Syndrome

National Institutes of Health

08-2015

Analysis and Optimization of the Palvlik Harness Treatment of Neonated with Hip Dysplasia Analysis and Optimization of the Palvlik Harness Treatment of Neonated with Hip Dysplasia

National Science Foundation

07-2015

Engineering Global Leaders (FIPSE - Brazil) Engineering Global Leaders (FIPSE - Brazil)

US Department of Education

07-2015

Engineering Global Leaders (FIPSE - Brazil) Engineering Global Leaders (FIPSE - Brazil)

US Department of Education-FIPSE

04-2014

Delta Plume Mitigation Study - Q4 Study Delta Plume Mitigation Study - Q4 Study

United Launch Alliance, LLC

04-2014

Delta Plume Mitigation Investigation - Q4 comparative study Delta Plume Mitigation Investigation - Q4 comparative study

United Launch Alliance, LLC

12-2013

Delta Plume Mitigation Study-Q4 Study Delta Plume Mitigation Study-Q4 Study

United Launch Alliance, LLC

10-2013

A Multiscale Model of the Neonate Circulatory System After Hybrid Norwood Palliation A Multiscale Model of the Neonate Circulatory System After Hybrid Norwood Palliation

American Heart Association

08-2013

Delta Plume Mitigation Investigation Delta Plume Mitigation Investigation

United Launch Alliance, LLC

07-2013

Investigation of Hyperflexion in Pavlik Harness Treatment of Children with Dysplastic Hips Investigation of Hyperflexion in Pavlik Harness Treatment of Children with Dysplastic Hips

Orlando Health

07-2013

Engineering Global Leaders (FIPSE - Brazil) Engineering Global Leaders (FIPSE - Brazil)

US Department of Education

05-2013

Delta Hydrogen Plume Mitigation Study Delta Hydrogen Plume Mitigation Study

United Launch Alliance, LLC

03-2013

Delta Launch Hydrogen Plume Mitigation study at Cape Canaveral Air Force Station (CCAFS) Delta Launch Hydrogen Plume Mitigation study at Cape Canaveral Air Force Station (CCAFS)

United Launch Alliance, LLC

07-2012

FEMORAL VECTORING FOR HIP DYSPLASIA IN NEONATES: A TREATMENT THAT AVOIDS FAILURE OF THE PAVLIK HARNESS DEVELOPED COMPUTATIONALLY USING THE FINITE ELEMENT METHOD FEMORAL VECTORING FOR HIP DYSPLASIA IN NEONATES: A TREATMENT THAT AVOIDS FAILURE OF THE PAVLIK HARNESS DEVELOPED COMPUTATIONALLY USING THE FINITE ELEMENT METHOD

Orlando Regional Healthcare Systems

10-2011

Support for Workshop at the Inverse Problems in Science and Engineering 2011 Support for Workshop at the Inverse Problems in Science and Engineering 2011

National Science Foundation

12-2010

CFD Analysis of Inlet Section CFD Analysis of Inlet Section

Siemens Power Generation Inc.

12-2010

INCORPORATING 3D LUNG DYNAMICS INTO LUNG RADIOTHERAPY FOR NON-SMALL CELL LUNG CANCER INCORPORATING 3D LUNG DYNAMICS INTO LUNG RADIOTHERAPY FOR NON-SMALL CELL LUNG CANCER

MD Anderson Cancer Center Orlando

12-2010

INCORPORATING 3D LUNG DYNAMICS INTO LUNG RADIOTHERAPY FOR NON-SMALL CELL LUNG CANCER INCORPORATING 3D LUNG DYNAMICS INTO LUNG RADIOTHERAPY FOR NON-SMALL CELL LUNG CANCER

MD Anderson Cancer Center Orlando

12-2010

INCORPORATING 3D LUNG DYNAMICS INTO LUNG RADIOTHERAPY FOR NON-SMALL CELL LUNG CANCER INCORPORATING 3D LUNG DYNAMICS INTO LUNG RADIOTHERAPY FOR NON-SMALL CELL LUNG CANCER

MD Anderson Cancer Center Orlando

12-2010

CFD Analysis of Engine Spargers and Inlet Section CFD Analysis of Engine Spargers and Inlet Section

Siemens Power Generation Inc.

10-2004

GLENN-HT/BEM Conjugate Heat Transfer Solver for Large-Scale Turbomachinery GLENN-HT/BEM Conjugate Heat Transfer Solver for Large-Scale Turbomachinery

NASA

10-2004

GLENN-HT/BEM Conjugate Heat Transfer Solver for Large-Scale Turbomachinery GLENN-HT/BEM Conjugate Heat Transfer Solver for Large-Scale Turbomachinery

NASA

10-2003

Measurement of Endwall Film Cooling Heat Transfer Under Realistic Conditions Measurement of Endwall Film Cooling Heat Transfer Under Realistic Conditions

Siemens Westinghouse Power Corp

04-2003

Cryosurgery Kit for Long-Term Space-Based Missions Cryosurgery Kit for Long-Term Space-Based Missions

UCF/FSGC

12-2001

Balance Account Balance Account

UCF/OSR

08-2001

Reconstruction of Multi-Dimensional Convective Heat Transfer Coefficient … Reconstruction of Multi-Dimensional Convective Heat Transfer Coefficient …

National Science Foundation

08-2001

Reconstruction of Multi-Dimensional Convective Reconstruction of Multi-Dimensional Convective

National Science Foundation

04-2000

Design of a Passive Thermal Control Design of a Passive Thermal Control

Florida Space Grant Consortium

04-2000

Inverse BEM Algorithm for Identification of Inverse BEM Algorithm for Identification of

Florida Space Grant Consortium

04-1999

Development of a 3-D Boundary Element Model Development of a 3-D Boundary Element Model

Florida Space Grant Consortium

12-1998

Genes in the D. Melanogaster Tail Segments Genes in the D. Melanogaster Tail Segments

National Science Foundation

07-1998

Thermal Condictivity Characterization of Thermal Condictivity Characterization of

Florida Space Grant Consortium

12-1997

Navy Jet Vane II BEM Analysis Navy Jet Vane II BEM Analysis

Applied Technology Association Inc.

08-1997

Development of Advanced Blade Design Program Development of Advanced Blade Design Program

Clemson University/South Carolina Energy Research and Development Center (SCERDC)/ATS

03-1997

Heat Transfer Modeling in Ferrofluids Heat Transfer Modeling in Ferrofluids

Energy International

10-1996

Florida Space Grant Consortium - Coupled Finite Volume and BE Analysis Florida Space Grant Consortium - Coupled Finite Volume and BE Analysis

University of Florida /Technological Research and Development Authority /Faculty-Student Research Program

11-1995

Industrial Fellowship for Mr. R. S. Nordlund Industrial Fellowship for Mr. R. S. Nordlund

Westinghouse

08-1995

Bithorax-Complex Mutant II Bithorax-Complex Mutant II

National Science Foundation

03-1995

TVC Jet Vane Development Program TVC Jet Vane Development Program

Applied Science and Technology Associates, Inc.

Degrees

Ph.D, Mechanical Engineering

University of Florida ▪ 1989
M.S.M.E., Mechanical Engineering

University of Florida ▪ 1985
B.S., Engineering Science

University of Florida ▪ 1983

Awards & Honors

Research Incentive Award

UCF ▪ 2014
Teacher Incentive Program Award

UCF ▪ 2011
Teacher Incentive Program Award

UCF ▪ 2006
Research Incentive Award

University of Central Florida ▪ 2003
Distinguished Senior Research Award

University of Central Florida, MMAE Department ▪ 2002
Excellence in Professional Academic Advising

University of Central Florida, MMAE Department ▪ 2002
Distinguished Researcher Award

University of Central Florida, College of Engineering and Computer Science ▪ 2002
Teaching Incentive Program Award

University of Central Florida ▪ 2001
Excellence in Professional Service Award

University of Central Florida, College of Engineering and Computer Science ▪ 2001
Excellence in Professional Service Award

University of Central Florida, Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering Department ▪ 2001
University Excellence in Graduate Teaching Award

University of Central Florida ▪ 2000
Excellence in Graduate Teaching Award

University of Central Florida, College of Engineering and Computer Science ▪ 2000
Teaching Incentive Program Award

State University System of Florida ▪ 1994
Excellence in Graduate Teaching Award

University of Central Florida, MMAE Department ▪
Excellence in Graduate Teaching Award

University of Central Florida, MMAE Department ▪
Excellence in Graduate Teaching Award

University of Central Florida, MMAE Department ▪
Excellence in Graduate Teaching Award

University of Central Florida, MMAE Department ▪

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Memberships

Wessex Institute of Technology, Fellow; 2001 - present

American Society of Mechanical Engineers, Fellow; 2000 - present

Peer Review Positions

Inverse Problems in Engineering

Advances in Boundary Elements

Professional Presentations

A BEM-Based Inverse Algorithm to Retrieve Multi-dimensional Heat Transfer Coefficients from Transient Temperature Measurements; 13th International Conference on Boundary Element Technology; Boundary Element Technology; 1999

Stories

Using Engineering to Improve Pediatric Open-Heart Surgery

#HeartEngine

Using Engineering to Improve Pediatric Open-Heart Surgery

#HeartEngine

Co-Investigator Network

Inactive Expert

Yuanli Bai

University of Central Florida

MECH MAT AND AEROSPACE ENGR, College Of Engr and Comp Sci

bai@ucf.edu

Gerd Bruder

University of Central Florida

Institute for Simulation and Training, School Of Modeling, Simulation, and Training

Gerd.Bruder@ucf.edu

Inactive Expert

Andres Ceballos

Member

University of Central Florida

Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering, College Of Engineering and Computer Science (Cecs)

cevric@ucf.edu

William DeCampli

University of Central Florida

Faculty Affairs - Operations - COM, College Of Medicine

William.DeCampli@ucf.edu

Andrew Dickerson

University of Central Florida

Faculty Excellence - Administration, Office Of The Provost

dickerson@ucf.edu

Inactive Expert

Eduardo Divo

University of Central Florida

MECH MAT AND AEROSPACE ENGR, College Of Engr and Comp Sci

Eduardo.Divo@ucf.edu

Adam Golden

University of Central Florida

Faculty Affairs - Operations - COM, College Of Medicine

adam.golden@va.gov

Inactive Expert

Brian Goldiez

Director and Research Assoc. Professor

University of Central Florida

IST, Institute For Simulation & Training (Ist)

bgoldiez@ist.ucf.edu

Inactive Expert

Avelino Gonzalez

University of Central Florida

COMPUTER SCIENCE, College Of Engr and Comp Sci

Avelino.Gonzalez@ucf.edu

Inactive Expert

Bari Hoffman Ruddy

Member

University of Central Florida

Communication Sciences and Disorders, College Of Health & Public Affairs (Cohpa)

bari.hoffmanruddy@ucf.edu

Tain-Yen Hsia

University of Central Florida

Mechanical & Aerospace Engineering - Research, College Of Engineering & Computer Science

Tain-Yen.Hsia@ucf.edu

Helen Huang

University of Central Florida

Mechanical & Aerospace Engineering - Academic Instruction, College Of Engineering & Computer Science

hjhuang@ucf.edu

Inactive Expert

Olusegun Ilegbusi

University of Central Florida

Mechanical & Aerospace Engineering - Academic Instruction, College Of Engineering & Computer Science

Olusegun.Ilegbusi@ucf.edu

Jayanta Kapat

University of Central Florida

Mechanical & Aerospace Engineering - Academic Instruction, College Of Engineering & Computer Science

Jayanta.Kapat@ucf.edu

Inactive Expert

Faissal Moslehy

Member

University of Central Florida

Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering, College Of Engineering and Computer Science (Cecs)

faissal.moslehy@ucf.edu

Inactive Expert

Patrick Pabian

University of Central Florida

Physical Therapy - Academic Administration, College Of Health Professions and Sciences

Patrick.Pabian@ucf.edu

Sudeshna Pal

University of Central Florida

Mechanical & Aerospace Engineering - Academic Instruction, College Of Engineering & Computer Science

spal@ucf.edu

Inactive Expert

Charles Price

Member

University of Central Florida

Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering, College Of Engineering and Computer Science (Cecs)

charles.price@orlandohealth.com

Inactive Expert

Lauren Reinerman

University of Central Florida

INST FOR SIM AND TRNG OPER, Inst For Simulation and Training

lreinerm@ist.ucf.edu

Inactive Expert

Jannick Rolland

Member

University of Central Florida

CREOL, College Of Optics and Photonics

jannick@odalab.ucf.edu

Edward Ross

University of Central Florida

Internal Medicine - Academic Instruction, College Of Medicine

Edward.Ross@ucf.edu

Inactive Expert

Anand Santhanam

Member

University of Central Florida

CREOL, College Of Optics and Photonics

hellotoanand@gmail.com

Inactive Expert

Sang-Eun Song

University of Central Florida

Mechanical & Aerospace Engineering - Academic Instruction, College Of Engineering & Computer Science

s.song@ucf.edu

Inactive Expert

Consuelo Stebbins

University of Central Florida

Modern Languages and Literatures, College Of Arts & Humanities

stebbins@ucf.edu

Mark Steiner

University of Central Florida

Mechanical & Aerospace Engineering - Academic Instruction, College Of Engineering & Computer Science

Mark.Steiner@ucf.edu

Yunjun Xu

University of Central Florida

Mechanical & Aerospace Engineering - Academic Instruction, College Of Engineering & Computer Science

Yunjun.Xu@ucf.edu

Expertnet Author Network

Hamidreza Najafi

Associate Professor Of Mechanical Engineering

Florida Institute of Technology

Department Of Mechanical and Civil Engineering (Mce), College Of Engineering and Science

hnajafi@fit.edu

SA Sherif

Professor

University of Florida

Eg-Mechanical / Aerospace Eng, College-Engineering

sasherif@ufl.edu

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Alain.Kassab@ucf.edu

407-823-5778

MAE Depmt., CECS, 4000 Central University Blvd.
Room 381F
Orlando, FL-Florida 32816

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