Dr. Youssef Hamidi is an Assistant Professor of Mechanical Engineeringat University of Houston-Clear Lake. He has more than 17 years of academic experience at three different universities, with positions ranging from research assistant to assistant professor to associate professor. Prior to joining the University of Houston-Clear Lake team, Dr. Hamidi worked as a senior research associate at the University of Oklahoma. He also has more than 20 years of industrial experience..