Ph.D., Virginia Tech, Engineering Science and Mechanics, 2013
M.S., Virginia Tech, Applied Mathematics, 2013
M.S., Cairo University,Aerospace Engineering, 2008
B.S., Cairo University, Aerospace Engineering, 2005

Geometric nonlinear control theory; unsteady aerodynamics and aeroelasticity; optimization, calculus of variations and optimal control; flight dynamics and autopilot design; airplane performance and configuration aerodynamics.

Research Topics: Geometric Nonlinear Control Theory; Unsteady Aerodynamics and Aeroelasticity; Optimization, Calculus of Variations and Optimal Control; Flight Dynamics and Autopilot Design; Airplane Performance and Configuration Aerodynamics